Patent ID: 9173310
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G11B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latch, comprising: a frame securable to a proximal end of a compute node enclosure receivable within a chassis bay having at least one slot in a side thereof; a handle slidably secured to the frame, wherein the handle can slide linearly between an inward position and an outward position, wherein a distal end of the handle has a drive pin extending therefrom; a rigid pawl having a latch key, a distal end pivotally secured to the frame about a stationary pivot point on the frame, and a channel that receives the drive pin; wherein sliding the handle from the outward position to the inward position causes the drive pin to move within the channel, push a proximal end of the pawl toward the side of the chassis bay, and deploy the latch key beyond the frame and into engagement with a proximal end of the slot in the side of the chassis bay; and wherein sliding the handle from the inward position to the outward position causes the drive pin to move within the channel, pull the proximal end of the pawl away from the side of the chassis bay, and withdraw the latch key within the frame and out of engagement with the proximal end of the slot in the side of the chassis bay.