CN101630188B

CN101630188B - Fixed Structure of Expansion Cards

Info

Publication number: CN101630188B
Application number: CN2008101379999A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶云杰; 黄惟孝; 官长明
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2008-07-18
Filing date: 2008-07-18
Publication date: 2011-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 2028-07-18
Also published as: CN101630188A

Abstract

The invention discloses a fixing structure of an expansion card, wherein the expansion card is provided with a baffle, and one end of the baffle is provided with a bending part and a first long hole. The fixing structure of the expansion card comprises a flat plate, a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a fixing part. The flat plate is located on one side of a casing. The flat plate has a plane facing the inside of the casing. The first supporting part and the second supporting part are respectively fixed on the plane of the flat plate. The fixing member has a pressing portion and at least one second slot. The fixing piece is arranged on the first supporting part through the second long hole and is supported against the plane in a sliding mode, and the pressing part faces the bending part. When the fixing piece slides to a fixed position, the pressing part presses the bending part, and the baffle is fixed on the second supporting part through the first long hole and abuts against the plane.

Description

The fixed sturcture of expansion board

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of fixed sturcture, and particularly relevant for a kind of fixed sturcture of expansion board.

Background technology

In order to increase the function of computing machines such as personal computer, server, notebook, the expansion slot that can see through computing machine connects expansion board.For instance, see through PCI slot or PCI-E slot and connect display card, network interface card, sound card, storage card or TV card.

In the past, for an expansion board being fixed in the casing of computing machine, as shown in Figure 1, expansion board 10 inserted expansion slot ST after, also screw 122 to be passed the kink 12a of baffle plate 12 and be attached on the screw hole 120h of carriage (bracket) 120.This practice need be used the locking instrument and may cause the loss of screw after unclamping screw.The expansion board fixed structure of exempting from instrument (tooless) is another kind of development plan.

Yet these fixed sturctures all need install carriage 120 additional at the backboard 140 of casing.So, increased the manufacturing cost of casing.In addition, the cross section of carriage is the ㄈ font, so casing can't be done smoothly, influences attractive in appearance.

Summary of the invention

Purpose of the present invention is exactly that a kind of fixed sturcture of expansion board is being provided, need the locking instrument fixing expansion board, reduce the manufacturing cost of casing simultaneously, and make casing become attractive in appearance.

In order to reach above-mentioned purpose and other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of fixed sturcture of expansion board, is suitable at least one expansion board is fixed in the casing, and expansion board has a baffle plate, and an end of baffle plate is formed with a kink and one first slotted hole.The fixed sturcture of expansion board comprises a flat board, one first support portion, one second support portion and a fixture.Flat board is positioned at a side of casing, and flat board has a plane towards casing inside.First support portion and second support portion are fixed in dull and stereotyped plane respectively.Fixture has a press section and at least one second slotted hole, and fixture is arranged at first support portion with second slotted hole, and is resisted against the plane slidably, and the press section is towards kink.Wherein, when fixture slided into a fixed position, kink was pushed in the press section, and baffle plate is fixed in second support portion and is resisted against the plane with first slotted hole.First support portion comprises a plurality of first projections, and fixture sees through second slotted hole and is installed on first projection, and second support portion comprises one second projection, and an end of first slotted hole of baffle plate is formed with a large aperture portion, and baffle plate sees through large aperture portion and is installed on second projection.The press section comprises a plurality of projections, and projection is connected to the kink of each expansion board respectively.The fixed sturcture of expansion board also comprises a locating part, is disposed at the plane slidably, and locating part is adjacent to a side of fixture, and limits fixture and leave this fixed position, and the moving direction of locating part is perpendicular to the moving direction of fixture.

The fixed sturcture of expansion board of the present invention since only the fixture on the sliding plate expansion board can be fixed in second support portion on the flat board, do not need screw and carriage to fix expansion board.Therefore, need the locking instrument fixing expansion board, reduce the manufacturing cost of casing simultaneously, and make casing become attractive in appearance.

For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, two embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the fixed sturcture of known a kind of expansion board.

Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of the casing of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are the synoptic diagram of fixed sturcture of the expansion board of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the synoptic diagram of fixed sturcture of the expansion board of second embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

[first embodiment]

Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of the casing of first embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are the synoptic diagram of fixed sturcture of the expansion board of first embodiment of the invention, the situation when wherein Fig. 3 A illustrates fixture and is positioned at release position (P1), and Fig. 3 B illustrates the situation after fixture slides into fixed position (P2).

Please refer to Fig. 2, the fixed sturcture of the expansion board of first embodiment of the invention is suitable at least one expansion board 500 (being illustrated in Fig. 3 A) is fixed in the casing 200.The flat board 240 that casing 200 comprises loam cake 220 and is positioned at loam cake 220 1 sides.Dull and stereotyped 240 in the present embodiment can be as the backboard of casing 200.Dull and stereotyped 240 have effect attractive in appearance, can make the external form of casing 200 succinct, smooth.Dull and stereotyped 240 interface interface portion 242 is formed with a plurality of opening 242w, to appear a connectivity port (not illustrating) of expansion board 500.

Please refer to Fig. 3 A, expansion board 500 has a card body 510 and a baffle plate 520, and the upper end of baffle plate 520 is formed with a kink 520a and one first slotted hole 520h.The fixed sturcture 300 of the expansion board of first embodiment of the invention comprises above-mentioned flat board 240, one first support portion 340, one second support portion 360 and a fixture 380.Dull and stereotyped 240 have the inside of a plane 240S towards casing 200.First support portion 340 is fixed on the plane 240S of flat board 240, in order to support fixation part 380.In addition, second support portion 360 also is fixed on the 240S of plane, in order to supporting baffle 520.

In addition, above-mentioned fixture 380 has a press section 382 and at least one (is two at this) second slotted hole 380h.Fixture 380 is arranged at the first above-mentioned support portion 340 with these second slotted holes 380h, and (is the slip of left and right directions H at this) slidably and is resisted against plane 240S.Press section 382 is towards kink 520a, in order to push kink 520a.

Then how explanation utilizes the fixed sturcture 300 of expansion board to fix an expansion board 500.Please continue A, earlier above-mentioned fixture 380 be slided into a release position P1 with reference to Fig. 3.Then, expansion board 500 is inserted an expansion slot (not illustrating), and a baffle plate 520 of expansion board 500 is installed on the second above-mentioned support portion 360 through one first slotted hole 520h.Then please refer to Fig. 3 B, fixture 380 is slided into a fixed position P2.At this moment, a kink 520a of plate washer 520 is pushed in above-mentioned press section 382, and baffle plate 520 is fixed in second support portion 360 and is resisted against plane 240S with the first slotted hole 520h.So, by the fixture 382 and second support portion 360 expansion board 500 is fixed on the flat board 240 of casing 200.

The fixed sturcture of expansion board of the present invention is owing to the fixture on the casing that only slides can be fixed, so do not need the instrument that additionally locks.In addition, do not need carriage to support, thus the manufacturing cost of casing can be reduced, and can make casing become smooth, thereby make casing become attractive in appearance.

Please continue the B with reference to Fig. 3, the first above-mentioned support portion 340 for example is a plurality of (is 2 at this) first projection 342.Above-mentioned fixture 380 sees through the second slotted hole 380h and is installed on these first projections 342.On the other hand, the second above-mentioned support portion 360 for example is one second projection 362, and the lower end of the first slotted hole 520h of baffle plate 520 is formed with a 520h1 of large aperture portion.Second projection 362 for example has a head 362a and a bar portion (not illustrating), and the diameter of head 362a is less than the 520h1 of large aperture portion and greater than the width of the first slotted hole 520h.Therefore, baffle plate 520 can see through the 520h1 of large aperture portion by head 362a and be hung on bar portion, and when kink 520a was pushed in press section 382, the upper end of the first slotted hole 520h of baffle plate 520 was resisted against bar portion.

Press section 382 for example is a plurality of (is five at this) projection 382P.When the P2 of fixed position, these projections 382P is used for being connected to respectively the kink 520a of each expansion board 500.So, can allow the user fast and like a cork a plurality of expansion boards 500 are fixed in the casing.These projections 382P is for example with equidistantly transversely arranged, and this spacing not necessarily waits width, so long as the width that is enough to baffle plate 520 is moved up and down freely gets final product.Therefore, when installing or removing baffle plate 520, baffle plate 520 structurally can not interfered mutually with projection 382P.

For above-mentioned fixture 380 is firmly remained on fixed position P2, can set up a locating part 390 at the fixed sturcture 300 of expansion board of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 3 A, locating part 390 (is the slip of above-below direction V at this) and is disposed at plane 240S that locating part 390 is adjacent to a side (for example right side) of fixture 380 slidably.Wherein, the moving direction of locating part 390 (is above-below direction V at this) is for example perpendicular to the moving direction (is left and right directions H at this) of fixture 380.In the present embodiment, in the time will fixing an expansion board 500, as shown in Figure 3A, earlier with locating part 390 past lower slider, again fixture 380 is slided into release position P1, then expansion board 500 is inserted a slot and its plate washer 520 is installed on the second above-mentioned projection 362, shown in Fig. 3 B fixture 380 is slided into fixed position P2 for another example, again locating part 390 is up slided, with restriction fixture 380 P2 that unsettles.

[second embodiment]

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the synoptic diagram of fixed sturcture of the expansion board of second embodiment of the invention, the situation when wherein Fig. 4 A illustrates fixture and is positioned at release position (P1), and Fig. 4 B illustrates the situation after fixture slides into fixed position (P2).With same components symbolic representation same components, and omit the identical assembly of explanation.

Compare with first embodiment, main difference is the glide direction of a fixture, and a locating part position and glide direction be set.The fixture 480 of the fixed sturcture 400 of the expansion board of present embodiment has a press section 482 and two second slotted hole 480h that extend up and down.Fixture 480 is arranged at first support portion 440 with these second slotted holes 480h, and (is the slip of above-below direction V at this) slidably and is resisted against plane 240S.Press section 482 is towards kink 520a.Because the fixture 480 of present embodiment can slide up and down, and can fix a plurality of expansion boards 500 apace so press section 482 can be pushed a plurality of baffle plates 520 (press section 482 needn't form a plurality of projection 482P) simultaneously.

Then how explanation utilizes the fixed sturcture 400 of the expansion board of present embodiment to fix an expansion board 500.In the present embodiment, in the time will fixing an expansion board 500, shown in Fig. 4 A, earlier with locating part 390 (can slide along the left and right directions) slip of turning right at this, again fixture 480 is upwards slided into a release position P1, then expansion board 500 is inserted slots and its plate washer 520 is installed on second support portion 360, shown in Fig. 4 B fixture 480 slided into a fixed position P2 for another example, the slip of again locating part 390 being turned left is with restriction fixture 480 P2 that unsettles.

In sum, the fixed sturcture of expansion board of the present invention since only the fixture on the sliding plate expansion board can be fixed in second support portion on the flat board, do not need screw and carriage to fix expansion board.Therefore, do not need additionally the locking instrument can fix an expansion board, can reduce the manufacturing cost of casing, and can make casing become attractive in appearance, smooth.In addition, can allow the user fast and like a cork a plurality of expansion boards are fixed in the casing.

Though the present invention discloses as above with two embodiment; right its is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly has the knack of this skill person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claim was defined.

Claims

1. A fixing structure for an expansion card, suitable for fixing at least one expansion card in a casing, the expansion card has a baffle, one end of the baffle is formed with a bent portion and a first elongated hole, the The fixed structure of the expansion card includes:

a flat plate, located on one side of the casing, the flat plate has a plane facing the inside of the casing;

A first support part and a second support part are respectively fixed on the plane of the flat plate, the first support part includes a plurality of first protrusions, the second support part includes a second protrusion, and the baffle plate A large aperture portion is formed at one end of the first long hole, and the baffle plate is mounted on the second protrusion through the large aperture portion;

A fixing piece has a pressing portion and at least one second elongated hole, the fixing piece is arranged on the first support portion through the second elongated hole, and slides against the plane, and the pressing portion bends toward the part, the pressing part includes a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are respectively abutted against the bending part of each expansion card; and

A limiter, slidably arranged on the plane, the limiter is adjacent to one side of the fixing member, and restricts the fixing member from the fixed position, and the moving direction of the limiting member is perpendicular to the moving direction of the fixing member;

Wherein, the fixing part is installed on the first protrusions through the second elongated holes, when the fixing part slides to a fixed position, the pressing part presses the bending part, and the baffle is formed by the first length The hole is fixed on the second supporting portion and leans against the plane.