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US 8,885,339 · App. 14/218,644 · Granted Nov 11, 2014

System and method for a convertible tower-to-rack enclosure

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Patent No.
US 8,885,339
App. No.
14/218,644
Granted
Nov 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, an information handling system comprises an information handling resource and a chassis. The chassis includes a slot configured to receive the information handling resource. The chassis also includes a first rack ear and a second rack ear, each configured to facilitate removal of the information handling system from a server rack system. The first rack ear and second rack ear are further configured to interface with a first cover configured for placement on a first side of the chassis and a second cover configured for placement on a second side of the chassis, respectively. The first cover acts as the top of the information handling system and the second cover acts as the bottom of the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

Claims (40)

1. An information handling system comprising:

an information handling resource; and

a chassis comprising:

a slot configured to receive the information handling resource; and

a rack ear configured to:

facilitate removal of the information handling system from a server rack system when the information handling system is in a rack configuration; and

interface with a cover configured for placement on a side of the chassis when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 , the chassis further comprising a second rack ear configured to facilitate removal of the information handling system from the server rack system when the information handling system is in the rack configuration.

3. The information handling system of claim 1 , the rack ear comprising a display configured to display an image and rotate the image according to an orientation of the information handling system.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 , the rack ear comprising a control panel configured to allow uniform control operations when the information handling system is in the tower configuration and the rack configuration.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 , the cover comprising one or more feet configured to support the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 , the side comprising a rail ridge configured to at least partially support the information handling system on a rail associated with the server rack system.

7. The information handling system of claim 6 , the cover configured to cover the rail ridge.

8. The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising a security cover configured to be detachably locked to the chassis and interface with the rack ear to restrict access to the information handling resource.

9. The information handling system of claim 1 , the chassis further comprising a securing mechanism configured to secure the information handling system to the server rack system and the rack ear including a releasing mechanism configured to release the securing mechanism to allow removal of the information handling system from the server rack system.

10. The information handling system of claim 9 , further comprising a security cover configured to be detachably locked to the chassis and interface with the rack ear to restrict access to the releasing mechanism and the information handling resource.

11. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the cover acts as the top of the information handling system when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

12. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the cover acts as the bottom of the information handling system and configured to support the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

13. A chassis associated with an information handling system comprising:

a slot configured to receive the information handling resource; and

a rack ear configured to:

facilitate removal of the information handling system from a server rack system when the information handling system is in a rack configuration; and

interface with a cover configured for placement on a side of the chassis when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

14. The chassis of claim 13 , further comprising a second rack ear configured to facilitate removal of the information handling system from the server rack system when the information handling system is in the rack configuration.

15. The chassis of claim 13 , the rack ear comprising a display configured to display an image and rotate the image according to an orientation of the information handling system.

16. The chassis of claim 13 , the rack ear comprising a control panel configured to allow uniform control operations when the information handling system is in the tower configuration and the rack configuration.

17. The chassis of claim 13 , the cover comprising one or more feet configured to support the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

18. The chassis of claim 13 , the side comprising a rail ridge configured to at least partially support the information handling system on a rail associated with the server rack system.

19. The chassis of claim 18 , the cover configured to cover the rail ridge.

20. The chassis of claim 13 , further comprising a security cover configured to be detachably locked to the chassis and interface with the rack ear to restrict access to the information handling resource.

21. The chassis of claim 13 , further comprising a securing mechanism configured to secure the information handling system to the server rack system and the rack ear including a releasing mechanism configured to release the securing mechanism to allow removal of the information handling system from the server rack system.

22. The chassis of claim 21 , further comprising a security cover configured to be detachably locked to the chassis and interface with the rack ear to restrict access to the releasing mechanism and the information handling resource.

23. The method of claim 13 , wherein the cover acts as the top of the information handling system when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the cover acts as the bottom of the information handling system and configured to support the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

25. A method for configuring a chassis of an information handling system comprising:

configuring a rack ear of the chassis such that the rack ear:

facilitates removal of the information handling system from a server rack system when the information handling system is in a rack configuration; and

interfaces with a cover configured for placement on a side of the chassis when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the cover acts as the top of the information handling system when the information handling system is in a tower configuration.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the cover acts as the bottom of the information handling system and configured to support the information handling system when the information handling system is in the tower configuration.

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