System and Method for Providing Wireless Communications to a Boxed Server

• US 20170132168A1
• Filed: 11/09/2015
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Ahmed, Sajjad, Taylor, II, Travis E., Raju, Arulnambi, Shetty, Sudhir, Lairsey, Jeffrey M., Warden, David M., Prabhu, Pritesh F., Masuyama, Jinsaku, Palmer, John R.
• Granted Patent: US 10,229,082 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0062 Structures of standardised dimensions, e.g. 19" rack, chassis for servers or telecommunications
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 277/92 Seal including electromagnetic shielding feature

Abstract

A crate for shipping an information handling system includes a first side comprising an electro-magnetic protective material. The electro-magnetic protective material inhibits electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling. The crate also includes a second side comprising a first portion comprising the electro-magnetic protective material, and a second portion devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material. The second portion passes a wireless electro-magnetic signal to the information handling system.

Claims

1. A crate for shipping an information handling system, the crate comprising:

a first side including an electro-magnetic protective material, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material inhibits electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling system;

a second side including;

a first portion having the electro-magnetic protective material; and

a second portion devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material, the second portion to pass a wireless electro-magnetic signal to the information handling system.

2. The crate of claim 1, wherein the second portion includes a shape that provides a channel that is tuned to a frequency of the wireless electro-magnetic signal.

3. The crate of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a wire mesh.

4. The crate of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a first impact resistant foam.

5. The crate of claim 4, wherein the second portion comprises a second impact resistant foam that is not electro-magnetic protective.

6. The crate of claim 1, wherein:

the second portion comprises a hole cut out of the first portion

the second side further including a plug comprising the electro-magnetic protective material, and having a same shape as the hole, the plug to block the wireless electro-magnetic signal when the plug is inserted into the hole.

7. The crate of claim 1, wherein the second portion is located proximate to a wireless electro-magnetic signal antenna of the information handling system.

8. The crate of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a conductive material having a surface resistance of less than 1000 Ohms.

9. The crate of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises an anti-static material having a surface resistance of between 10 kilo-Ohms and 10 giga-Ohms.

10. A method, comprising:

providing a first side of a shipping crate for shipping an information handling system, the first side including an electro-magnetic protective material to inhibit electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling system;

providing a first portion of a second side of the shipping crate, the first portion including the electro-magnetic protective material;

providing a second portion of the second side of the shipping crate, wherein the second portion is devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material; and

passing a wireless electro-magnetic signal through the second portion of the second side to the information handling system.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

shaping the second portion of the second side to provide a channel that is tuned to a frequency of the wireless electro-magnetic signal.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a wire mesh.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a first impact resistant foam.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second portion comprises a second impact resistant foam that is not electro-magnetic protective.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein, in providing the second portion of the second side, the method further comprises:

cutting a hole cut out of the first portion

providing a plug having a same shape as the hole, the plug including the electro-magnetic protective material;

inserting the plug into the hole to block the wireless electro-magnetic signal.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the second portion is located proximate to a wireless electro-magnetic signal antenna of the information handling system.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises a conductive material having a surface resistance of less than 1000 Ohms.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material comprises an anti-static material having a surface resistance of between 10 kilo-Ohms and 10 giga-Ohms.

19. A shipping unit comprising:

an information handling system including a wireless management system to establish a wireless communication channel; and

a shipping crate to enclose the information handling system, the shipping crate including;

a first portion having an electro-magnetic protective material, wherein the electro-magnetic protective material inhibits electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling system; and

a second portion devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material, the second portion to pass the wireless communication channel to the information handling system.

20. The shipping unit of claim 19, wherein the information handling system receives configuration information via the wireless communication channel through the second portion.