Configurable bezel for attachment to electronic equipment chassis
View Patent ↗A bezel comprises a base, a cover and at least one insertable component. The base comprises a plurality of openings. The cover is configured for mounting to a front of the base, and the cover comprises at least a first aperture. When the cover is mounted to the base, the first aperture aligns with at least a first one of the plurality of openings in the base. The at least one insertable component is configured for mounting to the base in the first opening through the first aperture of the cover. The bezel is configured for attachment to a front portion of an electronic equipment chassis.
1. A bezel comprising:
a base, the base comprising a plurality of openings, two or more of the plurality of openings each having a same size and a same shape;
a cover configured for mounting to a front of the base, the cover comprising at least a first aperture, the first aperture being aligned with at least a first one of the two or more openings of the base when the cover is mounted to the base; and
at least one insertable component configured for mounting to the base in the first opening through the first aperture of the cover;
wherein the bezel is configured for attachment to a front portion of an electronic equipment chassis; and
wherein the at least one insertable component comprises at least one of an outsert, an insert and a name plate.
2. The bezel of claim 1 wherein the plurality of openings in the base comprise hexagonal openings arranged in a hexagonal grid.
3. The bezel of claim 1 wherein the at least one insertable component comprises a first insert configured for mounting to the first opening, the first insert being disposed between the front of the base and the cover, the first insert being visible through the first aperture of the cover that is aligned with the first opening of the base when the cover is mounted to the base.
4. The bezel of claim 3 wherein the at least one insertable component further comprises a second insert configured for mounting to a back of the base, the second insert being configured to fill at least one additional opening of the base other than the first opening.
5. The bezel of claim 3 further comprising a backlight configured to illuminate at least a portion of the first insert.
6. The bezel of claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism configured to removably attach the cover to the base.
7. The bezel of claim 6 wherein the cover comprises an additional aperture, and the locking mechanism comprises a lock pawl accessible via the additional aperture of the cover for removably attaching the cover to the base.
8. The bezel of claim 1 further comprising a backing configured for mounting to a back of the base, the backing comprising an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield.
9. The bezel of claim 1 wherein the at least one insertable component comprises the outsert, the outsert comprising:
an outsert housing configured to mount to the first opening of the base;
an outsert cover configured to mount to an opening of the outsert housing; and
the name plate configured for insertion into the outsert housing over the outsert cover.
10. The bezel of claim 9 wherein the outsert cover has a perforation pattern matching a perforation pattern of at least a portion of the cover surrounding the first aperture.
11. The bezel of claim 9 wherein at least a portion of the name plate extends past at least one edge of the first opening of the base to at least a portion of the cover.
12. The bezel of claim 1 wherein the base is configured with a designated standard form factor for attachment to the front portion of the electronic equipment chassis.
13. The bezel of claim 1 wherein the at least one insertable component comprises the name plate configured to display an identifier of at least one component installed in the electronic equipment chassis.
14. A method comprising:
configuring a bezel to include a base comprising a plurality of openings, two or more of the plurality of openings each having a same size and a same shape;
mounting a cover to a front of the base of the bezel, the cover comprising at least a first aperture aligned with a first one of the two or more openings of the base when the cover is mounted to the base;
mounting at least one insertable component to the base in the first opening through the first aperture of the cover; and
attaching the bezel to a front portion of an electronic equipment chassis;
wherein the at least one insertable component comprises at least one of an outsert, an insert and a name plate.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the plurality of openings in the base comprise hexagonal openings arranged in a hexagonal grid.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein mounting the at least one insertable component comprises:
mounting a first insert to the first opening of the base, the first insert being disposed between the front of the base and the cover, the first insert being visible through the first aperture of the cover that is aligned with the first opening of the base when the cover is mounted to the base; and
mounting a second insert to a back of the base, the second insert being configured to fill at least one additional opening of the base other than the first opening.
17. An electronic equipment chassis comprising:
a chassis housing having a front portion and a rear portion; and
a bezel configured for attachment to the front portion of the chassis, the bezel comprising:
a base, the base comprising a plurality of openings, two or more of the plurality of openings each having a same size and a same shape;
a cover configured for mounting to a front of the base, the cover comprising at least a first aperture, the first aperture being aligned with at least a first one of the two or more openings of the base when the cover is mounted to the base; and
at least one insertable component configured for mounting to the base in the first opening through the first aperture of the cover;
wherein the at least one insertable component comprises at least one of an outsert, an insert and a name plate.
18. The electronic equipment chassis of claim 17 wherein the plurality of openings in the base of the bezel comprise hexagonal openings arranged in a hexagonal grid.
19. The electronic equipment chassis of claim 17 wherein the at least one insertable component comprises:
a first insert configured for mounting to the first opening, the first insert being disposed between the front of the base and the cover, the first insert being visible through the first aperture of the cover that is aligned with the first opening of the base when the cover is mounted to the base; and
a second insert configured for mounting to a back of the base, the second insert being configured to fill at least one additional opening of the base other than the first opening.
20. An electronic equipment rack comprising at least one electronic equipment chassis as recited in claim 17 .