[미국특허]
Electronic device and fastening module thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-007/00
H01R-012/00
H01R-012/70
G06F-001/18
출원번호
US-0693384
(2015-04-22)
등록번호
US-9461382
(2016-10-04)
우선권정보
CN-2014 1 0740929 (2014-12-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhu, Hui
출원인 / 주소
INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Maschoff Brennan
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초록▼
An electronic device includes a case, a mother board, a fixing component, a fastening module and an interface card. The fastening module comprises a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a fastening component. The circuit board is fixed to the fixing component. The circuit board h
An electronic device includes a case, a mother board, a fixing component, a fastening module and an interface card. The fastening module comprises a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a fastening component. The circuit board is fixed to the fixing component. The circuit board has a sliding groove. The first connector is fixed to a top surface of the circuit board. The second connector is fixed to a bottom surface of the circuit board. The fastening component includes a sliding portion, a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. The first and second fastening portions are fixed to the sliding portion. The sliding portion is slidably disposed in the sliding groove to adjust a distance between the first fastening portion and the first connector and a distance between the second fastening portion and the second connector.
대표청구항▼
1. An electronic device, comprising: a case;a mother board disposed on the case;at least one fixing component fixed to the mother board;a fastening module, comprising:a circuit board electrically connected to the mother board, the circuit board and the mother board being fixed to the both ends of th
1. An electronic device, comprising: a case;a mother board disposed on the case;at least one fixing component fixed to the mother board;a fastening module, comprising:a circuit board electrically connected to the mother board, the circuit board and the mother board being fixed to the both ends of the fixing component respectively, the circuit board having a sliding groove, a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface being opposite to each other, and the sliding groove extending through the top surface and the bottom surface of the circuit board;a first connector fixed to the top surface of the circuit board;a second connector fixed to the bottom surface of the circuit board; anda fastening component comprising a sliding portion, a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion, the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion being fixed to the both sides of the sliding portion, respectively, and the first fastening portion corresponding to the first connector, the second fastening portion corresponding to the second connector, the sliding portion being slidably disposed in the sliding groove so as to adjust a distance between the first fastening portion and the first connector and a distance between the second fastening portion and the second connector; andat least one interface card having a first end and a second end that are opposite to each other, the first end of the interface card being selectively inserted into the first connector or the second connector so as to be electrically connected to the circuit board, and the second end of the interface card being selectively fastened to the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion so that the interface card is interposed between the first connector and the first fastening portion or between the second connector and the second fastening portion. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board of the fastening module is located above the mother board, a gap is formed between the circuit board and the mother board, and the gap is greater than or equal to a thickness of the at least one interface card. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the mother board comprises a slot, and the fastening module is fixed to the mother board via the fixing component so as to cover the slot. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one electrical insulator interposed between the fixing component and the circuit board of the fastening module so as to connect the fixing component to the circuit board. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein both of the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to the circuit board, a first projecting zone is defined by orthogonally projecting the first connector on the top surface of the circuit board, a second projecting zone is defined by orthogonally projecting the second connector on the bottom surface of the circuit board, and the first projecting zone is not overlapped with the second projecting zone. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the interface card is two, each of the interface card has an indentation located at the second end, each of the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion has two protrusions separated by a distance, the indentation is interposed between the two protrusions so that the two interface cards are fastened to the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion, respectively. 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding portion comprises an extending part along an edge of the sliding groove, and the extending part has a limiting block, the sliding groove of the circuit board has a first limiting notch and a second limiting notch which both match the limiting block, the limiting block is fastened to the first limiting notch or the second limiting notch so that the sliding portion is fixed to the circuit board. 8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding groove of the circuit board has a first side edge and a second side edge that are opposite to each other, the sliding portion comprises two extending parts extending along the first side edge and the second side edge, respectively, each of the two extending parts has a limiting block, the sliding groove further has two first limiting notches and two second limiting notches which match to the two limiting blocks, the two first limiting notches are located at the first side edge and the second side edge, respectively, and the two first limiting notches face to each other, the two second limiting notches are located at the first side edge and the second side edge, respectively, and the two second limiting notches face to each other, the limiting block is fastened to the first limiting notch or the second limiting notch so that the sliding portion is fixed to the circuit board. 9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the fastening component further comprises two pressing portions that are fixed on the two extending parts, respectively, when each of the two pressing portions is pressed by an external force, the two extending parts get closer to each other, the two limiting blocks are separated from the two first limiting notches or the two second limiting notches, respectively. 10. A fastening module for fastening at least one interface card, the interface card having a first end and a second end that are opposite to each other, the fastening module comprising: a circuit board having a sliding groove, a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface being opposite to each other, and the sliding groove extending through the top surface and the bottom surface; a first connector fixed to the top surface of the circuit board; a second connector fixed to the bottom surface of the circuit board; and a fastening component comprising a sliding portion, a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion, the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion being fixed to the both sides of the sliding portion respectively, and the first fastening portion corresponding to the first connector, the second fastening portion corresponding to the second connector, the sliding portion being slidably disposed in the sliding groove so as to adjust a distance between the first fastening portion and the first connector and a distance between the second fastening portion and the second connector; wherein the first end of the at least one interface card is selectively inserted into the first connector or the second connector, and the second end is selectively fastened to the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion so that the at least one interface card is interposed between the first connector and the first fastening portion or between the second connector and the second fastening portion. 11. The fastening module according to claim 10, wherein the sliding groove of the circuit board has a first side edge and a second side edge that are opposite to each other, the sliding portion comprises two extending parts extending along the first side edge and the second side edge to form two extending parts, respectively, each of the two extending parts has a limiting block, the sliding groove further has two first limiting notches and two second limiting notches which match to the two limiting blocks, the two first limiting notches are located at the first side edge and the second side edge, respectively, and the two first limiting notches face to each other, the two second limiting notches are located at the first side edge and the second side edge, respectively, the two second limiting notches face to each other, the limiting block is fastened to the first limiting notch or the second limiting notch so that the sliding portion is fixed to the circuit board. 12. The fastening module according to claim 11, wherein the fastening component further comprises two pressing portions that are fixed on the two extending parts, respectively, when each of the two pressing portions is pressed by an external force, the two extending parts get closer to each other, the two limiting blocks are separated from the two first limiting notches or the two second limiting notches, respectively.
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