Dual server chassis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10863645-B2
Application number	US-201916681512-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2019
Priority date	Nov 8, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

In another aspect, a server chassis is configured to mount to a server rack. The server chassis includes a first housing that includes a first sidewall, where the first housing is configured to mount to the server rack and house a first electronic component, and a second housing that includes a second sidewall, the second housing configured to mount to the server rack and house a second electronic component. The first housing includes a first bracket mounted to the first sidewall of the first housing, and the second housing includes a second bracket mounted to the second sidewall of the second housing. The second bracket of the second housing is engagable to the first bracket of the first housing to secure the first housing and the second housing to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server chassis configured to mount to a server rack, the server chassis comprising:
a first housing comprising a first sidewall, the first housing configured to mount to the server rack and house a first electronic component; and
a second housing comprising a second sidewall, the second housing configured to mount to the server rack and house a second electronic component,
wherein:
the first housing comprises a first bracket mounted to the first sidewall of the first housing,
the second housing comprises a second bracket mounted to the second sidewall of the second housing,
the first bracket comprises a plurality of retaining bars spaced apart from each other in a height direction of the first sidewall, each said retaining bar including a main portion and a first engagement portion in which a first groove is created between each said first engagement portion and the first sidewall upon mounting each said retaining bar to the first sidewall, and the first engagement portions of the plurality of retaining bars are spaced apart from each other in the height direction of the first sidewall,
the second bracket comprises a main portion and a plurality of second engagement portions spaced apart from each other in a height direction of the second sidewall and on opposing sides of the main portion, the plurality of second engagement portions creating a second groove between each said second engagement portion and the second sidewall upon mounting the main portion of the second bracket to the second sidewall, and
the second bracket of the second housing is engagable to the first bracket of the first housing via engaging said first engagement portions and said second grooves and via engaging said second engagement portions and said first grooves to secure the first housing and the second housing to each other.

2. The server chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket is slidably engageable to the first bracket.

3. The server chassis of claim 2 , wherein the second bracket is slidable relative to the first bracket along a first direction parallel to a depth direction of the server chassis to disengage the first housing and the second housing from each other, to prevent a relative rotational movement of the first housing and the second housing about an axis parallel to the depth direction, and to prevent movement of the first housing and the second housing along a second direction intersecting the depth direction.

4. The server chassis of claim 1 , wherein the pair of first engagement portions are brought into abutment with the second sidewall of the second housing.

5. The server chassis of claim 1 , wherein the second engagement portions are brought into abutment with the first sidewall of the first housing.

6. The server chassis of claim 1 further comprising a stopper mounted to a back end portion of the second bracket, wherein the first housing is brought into abutment with the stopper upon a first end wall of the first housing positioned flush with respect to a second end wall of the second housing.

7. The server chassis of claim 6 , further comprising a fastening member to secure the stopper to the first housing.

8. The server chassis of claim 1 , wherein the first housing and the second housing are secured to each other upon which the first sidewall of the first housing is positioned parallel to and faces the second sidewall of the second housing.

9. The server chassis of claim 1 , further comprising a first mounting bracket fixed to the first housing and a second mounting bracket fixed to the second housing, wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are configured to mount the server chassis to a server rack.

10. The server chassis of claim 1 , wherein each of the first retaining bars of the retaining bars comprises a sheet of rigid material bent back on itself to form the first groove, and wherein the second retaining bar comprises a sheet of rigid material with a bend at each edge of the main portion to form each of the plurality of second grooves.

11. A server chassis configured to mount to a server rack, the server chassis comprising:
a first housing comprising a first sidewall, the first housing configured to mount to the server rack and house a first server; and
a second housing comprising a second sidewall, the second housing configured to mount to the server rack and house a second server,
wherein:
the first housing comprises a first bracket mounted to the first sidewall of the first housing,
the second housing comprises a second bracket mounted to the second sidewall of the second housing,
the first bracket comprises a pair of retaining bars spaced apart from each other in a height direction of the first sidewall, each said retaining bar separately attachable to the first sidewall of the first housing, each said retaining bar comprising a first main portion and a first engagement portion in which a first groove is created between each said first engagement portion and the first sidewall upon mounting each said retaining bar to the first sidewall via the first main portion of the retaining bar, the first engagement portions of the pair of retaining bars are spaced apart from each other in the height direction of the first sidewall,
the second bracket comprises a second main portion and a pair of second engagement portions spaced apart from each other by the second main portion in the height direction and on opposing sides of the second main portion, each of the second engagement portions creating a second groove between each said second engagement portion and the second sidewall upon mounting the second main portion to the second sidewall, and
the second bracket of the second housing is engagable to the first bracket of the first housing via engaging said first engagement portions and said second grooves and via engaging said second engagement portions and said first grooves to secure the first housing and the second housing to each other,
the second bracket is slidably engageable to the first bracket, and
the second bracket is slidable relative to the first bracket along a first direction parallel to a depth direction of the server chassis to disengage the first housing and the second housing from each other, to prevent a relative rotational movement of the first housing and the second housing about an axis parallel to the depth direction, and to prevent movement of the first housing and the second housing along a second direction intersecting the depth direction.

12. The server chassis of claim 11 , wherein the pair of retaining bars are positioned to face each other along the height direction, and the second bracket is positioned between the pair of retaining bars.

13. The server chassis of claim 11 , further comprising a stopper mounted to a back end portion of the second bracket, wherein the first housing is brought into abutment with the stopper upon a first end wall of the first housing positioned flush with respect to a second end wall of the second housing.

14. The server chassis of claim 12 , further comprising a fastening member to secure a stopper to the first housing.

15. The server chassis of claim 11 , wherein the first housing and the second housing are secured to each other upon which the first sidewall of the first housing is positioned parallel to and face the second sidewall of the second housing.

16. The server chassis of claim 11 , further comprising a first mounting bracket fixed to the first housing and a second mounting bracket fixed to the second housing, wherein the first mounting bracket and the second m

Assignees

• Lenovo Entpr Solutions Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Morgan
• Ono Makoto
• Hsiao Wei Che
• Yu Dragon

Classifications

• H05K7/1489 Primary

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/181 Primary

  Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613) · CPC title

• H05K7/1487 Primary

  Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade · CPC title

• F16B5/0012

  a tongue on the edge of one sheet, plate or panel co-operating with a groove in the edge of another sheet, plate or panel · CPC title

• F16B5/0052

  the interlocking key acting as a dovetail-type key · CPC title