Nvidia patents connector design with moving shield to protect pins
Nvidia describes a connector design that uses a mechanical trigger to protect protruding pins. A flexible outer section surrounds a fixed inner part and moves when the connector plugs into a circuit board. This movement exposes the pins so they can safely connect to the board's contact points.
In the filing’s own words
Systems and methods disclosed herein are for a protected connector having protruding pins and a compliant mechanical trigger. The compliant mechanical trigger may include a fixed section and a compliant section which is around the fixed section. The compliant section may protect the pins. The compliant mechanical trigger may align with and couple to a receiving element of a circuit board. The compliant section may be moved relative to the fixed section by at least the receiving element. The movement may expose and allow the pins to couple to a protected receiving connector having the receiving element and to a surface contact pad of the circuit board.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A connector comprising protruding signal pins and comprising a compliant mechanical trigger, the compliant mechanical trigger comprising a fixed section and comprising a compliant section which is around the fixed section, wherein the compliant section protects the protruding signal pins, wherein the compliant mechanical trigger aligns with and couples to a receiving element of a circuit board, wherein the compliant section is moved relative to the fixed section by at least the receiving element, the movement to expose and allow the protruding signal pins to couple to a receiving connector having the receiving element and to a surface contact pad of the circuit board.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (Nvidia Corporation)
- Official title
- COMPLIANT FEATURE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTORS
- Publication number
- US20260291099A1
- Application number
- 19378993
- Filed
- Nov 4, 2025
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026
- Inventors
- 9
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
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