Reconfigurable Shelf For Computing Modules
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPeter G. Ross, Darin Lee Frink
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Abstract
A computing system includes a rack, a shelf module that couples to the rack, and two or more electrical modules. The shelf module includes two or more shelf members that form slots for receiving electrical modules. The shelf members are adjustable to alter the width of the slots. The shelf members may be adjustable to form a row of two or more partial width slots having a height that is a multiple of ¼ of a rack unit. The electrical modules may each include a chassis that couples with the shelf module. The electrical modules may be mounted in the partial width slots.
Claims33
A computing system, comprising:
- a rack;
- a shelf module configured to couple to the rack, the shelf module comprising two or more shelf members configurable to form two or more slots for receiving electrical modules, wherein at least one of the shelf members is adjustable to alter the width of at least one of the slots,
- wherein at least some of the shelf members are adjustable to form a row of two or more partial width slots having a height that is less than 1 rack unit and that is a multiple of ¼ of a rack unit;
- and
- two or more electrical modules configured to mount in at least two of the partial width slots, wherein each of at least two of the electrical modules comprises a chassis configured to couple with the shelf module.
A computing system, comprising:
- a shelf module configured to mount in a rack, the shelf module comprising two or more shelf members configurable to form two or more partial width slots for receiving electrical modules,
- wherein at least one of the shelf members is adjustable to alter the width of at least one of the slots,
- wherein at least one of the shelf members is adjustable to alter the height of at least one of the slots;
- and
- two or more electrical modules each configured to mount in at least one of the partial width slots, wherein each of at least two of the electrical modules comprises a chassis configured to couple with the shelf module.
A shelf module, comprising:
- a frame configured to couple in a rack;
- and
- two or more shelf members coupled to the frame, wherein at least two of the shelf members are configurable to form two or more partial width slots for receiving electrical modules,
- wherein at least one of the shelf members is adjustable to alter the width of at least one of the slots, and
- wherein at least one of the shelf members is adjustable to alter the height of at least one of the slots.
A system, comprising:
- a rack;
- and
- two or more computing systems coupled to the rack, wherein each of at least two of the computing systems comprises:
- a shelf module comprising two or more adjustable shelf members configured to form two or more partial width slots for receiving electrical modules;
- and
- two or more electrical modules coupled in at least two partial width slots in the shelf module, wherein each of at least two of the electrical modules comprises a chassis coupled to the shelf module;
- wherein at least one of the computing systems comprises a set of electrical modules in a different slot arrangement than at least one other of the computing systems in the system.
A method of providing computing resources, comprising:
- positioning two or more shelf members to form two or more partial width slots in a shelf module;
- and
- installing two or more electrical modules in at least two of the slots in the shelf module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.