US 6,309,037 B2 · PCI I/O bracket retainer

Abstract

The I/O bracket retainer is a unitary structure that provides excellent EMI shielding without the requirement of an additional gasket layer. EMI leakage is minimized by providing an I/O bracket retainer surface. typically stainless steel, that conforms to the surface of the I/O bracket retainer and I/O panel, thus minimizing seams formed due to small differences in the planarities of the I/O bracket retainer and I/O panel. EMI leakage is further reduced by providing firm contact between the surfaces of the I/O bracket retainer and I/O panel to minimize seam formation between these parts. Firm contact is provided in part by a first positioning tab and spring finger which extend from a sidewall of the structure to the front panel of the I/O bracket retainer. The front panel of the I/O bracket retainer is designed for receiving and securing an I/O panel. The I/O panel is positioned between the first spring member and positioning tab of the I/O bracket which helps provide firm contact to the I/O panel.

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Dependent claims

An I/O bracket retainer, comprising:

a structure including a first sidewall and a front panel region that includes at least one spring finger and at least one positioning tab, wherein, except for the at least one spring finger, the front panel region is substantially orthogonal to the first sidewall, wherein the at least one spring finger and the at least one positioning tab each extend from the first sidewall, wherein a portion of the at least one spring finger is in a plane of the first sidewall, wherein the front panel region has a primary surface and an opening defined therein, wherein the at least one spring finger projects beyond and is bent towards the primary surface, and wherein a portion of the primary surface constitutes a surface of the at least one positioning tab.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

PCI I/O bracket retainer

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Abstract

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