Apparatus for pivotally mounting a system component in a computer
AssigneeDell USA, L.P.
InventorsEugene Buican, Paul Higgins
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a system component in a computer chassis. The chassis has a plurality of walls and an opening is formed in one of the walls. A pair of mounting flanges is connected in the chassis adjacent the opening. A first resilient cantilever beam is provided on each flange. A bracket is mounted in the opening and includes a pair of arms. The bracket is movable between open and closed positions. A second resilient cantilever beam is mounted on each arm and is engaged with each flange. A system component is mounted in the bracket.
Claims22
A computer chassis, comprising:
- a chassis having a plurality of walls;
- a wall of the chassis having an opening formed therein;
- a pair of mounting flanges connected to the chassis adjacent the opening;
- a first resilient cantilever beam on each flange, the first resilient cantilever beam including a positioning member;
- a bracket mounting in the opening and including a pair of arms, the bracket being movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a second resilient cantilever beam mounted on each arm and engaged with each flange.
The chassis as defined includes 4 wherein the positioning members engage one of the detents in response to the bracket being in the closed position and engage another of the detents in response to the bracket being in the open position.
An apparatus for mounting a system component in a computer chassis comprising:
- a chassis having a plurality of walls;
- a wall of the chassis having an opening formed therein;
- a pair of mounting flanges connected to the chassis adjacent the opening;
- a first resilient cantilever beam on each flange, the first resilient cantilever beam including a positioning member;
- a bracket mounted in the opening and including a pair of arms, the bracket being movable between an opening position and a closed position;
- a second resilient cantilever beam mounted on each arm and engaged with each flange;
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- a system component mounted in the bracket.
A computer system comprising:
- a chassis having an opening in an exterior surface thereof;
- a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
- an input coupled to the microprocessor to provide input to the microprocessor;
- storage coupled to the microprocessor;
- memory coupled to the microprocessor to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor;
- a pair of mounting flanges connected to the chassis adjacent the opening;
- a first resilient cantilever beam on each flange, the first resilient cantilever beam including a positioning member;
- a bracket mounting in the opening and including a pair of arms, the bracket being movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a second resilient cantilever beam mounted on each arm and engaged with each flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.