Modular utilities
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsTahir CADER, John P FRANZ, Wade D VINSON, Arlen L ROESNER, Kevin B LEIGH, Dave MAYER
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Abstract
A modular utility assembly is provided herein. The modular utility assembly includes a power module, a network module, and a cooling module. The power module includes a power connector to mate with and provide power to an electronic module. The network module includes a network connector to mate with and provide a network connection between the network module and the electronic module. The cooling module includes a cooling connector to mate with and connect to a cooling component on the electronic module.
Claims15
A modular utility assembly comprising:
- a power module including a power connector to mate with and provide power to an electronic module;
- a network module including a network connector to mate with and provide a network connection between the network module and the electronic module;
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- a cooling module including a cooling connector to mate with and connect to a cooling component on the electronic module.
The modular utility assembly of claim herein the cooling module comprises a liquid cooling module.
A modular computing system comprising:
- a modular utility assembly including a power module, a network module, and a cooling module, each including a set of blind mate connectors;
- an electronic chassis to receive an electronic module and connect the electronic module to the modular utility assembly via the set of blind mate connectors;
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- a support structure to receive the modular utility assembly and the electronic chassis.
The modular computing system comprising:
- a modular utility assembly including a power module, a network module, and a cooling module;
- an electronic chassis to receive an electronic module and connect the electronic module to the power module, network module, and cooling module;
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- a connection assembly including:
- a power connector to interchangeably connect the power module and the electronic module,
- a network connector to interchangeably connect the network module and the electronic module, and
- a cooling connector to interchangeably connect the cooling module and the electronic module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.