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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
William E. Berry, Tacoma, WA (US);
Robert J. Fite, Olympia, WA (US);
Tomm V. Aldridge, Olympia, WA (US);
Barrett M. Faneuf, Lakewood, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved rack-mounted server comprises, in one embodiment, a slidable electronics tray having a top cover secured to the rack, to facilitate access to the tray when it is withdrawn from the rack. The tray also includes a camming mechanism to facilitate insertion of the tray into and its extraction from cable connectors or plugs affixed to the rack. The tray includes, in one embodiment, a movement detection mechanism to power it up or down when tray insertion or removal, respectively, is initiated. In addition, the rack includes an improved cable management system that can accommodate different cables and cable plugs. As a tray is inserted into or removed from the rack, corresponding connectors on the tray are electrically coupled to or uncoupled from cable plugs affixed to the rack, eliminating any need to remove cables from the tray or reinstall them.