# US 8,787,011 B2 · Mounting apparatus for expansion card > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,011 B2 - Document ID: US8787011B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/495,187 - Filed: 2012-06-13 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-17 - Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Qiu-Hua Peng; Rong-Rong Song; Li Wang - Inventors: Qiu-Hua Peng; Rong-Rong Song; Li Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787011B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/186: Securing of expansion boards in correspondence to slots provided at the computer enclosure - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A mounting apparatus includes a chassis and a mounting piece. The chassis includes a rear plate. An expansion slot is defined in the rear plate, and a clipping portion extends from an edge of the expansion slot. The mounting piece includes a main body, an engaging piece extending from a first end of the main body, and an inserting portion extending from a second opposite end of the main body. The engaging piece defines a clipping slot, and two blocking portions are located on the opposite side of entrance of the clipping slot. The clipping portion is engaged in the clipping slot, and the two blocking portions prevent the clipping portion from being disengaged from the clipping slot. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis comprising a rear plate; an expansion slot defined in the rear plate, and a clipping portion extending from an edge of the expansion slot; and a mounting piece, configured to be attached to an expansion card, comprising a main body, an engaging piece extending from a first end of the main body, and an inserting portion extending from a second opposite end of the main body; the engaging piece defining a clipping slot, and two blocking portions located on opposite sides of entrance of the clipping slot; wherein the clipping portion is engaged in the clipping slot, and the two blocking portions prevent the clipping portion from being disengaged from the clipping slot. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the clipping portion is a piece, a gap is defined between the two blocking portions, and the gap is less than a width of the clipping portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the clipping slot is round, and the gap is less than a diameter of the clipping slot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein a supporting panel is located on the rear plate, and the clipping portion is substantially perpendicular to the supporting panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein a mounting portion is located on the rear plate and extends towards the interior of the chassis, and a mounting slot is defined between the mounting portion and the rear plate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The mounting apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a resisting member rotated attached to the supporting panel, and the resisting member is configured to prevent the engaging piece from being disengaged from the supporting panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mounting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the resisting member comprises a resisting panel abutting the supporting panel, the resisting panel defines a receiving slot, and the clipping portion is received in the receiving slot. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the resisting member further comprises a connecting panel that is substantially perpendicular to the resisting panel, and the connecting panel abuts the rear plate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The mounting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the resisting member further comprises an operating panel connected to the connecting panel, the rear plate comprises a flange, and the flange defines a receiving portion engaged with the operating panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the engaging piece defines a cutout, two abutting pieces are attached to opposite edges of the cutout and provide electromagnetic interference protection, and each of the two abutting pieces is a triangle. ### Claim 11 A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis comprising a rear plate; an expansion slot defined in the rear plate; a supporting panel located on the rear plate, and the supporting panel comprising a clipping portion extending from an edge of the expansion slot; a mounting piece, configured to be attached to an expansion card, comprising a main body, an engaging piece extending from a first end of the main body, and an inserting portion extending from a second opposite end of the main body; the engaging piece defining a clipping slot, and two blocking portions located on opposite sides of entrance of the clipping slot; and a resisting member rotatably attached to the supporting panel and adapted to prevent the engaging piece from being disengaged from the supporting panel; a receiving slot defined in the resisting member; wherein the clipping portion is engaged in the clipping slot and the receiving slot, and the two blocking portions prevent the clipping portion from being disengaged from the clipping slot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the clipping portion is a piece, a gap is defined between the two blocking portions, and the gap is less than a width of the clipping portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the clipping slot is round, and the gap is less than a diameter of the clipping slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the clipping portion is substantially perpendicular to the supporting panel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein a mounting portion is located on the rear plate and extends towards the interior of the chassis, and a mounting slot is defined between the mounting portion and the rear plate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the resisting member comprises a resisting panel abutting the supporting panel and a connecting panel substantially that is perpendicular to the resisting panel, and the connecting panel abuts the rear plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The mounting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the resisting member further comprises an operating panel connected to the connecting panel, the rear plate comprises a flange, and the flange defines a receiving portion engaged with the operating panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the engaging piece defines a cutout, two abutting pieces are attached to opposite edges of the cutout and provide electromagnetic interference protection, and each of the two abutting pieces is a triangle.