Cable retention assemblies including torsional elements

• US 10,680,367 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Cheng, Feifei, Liu, Kuang C., Garcia, Michael, Buddrius, Eric W., Ceurter, Kevin J., Valpiani, Anthony P., Carstens, Jonathon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Chambers, Travis S
• Application Number:
  US15/084,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20170288330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,532 Days
• Field of Search: 439 78, 439299, 439345-372, 439629, 439630, 439310, 439325, 439157, 439327
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7023 integral with the coupling device
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/75 connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/774 Retainers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/62 Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a linear edge connector assembly for connecting to a substrate diving board of a mother board. The linear edge connector assembly can include an electrical interface to electrically connect the contacts on the diving board to one or more conducts of a cable bundle. The linear edge connector assembly can also include a retaining force mechanism. The retaining force mechanism can include a torsional spring, a spring loaded hooking mechanism, or a spring loaded cam and lever. In some embodiments, the linear edge connector can include a notch to receive a latch connected to a bolster plate on the mother board.

Claims

1. A cable retention assembly, comprising:

an electrical interface to receive a substrate diving board and electrically couple the substrate diving board with a linear edge connector assembly; and

a retention mechanism body coupled to the electrical interface, the retention mechanism body comprising;

a bolster plate receiving portion to receive a protrusion on a bolster plate, and

a torsional element coupled to the retention mechanism body, the torsional element to contact the bolster plate to secure the cable retention assembly to the bolster plate.

2. The cable retention assembly of claim 1, wherein the bolster plate receiving portion comprises an open portion to receive the protrusion on the bolster plate and a sidewall portion to restrict translation of the protrusion.

3. The cable retention assembly of claim 1, wherein the torsional element comprises a spring.

4. The cable retention assembly of claim 1, wherein the torsional element is to compress upon contact with the bolster plate.

5. The cable retention assembly of claim 1, wherein the bolster plate receiving portion comprises a notch in the retention mechanism body.

6. A computing system, comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) residing on a substrate, the substrate comprising a diving board comprising contacts coupled to the CPU;

a bolster plate mechanically connected to the substrate, the bolster plate comprising a connector receiving element comprising a protrusion; and

a cable retention assembly comprising;

an electrical interface to electrically couple the substrate to a wiring connector assembly, and

a retention mechanism body coupled to the electrical interface, the retention mechanism body comprising;

a bolster plate receiving portion to receive the protrusion on the bolster plate, and

a torsional element coupled to the retention mechanism body, the torsional element to contact the bolster plate to secure the cable retention assembly to the bolster plate.