GPU Bracket with Indents and Crevices for Vertical Mounting Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing size, density, and weight of GPUs pose a risk of disconnection from the motherboard, leading to system instability, data loss, hardware damage, and potential fire hazards due to overheating and electrical issues, especially when vertically oriented.

Innovation Solution

A bracket with horizontal and vertical sections, featuring indents and crevices, securely attaches the GPU to the motherboard, ensuring electrical connection and proper cooling, while accommodating power cables, and is formed as a single, unitary structure with screw holes for stable attachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If GPU size and weight increase to provide higher processing power, then computational capability improves, but connection stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomputational capabilityVSAvoidconnection stability

Core Design Contradiction:

PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket is divided into multiple functional sections: a vertical section for motherboard attachment, a horizontal section for GPU support, and an angled section for cable management. This segmentation allows each section to independently address specific stability requirements, distributing the mechanical load and preventing connection failure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bracket extends into three-dimensional space with vertical, horizontal, and angled components, creating a stable triangular support structure. This multi-dimensional approach provides structural rigidity that prevents GPU disconnection while accommodating the increased weight of powerful GPUs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Area of stationary object

If GPU is vertically oriented to save space, then space efficiency improves, but connection reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace efficiencyVSAvoidconnection reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket's horizontal section extends perpendicular to the vertical motherboard section, creating a counterbalancing structure that offsets the downward force of the vertically mounted GPU. This counterweight effect prevents the GPU from dislodging from its slot while maintaining vertical orientation for space efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

3Ease of manufacture

If bracket is made as unitary structure for simplicity, then manufacturing ease improves, but adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidconfiguration flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The unitary bracket is designed with multiple functional sections that serve different purposes: vertical attachment, horizontal support, angled cable routing, and indentation for GPU positioning. This multi-functional design within a single structure provides both manufacturing simplicity and adaptability to various GPU configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250362722A1Graphical Processing Unit Bracket

Publication Date: 2025.11.27 MAINGEAR INC

AI summary

A bracket for a GPU is used to hold the GPU in place while electrically connected to a motherboard. The bracket has horizontal and vertical sections with indents and crevices adapted to fit a GPU there-against.