Configurable bracket for mounting electronic devices

Details Configurable bracket for mounting electronic devices Configurable bracket for mounting electronic devices

2002-03-26

2004-10-19

Patel, Tulsidas (Department: 2841)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S759000, C361S801000, C361S689000, C361S825000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06807052

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to the field of information handling system, and particularly to a configurable bracket.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Information handling system may be configured for a wide variety of applications. From office use as a desktop system, tower system and the like, to household use, such as a convergence system, game console, audio system, and the like, there are a wide range of functions desired by users of information handling systems.
To provide this wide range of functionality, information handling systems may be specially configured for the contemplated uses. For instance, various electronic devices may be included within a chassis of the information handling system to provide the functions, such as peripheral devices, video adapters, modems, sound cards, and the like. To connect the devices, a bus may be included within the information handling system that has an architecture suitable for communicatively coupling to devices configured for that architecture. Therefore, a wide range of devices may be employed by an information handling system that comply with an industry standard specification.
Such a standardized specification has enabled providers of devices for information handling systems an architecture for providing the device to a wide range of information handling systems. However, as the range of uses for information handling systems has grown, the choices for an architecture and specification to enable these uses has also grown.
Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a bracket suitable for converting between electronic device architecture and specifications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a configurable bracket. In a first aspect of the present invention, a configurable bracket for mounting an electronic device within a chassis of an information handling system includes a bracket adapted for mounting in a first chassis configuration, the bracket including at least one connection portion suitable for connecting an electronic device to the bracket. An extension is also included, the extension suitable for extending said bracket for mounting in a second chassis configuration.
In a second aspect of the present invention, an apparatus includes a configurable bracket suitable for attaining a first position and a second position. The first position is suitable for mounting an electronic device in accordance with a PCI specification and the second position is suitable for mounting an electronic device in accordance with a low profile PCI specification.
In a third aspect of the present invention, a configurable bracket for mounting an electronic device within a chassis of an information handling system includes a bracket adapted for mounting in a first chassis configuration and a means for extending connected to the bracket. The bracket includes at least one connection portion suitable for connecting an electronic device to the bracket. The extending means is suitable for extending said bracket for mounting in a second chassis configuration.
It is to be understood that both the forgoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.


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