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：US5647748A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-15

申请号：US502409

申请日：1995-07-14

申请人： R. Steven Mills ,  Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steve L. Sands ,  Gita P. Khadem

发明人： R. Steven Mills ,  Jerry D. Gandre ,  Steve L. Sands ,  Gita P. Khadem

IPC分类号： H01R12/50 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H01R9/09

CPC分类号： H01R12/58 ,  H01R23/6873 ,  H05K9/0039 ,  Y10S439/947

摘要： A printed circuit board ground clip is provided having upwardly extending retainers and downwardly extending legs. The legs are designed to insert within plated-through holes of a variable thickness printed circuit board. The upwardly extending retainers terminate as a spaced pair of flanges which frictionally receive and electrically couple with a hook. The hook extends from the chassis of an electronic device, through a slot within the printed circuit board and between the spaced flanges. Accordingly, the hook and ground clip form an electrical conduit between a ground supply connected to the electronic device chassis and a ground conductor formed within the printed circuit board. Chassis-to-ground conductor attachment is performed during assembly of the board to the chassis backplane. Attachment can be quickly and easily reversed to allow board re-work, without requiring placement of heat upon the board. The present attachment mechanism further avoids user-inserted fasteners and the reliability problems they present.

摘要翻译： 印刷电路板接地夹设置有向上延伸的保持器和向下延伸的腿。 腿被设计成插入可变厚度印刷电路板的电镀通孔内。 向上延伸的保持器终止为间隔开的一对凸缘，其摩擦地接收并电耦合钩。 钩子从电子设备的底盘延伸穿过印刷电路板内的槽和隔开的凸缘之间。 因此，钩和接地夹形成在连接到电子设备底盘的接地电源与形成在印刷电路板内的接地导体之间的电气导管。 在将电路板组装到机箱背板时执行机箱对地导体附件。 附件可以快速轻松地反转，以便板重新工作，而不需要在板上放置热量。 本安装机构进一步避免了用户插入的紧固件及其存在的可靠性问题。

公开(公告)号：US06580604B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US08997713

申请日：1997-12-23

申请人： Andrew L. McAnally ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Blake West ,  R. Steven Mills

发明人： Andrew L. McAnally ,  Steven L. Sands ,  Blake West ,  R. Steven Mills

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G11B33/128 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187

摘要： A single peripheral device bay including a frame can receive a variety of different adapter plates, and thereby accommodate the maximum number of devices for each of a variety of different types and/or sizes of peripheral devices when the adapter plates are chosen for the particular type and/or size of device. Such a peripheral device bay includes a frame that can be permanently attached to the chassis of a computer system or an external enclosure. The removable adapter plates are attached to the frame so as to accommodate different devices. Because the peripheral device bay can be permanently attached to the chassis or enclosure, it can provide either with additional structural stability.

摘要翻译： 包括框架的单个外围设备托架可以接收各种不同的适配器板，并且因此当针对特定类型选择适配器板时适应各种不同类型和/或尺寸的外围设备中的每一种的最大数量的设备 和/或设备的大小。 这样的外围设备托架包括可永久地附接到计算机系统或外部机壳的机箱的框架。 可移动适配器板连接到框架，以适应不同的装置。 因为外围设备托架可以永久性地连接到机箱或外壳，所以它可以提供额外的结构稳定性。

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。

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：US20090257187A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12101534

申请日：2008-04-11

申请人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt ,  Jimmy D. Pike ,  Joseph A. Vivio

发明人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt ,  Jimmy D. Pike ,  Joseph A. Vivio

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20727 ,  H05K7/1487

摘要： A design for an information handling system and the chassis of an information handling system is disclosed in which an array of storage devices is included at the front and rear sides of the chassis. Each array of storage devices may include a number of columns and each column may include a number of storage devices. The power supply of the information handling system of the present disclosure is located within the interior of the information handling system. The placement of the power supply in the interior of the information handling system allows an array of storage devices to be located at both the front and rear sides of the chassis. Either the front or rear of the information handling system may include a connection point for data or power connections for the information handling system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于信息处理系统和信息处理系统的底盘的设计，其中存储设备阵列包括在机箱的前侧和后侧。 每个存储设备阵列可以包括多个列，并且每个列可以包括多个存储设备。 本公开的信息处理系统的电源位于信息处理系统的内部。 电源在信息处理系统的内部放置允许一组存储装置位于底盘的前侧和后侧。 信息处理系统的前部或后部可以包括用于信息处理系统的数据或电力连接的连接点。

公开(公告)号：US5597035A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-28

申请号：US515726

申请日：1995-08-18

申请人： Randall Smith ,  R. Steven Mills

发明人： Randall Smith ,  R. Steven Mills

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L23/473 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H05K7/20145 ,  H01L2924/0002

摘要： The present invention provides a shroud for cooling a heatsink that is associated with a heat generating electrical component. Conventionally, the heatsink has a base portion with a first side and an oppositely disposed second side. The first side has cooling projections with outer ends that extend from the first side with the second side being attached to the heat generating electrical component. The shroud of the present invention comprises a wall that may be comprised of a thermoplastic or metallic material, The wall extends about and covers a portion of the cooling projections to form a passage for a flow of fluid about the cooling projections. The passage has a varying cross-sectional area to maximize the flow of the fluid about the cooling projections, to thereby enhance transfer of heat from the cooling projections to the fluid flowing through the passage. In one aspect, the varying cross-sectional area is formed by at least one of the walls surround the cooling projections having a concave shape projecting toward the cooling projections.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于冷却与发热电气部件相关联的散热器的护罩。 通常，散热器具有第一侧和相对设置的第二侧的基部。 第一侧具有冷却突起，其外端部从第一侧延伸，第二侧被附接到发热电气部件。 本发明的护罩包括可由热塑性或金属材料构成的壁。该壁围绕并覆盖一部分冷却突起以形成围绕冷却突起的流体流动通道。 通道具有变化的横截面面积，以使流体围绕冷却突起的流动最大化，从而增强热量从冷却突起到流过通道的流体的传递。 在一个方面，变化的横截面积由围绕冷却突起的至少一个壁形成，所述冷却突起具有朝向冷却突起突出的凹形。

公开(公告)号：US20090255653A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12101510

申请日：2008-04-11

申请人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt

发明人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt

IPC分类号： F28D15/00 ,  A47F7/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F24H3/02

CPC分类号： H05K7/20736

摘要： A rack and plenum system is disclosed in which a plenum is coupled to the back of a rack. At the top of the plenum a fan assembly is installed. The fan assembly may include a pair of fans stacked on top of one another, and the rotors of the fans may spin in the opposite direction, with the blades of each fan oriented to direct air out of the top of the plenum.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种齿条和增压室系统，其中气室连接到齿条的后部。 在集气室的顶部安装风扇组件。 风扇组件可以包括堆叠在一起的一对风扇，并且风扇的转子可以沿相反的方向旋转，每个风扇的叶片被定向成将空气引导到气室的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US5949652A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US957433

申请日：1997-10-24

申请人： Andrew L. McAnally ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Eric Holloway

发明人： Andrew L. McAnally ,  R. Steven Mills ,  Eric Holloway

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/703 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H01H3/20 ,  H05K7/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/188 ,  H01R13/6395 ,  H01R13/701 ,  H01R13/7035 ,  H05K7/1411 ,  G06F2200/1639 ,  Y10S439/911

摘要： A device for securing a power supply in a computer chassis includes a power supply housing having a handle movably mounted thereon. An insertion and extraction cam device extends from the handle and is pivotable into and out of engagement with a cam receiver in the chassis. A housing locking device extends from the handle and is slidable into and out of engagement with a lock receiver in the chassis. A power switch actuator tab is connected to extend from the handle and slide into and out of engagement with a power switch actuator arm mounted in the power supply. A power cord lock is connected to extend from the handle and slide to and from a lock position adjacent a power cord plug attached to the power supply.

摘要翻译： 用于将电源固定在计算机机箱中的装置包括具有可移动地安装在其上的手柄的电源壳体。 插入和取出凸轮装置从手柄延伸并且可枢转地进入和脱离与底盘中的凸轮接收器的接合。 壳体锁定装置从手柄延伸并且可滑动地进入和脱离与底盘中的锁定接收器的接合。 电源开关执行器接头被连接以从手柄延伸并且滑动进入和脱离与安装在电源中的电源开关致动器臂的接合。 电源线锁被连接以从手柄延伸并滑动到与附接到电源的电源线插头相邻的锁定位置。

公开(公告)号：US07916470B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12101521

申请日：2008-04-11

申请人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt

发明人： R. Steven Mills ,  Ty R. Schmitt

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20736

摘要： A docking plenum for a rack is disclosed. The docking plenum includes a pair of sides that are coupled to first and second panels at the top of the docking plenum. The panels at the top of the docking plenum are separated from one another by an aperture. The docking plenum includes a front opening and a rear opening between the two sides. Each of the front opening and the rear opening are sized to receive a rack. The placement of a first rack in the front opening and a second rack in the rear opening creates a heated air cavity that is formed by the racks, the floor of the docking plenum, and the panels at the top of the docking plenum. When the racks are placed in the opening, and when one or more fans in the computer systems are activated, the fans draw air from outside the plenum across the interior of the computer systems. Heated air exits the computer systems and enters the heated air cavity. The heated air exits the heated air cavity through the aperture in the top of the docking plenum. Each rack may include wheels.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于机架的对接室。 对接气室包括一对侧面，该对侧面连接到对接气室顶部的第一和第二面板。 对接气室顶部的面板通过孔彼此分开。 对接气室包括前开口和两侧之间的后开口。 前开口和后开口中的每一个的尺寸被设计成容纳架子。 第一齿条在前开口中的放置和后开口中的第二齿条形成加热的空气腔，其由齿条，对接增压室的底板以及在对接气室顶部的面板形成。 当机架放置在开口中时，并且当计算机系统中的一个或多个风扇被启动时，风扇从计算机系统内部的充气室外部抽出空气。 加热空气离开计算机系统并进入加热的空气腔。 加热的空气通过对接气室顶部的开口离开加热的空气腔。 每个机架可能包括轮子。