Expansion module system
An expansion module system includes a board having a plurality of expansion modules connectors mounted to the board. A shared expansion module coupling feature is provided on the board and includes a coupling member. A respective expansion module is connected to each of the plurality of expansion module connectors, and the coupling member engages each of the respective expansion modules to secure each of the respective expansion modules in their respective expansion module connectors. The shared expansion module coupling feature may includes a standoff that is mounted to the board immediately adjacent a single hole defined by the board, and the coupling member may be provided by a single screw that engages each of the respective expansion modules and at least one of: the shared expansion module coupling feature and the portion of the board that defines the hole.
1. An expansion module supplemental transmission system, comprising: a board; an expansion module connector that is mounted to the board and that includes a plurality of connector pads that are configured to transmit primary power and primary data; an expansion module coupling feature that is provided on the board and that includes a grounding member that is coupled to ground, and a supplemental transmission member that is coupled to a supplemental transmission subsystem; an expansion module that is connected to the expansion module connector such that the expansion module receives the primary power and primary data via the plurality of connector pads; and a supplemental transmission coupling member that is coupled to the expansion module coupling feature to secure the expansion module to the expansion module coupling feature, wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member engages the supplemental transmission member and does not engage the grounding member in order to allow the expansion module to receive supplemental transmissions from the supplemental transmission subsystem.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental data transmissions.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental power transmissions.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the grounding member includes a grounding member coupling feature having a first diameter, wherein the supplemental transmission member includes a supplemental transmission coupling feature having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member includes a coupling member having the substantially the second diameter such that when the supplemental transmission coupling member is coupled to the expansion module coupling feature the supplemental transmission coupling member extends through the grounding member coupling feature without engaging the grounding member and engages the supplemental transmission coupling feature to engage the supplemental transmission member.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the expansion module configured according to the M.2 specification.
7. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising: a board; an expansion module connector that is mounted to the board and that includes a plurality of connector pads that are configured to transmit primary power and primary data to an expansion module when the expansion module is connected to the expansion module connector; an expansion module coupling feature that is provided on the board and that includes a grounding member that is coupled to ground, and a supplemental transmission member that is configured to couple to a supplemental transmission subsystem; and a supplemental transmission coupling member that is configured to couple to the expansion module coupling feature to secure the expansion module to the expansion module coupling feature when the expansion module is connected to the expansion module connector, wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member engages the supplemental transmission member and does not engage the grounding member when coupled to the expansion module coupling feature in order to allow supplemental transmissions from the supplemental transmission subsystem to be transmitted to the expansion module when the expansion module is secured to the expansion module coupling feature.
8. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental data transmissions.
9. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental power transmissions.
10. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the grounding member includes a grounding member coupling feature having a first diameter, wherein the supplemental transmission member includes a supplemental transmission coupling feature having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.
11. The IHS of claim 10 , wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member includes a coupling member having the substantially the second diameter such that when the supplemental transmission coupling member is coupled to the expansion module coupling feature the supplemental transmission coupling member extends through the grounding member coupling feature without engaging the grounding member and engages the supplemental transmission coupling feature to engage the supplemental transmission member.
12. The IHS of claim 7 , further comprising: a primary transmission coupling member that is configured to couple to the expansion module coupling feature to secure the expansion module to the expansion module coupling feature when the expansion module is connected to the expansion module connector, wherein the primary transmission coupling member engages the grounding member and does not engage the supplemental transmission member when coupled to the expansion module coupling feature in order to prevent supplemental transmissions from the supplemental transmission system from being transmitted to the expansion module when the expansion module is secured to the expansion module coupling feature.
13. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the expansion module is configured according to the M.2 specification.
14. A method for providing supplemental transmissions to an expansion module, comprising: connecting an expansion module to an expansion module connector that is mounted to a board and that includes a plurality of connector pads that are configured to transmit primary power and primary data to the expansion module; and coupling a supplemental transmission coupling member to an expansion module coupling feature that is provided on the board in order to secure the expansion module to the expansion module coupling feature, wherein the expansion module coupling feature includes a grounding member that is coupled to ground, and a supplemental transmission member that is coupled to a supplemental transmission subsystem; and engaging the supplemental transmission coupling member with the supplemental transmission member while not engaging the supplemental transmission coupling member with the grounding member in order to allow the expansion module to receive supplemental transmissions from the supplemental transmission subsystem.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental data transmissions.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the supplemental transmissions include supplemental power transmissions.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the grounding member includes a grounding member coupling feature having a first diameter, wherein the supplemental transmission member includes a supplemental transmission coupling feature having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member includes a coupling member having the substantially the second diameter such that when the supplemental transmission coupling member is coupled to the expansion module coupling feature the supplemental transmission coupling member extends through the grounding member coupling feature without engaging the grounding member and engages the supplemental transmission coupling feature to engage the supplemental transmission member.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the supplemental transmission coupling member is provided by a screw.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the expansion module is configured according to the M.2 specification.