Computing device support surface mounting system
A device mounting system includes a device bracket coupled to a device, and a support surface mount coupled to the device bracket. The support surface mount includes a base member mounted to a support surface, a securing member extending from the base member, and a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that moves between a secured orientation in which it engages the device bracket to secure the device bracket to the support surface mount, and an unsecured orientation that allows the device bracket to be decoupled from the support surface mount. A release member in the securing member may be actuated to move the securing latch between the secured and unsecured orientations. A locking element in the securing member may be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured to the unsecured orientation to lock the device bracket to the support surface mount.
1. A device mounting system, comprising:
a device bracket that is configured to couple to a device; and
a support surface mount that is configured to couple to the device bracket, wherein the support surface mount includes:
a base member that is configured to mount to a support surface;
a securing member that extends from the base member;
a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be provided in:
a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the device bracket when the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount in order to secure the device bracket to the support surface mount; and
an unsecured orientation that allows the device bracket to be decoupled from the support surface mount when the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount;
a release member that is configured to move the securing latch between the secured orientation and the unsecured orientation; and
a locking element that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to lock the device bracket to the support surface mount.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device bracket includes:
at least one first support surface mounting element that is configured to couple the device bracket to the support surface mount; and
at least one second support surface mounting element that is configured to engage at least one mounting post to mount the device bracket to a support surface without using the support surface mount.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein at least one second support surface mounting element includes:
a mounting feedback mechanism that is configured to provide feedback when the at least one second support surface mounting element engages the at least one mounting post to mount the device bracket to the support surface without using the support surface mount.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member and that is configured to engage at least one cable that is connected to a device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
a securing door that is configured to be provided in:
an open orientation that allows access to at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount; and
a closed orientation that inhibits access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the securing latch engages the securing door in the secured orientation to prevent movement of the securing door from the closed orientation to the open orientation in order to prevent access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
7. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a compute module including:
a processing system; and
a member system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform at least one computing operation;
a compute module bracket that is configured to couple to the compute module; and
a support surface mount that is configured to couple to the compute module bracket, wherein the support surface mount includes:
a base member that is configured to mount to a support surface;
a securing member that extends from the base member;
a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be provided in:
a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the compute module bracket when the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount in order to secure the compute module bracket to the support surface mount; and
an unsecured orientation that allows the compute module bracket to be decoupled from the support surface mount when the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount;
a release member that is configured to move the securing latch between the secured orientation and the unsecured orientation; and
a locking element that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to lock the compute module bracket to the support surface mount.
8. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the compute module bracket includes:
at least one first support surface mounting element that is configured to couple the compute module bracket to the support surface mount; and
at least one second support surface mounting element that is configured to engage at least one mounting post to mount the compute module bracket to a support surface without using the support surface mount.
9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein at least one second support surface mounting element includes:
a mounting feedback mechanism that is configured to provide feedback when the at least one second support surface mounting element engages the at least one mounting post to mount the compute module bracket to the support surface without using the support surface mount.
10. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member and that is configured to engage at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the compute module bracket and the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
11. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
a securing door that is configured to be provided in:
an open orientation that allows access to at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the compute module bracket and the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount; and
a closed orientation that inhibits access to the at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the compute module bracket and the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
12. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the securing latch engages the securing door in the secured orientation to prevent movement of the securing door from the closed orientation to the open orientation in order to prevent access to the at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the compute module bracket and the compute module bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
13. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the locking element is configured to be actuated via engagement with a locking device when the locking device is connected to the securing member.
14. A method for mounting a device, comprising:
coupling, by a device bracket that is coupled to a device, to a support surface mount that is mounted to a support surface, wherein the support surface mount includes:
a base member that mounts the support surface mount to the support surface; and
a securing member that extends from the base member;
engaging, by the device bracket during the coupling of the device bracket to the support surface mount, a securing latch that is included in the securing member in order to move the securing latch into a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the device bracket in order to secure the device bracket to the support surface mount;
preventing, in response to the actuation of a locking element that is included in the securing member, movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to an unsecured orientation in order to lock the device bracket to the support surface mount;
allowing, in response to the actuation of the locking element that is included in the securing member subsequent to locking the device bracket to the support surface mount, movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to unlock the device bracket to the support surface mount;
moving, in response to actuation of a release member that is included in the securing member, the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation; and
decoupling, by the device bracket that is coupled to the device following the movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation, from the support surface mount that is mounted to the support surface.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
engaging, by at least one first support surface mounting element that is included on the device bracket, with the support surface mount to couple the device bracket to the support surface mount; and
engaging, by at least one second support surface mounting element that is included on the device bracket subsequent to decoupling the device bracket from the support surface mount, at least one mounting post to mount the device bracket to a support surface without using the support surface mount.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
providing, by a mounting feedback mechanism that is included on the device bracket, feedback when the at least one second support surface mounting element engages the at least one mounting post to mount the device bracket to the support surface without using the support surface mount.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
engaging, by at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member, at least one cable that is connected to a device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
moving, by a securing door that is included on the securing member, into an open orientation that allows access to at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount; and
moving, by the securing door that is included on the securing member, into a closed orientation that inhibits access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
engaging, by the securing latch, the securing door in the secured orientation to prevent movement of the securing door from the closed orientation to the open orientation in order to prevent access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
connecting, by a locking device, to the securing member in order to actuate the locking element.