System and method for managing connector positioning in data processing systems
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorCOREY DEAN HARTMAN
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may include a computing device that may provide computer implemented services. To provide the computer implemented services, hardware components of the data processing system may need to operate in predetermined manners. To manage the operation of the hardware components, the data processing system may cool them when their temperatures fall outside of thermal operating ranges. To facilitate cooling, fans generate flows of gasses. A fan carrier assembly may be used to automatically align plugs of fans with power receptacles during insertions of the plugs into the receptacles.
Claims20
A data processing system that provides computer implemented services, the data processing system comprising:
- a payload comprising hardware components that provides the computer implemented services;
- a fan to cool the payload while the hardware components are providing the computer implemented services;
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- a fan carrier assembly adapted to position a plug through which the fan obtains power to operate, the fan carrier assembly comprising:
- a connector housing adapted to reposition the plug between a first position and a second position with respect to a body of the fan.
An enclosure for a data processing system, comprising:
- a payload area adapted to house a payload of hardware components for providing computer implemented services;
- a fan to cool the payload while the hardware components are providing the computer implemented services;
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- a fan carrier assembly adapted to position a plug through which the fan obtains power to operate, the fan carrier assembly comprising:
- a connector housing adapted to reposition the plug between a first position and a second position with respect to a body of the fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.