US 12,327,940 B2
Mechanical clamp to releasably hold electronic devices of a computing system
Kueiching Hsu, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,289.
Prior Publication US 2023/0344159 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 4/50 (2006.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 12/7029 (2013.01) [H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 4/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mechanical clamp for a plurality of electronic devices of a computing system, comprising:
a retainer section to engage with a free end portion of a first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices to establish a connection between the mechanical clamp and the first electronic device; and
a fastener section extended from the retainer section, having an elongated groove to engage with a hook portion of a second electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices to releasably hold the first electronic device to the second electronic device that are detachably connected to each other, and wherein the second electronic device is disposed in the computing system and connected to an electronic component coupled to the computing system,
wherein the retainer section has a first width, and the fastener section has a second width less than the first width to prevent interference of the fastener section with the free end portion when the mechanical clamp slides over the free end portion to engage with the first electronic device.