Computer enclosure incorporating fastener
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorYun Long Chen
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Abstract
A computer enclosure includes a rear panel (42) and a fastener (10). The rear panel includes an expansion card bracket (44), a pair of pivot slots (49) and a convex portion (53). The bracket defines a plurality of expansion slots (46) adapted for providing access to expansion cards (80). The fastener includes a pair of tabs (16) inserted into the pivot slots of the rear panel, and a latch (27). The latch engages at the convex portion, thereby securing both the fastener and every expansion card to the bracket of the rear panel. A pin (70) is inserted into the fastener and the bracket, for enhancing the engagement of the fastener with the bracket of the rear panel. Every expansion card is thereby firmly secured to the enclosure.
Claims13
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a chassis comprising a rear panel and a bottom panel connected to the rear panel, the rear panel comprising an expansion card bracket, at least one pivot slot adjacent to the expansion card bracket, and a sill, the expansion card bracket defining a plurality of expansion slots, the sill forming a convex portion to define a gap between the sill and the bottom panel;
- a plurality of slot covers attached to the expansion card bracket and covering the corresponding expansion slots;
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- a fastener comprising a body for securing the slot covers to the rear panel, at least one tab extending into the at least one pivot slot of the rear panel, and a latch engagingly received in the gap of the chassis thereby securing the fastener to the rear panel.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a rear panel comprising an expansion card bracket, and at least one pivot slot adjacent the expansion card bracket, the expansion card bracket defining a plurality of expansion slots and at least one hole therein;
- a plurality of slot covers attached to the expansion card bracket and covering the corresponding expansion slots;
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- a fastener comprising a body for securing the slot covers to the rear panel, at least one tab extending into the at least one pivot slot of the rear panel, at least one opening corresponding to the at least one hole of the rear panel, and at least one pin engagingly received in the at least one opening and the at least one hole of the rear panel for attaching the fastener to the rear panel;
- wherein the body of the fastener forms a plurality of nubs, and wherein each slot cover defines a pit therein for engagingly receiving the corresponding nub.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a panel defining at least one elongated slot extending along an elongated direction thereof for an expansion card;
- at least one slot cover attached to the panel and covering the slot;
- a fastener comprising a body securing the slot cover to the panel;
- said fastener being pivotally assembled to the panel about an axis perpendicular to said elongated direction;
- a securing device securing the fastener to the panel after the fastener has been rotated to a final position where a spring finger of the fastener abuts against the slot cover;
- and
- means for aligning the fastener, the slot cover and the panel together along said elongated direction when said fastener is in the final position;
- wherein said means includes a nub on the fastener, a pit of the slot cover and a cavity of the panel.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a panel defining at least one elongated slot extending along an elongated direction thereof for an expansion card;
- at least one slot cover attached to the panel and covering the slot;
- a fastener comprising a body securing the slot cover to the panel;
- said fastener being pivotally assembled to the panel about an axis perpendicular to said elongated direction;
- a securing device securing the fastener to the panel after the fastener has been rotated to a final position where a spring finger of the fastener abuts against the slot cover;
- and
- means for aligning the fastener, the slot cover and the panel together along said elongated direction when said fastener is in the final position;
- wherein said fastener includes at least one tab engaged with the panel to define the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.