Adaptor for storage device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020154591-A1
Application number	US-202016742413-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	Apr 17, 2017
Publication date	May 14, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An adaptor for incorporating a function of an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card into a storage device includes a framework, a baseboard mounted to the framework and arranged to have the Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card mounted thereon, an adapting part on the baseboard, the adapting part including an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card, and a connector on the baseboard, the connector configured to connect with the storage device, the baseboard including interconnections between the connector and the adapting part to provide for data exchange between the OCP mezzanine card and the storage device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adaptor for incorporating a function of an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card into a storage device, comprising:
a framework; a baseboard mounted to the framework and arranged to have the Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card detachably mounted thereon independent of the baseboard mounting to the framework; an adapting part on the baseboard, the adapting part including an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card; and a connector on the baseboard, the connector configured to connect with the storage device, the baseboard including interconnections between the connector and the adapting part to provide for data exchange between the OCP mezzanine card and the storage device.

2 . The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the baseboard has an opening at which a main heating part of the OCP mezzanine card is positioned when the OCP mezzanine card is inserted in the adaptor, the opening facilitating heat dissipation of the OCP mezzanine card.

3 . The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the framework at least partially surrounds the baseboard.

4 . The adaptor of claim 3 , wherein the framework comprises a panel, the panel comprising an opening for receiving a second interface of the OCP mezzanine card, the second interface receiving an external device.

5 . The adaptor of claim 4 , wherein the baseboard is generally elongated and rectangular and has two ends and two sides, and wherein (1) the panel is at one end of the baseboard and the connector is disposed at the other end of the baseboard and extends outward therefrom, and (2) the adapting part is disposed at one side of the baseboard adjacent a corresponding portion of the framework.

6 . The adaptor of claim 4 , further comprising:
a latching part operable to lock the framework on the storage device or unlock the framework from the storage device.

7 . The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the connector and the first interface follow a same peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) protocol.

8 . The adaptor of claim 1 , configured to have the OCP mezzanine card detachably secured thereto via a removable clip.

9 . The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the baseboard includes a power switch for controlling power to the OCP mezzanine card and circuitry for monitoring heat dissipation of the OCP mezzanine card.

10 . Apparatus for incorporating a function into a storage device, comprising:
an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card configured and operative to provide the function; and an adaptor, the adaptor including:
a framework;
a baseboard mounted to the framework and arranged to have the Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card detachably mounted thereon independent of the baseboard mounting to the framework;
an adapting part on the baseboard, the adapting part including an insertion slot receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card; and
a connector on the baseboard, the connector configured to connect with the storage device, the baseboard including interconnections between the connector and the adapting part to provide for data exchange between the OCP mezzanine card and the storage device.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the baseboard has an opening at which a main heating part of the OCP mezzanine card is positioned, the opening facilitating heat dissipation of the OCP mezzanine card.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the framework at least partially surrounds the baseboard.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the framework comprises a panel, the panel comprising an opening receiving a second interface of the OCP mezzanine card, the second interface receiving an external device.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the baseboard is generally elongated and rectangular and has two ends and two sides, and wherein (1) the panel is at one end of the baseboard and the connector is disposed at the other end of the baseboard and extends outward therefrom, and (2) the adapting part is disposed at one side of the baseboard adjacent a corresponding portion of the framework.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the adaptor further includes:
a latching part operable to lock the framework on the storage device or unlock the framework from the storage device.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the connector and the first interface follow a same peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) protocol.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the OCP mezzanine card is detachably secured to the adaptor via a removable clip.

18 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the baseboard includes a power switch for controlling power to the OCP mezzanine card and circuitry for monitoring heat dissipation of the OCP mezzanine card.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Zhai Haifang
• Dong David
• Zhou Michael Hao
• Hu Sandburg Hao
• Chen Sean Xu

Classifications

• G06F13/4068

  Electrical coupling · CPC title

• H05K7/1411

  for securing or extracting box-type drawers · CPC title

• H05K7/1405

  by clips or resilient members, e.g. hooks · CPC title

• G06F13/1668

  Details of memory controller · CPC title

• H01R31/06

  Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) · CPC title