US 12,405,640 B2
Adaptable housing for light pipes with different light pipe arrangements
John R. Grady, Cypress, TX (US); Joseph Allen, Tomball, TX (US); Sunil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Cypress, TX (US); and Keith Sauer, Spring, TX (US)
Assigned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,935.
Prior Publication US 2024/0264643 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/181 (2013.01) [H05K 7/14 (2013.01); G02B 6/0001 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light pipe housing for a drive carrier, comprising:
a base structure comprising:
a front face;
a back face opposite to the front face;
a first light pipe cavity having a first end at the front face and a second end at the back face;
a second light pipe cavity spaced apart from the first light pipe cavity, the second light pipe cavity having a first end at the front face and a second end at the back face; and
a raised ramp extending between the first light pipe cavity and the second light pipe cavity, the raised ramp having a first edge adjacent to the first light pipe cavity and a second edge adjacent to the second light pipe cavity; and
a top cover having a cut out portion, wherein the base structure and top cover are in conjunction configured to carry any one of a first light pipe and a second light pipe for the drive carrier, the light pipe housing configured to carry one light pipe at a time, wherein the first light pipe and the second light pipe have mutually different light pipe arrangements.