Server system drive mounting system including a network controller mounting bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12507369-B2
Application number	US-202418426247-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2024
Priority date	Jan 29, 2024
Publication date	Dec 23, 2025
Grant date	Dec 23, 2025

Abstract

A modular device bay mounting system. The modular device bay mounting system includes a front bay component; a rear bay component; and, a mid bay component extending from the front bay component to the rear bay component, the mid bay component comprising a modular adapter component, the modular adapter component comprising: a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of the mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A modular adapter component for use with a modular device bay mounting system, comprising:
a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of a mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device; when the mid bay adapter base plate is mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a plurality of single wide form factor devices; and the mid bay latch device includes a mounting projection, the mounting projection attaching a right edge of a device when the device installed in a left portion of the modular device bay mounting; and the mid bay adapter base structure includes a front mounting portion, the front mounting portion including a front wall, the front wall extending vertically between a bottom wall and a top wall of a front bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system via an aperture on the top wall.

2 . The modular adapter component of claim 1 , wherein:
the mid bay adapter base structure includes a base structure mounting projection, the base structure mounting projection mating with a recess defined by a base plate of a mid bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

3 . The modular adapter component of claim 1 , wherein:
the mid bay adapter base structure defines a card slot, the card slot mating with an edge of a device when device is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

4 . The modular adapter component of claim 1 , wherein:
the device comprises a network interface controller (NIC).

5 . A modular device bay mounting system comprising:
a front bay component; a rear bay component; and, a mid bay component extending from the front bay component to the rear bay component, the mid bay component comprising a modular adapter component, the modular adapter component comprising: a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of the mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device; when the mid bay adapter base plate is mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a plurality of single wide form factor devices; and the mid bay latch device includes a mounting projection, the mounting projection attaching a right edge of a device when the device installed in a left portion of the modular device bay mounting; and the mid bay adapter base structure includes a front mounting portion, the front mounting portion including a front wall, the front wall extending vertically between a bottom wall and a top wall of a front bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system via an aperture on the top wall.

6 . The modular device bay mounting system of claim 5 , wherein:
the mid bay adapter base structure includes a base structure mounting projection, the base structure mounting projection mating with a recess defined by a base plate of a mid bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

7 . The modular device bay mounting system of claim 5 , further comprising:
the mid bay adapter base structure defines a card slot, the card slot mating with an edge of a device when device is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

8 . The modular device bay mounting system of claim 5 , wherein:
the device comprises a network interface controller (NIC).

9 . A system comprising:
a chassis; a processor electrically coupled to a planar board, the planar board being mounted within the chassis; a data bus coupled to the processor; and, a modular device bay mounting system physically coupled to the chassis of the system, the modular device bay mounting system comprising: a front bay component; a rear bay component; and, a mid bay component extending from the front bay component to the rear bay component, the mid bay component comprising a modular adapter component, the modular adapter component comprising: a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of the mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device; when the mid bay adapter base plate is mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a plurality of single wide form factor devices; and the mid bay latch device includes a mounting projection, the mounting projection attaching a right edge of a device when the device installed in a left portion of the modular device bay mounting; and the mid bay adapter base structure includes a front mounting portion, the front mounting portion including a front wall, the front wall extending vertically between a bottom wall and a top wall of a front bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system via an aperture on the top wall.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the mid bay adapter base structure includes a base structure mounting projection, the base structure mounting projection mating with a recess defined by a base plate of a mid bay component when the modular adapter component is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the mid bay adapter base structure defines a card slot, the card slot mating with an edge of a device when device is installed in the modular device bay mounting system.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the device comprises a network interface controller (NIC).

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Utz James
• Escamilla Eduardo

Classifications

• G06F1/181 Primary

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

• H05K7/1487

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

• H05K7/1489 Primary

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