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US 11,457,542 B2Granted
Retractable baffle for a bay
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChun Chang, Wei-Pin Chen, Chin-Tien Huang, Jyue Hou
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes a bay within a computer system, such as a fan bay. The system further includes a baffle positioned around a section of a perimeter of the bay. The baffle is configured to move along the section. The baffle includes a projection that extends into the bay. The projection is configured to abut against a module, such as a fan module, so that the module drives the baffle from a closed position to an open position as the module is inserted into the bay.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a fan bay within a computer system;
- a baffle positioned around a section of a perimeter of the fan bay and configured to move along the section, the baffle including a projection that extends into the fan bay;
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- one or more rollers along the section of the perimeter of the fan bay, the one or more rollers being configured to guide the baffle around the section of the perimeter as the baffle moves between a closed position and an open position,
- wherein the projection is configured to abut against a fan module so that the fan module drives the baffle from the closed position to the open position as the fan module is inserted into the fan bay.
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A system comprising:
- a bay within a computer system;
- a baffle positioned around a section of a perimeter of the bay, the baffle including a projection that extends into the bay;
- a weight connected to the baffle at an end of the baffle opposite from the projection;
- and one or more rollers along the section of the perimeter of the fan bay, the one or more rollers being configured to guide the baffle around the section of the perimeter as the baffle moves between a closed position and an open position, wherein the projection is configured to abut against a module upon the module being inserted into the bay, which causes the baffle to move from the closed position to the open position, and the weight is configured to drive the baffle to the closed position upon withdrawal of the module from the bay.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.