# US 12,216,513 B2 · Processor expansion module socket floating cam pin > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,216,513 B2 - Document ID: US12216513B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/078,394 - Filed: 2022-12-09 - Published: 2024-06-13 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-09 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Applicants: Dell Products L.P. - Inventors: Eduardo Escamilla; Juan Gonzalez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216513B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/185: Mounting of expansion boards - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An information handling system includes a processing system, a side wall, and a spring. The side wall includes a mounting stud and a capture mechanism to retain a second processing system. The capture mechanism includes a mounting bracket movably affixed to the side wall. The mounting bracket includes a mounting hole and a retention stud rigidly affixed to the mounting bracket. The retention stud engages with a retaining mechanism of the second processing system to couple the second processing system to the first processing system. The spring is attached between the mounting stud and the mounting hole. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information handling system, comprising: a first processing system; a first side wall including a first mounting stud and a first capture mechanism to retain a second processing system, the first capture mechanism including a first mounting bracket movably affixed to the first side wall, the first mounting bracket including a first mounting hole and a first retention stud rigidly affixed to the first mounting bracket, the first retention stud to engage with a retaining mechanism of the second processing system to couple the second processing system to the first processing system; and a first spring attached between the first mounting stud and the first mounting hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first side wall further includes a second mounting stud, and wherein the first mounting bracket further includes a second mounting hole and a second retention stud. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information handling system of claim 2, further comprising a second spring attached between the second mounting stud and the second mounting hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first mounting bracket further includes a third retention stud rigidly affixed to the first mounting bracket, the third retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising: a second side wall including a third mounting stud and a second capture mechanism to further retain the second processing system, the second capture mechanism including a second mounting bracket movably affixed to the second side wall, the second mounting bracket including a third mounting hole and a fourth retention stud rigidly affixed to the second mounting bracket, the fourth retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism; and a third spring attached between the third mounting stud and the third mounting hole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The information handling system of claim 5, wherein the second side wall further includes a fourth mounting stud, and wherein the second mounting bracket further includes a fourth mounting hole and a fifth retention stud. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The information handling system of claim 6, further comprising a fourth spring attached between the fourth mounting stud and the fourth mounting hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The information handling system of claim 5, wherein the second mounting bracket further includes a sixth retention stud rigidly affixed to the second mounting bracket, the sixth retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the second processing system is a processor expansion module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first processing system and the first side wall are included in a rack mountable enclosure. ### Claim 11 A method, comprising: fixing a first processing system in an enclosure; fixing a first mounting stud to a first side wall of the enclosure; and fixing a first capture mechanism to the first side wall, the first capture mechanism to retain a second processing system to the first processing system, wherein fixing the first capture mechanism further comprises: movably fixing a first mounting bracket to the first side wall, the first mounting bracket including a first mounting hole and a first retention stud rigidly affixed to the first mounting bracket, the first retention stud to engage with a retaining mechanism of the second processing system; and attaching a first spring between the first mounting stud and the first mounting hole. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: fixing a second mounting stud to the first side wall; and fixing a second retention stud to the first mounting bracket, wherein the first mounting bracket further includes a second mounting hole. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising attaching a second spring between the second mounting stud and the second mounting hole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising fixing a third retention stud to the first mounting bracket, the third retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: fixing a third mounting stud to a second side wall of the enclosure; and fixing a second capture mechanism to the second side wall, the second capture mechanism to further retain the second processing system, wherein fixing the second capture mechanism further comprises: movably fixing a second mounting bracket to the second side wall, the second mounting bracket including a third mounting hole and a fourth retention stud rigidly affixed to the second mounting bracket, the fourth retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism; and attaching a third spring between the third mounting stud and the third mounting hole. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: fixing a fourth mounting stud to the second side wall; and fixing a fifth retention stud to the second mounting bracket, wherein the second mounting bracket further includes a fourth mounting hole. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising attaching a fourth spring between the fourth mounting stud and the fourth mounting hole. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising fixing a sixth retention stud to the second mounting bracket, the sixth retention stud to further engage with the retaining mechanism. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the second processing system is a processor expansion module. ### Claim 20 An information handling system, comprising: a processing system; a processor expansion module including a retention mechanism; a side wall including a mounting stud and a capture mechanism to retain the processor expansion module, the capture mechanism including a mounting bracket movably affixed to the first wall, the mounting bracket including a mounting hole and a retention stud rigidly affixed to the mounting bracket, the retention stud to engage with a retaining mechanism to couple the PEM to the processing system; and a spring attached between the mounting stud and the mounting hole.