Computer blade for rackable server

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9253914-B2
Application number	US-201414184314-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2014
Priority date	Feb 20, 2013
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

A computer blade for a rackable server includes a chassis that can be inserted into the rackable server along a reference axis, the chassis including two longitudinal faces and at least one transverse face; two lever arms, each lever arm being fixed to the chassis through a pivot link such that each lever arm is capable of pivoting relative to the transverse face between a lock position in which the lever arm extends parallel to the transverse face and a release position in which the lever arm forms an angle from the transverse face, each lever arm including a first end with at least one transverse tab projecting from one of the longitudinal faces of the chassis when the lever arm is in its lock position, the two lever arms being fixed to each other through a sliding pivot link.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer blade for a rackable server comprising:
a chassis configured to be inserted into the rackable server along a reference axis, the chassis comprising two longitudinal faces and at least one transverse face;
a manipulation device comprising two lever arms, each lever arm being fixed to the chassis through a pivot link such that each lever arm is capable of pivoting relative to the transverse face between a lock position in which said lever arm extends parallel to the transverse face and a release position in which said lever arm forms an angle from the transverse face, each lever arm comprising a first end with at least one transverse tab projecting from one of the longitudinal faces of the chassis when said lever arm is in its lock position, the two lever arms being fixed to each other through a sliding pivot link,
wherein the sliding pivot link is arranged such that the angle formed between one of the lever arms and the transverse face is always equal to the angle formed between the other lever arm and the transverse face.

2. The computer blade according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse face comprises two ends, each lever arm being fixed at one of the ends of the transverse face.

3. The computer blade according to claim 1 , wherein one of the lever arms comprises a free end, the other of the lever arms comprises an end fixed to said one of the lever arms through the sliding pivot link.

4. The computer blade according to claim 1 , wherein openings are formed through each lever arm.

5. The computer blade according to claim 1 , further comprising a first securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

6. The computer blade according to claim 1 , further comprising a second securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

7. A rackable server comprising a frame in which a computer blade according to claim 1 is insertable, the frame comprising notches into which the tabs of each of the lever arms of the computer blade are able to be fit.

8. A computer blade for a rackable server comprising:
a chassis configured to be inserted into the rackable server along a reference axis, the chassis comprising two longitudinal faces and at least one transverse face;
a manipulation device comprising two lever arms, each lever arm being fixed to the chassis through a pivot link such that each lever arm is capable of pivoting relative to the transverse face between a lock position in which said lever arm extends parallel to the transverse face and a release position in which said lever arm forms an angle from the transverse face, each lever arm comprising a first end with at least one transverse tab projecting from one of the longitudinal faces of the chassis when said lever arm is in its lock position, the two lever arms being fixed to each other through a sliding pivot link,
wherein one of the lever arms comprises a free end, the other of the lever arms comprises an end fixed to said one of the lever arms through the sliding pivot link, and
wherein the sliding pivot link is formed by:
a curved groove formed in said other of the lever arms, and
a pivot fixed to said one of the lever arms, the pivot being capable of sliding in the curved groove, the shape of the curved groove being chosen such that the angle between said one of the lever arms and the transverse face is always equal to the angle formed between said one of the other lever arms and the transverse face.

9. The computer blade according to claim 8 , wherein the transverse face comprises two ends, each lever arm being fixed at one of the ends of the transverse face.

10. The computer blade according to claim 8 , wherein openings are formed through each lever arm.

11. The computer blade according to claim 8 , further comprising a first securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

12. The computer blade according to claim 8 , further comprising a second securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

13. A computer blade for a rackable server comprising:
a chassis configured to be inserted into the rackable server along a reference axis, the chassis comprising two longitudinal faces and at least one transverse face;
a manipulation device comprising two lever arms, each lever arm being fixed to the chassis through a Divot link such that each lever arm is capable of pivoting relative to the transverse face between a lock position in which said lever arm extends parallel to the transverse face and a release position in which said lever arm forms an angle from the transverse face, each lever arm comprising a first end with at least one transverse tab projecting from one of the longitudinal faces of the chassis when said lever arm is in its lock position, the two lever arms being fixed to each other through a sliding pivot link,
wherein one of the lever arms comprises a free end, the other of the lever arms comprises an end fixed to said one of the lever arms through the sliding pivot link,
wherein the sliding pivot link is formed by:
a curved groove formed in said other of the lever arms, and
a pivot fixed to said one of the lever arms, the pivot being capable of sliding in the curved groove, the shape of the curved groove being chosen such that the angle between said one of the lever arms and the transverse face is always equal to the angle formed between said one of the other lever arms and the transverse face, and

wherein the angle varies between 0° and 30°.

14. The computer blade according to claim 13 , wherein the transverse face comprises two ends, each lever arm being fixed at one of the ends of the transverse face.

15. The computer blade according to claim 13 , wherein openings are formed through each lever arm.

16. The computer blade according to claim 13 , further comprising a first securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

17. The computer blade according to claim 13 , further comprising a second securing device constructed to retain the lever arms in the lock position.

Assignees

• Bull Sas

Inventors

• Demange Fabien

Classifications

• H05K7/1409 Primary

  by lever-type mechanisms · CPC title

• H05K7/1487 Primary

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