Self-locking electronic circuit card mounting assemblies and methods
First Claim
1. An electronic circuit card comprising:
- a connector to operatively couple the electronic circuit card to an electronic equipment system; and
a first self-locking element of a mounting assembly to engage and releasably lock with a second self-locking element of the mounting assembly associated with the electronic equipment system, the first self-locking element when locked with the second self-locking element releasably mounting the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system,the connector and the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly being positioned on the electronic circuit card to releasably hold the connector in an operative position relative to a mating connector of the electronic equipment system when the electronic circuit card is mounted to the electronic equipment system.
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Abstract
Electronic circuit card mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. An electronic circuit card and an electronic equipment system include mating connectors to operatively couple the circuit card to the equipment system. The circuit card and the equipment system also include respective mating elements of a mounting assembly that engage each other to releasably mount the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system. The connectors and the elements of the mounting assembly are positioned to releasably hold the connectors in an operative position when the circuit card is mounted to the equipment system. Related methods of manufacturing electronic circuit cards and equipment systems are also provided. In one embodiment, the mounting assembly elements include a key and a socket to receive the key, and the key and the socket control one or more of a circuit card insertion force, a circuit card retention force, and a circuit removal force.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic circuit card comprising:
a connector to operatively couple the electronic circuit card to an electronic equipment system; and a first self-locking element of a mounting assembly to engage and releasably lock with a second self-locking element of the mounting assembly associated with the electronic equipment system, the first self-locking element when locked with the second self-locking element releasably mounting the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system, the connector and the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly being positioned on the electronic circuit card to releasably hold the connector in an operative position relative to a mating connector of the electronic equipment system when the electronic circuit card is mounted to the electronic equipment system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic equipment system to receive one or more electronic circuit cards, the electronic equipment system comprising:
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a connector to operatively couple the electronic equipment system to an electronic circuit card; and a first self-locking element of a mounting assembly to engage and releasably lock with a second self-locking element of the mounting assembly on the electronic circuit card, the first self-locking element when locked with the second self-locking element releasably mounting the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system, the connector and the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly being positioned in the electronic equipment system to releasably hold the connector in an operative position relative to a mating connector of the electronic circuit card when the electronic circuit card is mounted to the electronic equipment system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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providing an electronic circuit card; providing a connector on the electronic circuit card to operatively couple the electronic circuit card to an electronic equipment system; and providing a first self-locking element of a mounting assembly on the circuit card to engage and releasably lock with a second self-locking element of the mounting assembly associated with the electronic equipment system, the first self-locking element when locked with the second self-locking element releasably mounting the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system, wherein providing the connector and providing the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly comprise positioning the connector and the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly on the electronic circuit card to releasably hold the connector in an operative position relative to a mating connector of the electronic equipment system when the electronic circuit card is mounted to the electronic equipment system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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providing an electronic equipment system to receive one or more electronic circuit cards; providing a connector in the electronic equipment system to operatively couple the electronic equipment system to an electronic circuit card; and providing a first self-locking element of a mounting assembly in the electronic equipment system to engage and releasably lock with a second self-locking element of the mounting assembly on the electronic circuit card, the first self-locking element when locked with the second self-locking element releasably mounting the electronic circuit card to the electronic equipment system, wherein providing the connector and providing the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly comprise positioning the connector and the first self-locking element of the mounting assembly in the electronic equipment system to releasably hold the connector in an operative position relative to a mating connector of the electronic circuit card when the electronic circuit card is mounted to the electronic equipment system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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