Chassis Node Coupling System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023127240-A1
Application number	US-202117508162-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 22, 2021
Priority date	Oct 22, 2021
Publication date	Apr 27, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A chassis node coupling system includes a chassis node configured to be received at a first end of a chassis assembly, wherein the chassis node size exceeds the chassis assembly size. A latch assembly with one or more coupling assemblies may be configured to releasably couple the chassis node to the chassis assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A chassis node coupling system comprising:
a chassis node configured to be received at a first end of a chassis assembly, wherein the chassis node size exceeds the chassis assembly size; and a latch assembly with one or more coupling assemblies configured to releasably couple the chassis node to the chassis assembly.

2 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 1 , wherein the chassis assembly is enclosed in electromagnetic shielding.

3 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 2 , wherein the chassis node is enclosed in electromagnetic shielding.

4 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more coupling assemblies of the latch assembly are configured to engage with one or more corresponding coupling features on the chassis assembly.

5 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 4 , wherein the one or more corresponding coupling features are positioned at predefined distance from the first end of the chassis assembly.

6 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 1 , wherein the latch assembly includes a handle portion positioned adjacent to a distal end of the chassis node and coupled to the one or more coupling assemblies.

7 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 6 , wherein the handle portion is configured to decouple the one or more coupling assemblies of the latch assembly from the chassis assembly.

8 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 1 wherein the chassis node is configured to be releasably coupled within the first end of the chassis assembly to a computing device while the computing device is online.

9 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 1 , wherein the chassis assembly is a portion of an IT component.

10 . The chassis node coupling system of claim 9 , wherein the IT component is chosen from the group consisting of: a server system, a disk array system, a storage processor system, and a storage processor/disk system.

11 . An IT component comprising:
a chassis assembly; and a chassis node coupling system comprising:
a chassis node configured to be received at a first end of the chassis assembly, wherein the chassis node size exceeds the chassis assembly size; and
a latch assembly with one or more coupling assemblies configured to releasably couple the chassis node to the chassis assembly.

12 . The IT component of claim 11 , wherein the chassis assembly is enclosed in electromagnetic shielding.

13 . The IT component of claim 12 , wherein the chassis node is enclosed in electromagnetic shielding.

14 . The IT component of claim 11 , wherein the latch assembly includes a handle portion positioned adjacent to a distal end of the chassis node and coupled to the one or more coupling assemblies.

15 . The IT component of claim 14 , wherein the handle portion is configured to decouple the one or more coupling assemblies of the latch assembly from the chassis assembly.

16 . The IT component of claim 11 , wherein the one or more coupling assemblies of the latch assembly are configured to engage with one or more corresponding coupling features on the chassis assembly.

17 . The IT component of claim 16 , wherein the one or more corresponding coupling features are positioned at predefined distance from the first end of the chassis assembly.

18 . The IT component of claim 11 wherein the chassis node is configured to be releasably coupled within the first end of the chassis assembly to a computing device while the computing device is online.

19 . The IT component of claim 11 , wherein the IT component is chosen from the group consisting of: a server system, a disk array system, a storage processor system, and a storage processor/disk system.

20 . The IT component of claim 11 , wherein the IT component is chosen from the group consisting of:
a 1 U IT component; a 2 U IT component; and a 3 U IT component.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Hadav Aric
• Alkalay Amital
• Dibb Thomas N

Classifications

• H05K7/1401

  comprising clamping or extracting means (H05K7/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/1411

  for securing or extracting box-type drawers · CPC title

• F16B2/18

  using cams, levers, eccentrics, or toggles {(for connections of rods or tubes engaged telescopically F16B7/1418, F16B7/1427, F16B7/1454)} · CPC title

• H05K9/0062

  Structures of standardised dimensions, e.g. 19" rack, chassis for servers or telecommunications · CPC title

• H05K5/023 Primary

  Handles; Grips · CPC title