Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080266780 | Hard disk drive lever with button-induced ejection, and over-travel button-induced ejection, and over-travel indicator - A hard disk drive bracket including a bezel, a lever arm attached to the bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, and a unitarily formed body attached to the bezel. The lever arm includes an extension on the rotating end. The unitarily formed body includes a locking member adapted to secure the lever arm in the closed position and a release button arranged to release the locking member when the release button is depressed. The unitarily formed body may be adapted to serve as a horn attached to the bezel rotatably between a natural position in which the locking member impedes the path of the lever arm, and a forced position in which the locking member is clear of the path of the lever arm. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266781 | Small form factor hard disk drive bracket latch/release mechanism - A hard disk drive bracket latch and release mechanism includes a lever arm attached to a hard disk drive bracket bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, and a locking mechanism including a wireform disposed in a release button. The lever arm includes a slotted end and spring. The wireform translates between a forced releasing position when the release button is depressed and a natural latching position otherwise. The wireform is shaped to bias the release button outward. The wireform fits into the slotted end of the lever arm in the latching position. | 10-30-2008 |
20090002938 | Upstream dust filters by retrofitting parallel path PCB cooling - An apparatus for cooling a computer system includes a fan for flowing an air to a first assembly and a second assembly, a first filter for filtering an air to a first assembly, and a second filter for filtering an air to a second assembly. The first filter is disposed at a side of the first assembly and the second filter is disposed on an opening of a wall which separates the first assembly and the second assembly. | 01-01-2009 |
20090073648 | DUST-PROOF, BEZEL-ALIGNING, SPRING-LOADED CONNECTOR COVER - A hard disk drive filler assembly has a hard disk drive bracket and a hard disk drive filler disposed in the hard disk drive bracket. The hard disk drive bracket has a front bezel and a bracket body attached to the back of the front bezel. The hard disk drive filler has a filler body attached to the bracket body of the hard disk drive bracket, a connector cover disposed behind the filler body and operable to be disposed over a connector on a server module or a computer server rack, and at least one spring disposed between the dust cover and the filler body. | 03-19-2009 |
20090086421 | FINE-PITCH, SPLAY-RESISTANT, FINGER-TO-FINGER CONTACT-CAPABLE, HDD EMI SHIELD - An electromagnetic interference shield for a hard disk drive has a metal shield portion, a plurality of top fingers, bottom fingers, left fingers, and right fingers disposed on four sides of the metal shield portion, and bars tying the tips of the plurality of top fingers together, the tips of the plurality of bottom fingers together, the tips of the plurality of right fingers together, and the tips of the plurality of left fingers together. Each of the plurality of top fingers and bottom fingers are wider than each of the plurality of left fingers and right fingers. Each of the plurality of top fingers, bottom fingers, left fingers, and right fingers has a perpendicular jog at a base portion thereof. | 04-02-2009 |
20090141443 | LOW AIRFLOW IMPEDANCE PCBA HANDLING DEVICE - A computer server includes a printed circuit board and a fan. The printed circuit board includes electronic components and a handling device mounted thereon. The fan is arranged to blow air across the electronic components mounted on the printed circuit board. The handling device is disposed in a path of airflow of the fan. The handling device comprises an airflow opening. | 06-04-2009 |
20090316349 | HARD DISK DRIVE BRACKET DAMPING MECHANISM - A Hard Disk Drive (“HDD”) bracket has a HDD bracket lever having an open position and a closed position, a side bracket, and a HDD bracket damping mechanism. The HDD bracket damping mechanism has an actuation mechanism slidably disposed within the side bracket, and a compressible insert disposed within the side bracket. The compressible insert has a surface abutting the actuation mechanism. When the HDD bracket lever is in the closed position, the actuation mechanism exerts pressure on the compressible insert such that the compressible insert protrudes from the side bracket. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322192 | AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURAL SAFETY BARRIER DESIGN - A barrier disposed within a computer housing includes a frame adapted to be secured to the computer housing; and a plurality of elongated members attached to the frame. The plurality of elongated members are disposed across the frame such that the plurality of elongated members are attached to an inner surface of the frame. The barrier defines separate compartments within the computer housing and at least one fan is disposed in a compartment separated by the barrier from another compartment in which at least one electronic component is disposed. A method of manufacturing a barrier includes providing a frame; attaching a plurality of elongated members to the frame; disposing the frame within the housing such that the frame defines separate compartments within the housing; disposing at least one fan in a compartment separated by the barrier from another compartment; and disposing at least one electronic component in the another compartment. | 12-31-2009 |
20090323283 | INVISIDUCT - AIRFLOW OPTIMIZATION DEVICE - A fan enclosure for a system including one more fans and a system enclosure includes a first pivot removably attached to the system enclosure, a safety compliant fan grill attached to the first pivot rotatably between a natural closed position and a forced open position, and a cam disposed on the safety compliant fan grill. The safety compliant fan grill covers the one or more fans in the natural closed position. The cam is configured to force the safety compliant fan grill into the forced open position when a top cover of the system enclosure is placed in a closed position. | 12-31-2009 |
20100039765 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting assembly includes two side rails that mechanically couple to at least two sides on an exterior of a device, where a given side rail includes one or more circumferential edges that define one or more holes on a surface and into an interior of the given side rail, and the surface is approximately parallel to one of the at least two sides on the exterior of the device. Moreover, the mounting assembly includes mechanical collars that mechanically couple to mechanical couplers that mechanically couple the mounting assembly to a chassis in a computer system, where a given mechanical collar is included in a given hole in the given side rail. Additionally, the mounting assembly includes energy-absorbing material encapsulating the mechanical collars, where the energy-absorbing material is positioned between an outer surface of the given mechanical collar and an inner surface of the given hole. | 02-18-2010 |
20100147554 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT/AC POWER CORD COUPLER SECURING DEVICE - A securing device for retaining a power cord in a connected relationship with the power supply includes a substantially planar body having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to engage the power supply. The second end is configured to engage the power cord. The body is made from a substantially rigid material. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153608 | TOOL-LESS MODULAR EXPANSION CARD CARRIER - A carrier for supporting an expansion card is disclosed herein. The expansion card is configured for connection to a server. The carrier includes a module that is configured to receive and removably retain the expansion card. The module is further configured to support the expansion card in a position that aligns the expansion card with a receiver in the server. The module is further configured to move with respect to the receiver to facilitate connection of the expansion card to the receiver. | 06-17-2010 |