Information handling system carrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12189440-B2
Application number	US-202217990002-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2022
Priority date	Nov 18, 2022
Publication date	Jan 7, 2025
Grant date	Jan 7, 2025

Abstract

An information handling system bay accepts plural communication carriers having storage communication support, such as in compliance with OCP3.0. The communication carrier has a support structure to support processing components, such as a network interface controller coupled to a printed circuit board, and coupled within the bay by a latch having a member extending from one end to engage the bay housing and latching an opposite chamfered end with a pin coupled to a spring loaded button. A press on the button away from the latch releases the chamfered end from the pin so support structure member is free from the housing bay to remove the communication carrier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information handling system comprising:
a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions to process information;
a memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information; and
plural communication carriers configured to couple to the housing and interface with the processor, each of the plural communication carriers having a support structure, the support structure supporting a printed circuit board that interfaces with the processor, plural communication ports that each accept a communication cable and a network interface controller that coordinates communication of information between the plural communication ports and the processor, the support structure having a latch that rotates about an axle between a release position and a secure position, the secure position engaging a chamfered end of the latch with a pin of a release button, the pin coupling the latch closed, the release button flexing laterally in response to a push to release the pin from the chamfered end.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising:
a member extending from the latch end opposite the chamfered end proximate the axle, the member in the secure position engaging with the housing to couple the communication carrier to the housing;
wherein the member rotates clear of the housing when the latch rotates to the release position to release the communication carrier from the housing.

3. The information handling system of claim 2 wherein the button comprises:
a press surface coupled to the pin; and
a leaf spring extending from the support structure biasing the press surface towards the axle;
wherein a press on the press surface away from the axle overcomes the leaf spring bias to move the pin out of the chamfered end.

4. The information handling system of claim 3 further comprising a label coupled to the press surface, the label describing the network interface controller capability.

5. The information handling system of claim 3 further comprising a swing arm coupled to the latch between the axle and the chamfered end, the swing arm rotating and extending a predetermined amount when the latch rotates from the secure position towards the release position, the swing arm at the predetermined amount translating a pull on the latch to remove the communication carrier from the housing.

6. The information handling system of claim 3 further comprising a torsion spring coupled around the axle and engaged against the support structure to bias the latch towards a release position.

7. The information handling system of claim 3 wherein the button leaf spring couples to the support structure and slides into a slot behind the press surface.

8. The information handling system of claim 3 further comprising:
plural light guides inserted between a front side and rear side of the latch; and
an illumination source interfaced with the plural light guides to provide illumination to the plural light guides at the rear side for presentation of the illumination at the front side.

9. The information handling system of claim 3 further comprising vents formed in the support structure.

10. A method for coupling a communication carrier to an information handling system housing, the method comprising:
rotating a latch about an axle at a first side of the communication carrier from a release position to a secure position;
coupling a chamfered end of the latch to a pin at a second side of the communication carrier opposite the first side; and
engaging a member extending from the latch at the first side with the information handling system housing, the member rotating about the axle to extend out from the communication carrier when the latch is at the secure position.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:
pressing a button coupled to the pin away from the axle to release the pin from the chamfered end; and
biasing the latch towards the release position with a spring coupled to the axle.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
biasing the button towards the axle with a leaf spring coupled to the button and the communication carrier, the leaf spring inserting into a slot of the button.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
coupling a swing arm to the latch between the first and second sides;
stopping rotation of the latch with the swing arm after a predetermined amount; and
pulling the communication carrier from the information handling system housing by pulling on the latch after the predetermined amount of rotation.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
forming vents in a support structure that supports the axle, latch and button; and
passing air through the vents to aid in cooling of processing components within the communications carrier.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
generating illumination within the communication carrier; and
directing the illumination to a front side of the communication carrier through light guides inserted through the latch.

16. A communications carrier configured to couple to an information handling system bay, the communications carrier comprising:
a support structure;
an axle coupled to first side of the support structure;
a latch coupled to the axle to rotate between secure and release positions, the latch having a member at a first end proximate the axle that extends outward when the latch rotates to the secure position to engage with the information handling system bay and a chamfer at a second end opposite the first end, the chamfer configured to engage a pin; and
a button coupled to the support structure at a second side opposite the first side, the button having a pin aligned to couple with the chamfer in the secure position, the button moving away from the pin in response to a press to release the latch from the pin.

17. The communication carrier of claim 16 further comprising:
a leaf spring coupled at a first end to the support structure and inserted at a second end into a slot of the button to bias the button towards the latch; and
a torsion spring coupled to the axle and configured to bias the latch towards the release position.

18. The communication carrier of claim 17 further comprising a swing arm coupled to the latch between the first and second ends, the swing arm stopping rotation towards the release position after a predetermined amount of rotation and translating rotational force applied to the latch to remove the communication carrier from the information handling system bay.

19. The communication carrier of claim 18 further comprising vents formed in the support structure above the latch to flow air into the communication carrier.

20. The communication carrier of claim 19 further comprising plural light guides passing through the latch and configured to direct illumination from an interior of the support structure to a front face of the latch.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Chen Zhao
• Di Harris
• Donachy John C
• Maguire Amrita Sidhu
• Zuo Weidong
• Escobar Carrizales Libertad Paloma
• Kaltenbach Peter A
• Keller Kevin M
• Collins Brad P

Classifications

• H05K7/1417

  having securing means for mounting boards, plates or wiring boards (H05K7/1461 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/20709

  for server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks · CPC title

• G06F1/186

  Securing of expansion boards in correspondence to slots provided at the computer enclosure · CPC title

• G06F1/185 Primary

  Mounting of expansion boards · CPC title