IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,429,160
Granted Patent B2
US 11,429,160 · App. 16/779,853 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Adaptable multiple card sizes of riser cage structure

Inventors: Chun-Yang Tseng (Taipei, TW); Hung-Wen Wu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
G06F1/185
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Patent No.
US 11,429,160
App. No.
16/779,853
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chassis for electronic equipment, comprising a front panel, a slot disposed in the front panel and a first computer card latch disposed in the slot, the first computer card latch configured to hold a computer card having a first predetermined height.

Claims (18)

1. A chassis for electronic equipment, comprising: a front panel connected to the chassis; a slot disposed on an inner surface of the front panel; a first computer card latch flexibly disposed in the slot, the first computer card latch configured to hold a first computer card having a first predetermined height when the first computer card is inserted into a connector contained within a bottom of the chassis; and a second computer card latch flexibly disposed in the slot at a second location underneath the first computer card latch, wherein the second computer card latch is configured to hold a second computer card when the second computer card is inserted into the connector; the second computer card having a second predetermined height that is less than the first predetermined height; wherein each of the first and second computer card latches comprises a slanted surface that causes the first and second computer card latches to be pushed away by the first computer card when it is being installed along the slot.

2. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a notch that interfaces with the computer card having the first predetermined height.

3. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a notch that interfaces with the computer card having the second predetermined height.

4. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a slanted surface that causes the second computer card latch to be pushed out of a path of the computer card having the second predetermined height when it is being installed.

5. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a slanted surface that causes the second computer card latch to be pushed out of a path of the computer card having the second predetermined height when it is being installed and to be pushed out of a path of the computer card having the first predetermined height when it is being installed.

6. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a fastener that is configured to interface with a feature on the front panel to secure the first computer card latch to the front panel while allowing the first computer card latch to flexibly move.

7. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a fastener that is configured to interface with a feature on the front panel.

8. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a plurality of fasteners that are each configured to interface with a feature on the front panel to secure the first computer card latch to the front panel.

9. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a flexible portion that is configured to allow a notch of the first computer card latch to be displaced.

10. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a flexible portion that is configured to allow a notch of the second computer card latch to be displaced.

11. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a notch disposed on a flexible portion that is configured to allow the notch of the first computer card latch to be displaced.

12. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a notch on a flexible portion that is configured to allow the notch of the second computer card latch to be displaced.

13. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first computer card latch comprises a notch on a flexible portion, wherein the notch includes a slanted portion that is configured to allow the notch of the first computer card latch to be displaced when a computer card is installed.

14. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second computer card latch comprises a notch on a flexible portion, wherein the notch includes a slanted portion that is configured to allow the notch of the second computer card latch to be displaced when a computer card is installed.

15. The chassis of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional slots disposed adjacent to the slot.

16. The chassis of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional slots disposed adjacent to the slot, each additional slot having an associated computer card latch disposed within.

17. The chassis of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional slots disposed adjacent to the slot and wherein the computer card latch is disposed within the slot and outside of the one or more additional slots.

18. The chassis of claim 1 wherein the first computer card latch is configured to hold a corner of the computer card.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052851/0917) 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 IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060436/0509 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052852/0022) 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 IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060436/0582 →
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 IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052851/0081) 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 IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060436/0441 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 052771 FRAME 0906 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058001/0298 →
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 INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052851/0081 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052851/0917 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052852/0022 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 052771/0906 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2020
From: TSENG, CHUN-YANG; WU, HUNG-WEN
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 051699/0013 →