Alternately shaped backplane for receiving electrical components
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a backplane configured to receive electrical components, the backplane comprising:
- a substrate comprising an at least partially flexible material; and
a connector island assembly formed in the substrate and comprising;
a spring element having a spring element width and a spring element length orthogonal to and longer than the spring element width; and
a connector island having a connector island width and a connector island length longer than the connector island width;
wherein;
the spring element extends from a main portion of the substrate at a first end of the spring element along a first direction toward a second end of the spring element;
the first direction is parallel to a spring element central axis extending along the spring element length;
the connector island extends from the second end of the spring element at a first end of the connector island along a second direction parallel to the connector island length toward a second end of the connector island; and
the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction and parallel to a connector island central axis extending along the connector island length; and
wherein the connector island assembly is;
surrounded by the main portion of the substrate; and
configured to flex independently of the main portion of the substrate.
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and apparatus for reducing vibration interaction between hard drives. In one implementation, an apparatus is provided comprising a backplane that comprises a substrate comprising an at least partially flexible material and a connector island assembly formed in the substrate. The connector island assembly comprises a spring element and a connector island. The spring element extends from a main portion of the substrate, and the connector island extends from the spring element. The connector island assembly is surrounded by the main portion of the substrate and configured to flex independently of the main portion of the substrate.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a backplane configured to receive electrical components, the backplane comprising:
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a substrate comprising an at least partially flexible material; and a connector island assembly formed in the substrate and comprising; a spring element having a spring element width and a spring element length orthogonal to and longer than the spring element width; and a connector island having a connector island width and a connector island length longer than the connector island width; wherein; the spring element extends from a main portion of the substrate at a first end of the spring element along a first direction toward a second end of the spring element; the first direction is parallel to a spring element central axis extending along the spring element length; the connector island extends from the second end of the spring element at a first end of the connector island along a second direction parallel to the connector island length toward a second end of the connector island; and the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction and parallel to a connector island central axis extending along the connector island length; and wherein the connector island assembly is; surrounded by the main portion of the substrate; and configured to flex independently of the main portion of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for isolating electrical component vibrations, the system comprising:
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a substrate comprising an at least partially flexible material; a plurality of spring elements formed in the substrate and connected to a main portion of the substrate, wherein the main portion of the substrate extends along a substrate plane; a plurality of connector islands formed in the substrate, wherein each connector island is connected to the main portion of the substrate via a single, respective spring element of the plurality of spring elements; a chassis member positioned adjacently to a first side of the substrate; and a travel limiter assembly comprising a plurality of connector elements extending from a travel limiter frame; wherein; each connector element of the plurality of connector elements is coupled to the chassis member and extends from the chassis member through a respective void in the substrate from the first side of the substrate to the travel limiter frame positioned adjacently to a second side of the substrate; the travel limiter frame is separated from the second side of the substrate by a travel gap; and the travel limiter frame is configured to contact a respective connector island of the plurality of connector islands in response to at least a portion of the respective connector island coming into contact with the travel limiter frame due to flexure of the respective spring element connected to the respective connector island. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for manufacturing a backplane assembly, the system comprising:
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means for forming a connector island assembly in a backplane, the forming comprising; forming a spring element in a substrate of the backplane, wherein the spring element is separated from a main portion of the substrate and comprises; a spring element width; a spring element length orthogonal to and exceeding the spring element width and extending parallel to a spring element central axis; a first end of the spring element connected to the main portion of the substrate; and a second end of the spring element opposite the first end of the spring element along the spring element length; forming a connector island in the substrate, wherein the connector island is separated from the main portion of the substrate and connected to the main portion of the substrate via the spring element, wherein the connector island comprises; a connector island width; a connector island length orthogonal to and exceeding the connector island width and extending parallel to a connector island central axis orthogonal to the spring element central axis; a first end of the connector island connected to the second end of the spring element; and a second end of the connector island opposite the first end of the connector island along the connector island length; wherein the connector island assembly is; surrounded by the main portion of the substrate; and configured to flex independently of the main portion of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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