Circuit Board Ejector Mechanism

The goal of this project is to improve ergonomics for installation and removal of circuit boards in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) products.

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Background
SEL designs, manufactures, and supports products and services ranging from generator and transmission protection to distribution automation and control systems. In most of their products, circuit boards are connected by spring clips at the back of the case. These clips cause a large frictional force on the board, making it difficult to install and remove the boards. With the current clips the force required to remove and insert a board is around 40lbs (total).

Deliverables
The scope of this project is to design a mechanism or system that reduces the necessary force to install and remove circuit boards from SEL products.

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