Chassis retaining system for an electronics rack

A chassis retaining system for an electronics rack comprising:

• a handle;
• a securing device with a retaining surface, the securing device coupled to the handle, the retaining surface movable with respect to the handle;
• a user interface device coupled to the handle and to the securing device, the user interface device movable with respect to the handle, the user interface device engageable by a user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein a surface of the electronics rack in which a chassis is mounted retains the retaining surface, to a second position wherein the surface of the electronics rack does not retain the retaining surface;
• a second handle;
• a second securing device with a retaining surface, the second securing device coupled to the second handle, the retaining surface movable with respect to the second handle;
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• a second user interface device coupled to the second handle and to the second securing device, the second user interface device movable with respect to the second handle, the second user interface device engageable by the user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein a second surface of the electronics rack retains the retaining surface of the second securing device, to a second position wherein the second surface of the electronics rack does not retain the retaining surface of the second securing device.

An apparatus for housing electronic equipment comprising:

• a chassis supporting the electronic equipment;
• a rack, the chassis mounted in the rack, the chassis moveable with respect to the rack, the rack having a first surface;
• a handle fixably coupled to the chassis;
• a securing device with a retaining surface, the securing device coupled to the handle, the retaining surface movable with respect to the handle;
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• a user interface device coupled to the handle and to the securing device, the user interface device movable with respect to the handle, the user interface device engageable by a user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein the first surface of the rack retains the retaining surface to secure the chassis to the rack in a secured position with respect to the rack, to a second position wherein the first surface does not retain the retaining surface wherein the user interface device is connected to a rotating body, the rotating body mounted on a pivot attached to the handle, a user engaging the user interface device to rotate the rotating body on the pivot in a first direction to move the retaining surface from the first position to the second position.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory electrically coupled to the processor;
• a chassis supporting the processor and the memory;
• a rack, the chassis mounted in the rack, the chassis moveable with respect to the rack, the rack having a first surface;
• a handle fixably coupled to the chassis;
• a securing device with a retaining surface, the securing device coupled to the handle, the retaining surface movable with respect to the handle;
• and
• a user interface device coupled to-the handle and to the securing device, the user interface device movable with respect to the handle, the user interface device engageable by a user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein the first surface of the rack retains the retaining surface to secure the chassis to the rack in a secured position with respect to the rack, to a second position wherein the first surface does not retain the retaining surface wherein the user interface device is connected to a rotating body, the rotating body mounted on a pivot attached to the handle, a user engaging the user interface device to rotate the rotating body on the pivot in a first direction to move the retaining surface from the first position to the second position.

A chassis retaining system for an electronics rack comprising:

• a handle;
• a securing device with a retaining surface, the securing device coupled to the handle, the retaining surface movable with respect to the handle;
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• a user interface device coupled to the handle at a location encompassed by handle, the user interface device movable with respect to the handle, the user interface device engageable by a user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein a surface of the electronics rack in which a chassis is mounted retains the retaining surface, to a second position wherein the surface of the electronics rack does not retain the retaining surface.