IP Library Granted Patent US 8,730,682
Granted Patent B2
US 8,730,682 · App. 13/277,219 · Granted May 20, 2014

Electronic apparatus on which plug-in unit can be mounted

Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sato (Kawasaki, JP); Tsutomu Takahashi (Kawasaki, JP); Kazuya Fuke (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,730,682
App. No.
13/277,219
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus including a housing that includes a first connector, and a printed circuit board unit that includes a printed circuit board, a second connector that is connected to the first connector at the completion of insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing, a lever that is rotatably provided for the printed circuit board, and a lock mechanism that locks the lever in a predetermined position. Wherein when the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing, the lever in a first position comes into contact with the housing, when the printed circuit board is further inserted into the housing, the lever rotates in one direction while being in contact with the housing, and when the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing is completed, the lever is in a second position, and the lock mechanism locks the lever in the second position.

Claims (11)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing including a first connector; and

a printed circuit board unit including

a printed circuit board comprising a first recessed portion, a second recessed portion, and a curved surface between the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion,

a second connector that is connected to the first connector at the completion of insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing,

a lever that is rotatably coupled to the printed circuit board, the lever includes a lock lever movably coupled to the lever and locks the lever in a first predetermined position when the lock lever engages the first recessed portion and locks the lever in a second predetermined position when the lock lever engages the second recessed portion, and

an urging member that urges the lock lever such that the lock lever engages separately with each of the first recessed portion, the curved surface, and the second recessed portion during the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing, the lever, in the first predetermined position, comes into contact with the housing,

when the printed circuit board is further inserted into the housing, the lever rotates in one direction while being in contact with the housing, and

when the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing is completed, the lever is in the second predetermined position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2011
From: SATO, YOSHIYUKI; TAKAHASHI, TSUTOMU; FUKE, KAZUYA
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-246892 · Nov 2, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120108093A1 · May 3, 2012