Structure for fastening verification
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBaaba Kyerewaa Forster-Forson, Vivian Zhang Di Tore, Rasit Onur Topaloglu
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Abstract
An apparatus for a fastening verification structure includes a fastener disposed in a cavity, where a leading end of the fastener is configured to press a non-insulated contact pad. The first end of a first lead electrically coupled to the fastener and a second end of the first lead electrically coupled to a power source. The first end of a second lead electrically coupled to the non-insulated contact pad and a second end of the second lead electrically coupled to a visual indicator. The first end of a third lead electrically coupled to the visual indicator and a second end of the third lead electrically coupled to the power source.
Claims12
An apparatus comprising:
- a fastener disposed in a cavity of a lockdown plate, wherein a leading end of the fastener is directly pressed into a non-insulated contact pad positioned in the cavity of the lockdown plate which secures a rack enclosure to a floor;
- a first end of a first lead electrically coupled to the fastener and a second end of the first lead electrically coupled to a power source;
- a first end of a second lead electrically coupled to the non-insulated contact pad and a second end of the second lead electrically coupled to a visual indicator;
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- a first end of a third lead electrically coupled to the visual indicator and a second end of the third lead electrically coupled to the power source, wherein the visual indicator is configured to activate when the leading end of the fastener contacts the non-insulated contact pad, thereby providing indication that the rack enclosure is securely mounted to the lockdown plate in the floor.
An apparatus comprising:
- a fastener disposed in a cavity of a lockdown plate, wherein a leading end of the fastener is pressed into an upper portion of an upper insulated wire positioned in the cavity of the lockdown plate which secures a rack enclosure to a floor;
- a first end of a first lead electrically coupled to a lower portion of the upper insulated wire and a second end of the first lead electrically coupled to a power source;
- a first end of a second lead electrically coupled to an upper portion of a lower insulated wire and a second end of the second lead electrically coupled to a visual indicator;
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- a first end of a third lead electrically coupled to the power source and a second end of the third lead electrically coupled to the visual indicator, wherein the visual indicator is configured to activate when the leading end of the fastener contacts the upper portion of the upper insulated wire and the lower portion of the upper insulated wire is pressed into the upper portion of the lower insulated wire, thereby providing indication that the rack enclosure is securely mounted to the lockdown plate in the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.