Computing device support surface mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11599160-B2
Application number	US-202117506964-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2021
Priority date	Jun 30, 2020
Publication date	Mar 7, 2023
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023

Abstract

A device mounting system includes a device bracket coupled to a device, and a support surface mount coupled to the device bracket. The support surface mount includes a base member mounted to a support surface, a securing member extending from the base member, and a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that moves between a secured orientation in which it engages the device bracket to secure the device bracket to the support surface mount, and an unsecured orientation that allows the device bracket to be decoupled from the support surface mount. A release member in the securing member may be actuated to move the securing latch between the secured and unsecured orientations. A locking element in the securing member may be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured to the unsecured orientation to lock the device bracket to the support surface mount.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device mounting system, comprising:
a base member that is configured to mount to a support surface;
a securing member that extends from the base member;
a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be provided in:
a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the device when the device is coupled to the support surface mount in order to secure the device to the support surface mount; and
an unsecured orientation that allows the device to be decoupled from the support surface mount when the device is coupled to the support surface mount; and

a release member that is configured to move the securing latch between the secured orientation and the unsecured orientation.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a locking element that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to lock the device to the support surface mount.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the locking element is configured to be actuated via engagement with a locking actuator when the locking actuator is connected to the securing member.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member and that is configured to engage at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the support surface mount.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
a securing door that is configured to be provided in:
an open orientation that allows access to at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount; and
a closed orientation that inhibits access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the device bracket and the device bracket is coupled to the support surface mount.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the securing latch engages the securing door in the secured orientation to prevent movement of the securing door from the closed orientation to the open orientation in order to prevent access to the at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the support surface mount.

7. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a compute module including:
a processing system; and
a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform at least one computing operation; and

a support surface mount that is configured to couple to the compute module, wherein the support surface mount includes:
a base member that is configured to mount to a support surface;
a securing member that extends from the base member;
a securing latch that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be provided in:
a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount in order to secure the compute module to the support surface mount; and
an unsecured orientation that allows the compute module to be decoupled from the support surface mount when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount; and

a release member that is configured to move the securing latch between the secured orientation and the unsecured orientation.

8. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
a locking element that is included in the securing member and that is configured to be actuated to prevent movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to lock the compute module to the support surface mount.

9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the locking element is configured to be actuated via engagement with a locking device when the locking device is connected to the securing member.

10. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member and that is configured to engage at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount.

11. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the support surface mount includes:
a securing door that is configured to be provided in:
an open orientation that allows access to at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount; and
a closed orientation that inhibits access to the at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount.

12. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the securing latch engages the securing door in the secured orientation to prevent movement of the securing door from the closed orientation to the open orientation in order to prevent access to the at least one cable that is connected to the compute module when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount.

13. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein a compute module outer surface, which extends along the compute module opposite the support surface mount when the compute module is coupled to the support surface mount, is flush with a securing door outer surface on the securing door when the securing door is in the closed orientation.

14. A method for mounting a device, comprising:
coupling, by a device, to a support surface mount that is mounted to a support surface, wherein the support surface mount includes:
a base member that mounts the support surface mount to the support surface; and
a securing member that extends from the base member;

engaging, by the device during the coupling of the device to the support surface mount, a securing latch that is included in the securing member in order to move the securing latch into a secured orientation in which the securing latch engages the device in order to secure the device to the support surface mount;
moving, in response to actuation of a release member that is included in the securing member, the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation; and
decoupling, by the device following the movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation, from the support surface mount that is mounted to the support surface.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
preventing, in response to the actuation of a locking element that is included in the securing member, movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to an unsecured orientation in order to lock the device to the support surface mount; and
allowing, in response to the actuation of the locking element that is included in the securing member subsequent to locking the device to the support surface mount, movement of the securing latch from the secured orientation to the unsecured orientation in order to unlock the device from the support surface mount.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
connecting, by a locking actuator, to the securing member in order to actuate the locking element.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
engaging, by at least one cable routing subsystem that is included on the securing member, at least one cable that is connected to the device when the device is coupled to the support surface mount.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Hobbs Derric Christopher
• Tai Tzu-Wei
• Chou Raymond Chao Long
• Chu Brandon

Classifications

• F16B1/04

  disengaged by movement of the actuating member of the element (locking of actuators G05G, e.g. G05G5/00) · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• G06F1/181 Primary

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

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title