IP Library Granted Patent US 10,779,431
Granted Patent B1
US 10,779,431 · App. 16/437,719 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Adjustable computing card holder in information handling systems

Inventors: Man Tak Ho (Austin, TX); Earl Reeves (Leander, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
H05K7/1461H05K5/0286
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Patent No.
US 10,779,431
App. No.
16/437,719
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An adjustable computing card holder, including a stationary body coupled to a computing chassis, the stationary body including an opening and a first surface; an adjustable body slideably positioned within the opening of the stationary body, the adjustable body having a second surface, the adjustable body configured to move with respect to the stationary body between states, including: when positioned in the first state, disengage a computing card, wherein the first state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a first distance, when positioned in the second state, engage a computing card, wherein the second state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a second distance, the second distance greater than the first distance.

Claims (33)

1. An adjustable computing card holder, comprising:

a stationary body coupled to a computing chassis, the stationary body including an opening and a first surface on a bottom side opposite to the opening;

an adjustable body slideably positioned within the opening of the stationary body, the adjustable body having a first side, a second side, and a second surface parallel to the first surface and extending between the first and the second sides, the adjustable body configured to move with respect to the stationary body between a first state and a second state, including:

when positioned in the first state, disengage a computing card, wherein the first state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a first distance, and

when positioned in the second state, engage a computing card, wherein the second state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance; and

a notch coupled to the adjustable body and protruding from the second surface towards the computing card, the notch having a third surface perpendicular to the second surface of the adjustable body, wherein when the adjustable body is in the second state, the third surface of the notch engages the computing card; and

the stationary body further including a plurality of slots and the adjustable body includes a plurality of teeth along the first and second sides such that one or more of the teeth are coupled with one or more corresponding slots to define a particular distance between the first surface of the stationary body and the second surface of the adjustable body.

2. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein, when the adjustable body is positioned in the second state, the third surface of the notch of the adjustable body engages the computing card at a first end of the computing card such that the computing card remains coupled to a computing card slot at a second end of the computing card.

3. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein the first distance is substantially zero.

4. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein, when the adjustable body is positioned in the second state, an angle of the teeth prevent the adjustable body from moving to the first state.

5. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable body includes one or more rails that are positioned within one or more corresponding slots of the stationary body.

6. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable body is further configured to move between the first state, the second state, and a third state including:

when positioned in the third state, disengage the computing card, wherein the third state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a third distance, wherein the third distance is greater than the first distance, and the second distance is greater than the third distance.

7. The adjustable computing card holder of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable body, when positioned in the second state, engages two or more computing cards.

8. An information handling system, including:

a computing chassis including a computing card slot;

a computing card coupled to the computing card slot at a first end of the computing card; and

an adjustable computing card holder, comprising:

a stationary body coupled to the computing chassis, the stationary body including an opening and a first surface on a bottom side opposite to the opening;

an adjustable body slideably positioned within the opening of the stationary body, the adjustable body having a first side, a second side, and a second surface parallel to the first surface and extending between the first and the second sides, the adjustable body configured to move with respect to the stationary body between a first state and a second state, including:

when positioned in the first state, disengage from a second end of the computing card, wherein the first state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a first distance, and

when positioned in the second state, engage with the second end of the computing card, wherein the second state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance; and

a notch coupled to the adjustable body and protruding from the second surface towards the computing card, the notch having a third surface perpendicular to the second surface of the adjustable body, wherein when the adjustable body is in the second state, the third surface of the notch engages the computing card; and

the stationary body further including a plurality of slots and the adjustable body includes a plurality of teeth along the first and second sides such that one or more of the teeth are coupled with one or more corresponding slots to define a particular distance between the first surface of the stationary body and the second surface of the adjustable body.

9. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein, when the adjustable body is positioned in the second state, the third surface of the notch of the adjustable body engages the computing card at the first end of the computing card such that the computing card remains coupled to the computing card slot at the second end of the computing card.

10. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the first distance is substantially zero.

11. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein, when the adjustable body is positioned in the second state, an angle of the teeth prevent the adjustable body from moving to the first state.

12. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable body includes one or more rails that are positioned within one or more corresponding slots of the stationary body.

13. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable body is further configured to move between the first state, the second state, and a third state including:

when positioned in the third state, disengage the computing card, wherein the third state is defined when the first surface of the stationary body is spaced-apart from the second surface of the adjustable body a third distance, wherein the third distance is greater than the first distance, and the second distance is greater than the third distance.

14. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable body, when positioned in the second state, engages two or more computing cards.

15. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable body of the adjustable computing card holder is configured to move with respect to the stationary body from the first state to the second state.

16. The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable body of the adjustable computing card holder is configured to move with respect to the stationary body from the second state to the first state.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (050724/0571) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060436/0088 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053311/0169) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060438/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 050406 FRAME 421 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058213/0825 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053311/0169 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Oct 15, 2019
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050724/0571 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 17, 2019
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 050406/0421 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2019
From: HO, MAN TAK; REEVES, EARL
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 049434/0806 →