TWI880355B - Adjustable interface card fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

An adjustable interface card fixing structure includes a fixing component, an adjusting component and a locking component. The fixing component includes a fixing plate and a lower gripper extended from one side of the fixing plate and configured to contact the bottom surface of the interface card. The adjusting component is movably configured on the fixing component and includes a moving plate and an upper gripper. The upper gripper is extended from one side of the moving plate and configured to contact the top surface of the interface card. The locking component is disposed on the moving plate. The upper gripper and the lower gripper contact the top surface and the bottom surface of the interface card respectively when the moving plate moves toward the fixing plate, then the locking component fixes the fixing plate between the moving plate and the locking component.

Description

Adjustable interface card fixing structure

The present invention relates to a fixing structure in the computer field, in particular to an adjustable interface card fixing structure for fixing an interface card of a computer device.

The hardware components of a computer device include a motherboard, and the motherboard includes many bus slots for interface cards with different functions to be inserted. A graphics card is a common interface card used to enhance the graphics computing performance of a computer device and is one of the important computer hardware components. A graphics card usually includes a gold finger (connecting finger) that matches the bus slot. The graphics card is inserted into the bus slot through the gold finger to transmit signals to the motherboard.

With the development of technology, people's demand for graphic display and image recognition continues to increase, so the demand for graphics card computing performance has also increased. Generally speaking, graphics cards usually expand their overall size to accommodate more memory and install heat dissipation modules to enhance computing performance, but this will also cause the size and weight of the graphics card to increase. Since the graphics card is only connected to the bus slot on the motherboard through gold fingers, that is to say, the bus slot must bear all the weight of the graphics card, thereby increasing the stress of the interface card located in the bus slot. Therefore, computer devices have developed interface card fixing components to assist in fixing the graphics card.

Among the existing interface card fixing components, most of them clamp the thickness of the display card and fix the display card by screwing, that is, other tools must be used to install and fix it. However, due to the increase in the size of the display card, there may be insufficient installation space in the case, thereby reducing the installation efficiency of the interface card fixing component. In addition, the existing interface card fixing component can usually only fix the display card in a single direction or a specific installation angle, resulting in the possibility that the interface card fixing component interferes with other components, thereby reducing practicality.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new interface card fixing structure to solve the problems of the previous technology.

In view of this, the present invention provides an adjustable interface card fixing structure for fixing an interface card of a computer device. The interface card includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The adjustable interface card fixing structure includes a fixing member, an adjusting member and a fastener. The fixing member includes a fixing plate and a lower claw. The lower claw extends outward from one side of the fixing plate and is used to contact the bottom surface of the interface card. The adjusting member is movably disposed on the fixing member and includes a movable plate and an upper claw. The movable plate has a guide structure for sleeved on the fixing plate and moves in a direction close to the lower claw and away from the lower claw. The upper claw extends outward from one side of the movable plate and is opposite to the lower claw. The upper claw is used to contact the top surface of the interface card. The fastener is disposed on the movable plate and has a gap with the surface of the movable plate. The gap is used to accommodate the fixed plate. The movable plate moves on the fixed plate so that the upper clamping claw and the lower clamping claw contact the top surface and the bottom surface of the interface card respectively, and then the fastener fixes the fixed plate between the movable plate and the fastener.

The fastener includes a fixed column, a circular shaft and a cam component. One end of the fixed column is arranged on the movable plate. The circular shaft is arranged on the other end of the fixed column, and the axis of the circular shaft is parallel to the movable plate. The cam component is connected to the circular shaft and rotates around the circular shaft. The fastener fixes the fixed plate between the movable plate and the fastener through the cam component.

The fixed plate has a thickness, and the cam member has a cam structure. When the cam structure faces the movable plate, the distance of the gap is less than the thickness.

The fixed plate has a long hole corresponding to the fixed column. When the movable plate moves on the fixed plate, the fixed column moves in the long hole.

The adjustable interface card fixing structure further includes a guide slot element disposed on the movable plate and located between the upper clamp and the lower clamp. The guide slot element includes a guide slot structure for accommodating the side of the interface card.

The fixing plate includes a fixing hole. The fixing hole is used to fix the fixing member to the housing of the computer device by screwing.

The adjustable interface card fixing structure further includes two buffer components respectively disposed on the upper clamp and the lower clamp. The upper clamp and the lower clamp contact and press against the top and bottom surfaces of the interface card through the buffer components.

Among them, the material of the buffer element is rubber.

The fixed plate and the lower clamp are formed as one piece, and the movable plate and the upper clamp are formed as one piece.

In summary, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can adjust the distance between the upper clamping claw and the lower clamping claw through the fixing member and the adjusting member to cope with interface cards of different sizes, thereby improving practicality. Moreover, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can directly fix the fixing member and the adjusting member through the fastener, without adjusting the clamping and fixing position through tools, thereby improving convenience and installation efficiency. Furthermore, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can prevent the interface card from moving left and right and swinging through the guide groove element, thereby improving stability. In addition, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can also protect the interface card from being damaged by the clamping force generated by the lower clamping claw and the upper clamping claw through the buffer element, thereby improving practicality.

1: Adjustable interface card fixing structure

11: Fixing parts

111:Fixed plate

1111: Long hole

1112:Fixing hole

112: Lower clamping claw

12: Adjustment parts

121:Activity board

1211: Guidance structure

122: Upper clamping claw

13: Fasteners

131:Fixed column

132: Circular axis

133: Cam component

1330:Through hole

1331: Cam structure

1332: Plane part

14: Guide groove element

141: Guide groove structure

15: Buffer element

91: Interface card

911: Top

912: Bottom

913: Side

FIG1 is a combination diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the combination of the adjustable interface card fixing structure of FIG. 1 from another viewing angle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the adjustable interface card fixing structure according to FIG. 1 .

FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure fixing an interface card according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure fixing an interface card according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure fixing an interface card according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the advantages, spirit and features of the present invention easier and clearer to understand, the following will be described and discussed in detail with reference to the attached drawings using specific embodiments. It is worth noting that these specific embodiments are only representative specific embodiments of the present invention, and the specific methods, devices, conditions, materials, etc. cited therein are not used to limit the present invention or the corresponding specific embodiments. In addition, the devices in the figure are only used to express their relative positions and are not drawn according to their actual proportions, which should be explained in advance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal, transverse, up, down, front, back, left, right, top, bottom, inside, outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the attached drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating that the device or element described must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

In the description of this specification, the reference to the term "a specific embodiment", "another specific embodiment" or "part of a specific embodiment" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments in an appropriate manner.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 together. Figure 1 is a combination diagram of an adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a combination diagram of the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 according to Figure 1 at another viewing angle. Figure 3 is a decomposition diagram of the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 according to Figure 1. The adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 of the present invention is used to fix the interface card of the computer device. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, in this specific embodiment, the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 includes a fixing member 11, an adjusting member 12 and a fastener 13. The adjusting member 12 is movably disposed on the fixing member 11, and the fastener 13 is used to fix the positions of the fixing member 11 and the adjusting member 12.

In this specific embodiment, the fixing member 11 includes a fixing plate 111 and a lower clamping claw 112, and the lower clamping claw 112 is extended outward from one side of the fixing plate 111. As shown in the figure, the fixing member 11 is roughly L-shaped. The fixing plate 111 can be a long strip of metal plate, and the lower clamping claw 112 extends vertically outward from one end of the fixing plate 111. In practice, the fixing plate 111 and the lower clamping claw 112 can be formed as one piece, and the lower clamping claw 112 can be formed by stamping and bending the fixing plate 111, but it is not limited thereto. The lower clamping claw can also be set on the fixing plate by other connection methods such as locking and snapping.

In this specific embodiment, the adjustment member 12 includes a movable plate 121 and an upper clamping claw 122, and the movable plate 121 has a guide structure 1211. As shown in the figure, the shape of the adjustment member 12 is generally L-shaped. The movable plate 121 can be a long strip of metal plate, and the upper clamping claw 122 is vertically extended outward from one end of the movable plate 121, and the upper clamping claw 122 and the lower clamping claw 112 are located on the same side and opposite to each other. The guide structure 1211 is located at the other end of the movable plate 121 and opposite to the upper clamping claw 122. The guide structure 1211 can be a sleeve structure, and the size of the sleeve structure can correspond to the size of the fixed plate 111. The guide structure 1211 can be sleeved on the fixed plate 111 from one end of the fixed plate 111 opposite to the lower clamping claw 112. Therefore, the guide structure 1211 can move along the fixed plate 111 in a direction close to or away from the lower clamping claw 112 (as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2 ). In other words, the movable plate 121 can move on the fixed plate 111 through the guide structure 1211 to extend or shorten the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1, thereby driving the upper clamping claw 122 and the lower clamping claw 112 to open or close.

In practice, the movable plate 121 and the upper clamping claw 122 can be formed as one piece, and the upper clamping claw 122 can be formed by stamping and bending the movable plate 121, but is not limited thereto. The upper clamping claw can also be set on the movable plate by other connection methods such as locking and snapping.

In this specific embodiment, the fastener 13 includes a fixed column 131, a circular shaft 132 and a cam member 133. One end of the fixed column 131 is disposed on the movable plate 121, the circular shaft 132 is disposed on the other end of the fixed column 131, and the cam member 133 is pivoted on the circular shaft 132. As shown in the figure, one end of the fixed column 131 is fixed to the other side of the movable plate 121 relative to the upper clamping claw 122. The other end of the fixed column 131 is connected to the center position of the side of the circular shaft 132. The circular shaft 132 and the movable plate 121 are parallel to each other, and the axis of the circular shaft 132 and the moving direction of the movable plate 121 are perpendicular to each other. The cam member 133 may include a through hole 1330 and a circular shaft 132 that are pivotally connected to each other, and may rotate around the circular shaft 132 through the through hole 1330 (as shown in FIG. 1 ).

Furthermore, when the fastener 13 is disposed on the adjusting member 12, a gap is provided between the cam member 133 and the movable plate 121 for accommodating the fixed plate 111. As shown in FIG1 , when the movable plate 121 of the adjusting member 12 is sleeved on the fixed plate 111 through the guide structure 1211, the fixed plate 111 can pass through the gap and be located between the cam member 133 of the fastener 13 and the movable plate 121. In addition, in the present specific embodiment, the fixed plate 111 further includes an elongated hole 1111, and the position of the elongated hole 1111 corresponds to the position of the fixed column 131 of the fastener 13. When the adjusting member 12 moves on the fixing member 11, the fixed column 131 can move in the elongated hole 1111 along with the adjusting member 12 to avoid causing mechanism interference.

In this specific embodiment, the cam member 133 of the fastener 13 includes a cam structure 1331 and a flat portion 1332, and the cam structure 1331 and the flat portion 1332 are respectively arranged on the two side surfaces of the cam member 133. As shown in the figure, when the cam member 133 is rotated or pulled toward the upper clamping claw 122, the cam structure 1331 of the cam member 133 will face the gap and the movable plate 121, and this state is the locking state or fixed state of the fastener 13. When the cam member 133 is rotated or pulled toward the lower clamping claw 112, the flat portion 1332 of the cam member 133 will face the gap and the movable plate 121, and this state is the unlocking state or loosening state of the fastener 13.

Furthermore, in this specific embodiment, the fixing plate 111 of the fixing member 11 has a thickness. When the fastener 13 is in the locked state, the distance of the gap between the cam structure 1331 of the fastener 13 and the movable plate 121 is less than the thickness of the fixing plate 111. In other words, the fixing plate 111 will be clamped and fixed between the movable plate 121 and the fastener 13 to fix the adjustment member 12 and the fixing member 11. When the fastener 13 is in the unlocked state, the distance of the gap between the plane portion 1332 of the fastener 13 and the movable plate 121 is greater than the thickness of the fixing plate 111. In other words, the fixing plate 111 will not be restricted by the movable plate 121 and the fastener 13, and the adjustment member 12 can still move on the fixing member 11.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 fixing an interface card 91 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in actual application, after the interface card 91 is inserted into the bus slot on the circuit board, the lower clamping claw 112 of the fixing member 11 of the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 can first contact (or abut) the bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91. Then, the adjustment member 12 moves on the fixing member 11 through the guide structure 1211 so that the upper clamping claw 122 of the adjustment member 12 contacts (or abuts) the top surface 911 of the interface card 91. Finally, the fastener 13 is turned to the locking state so that the lower clamping claw 112 of the fixing member 11 and the upper clamping claw 122 of the adjusting member 12 continue to contact the top surface 911 and the bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91, thereby making the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 fix the interface card 91. Therefore, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can adjust the distance between the upper clamping claw and the lower clamping claw through the fixing member and the adjusting member to cope with interface cards of different sizes, thereby improving practicality. In addition, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can directly fix the fixing member and the adjusting member through the fastener, without the need to adjust the clamping and fixing position through tools, thereby improving convenience and installation efficiency.

In this specific embodiment, the fixing plate 111 of the fixing member 11 further includes a fixing hole 1112. The fixing hole 1112 is used to fix the fixing member 11 to the housing of the computer device through screws. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, the fixing hole 1112 is located between the fixing plate 111 and the lower clamping claw 112, but it is not limited to this in practice. The number of fixing holes 1112 can also be determined according to design or demand. When the fixing member 11 is fixed to the housing through the fixing hole 1112 and the screw, the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 can clamp the interface card 91 and serve as a support point for the interface card 91, which can not only prevent the interface card 91 from moving up and down, but also disperse the stress of the interface card 91 located in the bus slot.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in this specific embodiment, the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 further includes a guide slot element 14 disposed on the movable plate 121 of the adjustment member 12 and located on the same side as the upper clamping claw 122 and the lower clamping claw 112. The guide slot element 14 includes a guide slot structure 141 for accommodating the side 913 of the interface card 91. As shown in FIG. 4 , when the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 fixes the end of the interface card 91, in addition to the lower clamping claw 112 of the fixing member 11 and the upper clamping claw 122 of the adjusting member 12 being able to clamp the top surface 911 and the bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91, the side 913 of the interface card 91 between the top surface 911 and the bottom surface 912 can also be embedded in the guide groove structure 141 of the guide groove element 14 to prevent the interface card 91 from moving left and right and swinging, thereby improving stability.

In this specific embodiment, the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 further includes two buffer components 15 respectively disposed on the lower clamping claw 112 and the upper clamping claw 122. In practice, the material of the buffer component 15 can be rubber, foam, sponge or other soft materials. When the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 clamps the interface card 91, the lower clamping claw 112 and the upper clamping claw 122 can contact and press against the top surface 911 and the bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91 through the buffer component 15. Therefore, the interface card 91 will not be damaged by the clamping force generated by the lower clamping claw 112 and the upper clamping claw 122, thereby improving practicality.

In addition to the installation style of the aforementioned embodiment, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can also be installed in other styles. Please refer to Figure 5. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of an adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 fixing an interface card 91 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, the difference between this specific embodiment and the aforementioned specific embodiment is that the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 of this specific embodiment is rotated 90 degrees horizontally before clamping and fixing the interface card 91. In actual application, when the interface card 91 is installed in a computer device and the installation space on the side of the interface card 91 is insufficient, the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 of the present invention can be rotated by an angle. At this time, the lower clamping claw 112 and the upper clamping claw 122 can still clamp the top surface 911 and the bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91, thereby fixing the interface card.

Please refer to FIG6. FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing an adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 fixing an interface card 91 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG6, the difference between this specific embodiment and the aforementioned specific embodiment is that this specific embodiment clamps and fixes the interface card 91 through two adjustable interface card fixing structures 1. In actual application, when the length of the interface card 91 is relatively large, the two adjustable interface card fixing structures 1 clamp and fix the interface card 91 can be respectively set at the end of the interface card 91 and the middle position of the interface card 91. As shown in the figure, one of the adjustable interface card fixing structures 1 can be arranged with the guide groove element 14 facing the side of the interface card 91, so that the adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 can clamp and support the top surface 911, bottom surface 912 and side 913 of the interface card 91 at the same time. The other adjustable interface card fixing structure 1 can be rotated 90 degrees horizontally and clamp the top surface 911 and bottom surface 912 of the interface card 91, thereby improving stability.

In summary, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can adjust the distance between the upper clamping claw and the lower clamping claw through the fixing member and the adjusting member to cope with interface cards of different sizes, thereby improving practicality. Moreover, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can directly fix the fixing member and the adjusting member through fasteners, without the need to adjust the clamping and fixing position through tools, thereby improving convenience and installation efficiency. Furthermore, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can prevent the interface card from moving left and right and swinging through guide groove elements, thereby improving stability. In addition, the adjustable interface card fixing structure of the present invention can also protect the interface card from being damaged by the clamping force generated by the lower clamping claw and the upper clamping claw through buffer elements, and has a variety of different installation methods, thereby improving practicality.

The above detailed description of the preferred specific embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, rather than to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the purpose is to cover various changes and arrangements with equivalents within the scope of the patent application for the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the patent application for the present invention should be interpreted in the broadest sense based on the above description, so as to cover all possible changes and arrangements with equivalents.

1: Adjustable interface card fixing structure

11: Fixing parts

111:Fixed plate

1111: Long hole

112: Lower clamping claw

12: Adjustment parts

121:Activity board

1211: Guidance structure

122: Upper clamping claw

13: Fasteners

Claims (9)

An adjustable interface card fixing structure is used to fix an interface card of a computer device, the interface card includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and the adjustable interface card fixing structure includes: A fixing member, comprising a fixing plate and a lower clamping claw, wherein the lower clamping claw extends outward from one side of the fixing plate and is used to contact the bottom surface of the interface card; An adjusting member, movably disposed on the fixing member and comprising a movable plate and an upper clamping claw, the movable plate having a guide structure for sleeved on the fixing plate and moving in a direction close to the lower clamping claw and away from the lower clamping claw, the upper clamping claw extending outward from one side of the movable plate and facing the lower clamping claw, the upper clamping claw being used to contact the top surface of the interface card; and A fastener, disposed on the movable plate and having a gap with the surface of the movable plate, the gap being used to accommodate the fixed plate; The movable plate moves on the fixed plate so that the upper clamp and the lower clamp contact the top surface and the bottom surface of the interface card respectively, and then the fastener fixes the fixed plate between the movable plate and the fastener. As in claim 1, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the fastener comprises a fixing column, a circular shaft and a cam member, one end of the fixing column is arranged on the movable plate, the circular shaft is arranged on the other end of the fixing column, and the axis of the circular shaft is parallel to the movable plate, the cam member is pivoted to the circular shaft and rotates around the circular shaft, and the fastener fixes the fixing plate between the movable plate and the fastener through the cam member. As in claim 2, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the fixing plate has a thickness, and the cam member has a cam structure, and when the cam structure faces the movable plate, the distance of the gap is less than the thickness. As in claim 2, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the fixing plate has a long hole corresponding to the fixing column, and when the movable plate moves on the fixing plate, the fixing column moves in the long hole. The adjustable interface card fixing structure of claim 1 further comprises a guide slot element disposed on the movable plate and located between the upper clamping claw and the lower clamping claw, and the guide slot element comprises a guide slot structure for accommodating a side of the interface card. As in claim 1, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the fixing plate includes a fixing hole, and the fixing hole is used to fix the fixing member to a housing of the computer device through screw locking. The adjustable interface card fixing structure of claim 1 further comprises two buffer components respectively disposed on the upper clamp and the lower clamp, and the upper clamp and the lower clamp contact and abut against the top surface and the bottom surface of the interface card through the buffer components. As in claim 7, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the material of the buffer elements is rubber. As in claim 1, the adjustable interface card fixing structure, wherein the fixing plate and the lower clamping claw are integrally formed, and the movable plate and the upper clamping claw are integrally formed.

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