Chassis system that permits installation of media devices in selected orientations

Abstract

A system and method that enables installation of media devices in a chassis. The chassis has an internal cavity defined by a plurality of walls. Additionally, a first media device has a first external width dimension and a second media device has a second external width dimension. The second external width dimension is different than the first external width dimension. A plurality of mounting features are connected to the plurality of walls to hold the first media device and the second media device in a plurality of orientations relative to the chassis.

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       30 . A computer chassis, comprising: 
 a first portion of an internal cavity having a first transverse dimension; and    a second portion of the internal cavity having a second transverse dimension different from the first transverse dimension, wherein the computer chassis is adapted to hold a first media device having a first width dimension and a second media device having a second width dimension different from the first width dimension in a plurality of orientations relative to the computer chassis.    
   
   
       31 . The computer chassis of  claim 30 , wherein the internal cavity is non-rectangular, and wherein the first portion comprises a first rectangular portion and the second portion comprises a second rectangular portion.  
   
   
       32 . The computer chassis of  claim 30 , wherein the first portion of the internal cavity has a first perpendicular dimension orthogonal to the first transverse dimension, the first perpendicular dimension corresponding to the second transverse dimension.  
   
   
       33 . A method of manufacturing a computer system, comprising: 
 forming a chassis comprising an internal cavity, a first portion of the internal cavity having a first transverse dimension and having a first perpendicular dimension orthogonal to the first transverse dimension, and a second portion of the internal cavity having a second transverse dimension different from the first transverse dimension, the first perpendicular dimension corresponding to the second transverse dimension.    
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , comprising forming the internal cavity in a non-rectangular shape, wherein the first portion comprises a first rectangular portion and the second portion comprises a second rectangular portion.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33 , comprising: 
 installing a first electronic device into the first portion; and    installing a second electronic device into the second portion.    
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 35 , comprising installing at least one electronic device comprising a hard drive.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 35 , comprising installing at least one of electronic device comprising a disk drive.  
   
   
       38 . A computer chassis, comprising: 
 a non-rectangular internal cavity defined by a plurality of walls;    a first rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a first transverse dimension; and    a second rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a second transverse dimension different from the first transverse dimension, wherein the computer chassis is adapted to hold a first media device having a first width dimension and a second media device having a second width dimension different from the first width dimension in a plurality of orientations relative to the computer chassis.    
   
   
       39 . A computer chassis, comprising: 
 a non-rectangular internal cavity defined by a plurality of walls;    a first rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a first transverse dimension; and    a second rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a second transverse dimension different from the first transverse dimension, wherein the first portion of the internal cavity has a first perpendicular dimension orthogonal to the first transverse dimension, the first perpendicular dimension corresponding to the second transverse dimension.    
   
   
       40 . A method of manufacturing a computer system, comprising: 
 forming a chassis comprising a non-rectangular internal cavity defined by a plurality of walls, a first rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a first transverse dimension, and a second rectangular portion of the internal cavity having a second transverse dimension different from the first transverse dimension, wherein the first rectangular portion is formed to have a first perpendicular dimension orthogonal to the first transverse dimension, the first perpendicular dimension corresponding to the second transverse dimension.    
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising: 
 installing a first electronic device into the first rectangular portion; and    installing a second electronic device into the second rectangular portion.    
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising installing at least one electronic device comprising a hard drive.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising installing at least one of electronic device comprising a disk drive.