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US 10,765,028 B1Granted
Rack component retention mechanisms
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Strickland Beall, Michael Jon Moen, Kevin Bailey, Brandyn David Giroux, Robert Hastings, Chen An
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Abstract
Retention mechanisms for retaining compute components within server racks are described. In one example, a retention mechanism includes a latching component configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The retention mechanism also includes a retaining component configured to position the latching component in the unlocked position. Movement of the retaining component releases the latching component thereby allowing the latching component to move into the locked position.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- a rack-mountable component comprising a case, the case comprising:
- a floor;
- a side wall extending up from the floor;
- a front wall extending up from the floor;
- and
- a first latch member opening at the side wall of the case;
- and
- a retention mechanism connected to an interior surface of the side wall, the retention mechanism configured to retain the rack-mountable component in a server rack in which is formed a second latch member opening, the retention mechanism comprising:
- a retaining assembly comprising:
- a fixed component being attached to the side wall;
- and
- a retaining component slidably coupled to the fixed component so as to slidably move with respect to the fixed component along a first axis, the retaining component comprising:
- an elongate body in which is formed an interaction opening;
- and
- a tab connected to the retaining component, the tab sized and configured to engage with a portion of the server rack during installation of the case into the server rack;
- and
- a latching assembly connected to an exterior surface of the front wall, the latching assembly comprising:
- a handle component;
- and
- a latching component slidably coupled to the handle component so as to move with respect to the handle component along a second axis, the latching component comprising a latch member that is sized and configured to selectively move via the interaction opening and the first and second latch member openings as the latching component moves along the second axis.
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A system, comprising:
- a rack component case comprising a side wall and a front wall, the rack component case configured to support a rack component;
- a latching component connected to the rack component case at the front wall, the latching component configured to move between a locked position in which a protrusion of the latching component extends outside the side wall and an unlocked position in which the protrusion is removed from outside the side wall;
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- a retaining component configured to position the latching component in the unlocked position, wherein the retaining component is configured to move between an engaged position in which the retaining component retains the latching component in the unlocked position and a disengaged position in which the retaining component allows the latching component to remain in the locked position.
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A system, comprising:
- a rack component case comprising a side wall and a front wall, the rack component case configured to support a rack component;
- a latching component connected to the rack component case at the front wall, the latching component configured to move between a locked position in which a protrusion of the latching component extends outside the side wall and an unlocked position in which the protrusion is removed from outside the side wall;
- a retaining component configured to position the latching component in the unlocked position;
- and
- a release component positioned to engage a server rack and configured to release the retaining component when the rack component case is inserted in the server rack.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.