Adjustable device carrier for modular chassis
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1. A carrier configured to receive an electronic device, the carrier comprising:
- a front panel; and
lateral rails coupled to the front panel, wherein the lateral rails are configured to be inserted into a slot of a modular chassis, wherein the modular chassis is configured to receive an Information Handling System (IHS), wherein the IHS is configured to communicate with the electronic device via a backplane, wherein the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of different sizes, wherein each of the lateral rails includes two sections coupled via a telescoping system configured to allow the two sections to move along a same axis with respect to one another, and wherein at least one of the lateral rails includes at least one light guide configured to make a signal visible through the front panel, and wherein the signal is provided by at least one of;
(a) the backplane of the modular chassis;
or (b) the electronic device.
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Abstract
Adjustable device carriers for modular chassis. In some embodiments, a carrier configured to receive an electronic device may include a front panel and lateral rails coupled to the front panel, where the lateral rails are configured to be inserted into a slot of a modular chassis, where the modular chassis is configured to receive an Information Handling System (IHS), where the IHS is configured to communicate with the electronic device via a backplane, and where the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of different sizes.
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16 Claims
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1. A carrier configured to receive an electronic device, the carrier comprising:
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a front panel; and lateral rails coupled to the front panel, wherein the lateral rails are configured to be inserted into a slot of a modular chassis, wherein the modular chassis is configured to receive an Information Handling System (IHS), wherein the IHS is configured to communicate with the electronic device via a backplane, wherein the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of different sizes, wherein each of the lateral rails includes two sections coupled via a telescoping system configured to allow the two sections to move along a same axis with respect to one another, and wherein at least one of the lateral rails includes at least one light guide configured to make a signal visible through the front panel, and wherein the signal is provided by at least one of;
(a) the backplane of the modular chassis;
or (b) the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modular chassis, comprising:
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a plurality of slots; and at least one device carrier coupled to the plurality of slots, the device carrier further comprising; a front panel; and lateral rails coupled to the front panel, wherein the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of varying sizes, and wherein at least one of the lateral rails includes at least one light guide configured to make a light signal originated from a backplane of the modular chassis visible through the front panel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving an electronic device; receiving a carrier comprising; a front panel; and lateral rails coupled to the front panel, wherein the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of different sizes, wherein each of the lateral rails includes two sections coupled via a telescoping system configured to allow the two sections to move along a same axis with respect to one another, wherein at least one of the lateral rails includes at least one light guide configured to make a signal visible through the front panel, and wherein the signal is provided by at least one of;
(a) a backplane of a modular chassis;
or (b) the electronic device;adjusting the length of the lateral rails to match a length of the electronic device; and coupling the electronic device to the carrier, at least in part, by restricting relative movement between the two sections of each of the lateral rails via the telescoping system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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