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Field	Value
Publication number	US-9854698-B2
Application number	US-201415314937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2014
Priority date	Jun 20, 2014
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

An example module is provided herein. The module includes a tray and a cable support member. The tray includes a cage, a handle mechanism, a tray handle, and a tray midplane. The cage receives an electronic component and the handle mechanism rotates the cage using a cage lever and a cam member between a closed position, a top open position, and a bottom open position. The tray handle releases the tray from an engaged position. The tray midplane provides a connector for the electronic component. The cable support member provides a movable connection between the tray midplane and an enclosure backplane.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A module comprising:
a tray including:
a cage to receive an electronic component,
a handle mechanism to rotate the cage, the handle mechanism including:
a cage lever to rotate between a closed position, a top open position, and a bottom open position and
a cam member to control a rate of rotation of the cage lever and the cage,

a tray handle connected to the tray to release the tray from an engaged position, and
a tray midplane to provide a connector for the electronic component; and

a cable support member to provide a movable connection between the tray midplane and an enclosure backplane.

2. The module of claim 1 , wherein in the closed position, a top latch and a bottom latch holds the handle mechanism in the closed position.

3. The module of claim 1 , wherein in the top open position the cage lever rotates a first amount to the top open position, rotation of the cage lever to rotate the cage a second amount to provide access to the cage.

4. The module of claim 1 , wherein in the bottom open position, the cage lever rotates a first amount to the bottom open position, rotation of the cage lever to rotate the cage a second amount to provide access to the cage.

5. The module of claim 1 , wherein the tray midplane comprises a dual Serial Attached SCSI port.

6. The module of claim 1 , wherein the cable support member comprises a rigid member and a flexible member, the rigid member and the flexible member to move between a first position and a second position along a plane based on a force applied to the cable support member.

7. A system comprising:
a module including:
a tray including:
a cage to hold an electronic component,
a retention mechanism to control movement of the cage between a closed position, a top open position, and a bottom open position,
a tray handle connected to the tray to release the tray from an engaged position,
a tray midplane to provide a connector for the electronic component; and

a cable support member to provide a movable connection between the tray midplane and an enclosure backplane; and

a support structure including:
a set of walls to receive the module, and
a rail member to attach to the tray and the support structure to provide a connection therebetween, the rail member usable to slide the tray into and out of the support structure.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a set of fans to cool the electronic component.

9. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a power source to provide power to the module.

10. The system of claim 7 , further comprising an enclosure cooling mechanism to remove heat from the support structure.

11. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a control device to control the electronic component.

12. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a display module to provide visual information regarding the system.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the support structure includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls therebetween.

14. The system of claim 7 , wherein the retention mechanism comprises a spring loaded mechanism and a retaining cage mechanism to control rotation of the cage.

15. The system of claim 7 , wherein the cable support member comprises a rigid member and a flexible member, the rigid member and the flexible member to move between a first position and a second position along a plane based on movement of the tray along the rail member.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Entpr Dev Lp

Inventors

• Della Fiora Troy Anthony
• Schulze James Jeffery
• Preston Dave
• Allen Joseph

Classifications

• G06F1/189

  Power distribution · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H05K5/023

  Handles; Grips · CPC title

• H05K7/1489 Primary

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

• H05K5/0221

  Locks; Latches · CPC title