Server system server cover latch system
A server cover latch system. The server cover latch system includes a top panel; and, a server cover latch coupled to the top panel; the server cover latch comprising a rotating bracket component; a receptor bracket component, the rotating bracket component pivoting about a portion of the receptor bracket component when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and a bottom housing portion physically coupled to the top panel, the receptor bracket component moving laterally within the bottom housing portion when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation.
1 . A server cover latch, comprising:
a rotating bracket component;
a receptor bracket component, the rotating bracket component pivoting about a portion of the receptor bracket component when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and
a bottom housing portion, the receptor bracket component moving laterally within the bottom housing portion when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and wherein
the receptor bracket component includes a server chassis pin receptor, the server chassis pin receptor being configured to physically mate with a server chassis pin;
the rotating bracket component includes a guide pin; and,
the receptor bracket component defines a guide slot, the guide slot mating with the guide pin such that the guide pin moves vertically within the guide slot when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation.
2 . The server cover latch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a screw component, the screw component comprising a screw captured by the rotating bracket component.
3 . The server cover latch of claim 2 , further comprising:
a top housing portion physically attached to the rotating bracket component, the top housing portion defining a screw component aperture, the screw component being substantially flush with a top side of the top housing portion when rotating bracket component is in the latch closed orientation.
4 . The server cover latch of claim 2 , wherein:
the screw component comprises a captive screw top portion, a captive screw middle portion, and a captive screw bottom portion;
the captive screw top portion includes a spring component extending around a wall of the captive screw top portion; and,
the screw component extends vertically between an engaged orientation and a disengaged orientation due to force exerted by the spring against the rotating bracket component.
5 . A server cover latch system comprising:
a top panel; and,
a server cover latch coupled to the top panel; the server cover latch comprising a rotating bracket component;
a receptor bracket component, the rotating bracket component pivoting about a portion of the receptor bracket component when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and
a bottom housing portion physically coupled to the top panel, the receptor bracket component moving laterally within the bottom housing portion when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and wherein
the receptor bracket component includes a server chassis pin receptor, the server chassis pin receptor being configured to physically mate with a server chassis pin;
the rotating bracket component includes a guide pin; and,
the receptor bracket component defines a guide slot, the guide slot mating with the guide pin such that the guide pin moves vertically within the guide slot when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation.
6 . The server cover latch system of claim 5 , wherein the server cover latch further comprises:
a screw component, the screw component comprising a screw captured by the rotating bracket component.
7 . The server cover latch system of claim 6 , wherein the server cover latch further comprises:
a top housing portion physically attached to the rotating bracket component, the top housing portion defining a screw component aperture, the screw component being substantially flush with a top side of the top housing portion when rotating bracket component is in the latch closed orientation.
8 . The server cover latch system of claim 6 , wherein:
the screw component comprises a captive screw top portion, a captive screw middle portion, and a captive screw bottom portion;
the captive screw top portion includes a spring component extending around a wall of the captive screw top portion; and,
the screw component extends vertically between an engaged orientation and a disengaged orientation due to force exerted by the spring against the rotating bracket component.
9 . A system comprising:
a chassis;
a processor contained within the chassis;
a data bus coupled to the processor; and,
a server cover latch system comprising:
a top panel;
a server cover latch coupled to the top panel; the server cover latch comprising
a rotating bracket component;
a receptor bracket component, the rotating bracket component pivoting about a portion of the receptor bracket component when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and
a bottom housing portion physically coupled to the top panel, the receptor bracket component moving laterally within the bottom housing portion when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation; and wherein
the receptor bracket component includes a server chassis pin receptor, the server chassis pin receptor being configured to physically mate with a server chassis pin;
the rotating bracket component includes a guide pin; and,
the receptor bracket component defines a guide slot, the guide slot mating with the guide pin such that the guide pin moves vertically within the guide slot when the rotating bracket component pivots between a latch open orientation and a latch closed orientation.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the server cover latch further comprises:
a screw component, the screw component comprising a screw captured by the rotating bracket component.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the server cover latch further comprises:
a top housing portion physically attached to the rotating bracket component, the top housing portion defining a screw component aperture, the screw component being substantially flush with a top side of the top housing portion when rotating bracket component is in the latch closed orientation.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the screw component comprises a captive screw top portion, a captive screw middle portion, and a captive screw bottom portion;
the captive screw top portion includes a spring component extending around a wall of the captive screw top portion; and,
the screw component extends vertically between an engaged orientation and a disengaged orientation due to force exerted by the spring against the rotating bracket component.