Fixed structure for interface card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9570847-B2
Application number	US-201615088433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2016
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

The invention provides a fixed structure for an interface card. The interface card is fixed within an interface slot by the fixed structure. The interface slot is provided on a front side therefore with at least one protruding block. The fixed structure comprises a metal shell, which is assembled to a surface of the interface card, and comprises a pressing portion and an engaging portion. When the interface card is to be inserted into the interface card, the user presses the pressing portion of the metal shell so as to expand the engaging portion. When the interface card has been inserted into the interface card, the user will release the pressing portion of the metal shell so that the engaging portion can engage with the protruding block of the interface slot. Therefore, the interface card is steady fixed within the interface slot by means of the fixed structure.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fixed structure for an interface card, wherein said interface card is fixed within an interface slot by said fixed structure, at least one protruding block is provided on a front side of said interface slot, said fixed structure comprising:
a first metal sheet, being a thin metal sheet having integrally formed, assembled on a surface of said interface card, and comprising a first pressing portion and a first engaging portion, wherein a first open space is defined between said first pressing portion and a body of said first metal sheet, said first pressing portion having a bottom end connected to said first engaging portion, and a top end bended and extended toward an outside of said first open space, wherein said first pressing portion moves toward an inside of said first open space when said top end of said first pressing portion is pressed;
wherein said first engaging portion engages with said protruding block of said interface slot when said interface card is inserted into said interface slot.

2. The fixed structure according to claim 1 , wherein when said interface card prepares to pull out from said interface slot, pressing the top end of said first pressing portion so that said first pressing portion is moved toward the inside of said first open space, resulting in said first engaging portion capable of appearing a expanded form and disengaging from said protruding block of said interface slot.

3. The fixed structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a second metal sheet assembled on other surface of said interface card, wherein said second metal sheet comprises a body portion and a extension portion extended from a bottom end of said body portion, said extension portion of said second metal sheet is affixed to a rear side of said interface slot when said interface card is fixed within said interface slot by said fixed structure.

4. The fixed structure according to claim 3 , wherein said extension portion of said second metal sheet is provided on one or two of left and right sides thereof with at least one cladding portion, said cladding portion is connected to said extension portion in an approximate vertical angle, said cladding portion of said second metal sheet is affixed to one or two of left and right sides of said interface slot when said interface card is fixed within said interface slot by said fixed structure.

5. The fixed structure according to claim 1 , wherein said first pressing portion and said first engaging portion are integrally formed by stamping said first metal sheet.

6. The fixed structure according to claim 4 , wherein said body portion, said extension portion, and said cladding portion are integrally formed by stamping said second metal sheet.

7. The fixed structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixed assembly, said fixed assembly comprising a plurality of fixed columns and a plurality of fixed members, each of said fixed columns is a hollow column, and fixed on an inner surface of said first metal sheet, wherein said interface card is further provided with a plurality of holes, said fixed members are combined with said corresponding fixed columns via said holes of said interface card.

8. The fixed structure according to claim 3 , further comprising a fixed assembly, said fixed assembly comprising a plurality of fixed columns and a plurality of fixed members, each of said fixed columns is a hollow column, and fixed on an inner surface of said first metal sheet, wherein said interface card and said second metal sheet are further provided with a plurality of holes, said fixed members are combined with said corresponding fixed columns via said holes of said interface card and said second metal sheet.

9. A fixed structure for an interface card, wherein said interface card is fixed within an interface slot by said fixed structure, a plurality of protruding blocks are provided on a front side and a rear side of said interface slot, respectively, said fixed structure comprising:
a first metal sheet, being a thin metal sheet having integrally formed, assembled on a surface of said interface card, and comprising a first pressing portion and a first engaging portion, wherein a first open space is defined between said first pressing portion and a body of said first metal sheet, said first pressing portion having a bottom end connected to said first engaging portion, and a top end bended and extended toward an outside of said first open space, wherein said first pressing portion moves toward an inside of said first open space when said top end of said first pressing portion is pressed; and
a second metal sheet, being also a thin metal sheet having integrally formed, assembled on other surface of said interface card, and comprising a second pressing portion and a second engaging portion, wherein a second open space is defined between said second pressing portion and a body of said second metal sheet, said second pressing portion having a bottom end connected to said second engaging portion, and a top end bended and extended toward an outside of said second open space, wherein said second pressing portion moves toward an inside of said second open space when said top end of said second pressing portion is pressed;
wherein said first engaging portion and said second engaging portion engage with said protruding blocks of said interface slot when said interface card is inserted into said interface slot.

10. The fixed structure according to claim 9 , further comprising a fixed assembly, said fixed assembly comprising a plurality of fixed columns and a plurality of fixed members, each of said fixed columns is a hollow column, and fixed on an inner surface of said first metal sheet, wherein said interface card and said second metal sheet are further provided with a plurality of holes, said fixed members are combined with said corresponding fixed columns via said holes of said interface card and said second metal sheet.

Assignees

• Innodisk Corp

Inventors

• Hung Hsin-Jung
• Wang Hsiao-Yu

Classifications

• H01R13/6275 Primary

  Latching arms not integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R12/737

  Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other (for printed connections H05K3/366) · CPC title