CONFIGURABLE CARD RETENTION FOR RISERS
A mechanical retention assembly for use with an information handling resource may include a body configured to mechanically couple to a riser card, a bracket mechanically coupled to the body and configured to mechanically retain respective tails of component cards received into the riser card, and at least one low-profile retention feature rotatably coupled to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body. In the open position, the at least one low-profile retention feature may allow for insertion and removal of a component card into a connector of the riser card associated with the at least one low-profile retention feature. In the closed position, the at least one low-profile retention feature may mechanically retain a top edge of a low-profile component card received into the riser card.
1 . A mechanical retention assembly for use with an information handling resource, comprising:
a body configured to mechanically couple to a riser card;
a bracket mechanically coupled to the body and configured to mechanically retain respective tails of component cards received into the riser card; and
at least one low-profile retention feature rotatably coupled to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the at least one low-profile retention feature allows for insertion and removal of a component card into a connector of the riser card associated with the at least one low-profile retention feature; and
in the closed position, the at least one low-profile retention feature mechanically retains a top edge of a low-profile component card received into the riser card.
2 . The mechanical retention assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is removable from the body.
3 . The mechanical retention assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one low-profile retention feature is mechanically coupled to the bracket.
4 . The mechanical retention assembly of claim 2 , wherein the bracket is configured to mechanically retain respective tails of half-length component cards received into the riser card.
5 . The mechanical retention assembly of claim 4 , wherein removal of the bracket allows for insertion of a full-length component into a connector of the riser card corresponding to the removed bracket.
6 . The mechanical retention assembly of claim 1 , comprising a rotating riser cover rotatably coupled to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the rotating riser cover allows for insertion and removal of component cards into the riser card; and
in the closed position, the rotating riser cover mechanically retains a top edge of a full-height component card received into the riser card.
7 . An information handling system comprising:
a riser card; and
mechanical retention assembly for use with an information handling resource, comprising:
a body configured to mechanically couple to the riser card;
a bracket mechanically coupled to the body and configured to mechanically retain respective tails of component cards received into the riser card; and
at least one low-profile retention feature rotatably coupled to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the at least one low-profile retention feature allows for insertion and removal of a component card into a connector of the riser card associated with the at least one low-profile retention feature; and
in the closed position, the at least one low-profile retention feature mechanically retains a top edge of a low-profile component card received into the riser card.
8 . The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein the bracket is removable from the body.
9 . The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one low-profile retention feature is mechanically coupled to the bracket.
10 . The information handling system of claim 8 , wherein the bracket is configured to mechanically retain respective tails of half-length component cards received into the riser card.
11 . The information handling system of claim 10 , wherein removal of the bracket allows for insertion of a full-length component into a connector of the riser card corresponding to the removed bracket.
12 . The information handling system of claim 7 , comprising a rotating riser cover rotatably coupled to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the rotating riser cover allows for insertion and removal of component cards into the riser card; and
in the closed position, the rotating riser cover mechanically retains a top edge of a full-height component card received into the riser card.
13 . A method comprising:
mechanically coupling a bracket to a body configured to mechanically couple to a riser card such that the bracket is configured to mechanically retain respective tails of component cards received into the riser card; and
rotatably coupling at least one low-profile retention feature to the body such that the at least one low-profile retention feature is configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the at least one low-profile retention feature allows for insertion and removal of a component card into a connector of the riser card associated with the at least one low-profile retention feature; and
in the closed position, the at least one low-profile retention feature mechanically retains a top edge of a low-profile component card received into the riser card.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising removably coupling the bracket to the body.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising mechanically coupling the at least one low-profile retention feature to the bracket.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the bracket is configured to mechanically retain respective tails of half-length component cards received into the riser card.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein removal of the bracket allows for insertion of a full-length component into a connector of the riser card corresponding to the removed bracket.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising rotatably coupling a rotating riser cover to the body and configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the body, wherein:
in the open position, the rotating riser cover allows for insertion and removal of component cards into the riser card; and
in the closed position, the rotating riser cover mechanically retains a top edge of a full-height component card received into the riser card.