Abstract: A mounting system is disclosed that includes a bracket configured to mount an object on a structure. The bracket includes a front panel, two side panels extending from the front panel, and a plurality of slots. Each slot is configured to accept a projection connected to the object and retain the projection within the slot. The bracket further includes a plurality of apertures. The mounting system further includes a retainer configured to extend into the bracket through the plurality of apertures and prevent, at least in part, the plurality of projections, retained by the bracket in the plurality of slots, from being withdrawn from the plurality of slots.

Abstract: A cover apparatus for controlling airflow in a computing system. The cover apparatus includes a cover bracket configured to attach to the computing system in alignment with an opening of a module within the computing system. The cover bracket defines an aperture through which one or more components can be inserted into and removed from the module. The cover apparatus includes a cover door attached to the cover bracket and configured to rotate relative to the cover bracket between an open position and a closed position. The cover door closes the first aperture of the cover bracket with the cover door in the closed position. The cover apparatus includes a catch configured to apply a force to the cover door in the closed position. The force is sufficient to maintain the cover door in the closed position but allows a user to manually open the cover door for accessing the module.

Abstract: A device comprises a riser board and a riser bracket. The riser board has a connector that receives an expansion card. The riser bracket is coupled to the riser board, and includes a body portion and a latch. The body portion is coupled to the riser board such that the body portion is spaced apart from the riser board connector. The latch is rotatably coupled to the body portion, and rotates between a first position and a second position. When the latch is in the first position and the expansion card is received by the riser board connector, the expansion card is removable from the riser board connector. When the latch is in the second position and the expansion card is received by the riser board connector, the latch engages the expansion card such that the expansion card is not removable from the riser board connector.

Abstract: A retainer assembly includes at least a front section, first and second sides, rack brackets, rack pins, a gear, a latch, and a user interface. The front section forms apertures. The rack brackets extend through a respective one of the apertures formed in the front section. The rack pins extend across the first side to the second side. The rack pins assist in coordinated movement of the rack brackets. The gear is located between and contacts the rack brackets. The gear is configured to laterally move the rack brackets. The latch is moveable from a first position to a second position to assist in preventing or inhibiting movement of the gear. The user interface is configured to move the gear.

Abstract: An internal support bracket for a power switch includes a bottom support and a top cover. The top cover is secured to the bottom support. The combined bottom support and top cover define an aperture for securing the power switch. The bottom support includes a bottom surface with a ridge protruding therefrom. A method of securing a power switch to the interior of a computer chassis includes connecting a base support including a channel to an interior wall of the computer chassis. A power switch is positioned between a top cover and a separate bottom support. The separate bottom support includes a ridge protruding from a bottom surface. The top cover is secured to the separate bottom support. The ridge of the separate bottom support is slid into the channel such that the internal support bracket including the power switch is secured in a locked position.

Abstract: A cable management bracket including a cable management base, one or more cable clamps, and a cable distribution block is disclosed. The cable management base has a base panel, and a first sidewall and a second sidewall between a front end and a rear end of the base panel. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from and along opposite sides of the base panel. The one or more cable clamps are disposed on the base panel. Each cable clamp has two opposing arms separated by a slot. Each of the two opposing arms are flexibly movable to accommodate a cable in the slot. The cable distribution block is disposed at the rear end of the base panel. The cable distribution block has a plurality of through holes, each through hole configured to accommodate the cable through an opening that is flexibly movable in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure include a support frame having a rear side, a bottom section, a connector bracket, a first perimeter section, a second perimeter section, and a rotatable bracket. The bottom section defines a width of the support frame. The connector bracket extends upright from the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section extend upright from opposing ends of the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section are substantially parallel to the connector bracket. The rotatable bracket is rotatably coupled at one end to the first perimeter section. The rotatable bracket is configured, at another end, to removably couple to the connector bracket, thereby enclosing an opening when the rotatable bracket is in a closed configuration. The opening is defined by the first perimeter section, a portion of the bottom section, the connector bracket, and the rotatable bracket.

Abstract: A clip and base assembly includes at least one polymeric clip and a base. The clip includes first and second elastic arms, and a support arm. The clip forms an aperture therein. The first and second elastic arms move between first and second positions. The first and second elastic arms are located on opposing sides with the support arm in between. The base includes a first and second sets of notches, and an elongated slot. The first set of notches is sized and shaped to receive the first elastic arm. The second set of notches is sized and shaped to receive the second elastic arm. When the first and second elastic arms are in the second position, the clip is moveable in the elongated slot. When the first and second elastic arms are in the first position, the clip is fixed respect to the base.

Abstract: A mounting system is disclosed that includes a bracket configured to mount an object on a structure. The bracket includes a front panel, two side panels extending from the front panel, and a plurality of slots. Each slot is configured to accept a projection connected to the object and retain the projection within the slot. The bracket further includes a plurality of apertures. The mounting system further includes a retainer configured to extend into the bracket through the plurality of apertures and prevent, at least in part, the plurality of projections, retained by the bracket in the plurality of slots, from being withdrawn from the plurality of slots.

Abstract: A retainer assembly includes a bracket, a base, a plate and a security pin. The bracket includes a front section of the bracket that forms apertures configured to each receive a fastener. The base includes a projection. The plate is located between the base and the bracket. The plate forms apertures configured to each receive a fastener. The plate further forms an aperture being configured to receive the projection extending from the base. The plate rotates in the retainer assembly from a first position to a second position. The security pin is securely mounted on the base. The security pin moves from a first position to a second position to inhibit the plate from rotating from its second position back to its first position.

Abstract: A flexible mount for attaching an object to poles of different diameters is disclosed. The flexible mount includes a series of two or more supports configured to securely hold a pole. Each support includes a bracket, a first bearing, a second bearing, and a tensioner. The bracket includes a first end, a second end, and a mount for mounting an object radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the pole. The first bearing is pivotally coupled to the first end of the bracket. The second bearing is pivotally coupled to the second end of the bracket. The tensioner includes a first end coupled to the second bearing, and a second end coupled to a sequential support in the series.

Abstract: A method of detecting leakage within a chassis includes mounting the chassis on a plate disposed in a sealed chamber and fluidly connecting, by a pipe, an interior space of the sealed chamber to a water tank such that a bottom end of the pipe is under a surface of water in the water tank. The method further includes determining, such as observing, whether bubbles are formed at the bottom end of the pipe due to pressurized air flowing into the pipe. The method also includes determining presence of a leak in the chassis due to pressurized air flowing between the chassis and the sealed chamber, before flowing into the pipe.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis housing one or more electronic components, a module configured to be inserted into a channel defined by the chassis, and an alignment mechanism disposed in the channel. The alignment mechanism has a body portion that defines an aperture. When the module is initially inserted into the channel in a first orientation, a first portion of the module passes over the aperture and compresses the body portion of the alignment mechanism along a first axis, to allow the module to be fully inserted into the channel. When the module is initially inserted into the channel in a second orientation, a second portion of the module passes through the aperture and does not compress the body portion of the alignment mechanism along the first axis, to prevent the module from being fully inserted into the channel.

Abstract: An eye-bolt assembly includes an eye bolt and a base portion. The eye bolt includes a ring portion, a stem portion, and at least one winged extension. The ring portion is attached a first end of the stem portion. The at least one winged extension is attached to a second end of the stem portion. The base portion receives and securely locks the eye bolt therein. The base portion includes a collar and a platform secured to the collar. The collar forms a first aperture therein. The platform forms a second aperture therein. The platform includes a spring being located at least partially within the second aperture. A first end of the spring is attached to the platform. The second aperture formed in the platform is in spaced communication with the first aperture formed in the collar.

Abstract: A configurable lock device is disclosed. The configurable lock device includes a first latch base, which includes at least two receiving spaces. The two receiving spaces are configured to receive a latch device to secure a computer expansion card. The configurable lock device also includes a connecting element separating the at least two receiving spaces.

Abstract: A retainer assembly includes at least a front section, first and second sides, rack brackets, rack pins, a gear, a latch, and a user interface. The front section forms apertures. The rack brackets extend through a respective one of the apertures formed in the front section. The rack pins extend across the first side to the second side. The rack pins assist in coordinated movement of the rack brackets. The gear is located between and contacts the rack brackets. The gear is configured to laterally move the rack brackets. The latch is moveable from a first position to a second position to assist in preventing or inhibiting movement of the gear. The user interface is configured to move the gear.

Abstract: A cable entry device for guiding cables through an aperture of an electronic equipment chassis is disclosed. The cable entry device includes a flexible base member. The flexible base has a grommet with a bore therethrough. A slit is formed through the grommet. The grommet holds a cable in the bore. The cable entry device includes a frame mated to the base member. The frame includes an aperture that is operable to receive the cable. The aperture is aligned with the bore of the grommet. The frame holds the base member to the electronic equipment chassis so the grommet extends through the aperture of the electronic equipment chassis.

Abstract: A bracket for holding an electronic device in a carrier in a computing system is described. The bracket includes an outer plate and an inner compressible sleeve. The outer plate includes a front side and a back side. The inner compressible sleeve including a front section, a back section, and an aperture. The front section of the inner compressible sleeve is coupled to the back side of the outer plate. When the electronic device is inserted in the aperture, the electronic device compresses the inner compressible sleeve within the aperture. The bracket may also include a hole, on the outer plate, configured to mate with a fastener on the electronic device. The bracket also includes a protrusion on the outer plate. The protrusion prevents the electronic device from moving through the front side of the outer plate. The inner compressible sleeve of the bracket is a shock dampener.

Abstract: A bracket for holding an electronic device in a carrier in a computing system is described. The bracket includes an outer plate and an inner compressible sleeve. The outer plate includes a front side and a back side. The inner compressible sleeve including a front section, a back section, and an aperture. The front section of the inner compressible sleeve is coupled to the back side of the outer plate. When the electronic device is inserted in the aperture, the electronic device compresses the inner compressible sleeve within the aperture. The bracket may also include a hole, on the outer plate, configured to mate with a fastener on the electronic device. The bracket also includes a protrusion on the outer plate. The protrusion prevents the electronic device from moving through the front side of the outer plate. The inner compressible sleeve of the bracket is a shock dampener.

Abstract: A cable-gland system provides a sealing function to openings in an electronic chassis that receive cables. The cable-gland system comprises a plurality of individual cable glands. Each of the plurality of individual cable glands includes an exterior end to be positioned adjacent an exterior of the chassis, and an interior end for positioning within the chassis. Each of the plurality of individual cable glands includes a through-hole extending between the exterior and interior ends for receiving one of the cables, and an outer surface between the exterior and interior ends. Each of the plurality of individual cable glands has a male projection on one side of the outer surface and a female recess on an opposing side of the outer surface. The cable glands are connectable to form the cable-gland system by mating the male projection on one cable gland with the female recess of an adjacent cable gland.