SERVER RACK DOOR MOUNTED DISPLAY ASSEMBLY

• US 20080123284A1
• Filed: 11/29/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Jaramillo, Joel J., Dearborn, Timothy C.
• Application Number:
  US11/564,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20080123284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/686
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1494 having hardware for monitoring blades, e.g. keyboards, displays methods or software therefore H05K7/1498

Abstract

A server rack system includes a server rack, a server, a door, and a sub-panel. The server can be generally located within the server rack, and a door is mounted on the front of the server rack. Also, the door is constructed with an opening inside it, and has a sub-panel generally mounted within the opening. Additionally, the sub-panel rotates between a first position and a second position relative to the door with a display device mounted on the sub-panel. Further, the display device is configured to communicate with the server.

Claims

1. A door comprising:

a main panel having an opening;

a sub-panel generally mounted within the opening of the main panel, the sub-panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the main panel; and

a display device mounted on the sub-panel.

2. The door of claim 1 wherein the first position of the sub-panel is generally outwardly facing relative to the main panel, the second position of the sub-panel is generally inwardly facing relative to the main panel, and the sub-panel rotates around a vertical axis.

3. The door of claim 2 wherein the vertical axis is a central vertical axis relative to the sub-panel.

4. The door of claim 1 wherein the display device is one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a plasma display, and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display.

5. The door of claim 1 wherein the display device displays the status of a server rack system.

6. The door of claim 1wherein the sub-panel is configured to receive at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a track pad and any combination thereof.

7. The door of claim 1 wherein the door is configured to attach to a server rack.

8. A server rack comprising;

a frame;

a door mounted on the frame, the door constructed with an opening;

a sub-panel generally mounted within the opening, the sub-panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the main panel; and

a display device mounted on the sub-panel.

9. The server rack of claim 8 wherein the first position of the sub-panel is generally outwardly facing relative to the door, the second position of the sub-panel is generally inwardly facing relative to the door, and the sub-panel rotates around a vertical axis.

10. The server rack of claim 9 wherein the vertical axis is a central vertical axis relative to the sub-panel.

11. The server rack of claim 8 wherein the display device is one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a plasma display, and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display.

12. The server rack of claim 8 wherein the display device displays the status of a server rack system.

13. The server rack of claim 8 wherein the sub-panel is configured to receive at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a track pad and any combination thereof.

14. A system comprising:

a server rack;

a server generally located within the server rack;

a door mounted on the server rack, the door constructed with an opening;

a sub-panel generally mounted within the opening, the sub-panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the door; and

a display device mounted on the sub-panel, the display device configured to communicate with the server.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the first position of the sub-panel is generally outwardly facing relative to the door, the second position of the sub-panel is generally inwardly facing relative to the door, and the sub-panel rotates around a vertical axis.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the vertical axis is a central vertical axis relative to the sub-panel.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the display device is one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a plasma display, and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein the display device displays the status of a server rack system.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein the sub-panel is configured to receive at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a track pad and any combination thereof.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the input device is configured to communicate with the server.