US 12,408,285 B2
Latch assemblies for protecting chassis
Peter Timothy Clark, Taipei (TW); Matthew Bryan Gilbert, Bend, OR (US); and Richard William Guzman, Lago Vista, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/496,190.
Prior Publication US 2025/0142759 A1, May 1, 2025
Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01); E05C 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1409 (2013.01) [E05C 5/02 (2013.01); H05K 7/1489 (2013.01); H05K 7/20772 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. A latch assembly, comprising:
a latch, wherein the latch assembly is fixedly attached to a chassis of a data processing system, the chassis being configured to house hardware components that comprise a cooling system, the chassis further comprising an ear that comprises a reserved area and a latch area, the latch assembly being fixedly attached to the chassis within the latch area,
and the latch comprises:
a first portion mechanically coupled to translate between a first position and a second position with respect to a second portion of the latch;
the second portion of the latch, the second portion comprising an indicator that is adapted to indicate an attachment state of the cooling system to an external component outside of the chassis via one or more structural elements, the attachment state indicating whether the cooling system is physically connected to or physically detached from the external component via the one or more structural elements;
a pivot mechanically coupled to the second portion, the pivot being adapted facilitate rotation of the first portion and the second portion between the second position and a third position; and
an interference portion adapted to:
prevent the latch from rotating while the first portion is in the first position; and
allow the latch to rotate while the first portion is in the second position.