Modular rack-mountable IT device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9992903-B1
Application number	US-201514871467-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

Abstract

A 1U rack-mountable computing device includes a storage component configured to include one or more storage devices. A second component is configured to be releasably coupleable to the storage component. A coupling system is configured to releasably couple the storage component to the second component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A 1U rack-mountable computing device comprising:
a storage component configured to include one or more storage devices, wherein the storage component includes a first electrical connector assembly;
a second component configured to be releasably coupleable to the storage component, wherein the second component includes a second electrical connector assembly configured to releasably couple directly to the first electrical connector assembly of the storage component; and
a coupling system configured to releasably couple the storage component to the second component.

2. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 1 wherein the one or more storage devices includes at least one hard disk drive.

3. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 1 wherein the one or more storage devices includes at least one solid state storage device.

4. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 1 wherein the coupling system includes one or more screw assemblies.

5. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 1 wherein the coupling system includes one or more latching assemblies.

6. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 1 wherein the second component includes an input/output component configured to couple the 1U rack-mountable computing device to a network infrastructure.

7. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 6 wherein the network infrastructure includes one or more of:
an Ethernet infrastructure;
a fiber channel infrastructure; and
an infiniband infrastructure.

8. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 6 wherein the second component further includes a processing component configured to include one or more microprocessors.

9. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 8 wherein the processing component is further configured to be releasably coupleable to the input/output component and the storage component.

10. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 9 wherein the coupling system is further configured to releasably couple the processing component and the input/output component.

11. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 10 wherein the coupling system includes one or more screw assemblies.

12. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 10 wherein the coupling system includes one or more latching assemblies.

13. A 1U rack-mountable computing device comprising:
a storage component configured to include one or more storage devices, wherein the storage component includes a first electrical connector assembly;
a processing component configured to include one or more microprocessors and be releasably coupleable to the storage component, wherein the processing component includes a second electrical connector assembly configured to releasably couple directly to the first electrical connector assembly of the storage component;
an input/output component configured to couple the 1U rack-mountable computing device to a network infrastructure and be releasably coupleable to the processing component; and
a coupling system configured to releasably couple the storage component, the processing component, and the input/output component.

14. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 13 wherein the one or more storage devices includes at least one hard disk drive.

15. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 13 wherein the one or more storage devices includes at least one solid state storage device.

16. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 13 wherein the coupling system includes one or more screw assemblies.

17. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 13 wherein the coupling system includes one or more latching assemblies.

18. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 13 wherein the network infrastructure includes one or more of:
an Ethernet infrastructure;
a fiber channel infrastructure; and
an infiniband infrastructure.

19. A 1U rack-mountable computing device comprising:
a storage component configured to include one or more storage devices, wherein the storage component includes a first electrical connector assembly;
a processing component configured to include one or more microprocessors and be releasably coupleable to the storage component, wherein the processing component includes a second electrical connector assembly configured to releasably couple directly to the first electrical connector assembly of the storage component;
an input/output component configured to couple the 1U rack-mountable computing device to a network infrastructure and be releasably coupleable to the processing component; and
a coupling system configured to releasably couple the storage component, the processing component, and the input/output component;
wherein the network infrastructure includes one or more of: an Ethernet infrastructure, a fiber channel infrastructure, and an infiniband infrastructure; and
wherein the one or more storage devices includes one or more of: at least one hard disk drive, and at least one solid state storage device.

20. The 1U rack-mountable computing device of claim 19 wherein the coupling system includes one or more of:
one or more screw assemblies; and
one or more latching assemblies.

Assignees

• Emc Corp
• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Dufresne Daniel
• Miyahira Frank
• Johnson Keith C

Classifications

• G11B33/126 Primary

  Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches · CPC title

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title

• H05K7/183

  support rails therefor · CPC title

• H05K7/1491

  having cable management arrangements (management of optical cables G02B6/444; in telecommunication cabinets H04Q1/06) · CPC title

• H05K7/1492

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title