Securing structure for expansion card

• US 9,471,113 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2014
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd. (Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd. (Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Fan, Yong-Chang, Yang, San-Yong
• Primary Examiner(s): MARSH, STEVEN M
• Application Number:
  US14/543,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20160109910A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 248/166, 248/462, 361/752, 361/755, 361/756, 361/759, 312/223.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/185 Mounting of expansion boards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/186 Securing of expansion boards in correspondence to slots provided at the computer enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1421 Drawers for printed circuit boards

Abstract

A securing structure includes a base, a support member, a linking member, and a lock. The support member pivots and attaches to the base. The linking member pivots and is coupled to the support member and is slidably coupled to the base. The support member is configured to position in an original position, received in the base or in a working position, extending from the base. The linking member is configured to support the support member located in the working position. The lock is slidably attached to the support member. When the support member is positioned in the working position, the lock is configured to secure an object.

Claims

1. A securing structure comprising:

a base;

a support member pivotably attached to the base and configured to be in an original position received in the base or in a working position extending from the base;

a linking member configured to support the support member in the working position and pivotably coupled to the support member and slidably coupled to the base; and

a lock slidably attached to the support member;

wherein when the support member is in the original position, the linking member is located at a first position in which the linking member is received in the base; and

when the support member is positioned at the working position, the linking member is located at a second position in which the linking member is inclined relative to the base;

the lock is configured to secure an object, the lock is slidable along a first direction that is substantially parallel to the lengthwise axial direction of the support member, the lock comprises a catch member for catching the object, and the catch member is slidable along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise axial direction of the support member.

2. The securing structure of claim 1, wherein the lock further comprises a sliding member slidably attached to the support member and an operation member pivotably attached to the sliding member.

3. The securing structure of claim 2, wherein the operation member is slidably relative to the sliding member along the second direction.

4. The securing structure of claim 2, wherein the catch member is coupled to the sliding member by the operation member and is configured to be slid by the operation member.

5. The securing structure of claim 1, further comprising a positioning member pivotably coupled to the lock and configured to prevent the lock from sliding.

6. The securing structure of claim 5, wherein a positioning hole is defined in the lock, and the positioning member is configured to pass through the positioning hole and resist the support member.

7. The securing structure of claim 1, wherein a slot is defined in the base, and a sliding post extends from the linking member and is engaged with the slot;

the sliding post is configured to slide along the slot.

8. The securing structure of claim 7, wherein a resisting protrusion is deformable located at a first end of the slot and configured to prevent the linking member from sliding.

9. A securing structure comprising:

a base;

a support member pivotably received in the base;

a linking member pivotably coupled to the support member and slidably coupled to the base; and

a lock slidably attached to the support member;

wherein the support member is rotatable relative to the base for allowing the linking member to be moveable relative to the base, thereby the supporting member extends from the base for allowing the lock to secure an object, the lock is slidable along a first direction that is substantially parallel to the lengthwise axial direction of the support member, the lock comprises a catch member for catching the object, the catch member is slidable along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise axial direction of the support member.

10. The securing structure of claim 9, wherein a slot is defined in the base, and a sliding post extends from the linking member and is engaged with the slot;

the sliding post is configured to slide along the slot.

11. The securing structure of claim 10, wherein a resisting protrusion is deformable located at a first end of the slot and configured to prevent the linking member from sliding.

12. The securing structure of claim 11, wherein the base comprises a pivot hole for coupling the support member, and a distance between the pivot hole and the first end is less than a distance between the pivot hole and an opposite second end of the slot.

13. The securing structure of claim 9, wherein when the support member is positioned at the original position, the linking member is parallel to the support member;

and when the support member is positioned at the working position, the linking member is inclined relative to the support member.

14. The securing structure of claim 9, wherein the lock further comprises a sliding member slidably attached to the support member and an operation member pivotably attached to the sliding member.

15. The securing structure of claim 14, wherein the catch member is coupled to the sliding member by the operation member and is configured to be slid by the operation member.

16. The securing structure of claim 9, further comprising a positioning member coupled to the lock and configured to prevent the lock from sliding.