Retaining tray for retaining an M.2 compatible device used in autonomous driving vehicles
US10474206B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, before an M.2 compatible module or device is mounted onto a data processing system that operates an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV), the M.2 module is placed onto a tray device to increase the stiffness of the M.2 module. The tray device containing the M.2 module is then mounted on a board or motherboard of the data processing system. Since the M.2 module is placed on the tray device, the overall stiffness has been significantly increased, which can sustain the physical impact on the M.2 module due to the physical movement and oscillation during the autonomous driving of the ADV. In addition, the tray device also provides suspension effect on the M.2 module during the movement of the ADV. As a result, the M.2 module would not easily damaged during the autonomous driving.
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