Multi-standard chassis security slot for information handling systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10345864-B1
Application number	US-201815994782-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	May 31, 2018
Priority date	May 31, 2018
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

An information handling system comprising a chassis containing a processor and a memory and having a mounting aperture to receive a first cable lock slot interface of a reconfigurable security slot interface insert operatively coupled internally to the chassis, and the reconfigurable security slot interface insert having the first cable lock slot interface and a second cable lock slot interface, wherein the first cable lock slot interface is compatible with a first cable lock type and the second cable lock slot interface is compatible with a second cable lock type.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information handling system comprising:
a chassis containing a processor and a memory;
the chassis having a mounting aperture to receive a first cable lock slot interface;
a reconfigurable security slot interface insert operatively coupled internally to the chassis; and
the reconfigurable security slot interface insert having the first cable lock slot interface on a first side of the reconfigurable security slot interface insert and a second cable lock slot interface disposed on a second side of the reconfigurable security slot interface insert, wherein the first cable lock slot interface is oppositely disposed to the second cable lock slot interface on the reconfigurable security slot interface insert, such that the reconfigurable security slot interface insert is adapted to be rotated between having the first or second cable lock slot interface externally exposed via the mounting aperture of the chassis,
wherein the first cable lock slot interface is compatible with a first cable lock type and the second cable lock slot interface is compatible with a second cable lock type different from the first cable lock type.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable lock slot interface mounts in the mounting aperture flush to an external side surface of the chassis.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable lock slot interface includes a first interface collar extension and the second cable lock slot interface includes a second interface collar extension disposed on the reconfigurable security slot interface insert for fittingly mounting in the mounting aperture of the chassis.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert includes a coupling tab with a screw hole for operatively coupling the reconfigurable security slot interface insert internally to the chassis via an attachment screw.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert has a plurality of angled walls internal to the first cable lock slot interface in the reconfigurable security slot interface insert for receiving an insertable wedge of a first type of cable lock to anchor to the plurality of angled walls.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert has a retaining wall internal to the second cable lock slot interface in the reconfigurable security slot interface insert for receiving an insertable wedge with an extendable center wedge and expandable side elbow portions of the second type of cable lock with curved ends to anchor to the retaining wall.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable lock slot interface is oppositely disposed to the second cable lock slot interface on the reconfigurable security slot interface insert such that the reconfigurable security slot interface insert is adapted to be rotated 180 degrees between having the first or second cable lock slot interface externally exposed via the mounting aperture of the chassis.

8. A reconfigurable security slot interface insert comprising:
first cable lock slot interface aperture through a first interface collar extension;
a second cable lock slot interface aperture through a second interface collar extension;
the first interface collar extension and the second interface collar extension disposed on the reconfigurable security slot interface insert for fittingly mounting in a mounting aperture of an information handling system chassis;
a plurality of angled walls disposed internal to the first cable lock slot interface aperture and adjacent to the internal end of the first cable lock slot interface aperture that is compatible to anchor a first type of cable lock system; and
a retaining wall disposed internal to the second cable lock slot interface aperture that is compatible to anchor a second type of cable lock system different from the first type of cable lock system,
wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert is adapted to be rotated to a first orientation to implement the first cable lock slot interface aperture and rotated to a second orientation to implement the second cable lock slot interface aperture in the mounting aperture of the information handling system chassis.

9. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the first interface collar extension is oppositely disposed to the second interface collar extension on the reconfigurable security slot interface insert such that the reconfigurable security slot interface insert is adapted to be rotated 180 degrees to reconfigure utilization between the first or second cable lock slot interface apertures in the mounting aperture.

10. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the retaining wall in the security slot interface insert is orthogonal to the second cable lock slot interface aperture such that the second type of cable lock is compatible to engage the retaining wall via an insertable wedge with an extendable center wedge and expandable side elbow portions or a rotatable t-bar.

11. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert operatively couples internally to the information handling system chassis via a snap-fit attachment coupling.

12. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the reconfigurable security slot interface insert includes a coupling tab with a screw hole for operative coupling the reconfigurable security slot interface insert internally with the information handling system chassis.

13. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the first cable lock slot interface aperture may receive an insertable wedge and upon extension of a movable wedge portion to expand the width of the insertable wedge to anchor the insertable wedge against the plurality of angled walls.

14. The reconfigurable security slot interface insert of claim 8 , wherein the first interface collar extension and the second interface collar extension have a similar perimeter dimension and the first cable lock slot interface aperture and the second cable lock slot interface aperture have different aperture dimensions.

15. An information handling system comprising:
a chassis containing a processor and a memory;
the chassis having a mounting aperture to receive a first interface collar extension or a second interface collar extension of a reconfigurable security slot interface insert;
the reconfigurable security slot interface insert operatively coupled internally to the chassis, the reconfigurable security slot interface insert including both a first cable lock slot interface aperture through the first interface collar extension and a second cable lock slot interface through the second interface collar extension;
an angled wall interior to the first cable lock slot interface aperture in the reconfigurable security slot interface insert that is compatible with a first cable lock type having an insertable wedge; and
a retaining wall interior to the second cable lock slot interface aperture in the reconfigurable security slot interface insert that is compatible with a second cable lock type having an insertable wedge with expandable elbow side portions, wherein the second cable lock type is different from the first cable lock type.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first interface collar extension or the second interface collar extension in the mounting aperture is recessed relative to an external side surface of the chassis.

17. The system of claim

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Ramirez Ernesto
• David Michael

Classifications

• G06F1/1679 Primary

  for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA (G06F1/1681 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/1401

  comprising clamping or extracting means (H05K7/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/182 Primary

  with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI] · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title