Patent ID: 11910556
Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 11:
12. A system comprising:
a computer chassis having bays, each bay configured to receive and secure an input/output (I/O) module having a gear rack; and
fastening assemblies, each fastening assembly including:
a fastener configured to receive an external rotational force from a user;
a thread mechanism having first and second portions, the first portion of the thread mechanism being rotatably fixed to the fastener, the first portion having a first axis of rotation; and
a gear rotatably fixed to the second portion of the thread mechanism, the gear having a second axis of rotation that is generally perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, the gear being configured to engage the gear rack,

wherein, upon receiving the external rotational force, the thread mechanism causes (a) the gear to rotate and (b), in turn, linear movement of the gear rack to (c) secure or unsecure the I/O module relative to the computer chassis.