Apparatus for informational label display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9928759-B2
Application number	US-201514970014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	Dec 15, 2015
Publication date	Mar 27, 2018
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018

Abstract

An informational label apparatus for a product component includes a base affixable to a product component. A first portion of labelling information located at the product component is viewable through the base. A door operably connected to the base includes a second portion of labelling information. The first portion of labelling information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position. A component of a computer machine includes an electronic component including component identification information affixed thereto. A cover is secured over the component identification information and includes a base secured to the electronic component. A door operably connected to the base includes computer machine identification information. The component identification information is hidden from view when the door is at a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An informational label apparatus for a product component comprising:
a base affixable to a product component, component identification information disposed at the product component viewable through the base; and
a door operably connected to the base including computer machine identification information;
wherein the component identification information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and the component identification information is viewable through the base when the door is moved to an opened position.

2. The informational label apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base is formed from a transparent material.

3. The informational label apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the transparent material is an acrylic material.

4. The informational label apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the door is operably connected to the base via a hinged connection.

5. The informational label apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the component identification information is affixed to the door via an adhesive.

6. The informational label apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the component identification information includes one or more of alphanumeric information, a bar code or a QR code.

7. A component of a computer machine, comprising:
an electronic component including component identification information affixed thereto; and
a cover secured over the component identification information, the cover including:
a base secured to the electronic component; and
a door operably connected to the base including computer machine identification information;
wherein the component identification information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and the component identification information is viewable through the base when the door is moved to an opened position.

8. The component of claim 7 , wherein the base is formed from a transparent material.

9. The component of claim 8 , wherein the transparent material is an acrylic material.

10. The component of claim 7 , wherein the door is operably connected to the base via a hinged connection.

11. The component of claim 7 , wherein the computer machine identification information is affixed to the door via an adhesive.

12. The component of claim 7 , wherein the computer machine identification information includes one or more of alphanumeric information, a bar code or a QR code.

13. The component of claim 7 , wherein the component identification information is affixed to the door via an adhesive.

14. The component of claim 7 , wherein the component identification information includes one or more of alphanumeric information, a bar code or a QR code.

15. The component of claim 7 , wherein the component identification information includes component type, model number, serial number, batch number and/or manufacturing date.

16. A computer machine, comprising a plurality of electronic components in operable communication with each other, each electronic component including:
component identification information affixed to the electronic component; and
a cover secured over the component identification information, the cover including:
a base secured to the electronic component; and
a door operably connected to the base including computer machine identification information;
wherein the component identification information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and the component identification information is viewable through the base when the door is moved to an opened position.

17. The computer machine of claim 16 , wherein the door is operably connected to the base via a hinged connection.

18. The computer machine of claim 16 , wherein the computer machine identification information includes one or more of alphanumeric information, a bar code or a QR code.

19. The computer machine of claim 16 , wherein the component identification information includes one or more of alphanumeric information, a bar code or a QR code.

20. The computer machine of claim 16 , wherein the component identification information includes component type, model number, serial number, batch number and/or manufacturing date.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Eddy Kael B
• Erie Clinton W
• Macpherson Michael J
• Reuvers Patrick J

Classifications

• G06F1/182

  with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI] · CPC title

• G09F3/18 Primary

  Casings, frames or enclosures for labels · CPC title

• G09F3/10

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title

• G09F3/0297

  including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code (digitally marked record carriers in general G06K19/00) · CPC title

• G09F3/0289

  Pull- or fold-out labels · CPC title