Abstract:
An information handling system transporting apparatus includes a housing container, and a plurality of information handling system containers which are positionable in the housing container, each information handling system container including a padding member for receiving a plurality of information handling systems. A plurality of information handling systems may be positioned in the information handling system containers and transported at a lower cost relative to conventional methods.

Description:
BACKGROUND  
       [0001]     The present disclosure relates generally to information handling systems, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of information handling systems.  
         [0002]     As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option is an information handling system. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes. Because technology and information handling needs and requirements may vary between different applications, information handling systems may also vary regarding what information is handled, how the information is handled, how much information is processed, stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently the information may be processed, stored, or communicated. The variations in information handling systems allow for information handling systems to be general or configured for a specific user or specific use such as financial transaction processing, airline reservations, enterprise data storage, or global communications. In addition, information handling systems may include a variety of hardware and software components that may be configured to process, store, and communicate information and may include one or more computer systems, data storage systems, and networking systems.  
         [0003]     Some customers may have the need for large quantities of information handling systems. For customers who order large quantities of information handling systems, a number of issues arise with respect to the transporting of those information handling systems to the customer. The information handling systems may be transported with each information handling system individually packaged. However, this method is costly and results in a large amount of leftover transporting material. In addition, some customers require reusable transportation methods that reduce or eliminate these leftover transporting materials before they will purchase the information handling systems. Furthermore, such ecological concerns and customer requirements for ecologically friendly delivery are expected to increase in the future.  
         [0004]     Conventional reusable methods for transporting large quantities of information handling systems utilize large shipping containers which are fabricated from metal, plastic, and wood and can cost thousands of dollars. These containers are large, heavy, expensive to build and ship, difficult to load and unload, present problems with scaling, and provide little flexibility with respect to transporting different sized information handling systems.  
         [0005]     Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of information handling systems absent the disadvantages found in the prior methods discussed above.  
       SUMMARY  
       [0006]     According to one embodiment, an information handling system transporting apparatus is provided that includes a housing container and a plurality of information handling system containers which are positionable in the housing container, each information handling system container including a padding member for receiving a plurality of information handling systems  
         [0007]     A principal advantage of this embodiment is that a reusable, recyclable, scalable, low weight, and low cost apparatus for transporting a plurality of information handling systems is provided which may be flexibly configured to transport a variety of different sized information handling systems.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0008]      FIG. 1  is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of an information handling system.  
         [0009]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a housing container.  
         [0010]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of an information handling system container used with the housing container of  FIG. 2 .  
         [0011]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a padding member used with the information handling system container of  FIG. 2 .  
         [0012]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a system component container used with the housing container of  FIG. 2 .  
         [0013]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of an information handling system used with the information handling system container of  FIG. 3  and the padding member of  FIG. 4 .  
         [0014]      FIG. 7   a  is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a method for transporting a plurality of information handling systems.  
         [0015]      FIG. 7   b  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the padding member of  FIG. 4  being positioned in the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0016]      FIG. 7   c  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the padding member of  FIG. 4  positioned in the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0017]      FIG. 7   d  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of the information handling systems of  FIG. 6  being positioned in the information handling system container and padding member of  FIG. 7   c.    
         [0018]      FIG. 7   e  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of the information handling systems of  FIG. 6  positioned in the information handling system container and padding member of  FIG. 7   c.    
         [0019]      FIG. 7   f  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the housing container of  FIG. 2  with the loading door in an open position.  
         [0020]      FIG. 7   g  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the information handling system container, the padding member, and the information handling systems of  FIG. 7   e  being positioned in the housing container of  FIG. 7   f.    
         [0021]      FIG. 7   h  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the information handling system container, the padding member, and the information handling systems of  FIG. 7   e  positioned in the housing container of  FIG. 7   f.    
         [0022]      FIG. 7   i  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of the information handling system containers, the padding members, and the information handling systems of  FIG. 7   e  positioned in the housing container of  FIG. 7   f.    
         [0023]      FIG. 7   j  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the system component container of  FIG. 5  being positioned in the housing container of  FIG. 7   i.    
         [0024]      FIG. 7   k  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the system component container of  FIG. 5  positioned in the housing container of  FIG. 7   i.    
         [0025]      FIG. 7   l  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of system components positioned in the system component container and the housing container of  FIG. 7   k.    
         [0026]      FIG. 7   m  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the housing container of  FIG. 7   l  with the loading door in a closed position.  
         [0027]      FIG. 7   n  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the housing container of  FIG. 7   m  with the housing lid in a closed position.  
         [0028]      FIG. 7   m  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the housing container of  FIG. 7   n  with the loading door in a secured position.  
         [0029]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a padding member used with the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0030]      FIG. 9  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of an information handling system used with the padding member of  FIG. 8  and the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0031]      FIG. 10   a  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the padding member of  FIG. 8  being positioned in the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0032]      FIG. 10   b  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the padding member of  FIG. 8  positioned in the information handling system container of  FIG. 3 .  
         [0033]      FIG. 10   c  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the information handling system of  FIG. 9  being positioned in the information handling system container and the padding member of  FIG. 10   b.    
         [0034]      FIG. 10   d  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the information handling system of  FIG. 9  positioned in the information handling system container and the padding member of  FIG. 10   b.    
         [0035]      FIG. 10   e  is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a plurality of the information handling systems of  FIG. 9  positioned in the information handling system container and the padding member of  FIG. 10   b.    
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0036]     For purposes of this disclosure, an information handling system may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, entertainment, or other purposes. For example, an information handling system may be a personal computer, a PDA, a consumer electronic device, a network server or storage device, a switch router or other network communication device, or any other suitable device and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price. The information handling system may include memory, one or more processing resources such as a central processing unit (CPU) or hardware or software control logic. Additional components of the information handling system may include one or more storage devices, one or more communications ports for communicating with external devices as well as various input and output (I/O) devices, such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a video display. The information handling system may also include one or more buses operable to transmit communications between the various hardware components.  
         [0037]     In one embodiment, information handling system  10 ,  FIG. 1 , includes a microprocessor  12 , which is connected to a bus  14 . Bus  14  serves as a connection between microprocessor  12  and other components of computer system  10 . An input device  16  is coupled to microprocessor  12  to provide input to microprocessor  12 . Examples of input devices include keyboards, touchscreens, and pointing devices such as mouses, trackballs and trackpads. Programs and data are stored on a mass storage device  18 , which is coupled to microprocessor  12 . Mass storage devices include such devices as hard disks, optical disks, magneto-optical drives, floppy drives and the like. Computer system  10  further includes a display  20 , which is coupled to microprocessor  12  by a video controller  22 . A system memory  24  is coupled to microprocessor  12  to provide the microprocessor with fast storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by microprocessor  12 . It should be understood that other busses and intermediate circuits can be deployed between the components described above and microprocessor  12  to facilitate interconnection between the components and the microprocessor.  
         [0038]     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , a housing container  100  is illustrated. The housing container  100  includes a base  102  having a front wall  102   a , a rear wall  102   b  located opposite the front wall  102   a , a plurality of spaced apart side walls  102   c  and  102   d  extending between the front wall  102   a  and the rear wall  102   b , and a bottom wall  102   e  extending between the front wall  102   a , the rear wall  102   b , and the plurality of side walls  102   c  and  102   d . A plurality of lifting channels  104   a  and  104   b  are defined by the base  102  and are positioned adjacent the bottom wall  102   e . In an embodiment, the plurality of lifting channels  104   a  and  104   b  extend through the housing from the front wall  102   a  to the rear wall  102   b . In an embodiment, the plurality of lifting channels  104   a  and  104   b  extend through the housing from the side wall  102   c  to the side wall  102   d . A loading door  106  is pivotally connected to the front wall  102   a  along a pivoting edge  106   a  and located on the front wall  102   a  opposite the lifting channels  104   a  and  104   b . A securing aperture  106   b  is defined by the loading door  106  and located on the loading door  106  opposite the pivoting edge  106   a . A plurality of securing pins  108   a  and  108   b  are positioned on and extend from the front wall  102   a  in a spaced apart relationship on opposite sides of the loading door  106 . A housing lid  110  extends from the rear wall  102   b  and is pivotally connected to the rear wall  102   b  along a pivoting edge  110   a . The housing lid  110  includes a plurality of coupling arms  110   b  and  11   c  extending from opposite ends of the housing lid  110  and defines a securing aperture  110   d  located on the housing lid  110  opposite the pivoting edge  110   a . A lid securing portion  112  extends from the housing lid  110  and is pivotally coupled to the housing lid  110  along a pivoting edge  112   a . The lid securing portion  112  includes a plurality of securing members  112   b  and  112   c  located adjacent an edge of the lid securing portion  112  in a spaced apart relationship opposite the pivoting edge  112   a . A securing aperture  112   d  is defined by the lid securing portion  112  and positioned adjacent the pivoting edge  112   a . In an embodiment, the housing container  100  may be fabricated from a variety of corrugated material known in the art such as, for example, cardboard.  
         [0039]     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , an information handling system container  200  is illustrated. Information handling system container  200  includes a base  202  having a front wall  202   a , a rear wall  202   b  located opposite the front wall  202   a , a plurality of side walls  202   c  and  202   d  extending between the front wall  202   a  and the rear wall  202   b , and a bottom wall  202   e  extending between the front wall  202   a , the rear wall  202   b , and the plurality of side walls  202   c  and  202   d . A handle aperture  204   a  is defined by the front wall  202   a  and located on an edge of the front wall  202   a  opposite the bottom wall  202   e . A handle aperture  204   b  is defined by the rear wall  202   b  and located on an edge of the rear wall  202   b  opposite the bottom wall  202   e . In an embodiment, the information handling system container  200  may be fabricated from a variety of corrugated material known in the art such as, for example, cardboard.  
         [0040]     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , a padding member  300  is illustrated. Padding member  300  includes a base member  302  with a plurality of side walls  304   a ,  304   b , and  304   c  extending from the base member  302  in a substantially parallel, spaced apart relationship. A front wall  306   a  and a rear wall  306   b  extend from the base member  302  and between the sides walls  304   a  and  304   b  in a spaced apart relationship on opposite ends of the side walls  304   a  and  304   b . An access channel  306   a  a is defined by the front wall  306   a  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the front wall  306   a  between the side walls  304   a  and  304   b . An access channel  306   b  a is defined by the rear wall  306   b  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the rear wall  306   b  between the side walls  304   a  and  304   b . A front wall  308   a  and a rear wall  308   b  extend from the base member  302  and between the sides walls  304   b  and  304   c  in a spaced apart relationship on opposite ends of the side walls  304   b  and  304   c . An access channel  308   aa  is defined by the front wall  308   a  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the front wall  308   a  between the side walls  304   b  and  304   c . An access channel  308   ba  is defined by the rear wall  308   b  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the rear wall  308   b  between the side walls  304   b  and  304   c . In an embodiment, the padding member  300  may be fabricated from a variety of materials known in the art such as, for example, foam.  
         [0041]     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , a system component container  400  is illustrated. System component container  400  includes a base  402  having a front wall  402   a , a rear wall  402   b  located opposite the front wall  402   a , a plurality of side walls  402   c  and  402   d  extending between the front wall  402   a  and the rear wall  402   b , and a bottom wall  402   e  extending between the front wall  402   a , the rear wall  402   b , and the plurality of side walls  402   c  and  402   d . A handle aperture  402   aa  is defined by the front wall  402   a  and located on an edge of the front wall  402   a  opposite the bottom wall  402   e . A handle aperture  402   ba  is defined by the rear wall  402   b  and located on an edge of the rear wall  402   b  opposite the bottom wall  402   e . In an embodiment, the system component container  400  may be fabricated from a variety of corrugated material known in the art such as, for example, cardboard.  
         [0042]     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , an information handling system  500 , which may be the information handling system  10  described above with reference to  FIG. 1 , is illustrated. Information handling system  500  includes a base  502  having a front surface  502 , a rear surface  502   b  located opposite the front surface  502   a , a top surface  502   c  extending between the front surface  502   a  and the rear surface  502   b , a bottom surface  502   d  located opposite the top surface  502   c  and extending between the front surface  502   a  and the rear surface  502   b , and a plurality of side surfaces  502   e  and  502 f extending between the front surface  502   a , the rear surface  502   b , the top surface  502   c , and the bottom surface  502   d.    
         [0043]     Referring now to  FIGS. 2, 3 ,  7   a ,  7   b , and  7   c , a method  600  for transporting a plurality of information handling systems is illustrated. The method  600  begins at step  602  where the information handling system container  200  and the housing container  100  are provided. The method  600  then proceeds to step  604  where the padding member  300  is positioned in the information handling system container  200 . The padding member  200  is positioned adjacent the information handling system container  200  such that the base member  302  is immediately adjacent the information handling system container  100  and with side wall  304   a  on padding member  300  lining up with side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  and side wall  304   c  on padding member  300  lining up with side wall  202   c  on information handling system container  200 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   b . The padding member  300  is then moved in a direction A such that it enters the information handling system container  200  and side wall  304   a  on padding member  300  engages side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  and side wall  304   c  on padding member  300  engages with side wall  202   c  on information handling system container  200 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   c.    
         [0044]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7   a ,  7   d , and  7   e , the method  600  proceeds to step  606  where a plurality of the information handling systems  500  are positioning in the information handling system container  200 . An information handling system  500  is positioned adjacent the information handling system container  200  and padding member  300  such that the bottom surface  502   d  of the information handling system  500  is immediately adjacent the information handling system container  200  and the side surface  502   e  on information handling system  500  lines up with the side wall  304   a  on padding member  300  and the side surface  502   f  on information handling system  500  lines up with the side wall  304   b  on padding member  300 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   d . Another information handling system  500  is positioned adjacent the information handling system container  200  and padding member  300  such that the bottom surface  502   d  of the information handling system  500  is immediately adjacent the information handling system container  200  and the side surface  502   e  on information handling system  500  lines up with the side wall  304   b  on padding member  300  and the side surface  502   f  on information handling system  500  lines up with the side wall  304   c  on padding member  300 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   d . One of the information handling systems  500  is then moved in a direction B such that it enters the information handling system container  200  and the side surface  502   e  on information handling system  500  engages the side wall  304   a  on padding member  300  and the side surface  502   f  on information handling system  500  engages the side wall  304   b  on padding member  300 . The other information handling systems  500  is then moved in a direction B such that it enters the information handling system container  200  and the side surface  502   e  on information handling system  500  engages the side wall  304   b  on padding member  300  and the side surface  502   f  on information handling system  500  engages the side wall  304   c  on padding member  300 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   e . During the positioning of the information handling systems  500  in the information handling system container  200 , the access channels  306   aa  ,  306   ba  ,  308   aa  , and  308   ba  on the padding member  300  assist in the positioning and removal of the information handling systems  500  by providing access to the front surface  502   a  and the rear surface  502   b  of the information handling systems  500 .  
         [0045]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7   a ,  7   f ,  7   g ,  7   h , and  7   i , the method  600  proceeds to step  608  where the information handling system container  200  with padding member  300  and information handling systems  500  are positioned in the housing container  100 . The loading door  106  on housing container  100  is pivoted about pivoting edge  106   a  and into a position C, as illustrated in  FIG. 7   f , such that a loading channel  608   a  exists in the housing container  100 . The information handling system container  200  with padding member  300  and information handling systems  500  is then positioned adjacent the housing container  100  such that side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  is adjacent the side wall  102   d  on housing container  102   d , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   g . The information handling system container  200  may then be moved in a direction D such that the information handling system container  200  enters the housing container  100  and the side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  engages the side wall  102   d  on housing container  102   d , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   h . A plurality of the information handling system containers  200  may be positioned in the housing container  100  using substantially the same method as described above in step  608 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   i . In an embodiment, a padding layer may be placed between adjacent information handling system containers  200 . In an embodiment, the loading channel  608   a  provides an ergonomic means for positioning the information handling system containers  200  in the housing container  100 .  
         [0046]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7   a ,  7   j , and  7   k , the method  600  proceeds to step  610  where the system component container  400  is positioned in the housing container  100 . The system component container  400  is positioned adjacent the housing container  100  such that front wall  402   a  on system component container  400  is adjacent side wall  102   c  on housing container  100  and rear wall  402   b  on system component container  400  is adjacent side wall  102   d  on housing container  100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   j . The system component container  400  is then moved in a direction E such that the system component container  400  enters the housing container  100  with front wall  402   a  on system component container  400  engaging side wall  102   c  on housing container  100  and rear wall  402   b  on system component container  400  engaging side wall  102   d  on housing container  100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   k . In an embodiment, the bottom wall  402   e  on system component container  400  may directly engage the information handling system containers  200  in housing container  100 . In an embodiment, a padding layer may be positioned between the bottom wall  402   e  on system component container  400  and the information handling system containers  200  in housing container  100 .  
         [0047]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7   a  and  71 , the method  600  then proceeds to step  612  where a plurality of system components are positioned in the system component container  400 . For example, a plurality of keyboards  612   a , a plurality of mouse devices  612   b , and a plurality of connector cables  612   c  may be positioned in the system component container, as illustrated in  FIG. 71 . In an embodiment, a variety of different information handling system components may be positioned in the system component container  400  such as, for example, any of the components of the information handling system  10 , described above with reference to  FIG. 1 .  
         [0048]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7   a ,  7   m ,  7   n  and  70 , the method  600  proceeds to step  614  where the housing container  100  is secured. The loading door  106  on the housing container  100  is pivoted about pivoting edge  106   a  into a position F such that the loading door  106  is substantially coplanar with the front wall  102   a  of housing container  100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   m . Transporting information  614   a  such as, for example, an airbill, may be secured to the housing lid  110 . The housing lid  110  is then pivoted about pivoting edge  110   a . As the housing lid  110  is pivoting, the coupling arm  110   b  is positioned in the housing container  100  between the side wall  102   c  on housing container  100  and the side wall  402   a  on the system component container  400 , and the coupling arm  110   c  is positioned in the housing container  100  between the side wall  102   d  on housing container  100 , and the side wall  402   b  on the system component container  400 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7   n . Due to the positioning of the transporting information  614   a , the pivoting of the housing lid  110  provides a protection for the transporting information  614   a  during transportation. The lid securing portion  112  is then pivoted about the pivoting edge  112   a  such that the securing members  112   b  and  112   c  engage the securing pins  108   a  and  108   b , securing the lid securing portion  112  to the front surface  102   a  of the housing container  100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7o . In an embodiment, a security tie  614   b  which may be, for example, a conventional truck seal, is positioned through the securing aperture  110   d  on the housing lid  110 , the securing aperture  112   d  on the lid securing member  112  and the securing aperture  106   b  on the loading door  106 . In an embodiment, with the housing lid  110  secured, the housing container is approximately the same size and dimensions as a conventional half-pallet. The method  600  then proceeds to step  606  where the housing container  100  is transported. The lifting channels  104   a  and  104   b  may be used to lift the housing container  100  with a conventional lifting vehicle such as, for example, a forklift. The housing container  100  may then be placed in a conventional shipping vehicle and transported.  
         [0049]     Referring now to  FIG. 8 , in an alternative embodiment, an alternative padding member  700  is illustrated which includes a base member  702  with a plurality of side walls  704   a  and  704   b  extending from the base member  702  in a substantially parallel, spaced apart relationship. An access channel  704   aa  is defined by the side wall  704   a  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the side wall  704   a . An access channel  704   ba  is defined by the side wall  704   b  and substantially centrally located on an edge of the side wall  704   b . A front wall  706   a  and a rear wall  706   b  extend from the base member  702  and between the sides walls  704   a  and  704   b  in a spaced apart relationship on opposite sides of the side walls  704   a  and  704   b . In an embodiment, the padding member  700  may be fabricated from a variety of materials known in the art such as, for example, foam.  
         [0050]     Referring now to  FIG. 9 , in an alternative embodiment, an alternative information handling system  800 , which may have a smaller form factor than the information handling system  500  described above with reference to  FIG. 6 , is provided and positioned in a protective case  802  which includes a front surface  802   a , a rear surface  802   b  located opposite the front surface  802   a , and a plurality of side surfaces  802   c  and  802   d  extending between front surface  802   a  and the rear surface  802   b . In an embodiment, the protective case  802  may be fabricated from a variety of materials known in the art such as, for example, foam.  
         [0051]     Referring now to  FIGS. 7, 10   a ,  10   b ,  10   c ,  10   d , and  10   e , the padding member  700  and the information handling system  800 , described above with reference to  FIGS. 8 and 9 , may substitute in the method  600  for the padding member  300  and information handling system  500 , described above with reference to  FIGS. 4 and 6 . At step  604 , the padding member  700  is positioned in the information handling system container  200 . The padding member  700  is positioned adjacent the information handling system container  200  such that the base member  702  is immediately adjacent the information handling system container  100  and with side wall  704   a  on padding member  700  lining up with side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  and side wall  704   b  on padding member  700  lining up with side wall  202   c  on information handling system container  200 , as illustrated in  FIG. 10   a . The padding member  700  is then moved in a direction G such that it enters the information handling system container  200  and side wall  704   a  on padding member  700  engages side wall  202   d  on information handling system container  200  and side wall  704   b  on padding member  700  engages with side wall  202   c  on information handling system container  200 , as illustrated in  FIG. 10   b.    
         [0052]     The method  600  proceeds to step  606  where a plurality of the information handling systems  800  are positioning in the information handling system container  200 . An information handling system  800  in its protective casing  802  is positioned adjacent the information handling system container  200  and padding member  700  such that the side surface  802   d  on protective casing  802  lines up with the side wall  706   b  on padding member  700 , as illustrated in  FIG. 10   c . The information handling systems  800  in protective casing  802  is then moved in a direction H such that it enters the information handling system container  200  and the side surface  802   d  on protective casing  802  engages the side wall  706   b  on padding member  700 , as illustrated in  FIG. 10   d . A plurality of the information handling systems  800  in protective casings  802  may be positioned in the information handling system container  200  in the same manner as described above, illustrated in  FIG. 10   e . During the positioning of the information handling systems  800  in the information handling system container  200 , the access channels  704   aa  and  704   ba  on the padding member  700  assist in the positioning and removal of the information handling systems  800  by providing access to the front surface  802   a  and the rear surface  802   b  of the protective casing  802 . The method  600  then proceeds through the remaining steps as previously described. In an embodiment, the padding member  700  may define a plurality of slots, similar to the padding member  300  described above with reference to  FIG. 4 , for receiving a plurality of the information handling systems  800 . In an embodiment, a variety different configurations of padding members may be used in order to transport a variety of different sized information handling systems. In addition, the size and dimensions of the information handling system containers  200  and the system component container  400  may vary in size and dimensions depending on the size and dimensions of the information handling systems to be transported.  
         [0053]     Although illustrative embodiments have been shown and described, a wide range of modification, change and substitution is contemplated in the foregoing disclosure and in some instances, some features of the embodiments may be employed without a corresponding use of other features. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the scope of the embodiments disclosed herein.