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US 7,097,047 B2Granted
Cable management flip tray assembly
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsDaniel G. Lee, Randolph D. Gray, Corey D. Hartman, Terrence Q. Rafferty, Tiffany J. Williams
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a cable management flip tray assembly includes a flip tray mounting bracket and a flip tray. The flip tray is moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position that facilitates access to an information handling system component stored within the rack.
Claims16
A rack system for storing an information handling system component comprising:
- a rack having four rails, each rail having a standard interface portion;
- a cable management flip tray assembly comprising a flip tray mounting bracket and flip tray mounted thereto;
- the flip tray mounting bracket selectively mounted to the standard interface portions of two rails;
- the flip tray having at least one retainer for managing cabling associated with an information handling system stored in the rack, the flip tray selectively moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position operable to facilitate access to the information handling system component stored within the rack;
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- wherein the rack is configured for an information handling system comprising a blade server operable to house multiple blades and wherein the flip tray second position allows for the installation and removal of blades therein.
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A rack system for storing an information handling system component comprising:
- a rack having four rails, each rail having a standard interface portion;
- a cable management flip tray assembly comprising a flip tray mounting bracket and flip tray mounted thereto;
- the flip tray mounting bracket selectively mounted to the standard interface portions of two rails;
- the flip tray having at least one retainer for managing cabling associated with an information handling system stored in the rack, the flip tray selectively moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position operable to facilitate access to the information handling system component stored with the rack;
- the flip tray mounting bracket having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first flip tray mounting interface comprising a first L-shaped slot and the second end having a second flip tray mounting interface comprising a second L-shaped slot;
- the flip tray having a first mounting member comprising a third L-shaped slot and a second mounting member comprising a fourth L-shaped slot;
- the third L-shaped slot and the fourth L-shaped slot formed to align with the first L-shaped slot and the second L-shaped slot;
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- a first pin extending through the first slot and the third slot and a second pin extending through the second slot and the fourth slot.
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A cable management flip tray assembly comprising:
- a flip tray mounting bracket and flip tray mounted thereto;
- the flip tray mounting bracket operable to be selectively mounted to a rack;
- the flip tray having at least one retainer for managing cabling associated with an associated information handling system stored in the rack, the flip tray selectively moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position operable to facilitate access to the associated information handling system component stored within the rack;
- the flip tray mounting bracket having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first flip tray mounting interface comprising a first L-shaped slot and the second end having a second flip tray mounting interface comprising a second L-shaped slot;
- the flip tray having a first mounting member comprising a third L-shaped slot and a second mounting member comprising a fourth L-shaped slot;
- the third L-shaped slot and the fourth L-shaped slot formed to align with the first L-shaped slot and the second L-shaped slot, respectively;
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- a first pin extending through the first slot and the third slot and a second pin extending through the second slot and the fourth slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.