Multi-function handle and modular chassis incorporating same
First Claim
1. A handle, comprising:
- a central mounting yoke defining a pivot axle and a secondary follower axle thereon, said yoke further defining a pair of insertion claws and an extraction claw adapted to communicate with an external guide locking head;
a carrying surface integrally formed with said yoke; and
a pair of outrigging mounting and support legs integrally formed with said carrying surface in spaced relationship with said yoke, said outrigging mounting and support legs defining supplemental support pivots in axial alignment with said pivot axle.
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Abstract
Provided is a multi-function, single-piece handle and modular electronic component incorporating same, and a method of inserting and removing the handle from the modular electronic component. The unitary structure of the handle includes insertion and extraction claws that aid in the insertion and extraction of the modular component from a rack mount upon rotation of the handle to an upward, and vertically extended position respectively. The handle also includes a stowage locking mechanism that maintains the handle in a stowed position on the front of the modular component. A rack locking mechanism is also provided integral with the handle to secure the modular component in its rack mount position. Affirmative user actuation is then required to allow the modular component to be removed therefrom. Outrigging mounting and support legs are also included to add rigidity and strength to the handle to allow it to be used to carry the modular component. By design, the handle may be inserted and removed from the modular component without the use of any tools, and is secured in place without the requirement of any additional hardware.
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19 Claims
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1. A handle, comprising:
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a central mounting yoke defining a pivot axle and a secondary follower axle thereon, said yoke further defining a pair of insertion claws and an extraction claw adapted to communicate with an external guide locking head;
a carrying surface integrally formed with said yoke; and
a pair of outrigging mounting and support legs integrally formed with said carrying surface in spaced relationship with said yoke, said outrigging mounting and support legs defining supplemental support pivots in axial alignment with said pivot axle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A modular component, comprising:
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a housing having a front surface, said front surface defining a first central window having therein two central concave pivot and support surfaces; and
a handle having a central mounting yoke defining a pivot axle and a secondary follower axle thereon, said handle further defining a carrying surface integrally formed with said yoke; and
wherein said pivot axle is pivotally accommodated within said first central window by said two central concave pivot and support surfaces allowing said handle to be rotated between a parallel and a perpendicular position in relation to said front surface, and wherein said secondary follower axles track along a back side of said central concave pivot and support surfaces when said handle is rotated between said parallel and said perpendicular position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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