Hot plug adapters using optical switches
    4.
    发明授权
    Hot plug adapters using optical switches 失效
    热插拔适配器使用光开关

    公开(公告)号:US06182173B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US08969885

    申请日:1997-11-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4081 H04B10/803

    摘要: A computer has at least one adapter card slot for receiving an optional adapter card. A cover plate is rotatable hinged and has open and closed positions. In the closed position, the cover plate covers the adapter card slot and inhibits the insertion or removal of an adapter card. When the cover plate is raised into the open position, a tab on the back of the cover plate is rotated out of the slot of an optical switch, and the optical switch then signals circuitry to remove power and bus signals from the adapter card slot; thereby permitting the adapter card to be removed from or inserted into the slot without removing power to the entire computer. When the cover plate is returned to the closed position, the tab is reinserted into the slot of the optical switch, which in turn signals the circuitry to return power and bus signals to the adapter card slot. A locking tab firmly clamps the adapter card bracket to the housing bracket; thereby providing a good ground connection from the adapter card to the computer housing.

    摘要翻译: 计算机具有用于接收可选适配卡的至少一个适配器卡插槽。 盖板可旋转铰链并具有打开和关闭位置。 在关闭位置,盖板覆盖适配器卡槽,并禁止插入或取出适配器卡。 当盖板升高到打开位置时,盖板背面的卡舌从光开关的槽中旋转出来,然后光开关信号电路,以从适配器卡插槽中移除电源和总线信号; 从而允许将适配器卡从插槽中移除或插入插槽中,而无需移动整个计算机的电源。 当盖板返回到关闭位置时,突片重新插入到光学开关的插槽中,该开关又指示电路将电源和总线信号返回到适配卡插槽。 锁定卡舌将适配卡支架牢固地夹紧到外壳支架上; 从而提供从适配器卡到计算机外壳的良好接地连接。

    Electrical equipment rack having cable management arms with flexible linkage
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrical equipment rack having cable management arms with flexible linkage 失效
    具有电缆管理臂的电气设备机架具有灵活的连接

    公开(公告)号:US06327139B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09532108

    申请日:2000-03-21

    IPC分类号: H02B1112

    摘要: An electrical equipment rack includes an electrical equipment unit that slides in and out of the rack on two drawer slides. A hinge attaches a first cable management arm to the rack or to a first drawer slide, which is attached to the rack. Another hinge attaches a second cable management arm to the equipment unit or to a second drawer slide, which is attached to the equipment unit. A flexible linkage is connected between and joins each of the free ends of the two cable management arms. Cables for interconnecting two or more equipment units are attached to the cable management arms and flexible linkage. The equipment unit can be extended out the front or back of the rack for servicing, and each of the cable management arms can be rotated away from the equipment unit to permit easy access to the unit. The flexible linkage limits the bend radii of the cables without regard to the position of the cable management arms or the position of the equipment unit relative to the rack. In another embodiment, a single flexible cable management arm is used instead of the two cable management arms and flexible linkage.

    摘要翻译: 电气设备机架包括一个在两个抽屉滑轨上滑入和滑出机架的电气设备单元。 铰链将第一电缆管理臂连接到机架或连接到机架的第一抽屉滑块。 另一个铰链将第二电缆管理臂连接到设备单元或连接到设备单元的第二抽屉滑块。 柔性联动装置连接在两个电缆管理臂的每个自由端之间并连接在一起。 用于互连两个或更多设备单元的电缆连接到电缆管理臂和柔性连接。 设备单元可以从机架的前面或后面伸出来进行维修,并且每个电缆管理臂都可以从设备单元旋转,以便轻松访问设备。 灵活的连接限制了电缆的弯曲半径,而不考虑电缆管理臂的位置或设备单元相对于机架的位置。 在另一个实施例中,使用单个柔性电缆管理臂代替两个电缆管理臂和柔性连接。

    Card mounting apparatus
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060002095A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-05

    申请号:US10882138

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: H05K7/14

    摘要: An apparatus for providing multi-directional signaling interface connection of a printed circuit card within a computer chassis. In one embodiment, a blind swap cartridge carries a circuit card that includes a first signaling interface connector in the form of a PCI edge connector. The edge connector is movable via a pivot point on the cartridge in a substantially transverse direction with respect to an insertion direction of said blind swap cartridge. In accordance with the present invention, a second signaling interface connector, such as a SCSI connector, is rigidly affixed to the exterior of the blind swap cartridge. The second signaling interface connector is preferably disposed on the cartridge in an orientation such that its connection direction is substantially aligned with the blind swap cartridge insertion direction. A flexible interconnect member is preferably utilized to couple the second signaling interface connector to the circuit card.

    Card mounting apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Card mounting apparatus 有权
    卡片安装装置

    公开(公告)号:US07085137B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10882138

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: H05K7/16

    摘要: An apparatus for providing multi-directional signaling interface connection of a printed circuit card within a computer chassis. In one embodiment, a blind swap cartridge carries a circuit card that includes a first signaling interface connector in the form of a PCI edge connector. The edge connector is movable via a pivot point on the cartridge in a substantially transverse direction with respect to an insertion direction of said blind swap cartridge. In accordance with the present invention, a second signaling interface connector, such as a SCSI connector, is rigidly affixed to the exterior of the blind swap cartridge. The second signaling interface connector is preferably disposed on the cartridge in an orientation such that its connection direction is substantially aligned with the blind swap cartridge insertion direction. A flexible interconnect member is preferably utilized to couple the second signaling interface connector to the circuit card.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在计算机机箱内提供印刷电路卡的多方向信令接口连接的装置。 在一个实施例中,盲交换盒携带包括PCI边缘连接器形式的第一信令接口连接器的电路卡。 边缘连接器可以相对于所述盲插件盒的插入方向在基本横向方向上经由盒上的枢转点移动。 根据本发明,诸如SCSI连接器的第二信令接口连接器刚性地固定到盲插槽盒的外部。 第二信号接口连接器优选地以取向方式设置在盒上,使得其连接方向基本上与盲插槽盒插入方向对准。 优选地使用柔性互连构件将第二信号接口连接器耦合到电路卡。

    Blind docking electrical connector
    9.
    发明授权
    Blind docking electrical connector 有权
    盲插接电连接器

    公开(公告)号:US07731524B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US12106516

    申请日:2008-04-21

    IPC分类号: H01R13/60

    CPC分类号: H05K7/1492

    摘要: Method and apparatus for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A forwardly-directed power connector is secured to a distal end of at least one rail or shelf bracket for blind docking with a rearwardly-directed power connector on the electronic module. The shelf bracket securing the forwardly-directed electrical connector is included in a pair of longitudinally-extending shelf brackets secured to opposing vertical side walls of a rack at a common elevation to form a module bay. The electronic module may slide along the shelf bracket until a rearwardly-directed power connector of the electronic module blind docks with the forwardly-directed power connector. A boss or alignment stud may be included on the bracket to improve alignment of the connectors. The forwardly-direct electrical connector may also be secured to the bracket with a floating connection to enable minor adjustments in alignment during blind docking.

    摘要翻译: 用于将电子设备或模块与电连接器(例如,用于计算机系统的机架)盲对接的方法和装置。 前向导向的电源连接器被固定到至少一个轨道或搁架支架的远端,用于与电子模块上的向后定向的电力连接器盲对接。 固定前向电连接器的搁架支架被包括在一对纵向延伸的搁板架中,该搁架在共同的高度处固定到机架的相对的垂直侧壁以形成模块隔间。 电子模块可以沿搁板支架滑动,直到电子模块的向后定向的电源连接器与向前定向的电源连接器对接。 支架上可以包括一个凸台或对准螺柱,以改善连接器的对准。 前向直接电连接器也可以用浮动连接固定到支架上,以在盲对接期间进行微调。

    Reduced-Impedance Cooling System With Variable Pitch Blade And Hot-Swappable Spare
    10.
    发明申请
    Reduced-Impedance Cooling System With Variable Pitch Blade And Hot-Swappable Spare 有权
    具有可变节距叶片和热插拔备用的减阻阻尼制冷系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090257872A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:US12100906

    申请日:2008-04-10

    IPC分类号: F03B3/12

    摘要: A method of operating variable pitch fans in series to cool an operating computer system. The method comprises running a first variable pitch fan with blades positioned at an operational pitch to induce airflow through the computer system and through a second variable pitch fan disposed in series with the first fan, and, simultaneously, not running the second variable pitch fan with blades positioned for minimal impedance to the airflow. In response to detecting a failure condition of the first fan, the method includes running the second fan with blades positioned at an operational pitch to induce airflow through the computer system and through the first fan, and, simultaneously, not running the first fan with blades positioned for minimal impedance to the airflow. Preferably, the method includes locking the rotor of a fan that is not running, and locking the blades of the non-running fan in a minimal impedance position.

    摘要翻译: 串联运行变桨距风扇以冷却操作计算机系统的方法。 该方法包括运行具有位于操作间距处的叶片的第一可变节距风扇,以引导通过计算机系统的气流,并通过与第一风扇串联布置的第二可变节距风扇,并且同时不运行第二变桨距风扇, 叶片定位为对气流的最小阻抗。 响应于检测到第一风扇的故障状况,该方法包括使用位于操作间距的叶片运行第二风扇,以引导通过计算机系统和通过第一风扇的气流,并且同时不使用叶片运行第一风扇 定位为对气流的最小阻抗。 优选地,该方法包括锁定未运行的风扇的转子,并且将非行驶风扇的叶片锁定在最小的阻抗位置。