IP Library Granted Patent US 9,185,819
Granted Patent B2
US 9,185,819 · App. 14/146,842 · Granted Nov 10, 2015

Sequenced orthogonal disconnection of electronic modules

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Patent No.
US 9,185,819
App. No.
14/146,842
Granted
Nov 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic enclosure includes a first electronic module, a second electronic module, a third electronic module and a handle. The first electronic module is physically connected to the second electronic module and the third electronic module is physically connected to the second electronic module. The second electronic module vertically disengages from the first electronic module and the third electronic module horizontally disengages from the second electronic module. The handle forces sequenced orthogonal disconnection of the electronic modules such that the third electronic module horizontally disengages from the second electronic module prior to the second electronic module vertically disengages from the first electronic module.

Claims (29)

1. An electronic enclosure comprising:

a first electronic module physically connected to a second electronic module that vertically disengages from the first electronic module;

a third electronic module physically connected to the second electronic module, the third electronic module horizontally disengages from the second electronic module, and;

a handle that forces the third electronic module to horizontally disengage from the second electronic module and subsequently forces the second electronic module to vertically disengage from the first electronic module.

2. The electronic enclosure of claim 1 wherein the handle forces the third electronic module to horizontally disengage from the second electronic module and subsequently forces the second electronic module to vertically disengage from the first electronic module by segmented rotation.

3. The electronic enclosure of claim 2 wherein a first rotation segment allows a user to adequately grasp the handle.

4. The electronic enclosure of claim 2 wherein a second rotation segment causes a disconnection bracket to contact the third electronic module.

5. The electronic enclosure of claim 2 wherein a third rotation segment causes a disconnection bracket to force the third electronic module to horizontally disengage from the second electronic module.

6. The electronic enclosure of claim 2 wherein a fourth rotation segment causes a cam comprised within the second module to force the second electronic module to vertically disengage from the first electronic module.

7. The electronic enclosure of claim 1 wherein the first electronic module is a system board assembly.

8. The electronic enclosure of claim 1 wherein the second electronic module is an auxiliary board assembly.

9. The electronic enclosure of claim 1 wherein the third electronic module is a power supply assembly.

10. A method for sequenced orthogonal disconnection of electronic modules within an electronic enclosure comprising:

providing within the electronic enclosure a handle that forces a third electronic module to horizontally disengage from a second electronic module and subsequently forces the second electronic module to vertically disengage from a first electronic module.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

providing for segmented rotation of the handle to force the third electronic module to horizontally disengage from the second electronic module and subsequently force the second electronic module to vertically disengage from the first electronic module by segmented rotation.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein segmented rotation of the handle comprises:

rotating the handle in a first rotation segment to allow a user to adequately grasp the handle.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein segmented rotation of the handle comprises:

rotating the handle in a second rotation segment to cause a disconnection bracket to contact the third electronic module.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein segmented rotation of the handle comprises:

rotating the handle in a third rotation segment to cause a disconnection bracket to force the third electronic module to horizontally disengage from the second electronic module.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein segmented rotation of the handle comprises:

rotating the handle in a fourth rotation segment to cause a cam comprised within the second module to force the second electronic module to vertically disengage from the first electronic module.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein the first electronic module is a system board assembly.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the second electronic module is an auxiliary board assembly.

18. The method of claim 10 wherein the third electronic module is a power supply assembly.

19. The method of claim 10 wherein the third electronic module is a hard drive assembly.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the handle is rotated at least 5 degrees within each rotation segment.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2019
From: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050300/0947 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2016
From: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037696/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0111 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2014
From: BRIDGES, JEREMY S.; KELAHER, DANIEL P.; MEGARITY, WILLIAM M.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031886/0931 →