Computer system with in-line switchbox mounting
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a cabinet, having mounting rails;
a keyboard assembly, the keyboard assembly, including;
a keyboard tray; and
a keyboard slide having fixed and moveable portions, the fixed portion being mounted to the mounting rails, and the moveable portion being mounted to the keyboard tray; and
a switchbox mounted to the fixed portion of the keyboard slide.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a cabinet, a keyboard assembly, and a switchbox. The cabinet has mounting rails. The keyboard assembly includes a keyboard tray and a keyboard slide. The keyboard slide has fixed and moveable portions. The fixed portion is mounted to the mounting rails, and the moveable portion is mounted to the keyboard tray. A switchbox is mounted to the fixed portion of the keyboard slide.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cabinet, having mounting rails;
a keyboard assembly, the keyboard assembly, including;
a keyboard tray; and
a keyboard slide having fixed and moveable portions, the fixed portion being mounted to the mounting rails, and the moveable portion being mounted to the keyboard tray; and
a switchbox mounted to the fixed portion of the keyboard slide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
mounting a display in the cabinet, the display including a display cable;
providing a keyboard in the keyboard tray, the keyboard having a keyboard cable; and
coupling the display cable and the keyboard cable to the switchbox.
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4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of servers mounted in the cabinet, wherein the switchbox is adapted to couple a selected one of the servers to the display cable and the keyboard cable.
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5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the keyboard assembly and the display assembly are mounted to the cabinet in different vertical positions.
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6. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
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mounting a plurality of servers in the cabinet; and
selectively coupling a selected one of the servers to the display cable and the keyboard cable through the switchbox.
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7. The method of claim 3, wherein mounting the keyboard assembly and mounting the display assembly include mounting the keyboard assembly and the display assembly to the cabinet in different vertical positions.
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8. A method for assembling a computer system, comprising:
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providing a cabinet, having mounting rails;
mounting a keyboard assembly to the mounting rails; and
mounting a switchbox to the mounting rails in-line with the keyboard assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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