Support mechanism for holding a component in a component rack and a method of manufacture therefor
AssigneeTyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsMinchul Kim, Joanne Zhang
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Abstract
The present invention provides a support mechanism for holding a component in a component rack, a method of manufacture therefor, and a rack of components. The support mechanism, among other elements, may include a shelf configured to hold a component, the shelf having a sidewall with at least two slots therein extending from the sidewall and the shelf. The support mechanism may further included a mounting flange coupleable to the shelf, the mounting flange having at least two tabs configured to engage the at least two slots.
Claims27
A support mechanism for holding a component in a component rack, comprising;
- a shelf configured to hold a component, the shelf having a sidewall with at least two slots therein extending from the sidewall and the shelf;
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- a mounting flange couplable to the shelf, the mounting flange having at least two tabs configured to engage the at least two slots.
A method for manufacturing a support mechanism for holding a component in a component rack, comprising;
- providing a shelf configured to hold a component, the shelf having a sidewall with at least two slots therein extending from the sidewall and the shelf;
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- creating a mounting flange coupleable to the shelf, the mounting flange having at least two tabs configured to engage the at least two slots.
A rack of components, comprising;
- a component rack;
- a plurality of support mechanisms coupled to the component rack at vertically spaced positions, each support mechanism comprising;
- a shelf configured to hold a component, the shelf having a sidewall with at least two slots therein extending from the sidewall and the shelf;
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- a mounting flange coupled to the shelf, the mounting flange having at least two tabs engaging the at least two slots and an ear extending substantially perpendicular to a surface that the at least two tabs are located on, and wherein the ear fastens the flange and shelf to a vertical position along the component rack;
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- one or more components located in the support mechanisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.