Extendible bay for expansion card

A computing device comprising:

• a housing;
• a motherboard disposed in the housing;
• and
• an extendible bay disposed within the housing, the extendible bay comprising:
• a base that is sized to receive at least a portion of an expansion card therein, the base having an elongated shape with a first end and an opposing second end;
• a riser bracket coupled to the base;
• a riser board mounted to the riser bracket, the riser board including a first electrical connector connected to the motherboard, and a second electrical connector configured to electrically connect with a corresponding electrical connector of the expansion card when the expansion card is received in the base;
• and
• an extender bracket slidably coupled to the first end of the base, the extender bracket being movable relative to the base such that the length of the extendible bay between the extender bracket and the second end of the base is adjustable to match a length of the expansion card;
• wherein the base includes a floor, a first sidewall extending from the floor, and a second sidewall extending from the floor, the base being configured to receive the expansion card at least partially between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• and
• wherein the extender bracket includes a first arm, a second arm, and one or more crossmembers extending between the first arm and the second, the first arm abutting and being parallel to the first sidewall of the base when the extendible bay is coupled to the base, the second arm abutting and being parallel to the second sidewall of the base when the extendible bay is coupled to the base.

A method for installing an expansion card into an extendible bay of a computing device, the extendible bay including a base defining an interior space sized to receive the expansion card, and an extender bracket slidably coupled to the base, the method comprising:

• sliding the extender bracket to a fully extended position;
• electrically connecting the expansion card to an electrical connector of a riser board, the riser board being mounted to a riser bracket;
• inserting the expansion card into the interior space of the base and coupling the riser bracket to the base;
• sliding the extender bracket toward an end of the expansion card until the extender bracket abuts the end of the expansion card;
• coupling at least one locking feature to the extender bracket to prevent movement of the extender bracket relative to the base;
• and
• coupling the extender bracket to the expansion card;
• wherein the base includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and wherein the extender bracket includes a first arm abutting the first sidewall and a second arm abutting the second sidewall.

An extendible bay for an expansion card, the extendible bay comprising:

• a base defining an interior space that is sized to receive at least a portion of the expansion card therein, the base having an elongated shape with a first end and an opposing second end;
• an electrical connector coupled to the base and configured to electrically connect with a corresponding electrical connector of the expansion card;
• and
• an extender bracket slidably coupled to the first end of the base, the extender bracket being movable relative to the base such that the length of the extendible bay between the extender bracket and the second end of the base is adjustable to match a length of the expansion card;
• wherein the base includes a floor, a first sidewall extending from the floor, and a second sidewall extending from the floor, the base being configured to receive the expansion card at least partially between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• and
• wherein the electrical connector is formed as part of a riser board that is mounted to a riser bracket, the riser bracket being coupled to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, or both, a portion of the riser bracket being disposed at the second end of the base opposite the extender bracket.

An extendible bay for an expansion card, the extendible bay comprising:

• a base defining an interior space that is sized to receive at least a portion of the expansion card therein, the base having an elongated shape with a first end and an opposing second end;
• an electrical connector coupled to the base and configured to electrically connect with a corresponding electrical connector of the expansion card;
• and
• an extender bracket slidably coupled to the first end of the base, the extender bracket being movable relative to the base such that the length of the extendible bay between the extender bracket and the second end of the base is adjustable to match a length of the expansion card;
• wherein the extender bracket is movable between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position, the length of the extendible bay between the extender bracket in the fully retracted position and the second end of the base being about 260 millimeters, the length of the extendible bay between the extender bracket in the fully extended position and the second end of the base being about 320 millimeters.