Adjustable Hook Tool for Safe GPU Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Graphics processing units (GPUs) and GPU bridges in densely populated computer systems are difficult to remove without causing damage due to their compact arrangement, making existing removal methods prone to prying or breaking.
Innovation Solution
A tool with overlapping body members and adjustable elongate arms with hooks that can be securely attached to the tool body, allowing for precise engagement and lifting of GPUs and GPU bridges without causing damage, featuring mechanical width, lateral, and depth adjustments for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional manual removal methods are used for GPUs in densely populated systems, then the removal process is simple, but the risk of damage to GPU and adjacent devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized removal tool as an intermediary device between the user and the GPU. This tool features elongate arms with hooks that can be inserted into gaps between adjacent GPUs to engage and lift the target GPU. The tool body includes adjustable components that allow the hooks to be positioned at different depths and angles, enabling safe removal without direct manual contact with the GPU edges that could cause damage.
2Area of stationary object
If GPUs are densely populated in a computer system, then the space utilization is improved, but the ease of operation for removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The removal tool is segmented into multiple functional components: a tool body, two elongate arms that can be independently adjusted, and hooks at the distal ends of the arms. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function - the arms can be independently positioned to fit into gaps on either side of the target GPU, and the hooks can be adjusted to engage with the GPU at optimal points. This modular design enables the tool to adapt to the tight spacing in densely populated systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool incorporates dynamic, adjustable features including elongate arms that can be repositioned along the tool body and hooks that can be adjusted in position and orientation. These adjustable features allow the tool to adapt its configuration to match the specific spacing and geometry of different GPU arrangements, making it effective for removing GPUs from densely populated systems with varying configurations.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjustable elongate arms with hooks are used for GPU removal, then the precision of engagement is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The removal tool is designed as a universal device that can remove different types of GPUs from various configurations. The elongate arms and hooks can be adjusted to accommodate different GPU sizes, shapes, and spacing requirements. This multi-functionality is achieved through adjustable mounting positions for the arms on the tool body and adjustable positions for the hooks on the arms, allowing a single tool design to handle multiple removal scenarios without requiring multiple specialized tools.
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AI summary
An apparatus includes a tool body including first and second overlapping body members that are joined together by a first linear slide establishing a first coordinate axis, wherein the first body member has a first planar region that is perpendicular to the first coordinate axis and faces away from the second body member, and wherein the second body member has a second planar region that is perpendicular to the first coordinate axis and faces away from the first body member. The apparatus further includes a latch secured to the first body member and selectively engageable with the second body member to prevent relative movement of the body members along the first coordinate axis. The apparatus also includes planar elongate arms having a distal end forming a hook, the elongate arms being selectively securable to the planar regions at a plurality of positions along a length of the elongate arms.