Vibration shock mitigation for components in a server rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11419235-B2
Application number	US-201715806086-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	Nov 7, 2017
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

Vibration shock mitigation for components in a server rack includes a server rack comprising: a first server component chassis and a second server component chassis installed in adjacent locations within the server rack; and a chassis gap filler comprising: an elastic dampening sheet configured for placement between the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis, wherein the elastic dampening sheet is further configured to cover a portion of one side of the first server component chassis; and at least two attachment points configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to the server rack.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server rack comprising:
a first server component chassis and a second server component chassis installed in adjacent locations within the server rack; and
a chassis gap filler configured to fill variable gaps between server component chassis, wherein the chassis gap filler is further configured to prevent movement of the first server component chassis relative to the second server component chassis during shipping, wherein the chassis gap filler is further configured to prevent direct contact between the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis during shipping, the chassis gap filler comprising:
an elastic dampening sheet configured for placement directly between the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis, wherein the elastic dampening sheet is further configured to be in direct contact with both the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis, wherein the elastic dampening sheet is further configured to cover a portion of one side of the first server component chassis; and
at least two attachment points configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to the server rack.

2. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein the elastic dampening sheet is perforated.

3. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two attachment points is configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to the first server component chassis.

4. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two attachment points is configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to a mounting rail of the server rack.

5. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein the elastic dampening sheet has an irregular thickness.

6. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein the at least two attachment points each comprise clips configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to one selected from a group consisting of the first server component chassis and a mounting rail of the server rack.

7. The server rack of claim 1 , wherein the at least two attachment points each comprise an adhesive configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to one selected from a group consisting of the first server component chassis and a mounting rail of the server rack.

8. A server rack comprising:
a server component chassis within the server rack; and
a shipping bracket tip plate comprising:
a first face comprising a first attachment point configured to secure the shipping bracket tip plate to the server rack; and
a second face comprising a second attachment point configured to secure the shipping bracket tip plate to a surface external to the server rack, wherein the second attachment point is further configured to secure the shipping bracket tip plate to the server component chassis within the server rack.

9. The server rack of claim 8 , wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point are perforations configured to receive fasteners.

10. The server rack of claim 8 , wherein the shipping bracket tip plate further comprises a third attachment point configured to secure the shipping bracket tip plate to the server component chassis.

11. The server rack of claim 8 , wherein the surface external to the server rack is a floor of a data center.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Anderson Ryan
• Eidem Jessica R
• Mann Phillip V
• Misgen Marvin M
• Mroz Stephen P
• O'Connell Michael

Classifications

• H05K7/1489 Primary

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

• H05K7/183

  support rails therefor · CPC title

• H05K7/1495

  providing data protection in case of earthquakes, floods, storms, nuclear explosions, intrusions, fire · CPC title