US 11,985,779 B2
Cartridge-based computing system
Derric Christopher Hobbs, Round Rock, TX (US); Toshiyuki Tanaka, Tokyo (JP); Cyril Keilers, Georgetown, TX (US); Jonathan C. Giffen, Austin, TX (US); Tzu-Wei Tai, Taipei (TW); and Jake Lavallo, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/945,268.
Application 17/945,268 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,641, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,477,902.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013709 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0256 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1601 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 5/0221 (2013.01); H05K 5/0234 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A cartridge-based computing system, comprising:
a compute module cartridge that includes a mount securing subsystem and that is configured to house a compute module;
a mount that includes:
a cartridge securing subsystem that is configured to engage the mount securing subsystem on the compute module cartridge in order to secure the compute module cartridge to the mount; and
a cartridge cap engagement element that is configured to engage a cartridge cap on the compute module cartridge when the compute module cartridge is secured to the mount in order to prevent removal of the cartridge cap from the compute module cartridge and secure a compute module that is housed in the compute module cartridge; and
a release subsystem that is configured to disengage the cartridge securing subsystem on the mount from the mount securing subsystem on the compute module cartridge in order to allow the compute module cartridge to be disconnected from the mount.
 
7. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a compute module that includes:
a processing system; and
a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide computing operations;
a compute module cartridge that includes a mount securing subsystem and that is configured to house the compute module;
a mount that includes:
a cartridge securing subsystem that is configured to engage the mount securing subsystem on the compute module cartridge in order to secure the compute module cartridge to the mount; and
a cartridge cap engagement element that is configured to engage a cartridge cap on the compute module cartridge when the compute module cartridge is connected to the mount in order to prevent removal of the cartridge cap from the compute module cartridge and secure the compute module when the compute module is housed in the compute module cartridge; and
a release subsystem that is configured to disengage the cartridge securing subsystem on the mount from the mount securing subsystem on the compute module cartridge in order to allow the compute module cartridge to be disconnected from the mount.
 
14. A method for providing a cartridge-based computing system, comprising:
connecting, by a mount, to a compute module cartridge that houses a compute module;
engaging, by a cartridge securing subsystem that is included on the mount in response to the connection of the compute module cartridge to the mount, with a mount securing subsystem that is included on the compute module cartridge in order to secure the compute module cartridge to the mount;
engaging, by a cartridge cap engagement element that is included on the mount, with a cartridge cap on the compute module cartridge when the compute module cartridge is connected to the mount in order to prevent removal of the cartridge cap from the compute module cartridge and secure the compute module in the compute module cartridge; and
disengaging, by the cartridge securing subsystem that is included on the mount and in response to actuation of a release subsystem, from the mount securing subsystem on the compute module cartridge in order to allow the compute module cartridge to be disconnected from the mount.