Multi-directional impact protection with magnitude and direction indicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11070037-B2
Application number	US-201816158827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2018
Priority date	Oct 12, 2018
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

An apparatus for protecting against a multi-directional impact, includes a body with a first set of radial segments, where the body is coupled to an object such that the first set of radial segments extend beyond a planar surface of the object. The apparatus further includes a first radial segment of the first set of radial segments having a diameter greater than a second radial segment of the first set of radial segments. The apparatus further includes a first notch of the first set of radial segments separating the first radial segment and the second radial segment having a concave edge, wherein the first radial segment and the second radial segment each extend beyond the concave edge of the first notch of the first set of radial segments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a body with a first set of radial segments, wherein the body is coupled to a server rack frame such that the body is positioned on a first planar surface of a first rail of the server rack frame and a second planar surface of a second rail of the server rack frame adjacent to the first planar surface of the first rail of the server rack frame, wherein the first planar surface of the first rail of the server rack frame is oriented in a first plane, wherein the second planar surface of the second rail of the server rack frame is oriented in a second plane, wherein an angle of a mounting area of the body for coupling the body to the server rack frame equals an angle defined by the first plane and the second plane;
a first radial segment of the first set of radial segments having a first radius greater than a second radius of a second radial segment of the first set of radial segments, wherein an impact force is applied to the first radial segment of the first set of radial segments when initial contact is made on an impact surface of the first radial segment providing an exterior boundary surface for the body; and
a first notch of the first set of radial segments separating the first radial segment and the second radial segment and having a concave edge extending an angle equal to 360 degrees minus the angle defined by the first plane and the second plane,
wherein the first radial segment and the second radial segment each extend beyond the concave edge of the first notch of the first set of radial segments,
wherein a combination of the first radial segment, the second radial segment, and the first notch is configured to provide a sequential collapse of the first set of radial segments.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an angle of extension of the first set of radial segments is equal to 360 degrees minus the angle defined by the first plane and the second plane.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is hollow.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first radial segment and the second radial segment each include a convex edge.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a radius of the convex edge of the first radial segment is equal to a radius of the convex edge of the second radial segment.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third radial segment of the first set of radial segments having a third radius smaller than the second radius of the second radial segment of the first set of radial segments; and
a second notch of the first set of radial segments separating the second radial segment and the third radial segment and having a concave edge, wherein the second radial segment and the third radial segment each extend beyond the concave edge of the second notch of the first set of radial segments.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a radius of the concave edge of the first notch of the first set of radial segments is equal to a radius of the concave edge of the second notch of the first set of radial segments.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a radius of the concave edge of the first notch of the first set of radial segments is less than a radius of the concave edge of the second notch of the first set of radial segments.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a radius of the concave edge of the first notch of the first set of radial segments is greater than a radius of the concave edge of the second notch of the first set of radial segments.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the third radial segment includes a convex edge.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Notohardjono Budy
• Khambati Suraush
• Canfield Shawn
• Ecker Richard M

Classifications

• H02B1/303

  Bases or feet · CPC title

• H02B1/306 Primary

  Accessories, e.g. windows · CPC title

• A47B95/043

  Protecting rims, buffers or the like · CPC title

• H02B1/54

  Anti-seismic devices or installations · CPC title

• H02B1/32

  Mounting of devices therein · CPC title