Rack mountable computer component and method of making same
AssigneeRackSaver, Inc.
InventorsJohn V. Smith, Victor P. Hester, William A. Wylie
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Abstract
According to at least one of the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, there is disclosed a rack mountable computer component which is in the form of an open computer component or blade construction which is adapted to be mounted in a generally upright or vertical disposition within a rack. The operative components such as mother boards are mounted at the front of the component or blade to permit access by the user thereto. The operative components are cooled by vertical air flow relative to the mounted blade to facilitate cooling thereof.
Claims17
A computer component construction for mounting in a generally upright disposition within a rack or the like comprising:
- a support having operative components mounted on at least one side thereof, and being adapted to be supported in a generally upright configuration;
- a front panel extending transversely to a front edge portion of said support having an outlet thereat connected electrically to at least one of the operative components;
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- an electrical power inlet mounted at a rear edge portion of said support to receive electrical power for said operative components.
A method of making a computer component construction, comprising:
- mounting operative components on at least one side of a support;
- connecting a front panel to a front edge portion of the support for extending transversely thereto;
- connecting an outlet to the front panel and connecting it electrically to at least one of the operative components;
- and connecting a power inlet at a rear edge portion of said support to receive electrical power for said operative components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.