Mounting bracket assembly for system components in a computer
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsRobert W. Johnson, Stephen T. Cook
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a component in a computer includes a computer chassis and a mounting bracket assembly attached to the computer chassis. The mounting bracket assembly includes a first structural layer, a second structural layer spaced apart from the first structural layer wherein a gap is defined therebetween, and a layer of damping material disposed in at least a portion of the gap. The mounting bracket assembly is useful in space-sensitive applications while still providing vibration and acoustical noise attenuation. Furthermore, the mounting bracket assembly provides a nominal degree of impact damping during installation of a system component, reducing the potential for impact related failures.
Claims20
A mounting apparatus for use in a computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- and
- a mounting bracket assembly configured to be attached to the computer chassis for supporting a computer component, the mounting bracket assembly including a first structural layer, a second structural layer spaced apart from the first structural layer wherein a gap is defined therebetween, and a layer of damping material disposed in a portion of the gap, a microprocessor mounted on the chassis, a system memory coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of the computer programs by the microprocessor.
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a mounting bracket assembly attached to the computer chassis, the mounting bracket assembly including a first structural layer, a second structural layer spaced apart from the first structural layer wherein a gap is defined therebetween, and a layer of damping material disposed in at least a portion of the gap;
- a microprocessor mounted on the chassis;
- a system memory coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor;
- an input coupled to provide input to the microprocessor;
- a display coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller;
- and
- a mass storage coupled to the microprocessor and attached to the mounting bracket assembly.
A method of mounting a component in a computer system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer chassis;
- providing a multi-layer laminate substrate including a layer of damping material bonded between spaced apart structural layers;
- forming the laminate substrate into a mounting bracket including spaced apart main walls and a support wall extending therebetween;
- forming a chassis mounting member on the bracket;
- forming a component mounting member on the bracket;
- attaching the bracket to the chassis;
- and
- mounting the component on the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.