Lever system for moving a component within a chassis
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1. A computer based system, comprising:
- a chassis;
a pluggable component selectively engageable with the chassis; and
a lever system to facilitate engagement and disengagement of the pluggable component from the chassis, wherein the lever system restricts movement of the pluggable component relative to the chassis in all directions until actuated and wherein the lever system comprises a near mechanism.
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Abstract
A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first object and the pinion gear is pivotably mounted to a second object that may be moved with respect to the first object. The design of the pinion gear receiving portion and the pinion gear ensure linear travel of the second object as the pinion gear is rotated between the retain position and the release position. Additionally, the pinion gear and the receiving portion include contours that prevent relative linear motion in all directions.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer based system, comprising:
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a chassis;
a pluggable component selectively engageable with the chassis; and
a lever system to facilitate engagement and disengagement of the pluggable component from the chassis, wherein the lever system restricts movement of the pluggable component relative to the chassis in all directions until actuated and wherein the lever system comprises a near mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of moving a component within a chassis, comprising:
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engaging a lever system having a gear member between the component and the chassis to facilitate movement of the component between a retained position and a release position relative to the chassis; and
configuring the lever system to prevent inadvertent movement of the component to the release position and to prevent lateral movement of the component with respect to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for moving a releasable computer component with respect to a computer chassis, comprising:
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a gear member mounted to the releasable computer component; and
a gear member reception portion mounted to the computer chassis wherein as the gear member and gear member reception portion are engaged and rotated with respect to each other, the gear member may by moved to a retained position at which position the gear member restricts linear movement in all directions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for moving a releasable computer component with respect to a computer chassis, comprising:
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a gear member mounted to the releasable computer chassis; and
a gear member reception portion mounted to the releasable computer component wherein as the gear member and gear member reception portion are engaged and rotated with respect to each other, the gear member may by moved to a retained position at which position the gear member restricts linear movement in all directions. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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