US-20260126834-A1 - ERGONOMIC SLED HANDLE

Abstract

A modular information handling system may include a housing configured to house components of the information handling system and a handle assembly comprising a base mechanically coupled to a sidewall of the housing and a handle rotatably coupled to the base and configured to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position.

Inventors

• Eduardo Escamilla
• Bernard D. Strmiska
• Amrita S. MAGUIRE

Assignees

• DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241104

Claims (15)

1. 1 . A modular information handling system comprising: a housing configured to house components of the information handling system; and a handle assembly comprising: a base mechanically coupled to a sidewall of the housing; and a handle rotatably coupled to the base and configured to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position: the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing; and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position.
2. 2 . The modular information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the handle further comprises a touchpoint extending from an interior of the handle that provides the person a mechanical advantage to cause the handle to rotate relative to the base.
3. 3 . The modular information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly further comprises a latching feature configured to mechanically interact with a corresponding feature of the sidewall to maintain the handle in the closed position.
4. 4 . The modular information handling system of claim 3 , wherein the handle assembly further comprises a disengagement feature mechanically coupled to the latching feature and configured to enable the person to mechanically interact with the disengagement feature to mechanically disengage the latching feature from the corresponding feature.
5. 5 . The modular information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the handle further comprises a surface configured such that when the handle is in the closed position, the surface enables the person to apply a mechanical force to the surface to insert the modular information handling system into the chassis.
6. 6 . A handle assembly comprising: a base configured to mechanically couple to a sidewall of a housing configured to house components of an information handling system; and a handle rotatably coupled to the base and configured to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position: the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing; and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position.
7. 7 . The handle assembly of claim 6 , wherein the handle further comprises a touchpoint extending from an interior of the handle that provides the person a mechanical advantage to cause the handle to rotate relative to the base.
8. 8 . The handle assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a latching feature configured to mechanically interact with a corresponding feature of the sidewall to maintain the handle in the closed position.
9. 9 . The handle assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a disengagement feature mechanically coupled to the latching feature and configured to enable the person to mechanically interact with the disengagement feature to mechanically disengage the latching feature from the corresponding feature.
10. 10 . The handle assembly of claim 6 , wherein the handle further comprises a surface configured such that when the handle is in the closed position, the surface enables the person to apply a mechanical force to the surface to insert the modular information handling system into the chassis.
11. 11 . A method comprising: rotatably coupling a handle to a base configured to mechanically couple to a sidewall of a housing configured to house components of an information handling system; and configuring the handle to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position: the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing; and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position.
12. 12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming a touchpoint extending from an interior of the handle that provides the person a mechanical advantage to cause the handle to rotate relative to the base.
13. 13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising providing a latching feature configured to mechanically interact with a corresponding feature of the sidewall to maintain the handle in the closed position.
14. 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising mechanically coupling a disengagement feature to the latching feature and configuring the disengagement feature to enable the person to mechanically interact with the disengagement feature to mechanically disengage the latching feature from the corresponding feature.
15. 15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming a surface on the handle and configuring the surface such that when the handle is in the closed position, the surface enables the person to apply a mechanical force to the surface to insert the modular information handling system into the chassis.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to modular information handling systems. More specifically, embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for implementing an ergonomic sled handle for a modular information handling system. BACKGROUND As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users is information handling systems. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing users to take advantage of the value of the information. Because technology and information handling needs and requirements vary between different users or 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. Oftentimes, information handling systems are manufactured in a modular form factor and may be configured to be disposed in a chassis configured to receive such modular components. Such a chassis and its component modular information handling systems and information handling resources typically include various rails, carriers, and other mechanical components allowing for a person to add and remove the modular information handling systems from the chassis for servicing, repair, or replacement. Modular information handling systems are often implemented as “sleds” configured to be readily inserted into or removed from a “rack” or other enclosure for holding the sleds. Such sleds often have handles to allow a user or technician to readily insert such sleds into or remove such sleds from the rack. However, existing handles are often not ergonomically-friendly. For example, in many existing approaches, sled-straddling handles may allow a user's wrist to be in an ergonomically neutral posture (e.g. vertical wrist position) with an outside grip on the handles, but such handles may be difficult to access in racks with adjacent components, such as adjacent power distribution units. SUMMARY In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, the disadvantages and problems associated with existing approaches to inserting sleds into and removing sleds from a rack may be reduced or eliminated. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a modular information handling system may include a housing configured to house components of the information handling system and a handle assembly comprising a base mechanically coupled to a sidewall of the housing and a handle rotatably coupled to the base and configured to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position. In accordance with these and other embodiments of the present disclosure, a handle assembly may include a base configured to mechanically couple to a sidewall of a housing configured to house components of an information handling system and a handle rotatably coupled to the base and configured to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position. In accordance with these and other embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include rotatably coupling a handle to a base configured to mechanically couple to a sidewall of a housing configured to house components of an information handling system and configuring the handle to be mechanically translated from a closed position relative to the base to an open position relative to the base, such that, when rotated from the closed position to the open position the handle rotates inward towards a center of a front of the housing and the handle enables a person to grip the handle with a vertical wrist position. Technical advantages of the present disclosure may be readily appar