TWI787783B - Expansion card fixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

An expansion card fixing device includes a fixing shelf, a fixing seat, an adapter board, a plurality of electrical connectors, and an expansion card. The fixing seat is disposed on the fixing shelf, the adapter board is disposed on the fixing seat, a plurality of mating ends of the electrical connectors respectively correspond to a plurality of thru-holes of the fixing shelf, and a plurality of connection ends of the electrical connectors are connected to the adapter board. At least one first connector is disposed on the adapter board, at least one second connector is disposed on the expansion card, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and the fixing seat extends to form at least one fixing board that is configured to fix the expansion card. The electrical connectors are combined to the adapter board and then penetrate through the fixing seat, so that the mating ends of the electrical connectors are in cooperation with a panel opening of a shell, and the fixing shelf is fixed to the shell. Accordingly, the mating ends of the electrical connectors smoothly penetrate through the panel opening of the shell, do not occupy a space of an adjacent expansion card, and do not cause an insulating issue (i.e., short circuit).

Description

expansion card holder

The invention relates to an expansion card fixing device, in particular to an expansion card fixing device with a connector.

In the prior art, PCIe or PCI expansion cards used in host computers are mostly connected to external devices using connectors of various standards. Among them is an M12 connector, which is a circular connector with a standard specification and has a lockable M12 thread, which can be used in various applications requiring high-reliability signal connections. However, according to the PCIe specification, both the hole size and the protruding connector have defined their suggested dimensions. The height from the base of the M12 connector to the center of the circle is 8.5mm, so that it cannot be completely aligned with the center of the PCIe hole specification, and the plug-in end of the connector cannot pass through the panel hole of the case smoothly, making the M12 connector unable to be used on PCIe . In addition, TW I711236 discloses a "PCIe or PCI expansion card assembly with M12 connector". Add insulation. In addition, this design occupies a large width, which also makes adjacent expansion slots unusable.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an expansion card fixing device for the deficiencies of the prior art, which can make the plug-in end of the electrical connector pass through the panel opening of the casing smoothly, and will not occupy the space of the adjacent expansion card , There will be no insulation (short circuit) problems.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides an expansion card fixing device, which is arranged in the casing of the electronic device, and the casing is penetrated with a plurality of panel openings. The expansion card fixing device includes: a fixing frame, the fixing frame It includes a first section and a second section, one end of the first section is connected to one end of the second section, and a plurality of perforations are provided on the second section; a fixing seat is arranged on the fixing frame , the fixing base includes a base and at least one fixing part, the base is provided with a plurality of through holes, the through holes correspond to the through holes respectively, the fixing part is connected to the base, the fixing part is fixed on the fixing frame; an adapter plate, the adapter plate is arranged on the fixed seat, at least one first connector is arranged on the adapter plate; a plurality of electrical connectors, the two ends of these electrical connectors respectively have a plug end and a connecting end, the connecting ends of these electrical connectors are electrically connected to the adapter board, these electrical connectors pass through the through holes of the fixing seat respectively, and the plug-in ends of these electrical connectors Corresponding to the through holes on the fixing frame respectively; and an expansion card, at least one second connector is arranged on the expansion card, and the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected; wherein the fixing frame is fixed On the casing, the plug-in ends of the electrical connectors are matched with the panel openings.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the expansion card fixing device provided by the present invention includes a fixing frame, a fixing seat, an adapter board, a plurality of electrical connectors and an expansion card. The fixing seat is arranged on the fixing frame, the adapter plate is arranged on the fixing seat, the connecting ends of the electrical connectors are electrically connected to the adapter plate, and the electrical connectors respectively pass through the through holes of the fixing seat, and The insertion ends of the electrical connectors correspond to the through holes on the fixing frame respectively. The first connector is arranged on the adapter board, the second connector is arranged on the expansion card, the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected, and the fixing frame is fixed on the casing so that the plug ends of these electrical connectors are respectively Compatible with these panel openings. The invention can make the insertion end of the electrical connector pass through the panel opening of the casing smoothly, and the overall width is small, and the space of the adjacent expansion card will not be occupied, and the contacts of the electrical connector will not be exposed to the expansion card. On the one hand, there will be no insulation (short circuit) problems.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings related to the present invention. However, the provided drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The following are specific examples to illustrate the implementation methods disclosed in the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made to the details in this specification based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only for simple illustration, and are not drawn according to the actual size, which is stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

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Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the present invention provides a kind of expansion card fixing device, and it is arranged in the casing 100 (shown in Fig. 8) of electronic device, and this electronic device can be computer or other electronic, electric equipment, and this The casing 100 has a plurality of panel openings 101 through it, and a circuit board 102 is arranged inside the casing 100. The circuit board 102 can be a main board or the like. The circuit board 102 is provided with a plurality of expansion slots 103 for insertion and expansion. For the card, in this embodiment, the distance between two adjacent expansion slots 103 is 20.32 mm. Since the electronic device is in the prior art, and the present invention does not limit the structure of the electronic device, it will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 again, the expansion card fixing device includes a fixing frame 1 , a fixing base 2 , an adapter board 3 , a plurality of electrical connectors 4 and an expansion card 5 . The fixed frame 1 is roughly bent into an L shape, and the fixed frame 1 includes a first section 11 and a second section 12, one end of the first section 11 is connected to one end of the second section 12, and the length of the second section 12 is The length is greater than the length of the first section 11, so that the first section 11 and the second section 12 form a short plate body and a long plate body respectively. The second segment 12 is provided with a plurality of perforations 13 , the perforations 13 run through both sides of the second segment 12 , the perforations 13 can be round holes, and the perforations 13 are arranged at intervals.

The fixing base 2 is arranged on the fixing frame 1, preferably, the fixing base 2 is a metal plate. The fixing seat 2 includes a base 21 and at least one fixing part 22. The base 21 can be a plate body. In this embodiment, the base 21 forms an elongated plate corresponding to the second section 12 of the fixing frame 1. The base 21 is provided with a plurality of through holes 23, and these through holes 23 run through both sides of the base 21. The through-holes 23 correspond to the through-holes 13 at intervals.

The fixing seat 2 further includes at least one fixing plate 24, which can be formed by extending from the base 21 and can be used to fix the expansion card 5. In this embodiment, there are two fixing plates 24, and the two fixing plates 24 Extending from one side of the base 21, two fixing plates 24 can extend horizontally from one side of the base 21 toward a direction away from the fixing frame 1, so as to fix the expansion card 5, and the fixing plates 24 can be locked by first screws (screws) 25 The expansion card 5 is fixed in the same way, so that the expansion card 5 is stably arranged on the fixing base 2 . In addition, at least one side of the base 21 can be extended to form a reinforcing plate 26 perpendicular to the base 21 , and the reinforcing plate 26 extends along the length of the base 21 to increase the strength of the fixing base 2 .

The fixing part 22 is connected to the base part 21. Preferably, there are two fixing parts 22, and the two fixing parts 22 are respectively connected to the two ends of the base part 21. The two fixing parts 22 can be extended and bent from the two ends of the base part 21 It can also have a reinforcing effect and can be used to increase the strength of the fixing seat 2. The fixing part 22 of the fixing seat 2 can be fixed on the fixing frame 1, that is, the fixing part 22 can be fixed on the fixing frame 1 by means of second screw (screw) 27 locking, etc., so that the fixing seat 2 is fixedly arranged on the fixing frame 1 on. Preferably, the base 21 of the fixing seat 2 is spaced apart from the fixing frame 1 .

The adapter plate 3 is disposed on the fixing base 2 , the adapter plate 3 can be a circuit board, and the adapter plate 3 is disposed on the side of the fixing base 2 away from the fixing frame 1 . In this embodiment, the base 21 of the fixing seat 2 is erected with at least two screw holes 28, and at least two third screws (screws) 29 pass through the adapter plate 3 and are screwed to the screw holes 28 respectively. , so that the adapter plate 3 is fixedly arranged on the fixed seat 2, and the adapter plate 3 and the fixed seat 2 can be arranged at intervals.

These electrical connectors 4 can be M12 connectors, these electrical connectors 4 can be circular connectors, and the two ends of these electrical connectors 4 have a plug-in end 41 and a connecting end 42 respectively, these electrical connectors 4 The outer sides of the connectors 4 each have a metal shell 43 . The insertion ends 41 of these electrical connectors 4 correspond to the through holes 13 on the fixing frame 1 respectively, the connection ends 42 of these electrical connectors 4 are fixed on the adapter plate 3, and the connectors of these electrical connectors 4 The connection end 42 is electrically connected to the adapter board 3 . Preferably, the distance G (as shown in FIG. 7 ) between the center line of each electrical connector 4 and the expansion card 5 is 5 to 8 mm, preferably 6.38 mm. At least one first connector 6 is disposed on the adapter board 3 , and in this embodiment, two first connectors 6 are disposed on the adapter board 3 .

The expansion card 5 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 102 , that is, the expansion card 5 can be inserted into the expansion slot 103 , so that the expansion card 5 is electrically connected to the circuit board 102 . At least one second connector 7 is set on the expansion card 5. In this embodiment, two second connectors 7 are set on the expansion card 5. The structures of the first connector 6 and the second connector 7 are not It can be two corresponding electrical connectors, or a socket and a gold finger, etc., the first connector 6 and the second connector 7 are electrically connected, so that these electrical connectors 4 can be connected to the expansion board 3 The card 5 and the circuit board 102 are electrically connected. Preferably, the adapter plate 3 and the base 21 of the fixing base 2 are parallel to each other, and the adapter plate 3 and the expansion card 5 are perpendicular to each other. The outside of the adapter board 3 and the expansion card 5 can also be further provided with a casing 8 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) to cover them.

The fixing frame 1 can be fixed on the casing 100, the electrical connectors 4 are combined with the adapter plate 3 and then pass through the through hole 23 of the fixing seat 2, and the plug ends 41 of the electrical connectors 4 are connected to the fixing frame The through holes 13 on the 1 correspond to each other, so that the insertion ends 41 of the electrical connectors 4 fit into the panel openings 101 of the casing 100, so that the insertion ends 41 of the electrical connectors 4 can pass through. The panel opening 101 of the casing 100 .

The electrical connectors 4 are arranged at 180°, and the extension direction of the connecting ends 42 of the electrical connectors 4 is parallel to the expansion card 5 . The present invention is specially provided with a fixing seat 2, which is used to combine components such as the fixing frame 1, the adapter board 3, the electrical connector 4 and the expansion card 5, and can use the first connector 6 to connect the second connector 7 (golden finger) Adjust to standard height. In addition, the through hole 13 of the fixing frame 1 , the through hole 23 of the fixing seat 2 and the adapter plate 3 can be used to position the electrical connector 4 , which can prevent the electrical connector 4 from being skewed during assembly, plugging and unplugging.

[Advantageous Effects of Embodiment]

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the expansion card fixing device provided by the present invention includes a fixing frame, a fixing seat, an adapter board, a plurality of electrical connectors and an expansion card. The fixing seat is arranged on the fixing frame, the adapter plate is arranged on the fixing seat, the connecting ends of the electrical connectors are electrically connected to the adapter plate, and the electrical connectors respectively pass through the through holes of the fixing seat, and The insertion ends of the electrical connectors correspond to the through holes on the fixing frame respectively. The first connector is arranged on the adapter board, the second connector is arranged on the expansion card, the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected, and the fixing frame is fixed on the casing so that the plug ends of these electrical connectors are respectively Compatible with these panel openings. The invention can make the insertion end of the electrical connector pass through the panel opening of the casing smoothly, and the overall width is small, and the space of the adjacent expansion card will not be occupied, and the contacts of the electrical connector will not be exposed to the expansion card. On the one hand, there will be no insulation (short circuit) problems.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and does not therefore limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

1: fixed frame 11: first paragraph 12: Second paragraph 13: Perforation 2: Fixed seat 21: base 22: fixed part 23: through hole 24: Fixed plate 25: First screw 26: Reinforcing board 27: Second screw 28: screw hole column 29: Third screw 3: Adapter board 4: Electrical connector 41: plug end 42: Connection end 43: Metal shell 5: Expansion card 6: First connector 7:Second connector 8: Housing G: Spacing 100: Chassis 101: panel opening 102: circuit board 103: expansion slot

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional appearance view of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from another angle of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view from another angle of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the expansion card fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the connector and the expansion card of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the case of the electronic device of the present invention.

1: fixed frame 11: first paragraph 12: Second paragraph 13: Perforation 2: Fixed seat 21: base 22: fixed part 23: through hole 24: Fixed plate 25: First screw 27: Second screw 28: screw hole column 29: Third screw 3: Adapter board 4: Electrical connector 41: plug end 42: Connection end 43: Metal shell 5: Expansion card 6: First connector 7:Second connector

Claims (10)

An expansion card fixing device is arranged in the casing of an electronic device, and the casing is penetrated with a plurality of panel openings. The expansion card fixing device includes: A fixing frame, the fixing frame includes a first section and a second section, one end of the first section is connected to one end of the second section, and a plurality of perforations are provided on the second section; A fixed seat, the fixed seat is arranged on the fixed frame, the fixed seat includes a base and at least one fixed part, the base is provided with a plurality of through holes, the through holes correspond to the through holes respectively, the fixed The part is connected to the base, and the fixing part is fixed to the fixing frame; An adapter plate, the adapter plate is arranged on the fixing seat, and at least one first connector is arranged on the adapter plate; A plurality of electrical connectors, the two ends of these electrical connectors respectively have a plug-in end and a connecting end, the connecting ends of these electrical connectors are electrically connected to the adapter board, and these electrical connectors respectively pass through The through holes of the fixing base, and the insertion ends of the electrical connectors correspond to the through holes on the fixing bracket; and An expansion card, at least one second connector is arranged on the expansion card, and the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected; Wherein the fixing frame is fixed on the casing, so that the insertion ends of the electrical connectors fit into the openings of the panel. The expansion card fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing seat includes at least one fixing plate, the fixing plate extends from one side of the base toward a direction away from the fixing frame, and the fixing plate is locked and fixed by a first screw the expansion card. The expansion card fixing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one side of the base extends to form a reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate is perpendicular to the base, and the reinforcing plate extends along the length direction of the base. The expansion card fixing device according to claim 1, wherein there are two fixing parts, and the two fixing parts are respectively formed by bending and extending from two ends of the base part. The expansion card fixing device as described in claim 1, wherein the adapter plate is arranged on the side of the fixing base away from the fixing bracket, and at least two screw holes are erected at the base of the fixing base, and at least two screws pass through The adapter plate is respectively screwed to the screw holes, and the adapter plate and the fixing base are arranged at intervals. The expansion card fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the extending direction of the connecting ends of the electrical connectors is parallel to the expansion card. The expansion card fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the center line of each electrical connector and the expansion card is 5 to 8 mm. The expansion card fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connectors are M12 connectors, the electrical connectors are circular connectors, and each of the electrical connectors has a metal shell on the outside. The expansion card fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the base of the adapter plate and the fixing seat are parallel to each other, and the adapter plate and the expansion card are perpendicular to each other. The expansion card fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base of the fixing base and the fixing bracket are spaced apart.

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