Offset wheels for electronic system housing
AssigneeDell USA, L.P.
InventorTy R. Schmitt
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Abstract
An electronic system housing with offset wheels located generally outside of a perimeter of the base of the housing. In one example the wheels are mounted to brackets that extend across the base of the housing chassis with a first end of the bracket being horizontally offset from the second end of the bracket. A caster is attached to each end portion of the bracket. The horizontal offset in the wheels allows two electronic system chassis to be located adjacent to each other in an aligned configuration with wheels of the first electronic system located under the chassis of the second electronic system and the wheels of the second electronic system located under the chassis of the first electronic system. An example of an electronic system is a computer system.
Claims19
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory operably coupled to the processor;
- a chassis, the processor and memory housed in the chassis, the chassis having a base;
- a plurality of wheels physically coupled to the chassis to support the chassis;
- wherein the plurality of wheels includes a first set of wheels located at a front portion of the chassis and a second set of wheels located at a back portion of the chassis;
- wherein the first set of wheels includes a first wheel located out from the base of the chassis on a first side and a second wheel located out from the base of the chassis on a second side opposing the first side, the first wheel is horizontally offset from the second wheel along a dimension generally parallel to the first and second sides;
- wherein the second set of wheels includes a third wheel located out from the base of the chassis on the first side and a fourth wheel located out from the base of the chassis on the second side, the third wheel is horizontally offset from the fourth wheel along the dimension.
A housing assembly for an electronic system comprising:
- a chassis for housing electronic components;
- a bracket coupled the chassis, the bracket having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion extending out past a first side of the chassis, the second end portion extending out past a second side of the chassis, the second side opposing the first side, the first end portion is horizontally offset from the second end portion along a dimension generally parallel to the first and second sides;
- a first caster attached to the first end portion of the bracket;
- a second caster attached to the second end portion of the bracket;
- wherein the first caster and the second caster provide support for the chassis.
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory operably coupled to the processor;
- a chassis, the processor and memory housed in the chassis;
- a bracket coupled to the chassis, the bracket having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion extending out past a first side of the chassis, the second end portion extending out past a second side of the chassis, the second side opposing the first side, the first end portion is horizontally offset from the second end portion along a dimension generally parallel to the first and second sides;
- a first wheel coupled to the first end portion of the bracket;
- a second wheel coupled to the second end portion of the bracket;
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel provide support for the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.