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US 7,190,574 · App. 11/065,725 · Granted Mar 13, 2007

Method and apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis

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Patent No.
US 7,190,574
App. No.
11/065,725
Granted
Mar 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular component securing apparatus includes a modular component chassis including a first pair of spaced apart parallel walls and a second pair of spaced apart parallel walls positioned substantially transverse to the first pair of parallel walls. A first support structure is positioned on the first pair of parallel walls and a second support structure is positioned on the second pair of parallel walls. A securing member is operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent one of either the first support structure or the second support structure. A modular component may be secured in the modular component chassis in a first orientation by coupling the modular component to the first support structure and coupling the securing member adjacent the first support structure. The modular component may then be secured in the modular component chassis in a second orientation, which is substantially transverse to the first orientation, by coupling the modular component to the second support structure and coupling the securing member adjacent the second support structure.

Claims (45)

1. A modular component securing apparatus comprising:

a modular component chassis comprising a first pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel walls and a second pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel walls positioned substantially transverse to the first pair of parallel walls;

a first support structure positioned on the first pair of parallel walls;

a second support structure positioned on the second pair of parallel walls; and

a securing member operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent one of either the first support structure and the second support structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first support structure comprises a plurality of channels defined by the first pair of parallel walls.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second support structure comprises a plurality of channels defined by the second pair of parallel walls.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first pair of parallel walls comprise a securing member guide operable to couple the securing member adjacent the first support structure.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second pair of parallel walls comprise a securing member guide operable to couple the securing member adjacent the second support structure.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first pair of parallel walls and the second pair of parallel walls define a modular component compartment in the modular component chassis which is operable to house at least one modular component in a plurality of orientations.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the securing member is operable to secure a modular component in a first orientation in the modular component chassis when the securing member is coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent the first support structure, whereby the securing member is operable to secure a modular component in a second orientation in the modular component chassis when the securing member is coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent the second support structure.

8. An information handling system comprising:

an information handling system chassis operable to be positioned in a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation;

a modular component chassis mounted in the information handling system chassis;

a first support structure positioned on the modular component chassis;

a second support structure positioned on the modular component chassis and substantially transverse to the first support structure; and

a securing member operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent one of either the first support structure and the second support structure.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the first support structure comprises a plurality of channels defined by the modular component chassis.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the second support structure comprises a plurality of channels defined by the modular component chassis.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the modular component chassis comprises a securing member guide operable to couple the securing member adjacent the first support structure.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein the modular component chassis comprises a securing member guide operable to couple the securing member adjacent the second support structure.

13. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

a modular component operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis by the first support structure in a first orientation and operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis by the second support structure in a second orientation which is substantially transverse to the first orientation.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the securing member is operable to secure the modular component in the first orientation when the securing member is positioned adjacent the first support structure.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the securing member is operable to secure the modular component in the second orientation when the securing member is positioned adjacent the second support structure.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the first orientation provides horizontal access to the modular component when the information handling system chassis is positioned in the vertical orientation and the second orientation provides horizontal access to the modular component when the information handling system chassis is positioned in the horizontal orientation.

17. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a securing tab positioned on the modular component and operable to engage the securing member to secure the modular component in the modular component chassis.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the securing tab is operable to engage either the first support structure or the second support structure to couple the modular component to the modular component chassis.

19. A modular component securing apparatus comprising:

a modular component chassis;

means for coupling a modular component to the modular component chassis in a first orientation and a second orientation; and

means for securing a modular component to the modular component chassis in the first orientation, whereby the means for securing may be reconfigured to secure a modular component to the modular component chassis in the second orientation.

20. A method for securing a modular component to a chassis comprising:

providing an information handling system chassis including a modular component chassis mounted to the information handling system chassis;

coupling a modular component to the modular component chassis in a first orientation;

securing the modular component to the modular component chassis by coupling a securing member to the modular component chassis;

decoupling the securing member from the modular component chassis;

decoupling the modular-component from the modular component chassis;

coupling the modular component to the modular component chassis in a second orientation which is substantially transverse to the first orientation; and

securing the modular component to the modular component chassis by coupling the securing member to the modular component chassis.

21. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

positioning the information handling system chassis in a vertical orientation when the modular component is in the first orientation.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

positioning the information handling system in a horizontal orientation when the modular component is in the second orientation.

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