Patent ID: 6646883
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A latching system for insertion coupled rack mounted electronic devices, the latching system comprising:an ejectable pull handle having a rack hook, an aperture being a point of rotation, and a handle, the ejectable pull handle adapted to provide mechanical advantage in the insertion and removal of an electronic device; and an insertion latch adapted to hold the ejectable pull handle in a latched position when the electronic device is in an inserted position, and wherein the insertion latch further comprises: a mounting portion adapted to be securely attached to the electronic device; a latching head adapted to hold the ejectable pull handle in the inserted position; a compression member connecting the latching head to the mounting portion; a tension member connecting the latching head to the mounting portion; and wherein when the latching head is displaced from a rest position to release the ejectable pull handle, the tension member has tension placed thereon and the compression member is compressed, and a combination of forces supplied by the compression member and the tension member act to return the latching head to the rest position after a displacing force has been removed.