Mounting device for mounting expansion cards in computer enclosure
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-005/00
H05K-007/14
출원번호
US-0946971
(2004-09-21)
우선권정보
TW-92220587 U(2003-11-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Wu,Pin Shian
출원인 / 주소
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
8인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
A mounting device (10) is for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates (30) to a card cage (60 ) of a rear panel (80). Each cover plate includes an elongated portion (32) and a bent portion (34). The mounting device includes an elongated main body (12) with one end pivotally engagin
A mounting device (10) is for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates (30) to a card cage (60 ) of a rear panel (80). Each cover plate includes an elongated portion (32) and a bent portion (34). The mounting device includes an elongated main body (12) with one end pivotally engaging in a mounting hole (84) of the rear panel, and a locking arm (14) extending from the other end of the main body. A plurality of resilient fingers (122) is formed from an inner face of the main body for pressing the bent portions of the cover plate. A block (144) is formed from an inner surface of the locking arm corresponding to a locking hole (682) of the card cage. Rotate the locking arm to lock the block to the hocking hole, thus the cover plates are secured to the card cage.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates to a computer enclosure, each of the cover plates having an elongated portion and a bent portion, the mounting assembly comprising: a rear panel having a card cage, the card cage comprising a ba
What is claimed is: 1. A mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates to a computer enclosure, each of the cover plates having an elongated portion and a bent portion, the mounting assembly comprising: a rear panel having a card cage, the card cage comprising a base wall to support the cover plates, a side wall, and a top wall, the top wall defining a locking hole therein, the side wall further forming a bent plate with at least one retaining portion formed thereon; and a mounting device having one end pivotally attached to the computer enclosure, the mounting device comprising an elongated main body and a locking arm, the locking arm forming a block to engage in the locking hole of the card cage, one lateral side of the main body having at least one retaining block to engage with said retaining portion of the card cage; wherein said one end of the mounting device forms a hook for pivotally engaging with the computer enclosure, the rear panel has an inturned flange, an upwardly stamped mounting portion is formed from the flange, a mounting hole is defined in the mounting portion for pivotally accommodating the hook of the mounting device therein. 2. The mounting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the main body of the mounting device has an inner face corresponding to the bent portions of the cover plates, a plurality of resilient fingers is formed at the inner face of the main body. 3. The mounting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the other lateral side of the main body forms a plurality of pressing tabs to abut against the elongated portions of the cover plates. 4. The mounting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the bent plate of the card cage is intimately attached to the rear panel, said retaining portion is inwardly formed from the bent plate. 5. The mounting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the block of the locking arm is generally wedge-shaped, and is formed inwardly from an inner surface of the locking arm. 6. The mounting assembly as described in claim 1, wherein a handle is bent outwardly from a distal end of the locking arm, for facilitating manual gripping thereof. 7. The mounting assembly as described in claim 2, wherein the resilient fingers are cantilever like, a protrusion is fond at an end of each of the resilient fingers and extends towards the bent portion of a corresponding cover plate. 8. The mounting assembly as described in claim 4, wherein said retaining block of the mourning device is generally L-shaped, and engages with said retaining portion of the card cage. 9. A mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates to a computer enclosure, each of the cover plates having an elongated portion and a bent potion, the mounting assembly comprising: a rear panel having a card cage, the card cage comprising a base wall to support the cover plates, a side wall and a top wall, the side wall further extending to form a bent plate to be attached to the rear panel, at least one retaining portion being formed inwardly from the bent plate; and a mounting device having one end pivotally attached to the computer enclosure in a place near a lower portion of the side wall of the card cage, the mounting device having an inner face with a plurality of resilient fingers defined therein, a protrusion formed at each of the resilient fingers, a retaining block formed at one lateral side of the mounting device corresponding to said retaining portion; wherein the mounting device is pivoted between a released position in which the cover plates can be freely attached to or removed from the card cage, and a locked position in which the resilient fingers resiliently presses the bent portions of the cover plates, and said retaining block engages with said retaining portion of the card cage. 10. The mounting assembly as described in claim 9, wherein said one end of the mounting device forms a hook for pivotally engaging with the computer enclosure. 11. The mounting assembly as described in claim 9, wherein the mounting device comprises an elongated main body and a locking arm extending perpendicularly from an end of the main body opposite to the pivot end. 12. The mounting assembly as described in claim 9, wherein each of the resilient fingers is cantilever like, and forms a protrusion at a free end thereof. 13. The mounting assembly as described in claim 9, wherein a plurality of pressing tabs is formed from the other lateral side of the mounting device to abut against the elongated portions of the cover plates. 14. The mounting assembly as described in claim 9, wherein said retaining block of the mounting device is generally L-shaped to engage in said retaining portion. 15. The mounting assembly as described in claim 10, wherein the rear panel has an inturned flange, an upwardly stamped mounting portion is formed from the flange, a mounting hole is defined in the mounting portion for pivotally accommodating the hook of the mounting device therein. 16. The mounting assembly as described in claim 11, wherein the top wall of the card cage defines a locking hole, an inner surface of the locking arm forms a block to engage in the locking hole. 17. The mounting assembly as described in claim 11, wherein a free end of the locking arm is bent outwardly to form a handle. 18. A mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates to a computer enclosure, each of the cover plates having an elongated portion and a bent portion, the mounting assembly comprising: a rear panel having a card cage, the card cage comprising a base wall for supporting the elongated portions of the cover plates, a side wall extending from one edge of the base wall and perpendicular to said base wall for supporting the bent portions of the cover plates, and a top wall extending from another edge of the base wall and perpendicular to both said base wall and said side wall; and a mounting device pivotally mounted adjacent to the side wall and defining pivotal and locking sections at two opposite ends thereof along a lengthwise direction of said mounting device so as to efficiently securing the mounting device to the card cage for preventing movement of said mounting device relative to the card cage in a lengthwise direction of said side wall when said mounting device is located a locked position; wherein the mounting device further includes a retaining device located between the opposite pivotal and locking sections and secured to the card cage to efficiently prevent movement of said mounting device relative to the card cage in a lateral direction of said side wall, which is perpendicular to both said lengthwise direction of the side wall and a lengthwise direction of said top wall, when said mounting device is located at the locked position. 19. The mounting assembly as described in claim 18, wherein said retaining device has been partially secured to the card cage before the mounting device completely reaches the locked position.
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