公开(公告)号：US06545877B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09179327

申请日：1998-10-27

申请人： Bilal I. Agha ,  Steven L. Sands

发明人： Bilal I. Agha ,  Steven L. Sands

IPC分类号： H05K714

CPC分类号： H05K7/1461 ,  H05K7/1417 ,  H05K7/1429

摘要： A system and method for use in a computer system that includes a circuit board having a slot, a system processor, a card having tabs positionable in the slot, a computer bus operably connected between the system processor and the slot, a retaining module including a handle portion and a supporting frame, and a wall portion substantially covering one side of the supporting frame. The supporting frame is sized to support the card during insertion and removal of the tabs in the slot. The supporting frame includes an edge that may be used as the handle portion. The retaining module may also include a mounting platform for the card. Fastening structure may be positioned on the mounting platform, on the supporting frame, or on the edge of the supporting frame. Various types of fastening structure may be utilized including a peg that engages a hole in the card and a flexible clip that retains the card in the retaining module.

摘要翻译： 一种用于计算机系统的系统和方法，所述计算机系统包括具有槽的电路板，系统处理器，具有可定位在所述槽中的突出部的卡，可操作地连接在所述系统处理器和所述槽之间的计算机总线，保持模块， 手柄部分和支撑框架，以及基本上覆盖支撑框架的一侧的壁部分。 支撑框架的尺寸设计成在插入和移除槽中的突片时支撑卡。 支撑框架包括可用作手柄部分的边缘。 保持模块还可以包括用于卡的安装平台。 紧固结构可以定位在安装平台上，支撑框架上或支撑框架的边缘上。 可以使用各种类型的紧固结构，包括接合卡中的孔的钉和将卡保持在保持模块中的柔性夹。

公开(公告)号：US06181549B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US08881544

申请日：1997-06-24

申请人： R. Steven Mills ,  Steven L. Sands

发明人： R. Steven Mills ,  Steven L. Sands

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： H05K7/1489 ,  Y10T292/0918 ,  Y10T292/1061

摘要： A chassis retaining system for securing a chassis supporting electronic equipment such as a computer system to a rack. The chassis retaining system includes a handle and a securing device with a retaining surface. The securing device is coupled to the handle, and the retaining surface is movable with respect to the handle. The chassis retaining system further includes a user interface device coupled to the handle and to the securing device. The user interface device is movable with respect to the handle. The user interface device is engageable by a user to move the retaining surface from a first position with respect to the handle wherein a surface of the electronics rack in which a chassis is mounted retains the retaining surface, to a second position wherein the surface of the electronics rack does not retain the retaining surface.

摘要翻译： 用于将支撑诸如计算机系统的电子设备的底盘固定到机架的底盘保持系统。 底盘保持系统包括手柄和具有保持表面的固定装置。 固定装置联接到手柄，并且保持表面可相对于把手移动。 底盘保持系统还包括耦合到手柄和固定装置的用户接口装置。 用户界面装置可相对于手柄移动。 用户接口设备可由用户接合以将保持表面从相对于手柄的第一位置移动，其中安装底盘的电子机架的表面将保持表面保持在第二位置，其中， 电子机架不能保持固定面。

公开(公告)号：US6049451A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-11

申请号：US963788

申请日：1997-11-04

申请人： Ty R. Schmitt ,  Arthur Lopez ,  Steven L. Sands

发明人： Ty R. Schmitt ,  Arthur Lopez ,  Steven L. Sands

IPC分类号： E05B63/14 ,  E05B65/46 ,  E05B73/00 ,  E05C1/06 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G11B33/00 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B33/14 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： E05B63/143 ,  E05C1/06 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B33/005 ,  G11B33/128 ,  G11B33/1493 ,  H05K7/1408 ,  H05K9/0016 ,  E05B65/467 ,  E05B73/0082

摘要： An aperture in a mounting rail for receiving a retaining pin for securing or locking a carrier that is slid into a carrier bay on the mounting rail. The carrier holds a computer system hard disk drive. The retaining pin extends through the mounting rail aperture and engages a surface on the carrier when the carrier is in a secured position to secure or lock the carrier in the carrier bay. In one example, the mounting rail aperture is located on top of the mounting rail and is formed by an aperture frame that is supported by stiffening ribs. The retaining pin is moved to a secured or locking position by a key actuated cam. The key actuated cam moves a locking bar attached to the retaining pin.

摘要翻译： 安装轨道中的孔，用于接收用于固定或锁定滑架进入安装轨道上的托架间的托架的固定销。 运营商拥有计算机系统硬盘驱动器。 当托架处于固定位置时，固定销延伸穿过安装轨道孔并与承载架上的表面接合，以将托架固定或锁定在托架托架中。 在一个示例中，安装轨道孔位于安装轨道的顶部，并且由通过加强肋支撑的孔眼框架形成。 保持销通过钥匙致动凸轮移动到固定或锁定位置。 钥匙致动凸轮移动附接到固定销的锁定杆。

公开(公告)号：US6040982A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：US951798

申请日：1997-10-16

申请人： Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steven L. Sands ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Arthur Lopez

发明人： Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steven L. Sands ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Arthur Lopez

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/188

摘要： An electronic system includes a chassis with attachment features which may interchangeably accept and secure a connector assembly and paralleling board assembly. The connector assembly may be used in a lower cost nonredundant power supply configuration while the paralleling board assembly may be used in multiple power supply configurations. The power supply may be interchangeably connected to the connector assembly and the paralleling board assembly.

摘要翻译： 电子系统包括具有可互换地接纳和固定连接器组件和并联板组件的附接特征的底盘。 连接器组件可以以较低成本的非冗余电源配置使用，而并联板组件可用于多个电源配置。 电源可以可互换地连接到连接器组件和并联板组件。

公开(公告)号：USD347426S

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US917449

申请日：1992-07-23

申请人： Richard Culbertson ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Ralph R. Sherman

设计人： Richard Culbertson ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Ralph R. Sherman

公开(公告)号：US06295204B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09299505

申请日：1999-04-26

申请人： Clifford A. Gibbons ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Timothy Radloff

发明人： Clifford A. Gibbons ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Timothy Radloff

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  E05B73/0082 ,  G06F1/187

摘要： A lock assembly for retaining computer peripheral devices in a housing. The lock assembly includes a spring-loaded lock bar that is movable between an unlock and a lock position. The lock bar is secured in the lock position by engaging a lock pin in one end of the lock bar. The lock pin is coupled for linear movement to a rotateable lock cylinder. A key is used to rotate the lock cylinder between lock and unlock positions. The key may be removed and stored in a secure place after locking the lock assembly to prevent unauthorized removal of peripheral devices from the housing. Brackets are mounted on opposing sides of the housing to retain the lock bar and to provide guide slots for controlling movement of the lock bar between lock and unlock positions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将计算机外围设备保持在壳体中的锁组件。 锁定组件包括可在解锁和锁定位置之间移动的弹簧加载的锁定杆。 锁定杆通过将锁定销锁在锁定杆的一端而固定在锁定位置。 锁定销被联接成可旋转的锁芯的线性运动。 钥匙用于在锁和解锁位置之间旋转锁芯。 在锁定锁定组件之后，钥匙可以被移除并存储在安全的位置，以防止外部设备从壳体中的未经授权的移除。 支架安装在壳体的相对侧上，以保持锁定杆并提供引导槽，用于控制锁定杆在锁定和解锁位置之间的移动。

公开(公告)号：US06246576B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09124650

申请日：1998-07-29

申请人： Steven L. Sands ,  Andrew L. McAnally ,  Eric B. Holloway

发明人： Steven L. Sands ,  Andrew L. McAnally ,  Eric B. Holloway

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： H05K7/1429 ,  G06F1/183

摘要： A lock and release mechanism is disclosed which includes an elongated bendable member which engages a lock tab such that when the lock tab is disengaged with the chassis an electronics module can be moved into a plurality of positions, including a service position, a closed position and a removal position. Such a mechanism advantageously provides latch and release functionality using a single part.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种锁定和释放机构，其包括细长的可弯曲构件，其接合锁定舌片，使得当锁定突片与底盘脱离时，电子模块可以移动到多个位置，包括服务位置，关闭位置和 移除位置。 这种机制有利地使用单个部分提供锁存和释放功能。

公开(公告)号：US5781414A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US409764

申请日：1995-03-23

申请人： Richard S. Mills ,  Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steven L. Sands

发明人： Richard S. Mills ,  Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steven L. Sands

IPC分类号： H01R12/70 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H01R23/68

CPC分类号： H01R12/7005

摘要： A card stabilizer for stabilizing an expansion card inserted in a female edge connector. The card stabilizer consists of a frame member sized to extend around the female connector, locking device for locking the frame member relative to the female connector and a guide disposed on the frame member for receiving at least one end portion of the expansion card and to prevent movement and hence electrical disconnection of the expansion card in the female edge connector.

摘要翻译： 一种用于稳定插入在母边缘连接器中的扩展卡的卡稳定器。 卡片稳定器由尺寸适于围绕阴连接器延伸的框架构件，用于相对于阴连接器锁定框架构件的锁定装置和布置在框架构件上的用于容纳扩展卡的至少一个端部并且防止 扩展卡在母边缘连接器中的移动和电断开。

公开(公告)号：US06215668B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09274662

申请日：1999-03-23

申请人： Kenneth A. Hass ,  David M. Pryal ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Ralph Jensen

发明人： Kenneth A. Hass ,  David M. Pryal ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Ralph Jensen

IPC分类号： H05K714

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/186 ,  H05K7/1407 ,  Y10T24/44838 ,  Y10T70/5009

摘要： An expansion card retention system and method. In one embodiment, the expansion card retention system includes an expansion card retaining unit which has a vertical axis, an extended member, and a vertical-axis extended member pressure application device operably connected to the extended member. In another embodiment, a data processing system includes the expansion card retention system. In yet another embodiment, the method includes securing an expansion card via the application of a wedging force.

摘要翻译： 扩展卡保留系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，扩展卡保持系统包括具有垂直轴的扩展卡保持单元，延伸构件和可操作地连接到延伸构件的垂直轴延伸构件压力施加装置。 在另一个实施例中，数据处理系统包括扩展卡保持系统。 在另一个实施例中，该方法包括通过施加楔入力来固定扩展卡。

公开(公告)号：US6031719A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US882582

申请日：1997-06-25

申请人： Ty R. Schmitt ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Steven L. Sands

发明人： Ty R. Schmitt ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Steven L. Sands

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20172

摘要： A fan carrier for mounting a fan in a protective housing of electronic equipment. The fan carrier includes a frame for securing a fan having a flange with a front side and a back side. The fan carrier also includes a first securing device connected to the frame. The first securing device has a first surface. The fan carrier further includes a second securing device connected to the frame. The second securing device has a first surface movable as to the frame. When a fan is secured to the frame, the first surface of the first securing device retains the flange and the first surface of the second securing device retains the flange.

摘要翻译： 用于将风扇安装在电子设备的保护壳体中的风扇架。 风扇架包括用于固定具有前侧和后侧的凸缘的风扇的框架。 风扇架还包括连接到框架的第一固定装置。 第一固定装置具有第一表面。 风扇承载件还包括连接到框架的第二固定装置。 第二固定装置具有可移动到框架的第一表面。 当风扇固定到框架上时，第一固定装置的第一表面保持凸缘，并且第二固定装置的第一表面保持凸缘。