Patent ID: 6361335
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An inserter/ejector for mounting to a printed circuit board for installation into a host system chassis having an actuating surface, said inserter/ejector comprising:a body having a lower portion including a mounting portion with a fastening means for attaching to said printed circuit board and a retaining notch for engaging a mounting panel, said body further comprising an upper portion having a c-shaped lip that defines a receiving space configured to engage an end of said mounting panel; a guide pin located on said lip, whereby said guide pin is sized to locate within a mating opening in said host system chassis for establishing a desired relationship between said printed circuit board and said host system chassis; a lever arm pivotally attached to said body, said lever arm having a cutout for engaging the actuating surface of said host system chassis; and a resilient vertical board locking mechanism extending from an end of the lip and having a locking member thereon for engaging a downwardly facing surface on the mounting panel wherein said mounting panel has a first side that faces away from said mounting portion when said inserter/ejector is installed and a second side that faces said mounting portion when said inserter/ejector is installed and wherein said board locking mechanism is on said first side of said mounting panel and said mounting portion is on said second side of said mounting panel when said board locking mechanism is engaged with said mounting panel.