Bracket assembly for riser bracket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12016148-B2
Application number	US-202217986154-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2022
Priority date	Nov 14, 2022
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

A swivel bracket assembly and a method for installing an electrical component to a riser bracket assembly are disclosed. The swivel bracket assembly includes a baseplate; a swivel bracket rotatably attached to the baseplate, the swivel bracket being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and pads attached to the swivel bracket, at least one of the pads being configured to contact and support the electrical component attached to the riser bracket assembly when the swivel bracket is in the closed position. A method for installing an electrical component to a riser bracket assembly includes receiving the electrical component into a slot of a riser circuit board and pivoting a swivel bracket rotatable coupled to a baseplate from an open position to a closed position to support the electrical component secured to the riser bracket assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A swivel bracket assembly for securing an electrical component to a riser bracket assembly, the swivel bracket assembly comprising:
a baseplate having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface being attachable to the riser bracket assembly;
a swivel bracket rotatably attached to the inner surface of the baseplate, the swivel bracket being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and
one or more pads attached to the swivel bracket, at least one of the one or more pads being configured to contact and support the electrical component attached to the riser bracket assembly when the swivel bracket is in the closed position.

2. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a latch configured to lock the swivel bracket in the closed position relative to the baseplate.

3. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the latch includes:
a concave space formed at the swivel bracket; and
an extendable pin protruding from the inner surface of the baseplate, the extendable pin being received in the concave space when the swivel bracket is in the closed position.

4. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 3 , wherein the extendable pin includes a spring spool.

5. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more pads are made of a shock absorbing material or rubber, the one or more pads supporting the electrical component via frictional contact.

6. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a stop member protrudingly extending from the inner surface of the baseplate, the stop member being configured to stop movement of the swivel bracket when the swivel bracket is moved from the closed position to the open position.

7. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 6 , wherein the stop member includes a fastener coupled to the baseplate via a through hole formed on the baseplate.

8. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 7 , wherein the fastener is internally, externally, or both internally and externally threaded.

9. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component comprises an expansion card including a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express (PCIe) card.

10. The swivel bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the swivel bracket extends perpendicularly from the inner surface of the baseplate, the one or more pads including a plurality of pads that are spaced apart from each other.

11. A riser bracket assembly comprising:
a riser circuit board including one or more slots for receiving one or more electrical components; and
a swivel bracket assembly,
wherein the swivel bracket assembly comprises:
a baseplate having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface being attachable to an inner surface of the riser bracket assembly;
a swivel bracket rotatably attached to the inner surface of the baseplate, the swivel bracket being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and
one or more pads attached to the swivel bracket, at least one of the one or more pads being configured to contact and support the one or more electrical components received at the one or more slots when the swivel bracket is in the closed position.

12. The riser bracket assembly of claim 11 , wherein the one or more pads are not in contact with the one or more electrical components received at the one or more slots when the swivel bracket is in the open position.

13. The riser bracket assembly of claim 11 , wherein the one or more pads support the one or more electrical components via frictional contact when the swivel bracket is in the closed position such that the one or more electrical components are prevented from falling out of the one or more slots.

14. The riser bracket assembly of claim 11 , wherein a number of the one or more pads is same as a number of the one or more slots.

15. The riser bracket assembly of claim 14 , wherein each of the one or more pads contacts a corresponding one of the one or more electrical components when the swivel bracket is in the closed position.

16. The riser bracket assembly of claim 11 , wherein the one or more electrical components comprise an expansion card including a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express (PCIe) card.

17. The riser bracket assembly of claim 16 , wherein:
the PCIe card has a first side that is inserted into one of the one or more slots, a second side that is parallel to the first side, a third side that is perpendicular to the first and second sides, and a fourth side that is parallel to the third side; and
a corresponding one of the one or more pads contacts the third side of the PCIe card when the swivel bracket is in the closed position.

18. A method for installing an electrical component to a riser bracket assembly, the method comprising:
providing a swivel bracket assembly, the swivel bracket assembly including a swivel bracket rotatably coupled to a baseplate and pivotable between an open position and a closed position;
receiving the electrical component into a slot of a riser circuit board, the slot being accessible in the riser bracket assembly when the swivel bracket is in the open position; and
pivoting the swivel bracket from the open position to the closed position after receiving the electrical component in the slot, the pivoting of the swivel bracket causing a pad of the swivel bracket to make contact with and support the electrical component secured to the riser bracket assembly.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein:
the electrical component comprises an expansion card including a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express (PCIe) card; and
the pad is made of a shock absorbing material or rubber.

20. The riser module of claim 18 , wherein the baseplate is fixedly coupled to the riser bracket assembly.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Tsorng Yaw-Tzorng
• Wang Ming-Lung
• Chen Hung-Wei
• Lin Liang-Ju

Classifications

• G06F1/185

  Mounting of expansion boards · CPC title

• H05K7/1418

  Card guides, e.g. grooves (H05K7/1425 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/1408

  by a unique member which latches several boards, e.g. locking bars · CPC title

• H05K7/1489 Primary

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/1487 Primary

  Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade · CPC title