Patent ID: 11903170
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A server comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB);
an electronic component connected to the printed circuit board; and
a chassis connected to the PCB, the chassis comprising:
a first end with a first aperture configured to allow airflow into the server;
a second end with a second aperture configured to allow the airflow out of the server after having passed across the electronic component;
a temporary bulkhead that is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position, wherein;
in the deployed position, the temporary bulkhead is connected to the PCB and extends entirely across the server in a path of the airflow to stiffen the chassis and structurally support the PCB; and
in the stowed position, the temporary bulkhead is disconnected from the PCB, is positioned to open the path of the airflow, and remains in the server; and

a latch configured to engage with the temporary bulkhead when the temporary bulkhead is in the stowed position to hold the temporary bulkhead in the stowed position.