System and method for mechanical support in configurable systems
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsCOREY DEAN HARTMAN, SANJIV SINHA
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing power distribution and/or mechanical load in data processing systems is provided. The power distribution may be managed using multifunction power buses that may relieve a motherboard of a data processing system from distributing power. The mechanical load may be managed using an adapter plate that may relieve the motherboard of the data processing system from providing for attachment of devices based on the location of the mechanical mounting hardware on the devices. By doing so, motherboards may be standardized and customized for use with various devices.
Claims20
A data processing system to provide computer implemented services, the data processing system comprising:
- a motherboard, comprising:
- device locations where devices may be operably connected to the motherboard, and
- data interconnects between the device locations that facilitate operable data connection formation between devices in the device locations;
- and
- attachment points positioned away from the data interconnects;
- a device of the devices positioned at one of the device locations;
- and
- an adapter plate comprising:
- a first attachment point attached to one of the attachment points of the motherboard via an offset to distance and orient the adapter plate with respect to the motherboard;
- a second attachment point attached to the device of the devices;
- and
- a third attachment point attached to the device of the devices.
A motherboard of a data processing system comprising:
- a device location for installing a device onto the motherboard;
- data interconnects that operably connect the device location to other device locations on the motherboard;
- attachment points positioned away from the device location and the data interconnects, wherein the device is positioned at the device location;
- and
- an adapter plate comprising:
- a first attachment point attached to the attachment points of the motherboard via an offset to distance and orient the adapter plate with respect to the motherboard;
- a second attachment point attached to the device;
- and
- a third attachment point attached to the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.