Retention assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9927834-B2
Application number	US-201415317116-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2014
Priority date	Jul 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 27, 2018
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018

Abstract

Example implementations relate to a retention assembly. One example retention assembly includes a support member extending from a printed circuit board. The support member includes a body region having a slot and a first flange extending from the body region. The retention assembly also includes a locking member slidably coupled to the support member via the slot. The locking member includes a second flange. The second flange includes a protruded region, and wherein the protruded region and the first flange are to secure a proximal end of expansion module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retention assembly comprising:
a support member extending from a printed circuit board, wherein the support member includes:
a body region having a slot; and
a first flange extending from the body region; and

a locking member slidably coupled to the support member via the slot, wherein the locking member includes a second flange, wherein the second flange includes a protruded region, and wherein the protruded region and the first flange are to secure a proximal end of expansion module.

2. The retention assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locking member is to change from a first position to a second position by sliding along the slot with respect to an axis parallel to the first flange, wherein the protruded region and the first flange are to secure the proximal end when the locking member is in the second position.

3. The retention assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locking member further includes:
a lower locking member including the second flange; and
an upper locking member coupled to the lower locking member, wherein the upper locking member includes a third flange and a fourth flange, wherein the third flange includes a second protruded region, and wherein the second protruded region and the fourth flange are to secure a proximal end of a second expansion module.

4. The retention assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first flange, the second flange, the third flange, and the fourth flange are in a parallel configuration.

5. The retention assembly of claim 3 , wherein the lower locking member and the upper locking member are integrally formed.

6. A retention assembly comprising:
a support member extending from a printed circuit board;
a locking member coupled to the support member,
wherein the locking member includes an upper flange and a lower flange,
wherein the locking member is to change from a first position to a second position by rotating with respect to an axis of rotation perpendicular to the locking member, and
wherein the upper flange and the lower flange are to secure a proximal end of an expansion module when the locking member is in the second position; and

an expansion slot extending from the printed circuit board, wherein the expansion slot is to receive a distal end of the expansion module
wherein the locking member further includes:
a body region, wherein the upper flange and the lower flange are to extend from the body region; and
a connection region extending from the body region, wherein the connection region is coupled to the support member.

7. The retention assembly of claim 6 , wherein the upper flange includes a first protruded region, wherein the lower flange includes a second protruded region, and wherein the first protruded region and the second protruded region are to secure the proximal end when the locking member is in the second position.

8. The retention assembly of claim 6 , wherein the upper flange and the lower flange are in a parallel configuration.

9. The retention assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a second locking member, wherein the second locking member and the locking member are in a parallel configuration.

10. A retention assembly comprising:
a support member extending from a printed circuit board; and
a locking member coupled to the support member,
wherein the locking member includes an upper flange and a lower flange,
wherein the locking member is to change from a first position to a second position by rotating with respect to an axis of rotation perpendicular to the support member,
wherein the upper flange and the lower flange are to secure a proximal end of an expansion module when the locking member is in the second position, and
wherein the upper flange has a greater length than the lower flange.

11. The retention assembly of claim 10 , further comprising an expansion slot, wherein the expansion slot is to receive a distal end of the expansion module.

12. The retention assembly of claim 10 , wherein the locking member further includes a body region, wherein the locking member is to rotate with respect to the axis of rotation in response to a downward force applied to the body region.

13. The retention assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a second locking member coupled to the support member, wherein the second locking member and the locking member are in a parallel configuration.

14. The retention assembly of claim 13 , wherein the second locking member is to rotate with respect to a second axis of rotation parallel to the axis of rotation.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Entpr Dev Lp

Inventors

• Hua Chanh V
• Sterns Michael
• Conn Kevin D
• Tsai Pinche

Classifications

• G06F1/185 Primary

  Mounting of expansion boards · CPC title

• H01R12/721

  cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits · CPC title

• G06F1/16 Primary

  Constructional details or arrangements · CPC title