Fixing mechanism for fixing an interface card of an electronic device and electronic device therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9066438-B2
Application number	US-201313831437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Priority date	Nov 26, 2012
Publication date	Jun 23, 2015
Grant date	Jun 23, 2015

Abstract

A fixing mechanism includes a first platform, a first bent portion, a second platform and an engaging portion. The first platform is fixed on a casing of an electronic device. The first bent portion is connected to the first platform. An end of the second platform is connected to the first bent portion. The second platform pivots relative to the first platform via the first bent portion. The engaging portion is disposed on a side of the second platform. The engaging portion is for engaging with an interface card and the casing as the second platform pivots relative to the first platform, so as to fix the interface card on the casing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fixing mechanism, comprising:
a first platform fixed on a casing of an electronic device;
a first bent portion connected to the first platform;
a second platform, an end of the second platform being connected to the first bent portion, and the second platform pivoting relative to the first platform via the first bent portion;
an engaging portion disposed on a side of the second platform, the engaging portion being for engaging with an interface card and the casing as the second platform pivots relative to the first platform, so as to fix the interface card on the casing; and
a pressing portion disposed on the side of the second platform for pressing the interface card as the engaging portion engages with the interface card and the casing.

2. The fixing mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a fixing portion connected to a bottom of the first platform, and the fixing portion being for fixing the first platform on the casing of the electronic device.

3. The fixing mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the fixing portion comprises two hooking components respectively disposed on two sides of the bottom of the first platform, and the two hooking components are for engaging with two holes on the casing.

4. The fixing mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the fixing portion and the first platform are integrally formed.

5. The fixing mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second bent portion connected to another end of the second platform; and
a handle portion connected to the second bent portion, the handle portion pivoting relative to the second platform via the second bent portion.

6. The fixing mechanism of claim 5 , wherein the first platform, the second platform, the first bent portion, the second bent portion, the engaging portion and the handle portion are integrally formed and made of resilient material.

7. The fixing mechanism of claim 5 , wherein a guiding structure is formed on the engaging portion for guiding the engaging portion to engage with an opening of the interface card and an installing hole of the casing.

8. The fixing mechanism of claim 7 , wherein a slot is formed on the engaging portion so that the engaging portion is deformed as being pressed inward by the opening and the installing hole when the engaging portion passes through the opening of the interface card and the installing hole of the casing.

9. The fixing mechanism of claim 8 , wherein a maximum outer diameter of the engaging portion is greater than a diameter of the installing hole or a diameter of the opening, and the engaging portion is made of resilient material.

10. An electronic device, comprising:
a casing; and
a fixing mechanism for fixing an interface card on the casing, the fixing mechanism comprising:
a first platform fixed on the casing of the electronic device;
a first bent portion connected to the first platform;
a second platform, an end of the second platform being connected to the first bent portion, and the second platform pivoting relative to the first platform via the first bent portion;
an engaging portion disposed on a side of the second platform, the engaging portion being for engaging with the interface card and the casing as the second platform pivots relative to the first platform, so as to fix the interface card on the casing; and
a pressing portion disposed on the side of the second platform for pressing the interface card as the engaging portion engages with the interface card and the casing.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising a fixing portion connected to a bottom of the first platform, and the fixing portion being for fixing the first platform on the casing of the electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the fixing portion comprises two hooking components respectively disposed on two sides of the bottom of the first platform, and the two hooking components are for engaging with two holes on the casing.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the fixing portion and the first platform are integrally formed.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second bent portion connected to another end of the second platform; and
a handle portion connected to the second bent portion, the handle portion pivoting relative to the second platform via the second bent portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first platform, the second platform, the first bent portion, the second bent portion, the engaging portion and the handle portion are integrally formed and made of resilient material.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein a guiding structure is formed on the engaging portion for guiding the engaging portion to engage with an opening of the interface card and an installing hole of the casing.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein a slot is formed on the engaging portion so that the engaging portion is deformed as being pressed inward by the opening and the installing hole when the engaging portion passes through the opening of the interface card and the installing hole of the casing.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein a maximum outer diameter of the engaging portion is greater than a diameter of the installing hole or a diameter of the opening, and the engaging portion is made of resilient material.

19. An electronic device, comprising:
a casing, an installing hole being formed on the casing; and
a fixing mechanism for fixing an interface card on the casing, the fixing mechanism comprising:
a first platform fixed on the casing of the electronic device;
a first bent portion connected to the first platform;
a second platform, an end of the second platform being connected to the first bent portion, and the second platform pivoting relative to the first platform via the first bent portion; and
an engaging portion disposed on a side of the second platform, the engaging portion being for engaging with an opening of the interface card and the installing hole of the casing as the second platform pivots relative to the first platform, so as to fix the interface card on the casing.

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Chen Chun-Yu

Classifications

• H05K7/1405 Primary

  by clips or resilient members, e.g. hooks · CPC title