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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2015
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Wei Qi, Shanghai, CN;
Jiayou Meng, Shanghai, CN;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one implementation, an apparatus includes a securing component configured to attach the line card ejector to a chassis of a network communication device, prevent removal of a line card from the chassis when the securing component is in a first configuration, and allow removal of the line card from the chassis when the securing component is in a second configuration. The apparatus also includes an ejection component configured to facilitate insertion and removal of the line card from the chassis of the network communication device. The apparatus further includes a sensor component configured to detect an imminent removal of the line card from the chassis of the network communication device.