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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Kai Ming NG, San Jose, CA (US);
Guillermo Andreas, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John Norman, San Jose, CA (US);
Kai Ming Ng, San Jose, CA (US);
Guillermo Andreas, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John Norman, San Jose, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for flexibly mounting variously sized devices in a computer chassis. A front panel includes a first portion that is reserved for a plurality of contiguous openings supporting a plurality of vertically stacked 3-½ inch bays. At least one opening is protected by a corresponding knock-out plate. The front panel also includes a second portion that is adjacent to the first portion. The second portion is reserved for a plurality of module acceptors. At least one module acceptor is located adjacent to a corresponding opening and adapted to receive a corresponding module. Additionally, at least one module acceptor includes a first attaching mechanism capable of mating with a second attaching mechanism located on the corresponding module for attaching the corresponding module to the computer chassis. Further, at least one pair of adjacent opening and module acceptor in combination is adapted to receive a front connector panel bracket.