US 11,990,713 B2
Connector positioning system and method
Ryan Albright, Beaverton, OR (US); Devarshi Patel, Cary, NC (US); Chris Fox, Portland, OR (US); Mark White, Santa Clara, CA (US); Rajeev Jayavant, Saratoga, CA (US); Susheela Narasimhan, Fremont, CA (US); Kelly McArthur, Washougal, WA (US); and Ben Watkins, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Assigned to Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/509,976.
Prior Publication US 2023/0129374 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/60 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/73 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a linkage system to move an end connector between at least a first position and a second position, the end connector to couple to a server component, the linkage system to be driven by an actuator in a first direction to drive movement of the end connector in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction;
a slot to receive one or more portions of the linkage system, the slot to further receive at least a portion of the actuator; and
a recessed portion at an end of the slot, the recessed portion to receive at least a portion of the linkage system and to block movement of at least the portion of the linkage system in a direction opposite the first direction.