Patent ID: 9292057
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G06F,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A computer component mounting system comprising: a support rack including a pair of vertically-extending panels, and each panel of the pair of vertically-extending panels including one or more first mating members of a water coupler pair extending outwardly from the support rack; a component housing slidably disposed between the pair of vertically-extending panels and having a front panel, a pair of sidewalls extending rearwardly from the front panel, a component water line, and two second mating members of the water coupler pair connected to each other by the component water line, the front panel having a front surface including a first side portion and a second side portion extending beyond each sidewall of the pair of sidewalls, a first of the two second mating members of the water coupler pair disposed behind the first side portion and coupled to the first end section of the component water line, and a second of the two second mating members of the water coupler pair disposed behind the second side portion and coupled to the second end section, wherein the first and the second of the two second mating members are configured to engage with corresponding first mating members of the water coupler pair disposed on the vertically-extending panels of the support rack; wherein each of the second mating members of the water coupler pair includes a spring-loaded collar and a channel, the channel of the second mating member configured to engage with a corresponding portion of the first mating member of the water coupler pair when the spring-loaded collar is in a first position and to disengage from the corresponding portion when the spring-loaded collar is in a second position; and a latch coupled to one of the second mating members of the water coupler pair, the latch including a trigger configured to move the spring-loaded collar from the first position to the second position when force is applied to the trigger.