U.S. patent application number 12/367687 was filed with the patent office on 2010-08-12 for tool-less rack mounting apparatus and systems.
This patent application is currently assigned to DELL PRODUCTS L.P.. Invention is credited to Gregory Lane Henderson.
Application Number | 20100200523 12/367687 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42539540 |
Filed Date | 2010-08-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100200523 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Henderson; Gregory Lane |
August 12, 2010 |
Tool-less Rack Mounting Apparatus and Systems
Abstract
A bracket for mounting to a rack is disclosed wherein the
bracket includes a first surface for coupling to a rail of the rack
and a second surface forming a protrusion element adapted to engage
with a mounting slot defined by the rack. The protrusion element
has a first end and a second end with a cross section of the second
end being greater than that of the first end. The bracket may
further include a latching mechanism having an elastic member, the
latching mechanism adapted to secure the protrusion element within
the mounting slot and wherein the latching mechanism is disposed on
an external side of a post of the rack.
Inventors: |
Henderson; Gregory Lane;
(Round Rock, TX) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GARRANA TRAN LLP
2000 Bering, Suite 150
HOUSTON
TX
77057
US
|
Assignee: |
DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Round Rock
TX
|
Family ID: |
42539540 |
Appl. No.: |
12/367687 |
Filed: |
February 9, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/26 ;
248/222.11 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K 7/18 20130101; H05K
7/1489 20130101; A47B 88/43 20170101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/26 ;
248/222.11 |
International
Class: |
A47B 96/06 20060101
A47B096/06; A47F 7/00 20060101 A47F007/00 |
Claims
1. A bracket for mounting to a rack, the bracket comprising: a
first surface for coupling to a rail of the rack; a second surface
forming a protrusion element adapted to engage with a mounting slot
defined by the rack, wherein the protrusion element has a first end
and a second end, a cross section of the second end being greater
than that of the first end; and a latching mechanism having an
elastic member, the latching mechanism adapted to secure the
protrusion element within the mounting slot and wherein the
latching mechanism is disposed on an external side of a post of the
rack.
2. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the mounting slot has a shape
selected from the group consisting of circular, oval, square and
rectangular.
3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the first end of the protrusion
element has a generally round cross section.
4. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the second end of the protrusion
element has a generally square or round cross section.
5. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising a locking element for
securing the mounting slot about the first end or the second end of
the protrusion element.
6. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the locking element comprises at
least one projection for securing the mounting slot about the first
end or the second end of the protrusion element.
7. A rack for receiving an information handling system, the rack
comprising: a plurality of posts each having a mounting interface
comprising a mounting slot; at least one rail coupled to one of the
plurality of posts at the mounting interface; and a support member
coupled to the at least one rail and one of the plurality of posts,
the support member forming a protrusion element adapted to engage
with the mounting slot, wherein the protrusion element has a first
end and a second end, a cross section of the second end being
greater than that of the first end.
8. The rack of claim 7 further comprising a latching mechanism
coupled to the support member, the latching mechanism adapted to
secure the protrusion element within the mounting slot and wherein
the latching mechanism is disposed on an external side of a post of
the rack.
9. The rack of claim 7, wherein the mounting slot has a shape
selected from the group consisting of circular, oval, square and
rectangular.
10. The rack of claim 7, wherein the first end of the protrusion
element has a generally round cross section.
11. The rack of claim 7, wherein the second end of the protrusion
element has a generally square or round cross section.
12. The rack of claim 7, wherein the latching mechanism is adapted
to secure the at least one rail to one of the plurality of
posts.
13. The rack of claim 7 further comprising a locking element for
securing the mounting interface about the first end or the second
end of the protrusion element.
14. The rack of claim 13, wherein the locking element comprises at
least one projection for securing the mounting interface about the
first end or the second end of the protrusion element.
15. A rack comprising: a plurality of posts each having a mounting
interface comprising a mounting slot; at least one rail coupled to
one of the plurality of posts at the mounting interface; a support
member coupled to the at least one rail and one of the plurality of
posts, the support member forming a protrusion element adapted to
engage with the mounting slot, the protrusion element having a
first end and a second end, wherein a cross section of the second
end is greater than that of the first end; and a latching mechanism
adapted to secure the at least one rail to one of the plurality of
posts, wherein the latching mechanism is disposed on an external
side of one of the plurality of posts.
16. The rack of claim 15, wherein the first end of the protrusion
element has a generally round cross section.
17. The rack of claim 15, wherein the second end of the protrusion
element has a generally square or round cross section.
18. The rack of claim 15, wherein the mounting slot has a shape
selected from the group consisting of circular, oval, square and
rectangular.
19. The rack of claim 15 further comprising a retainer coupled to
the support member, wherein the retainer is adapted to secure an
information handling system (IHS) by engaging with one surface of
the IHS.
20. The rack of claim 15 further comprising a locking element for
securing the mounting interface about the first end or the second
end of the protrusion element.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of
rack systems and, more specifically, to tool-less convertible rack
systems for storing information handling systems.
BACKGROUND
[0002] As the value and use of information continues to increase,
individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and
store information. One option available to users is an information
handling system (IHS). An information handling system generally
processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or
data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing
users to take advantage of the value of the information. Because
technology and information handling needs and requirements vary
between different users or applications, information handling
systems may also vary regarding what information is handled, how
the information is handled, how much information is processed,
stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently the
information may be processed, stored, or communicated. The
variations in information handling systems allow for such systems
to be general or configured for a specific user or specific use
such as financial transaction processing, airline reservations,
enterprise data storage, or global communications. In addition,
information handling systems may include a variety of hardware and
software components that may be configured to process, store, and
communicate information and may include one or more computer
systems, data storage systems, and networking systems.
[0003] Various information handling systems including computers,
storage devices (e.g., disk drives), servers, tape drives, and
redundant array of inexpensive/independent disks (RAID) drives, as
well as other electrical devices can be housed in rack systems.
Rack systems may typically include vertical posts coupled to rails
used for mounting information handling system components. The
height and width of rack systems may be standardized according to
standards organizations such as the Electronics Industry
Association (EIA) to designate the amount of space within rack
systems. In addition, the vertical space within a rack system
between horizontal rails may generally be defined in vertical
mounting unit increments, often referred to as "U's", with each U
typically measuring approximately 1.75 inches. Each post,
attachable to a rail, may have three mounting slots selectively
spaced within each U of vertical space for attaching components.
Further, based on design preference, the interface between rails
and posts may exist with various shaped apertures or mounting
slots, such as square or round.
[0004] Current rack systems may support tool-less installation of
rails in square-hole posts separately from those which support
installation of rails in round-hole posts. As such, rails and/or
posts may be equipped with assemblies to allow conversion of the
rack components with a particular shaped mounting slot to a
different shaped mounting slot, i.e., from square to round or from
round to square. However, such assemblies may present additional
cost (e.g., inventory costs), additional parts and complexity to
the system as well as increased assembly time by customers.
Further, customer dissatisfaction may result from high missing,
wrong and damaged (MWD) metrics due to incorrect ordering and/or
shipment of multiple assembly parts from manufacturers. In view of
the foregoing, a need exists for improved rack systems to support
multiple types of mounting interfaces. Moreover, such improved
systems may need to be efficiently converted from one type of
mounting interface to another without the use of tools and to
accommodate rack systems of minimal vertical space.
SUMMARY
[0005] The following presents a general summary of several aspects
of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of the
disclosure. This summary is merely a general overview of the
disclosure and is not intended to identify key or critical elements
of the disclosure or to delineate the scope of the claims. The
following summary presents some concepts of the disclosure in a
general form as a prelude to the more detailed description that
follows.
[0006] One aspect of the disclosure is a bracket for mounting to a
rack is wherein the bracket includes a first surface for coupling
to a rail of the rack and a second surface forming a protrusion
element adapted to engage with a mounting slot defined by the rack.
The protrusion element has a first end and a second end with a
cross section of the second end being greater than that of the
first end. The bracket may further include a latching mechanism
having an elastic member, the latching mechanism adapted to secure
the protrusion element within the mounting slot and wherein the
latching mechanism is disposed on an external side of a post of the
rack.
[0007] Another aspect of the disclosure is a rack for receiving an
information handling system wherein the rack includes a plurality
of posts each having a mounting interface comprising a mounting
slot and at least one rail coupled to one of the plurality of posts
at the mounting interface. The rack further includes a support
member coupled to the at least one rail and one of the plurality of
posts, the support member forming a protrusion element adapted to
engage with the mounting slot, wherein the protrusion element has a
first end and a second end, a cross section of the second end being
greater than that of the first end.
[0008] Yet another aspect of the disclosure provides a rack
including a plurality of posts each having a mounting interface
comprising a mounting slot and at least one rail coupled to one of
the plurality of posts at the mounting interface. The rack may
further include a support member coupled to the at least one rail
and one of the plurality of posts, wherein the support member forms
a protrusion element adapted to engage with the mounting slot. The
protrusion element may have a first end and a second end, wherein a
cross section of the second end is greater than that of the first
end. The rack may further include a latching mechanism adapted to
secure the at least one rail to one of the plurality of posts,
wherein the latching mechanism is disposed on an external side of
one of the plurality of posts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] For detailed understanding of the present disclosure,
references should be made to the following Detailed Description of
the several aspects, taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings, in which like elements have been given like numerals and
wherein:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a generalized illustration of a rack system for
storing information handling systems in accordance with one aspect
of the present disclosure;
[0011] FIG. 2 depicts an exterior view of a segment of a mounting
interface having a generally square shaped mounting slot in
accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 3 depicts an interior view of a segment of a mounting
interface having a generally square shaped mounting slot in
accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure;
[0013] FIG. 4 depicts an exterior view of a segment of a mounting
interface having a generally round shaped mounting slot in
accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 5 depicts an interior view of a segment of a mounting
interface having a generally round shaped mounting slot in
accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 6 depicts an enlarged view a mounting interface having
a generally round shaped mounting slot in accordance with one
aspect of the present disclosure; and
[0016] FIG. 7 depicts an enlarged view a mounting interface having
a generally square shaped mounting slot in accordance with one
aspect of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] Before the present apparatus, systems and methods are
described, it is to be understood that this disclosure is not
limited to the particular apparatus, systems and methods described,
as such may vary. One of ordinary skill in the art should
understand that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of
describing possible aspects, embodiments and/or implementations
only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present
disclosure which will be limited only by the appended claims.
[0018] It must also be noted that as used herein and in the
appended claims, the singular forms "a," "and," and "the" may
include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a rack" refers to one
or several racks, and reference to "a method for mounting" includes
reference to equivalent steps and methods known to those skilled in
the art, and so forth.
[0019] Apparatus, systems and methods are described herein for
providing versatile and economical rack systems for storing
electronic equipment such as information handling systems (IHSs),
power supplies (e.g., batteries) or the like. More specifically,
implementations of the present disclosure may provide tool-less
installation of rack system components comprising various shaped
mounting slots, such as circular and square. The terms "rack
system", "rack" and "rack assembly" may be used interchangeably
herein to refer to any apparatus to receive and/or store
information handling systems, electronic equipment and/or
components thereof.
[0020] For purposes of this disclosure, an embodiment of an
Information Handling System (IHS) may include any instrumentality
or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, classify,
process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store,
display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize
any form of information, intelligence, or data for business,
scientific, control, or other purposes. For example, an IHS may be
a personal computer, a storage device, or any other suitable device
and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price.
The IHS may include random access memory (RAM), one or more
processing resources such as a central processing unit (CPU) or
hardware or software control logic, ROM, and/or other types of
nonvolatile memory. Additional components of the IHS may include
one or more disk drives, one or more network ports for
communicating with external devices as well as various input and
output (I/O) devices, such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a video
display. The IHS may also include one or more buses operable to
transmit data communications between the various hardware
components.
[0021] FIG. 1 provides one implementation of a rack system,
indicated generally at 100. The rack system 100 may include a
plurality of substantially vertical posts 105 coupled to a top
surface 102 and a bottom surface 104 at a plurality of attachment
points. Formed from any conventional rigid material such as metal,
metal alloy or the like, the rack system 100 may include rails 110
which fixedly attach to the posts 105 via a standard mounting
interface 125 (discussed below). The rails 110 may be adapted to
support IHS components 112 mounted or stored in the rack system
100. IHS components which may be stored in the rack system 100 can
include servers, disk drives, tape drivers, RAID drives, monitors,
keyboards, routers or other suitable equipment. The rails 110 may
be detachably fixed or mounted in a substantially horizontal
orientation relative to the top surface 102 and/or bottom surface
104. It should be understood that additional suitable rack
components such as shelving units, for example, may be included
with the rack system 100 as a means to support IHS components 112.
Further, equipment such as uninterruptable power supplies (UPSs)
and power distribution units (PDUs) can also be mounted in the rack
via rails among a variety of other electronic equipment.
[0022] Typically IHSs or electronic equipment are mounted in the
rack system 100 via static (i.e., fixed) or sliding (i.e.,
translating) rails and are secured to the rail/rack using screws,
latches or the like. A lever may be optionally constructed on a
portion of the rail 110 which may be used to extend a portion of
the rail 110 in or out of the rack. In addition to the lever, a
j-slot, for example, may be defined on the rail 110 as a point of
engagement to secure an IHS or electronic equipment within the
rack.
[0023] Each post 105 may include a mounting interface 125 which may
serve to couple a rail 110 to the post 105. In certain
implementations, the standard mounting interface 125 may comply
with rack standards such as the Electronics Industry Association
(EIA) RS 310 standard, EIA-310-D standard, Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA) 310-E, for example. The mounting interface 125
may employ various configurations for securing the rails 110 and
other support structures in the rack. To this end, the mounting
interface 125 may include a plurality of mounting slots, i.e.,
apertures or holes, of various shapes (e.g., circular, square,
rectangular) and sizes. For example, one implementation (e.g.,
RapidRail.TM.) may provide a mounting interface for the
installation of rails in square-holed rack systems while another
implementation (e.g., VersaRail.TM.) may enable the installation of
rails in round-holed rack systems.
[0024] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, exterior and interior views,
respectively, are provided for a rack system 100 having a mounting
interface 125 with a generally square shaped mounting slot 205. An
"interior view", as used herein, may refer to a view of an interior
or inward side of the rack system which may house an IHS component.
Alternatively, an "exterior view" may refer to a view of the
exterior or external side of the rack system which is typically not
in contact with any IHS component(s). The square-shaped mounting
slots 205 are arranged into defined standard mounting units, or
"U's". Each standard mounting unit or U may typically comprise
three mounting slots 205 spaced in accordance with industry
standards such as EIA, EIA-310-D and the like. While FIGS. 2 and 3
depict a 1U and 2U rack system, the present disclosure is
applicable to any suitable vertically spaced rack system, such as a
3U, 5U or the like.
[0025] In some implementations, the mounting interface 125 may be
incorporated into the post. In alternative implementations, the
mounting interface 125 may be attached to the post utilizing any
suitable fastener such as such as a rivet, bolt or the like. The
mounting interface 125 generally serves as an attachment point
between a post and rail 110 of a rack system via any suitable
support member 210, such as a bracket or the like. The support
member 210, such as a bracket, for example, may consist of two or
more protrusion elements 240. Further, the support member 210 may
couple the rail 110 perpendicularly in one axial direction to the
post/mounting interface 125. The protrusion element 240 may be a
portion of the support member 210 or in other implementations, the
protrusion element 240 may be detachable from the support member
210. Bracket protrusions 245 in varying sizes and shapes (e.g.,
round, square) may allow any components of information systems or
the rack system (e.g., protrusion elements, rails) to be associated
with (e.g., affixed to) any portion of the support member 210 via a
suitable fastener, such as a screw, latch or the like.
[0026] Continuing with FIG. 2, the support member 210 may include a
latching mechanism 220 with an elastic member 230 (e.g., spring)
disposed therein, also referred to herein as a spring loaded latch.
The support member 210 is mounted to the post, i.e., mounting
interface 125, such that the latching mechanism 220 is situated on
an external side of the rack system. Thus, the latching mechanism
220 may be actuated by the application of pressure to the latching
mechanism 220 which will allow the movement/stopping of the rail
110 along a locking element (not shown). As the protrusion element
240 is inserted into the mounting interface 125 through the
mounting slot 205, the latching mechanism 220 automatically rotates
away from the mounting interface 125 until the locking element 315
clears a back portion of the mounting interface 125. The elastic
member 230 then restores the latching mechanism 220 to its original
position which locks the support member 210 to the mounting
interface 125. The rail may be released by pulling on the "free"
end of the latch (i.e., opposite the spring) until the latch has
rotated away from the mounting interface 125 sufficiently to
release the locking element 315. Overall, the rack system of the
present disclosure may provide efficient installation or removal of
a rail 110 from the rack since the latching mechanism 220 is
viewable and accessible from the external side of the rack.
[0027] Further coupled to the support member 210 may be a retainer
215 to engage with a surface of an information handling system
(IHS) or electronic equipment to be housed within the rack system.
For example, one surface of an IHS (e.g., server) may define a
contacting portion (not shown) which may clear the retainer 215
upon introducing the IHS into the rack. To secure the IHS within
the rack, the hook of the retainer 215 may engage with the
contacting portion of the IHS, particularly when an IHS is fully
mounted (i.e., seated) within the rack. In addition, multiple
fasteners 250 may couple the bracket 210 to the interface 125 or
rail 110. Example of fasteners may include, but are not limited to,
bolts, rivets or the like.
[0028] As shown specifically in FIG. 3, the protrusion element 240
may have a first end 325 with a generally round shaped
cross-section for engaging with (i.e., insertion into) round shaped
mounting slots (not shown). The first end 325 of the protrusion
element 240 transitions at a transition point (e.g., shoulder) into
a second end 320 for mounting in square shaped mounting slots 205
as shown in FIG. 3. The first end 325 is distal from the protrusion
element's point of attachment to the support member 210. At least
one locking element 315 disposed on the latching mechanism 220 may
secure the mounting interface 125 about the square or round cross
sectional area of the first end 320.
[0029] FIGS. 4 and 5 depict views, including an exterior and
interior view, respectively, of a rack system 100 having a mounting
interface 125 with a generally round shaped mounting slot 405.
Similarly to the aforementioned, the round shaped mounting slots
405 are arranged into standard U's whereby each U may typically be
made up of three mounting slots 405 spaced in accordance with
industry standards such as EIA, EIA-310-D, CEA-310-E or the like.
Alternative implementations other than those shown in the figures
may include generally round shaped mounting slots 405 which are
circular, oval or the like.
[0030] Continuing with FIGS. 4 and 5, the mounting interface, which
may be incorporated into or attached to a vertical post of a rack
system, has a surface for attachment to the support member 210
(e.g., bracket). The support member may define or be attached to a
plurality of protrusion elements 240 adapted to fit within the
round shaped mounting slots 405 of the mounting interface 125. The
support member 210 may further comprise a plurality of bracket
apertures 245 of various shapes and sizes to accommodate attachment
to components of information systems or the rack system (e.g.,
protrusion elements, rails) via a suitable fastener, such as a
rivet, bolt or the like. Moreover, the support member 210 may
include a latching mechanism 220 with an elastic member 230, also
referred to as a spring loaded latch, as discussed above.
[0031] Turning to FIG. 5, the protrusion element 240 may have a
first end with a generally round shaped cross-section for mounting
in round shaped mounting slots. It should be understood as
previously mentioned that in implementations with square shaped
mounting slots, the second end may have either a generally round or
square shaped cross-section. The second end 320 of the protrusion
element 240 transitions at a transition point (e.g., shoulder) into
a first end 325 having a generally round shaped cross-section for
mounting in round shaped mounting slots 405. The first end 325 is
distal from the protrusion element's point of attachment to the
support member 210, via the second end. At least one locking
element 315 disposed on the latching mechanism 220 may secure the
mounting interface 125 about the round cross sectional area of the
first end 325, as shown.
[0032] Now turning to FIGS. 6 and 7, enlarged views are presented
of a rack system rail interface 125 having a round shaped mounting
slot 405 and a square shaped mounting slot 205, respectively. The
support member 210, adapted to contact a rail (not shown) of the
rack system, may define or be coupled to at least one protrusion
element 240. In one possible implementation, the protrusion element
240 may be connected to the support member 210 via a protrusion
base 600. However, the present disclosure also contemplates that
the protrusion elements 240 may be formed from part of the support
member 210 and thus no protrusion base 600 may be necessary. The
support member 210 may further comprise a locking element 315 to
secure the protrusion element(s) 240 within the square shaped
mounting slot 205, round shaped mounting slot 405 or any suitable
shaped mounting slot defined by the post or mounting interface
125.
[0033] For round-hole racks or round shaped mounting slots 405, as
shown in FIG. 6, the mounting interface 125 may be secured at a
first transition (e.g., shoulder) point between a first end 325 and
a second end 320 of the protrusion element 240. The shoulder may
exist at a point on the protrusion element 240 whereby the first
end 325 with a generally round cross section transitions into the
second end 320 with a generally square or round cross section. The
mounting interface 125 may include a locking element 315 comprising
at least one projection for securing the interface 125 along the
protrusion element 240. As shown, the support member 210 may be
secured at a first locking position on the mounting interface 125
between a first projection 330 and a second projection (not
shown).
[0034] Referring now to FIG. 7, the support member 210 may be
secured at a second locking position on the mounting interface 125.
For square-hole racks or rack interfaces with square shaped
mounting slots 205, the mounting interface 125 may be movable along
the entire length of the protrusion element 240 and may be secured
about the square or round shaped second end 320 by the locking
element 315. In one possible secured configuration, a second
projection 335 of the locking element 315 may contact the mounting
interface 125 so as to prevent movement of the protrusion element
240 against the square shaped mounting slot 205.
[0035] The rack system components described herein may be utilized
with rack systems, posts and/or mounting interfaces comprising
various shaped (e.g., round, square) mounting slots or apertures.
Moreover, the rack system components of the present disclosure
allow for switching one mounting interface type (i.e., shape) to an
alternative mounting interface type, with no conversion of rack
system components required.
[0036] The rack system discussed here may further offer scalability
in transition from 1U to increased Us such as 5U while offering
efficiency in the installing and removal of rails in rack systems
mounted with IHS components. For support members of greater
vertical height than 1U, an additional locking element may be
introduced to the support member to provide redundancy in securing
the support member and/or rails within the mounting interface or
post. The additional locking element may also facilitate the ease
of use of the spring loaded latch. In particular, increasing the
size of the latch may improve the ease in actuating the latch. It
is also understood that the number of protrusion elements can be
increased as necessary to increase the static load capacity of the
support member and/or rails.
[0037] The latching mechanism of the present rack system may
provide efficient installation or removal of a rail from the rack
since the latching mechanism is viewable and accessible from the
external side of the rack. This applies particularly in the case of
space constraints presented by rails of limited vertical space,
such as 1U rails. Further, in the case when IHS components are
mounted and thus blocking the interior of a rack system, a latching
mechanism accessible from an external side of the posts may be
particularly advantageous. A latching mechanism having a low
profile or low vertical dimension may also require less volume as
compared to any comparable latching or other mechanism.
[0038] Particular embodiments and/or implementations of the present
disclosure have been described in detail. However, the present
disclosure is not limited to these embodiments and/or
implementations, and it is understood by one skilled in the art
that various other embodiments and/or implementations are possible
within the scope of the present disclosure. It is understood that
the present disclosure may be applicable to rack systems with any
suitable number of protrusion elements, rails, locking elements,
mounting slots or the like. The present disclosure contemplates
that any reference to a generally/substantially round or square
shape may also refer to circular, oval, rectangular or other
suitable shape. Moreover, although various implementations herein
describe racks for receiving information handling systems, it
should be understood that racks of the present disclosure have
application in various other capacities, such as in receiving
electronic equipment, power supplies (e.g., batteries) or the
like.
[0039] Thus, modifications and variations may be made without
departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter
in the present disclosure. Such changes in form and detail,
including use of equivalent functional and/or structural
substitutes for elements described herein, fall within the scope of
the appended claims and are intended to be covered by this
disclosure
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