Rotating and translating four bar media door for a computer chassis
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsRobert D. Hrehor, Jr., Sung H. Kim, Ronald J. Smith, William S. Law
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Abstract
A computer chassis includes a media access door mounted on a first surface of the chassis. The door is movable between a closed position and an open position. A first hinge portion connects the door to the chassis and permits the door to move in a rotating motion to a first open position. A second hinge portion connects the door to the chassis and permits the door to move in a translating motion along side a second surface of the chassis adjacent the first surface.
Claims28
A media access door comprising:
- a chassis;
- an access door mounted on a first side of the chassis and movable between a closed position and an open position;
- a first hinge portion connecting the door to the chassis for permitting the door to move in a first motion to a first open position;
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- a second hinge portion connecting the door to the first hinge portion for permitting the door to move in a second motion to a second side of the chassis adjacent the first side.
A computer housing door comprising:
- a computer housing;
- an access door mounted on a first surface of the housing and movable between a closed position and an open position;
- a first hinge portion connecting the door to the housing for moving the door in a pivoting motion to a first open position;
- a second hinge portion connecting the door to the first hinge portion for moving the door in a translating motion to a second open position side-by-side with a second surface of the housing.
A computer system comprising:
- a chassis;
- a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
- a storage coupled to the microprocessor;
- an access door mounted on a first side of the chassis and movable between a closed position and an open position;
- a first hinge portion connecting the door to the chassis for permitting the door to move in a first motion to a first open position;
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- a second hinge portion connecting the door to the first hinge portion for permitting the door to move in a second motion to a second side of the chassis adjacent the first side.
A methond of opening a computer housing door comprising:
- providing a computer housing;
- mounting an access door on a first surface of the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position;
- connecting a first hinge portion of the door to the housing for moving the door in a pivoting motion to a first open position pivoted away from the first surface;
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- connecting a second hinge portion of the door to the first hinge portion for moving the door in a translating motion to a second open position side-by-side with a second surface of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.