US 12,075,588 B2
Ejector for field replaceable module
Vic Hong Chia, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Wei Qi, Shanghai (NC)
Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc.
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/520,181.
Prior Publication US 2023/0144465 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1411 (2013.01) [H05K 7/1402 (2013.01); H05K 7/1409 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a pawl configured to rotate relative to a line card about a first axis, the pawl comprising a pawl concavity;
a trigger configured to rotate relative to the line card about a second axis, the trigger comprising a trigger catch and a trigger lever, wherein the trigger catch is configured to engage the pawl concavity; and
a handle connected to the pawl and configured to rotate relative to the pawl about a third axis,
wherein the trigger catch is configured to engage the pawl concavity to inhibit rotation of the pawl about the first axis when the handle is rotated to an open position to remove the line card from a chassis,
wherein the trigger catch is configured to disengage the pawl concavity and to allow rotation of the pawl about the first axis when the trigger lever engages a wall of the chassis when the line card is installed in the chassis.