Circuit board ejector/guide
First Claim
1. A circuit board ejector/guide for providing access to a circuit board to be tested comprising:
- an ejector end having a first bearing surface;
a guide end integral with the ejector end and having a second bearing surface, the guide end having means for holding the circuit board; and
means integral with and between the ejector and guide ends for pivotally mounting the circuit board ejector/guide on an extender circuit board so that when the circuit board ejector/guide is in a first position with respect to the extender circuit board, pivoting of the circuit board ejector/guide causes the first bearing surface to contact a housing surface to provide a lifting force to the extender circuit board, and when the circuit board ejector/guide is in a second position with respect to the extender circuit board such that the guide end is capable of holding the circuit board, pivoting of the circuit board ejector/guide causes the second bearing surface to contact the housing surface to provide the lifting force to the extender circuit board.
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Abstract
A circuit board ejector/guide has an ejector end and an integral guide end. The ejector end has a first bearing surface and the guide end adjacent the ejector end has a second bearing surface. The ejector end has means for pivotally mounting the circuit board ejector/guide on an extender circuit board so that the first bearing surface is used to remove the extender circuit board from a housing when the circuit board ejector/guide is in a stored position. The guide end includes guide rails for holding a circuit board to be tested when in an open position, and the second bearing surface is used to remove the extender circuit board from the housing when in the open position.
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7 Claims
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1. A circuit board ejector/guide for providing access to a circuit board to be tested comprising:
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an ejector end having a first bearing surface; a guide end integral with the ejector end and having a second bearing surface, the guide end having means for holding the circuit board; and means integral with and between the ejector and guide ends for pivotally mounting the circuit board ejector/guide on an extender circuit board so that when the circuit board ejector/guide is in a first position with respect to the extender circuit board, pivoting of the circuit board ejector/guide causes the first bearing surface to contact a housing surface to provide a lifting force to the extender circuit board, and when the circuit board ejector/guide is in a second position with respect to the extender circuit board such that the guide end is capable of holding the circuit board, pivoting of the circuit board ejector/guide causes the second bearing surface to contact the housing surface to provide the lifting force to the extender circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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