Mounting apparatus for expansion cards
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsGuang-Yi Zhang, Tie-Shan Jiang
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus is adjusted to selectively mount a first expansion card or a second expansion card. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a retaining member fixed to the bracket, and a pivoting member pivotably attached to the retaining member. The pivoting member defines a first locking slot and a second locking slot. The pivoting member is pivotable along a first direction to limit the first expansion card. The pivoting member is pivotable along a direction opposing to the first direction to limit the second expansion card.
Claims20
A mounting apparatus for selectively mounting a first expansion card or a second expansion card lower than the first expansion card, the mounting apparatus comprising:
- a bracket;
- a retaining member fixed to the bracket and comprising a positioning post, the retaining member also defining a locking hole;
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- a pivoting member pivotably attached to the retaining member and comprising a pressing portion and a resilient portion, wherein the pressing portion defines a first locking slot and a second locking slot in opposite sides of the pressing portion, a positioning section is formed on the resilient portion;
- wherein when attaching the first expansion card to the bracket, the pivoting member is rotated along a first direction, the first locking slot of the pressing portion limits the first expansion card, the positioning section of the pivoting member is locked to the positioning post of the retaining member to avoid the pressing portion releasing from the first expansion card;
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- wherein when attaching the second expansion card to the bracket, the pivoting member is rotated along a second direction opposing to the first direction, the second locking slot of the pressing portion limits the second expansion card, the positioning section of the pivoting member is locked to the locking hole of the retaining member to avoid the pressing portion releasing from the second expansion card.
An electronic device for selectively mounting a first expansion card or a second expansion card lower than the first expansion card, the electronic device comprising:
- a bracket comprising a base wall and a sidewall substantially perpendicularly extending from one side of the base wall;
- a circuit board attached to the bracket, the circuit board comprising a socket formed thereon;
- a retaining member fixed to the sidewall of the bracket and comprising a first positioning part and a second positioning part;
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- a pivoting member pivotably attached to the retaining member and comprising a pressing portion and a resilient portion, wherein the pressing portion comprises a first limit part and a second limit part, a positioning section is formed on the resilient portion;
- wherein when attaching the first expansion card to the bracket, the pivoting member is rotated along a first direction, the first limit part of the pressing portion limits the first expansion card, the positioning section of the pivoting member is locked to the first positioning part of the retaining member to avoid the pressing portion releasing from the first expansion card;
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- wherein when attaching the second expansion card to the bracket, the pivoting member is rotated along a second direction opposing to the first direction, the second limit part of the pressing portion limits the second expansion card, the positioning section of the pivoting member is locked to the second positioning part of the retaining member to avoid the pressing portion releasing from the second expansion card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.