US 2004/0057201 A1 · Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting system

Abstract

A peripheral mounting system for installing, removing and replacing peripheral devices from a chassis without the use of tools. A pair of side brackets secured to the chassis provide slots into which fasteners connected to the side of the peripheral device are installed to restrain the peripheral device. In an embodiment, clips protruding outward from the side of the slots allow the fasteners to slide into position while also retaining the peripheral device in the installed position. The pair of side brackets in conjunction with the fasteners on the peripheral device provide a means for mounting the peripheral device without requiring additional area above or below the peripheral device. A cover latching mechanism may securely latch the cover closed and provides additional retention of the peripheral device in the vertical direction.

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Dependent claims

A peripheral mounting system for removably installing a half-height form factor peripheral device in a half-height form factor computer equipment chassis having two sides and a base, said system comprising:

a means for fastening protruding perpendicularly a distance from a first side of said half-height peripheral device;
a means for horizontally securing said half-height peripheral device within said half-height computer equipment chassis, wherein said securing means interfaces with said fastening means for removably receiving said fastening means and securing said half-height peripheral device in a horizontal direction;
and
a means for vertically securing said half-height peripheral device in a vertical direction, wherein said vertically securing means allows installation of said half-height form factor peripheral device into said half-height form factor computer equipment chassis.

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A peripheral mounting system for removably installing a peripheral device in a computer equipment having three sides and a base, said system comprising:

a fastener protruding perpendicular from a side of said peripheral device;
a side bracket secured to at least one of side three sides of said computer equipment, said side bracket including at least one slot extending downward from a top edge thereof, wherein said fastener correspond to said at least one slot in said side bracket for removably receiving said fastener and securing said peripheral device in a horizontal direction;
and
a means for vertically securing said peripheral device in a vertical direction, wherein said vertically securing means restrains a peripheral device into a computer equipment while maintaining a computer equipment height that slightly exceeds a peripheral device height.

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A peripheral mounting system for use with a computer device having a left and a right side, a cover and a base, the cover of the computer device having at least two latching devices protruding outward from the interior surface thereof, the system comprising:

a peripheral device contained within a housing having a left and a right side and having a first and second fastening device protruding outward from each the left and the right side thereof;
a left and right side bracket extending perpendicular from the base and parallel to the left and right side of the computer device, the left and the right side bracket comprising:
a first and second slot extending downward from a top edge of the left and right side bracket for removably receiving the first and second fastening device to restrain the first and second fastening device in a horizontal direction;
at least one clip protruding outward from at least one side of the first and second slot to restrain the first and second fastening device in a vertical direction;
and
a cover latching mechanism secured to the base of the computer device, the cover latching mechanism having at least two latch slots for receiving the at least two latching devices, wherein when the cover of the computer device is in the closed position the cover retains the peripheral device in the vertical position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting system

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Tool-less field replaceable peripheral mounting system

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Abstract

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