Computer board locating mechanism
View Patent ↗A system can include a base that includes a bracket; a board releasably coupled to the base where the board includes at least one processor; and a stop pivotably coupled to the bracket where the stop includes a pivoted orientation that forms a first clearance between the stop and the board that permits movement of the board with respect to the base by a release distance and a stop orientation that limits movement of the board with respect to the base to a distance less than the release distance. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
1. A system comprising:
a chassis that comprises a bracket;
a board releasably coupled to the chassis wherein the board comprises at least one processor and an edge; and
a stop pivotably coupled to the bracket wherein the stop comprises
a planar portion that extends to an end surface,
a pivoted orientation toward the bracket that forms a first clearance between the planar portion and the edge of the board that permits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward and over the planar portion by a release distance and
a stop orientation that limits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward the end surface to a distance between the edge of the board and the end surface that is less than the release distance.
2. The system of claim 1 comprising a coupling mechanism that releasably couples the board and the chassis.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the stop orientation forms a second clearance and wherein the second clearance limits translation of the board with respect to the chassis to the distance that is less than the release distance.
4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a biasing mechanism that biases the stop in the stop orientation.
5. The system of claim 1 comprising posts and slots that releasably couple the board to the chassis.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the chassis comprises at least a portion of the slots and wherein at least a portion of the posts are mounted to the board.
7. The system of claim 5 wherein the board comprises at least a portion of the slots and wherein at least a portion of the posts are mounted to the chassis.
8. The system of claim 5 wherein the posts are translatable with respect to the slots.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the stop comprises a pivot axis, wherein in the stop orientation, the stop is oriented at a stop angle defined with respect to the pivot axis and wherein, in the pivoted orientation, the stop is oriented at a pivoted angle defined with respect to the pivot axis.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the difference between the stop angle and the pivoted angle is approximately at least 10 degrees.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the bracket is clipped to the chassis.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein the bracket comprises an extension and wherein the chassis comprises an opening that receives the extension and that forms a biased contact between the bracket and the chassis.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein the chassis comprises at least two mounts and wherein the bracket is mounted to one of the at least two mounts.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the chassis comprises an opening and wherein, in the pivoted orientation, a portion of the stop is received by the opening.
15. The system of claim 1 wherein the chassis comprises cable recesses that receive cables that are operatively coupled to the board.
16. A system comprising:
a processor;
memory accessibly by the processor;
a board, the processor and the memory being mounted to the board, wherein the board comprises an edge;
a storage device;
a chassis that comprises a bracket, the board and the storage device being releasably coupled to the chassis; and
a stop pivotably coupled to the bracket wherein the stop comprises a planar portion that extends to an end surface, a pivoted orientation toward the bracket that forms a first clearance between the planar portion and the edge of the board that permits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward and over the planar portion by a release distance and a stop orientation that limits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward the end surface to a distance between the edge of the board and the end surface that is less than the release distance.
17. The system of claim 16 further comprising a power supply unit releasably coupled to the chassis.
18. The system of claim 16 further comprising tool-less coupling mechanisms that comprise a tool-less coupling mechanism that couples the storage device to the chassis and a tool-less coupling mechanism that couples the bracket to the chassis.
19. A method comprising:
in a system that comprises a processor; memory accessibly by the processor; a board, the processor and the memory being mounted to the board, wherein the board comprises an edge; a storage device; a chassis that comprises a bracket, the board and the storage device being releasably coupled to the chassis; and a stop pivotably coupled to the bracket wherein the stop comprises a planar portion that extends to an end surface, a pivoted orientation toward the bracket that forms a first clearance between the planar portion and the edge of the board that permits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward and over the planar portion by a release distance and a stop orientation that limits translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward the end surface to a distance between the edge of the board and the end surface that is less than the release distance, limiting translation of the board with respect to the chassis toward the end surface via the stop.
20. The method of claim 19 comprising pivoting the stop to the pivoted orientation and translating the board with respect to the chassis toward and over the planar portion by the release distance.