Internal computer assembly features and methods
First Claim
1. An assembly for mounting a computer component, comprising:
- an elastomeric sleeve having a plurality of corner portions configured to receive corresponding corner portions of the computer component, at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve comprising a plurality of retaining elements protruding from a surface of the elastomeric sleeve and configured to contact the corresponding corner portion of the computer component received by the at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve, wherein the retaining elements are located between the at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve and the computer component; and
a bracket that surrounds the elastomeric sleeve, wherein the bracket is configured to mount the elastomeric sleeve and computer component to a computer housing.
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Abstract
Examples of computing devices and assemblies for mounting computer components to an enclosure or other structure of the computing device are described. In some examples, the mounting assembly may include a compliant member having a plurality of corner portions configured to engage the corners of the component. The mounting assembly may also include a bracket configured to enclose at least a portion of the compliant member. The mounting bracket may be configured to mount the component at an angle relative to the enclosure or other structure, and may include one or more features adapted for improved cooling of the component mounted therein. The compliant member may include a plurality of ribs or other retaining elements for maintaining the component in a spaced apart position relative to the mounting bracket.
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22 Claims
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1. An assembly for mounting a computer component, comprising:
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an elastomeric sleeve having a plurality of corner portions configured to receive corresponding corner portions of the computer component, at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve comprising a plurality of retaining elements protruding from a surface of the elastomeric sleeve and configured to contact the corresponding corner portion of the computer component received by the at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve, wherein the retaining elements are located between the at least one of the corner portions of the elastomeric sleeve and the computer component; and a bracket that surrounds the elastomeric sleeve, wherein the bracket is configured to mount the elastomeric sleeve and computer component to a computer housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computing device comprising:
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an enclosure defining an exterior surface and a curved interior surface of the computing device; and a mounting assembly disposed within the enclosure and mounted to the curved interior surface of the enclosure, the mounting assembly comprising; a mounting bracket comprising first, second, third, and fourth support members fastened to the curved interior surface of the enclosure, wherein the first and third support members have different lengths, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a base, a first rail that extends from the first support member to the second support member, a second rail that extends from the third support member to the fourth support member, and an opening in the second rail that routes cables through the bracket; a compliant member positioned within the bracket that receives a computer component and that rests on the first and second rails, wherein the first and second rails suspend the compliant member over the base of the mounting bracket to provide an air space between the computer component and the base, wherein the computer component comprises top and bottom surfaces and four sidewall surfaces, and wherein the compliant member comprises a first pair of connector strips that extend parallel to two of the sidewall surfaces and a second pair of connector strips that extend parallel to the top and bottom surfaces while leaving two of the sidewall surfaces uncovered; a first lid attached to the first and second support members such that the computer component is interposed between the first rail and the first lid; and a second lid attached to the third and fourth support members such that the computer component is interposed between the second rail and the second lid, wherein the first and second lids overlap the two uncovered sidewall surfaces of the computer component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assembly for mounting a computer component, the assembly comprising:
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a compliant member that wraps around the computer component, wherein the compliant member comprises four corner portions and first and second pairs of opposing side portions that extend between the four corner portions; and a bracket that engages the compliant member to secure the compliant member to the bracket at each of the four corners, wherein the bracket encloses the first pair of opposing side portions while exposing the second pair of opposing side portions, and wherein the bracket comprises a base defining a curved surface that faces the computer component and provides airflow through a gap between the curved surface and the computer component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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