Rack system providing flexible configuration of computer systems with front access

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7639486
APP PUB NO 20090152216A1
SERIAL NO

11955865

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A system for receiving and supporting a plurality of devices connected to a network. The system comprises a rack having a front side providing access to a plurality of chassis bays for receiving a chassis and aligning a back end of the chassis for blind docking with an electrical power source. The chassis includes a power supply, a fan, and a front side providing access to a plurality of module bays for receiving a module and aligning a back end of the module for blind docking with the power supply. A compute module is received in a module bay and directly blind docked to the power supply. The system further includes at least one other module received in a module bay within the same chassis as the compute module and directly blind docked with the same power supply along with the compute module. The at least one other module is interchangeably selected from the group consisting of a second compute module and an expansion module, wherein the one or more components of the expansion module are controlled by the motherboard of the compute module within the same chassis.

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  • LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Champion, David Frederick Durham, US 31 1818
Dittus, Karl Klaus Durham, US 25 377
Gormley, Brian Chaple Hill, US 2 81
Kamath, Vinod Raleigh, US 83 2219
Miller, Michael Sven Raleigh, US 20 598

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