Split chassis system
A split chassis system includes a first chassis base portion that is configured to house a first component and a second chassis base portion that is configured to house a second component. The second chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the first chassis base portion such that a first chassis coupling member included on the first chassis base portion is coupled to a second chassis coupling member included on the second chassis base portion. The split chassis system further includes a leveling subsystem that is coupled to the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion. The leveling subsystem aligns the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion such that the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion substantially maintain coplanarity when the first chassis coupling member is coupled to the second chassis coupling member.
1. A split chassis system, comprising:
a first chassis base portion that includes a first chassis coupling member;
a second chassis base portion that includes a second chassis coupling member that is configured to be secured to the first chassis coupling member; and
a leveling subsystem provided on each of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion, wherein the leveling subsystem is configured to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion such that a coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion is maintained within a chassis base housing tolerance when the first chassis coupling member is secured to the second chassis coupling member.
2. The split chassis system of claim 1 , wherein the first chassis coupling member includes:
a pair of first chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other, and wherein the second chassis coupling member includes:
a pair of second chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other and configured to align with the pair of first chassis coupling member apertures.
3. The split chassis system of claim 2 , wherein the second chassis coupling member is configured to be secured to the first chassis coupling member via respective fasteners positioned in the aligned pairs of first chassis coupling member apertures and second chassis coupling member apertures.
4. The split chassis system of claim 1 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes:
a first chassis base portion stud that extends from the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member; and
a second chassis base portion channel that is defined by the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member and that is configured to receive the first chassis base portion stud to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
5. The split chassis system of claim 4 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes:
a second chassis base portion stud that extends from the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member; and
a first chassis base portion channel that is defined by the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member and that is configured to receive the second chassis base portion stud to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
6. The split chassis system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first component located in the first chassis base portion; and
a second component located in the second chassis base portion.
7. The split chassis system of claim 1 , wherein the coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion that is maintained within the chassis base housing tolerance includes a Z-axis angle variation of less than 1.5 degrees.
8. An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
a first computing component;
a second computing component that is coupled to the first computing component; and
a split computing chassis system, including:
a first chassis base portion that houses the first computing component and that includes a first chassis coupling member;
a second chassis base portion that houses the second computing component and that includes a second chassis coupling member that is secured to the first chassis coupling member; and
a leveling subsystem provided on each of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion, wherein the leveling subsystem aligns the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion such that a coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion is maintained within a chassis base housing tolerance of a chassis housing defined by a rack.
9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the first chassis coupling member includes:
a pair of first chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other, and wherein the second chassis coupling member includes:
a pair of second chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other and aligned with the pair of first chassis coupling member apertures.
10. The IHS of claim 9 , wherein the second chassis coupling member is secured to the first chassis coupling member via respective fasteners positioned in the aligned pairs of first chassis coupling member apertures and second chassis coupling member apertures.
11. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes:
a first chassis base portion stud that extends from the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member; and
a second chassis base portion channel that is defined by the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member, wherein the first chassis base portion stud is positioned in the second chassis base portion channel to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
12. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes:
a second chassis base portion stud that extends from the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member; and
a first chassis base portion channel that is defined by the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member, wherein the second chassis base portion stud is positioned in the first chassis base portion channel to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
13. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion that is maintained within the chassis base housing tolerance of the chassis housing defined by the rack includes a Z-axis angle variation of less than 1.5 degrees.
14. A method of maintaining coplanarity in a split chassis system, comprising:
positioning a first chassis base portion adjacent a second chassis base portion, wherein the first chassis base portion includes a first chassis coupling member, and wherein the second chassis base portion includes a second chassis coupling member that is located adjacent the first chassis coupling member when the first chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the second chassis base portion;
aligning, using a leveling subsystem provided on each of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion while positioning the first chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis base portion, the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion such that a coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion is maintained within a chassis base housing tolerance; and
securing the second chassis coupling member to the first chassis coupling member.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first chassis coupling member includes a pair of first chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other, and wherein the second chassis coupling member includes a pair of second chassis coupling member apertures that are spaced apart from each other and that align with the pair of first chassis coupling member apertures when the first chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the second chassis base portion.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the securing the second chassis coupling member to the first chassis coupling member includes:
positioning respective fasteners in the aligned pairs of first chassis coupling member apertures and second chassis coupling member apertures.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes a first chassis base portion stud that extends from the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member, and a second chassis base portion channel that is defined by the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member and that receives the first chassis base portion stud when the first chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the second chassis base portion to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the leveling subsystem includes a second chassis base portion stud that extends from the second chassis base portion adjacent the second chassis coupling member, and a first chassis base portion channel that is defined by the first chassis base portion adjacent the first chassis coupling member and that receives the second chassis base portion stud when the first chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the second chassis base portion to align the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein a first component is located in the first chassis base portion, and a second component is located in the second chassis base portion.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the coplanarity of the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion that is maintained within the chassis base housing tolerance includes a Z-axis angle variation of less than 1.5 degrees.