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US 8,083,298 · App. 12/412,131 · Granted Dec 27, 2011

Rail kit with universal mounting connection brackets

Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
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Patent No.
US 8,083,298
App. No.
12/412,131
Filed
Mar 26, 2009
Granted
Dec 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3637
USPC
312/223.1
Abstract

A rail system for supporting one or more information handling systems in both a four-post rack and a two-post rack includes a bracket support member, first and second toolless connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member, and first and second tooled connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member. The toolless connection brackets are configured to couple to first and second posts, respectively, of a four-post rack in a four-post toolless configuration. The tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack in either a two-post flush-mounted or two-post center-mounted configuration.

Claims (60)

1. A rail system for supporting an information handling system, comprising:

a rail configured to support an information handling system, the rail including:

a bracket support member;

first and second toolless connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member; and

first and second tooled connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the first and second toolless connection brackets are configured to couple to first and second posts, respectively, of a four-post rack in order to support the information handling system in a four-post toolless configuration; and

the first and second tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack in order to support the information handling system in a two-post tooled configuration; and

a rear bracket base adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, the rear bracket base including the second toolless connection bracket and the second tooled connection bracket and configured to be adjustably positioned in either a first rear bracket brace position or a second rear bracket brace position, wherein:

in the first rear bracket brace position, the second tooled connection bracket is proximate to a rear portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a tooled configuration;

in the second rear bracket brace position, the second toolless connection bracket is proximate to the rear portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a toolless configuration; and

in both the first and second rear bracket brace positions, the rear bracket base is slidably adjustable relative to the bracket support member.

2. The rail system of claim 1 , wherein in the second rear bracket brace position the second tooled connection bracket is proximate to a center portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-post center-mounted configuration.

3. The rail system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second toolless connection brackets is adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, such that the distance between the first and second toolless connection brackets is variable.

4. The rail system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets is adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, such that the distance between the first and second tooled connection brackets is variable.

5. The rail system of claim 1 , further comprising a front bracket base adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, the front bracket base including the first toolless connection bracket and the first tooled connection bracket and configured to be adjustably positioned in either a first front bracket brace position or a second front bracket brace position, wherein:

in the first front bracket brace position, the first tooled connection bracket is proximate to a front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a tooled configuration;

in the second front bracket brace position, the first toolless connection bracket is proximate to the front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a toolless configuration; and

the second front bracket brace position is rotated 180 degrees from the first front bracket brace position relative to the bracket support member.

6. The rail system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third tooled connection bracket adjustably coupled to the bracket support member; and

a fourth tooled connection bracket coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the third and fourth tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack; and

the rail is adjustable to position the third and fourth tooled connection brackets proximate to a center portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-post center-mounted tooled configuration.

7. The rail system of claim 1 , further comprising a third tooled connection bracket adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the third tooled connection bracket and an at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack; and

the rail is adjustable to position the third tooled connection bracket and the at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets proximat to a front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-pos-flush-mounted tooled configuration.

8. The rail system of claim 1 , wherein the first toolless connection bracket comprises at least two projections for projecting into at least two openings of a rack post, each projection comprising:

a first portion with a rounded cross-section; and

a second portion with a substantially rectangular cross-section, such that the projection is configured to be received in both a rounded opening and a substantially rectangular opening.

9. A system, comprising:

a rack;

one or more information handling systems; and

a rail configured to support an information handling system, the rail including:

a bracket support member;

first and second toolless connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member; and

first and second tooled connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the first and second toolless connection brackets are configured to couple to first and second posts, respectively, of a four-post rack in order to support the information handling system in a four-post toolless configuration; and

the first and second tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack in order to support the information handling system in a two-post tooled configuration; and

a rear bracket base adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, the rear bracket base including the second toolless connection bracket and the second tooled connection bracket and configured to be adjustably positioned in either a first rear bracket brace position or a second rear bracket brace position, wherein:

in the first rear bracket brace position, the second tooled connection bracket is proximate to a rear portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a tooled configuration;

in the second rear bracket brace position, the second toolless connection bracket is proximate to the rear portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a toolless configuration; and

in both the first and second rear bracket brace positions, the rear bracket base is slidably adjustable relative to the bracket support member.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein in the second rear bracket brace position the second tooled connection bracket is proximate to a center portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-post center-mounted configuration.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second toolless connection brackets is adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, such that the distance between the first and second toolless connection brackets is variable.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets is adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, such that the distance between the first and second tooled connection brackets is variable.

13. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a front bracket base adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, the front bracket base including the first toolless connection bracket and the first tooled connection bracket and configured to be adjustably positioned in either a first front bracket brace position or a second front bracket brace position, wherein:

in the first front bracket brace position, the first tooled connection bracket is proximate to a front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a tooled configuration;

in the second front bracket brace position, the first toolless connection bracket is proximate to the front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a toolless configuration; and

the second front bracket brace position is rotated 180 degrees from the first front bracket brace position relative to the bracket support member.

14. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

a third tooled connection bracket adjustably coupled to the bracket support member; and

a fourth tooled connection bracket coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the third and fourth tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack; and

the rail is adjustable to position the third and fourth tooled connection brackets proximate to a center portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-post center-mounted tooled configuration.

15. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a third tooled connection bracket adjustably coupled to the bracket support member, wherein:

the third tooled connection bracket and an at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack; and

the rail is adjustable to position the third tooled connection bracket and the at least one of the first and second tooled connection brackets proximat to a front portion of the bracket support member in order to support the information handling system in a two-pos-flush-mounted tooled configuration.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first toolless connection bracket comprises at least two projections for projecting into at least two openings of a rack post, each projection comprising:

a first portion with a rounded cross-section; and

a second portion with a substantially rectangular cross-section, such that the projection is configured to be received in both a rounded opening and a substantially rectangular opening.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
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