Nvidia patents card design that plugs in data and cooling at once
Nvidia describes a design for server expansion cards where the data, power, and cooling connectors are all aligned on the same edge. This layout allows a single plug to connect the card to the server's data network and liquid cooling system simultaneously when the card is inserted.
In the filing’s own words
Systems and methods for cooling a datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an expansion card includes a data connector and a fluid connector oriented in a same direction.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A system comprising: an expansion card comprising a data connector on a first edge of the expansion card, a power connector, and a fluid connector on a second edge of the expansion card and disposed proximate a first end of the expansion card, wherein the data connector, the power connector, and the fluid connector are oriented in a same direction, the fluid connector comprising an inlet connector and an outlet connector both arranged adjacent to one another, wherein the fluid connector is to connect to a mating coupler responsive to the expansion card being seated in an expansion card slot, wherein the power connector is recessed a first distance relative to the data connector and the fluid connector is recessed a greater second distance relative to the data connector, wherein the power connector is disposed between the data connector and the fluid connector, and wherein the mating coupler protrudes past the data connector beyond the first edge of the expansion card to couple with the fluid connector.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation)
- Official title
- Quick coupling for expansion cards
- Patent number
- US12740009B1
- Application number
- 18225591
- Filed
- Jul 24, 2023
- Granted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Inventors
- 8
- Claims
- 22
Classified under
H05K 7/20272 Electricity & electronicsH01R 12/721 Electricity & electronicsH05K 7/20254 Electricity & electronicsH05K 7/20772 Electricity & electronicsMore from Nvidia in Chips & hardware
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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