Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Digital Equipment Corporation

Compaq Computer Corporation, Inc.

Robert M Mondor

Stuart Allen Berke

Jeffrey Michael Lewis

Denis J Foley

Richard E Olson

Charles R Barker

Stephen Lindquist

Philip Tousignant

James F Staples

Kenneth D Ganon

Mark Howards

Phil Tousignant

Alan R Selling

One disclosed system comprises a first channel for routing at least one of a plurality of cables in a first direction; a second channel for routing said at least one cable in a second direction; and a plurality of teeth spaced apart from one another and disposed in one of said first channel and said second channel, said teeth positioned to create spaces in-between said plurality of cables before said at least one cable transitions from said first direction to said second direction.

System and method for routing cables

An enclosure for an input-output (IO) subsystem comprises: a backplane; a plurality of first slots for accepting corresponding IO option modules; a second slot for accepting an IO controller module; a plurality of first connectors corresponding to the plurality of first slots for connecting the corresponding IO option modules to the backplane; a second connector corresponding to the second slot for connecting the IO controller module to the backplane; and wherein the backplane includes communication links for interconnecting the second connector to each of the plurality of first connectors.

Configurable IO subsystem

In one embodiment, a clock generation system comprises a redundant clock source (RCS) device for receiving multiple timing signals and for generating at least one clock from the timing signals for distribution to other circuits, and first and second hot-swappable oscillator (HSO) devices that each comprise a base housing and an oscillator unit for generating a timing signal, the base housing including an interconnect for coupling to the oscillator unit, the interconnect providing a first connection for the timing signal and providing a second connection to enable detection of insertion and removal of the oscillator unit, wherein the RCS device switches between timing signals from the first and second HSO devices in response to oscillator unit removal detected through the interconnect and switches between timing signals in response to timing signal failure.

Systems and methods for clock generation using hot-swappable oscillators

A cabinet system includes first and second cabinets each including first and second side walls, upper and lower rectilinear frames extending between the side walls at vertically spaced-apart locations therealong and weldments connecting the upper and lower frames to the side walls to form a rigid housing. A pair of spaced-apart locating holes are formed in the side wall of the first cabinet adjacent to the lower frame thereof and an additional locating hole is present in the first wall of the first cabinet adjacent to the upper frame thereof. Further, a pair of spaced-part locating pins are provided in the second side wall of the second cabinet adjacent to the lower frame thereof along with an additional locating pin in the side wall of the second cabinet adjacent to the upper frame thereof. The locating pins of the second cabinet are arranged and adapted to slide into the corresponding ones of the locating holes of the first cabinet when the second side wall of the second cabinet is positioned flush against the first side wall of the first cabinet so as to align the cabinets in the X and Y directions. Fasteners are provided for securing the second side wall of the second cabinet to the first side wall of the first cabinet. A method of aligning the two cabinets is also disclosed.

Cabinet system and method of assembling same

The present invention comprises a computer system housing embodying the invention incorporates a frame upon which the components of the computer system are mounted. The frame has a base, a main unit secured to the frame, and a front compartment, for mounting mass storage unit therein, swingably positioned on the main unit. A housing adapted for supporting a central processor unit and a power supply of the computer system is removable disposed in the main unit. The frame and the housing are provided with all pneumatic connections so that air for cooling various components of the computer system may be brought over such components by the action of a fan mounted on the base. Thus, internally generated heat in such components can be readily dissipated by the air flow over such components. The frame and the housing are adapted so that the components of the computer system positioned therein are accessible with relative ease so that they are installed, replaced, and repaired easily.

Cabinet for a computer assembly

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Sutton, MA, United States of America

Robert M Mondor