Connector port frame for processor package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10109940-B2
Application number	US-201615377254-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	Dec 13, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to port frames and connectors for direct connections to integrated circuit packages. In various embodiments, a port frame to receive a connector and maintain a connection between the connector and a computer processor package may include a protrusion to provide stable attachment of the port frame to a bolster frame, a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first detent in the first wall, and a second detent in the second wall where the connector is to be received between the first wall and the second wall, and where the first detent is to receive a first locking protrusion extending from the connector and the second detent is to receive a second locking protrusion extending from the connector. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A port frame to receive a connector and maintain a connection between the connector and a computer processor package, the port frame comprising:
a protrusion to provide stable attachment of the port frame to a bolster frame associated with the computer processor package;
a first wall;
a second wall opposite the first wall;
a first detent in the first wall; and
a second detent in the second wall, wherein the connector is to be received between the first wall and the second wall, and wherein the first detent is to receive a first locking protrusion extending from the connector and the second detent is to receive a second locking protrusion extending from the connector, wherein the first wall includes a first load application ramp to guide the first locking protrusion to the first detent and apply a load against a substrate as a connector latch handle is depressed and the second wall includes a second load application ramp to guide the second locking protrusion to the second detent and apply the load against the substrate as the connector latch handle is depressed.

2. The port frame of claim 1 , wherein the first detent extends partially beneath the first load application ramp and the second detent extends partially beneath the second load application ramp.

3. The port frame of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a latch handle and the first wall includes an insertion ramp to engage with the first locking protrusion during insertion of the connector to cause the latch handle to be in an open position.

4. The port frame of claim 1 , further including a crosspiece coupled with the first wall and the second wall, wherein the crosspiece is to be between the connector and a system board when the connector is inserted into the port frame.

5. The port frame of claim 1 , further including:
a third wall opposite the second wall;
a third detent in the second wall, wherein the second detent is on a first side of the second wall and the third detent is on a second side of the second wall; and
a fourth detent in the third wall, wherein the connector is a first connector and a second connector is to be received between the second wall and the third wall, and wherein the third detent is to receive a third locking protrusion extending from the second connector and the fourth detent is to receive a fourth locking protrusion extending from the second connector.

6. The port frame of claim 1 , wherein the first wall includes a first notch having a first anti-rock surface to engage with a first anti-rock protrusion on the connector, and wherein the second wall includes a second notch having a second anti-rock surface to engage with a second anti-rock protrusion on the connector.

7. The port frame of claim 1 , wherein the first detent extends only partially through the first wall and the second detent extends only partially through the second wall.

8. A computer system comprising:
a system board;
a processor package coupled with the system board, wherein the processor package includes a plurality of processor cores and a substrate having an edge with one or more electrical contacts;
a bolster frame coupled with the system board, wherein the bolster frame is in contact with the system board; and
a port frame coupled with the bolster frame, wherein the port frame includes:
a first wall;
a second wall opposite the first wall;
a first detent in the first wall; and
a second detent in the second wall,

wherein a connector is to be received between the first wall and the second wall, the first detent is to receive a first locking protrusion extending from the connector and the second detent is to receive a second locking protrusion extending from the connector, and wherein the port frame is to maintain a connection between the connector and the one or more electrical contacts of the substrate edge, wherein the first wall includes a first load application ramp to guide the first locking protrusion to the first detent and apply a load against a substrate as a connector latch handle is depressed and the second wall includes a second load application ramp to guide the second locking protrusion to the second detent and apply the load against the substrate as the connector latch handle is depressed.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the connector includes a latch handle and the first wall includes an insertion ramp to engage with the first locking protrusion during insertion of the connector to cause the latch handle to be in an open position.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the port frame further includes a crosspiece coupled with the first wall and the second wall, wherein the crosspiece is to be between the connector and a system board when the connector is inserted into the port frame.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the port frame further includes:
a third wall opposite the second wall;
a third detent in the second wall, wherein the second detent is on a first side of the second wall and the third detent is on a second side of the second wall; and
a fourth detent in the third wall, wherein the connector is a first connector and a second connector is to be received between the second wall and the third wall, and wherein the third detent is to receive a third locking protrusion extending from the second connector and the fourth detent is to receive a fourth locking protrusion extending from the second connector.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the first wall includes a first notch having a first anti-rock surface to engage with a first anti-rock protrusion on the connector, and wherein the second wall includes a second notch having a second anti-rock surface to engage with a second anti-rock protrusion on the connector.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the first detent extends only partially through the first wall and the second detent extends only partially through the second wall.

14. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the port frame is a first port frame and the connector is a first connector, the computer system further comprising a second port frame coupled with the bolster frame, wherein the second port frame includes:
a first wall;
a second wall opposite the first wall;
a first detent in the first wall; and
a second detent in the second wall,
wherein a second connector is to be received between the first wall and the second wall of the second port frame, and wherein the second port frame is to maintain a connection between the second connector and one or more electrical contacts of the substrate edge.

15. A connector comprising:
a housing to connect with a substrate edge of a processor package;
a latch handle assembly having a latch handle, a first locking protrusion coupled with the latch handle, and a second locking protrusion coupled with the latch handle; and
a spring to provide spring loading between the latch handle assembly and the housing in a spring loading direction, wherein the latch handle assembly is movable in relation to the housing along the spring loading direction,
wherein the first locking protrusion is to engage with a first load application ramp of a first wall of a port frame and the second locking protrusion is to engage with a second load application ramp of a second wall of the port frame when the connector is inserted into the port frame and the latch handle is depressed.

16. The connector of claim 15 , wherein the latch handle assembly includes a frame and a finger grip, wherein the first locking protrusion protrudes from the frame, the second locking protrusion protrudes

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Boyd Thomas A
• Cheng Feifei
• Tran Donald T
• Aoki Russell S
• Meyyappan Karumbu

Classifications

• H01R12/88

  acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts · CPC title

• H01R12/7082

  Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB · CPC title

• H01R12/7076 Primary

  for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display · CPC title

• H01R13/6278

  comprising a pin snapping into a recess · CPC title

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title