Method and apparatus for installing a component in an information handling system

• US 20060023413A1
• Filed: 07/30/2004
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Lo, Michael, Cooper, Brently Lynn, Mills, Richard Steven
• Granted Patent: US 7,457,110 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.20
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/184 Mounting of motherboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis

Abstract

A component carrier apparatus is provided that includes a resilient carrier frame operable to provide a component retaining force, a chassis guide member connected to the carrier frame, and a component locating member connected to the carrier frame. The component carrier apparatus may include a height that is less than or equal to the height of a component, and may be coupled to the component without the use of a tool.

Claims

1. A component carrier apparatus comprising:

a resilient carrier frame operable to provide a component retaining force;

a chassis guide member connected to the carrier frame; and

a component locating member connected to the carrier frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the resilient carrier frame includes a resilient member biasing at least two sides of the frame towards each other.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chassis guide member includes a plurality of surfaces situated on opposite sides of the carrier frame.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the component locating member includes a plurality of pegs coupled to the carrier frame.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a latch connected to the carrier frame.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the latch includes a release handle.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a connection adapter coupled to the carrier frame.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a component coupled to the component carrier apparatus, the component exhibiting a height which is at least equal to the height of the carrier frame.

9. A computer system comprising:

a system component;

a carrier frame coupled to the system component;

a resilient member coupled to the carrier frame, the resilient member operable to provide a component retaining force to couple the carrier frame to the system component; and

a chassis guide member connected to the carrier frame.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the chassis guide member includes a plurality of surfaces situated on opposite sides of the carrier frame.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

at least one component locating member operable to locate the component in the carrier frame.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a latch connected to the carrier frame.

13. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a connection adapter coupled to the carrier frame.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the carrier frame includes a height which is at most equal to the height of the component.

15. An information handling system comprising:

a chassis;

a microprocessor coupled to the chassis;

a storage coupled to the microprocessor;

a component for coupling to the microprocessor;

a resilient carrier frame coupled to the component, the carrier frame operable to provide a component retaining force to couple the carrier frame to the component; and

a chassis guide member connected to the carrier frame, the chassis guide member operable to guide the carrier frame in the chassis.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the resilient carrier frame includes a resilient member biasing at least two sides of the frame towards each other.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the chassis guide member includes a plurality of surfaces situated on opposite sides of the carrier frame.

18. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

at least one component locating member operable to locate the component in the carrier frame.

19. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

a latch connected to the carrier frame.

20. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

a connection adapter coupled to the carrier frame, the connector adapter operable to couple the component to the microprocessor.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein the carrier frame includes a height which is at most equal to the height of the component.

22. A method for installing a component in an information handling system comprising:

providing a chassis including a connection;

providing a component including a connector;

locating the component in a carrier frame, the carrier frame exhibiting a first height which is at most equal to a second height of the component;

applying a component retaining force through the carrier frame to couple the carrier frame to the component without the use of a tool;

guiding the carrier frame into the chassis; and

engaging the connector with the connection.