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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1998
Kazimierz L. Kozyra, Olympia, WA (US);
Parviz P. Rahmany, Newcastle, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is structure and method for supplying and cutting off power to a removable card component of an electrical device, without interfering with supply of power to other components of the device (including other card components), so that the single card component can be serviced (removed/replaced/added) without interfering with supply of electrical power to other components of the electrical device. The structure includes a slider member on the frame of the device, which slides on the frame between first and second positions on the frame, and a switch actuated by the slider member. In sliding the slider member to the first position, the slider member trips the switch to cut off power only to electrical contacts, of the device, which supply electrical power to the card component, while electrical power supply to other components of the device is maintained; and in sliding the slider member to the second position the slider member trips the switch to supply power to these electrical contacts, to thereby supply power to the card component. In the first position, where power to the card component is cut off, the slider member permits removable access to the card component for servicing of the card component; and in the second position, where power is being supplied, the slider member prevents removable access to the card component for servicing thereof.