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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a method of plugging, in a connector (6) of a frame (2), an electronic card (3) housed in a housing (10) of an electronic module (1), comprising: a rectilinear translation of said module (1), with respect to said frame (2), in a first direction (H), so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2), a rectilinear translation of said card (3) , with respect to said frame (2), in a second direction (V) different from said first direction (H), so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), said rectilinear translation in said second direction ( V), of said card (3), with respect to said frame (2), also being a rectilinear translation, in said second direction (V), of said card (3), with respect to said housing (10) of said module (1 ).
    公开号:FR3015856A1
    申请号:FR1363372
    申请日:2013-12-23
    公开日:2015-06-26
    发明作者:Sebastien Magnoux
    申请人:Bull SA；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    [0001] TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a method of plugging an electronic card of an electronic module into the connector. a chassis, a plugging system 10 comprising the electronic module including the electronic card plug and the chassis including the connector for receiving the electronic card, and the electronic module including the electronic card adapted to be plugged according to the method inserting the invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION According to a first prior art, there are known electronic boards of electronic modules, intended to be plugged into chassis connectors, for which the direction of insertion of the electronic board in the connector is the same. that the direction of introduction, sliding type drawer, the electronic module in the frame. If this type of plugging is rather practical at the kinematic level, it nevertheless has two disadvantages. A first drawback of this first prior art lies in the fact that, when in the frame of an electrical cabinet, the electronic modules are introduced by horizontal sliding, which is more convenient for the operator, and the electronic cards are plugged in. Also horizontally in the connector, electrical connection returns must then be made to the chassis electronics motherboard, which electronic motherboard is in the horizontal plane of the chassis. These references of electrical connections, are often complex to manage, especially because, in an electrical connection, all the tracks will not naturally follow paths of the same length (between those more inside the elbow and those more to outside of the elbow), hence the need for additional compensation of different delays to resynchronize the signals respectively corresponding to the different tracks. A second disadvantage of this first prior art lies in the fact that there is no place to have a force reduction system. Therefore, if the insertion force required to correctly plug the electronic card into the connector is important, the effort to be made by the operator pushing horizontally the electronic module in the chassis, in the final phase of insertion, will also be . According to a second prior art, there is known an electronic module introduced into a chassis by sliding horizontal drawer type. When the electronic module comes into abutment in the chassis, the entire electronic module is in a second phase lowered vertically to plug the electronic card of the electronic module in the chassis connector. If this type of plug-in makes it possible to avoid directional referrals of electrical connections, that is to say referrals changing the direction of the electrical connections which were a major drawback of the first prior art, it nevertheless nevertheless has two drawbacks in particular. obvious by the invention. A first disadvantage of this second prior art lies in the fact that the lowering of the entire electronic module causes a lack of stability and accuracy, which often shifts the male and female portions of the electronic card and the connector. relative to each other, causing a difficult and random insertion, thus risking damaging elements of the electronic card and the connector and making the task more difficult for the operator.
    [0002] A second disadvantage of this second prior art lies in the fact that, the entire electronic module being lowered to plug the electronic card into the connector, the effort to be provided by the operator to lower the electronic module substantially corresponds to the force required for the insertion of the electronic card in the connector, which force can be high, especially very high for certain types of connectors, thus causing a painful effort or even excessive for the operator. This effort will be all the more painful as the needs of the maintenance of the electronic modules will lead to renew this effort more frequently. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a method for inserting an electronic card of an electronic module into the connector of a chassis at least partially overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks. More particularly, the invention aims to provide a method of plugging an electronic card into the connector in a plug direction which is different from the insertion direction of the electronic module in the chassis, to avoid referrals directional electrical connections, while providing a method of plugging sufficiently stable and accurate to allow a satisfactory plugging of the electronic card into the connector, and this, preferably by requiring only a reduced effort from the operator introducing the electronic module in the chassis, especially when the required force of plugging is important. To this end, the present invention proposes a method for inserting an electronic card of an electronic module into the connector of a chassis, a plug-in system comprising the electronic module including the electronic card to be plugged in and the chassis including the connector intended to receive this electronic card, as well as the electronic module including the electronic card adapted to be plugged according to the plugging method of the invention. For this purpose, the present invention proposes a method of plugging, in a connector of a chassis, an electronic card housed in a housing of an electronic module, comprising: a rectilinear translation of said module, with respect to said chassis, in a first direction, so as to return said module in said frame, a rectilinear translation of said card, with respect to said frame, in a second direction different from said first direction, so as to insert said card in said connector, said rectilinear translation , in said second direction, of said card, relative to said frame, also being a rectilinear translation, in said second direction, of said card, with respect to said housing of said module. The electronic card is advantageously secured to the module. The electronic card is advantageously fixed with respect to the module during the rectilinear translation in the first direction. The connector is advantageously secured to the frame and preferably fixed relative to the frame. Advantageously, the connector allows the connection of the electronic card to a motherboard advantageously secured to the frame and advantageously fixed relative to the frame. The module housing is advantageously both mobile in rectilinear translation in the first direction and immobile in rectilinear translation in the second direction, relative to the chassis. The direction of second rectilinear translation is advantageously parallel to the insertion direction of the electronic card in the connector. The portion of the electronic card that must be plugged into the connector is preferably a male portion plugging into a female connector, but the opposite can also be envisaged, that is to say a female portion of electronic card mating with a male connector of the chassis.
    [0003] To this end, the present invention also proposes a plug-in system, in a connector of a chassis, of an electronic card housed in a housing of an electronic module, comprising: a rectilinear translation system of said module, relative to said chassis, in a first direction, so as to retract said module into said chassis, a rectilinear translation system of said card, with respect to said chassis, in a second direction different from said first direction, so as to plug said card into said connector, said rectilinear translation system, in said second direction, of said card, with respect to said frame, also being a rectilinear translation system, in said second direction, of said card, with respect to said housing of said module. To this end, the present invention also proposes an electronic module comprising a housing, an electronic card which is housed in said housing of said electronic module and which is intended to be plugged into a connector of a chassis, characterized in that it comprises also a rectilinear translation system of said card relative to said housing, said rectilinear translation system being arranged to facilitate the insertion of said card in a chassis connector, said rectilinear translation system being preferably actuated by a mechanical actuator manually operable, and preferably a force reduction system connecting said actuator to said card so as to multiply the manual actuation force of said actuator to increase the insertion force. According to preferred embodiments, the invention comprises one or more of the following features which can be used separately or in partial combination with one another or in total combination with one another, with all or some of the objects of the invention mentioned above. Preferably, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Thus, in an electrical cabinet, both electronic modules can be introduced by horizontal sliding, which is more convenient for the operator, and the electronic cards are plugged vertically into the connector, which avoids the electrical connection returns , often complex to manage, in particular because, in an electrical connection, all the tracks will not naturally follow paths of the same length, hence the need for additional compensation of different delays to resynchronize the signals respectively corresponding to different tracks. Preferably, during said translation in the second direction, said card is guided by said housing of said module, said housing of said module remaining motionless in translation in the second direction relative to the frame. Thus, a more accurate and therefore more fluid insertion, without shock and without forcing, can be achieved, the electronic card in the connector, thus avoiding the risk of damaging the long-term electrical connections of the electronic card, which can be requested during maintenance operations when the electronic modules are taken out and put back into the chassis. In a first preferred embodiment, said rectilinear translation in said first direction so as to retract said module into said frame is performed before said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to plug said card into said connector.
    [0004] The decoupling of the two rectilinear translations allows on the one hand an easier implementation of a more efficient effort reduction system on the single rectilinear translation in the second direction. On the other hand, this decoupling of the two rectilinear translations also allows a more controlled kinematics of the final phase of the insertion of the electronic card into the connector, the rectilinear translational movement along the second direction then being completely parallel to the direction of plug the electronic board into the connector. Preferably, said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to plug said card into said connector, is caused and driven by a displacement of a mechanical actuator. Preferably, the actuator is manually operated. Thus, the displacement of the electronic card during the final phase of its plugging into the connector is synchronized with the movement of the mechanical actuator itself synchronized with the movement of the operator who keeps complete control of the plugging process, thus being able to stop without forcing as soon as it feels an abnormal resistance, thus avoiding to deteriorate the electronic card and the connector. The mechanical actuator is also robust, simple and relatively inexpensive. Preferably, the stroke of said displacement of said mechanical actuator is greater than the stroke of said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to plug said card into said connector, so that the first force of said displacement of said mechanical actuator is lower than the second said rectilinear translation force said second direction so as to plug said card into said connector, a force reduction system connecting said actuator to said card, preferably so that said first effort is at least twice as low as said second effort, preferably so that said first effort is at least five times lower than said second effort. This force reduction system connecting said actuator to said card allows a plugging intrinsically requiring a significant effort, from the relatively high force that must be exerted to plug the electronic card into the connector, via a more moderate effort of the operator performing the plugging, this plugging remaining however completely controlled by the operator, thanks to the synchronization between its movement and that of the electronic card plugging into the connector. Preferably, the actuator is a lever movable in rotation. The rotational actuator allows both a good reduction of effort of this rotation to the translation in the second direction, in particular thanks to the lever arm, and a reduced bulk of the displacement volume of the rotating actuator. A mobile actuator in translation is also conceivable, but either the effort reduction will be less important to equal space, or the size will be greater at equal effort reduction. It is particularly interesting here to reduce the bulk of the displacement of the mobile actuator, since it must be accessible to the operator is located outside the frame, where for safety reasons, it is better to go over the less possible from the plane of the front of the chassis. Preferably, said effort reduction system includes a rack system. This rack system provides a robust effort reduction, which is interesting because this effort reduction can be quite important, for example by a factor of 5 or 10, in a space-saving space for the rack system, in particular because of its small thickness which allows it to be superimposed easily on the electronic card in the electronic module. Preferably, said rack system includes a rod movable in the first direction, at least one rod movable in the second direction, preferably two rods movable in the second direction, and at least one toothed wheel connecting the movable rod in the first direction a rod movable in the second direction, so as to transmit the movement of the rod movable in the first direction to at least one rod movable in the second direction. This rack system has a non-negligible surface, but on the other hand a small thickness which allows to easily superimpose the average plane of the electronic card in the electronic module. Preferably, a locking system is arranged to allow said translation in the second direction only after the end of said translation in the first direction. This locking system provides an additional safety interesting because it prevents premature start the rectilinear translation in the second direction before the electronic module is in the correct position in the chassis, where no protruding element hinders the rectilinear translation according to the second direction, thus avoiding shocks between parts of the electronic module and parts of the chassis, which shocks could degrade parts of the electronic module and / or chassis. In a second optional embodiment, said rectilinear translation in said first direction so as to retract said module into said frame is carried out simultaneously with said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to plug said card into said connector. The entire plug-in device is mechanically simpler than for the first embodiment, but on the one hand the reduction of effort is less efficient, and on the other hand the bulk, especially outside the front of the chassis, may be more important. Preferably, the first stroke of said rectilinear translation in said first direction so as to retract said module into said frame is longer than the second stroke of said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to insert said card into said connector, so that the first force of said rectilinear translation in said first direction so as to return said module in said frame is lower than the second force of said rectilinear translation in said second direction so as to insert said card in said connector, said first race being preferably at least twice as long as said second race Thus the effort reduction is performed, although it is less important than for the first embodiment. Preferably, the relative movement between said card and said housing of said module is achieved by means of at least one set of a pin sliding in a rectilinear light, the direction of said rectilinear light being closer to the first direction than from the second direction. This pawn system sliding in a rectilinear light is particularly simple mechanically. For the two embodiments, certain other preferred features, combinable with the previous ones or usable alone, are now given.
    [0005] Preferably, the translation in the first direction is carried out horizontally relative to the stationary frame relative to the ground, and the second translation is carried out vertically with respect to this frame. Preferably, the effort reduction system allows the user to provide a force at least 2 times less, or at least 5 times less, or at least 10 times less than the required force of insertion of the electronic card in the connector. Preferably, the required insertion force is between 10 kg and 50 kg, and even more preferably between 20 and 30 kg. Preferably, the range of effort to be provided by the operator is between 1 and 5 kg, and even more preferably between 3 and 4 kg. Preferably, a locking system is arranged so as on the one hand to lock the mechanical actuator in position when the electronic card is plugged into the connector, and advantageously on the other hand to allow the release of the mechanical actuator that by another specific gesture of the operator distinct from the movement gesture of the mechanical actuator. Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows schematically an example of an electronic module according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 schematically represents an example of an electronic module sliding in an electrical cabinet frame in the manner of a drawer according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 schematically represents an example of a first phase of horizontal sliding of a sliding electronic module in an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention.
    [0006] FIG. 4 diagrammatically represents an example of a second phase of vertical plugging of the electronic card of an electronic module into the connector of an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention.
    [0007] FIG. 5 schematically represents an example of a vertical extraction phase of the electronic card of an electronic module outside the connector of an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention. Figure 6 schematically shows a side view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, a little before the end of the horizontal translation phase. FIG. 7 schematically represents a perspective view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, a little before the end of the horizontal translation phase. FIG. 8 schematically represents a perspective view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, at the end of the horizontal translation phase. FIG. 9 schematically represents a detail of the locking system blocking the vertical insertion translation for an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention. Figure 10 schematically shows a side view of an example of an electronic module according to a first variant of a second embodiment of the invention.
    [0008] Figure 11 schematically shows a side view of an example of an electronic module according to a second variant of a second embodiment of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In all of Figures 1 to 11, the horizontal and vertical directions, represented by arrows H and V, are given relative to the frame of an electrical cabinet installed on the floor. The direction of the arrow H represents the direction of translation in a first direction which is a horizontal translation, while the arrow V represents the direction of translation in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, which is a vertical translation. FIG. 1 schematically represents an example of an electronic module according to one embodiment of the invention. An electronic module 1 comprises a housing 10 in which is housed an electronic card 3. The electronic card 3 comprises, in the lower part, a plug-in male portion in a female connector belonging to the electronic motherboard of a chassis. The electronic card 3 is movable in vertical translation relative to the housing 10. The vertical translation of the electronic card 3 is only allowed when a locking system 5 fixed on the housing 10 is unlocked. The housing 10 comprises on its upper face 15 horizontal rails 11 and guide pins 14 which are located in the axis of the guide rails 11 and in the extension of the guide rails 11. The face of the housing intended to be in the plane of the front of the frame is a grid 12 pierced with holes for ventilation of the interior of the electronic module 1 and the rest of the electronic chassis. The vertical translation of the electronic card 3 is caused and driven by the rotation of an actuator 4 mobile in rotation. This actuator 4 is a lever movable in rotation. This lever 4 comprises a pivot point not visible in FIG. 1, an arm 40 at the end of which is located the actuating handle 41 on which the operator presses to pivot the lever 4. In a vertical position corresponding to the card 3 plugged into the connector, the lever 4 is secured to the grid 12 by means of a lug 43 which snaps into one of the holes of the grid 12. To release the lug 43 of the grid 12, and thus to allow the lever 4 to pivot upwards, it is necessary to lower the elastic piece 42 which is secured to the lug 43, this elastic part being naturally held upwards by a spring-like element.
    [0009] FIG. 2 schematically represents an example of an electronic module sliding in an electrical cabinet frame in the manner of a drawer according to one embodiment of the invention. A frame 2 comprises a housing 25 surrounded by a plurality of walls, a hood 26 and a front 23 open to the outside of the frame 2. The opening of the front 23 comprises a rim 21 of protection in its lower part. At the bottom of the housing 25 is disposed an electronic motherboard 22. Via its guide rails 11 which slide in grooves of the cover 26 of the frame 2, the electronic module 1 is inserted into the housing 25 of the frame 2 by a horizontal translation inwardly of the frame, that is to say to the right in Figure 2. The lever 4 is in the raised position. FIG. 3 schematically represents an example of a first phase of horizontal sliding of a sliding electronic module in an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention.
    [0010] The electronic card 3 comprises electronic components 31, for example memory-type or other types, whose tracks will have to be connected to the tracks of the electronic components of the electronic motherboard 22. The electronic card 3 is associated with a protrusion 32 which remains blocked by the locking system 5 in the locked position, thereby blocking the lever 4 in the raised position and preventing the vertical translation towards the bottom of the electronic card 3 relative to the rest of the housing 10. In effect, as long as the electronic card 3 does not has not completely entered the housing 25 of the frame 2 and has not exceeded the flange 21, it is better to prevent the vertical translation down the electronic card 3 which could cause the deterioration of its male portion 30 by shock against the 21. At the rear in the chassis 2 is a latch 24 for unlocking the locking system 5. At the bottom of the h ssis 2, fixed to the electronic board 22 is a female connector 6 wherein the male portion 30 of the circuit board 3 can be inserted. FIG. 4 diagrammatically represents an example of a second phase of vertical plugging of the electronic card of an electronic module into the connector of an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention. From FIG. 3 to FIG. 4, the displacement path of the handle 41 by its rotation is much greater than the travel path of the electronic card 3 by its vertical translation downwards. The locking system 5 has been unlocked by the stopper 24 at the end of its travel. Indeed, the tapered tip 51 of the locking system 5 has slid on the beveled cleat 24 so as to lower the rod 50 so that the protrusion 32 is no longer blocked by the rod 50 but can instead cross the rod 50, c that is, passing through an orifice of the rod 50 now facing the protuberance 32. The rod 50 was held upward by a spring 52 pushing upwards. The spring 52 tends to rotate clockwise about the axis 53, thereby pushing the rod 50 upwardly.
    [0011] This displacement of the protrusion 32 releases the mobility in vertical translation of the electronic card 3. Thus, the operator can lower the lever 4 in the lowered position against the gate 12 of the electronic module 1, exerting a manual pressure on the handle 41, causing the lug 43 to snap into a hole in the grid 12, which locks the lever 4 in the lowered position. The lowering of the lever 4 has provoked and caused directly and mechanically the vertical translation downwards of the electronic card 3 relative to the housing 10, allowing its male portion 30 to be plugged into the female connector 6. FIG. an example of a vertical extraction phase of the electronic card of an electronic module out of the connector of an electrical cabinet frame according to one embodiment of the invention. To extract the electronic card 3 from the connector 6, the operator begins by lowering the elastic piece 42 so as to release the lug 43 from the grid 12. Next, the operator raises the lever 4 by pivoting it in the direction of the Clockwise. The rotation of the lever 4 causes, on the one hand, the extraction of the male portion 30 of the electronic card 3 from the female connector 6, and on the other hand the extraction of the protrusion 32 from the orifice of the rod 50 Thus, as soon as the horizontal translation towards the outside of the frame 2 will begin, that is to say to the left in FIG. 5, the beveled tip 51 of the rod 50 will deviate from the beveled cleat 24 and the rod 50, which will then no longer be retained by the protrusion 32, will rise under the effect of the pressure of the spring 52. The rod 50 raised, its orifice will no longer be in front of the protrusion 32, and the lever 4 will therefore stay locked in the raised position. It then remains for the operator to continue the horizontal translation of the entire electronic module 1 towards the outside of the frame 2, until completely remove the electronic module 1 of the frame 2. The maintenance operations can then easily be performed on the electronic module 1, completely separate from the frame 2. Figure 6 schematically shows a side view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, a little before the end of the horizontal translation phase. FIG. 7 schematically represents a perspective view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, a little before the end of the horizontal translation phase. FIG. 8 schematically represents a perspective view of an exemplary housing of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention, at the end of the horizontal translation phase. A force reduction system 7 makes it possible to increase the effort of the operator on the lever 4 to exert a much greater force of insertion of the electronic card 3 into the connector 6, while transforming the rotation of the lever 4 into counterclockwise in a downward translation of the electronic card 3 relative to the housing 10. For the sake of clarity, the electronic card 3 is not shown but is attached to the movable rods 74. The force reduction system 7 is a rack system which includes a horizontally movable rod 71, two vertically movable rods 74, two gears 73 respectively connecting the horizontally movable rod 71 to the vertically movable rods 74, so as to transmitting the movement of the rod movable horizontally 71 vertically movable rods 74. Pins 70, integral with the wall of the housing 10, cooperate with The lights 72 included in the rod movable horizontally 71, during the horizontal translation of the horizontally movable rod 71. The operation is as follows starting from Figures 6 and 7 to get to Figure 8. When the operator lowers the lever 4 by turning it anti-clockwise to the vertical, the lug 43 snaps into a hole in the grid 12, now locking the lever 4 in the lowered position. This pivoting of the lever 4, in the counterclockwise direction, causes rotation in the same direction of the toothed wheel 44 located at the end of the arm 40. The rotation of the toothed wheel 44 in the opposite direction of the clockwise causes a horizontal translation of the movable rod horizontally 71 inwardly of the frame 2 not shown (that is to say to the right of Figures 6 and 7). The relative movement of the pins 70 relative to the lights 72 is from right to left; in fact, the pins 70 are fixed relative to the housing 10, while the lights 72 move with the rod movable horizontally 71.
    [0012] The horizontal translation of the horizontally movable rod 71 towards the right causes the cog wheels 73 to rotate together in a clockwise direction, which in turn causes the vertical joint translation of the vertically movable rods 74 to causes the vertical translation towards the bottom of the electronic card 3 resulting in its plugging into the connector 6.
    [0013] Conversely, the operation is as follows starting from FIG. 8 to arrive at FIGS. 6 and 7. When the operator raises the elastic piece 42 along the arm 40, the lug 43 is released from the grid 12 and the operator can then raise the lever 4 by turning it clockwise to the raised position of the lever 4. This pivoting of the lever 4, in the direction of clockwise, causes the rotation in the same direction of the toothed wheel 44 located at the end of the arm 40. The rotation of the toothed wheel 44 in the direction of clockwise causes a horizontal translation of the horizontally movable rod 71 towards the outside of the frame 2 not shown (that is, to the left of Figure 8). The relative movement of the pins 70 relative to the lights 72 is from left to right; in fact, the pins 70 are fixed relative to the housing 10, while the lights 72 move with the horizontally movable rod 71. The horizontal translation of the horizontally movable rod 71 to the left causes the toothed wheels 73 to rotate in the same direction counterclockwise, which in turn causes the vertical joint translation vertically movable rods 74 upwards, resulting in vertical translation up the electronic card 3 resulting in its extraction from the connector 6.
    [0014] FIG. 9 schematically represents a detail of the locking system blocking the vertical insertion translation for an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the invention. The orifice 54 of the rod 50 in which the end of the protrusion 32 can come to slide when it is opposite, is clearly visible. Similarly for the groove 55 of the rod 50 in which the spring 52 is housed to push the rod 50 upwards. Figure 10 schematically shows a side view of an example of an electronic module according to a first variant of a second embodiment of the invention. Here, the electronic card 3 is integral with a bar 81 which includes lights 82 in which sliders 80 integral with the housing 10 slide. The oblique arrangement of the slots 82 makes it possible to transform the horizontal translation of the bar 81 into a vertical translation of the electronic card 3. An angle less than 45 degrees, preferably between 10 and 30 degrees, and even more preferably around 20 degrees, the axis of the lights 82 relative to the horizontal, also makes it possible to multiply the horizontal translational force in a larger vertical plug-in force, but to a lesser extent than for the first embodiment. Here, the horizontal translation of the bar 81 directly and simultaneously drives the vertical translation of the electronic card 3. The horizontal translation of the bar 81 is achieved by means of a motor 8 whose rotation drives that of a screw without end pushing or pulling the bar horizontally 81. Figure 11 schematically shows a side view of an example of an electronic module according to a second variant of a second embodiment of the invention. The horizontal translation of the bar 81 is here carried out manually, the operator pushing or pulling the bar 81 horizontally directly. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the examples and the embodiment described and shown, but it is capable of numerous variants accessible to those skilled in the art.
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    Claims (16)
    [0001]
    REVENDICATIONS1. A method of plugging, in a connector (6) of a frame (2), an electronic card (3) housed in a housing (10) of an electronic module (1), comprising: - a rectilinear translation of said module (1), with respect to said frame (2), in a first direction (H), so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2), - a rectilinear translation of said card (3), relative to said frame (2), in a second direction (V) different from said first direction (H), so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), - said rectilinear translation in said second direction (V) of said card (3), with respect to said frame (2), being also a rectilinear translation, in said second direction (V), of said card (3), relative to said housing (10) of said module (1).
    [0002]
    2. Plug-in method according to claim 1, characterized in that said rectilinear translation in said first direction (H) so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2) is performed before said rectilinear translation in said second direction (V) so as to plug said card (3) into said connector (6).
    [0003]
    3. A method of plugging according to claim 2, characterized in that said rectilinear translation in said second direction (V) so as to plug said card (3) into said connector (6), is caused and driven by a displacement of a mechanical actuator (4).
    [0004]
    4. Plug-in method according to claim 3, characterized in that the stroke of said displacement of said mechanical actuator (4) is greater than the stroke of said rectilinear translation along said second direction (V) so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), so that the first force of said displacement of said mechanical actuator (4) is lower than the second force of said rectilinear translation in said second direction (V) so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), a force reduction system (7) connecting said actuator (4) to said card (3), preferably such that said first force is at least twice as small as said second force, preferably so that said first effort is at least five times lower than said second effort.
    [0005]
    5. Plugging method according to any one of claims 3 to 4, characterized in that the actuator (4) is operated manually.
    [0006]
    6. Plugging method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the actuator (4) is a lever movable in rotation.
    [0007]
    7. A plugging method according to any one of claims 4 or 5 to 6 attached to claim 4, characterized in that said system of reduction (7) of effort includes a rack system.
    [0008]
    Plug-in method according to any one of claims 4 or 5 to 7 attached to claim 4, characterized in that said rack system (7) includes a movable rod (71) in the first direction (H), at least one movable rod (74) in the second direction (V), preferably two movable rods (74) in the second direction (V), and at least one toothed wheel (73) connecting the movable rod (71) according to the first direction (H) to a movable rod (74) in the second direction (V), so as to transmit the movement of the movable rod (71) in the first direction (H) to at least one movable rod (74) according to the second direction (V).
    [0009]
    9. Plug-in method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a locking system (5) is arranged to allow said translation in the second direction (V) after the end of said translation in the first direction (H).
    [0010]
    10. A method of plugging according to claim 1, characterized in that said rectilinear translation in said first direction (H) so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2) is carried out simultaneously with said rectilinear translation according to said second direction (V) so as to plug said card (3) into said connector (6).
    [0011]
    11. Plugging method according to claim 10, characterized in that the first stroke of said rectilinear translation in said first direction (H) so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2) is longer than the second stroke of said rectilinear translation along said second direction (V) so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), so that the first force of said rectilinear translation in said first direction (H) so as to enter said module (1) in said frame (2) is smaller than the second force of said rectilinear translation in said second direction (V) so as to plug said card (3) into said connector (6), said first race being preferably at least twice as long as said second race.
    [0012]
    Plug-in method according to Claim 11, characterized in that the relative movement between said card (3) and said casing (10) of said module (1) is achieved by means of at least one set of a pion (70) sliding in a rectilinear light (72), the direction of said light row (72) being closer to the first direction (H) than the second direction (V).
    [0013]
    13. Plugging method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second direction (V) is perpendicular to the first direction (14).
    [0014]
    14. Plugging method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, during said translation along the second direction (V), said card (3) is guided by said housing (10) of said module (1) said housing (10) of said module (1) remaining motionless in translation in the second direction (V) relative to the frame (2).
    [0015]
    15. Plug-in system, in a connector (6) of a frame (2), an electronic card (3) housed in a housing (10) of an electronic module (1), comprising: - a system linear translation of said module (1), with respect to said frame (2), in a first direction (H), so as to return said module (1) in said frame (2), a rectilinear translation system of said card ( 3), relative to said frame (2), in a second direction (V) different from said first direction (H), so as to insert said card (3) in said connector (6), - said rectilinear translation system, in said second direction (V) of said card (3), with respect to said frame (2), also being a rectilinear translation system, in said second direction (V), of said card (3), with respect to said housing (10) of said module (1).
    [0016]
    16. Electronic module comprising a housing (10), an electronic card (3) which is housed in said housing (10) of said electronic module (1) and which is intended to be plugged into a connector (6) of a chassis ( 2), characterized in that it also comprises a rectilinear translation system of said card (3) with respect to said casing (10), said rectilinear translation system being arranged so as to facilitate the insertion of said card (3) in a chassis connector (6), said rectilinear translation system being preferably actuated by a manually actuable mechanical actuator (4), and preferably a force reduction system (7) connecting said actuator (4) to said card (3) so as to multiply the manual actuation force of said actuator (4) to increase the insertion force.
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