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US 10,827,640 B2Granted
Secure add-on brackets and bezel for locking devices and/or slots in a computer rack
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPaula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
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Abstract
A product according to one embodiment includes a first bracket for coupling to a rail of a computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket. A method according to another embodiment includes coupling a first bracket to a rail of a computer rack, and coupling a bezel to the first bracket. A system according to yet another embodiment includes a computer rack, a first bracket coupled to a rail of the computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket.
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A product, comprising:
- a first bracket having features configured to couple to a first rail of a computer rack having the first rail and a second rail, the first rail having an array of holes therein, the second rail having an array of holes therein;
- a bezel having a lock configured to selectively lock the bezel to the first bracket when the lock is locked,
- wherein the bezel is selectively detachable from the first bracket when the lock is unlocked;
- and
- a second bracket having features configured to couple to the second rail of the computer rack and configured to pivotally couple with the bezel,
- wherein the bezel is selectively detachable from the second bracket,
- wherein the first bracket is configured to not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the holes in the first rail when coupled to the first rail,
- wherein the first bracket includes a plurality of holes, wherein the individual holes of the plurality of holes of the first bracket have a shape and dimension that is about the same as a shape and dimension of a periphery of a respective one of the holes of the first rail,
- wherein the second bracket is configured to not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the holes in the second rail when coupled to the second rail,
- wherein the second bracket includes a plurality of holes, wherein the individual holes of the plurality of holes of the second bracket have a shape and dimension that is about the same as a shape and dimension of a periphery of a respective one of the holes of the second rail.
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A method, comprising:
- coupling a first bracket to a first rail of a computer rack, the first rail having an array of holes therein;
- coupling a second bracket to a second rail of the computer rack, the second rail having an array of holes therein;
- coupling a bezel to the second bracket by inserting a tab portion of the second bracket into the bezel along an insertion direction;
- pivoting the bezel and the tab portion toward the first bracket to couple the bezel with the first bracket, the tab portion being coupled to a pivotable portion of the second bracket;
- and
- coupling the bezel to the first bracket,
- wherein the second bracket does not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the holes in the second rail of the computer rack when coupled to the second rail of the computer rack,
- wherein no portion of the second bracket extends through inner peripheries of the holes in the second rail when coupled to the second rail,
- wherein the inner peripheries of the holes in the second rail are square shaped,
- wherein the first bracket does not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the holes in the first rail of the computer rack when coupled to the first rail of the computer rack,
- wherein no portion of the first bracket extends through inner peripheries of the holes in the first rail when coupled to the first rail,
- wherein the inner peripheries of the holes in the first rail are square shaped.
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A system, comprising:
- a computer rack;
- a first bracket coupled to a first rail of the computer rack, the first rail having a linear array of holes;
- a bezel having a lock configured to selectively lock the bezel to the first bracket;
- and
- a second bracket coupled to a second rail of the computer rack, the second rail having a linear array of holes,
- wherein the second bracket has a plurality of holes such that the second bracket does not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the linear array of holes of the second rail when coupled to the second rail of the computer rack,
- wherein the individual holes of the plurality of holes of the second bracket have a shape and dimension that is about the same as a shape and dimension of a periphery of a respective hole of the array of holes of the second rail,
- wherein the first bracket has a plurality of holes such that the second bracket does not completely cover and/or completely obstruct any of the linear array of holes of the first rail when coupled to the first rail of the computer rack,
- wherein the individual holes of the plurality of holes of the first bracket have a shape and dimension that is about the same as a shape and dimension of a periphery of a respective hole of the array of holes of the first rail.
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