Patent ID: 9351428
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: F16L,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a chassis including a fluid supply conduit, a fluid return conduit, a first quick connect connector that is fluidically coupled to the fluid supply conduit, a second quick connect connector that is fluidically coupled to the fluid return conduit, and a bay configured to receive a compute node, wherein the first and second quick connect connectors are secured in a fixed position at a back of the bay and oriented in a forward direction into the bay; a compute node having a rearward end securing a first compliant connector assembly and a second compliant connector assembly, wherein the first compliant connector assembly includes a third quick connect connector oriented in a rearward direction so that installing the compute node within the bay provides nominal alignment of the third quick connect connector with the first quick connect connector, and wherein the second compliant connector assembly includes a fourth quick connect connector oriented in a rearward direction so that installing the compute node within the bay provides nominal alignment of the fourth quick connect connector with the second quick connect connector; wherein the first compliant connector assembly includes a rigid structure having first and second collars, wherein the third quick connect connector has first and second shoulders, wherein the first collar and the first shoulder form an inwardly and rearwardly angled contact surface there between, wherein the second collar and the second shoulder form an inwardly and rearwardly angled contact surface there between, and wherein the first compliant connector assembly further includes a first spring biasing the third quick connect connector in the rearward direction; and wherein the second compliant connector assembly includes a rigid structure having first and second collars, wherein the fourth quick connect connector has first and second shoulders, wherein the first collar and the first shoulder form an inwardly and rearwardly angled contact surface there between, wherein the second collar and the second shoulder form an inwardly and rearwardly angled contact surface there between, and wherein the second compliant connector assembly further includes a second spring biasing the fourth quick connect connector in the rearward direction.