Adapter for nonstandard OCP module
An adapter, a system and a method. The adapter comprising a first card holder configured to be coupled to a first lateral side of a nonstandard Open Compute Project (OCP) module to facilitate installation of the nonstandard OCP module in an OCP bay of an information processing device, the OCP bay comprising a pair of OCP rails comprising grooves, wherein the first card holder comprises: an attachment portion configured to attach to the nonstandard OCP module; and an engagement feature coupled to the attachment portion and movable between an extended position and a retracted position.
1 . An adapter comprising:
a first card holder configured to be coupled to a first lateral side of a nonstandard Open Compute Project (OCP) module to facilitate installation of the nonstandard OCP module in an OCP bay of an information processing device, the OCP bay comprising a pair of OCP rails comprising grooves, wherein the pair of OCP rails extends along a horizontal axis and is separated laterally by a separation distance,
wherein the first card holder comprises:
an attachment portion configured to attach to the nonstandard OCP module; and
an engagement feature coupled to the attachment portion and movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
wherein in a first state of the adapter, the engagement feature of the first card holder is in the retracted position and an assembly of the adapter and the nonstandard OCP module has a widest lateral extent less than the separation distance such that the assembly is movable vertically into or out of a space between the OCP rails; and
wherein in a second state of the adapter, the engagement feature of the first card holder is in the extended position and engaged with the groove of a first OCP rail to secure the assembly to the first OCP rail.
2 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the first card holder further comprises a flexible portion which couples the engagement feature to the attachment portion, the flexible portion configured to, in response to movement of the engagement feature to the retracted position, elastically deform and generate a biasing force urging the engagement feature towards the extended position.
3 . The adapter of claim 2 , wherein the flexible portion comprises two flexible arms each comprising a first straight segment, a second straight segment, and a curved segment connecting the first and second straight segments together.
4 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the engagement feature traverses the length of a first deformation area of the first lateral side when moving between the extended position and the retracted position.
5 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein in the extended position the engagement feature protrudes a first distance laterally outward from the first lateral side of the nonstandard OCP module and in the retracted position the engagement feature does not protrude laterally outward from the first lateral side or protrudes laterally outward from the first lateral side a second distance which is less than the first distance.
6 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the adapter comprises a second card holder configured to be coupled to a second lateral side of the OCP module, wherein the second card holder comprises: an attachment portion configured to attach to the nonstandard OCP module; and an engagement feature coupled to the attachment portion and configured to, in the second state of the adapter, engage with the groove of a second OCP rail of the OCP rails to secure the assembly to the second OCP rail.
7 . The adapter of claim 6 , wherein the engagement feature of the second card holder is movable between an extended position and a retracted position; wherein in the first state of the adapter, the engagement feature of the second card holder is in the retracted position; and wherein in the second state of the adapter, the engagement feature of the second card holder is in the extended position and engaged with the groove of the second OCP rail.
8 . The adapter of claim 7 , wherein in the second state of the adapter, the widest lateral extent of the assembly is greater than the separation distance between the OCP rails.
9 . The adapter of claim 7 , wherein in the first state of the adapter, a distance between respective outer edges of the engagement features of the first and second card holders is less than the separation distance between the OCP rails, and in the second state of the adapter, the distance between respective outer edges of the engagement features of the first and second card holders is greater than the separation distance between OCP rails.
10 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein in an installed state, the engagement feature of the first card holder is configured to engage with a module lock of the first OCP rail to secure an OCP connector of the nonstandard OCP module to an OCP socket in a connected position.
11 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion of the first card holder comprises a thread extender configured to receive a fastener.
12 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the engagement feature of the first card holder comprises a support plate configured to reduce perpendicular movement of the nonstandard OCP module relative to the OCP rails.