Patent ID: 7463494

Claim:
A system for inserting, along a first axis, a plug-in module into a rack component so that at least a first connector on the plug-in module is coupled to at least a second connector on the rack component, the system comprising: a first arm that is positioned proximate a first edge of the plug-in module and that includes a first guiding surface; an actuation device coupled to the plug-in module and capable of being actuated proximate a second edge of the plug-in module; and a second guiding surface on the plug-in module capable of interfacing with the first guiding surface; wherein the actuation device causes the first arm to be translated inward with respect to the plug-in module when actuated in a first manner and causes the first arm to be translated outward when actuated in a second manner, and wherein, as the first arm is moved inward, the first and second guiding surfaces interact so as to provide additional movement of the first arm and thereby engage a retaining component on the rack component; wherein the actuation device includes: a first rotating component coupled to the plug-in module by a first pin, wherein the first rotating component is pivotable about the first pin; and a second pin positioned on the first rotating component a first distance from the first pin so that, as the first rotating component rotates about the first pin, the second pin moves in an arcuate manner that includes a first motion component that is substantially parallel to the first axis; and wherein the first arm includes a first orifice capable of receiving the second pin so that, as the first rotating component is rotated in a first direction, the second pin forces the first arm inward toward the plug-in module.