Patent classifications
G06F1/183
EXPANDING CARRIER TRAY FOR ADDITIONS TO COMPUTER, STORAGE MODULE, AND COMPUTER
A carrier tray to allow rapid installment of additional modules or devices, without screws, into a computer includes a frame, two sliders, an elastic member, and a handle. A bracket of the frame has a unit cavity. The two sliders can slide along a first direction and the elastic member is compressible between the two sliders. The handle allows pushing and pulling of the tray along a second direction and is attached to the two sliders, the two sliders can move towards each other (to a first position) or apart (to a second position). The two sliders return to the unity cavity by pulling the handle from the first position to the second position along the second direction. Continued pulling of the handle in the second direction removes the carrier tray from the computer.
Flexible Input Output Mounting for Solder Joint Stress Reduction
A system and flexible mounting structure for solder joint stress reduction are disclosed that provide flexibility on a printed circuit board that includes an input output (I/O) connector when wrenching or torque forces are applied. A bracket supporting the connector is mounted on one side of the PCB, and a hinge saddle structure is mounted on the other side of the PCB. A bottom structure is connected to the hinge saddle structure by screw bosses. The bottom structure and the hinge saddle structure are connected to a chassis of an information handling system. An area of the PCB as defined by the bracket is provided flexibility when forces are applied.
INTERNAL SUPPORT BRACKET FOR A POWER SWITCH OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
An internal support bracket for a power switch includes a bottom support and a top cover. The top cover is secured to the bottom support. The combined bottom support and top cover define an aperture for securing the power switch. The bottom support includes a bottom surface with a ridge protruding therefrom. A method of securing a power switch to the interior of a computer chassis includes connecting a base support including a channel to an interior wall of the computer chassis. A power switch is positioned between a top cover and a separate bottom support. The separate bottom support includes a ridge protruding from a bottom surface. The top cover is secured to the separate bottom support. The ridge of the separate bottom support is slid into the channel such that the internal support bracket including the power switch is secured in a locked position.
HANDLE RELEASE FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A RISER CAGE TO A STABILIZING FEATURE OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
Systems for unlocking and locking a riser cage to a computing device are described herein. Such systems may include: a riser cage in a computing device; an axis member coupled to a first side of the riser cage and adapted to rotate about an axis; a handle coupled to the axis member and adapted to rotate the axis member about the axis; a cam, coupled to the axis member, and adapted to rotate about the axis when the axis member rotates; and a lever coupled to a second side of the riser cage and adapted to rotate about a pivot point when the cam rotates, wherein the lever engages with a stabilizing feature when the handle is in a first handle position.
Signal transmission apparatus and display apparatus
The present disclosure illustrates a signal transmission apparatus and a display apparatus using the same. The signal transmission apparatus comprises a first flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to a display module and a system, and comprising a port; and a second flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the display module, and comprising a port connection member, and the port connection member corresponding to the port. The second flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the first flexible printed circuit board through the port connection member and the port, and is further electrically connected to the system. The signal transmission apparatus is used to replace the conventional manner of soldering multiple circuit boards for connection, so as to prevent the variation during the soldering process, and reduce errors of the manufacturing process, and improve yield rate of the display product. Furthermore, compared with the soldering manner, the signal transmission apparatus of the present disclosure improves connection strength between multiple circuit boards.
Bladed chassis systems
A bladed chassis system facilitates installation of the bladed chassis system and replacement of the blades at the chassis. Blades can be inserted and removed from the front and/or the rear of the bladed chassis system at the discretion of the user. Blades can be moved between discrete positions. In examples, blades can be one-handedly released from the chassis to allow movement between discrete positions. In examples, accidental movement past a discrete position is inhibited. Accidental removal of the blades from the chassis is inhibited. The chassis and blades cooperate to manage the optical fiber cables routed through a cable port in the chassis to the blades.
Distributed midplane for computer system
A computer system including a frame, components and a pair of stacked controllers. The system also includes a plurality of midplanes positioned between the components and the controllers where each midplane includes a component edge and a controller edge, a first midplane connector coupled to the component edge and a second midplane connector coupled to the controller edge, where the first midplane connector is coupled to one of the component connectors and the second midplane connector is coupled to one of the controller connectors so that the midplanes are vertically oriented in parallel so as to define spaces therebetween. In one embodiment, the computer system is a data storage system, the components are storage drives and the controllers are storage controllers.
System and method for assembling multiple housing rows for computer components
A partition for separating computer components in an apparatus holding the computer components is provided. The partition includes a body with a first side and a second side; one or more top tabs projecting from both the first side and the second side of the body; one or more bottom tabs projecting from the first side of the body; and one or more bottom protrusions projecting from the second side of the body. The one or more top tabs are secured in a first manner, e.g., through rivets, to a first panel of the apparatus. The one or more bottom tabs are secured in the first manner to a second panel of the apparatus. The one or more bottom protrusions are secured in a second manner to the second panel of the apparatus, e.g., tucking a protrusion under the second panel. The features allow different-sized compartments for different storage form factors.
Computing device support surface mounting system
A device mounting system includes a device bracket coupled to a device, and a support surface mount coupled to the device bracket. The support surface mount includes a base member mounted to a support surface, a securing member extending from the base member, and a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that moves between a secured orientation in which it engages the device bracket to secure the device bracket to the support surface mount, and an unsecured orientation that allows the device bracket to be decoupled from the support surface mount. A release member in the securing member may be actuated to move the securing latch between the secured and unsecured orientations. A locking element in the securing member may be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured to the unsecured orientation to lock the device bracket to the support surface mount.
Thick adaptive device carrier
A drive carrier for a device of an information handling system includes first and second portions. The first and second portions are placed in physical communication with the device. The first portion includes first and second side rails to secure the device within the drive carrier. The first and second side rails slide within a first slot of a bay of the information handling system. The second portion is located on top of the first portion and floats away from and toward the first portion when the drive carrier is inserted with the bay of the information handling system. An amount of float for the second portion is based on a bay pitch of the bay.