Information handling system support member
A support member includes a plate and an engaging member formed to the plate. The extends laterally and is defined by an upper surface, a lower surface and a rail that extends downward from the lower surface proximate an outer edge of the plate. The engaging member is formed to the lower surface of the plate and around a portion of the rail. The engaging member includes a surface engaging shoulder extending downward from a lower surface of the engaging member and formed around an outer surface of the engaging member. The surface engaging shoulder extends outside of and below the rail. The engaging member includes an upper shoulder formed above the surface engaging shoulder. The engaging member is configured so that the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder flex upward when a force is applied downward to the upper surface of the plate.
1. A support member comprising:
a plate including an upper surface, a lower surface located opposite the upper surface, and a rail that extends from the lower surface about a perimeter of the plate;
an engaging member extending from the lower surface of the plate and around a portion of the rail;
a surface engaging shoulder extending from the engaging member and about a perimeter of the engaging member, wherein the surface engaging shoulder is located outside of the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail;
an upper shoulder located above the surface engaging shoulder; and
a flex channel defined by the engaging member between the plate and the upper shoulder, wherein the flex channel is configured so that the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder flex upward such that the upper shoulder extends past the upper surface of the plate when the plate is coupled to a chassis that defines a receiving trough adjacent the plate and a force is applied towards the upper surface of the plate.
2. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the surface engaging shoulder defines a channel that is bounded by the surface engaging shoulder, is located spaced apart from and adjacent to the plate, and is positioned substantially within the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail.
3. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes one or more mounting heat stakes extending upward from the plate and configured to deform when heat is applied to the heat stake.
4. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises an ABS plastic material and the engaging member comprises a rubber material.
5. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the flex channel is dimensioned to provide a hinge-type device for the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder relative to the rest of the engaging member.
6. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes a locator guide extending upward from the plate.
7. The support member of claim 1 , wherein the plate and the engaging member comprise a double shoot molded device.
8. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
a chassis including a plurality of support member couplings and defining a receiving trough adjacent each of the plurality of support member couplings;
a processor;
a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the chassis-memory device and the processor are located in the chassis; and
a support member coupled to each of the plurality of support member couplings on the chassis, each of the support members including:
a plate including an upper surface, a lower surface located opposite the upper surface, and a rail that extends from the lower surface about a perimeter of the plate;
a coupling feature extending from the upper surface of the plate and into engagement with the support member coupling on the chassis;
an engaging member extending from the lower surface of the plate and around a portion of the rail;
a surface engaging shoulder extending from the engaging member and about a perimeter of the engaging member, wherein the surface engaging shoulder is located outside of the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail;
an upper shoulder located above the surface engaging shoulder; and
a flex channel defined by the engaging member between the plate and the upper shoulder, wherein the flex channel is configured so that the upper shoulder extends into the receiving trough adjacent the support member coupling on the chassis when a force is applied towards the upper surface of the plate.
9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the surface engaging shoulder defines a channel that is bounded by the surface engaging shoulder, is located spaced apart from and adjacent to the plate, and is positioned substantially within the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail.
10. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the coupling feature includes one or more mounting heat stakes extending upward from the plate and configured to deform when heat is applied to the heat stake.
11. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the plate comprises an ABS plastic material and the engaging member comprises a rubber material.
12. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the flex channel is dimensioned to provide a hinge type device for the upper shoulder relative to the rest of the engaging member.
13. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the plate includes a locator guide extending upward from the plate.
14. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the plate and the engaging member comprise a double shoot molded device.
15. A method of supporting an information handling system (IHS), the method comprising:
providing a chassis that houses a processor and a memory device that is coupled to the processor, wherein a plurality of support members are coupled to the chassis such that each of the support members is located adjacent a respective receiving trough defined by the chassis, and wherein each support member includes:
a plate including an upper surface, a lower surface located opposite the upper surface, and a rail that extends from the lower surface about a perimeter of the plate;
an engaging member extending from the lower surface of the plate and around a portion of the rail;
a surface engaging shoulder extending from the engaging member and about a perimeter of the engaging member, wherein the surface engaging shoulder is located outside of the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail;
an upper shoulder located above the surface engaging shoulder; and
a flex channel defined by the engaging member between the plate and the upper shoulder;
placing the chassis on a support surface such that the chassis is supported by the support members and the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder on at least one support member flex such that the upper shoulder extends into the receiving trough.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the surface engaging shoulder defines a channel that is bounded by the surface engaging shoulder, is located spaced apart from and adjacent to the plate, and is positioned substantially within the perimeter of the plate that includes the rail.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plate includes one or more heat stakes and the method further comprises:
extending the one or more heat stakes through one or more mounting apertures in the chassis; and
deforming the one or more heat stakes using heat so that the one or more heat stakes cannot pass back through the one or more mounting apertures.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
molding the support members as a double shoot device, wherein the plate is molded using an ABS plastic material and the engaging member is molded using a rubber material.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the flex channel is dimensioned to provide a hinge-type device for the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder relative to the rest of the engaging member.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
locating the support members on the chassis using a locator guide extending upward from the plate.