公开(公告)号：US07690927B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12407206

申请日：2009-03-19

申请人： Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Justin P. Bandholz ,  Martin J. Crippen ,  Andrew S. Heinzmann ,  Joseph E. Maxwell ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patal ,  Tony C. Sass ,  Phillip L. Weinstein

发明人： Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Justin P. Bandholz ,  Martin J. Crippen ,  Andrew S. Heinzmann ,  Joseph E. Maxwell ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patal ,  Tony C. Sass ,  Phillip L. Weinstein

IPC分类号： H01R12/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/1492

摘要： A scalability card for use with a plurality of computer blades. The computer blades are releasably securable in a parallel configuration, wherein each blade includes a circuit board and a processor operatively coupled to the circuit board. Each processor is in electronic communication with a scalability connector on a floating plate that is loosely secured to the computer blade. Furthermore, each scalability connector is preferably disposed in a common plane extending perpendicular to the plurality of parallel computer blades. The scalability card includes a plurality of electronically interconnected scalability connectors arranged for rough alignment with the scalability connectors of each computer blade. In addition, the scalability card preferably includes at least one alignment feature for engaging each floating plate and, therefore, providing fine alignment of the scalability connector on each floating plate to one of the scalability connectors of the scalability card.

摘要翻译： 用于与多个计算机刀片一起使用的可扩展卡。 计算机刀片以可并行配置可拆卸地固定，其中每个刀片包括可操作地耦合到电路板的电路板和处理器。 每个处理器与松散地固定到计算机刀片的浮动板上的可伸缩性连接器进行电子通信。 此外，每个可伸缩性连接器优选地设置在垂直于多个平行计算机刀片延伸的公共平面中。 可扩展性卡包括多个电子互连的可伸缩性连接器，其布置成与每个计算机刀片的可伸缩性连接器粗略对准。 此外，可扩展性卡优选地包括用于接合每个浮动板的至少一个对准特征，并且因此提供每个浮动板上的可伸缩性连接器与可伸缩性卡的可伸缩性连接器之一的精细对准。

公开(公告)号：US20120194992A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13439221

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

发明人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K3/30

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  Y10T29/49147

摘要： A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.

摘要翻译： 一种DIMM转接卡，其包括具有第一边缘，第二边缘和一个或多个面部的PCB。 PCB的第一个边缘被配置为插入主板DIMM插槽。 第一个边缘包括电耦合到存储器总线的电迹线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB的一个面上的倾斜的DIMM插槽，其中倾斜的DIMM插槽被配置为以不垂直于PCB的角度接受DIMM并将DIMM电连接到存储器总线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB第二边缘上的跨骑式DIMM插槽。 跨骑式DIMM插槽被配置为接受DIMM并通过PCB第一边缘上的电迹线将DIMM电连接到存储器总线。

公开(公告)号：US08199515B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12644558

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

发明人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  Y10T29/49147

摘要： A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.

摘要翻译： 一种DIMM转接卡，其包括具有第一边缘，第二边缘和一个或多个面部的PCB。 PCB的第一个边缘被配置为插入主板DIMM插槽。 第一个边缘包括电耦合到存储器总线的电迹线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB的一个面上的倾斜的DIMM插槽，其中倾斜的DIMM插槽被配置为以不垂直于PCB的角度接受DIMM并将DIMM电耦合到存储器总线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB第二边缘上的跨骑式DIMM插槽。 跨骑式DIMM插槽被配置为接受DIMM并通过PCB第一边缘上的电迹线将DIMM电连接到存储器总线。

公开(公告)号：US20110149499A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12644558

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

发明人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H01R9/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  Y10T29/49147

摘要： A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.

摘要翻译： 一种DIMM转接卡，其包括具有第一边缘，第二边缘和一个或多个面部的PCB。 PCB的第一个边缘被配置为插入主板DIMM插槽。 第一个边缘包括电耦合到存储器总线的电迹线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB的一个面上的倾斜的DIMM插槽，其中倾斜的DIMM插槽被配置为以不垂直于PCB的角度接受DIMM并将DIMM电耦合到存储器总线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB第二边缘上的跨骑式DIMM插槽。 跨骑式DIMM插槽被配置为接受DIMM并通过PCB第一边缘上的电迹线将DIMM电连接到存储器总线。

公开(公告)号：US08873249B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13439221

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

发明人： Justin P. Bandholz ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Pravin Patel ,  Peter R. Seidel ,  Philip L. Weinstein

IPC分类号： H05K1/11 ,  G06F1/18

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  Y10T29/49147

摘要： A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.

摘要翻译： 一种DIMM转接卡，其包括具有第一边缘，第二边缘和一个或多个面部的PCB。 PCB的第一个边缘被配置为插入主板DIMM插槽。 第一个边缘包括电耦合到存储器总线的电迹线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB的一个面上的倾斜的DIMM插槽，其中倾斜的DIMM插槽被配置为以不垂直于PCB的角度接受DIMM并将DIMM电耦合到存储器总线。 DIMM转接卡包括安装在PCB第二边缘上的跨骑式DIMM插槽。 跨骑式DIMM插槽被配置为接受DIMM并通过PCB第一边缘上的电迹线将DIMM电连接到存储器总线。

公开(公告)号：US07924558B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US12550474

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Martin J. Crippen ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty

发明人： Martin J. Crippen ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  H01R12/83

摘要： One embodiment includes the provision of a novel insert-and-rotate connection for a daughter card, such as in a blade computer system. The daughter card has both a card edge with a plurality of card edge contacts and a mezzanine connector spaced from the card edge. An interposer mounted on the motherboard has a card edge connector and a midplane connector in communication with the card edge connector. The card edge connector includes a socket for receiving the card edge of the daughter card with the daughter card at an acute angle to the motherboard, to avoid interference between the mezzanine connector on the daughter card and a corresponding mezzanine connector on the motherboard. Once the card edge is inserted into the socket of the card edge connector, the socket allows for rotation of the daughter card about the received card edge. The mezzanine connectors are aligned for connection in response to rotation of the daughter card about the received card edge. The contacts on the card edge also contact the corresponding socket contacts in response to the rotation of the card.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例包括为子卡提供新颖的插入和旋转连接，例如在刀片计算机系统中。 子卡具有与多个卡边缘触点的卡边缘和与卡边缘间隔开的夹层连接器。 安装在母板上的插入器具有卡边缘连接器和与卡缘连接器连通的中平面连接器。 卡边缘连接器包括用于以与母板成锐角的子卡接收子卡的卡边缘的插座，以避免子卡上的夹层连接器与主板上相应的夹层连接器之间的干扰。 一旦卡边缘插入卡边缘连接器的插座中，插座允许子卡围绕接收的卡边缘旋转。 夹层连接器对齐以响应子卡围绕接收的卡边缘的旋转而连接。 卡边缘上的触点也会响应卡的旋转而与相应的插座触点相接触。

公开(公告)号：US20110051342A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12550474

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Martin J. Crippen ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty

发明人： Martin J. Crippen ,  Brian M. Kerrigan ,  Edward J. McNulty

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H01R12/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  H01R12/83

摘要： One embodiment includes the provision of a novel insert-and-rotate connection for a daughter card, such as in a blade computer system. The daughter card has both a card edge with a plurality of card edge contacts and a mezzanine connector spaced from the card edge. An interposer mounted on the motherboard has a card edge connector and a midplane connector in communication with the card edge connector. The card edge connector includes a socket for receiving the card edge of the daughter card with the daughter card at an acute angle to the motherboard, to avoid interference between the mezzanine connector on the daughter card and a corresponding mezzanine connector on the motherboard. Once the card edge is inserted into the socket of the card edge connector, the socket allows for rotation of the daughter card about the received card edge. The mezzanine connectors are aligned for connection in response to rotation of the daughter card about the received card edge. The contacts on the card edge also contact the corresponding socket contacts in response to the rotation of the card.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例包括为子卡提供新颖的插入和旋转连接，例如在刀片计算机系统中。 子卡具有与多个卡边缘触点的卡边缘和与卡边缘间隔开的夹层连接器。 安装在母板上的插入器具有卡边缘连接器和与卡缘连接器连通的中平面连接器。 卡边缘连接器包括用于以与母板成锐角的子卡接收子卡的卡边缘的插座，以避免子卡上的夹层连接器与主板上相应的夹层连接器之间的干扰。 一旦卡边缘插入卡边缘连接器的插座中，插座允许子卡围绕接收的卡边缘旋转。 夹层连接器对齐以响应子卡围绕接收的卡边缘的旋转而连接。 卡边缘上的触点也会响应卡的旋转而与相应的插座触点相接触。

公开(公告)号：US06231224B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09401210

申请日：1999-09-22

申请人： Eric T. Gamble ,  Edward J. McNulty

发明人： Eric T. Gamble ,  Edward J. McNulty

IPC分类号： F21V800

CPC分类号： G11B33/122 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B33/124

摘要： A carrier for a hot-pluggable hard disk drive has a frame with a pair of side walls, a front bezel, and a rear connector assembly. The hard disk drive mounts to the frame within its confines. One of the side walls has a pair of channels in its outer surface. The carrier also has a visible light pipe mounted in each of its channels. The light pipes extend along the side wall from the front bezel to the rear connector assembly. The carrier is installed in the hard disk drive docking bay of a computer system. The rear end of the docking bay has a docking connector for interconnecting with the drive, and a pair of activity lights. When the carrier is seated in the docking bay, the rear ends of the light pipes are precisely aligned with the activity lights and separated from them by a small clearance. The light emitted by the activity lights is transmitted through the light pipes and displayed at the front bezel for viewing by the user.

摘要翻译： 用于热插拔硬盘驱动器的载体具有带有一对侧壁，前挡板和后连接器组件的框架。 硬盘驱动器安装在其范围内的框架上。 其中一个侧壁在其外表面具有一对通道。 载体还具有安装在其每个通道中的可见光管。 光管沿着侧壁从前挡板延伸到后连接器组件。 运营商安装在计算机系统的硬盘驱动器对接托架中。 对接舱的后端具有用于与驱动器互连的对接连接器和一对活动灯。 当托架位于对接托架中时，光管的后端与活动灯精确对准，并与其间隔一小段间隙。 活动灯发出的光线通过光管传输并显示在前挡板上，供用户查看。

公开(公告)号：US07083444B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-01

申请号：US11079752

申请日：2005-03-14

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Jason Michael Campbell ,  Dean F. Herring ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Jason Michael Campbell ,  Dean F. Herring ,  Edward J. McNulty ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/62

CPC分类号： H05K7/1409 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/186

摘要： A printed circuit board is configured as a daughterboard to include at least one lever pivotable between open and closed positions. The lever applies leverage to a card guide structure to selectively urge the daughterboard into or out of engagement with a connector of a motherboard. A manually operable pivotable latch member is mounted on the daughterboard for selectively retaining the lever(s) in a closed position. The latch member may be spring biased so that it maintains the lever(s) in the closed position and returns to a latch position after being manually pivoted to release the lever(s). The lever(s) may be spring biased toward the open position. An optical switch may be provided on the daughterboard to sense whether the lever is in a closed position, and to responsively interrupt power and/or bus signals to the daughterboard when the lever is not sensed in the closed position.

摘要翻译： 印刷电路板被配置为子板以包括可在打开位置和闭合位置之间枢转的至少一个杠杆。 杠杆将杠杆施加到卡引导结构，以选择性地推动子板进入或脱离与母板的连接器的接合。 手动操作的可枢转的闩锁构件安装在子板上，用于将杠杆选择性地保持在关闭位置。 闩锁构件可以是弹簧偏置的，使得其将杠杆保持在关闭位置，并且在手动枢转以返回到闩锁位置以释放杠杆。 杠杆可以被弹簧偏压到打开位置。 可以在子板上设置光学开关以感测杠杆是否处于关闭位置，并且当杠杆未被感测到关闭位置时响应地将电源和/或总线信号中断到子板。

公开(公告)号：US06431718B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09662193

申请日：2000-09-14

申请人： Eric T. Gamble ,  Edward J. McNulty

发明人： Eric T. Gamble ,  Edward J. McNulty

IPC分类号： F21V3300

CPC分类号： G06F1/187 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G11B33/122 ,  G11B33/124

摘要： A carrier for a hot-pluggable disk drive has a frame with a pair of side walls, a front bezel, and a rear connector assembly. The disk drive mounts to the frame within its confines. The carrier also has pipes for transmitting light to the front bezel. The light pipes extend along the side wall from the front bezel to the rear connector assembly. The carrier is installed in the disk drive docking bay of a computer system. The rear end of the docking bay has a docking connector for interconnecting with the rear connector assembly, which also interconnects with the drive. The rear connector assembly is provided with a retainer for supporting the rearward ends of the light pipes. When the carrier is seated in the docking bay, the light pipes precisely align with activity lights at the back of the docking bay. The light emitted by the activity lights is transmitted through the light pipes and displayed at the front bezel for viewing by the user.

摘要翻译： 用于热插拔盘驱动器的载体具有带有一对侧壁，前挡板和后连接器组件的框架。 磁盘驱动器安装在其范围内的框架上。 载体还具有用于将光传输到前挡板的管道。 光管沿着侧壁从前挡板延伸到后连接器组件。 运营商安装在计算机系统的磁盘驱动器对接托架中。 对接托架的后端具有对接连接器，用于与后连接器组件互连，后连接器组件也与驱动器互连。 后连接器组件设置有用于支撑光管的后端的保持器。 当托架位于对接托架中时，光管与对接托架背面的活动指示灯准确对齐。 活动灯发出的光线通过光管传输并显示在前挡板上，供用户查看。