Fastenerless clip for quick installation and removal of system components in a computer system
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorJames Edward Cannon
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Abstract
A fastenerless clip attaches a system component to the inside of a chassis of a computer system. The clip is detachably mountable and includes a clip body with a resilient portion to provide a compressive force that securely holds the system component in position against a face of the chassis. The fastenerless clip is useful in attaching rotary cooling fans to a lateral face of a computer system chassis.
Claims19
A clip for attaching a system component to a chassis, said chassis comprising a first slot and a second slot, comprising:
- a clip body comprising a bowed resilient portion;
- a non-compressible pivot tab protruding in a first direction from said clip body;
- a compressible tab protruding in a second direction from said clip body;
- wherein said bowed resilient portion spring biases said system component securely against a face of said chassis when said pivot tab is seated in said first slot and said compressible tab is compressibly inserted into and seated in said second slot.
A method for attaching a system component to a face of a chassis with a clip, said clip comprising a clip body having a resilient portion, non-compressible pivot tab, and a compressible tab, comprising:
- inserting said pivot tab of said clip into a first slot of said chassis;
- positioning said system component between said clip and said chassis face;
- pivoting said clip towards said chassis face;
- compressing said clip;
- and
- inserting said compressible tab into a second slot of said chassis.
A method for removing a system component attached to a face of a chassis with a clip, said clip comprising a clip body having a resilient portion, a non-compressible pivot tab seated in a first slot of said chassis, and a compressible tab seated in a second tab of said chassis, said method comprising:
- compressing said clip;
- and
- removing said compressible tab from said second slot of said chassis;
- pivoting said clip away from said chassis face;
- removing said pivot tab from said first slot of said chassis;
- and
- removing said system component from said clip.
A computer housing, comprising:
- a chassis having a bay for receiving a system component, said chassis comprising a first slot and a second slot;
- a system component characterized by a component depth and attachable to said chassis along a face of said bay;
- and
- a clip comprising a non-compressible pivot tab seatable in said first chassis slot and a compressible tab compressibly insertable into said second chassis slot, and a resilient portion that resiliently biases said system component against said face of said bay when said system component is seated in said clip, said pivot tab is seated in said first chassis slot, and said compressible tab is seated in said second chassis slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.