Mounting apparatus for expansion cards
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsWen-Tang Peng, Jun-Xiong Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (50) in a computer includes a chassis (10), a rack (40), a fixing member (60), and a locking member (70). The chassis includes a rear panel (12). The rack is attached to the chassis and includes a fixing plate (42) parallel to the rear panel. The fixing member is attached to the fixing plate and pivotally secures ends of the expansion cards with cover pieces (53) to the rear panel. The locking member is rotatably attached to the fixing plate of the rack and includes a plurality of hooks (715) extending therefrom. The hooks engage in apertures (51) defined in the other ends of the expansion cards.
Claims15
A mounting apparatus for mounting expansion cards to an electronic device, each of the expansion cards comprising a first end with a cover piece, and a second end defining an aperture therein, the mounting apparatus comprising:
- a chassis including a rear panel, and a bottom panel perpendicular to the rear panel;
- a fixing member securing the first ends of the expansion cards to the rear panel;
- a rack attached to the chassis and comprising a fixing plate perpendicular to the bottom panel of the chassis;
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- a locking member pivotally attached to the fixing plate and comprising a plurality of hooks to engage in the apertures of the second ends of the expansion cards.
A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card to a chassis of an electronic device, the expansion card secured to a rear panel of the chassis at a first end thereof, the mounting apparatus comprising:
- an aperture defined in a second end of the expansion card opposite to the first end;
- a fixing plate adapted to be arranged in the chassis;
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- a locking member pivotally attached to the fixing plate and comprising a hook extending therefrom to engage in the aperture.
An electronic device comprising:
- at least two functional parts installable in said electronic device and capable of performing functional extension of said electronic device, said at least two functional parts extendable in said electronic device in a parallel relationship between a side panel of said electronic device to expose said at least two functional parts therefrom respectively and an interior of said electronic device;
- a fixing member attachable to said side panel of said electronic device and capable of securing said at least two functional parts to said side panel respectively;
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- a locking member installable in said interior of said electronic device beside said at least two functional parts and movably reachable to each of said at least two functional parts, said locking member movable between a first position thereof where said locking member engages with said each of said at least two functional parts to maintain said parallel relationship of said at least two functional parts together with said fixing member, and a second position thereof where said locking member moves away from said each of said at least two functional parts to release said each of said at least two functional parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.