Temporary lifting device for an electronic chassis

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a temporary lifting device for electronic chassis such as a server chassis. The lifting device comprises a customized sling connected to a server using a strap to secure the server on the sling. The strap can be removed to detach the server from the sling as it is installed in a rack.

1 . A method for installing a server chassis into a server rack using a temporary lifting device comprising: 
 placing the server chassis on top of at least one server sling comprising a handle at both ends of the server sling, the server sling being customized to hold the server chassis;    fastening the server chassis to the one or more slings using one or more straps to bind each server sling to the server chassis wherein the straps wrap around the server chassis and the server sling through an opening at both ends of the server chassis;    lifting and moving the server chassis using the one or more server slings;    inserting one end of the server chassis into the server rack;    removing each of the one or more straps to detach each server sling from the server chassis as the server chassis is inserted into the server rack; and    sliding the server into the server rack.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the server slings are parallel to one another when strapped to the server chassis.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the overlapped portion comprises a portion at the end of the strap that is not bonded to the strap to create a flap, the flap facilitating the removing of the strap to detach the server sling from the server chassis.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the overlapped portion comprises a portion at the end of the strap that is not bonded to the strap to create a flap, the flap facilitating the removing of the strap to detach the server sling from the server chassis.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the server sling is made from reinforced cardboard.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein customizing the server sling comprises adjusting the size of the opening.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the handles at both ends of the server sling comprise a pressboard tube.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises the opening.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the handles bend around the edge of the server chassis.  
   
   
       10 . A temporary server chassis lifting device, comprising: 
 a server sling, comprising: 
 a customizable server chassis holding surface;  
 a handle at both ends of the sling to carry the sling; and  
 an opening at both ends of the sling, the openings being provided to  
   allow for clasping a human fist around the handle and for strapping the sling to a server chassis; and    a strap, wherein the strap fastens the server chassis to the sling by wrapping around the server chassis and the sling, through the openings at both ends of the sling.    
   
   
       11 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the handle of the server sling comprises the opening in the server sling.  
   
   
       12 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the strap wrapped around the server chassis and the server sling is overlapped, wherein the overlapped portions are bonded together.  
   
   
       13 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 12 , wherein the overlapped portion of the strap comprises a portion at the end of the strap that is not bonded to create a flap, the flap facilitating the removing of the strap to detach the server sling from the server chassis.  
   
   
       14 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the server sling is made from reinforced cardboard.  
   
   
       15 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the size of the openings in the server sling is adjusted to customize the server sling to a particular server.  
   
   
       16 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the handles at the ends of the server sling comprise a pressboard tube.  
   
   
       17 . The temporary server chassis lifting device of  claim 10 , wherein the handles bend around the edge of the server chassis.  
   
   
       18 . A kit, comprising: 
 a) a server sling, comprising: 
 a customizable server chassis holding surface;  
 a handle at both ends of the sling to carry the sling; and  
 an opening at both ends of the sling, the openings being provided to allow for clasping a human fist around the handle and for strapping the sling to a server chassis;  
   b) a strap, wherein the strap fastens the server chassis to the sling by wrapping around the server chassis and the sling, through the openings at both ends of the sling; and    c) an instruction manual including instructions for operating the server sling to install a server chassis into a server rack; the instructions defining user steps comprising: 
 placing the server chassis on top of the server sling;  
 fastening the server chassis to the sling using the strap to bind the server sling to the server chassis wherein the strap wraps around the server chassis and the server sling through the openings at both ends of the server chassis;  
 lifting and moving the server chassis using the server sling;  
 inserting one end of the server chassis into the server rack;  
 removing the strap to detach the server sling from the server chassis as the server chassis is inserted into the server rack; and  
 sliding the server into the server rack.