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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher R. Ciraulo, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Milnes P. David, Fishkill, NY (US);
Dustin W. Demetriou, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are provided for locking an air-moving assembly within a chassis when in operational state. The apparatus includes a locking louver assembly having a louver(s) and locking mechanism. The louver(s) is disposed at an air inlet or outlet of the air-moving assembly, and pivots between operational and quiesced orientations, dependent on presence or absence, respectively, of airflow through the air-moving assembly. The locking mechanism includes a keying element(s) affixed to the louver(s) to pivot therewith, which includes an elongated key(s) oriented in a first direction when the louver(s) is in operational orientation, and a second direction when in quiesced orientation. A key-receiving element(s) is associated with the chassis and includes a key opening(s) which receives and accommodates movement of the elongated key(s) between the first and second directions, and prevents removal of the air-moving assembly from the chassis with the key(s) oriented in the first direction.