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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1992
Toshiaki Nagafuji, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kuwahara, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Hatakeyama, Iwate, JP;
Yuji Sato, Iwate, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The grip of a plug-in module according to the present invention is rotatably supported on the upper side of a circuit board. A first end portion of the grip includes a convex portion which engages with a recessed portion in the housing to prevent the plug-in module from being dislodged from the housing by vibrations or the like. When the first and second engaging end are disengaged and the grip is rotated, a protruding end on one side of the grip abuts and applies pressure to the upper end of the housing to assist in removing the plug-in module from the housing. In addition, the above-described protruding end and an additional protruding end on the other side of the grip may be grasped by a robot to allow insertion or removal of the plug-in module by a robot.