Movable standoffs with posts
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsYao-Wen Fan, Yu Wei Tan, Sheng-Lung Liao
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Abstract
In an example, a movable standoff may include or be attached to a bracket having a post opening, and a post insertable into the post opening. The post may include a low shoulder portion disposed at a first end and a high shoulder portion. Further, the movable standoff may include a nut to fasten to a second end of the post, the first end being opposite from the second end. The high shoulder portion may be disposed in between the first end and the second end. The movable standoff may additionally include a bias member disposed in between the nut and the bracket.
Claims15
A movable standoff, comprising:
- a bracket having a post opening;
- a post insertable into the post opening, the post comprising a low shoulder portion disposed at a first end and a high shoulder portion;
- a nut to fasten to a second end of the post, the first end opposite from the second end;
- and
- a bias member disposed in between the nut and the bracket,
- wherein the high shoulder portion is disposed in between the first end and the second end.
A mounting portion of an electronic device, comprising:
- a plate having a plurality of standoff openings;
- and
- a plurality of movable standoffs arranged in a mounting pattern, each movable standoff comprising:
- a bracket having a post opening aligned with one of the plurality of standoff openings;
- a post insertable into the post opening and the respective standoff opening and movable through the post opening between a released position and a raised position, the post comprising a low shoulder portion disposed at a first end and a high shoulder portion;
- a nut to fasten to a second end of the post, the first end opposite from the second end;
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- a bias member disposed in between the nut and the bracket, the bias member to urge the post towards the released position.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a mounting portion disposed on a mounting side of the chassis, the mounting portion comprising:
- a plurality of movable standoffs arranged in a mounting pattern, each movable standoff comprising:
- a bracket having a post opening;
- a post insertable into the post opening and movable through the post opening between a released position and a raised position, the post comprising a low shoulder portion disposed at a first end to latch on to the post opening if disposed in the released position, and a high shoulder portion disposed adjacent the low shoulder portion;
- a nut to fasten to a second end of the post, the first end opposite from the second end;
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- a bias member disposed in between the nut and the bracket to urge the post towards the released position,
- wherein the post is rotatable to a locked position if disposed in the raised position, the high shoulder portion to latch on to the post opening if disposed in the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.