US 12,439,546 B2
Slotfiller, computer-rack insertable component, and computer rack
Roland Stark, Samutprakarn (TH); and Matthias Paetow, Samutprakarn (TH)
Assigned to Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd., Samutprakarn (TH)
Filed by Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd., Samutprakarn (TH)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/184,652.
Claims priority of application No. 22166514 (EP), filed on Apr. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0320020 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1489 (2013.01) [H05K 7/1408 (2013.01); H05K 7/1492 (2013.01); H05K 7/20709 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A slotfiller for closing a slot in a computer-rack-insertable component, comprising:
at least two finger-grippable cup elements; and
a hinge connecting the two cup elements;
wherein the slotfiller is made of elastic material and is elastically insertable into and removable out from the slot by pressing of the cup elements towards each other and at least partially cover an open surface area of the slot by releasing of the cup elements in the inserted state;
wherein outer surfaces of the cup elements comprise at least one fastening element respectively configured to latch with a recess or cutout of the computer-rack-insertable component;
wherein the at least one fastening element of the cup elements is a latching nose;
each of the cup elements comprises an open end, and a closed end opposite to the open end;
the outer surface of each of the cup elements comprises a substantially straight portion extending from the open end, and a curved portion extending from the straight portion and forming the closed end; and
the latching nose is formed on the straight portion and protrudes perpendicularly from the straight portion.