Rack-mounted KVM module with positioning mechanism
First Claim
1. A KVM module configured for a server rack, the KVM module comprising:
- a flat panel display;
a keyboard module, having a housing;
a cursor control device;
a KVM switch for coupling the flat panel display, the keyboard module and the cursor control device to at least one computer;
a first sliding rail on the server rack, wherein the flat panel display slides along the first sliding rail;
a second sliding rail on the server rack, wherein the keyboard module slides along the second sliding rail;
a positioning mechanism disposed in the second sliding rail for providing a fixed position of the keyboard module; and
a positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the housing, wherein the positioning switch is used to lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module.
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Abstract
A rack-mounted KVM module is configured for a server rack. An L-shaped supporting frame, which has a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, is coupled to the sever rack. A flat panel display is coupled to the vertical sliding rail to move along the L-shaped supporting frame horizontally. A keyboard module is coupled to the horizontal sliding rail to move along the L-shaped supporting frame horizontally. A positioning mechanism is disposed in the horizontal sliding rail. The positioning mechanism consists mainly of an outer rail, an inner rail, a link bracket, a latch and a positioning switch. The latch is swiveled to engage a notch of the latch in a block portion of the outer rail or to remove the notch thereof from the block portion to respectively lock or unlock a fixed position when the link bracket is slid along the inner rail by moving the positioning switch.
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20 Claims
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1. A KVM module configured for a server rack, the KVM module comprising:
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a flat panel display;
a keyboard module, having a housing;
a cursor control device;
a KVM switch for coupling the flat panel display, the keyboard module and the cursor control device to at least one computer;
a first sliding rail on the server rack, wherein the flat panel display slides along the first sliding rail;
a second sliding rail on the server rack, wherein the keyboard module slides along the second sliding rail;
a positioning mechanism disposed in the second sliding rail for providing a fixed position of the keyboard module; and
a positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the housing, wherein the positioning switch is used to lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sliding keyboard module comprising:
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an L-shaped supporting frame, having a vertical plane and a horizontal plane;
a horizontal sliding rail configured on the top of the horizontal plane of the L-shaped supporting frame;
a keyboard module coupling to the horizontal sliding rail to move along the L-shaped supporting frame horizontally; and
a positioning mechanism disposed in the horizontal sliding rail, the positioning mechanism comprising;
an outer rail, having a block portion;
an inner rail, sliding along the outer rail;
a positioning switch, secured on the link bracket and exposed by a first opening of the inner rail and a second opening on the top side of the keyboard module;
a latch pivotally connected with the inner rail, the latch having a notch, wherein the latch is swiveled to engage the notch thereof in the block portion or to disengage the notch thereof from the block portion to respectively lock or unlock a stopped sliding relation between the inner rail and the outer rail; and
a link bracket, sliding along the inner rail for linking the positioning switch with the latch such that the latch being swiveled by the positioning switch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sliding keyboard module comprising:
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a horizontal sliding rail;
a keyboard module coupling to the horizontal sliding rail to move horizontally;
a positioning mechanism disposed in the horizontal sliding rail for providing a fixed position for the keyboard module; and
a positioning switch exposed by an opening on a top side of the keyboard module, wherein the positioning switch is used to lock or unlock the fixed position of the keyboard module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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