MOUNTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PCI CARD

• US 20110249397A1
• Filed: 08/19/2010
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEN, XIAO-ZHU, LIU, LEI
• Granted Patent: US 8,295,060 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/185 Mounting of expansion boards

Abstract

A mounting apparatus includes a mounting member and a bracket. The mounting member includes a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece. The latch piece is configured for securing a riser card. The bracket is configured for securing a PCI card, which is electronically coupled to the riser card. The bracket is secured to the base piece and the latch piece.

Claims

1. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting member comprising a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece, and the latch piece is configured for securing a riser card; and

a bracket, for securing a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card electronically coupled to the riser card, and the bracket is secured to the base piece and the latch piece.

2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the latch piece is substantially perpendicular to the base piece.

3. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting member has a T-shaped cross section.

4. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a base wall, a first sidewall, and a third sidewall;

the first and third sidewalls are located on the base wall;

the first sidewall is fixed to the latch piece; and

the third sidewall is fixed to the base piece.

5. The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first sidewall is substantially perpendicular to the base piece and parallel to the latch piece;

and the third sidewall is substantially perpendicular to the latch piece and parallel to the base piece.

6. The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first and third sidewalls are substantially perpendicular to the base wall.

7. The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the bracket further comprises a second sidewall substantially perpendicular to the base wall and the first sidewall;

and the second sidewall is configured for securing a mounting piece of the PCI card.

8. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting member configured for securing two riser cards on opposite sides; and

two brackets, for securing two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards electronically coupled to the two riser cards;

wherein the two brackets are secured to the mounting member on the opposite sides.

9. The mounting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the mounting member comprises a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece;

the base piece is configured for securing the two riser cards on the opposite sides; and

the two brackets are secured to the base piece on the opposite sides and the latch piece.

10. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the latch piece is substantially perpendicular to the base piece.

11. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the mounting member has a T-shaped cross section.

12. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein each bracket comprises a base wall, a first sidewall, and a third sidewall;

wherein the first and third sidewalls are located on the base wall, the first sidewall is fixed to the latch piece, and the third sidewall is fixed to the base piece.

13. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first sidewall of each bracket is substantially perpendicular to the base piece and parallel to the latch piece;

and the third sidewall of each bracket is substantially perpendicular to the latch piece and parallel to the base piece.

14. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first and third sidewalls are substantially perpendicular to the base wall.

15. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein each bracket further comprises a second sidewall substantially perpendicular to the base wall and the first sidewall;

and the second sidewall is configured for securing a mounting piece of each PCI card.

16. The mounting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the two brackets and the mounting member form a T-shape.

17. A system comprising:

a motherboard;

a riser card electrically coupled to the motherboard;

a mounting member secured to the riser card;

a bracket secured to the mounting member; and

a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card secured to the bracket and electrically coupled to the riser card;

wherein the PCI card is substantially parallel to the motherboard and perpendicular to the riser card.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mounting member comprises a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece;

the base piece is configured for securing the riser card; and

the bracket is secured to the base piece and the latch piece.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the latch piece is substantially perpendicular to the base piece;

and the mounting member has a T-shaped cross section.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising another bracket for securing another PCI card to another riser card, and the brackets and the mounting member form a T-shape.