Latch assembly for a computing device
A computing device is disclosed. The example computing device includes an enclosure that houses an electrical component. The example computing device also includes a latch assembly disposed on the enclosure, the latch assembly to facilitate coupling the enclosure to a rack. The latch assembly includes an antenna which is communicatively coupled to the electrical component.
1. A computing device, comprising:
an enclosure that houses an electrical component; and
a latch assembly to couple the enclosure to a rack, the latch assembly comprising
a latch body disposed on and coupled to the enclosure via one or more fasteners;
a latch to move relative to the latch body to decouple the enclosure from the rack; and
an antenna disposed in the latch and communicatively coupled to the electrical component.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a server.
3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is a baseboard management controller.
4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna.
5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein a face of the latch assembly is disposed outside of the rack when the latch assembly is coupled to the rack.
6. A latch assembly for a computing device, comprising:
a latch body to be coupled to the computing device;
a latch to be manually actuated by a user to move relative to the latch body to decouple the computing device from a rack;
an antenna disposed in the latch;
a cable coupled to the antenna and to communicatively couple the antenna to a component of the computing device.
7. The latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the latch comprises:
a recess for receiving the antenna;
a shoulder for supporting a cover that encloses the antenna within the latch.
8. The latch assembly of claim 7 , wherein the latch and the cover comprise a dielectric material.
9. The latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cable passes from the antenna, through an opening in the latch, into the latch body, and through the latch body to a connector.
10. The latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the latch assembly is to attach to a side of the computing device adjacent to a face of the computing device.
11. A method of manufacturing a computing device, comprising:
disposing an electronic component within an enclosure;
disposing an antenna within a latch assembly, the latch assembly including a latch body and a latch to be manually actuated by a user to move relative to the latch body to decouple the enclosure from a rack;
disposing a mounting pin through at least a portion of the latch body;
pivotally mounting a hook to the mounting pin, the hook extending outward from a rear portion of the latch body and actuatable by the latch, the hook for coupling the enclosure to the rack; and
coupling the latch assembly to the enclosure.
12. The method of claim 11 , comprising routing a cable from the antenna through the latch body of the latch assembly and communicatively coupling the cable to the electronic component.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electronic component is a baseboard manager.
14. The method of claim 11 , comprising upgrading the computing device by removing a standard latch assembly from the enclosure prior to coupling the latch assembly to the enclosure.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the antenna is a Near Field Communications (NFC) antenna.
16. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is a chassis.
17. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device includes a pair of latch assemblies that couple the computing device to the rack, each latch assembly configured to couple to opposing sides of the rack.
18. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the latch assembly comprises:
a mounting pin positioned through at least a portion of the latch body; and
a hook pivotally mounted to the mounting pin and actuatable by the latch, the hook extending outward from a rear portion of the latch body, the hook for coupling the enclosure to the rack.
19. The latch assembly of claim 6 , further comprising:
a mounting pin positioned through at least a portion of the latch body; and
a hook pivotally mounted to the mounting pin and actuatable by the latch, the hook extending outward from a rear portion of the latch body, the hook for coupling the enclosure to the rack.
20. The latch assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a latch pin that couples the latch to the latch body.