STANDALONE OPEN FRAME

• US 20120000054A1
• Filed: 09/12/2011
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Michael L. Wortman, Steven F. Manzi
• Inventors: Wortman, Michael L., MANZI, Steven F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,272,520 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/428
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1488 Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A method for a standalone open frame in one example is configured to support a rack-mount electronic component of a predetermined size selected from any of a plurality of predetermined sizes. The standalone open frame is configured to securely engage the rack-mount electronic component through employment of at least one set of rack-mount adapters that is configured for the predetermined size of the rack-mount electronic component.

Claims

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

engaging at least one set of rack-mount adapters with a standalone open frame, wherein the at least one set of rack-mount adapters are configured for a predetermined size of a rack-mount electronic component; and

engaging the rack-mount electronic component with the at least one set of rack-mount adapters to securely engage the rack-mount electronic component to the standalone open frame.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of engaging the at least one set of rack-mount adapters with the standalone open frame comprises the step of:

engaging at least one first keyhole coupling between the at least one set of rack-mount adapters and the standalone open frame.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of engaging the rack-mount electronic component with the at least one set of rack-mount adapters to securely engage the rack-mount electronic component to the standalone open frame comprises the step of:

engaging at least one second keyhole coupling between the at least one set of rack-mount adapters and the rack-mount electronic component.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of:

securing the at least one first keyhole coupling through employment of at least one first spring clip.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:

securing the at least one second keyhole coupling through employment of at least one second spring clip.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:

securing the at least one second keyhole coupling through employment of the at least one first spring clip.

7. A method, comprising the steps of:

engaging at least one set of rack-mount adapters with a standalone open frame via a first keyhole coupling and a spring clip, wherein the at least one set of rack-mount adapters are configured for a predetermined size of a plurality of rack-mount electronic components;

engaging the plurality of rack-mount electronic components with the at least one set of rack-mount adapters without tools via a pin and a rail of each of the plurality of rack-mount electronic components to securely engage the rack-mount electronic component to the standalone open frame; and

supporting a weight of one of the plurality of the rack-mount electronic components by a slot of the at least one set of rack-mount adapters receiving the pin of the one of the plurality of the rack-mount electronic components and a lip of the at least one set of rack-mount adapters receiving the rail of the one of the plurality of the rack-mount electronic components.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the engaging the plurality of rack-mount electronic components with the at least one set of rack-mount adapters uses a unique set of rack-mount adapters for each rack-mount electronic component of the plurality of rack-mount electronic components.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the engaging the plurality of rack-mount electronic components with the at least one set of rack-mount adapters engages such that the plurality of rack-mount electronic components may be removed from the standalone open frame without tools.