Fine Alignment Adapter for Variable-Width Power Supply Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information handling systems face challenges in aligning power supply units with varying widths to standard connectors, leading to compatibility issues.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a fine alignment adapter that includes a base structure coupled to a housing adapter and an alignment arm to align the information handling resource board with the connector.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If power supply units with varying widths are used to provide different power ratings, then power capacity is improved, but compatibility with standard connectors deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A fine alignment adapter is introduced as an intermediary component between the power supply unit and the standard connector. The adapter includes a base structure that couples to the power supply unit and an alignment arm that extends to interface with the standard connector, enabling compatibility between power supply units of varying widths and standard connectors with fixed dimensions.
2Power
If power supply units with varying widths are used to provide different power ratings, then power capacity is improved, but alignment precision with connectors deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fine alignment adapter serves as a mediator that compensates for width variations. The adapter's base structure is configured to couple to power supply units of different widths, and the alignment arm provides the precise interface needed for standard connectors, thereby maintaining alignment precision regardless of the power supply unit's width.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter design allows for parameter changes in the base structure to accommodate different power supply unit widths while maintaining consistent alignment characteristics at the connector interface through the alignment arm.
Data Source
AI summary
An alignment adapter may include a base structure configured to couple to a housing adapter and an alignment arm extending from the base structure, wherein the alignment arm is configured to align an information handling resource board with a connector.