JP2005011158A - Riser card device with expansion slots on two sides - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a riser card device with expansion slots on two sides. <P>SOLUTION: A riser card is vertically installed to a support frame and is correspondingly inserted into a slot of a motherboard of a computer device. Both side faces of the riser card, corresponding to each other, are provided with the expansion slots, and each the expansion slot allows insertion of an interface card. Each the interface card is set to be a horizontal insertion type to sufficiently use a space inside a chassis of the computer device. That is, a plurality of interface card slots can be stored inside the limited and narrow space of the chassis, so that the number of the interface cards is increased, and convenience in use is improved. Because the support frame is installed to the chassis to form one portion of a structure, stability of the whole structure is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a riser card device having an expansion slot on one side, and more particularly to a riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides applied to a computer device such as a personal computer or a server having a small chassis.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a motherboard of a computer device must be provided with a slot for inserting a plurality of interface cards into the motherboard according to different or diversified usage requirements. However, in general, the chassis of a computer device has a limited space, and taking a 1U server as an example, the chassis is small, so that a general interface card cannot be accommodated in the space between the chassis and the motherboard, and the interface card Since it also has a height limitation, the problem of high interference must be taken into account when overlapping. For this reason, there is a feasible method of increasing the height of the server chassis, but this increases the volume of the server and increases its weight, making it impossible to achieve the appeal of miniaturization.
[0003]
Therefore, how to provide a slot for inserting a plurality of interface cards in a finite and narrow space of the chassis is a problem to be solved.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A main object of the present invention is to provide a kind of riser card device with expansion slots on two sides, which can accommodate a plurality of interface card slots in a finite and narrow space of the chassis and use the interface card. It is assumed that the riser card device can increase the quantity.
[0005]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, in which the support frame forms part of the chassis and the structural stability is increased. It shall be a riser card device.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is a riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, the riser card device comprising a chassis and a mother board assembled to the chassis and provided with at least one slot vertically upward. The riser card device corresponds to one slot,
A support frame,
A riser card vertically assembled to the support frame and inserted corresponding to the slot of the motherboard;
At least two expansion slots assembled on two mutually corresponding side surfaces of the riser card and having an opening direction parallel to the motherboard;
The riser card device is provided with an expansion slot on the two sides.
The invention of claim 2 is a riser card device comprising an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 1, wherein the expansion slot comprises a long card slot for insertion of a long adapter, The riser card device has an expansion slot on two sides.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the riser card device having the expansion slots on the two sides according to the second aspect, a long side frame is extended in the lateral direction at one end of the support frame, and a long adapter is attached to the long side frame. The riser card device is provided with an expansion slot on two sides, characterized by having a long card cover that is screwed.
The invention of claim 4 is a riser card device comprising an expansion slot on the two sides according to claim 1, wherein the expansion slot comprises a short card slot for insertion of a short adapter, The riser card device has an expansion slot on two sides.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the riser card device having the expansion slots on the two sides according to the fourth aspect, a short side frame extends in the side direction at one end of the support frame, and a short adapter is attached to the short side frame. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, characterized by having a short card cover to be screwed.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to the first aspect, two screwing sheets are formed on the support frame, and two screws corresponding to the screwing sheet are formed on the riser card. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, wherein a stop hole is provided, the screw stop hole is fixed to the screw fixing sheet with two screws, and the riser card is fixed vertically to the support frame. It is said.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the riser card device having the expansion slots on the two sides according to the first aspect, the support frame is provided with a plurality of perforations, and the chassis is provided with a number of screw holes corresponding to the number of perforations. The riser card device is provided with an expansion slot on two sides, wherein the perforation is fixed to the screw hole with a plurality of screws and the support frame is assembled to the chassis.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides of the present invention is provided in a computer device, and the computer device includes a chassis and a motherboard, of which the motherboard is assembled to the chassis and above the motherboard. At least one slot is provided vertically.
[0008]
In addition, the riser card device having the expansion slot on the two sides of the present invention corresponds to the slot of the motherboard, and the riser card device has a support frame, a riser card, and at least two expansion slots. Among them, the riser card is vertically assembled to the support frame, and is inserted corresponding to the slot of the above-mentioned motherboard, and two expansion slots are provided on both side surfaces corresponding to each other of the riser card, and the opening direction of each expansion slot Parallel to the above motherboard.
[0009]
As a result, an interface card can be inserted into each expansion slot on both sides of the riser card, and each interface card has a horizontal insertion method and can fully utilize the space in the chassis. A plurality of interface card slots can be installed in the space, and the quantity and convenience of use of the interface card can be increased.
[0010]
In addition, a plurality of perforations are copper kicked in the support frame described above, a plurality of screw holes of a corresponding number are provided in the chassis, each screw hole corresponds to one perforation, and each perforation is screwed by a plurality of screws. The support frame is assembled to the chassis, and thus the support frame is part of the structure of the chassis, thereby increasing the stability of the overall structure.
[0011]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a combined perspective view in which the present invention is applied to a computer device, which shows a computer device 9, which in the present embodiment is a flat server, which comprises a chassis 91 and a motherboard 92, Please refer to the exploded perspective view in which the present invention is applied to the computer apparatus of FIG. 2, but the motherboard 92 is assembled to the chassis 91, and a slot 921 is provided perpendicularly to the motherboard 92.
[0012]
Please refer to the exploded perspective view of the present invention of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 and the exploded perspective view of the present invention of FIG. The riser card device having the expansion slot on the two sides of the present invention corresponds to the slot 921 of the motherboard 92, and this riser card device has the support frame 1, the riser card 2, the long card slot 31, and the short card slot 32. It is. Among them, the support frame 1 is assembled to the chassis 91 of the computer apparatus 9, that is, the support frame 1 is formed with a plurality of perforations 103, a corresponding number of screw holes 911 are formed in the chassis 91, and each screw hole 911 is formed on the support frame 1. Corresponding to the perforations 103, the perforations 103 are fixed to the screw holes 911 with a plurality of screws 52, whereby the support frame 1 is assembled to the chassis 91. Since the support frame 1 is assembled directly to the chassis 91, the support frame 1 forms part of the chassis 91 structure, thereby increasing the stability of the overall structure.
[0013]
In addition, the riser card 2 shown in the drawing is vertically assembled to the support frame 1 described above, that is, the riser card 2 is provided with two screw holes 201 and 202, and the support frame 1 has the screw holes. Two screwing sheets 101 and 102 corresponding to 201 and 202 are provided, and the screwing holes 201 and 202 are fixed to the screwing sheets 101 and 102 by two screws 51, and thus the riser card 2 is vertically supported on the support frame. 1 is fixed. In addition, the riser card 2 is inserted into the slot 921 of the motherboard 92 of the computer device 9 described above, and the long card slot 31 and the short card slot 32 respectively correspond to the two side surfaces 21 of the riser card 2. 22, the directions of the openings 311 and 321 of the long card slot 31 and the short card slot 32 are parallel to the mother board 92 described above.
[0014]
Also, as shown in the figure, the long adapter 41 (Long Profile)
Adapter) is inserted corresponding to the above-described long card slot 31, and the short adapter 42 (Low Profile Adapter) is inserted corresponding to the above-described short card slot 32.
[0015]
As a result, each interface card (the long adapter 41 and the short adapter 42) is inserted into the expansion slot (the long card slot 31 and the short card slot 32) in a horizontal manner, and thus a sufficient space in the chassis 91 of the computer device 9 is obtained. (See FIG. 1), that is, expansion slots for a plurality of interface cards can be provided in the finite and narrow space of the chassis 91, and the interface card quantity and convenience in use can be increased.
[0016]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention viewed from another angle. As shown in the figure, a long side frame 11 extends in the side direction at one end of the support frame 1 and a short side frame 12 extends in the side direction at the other end, and the long adapter 41 described above. The long card cover 411 is fixed to the long side frame 11 with screws 53, and the short card cover 421 of the short adapter 42 is fixed to the short side frame 12 with screws 53. In this embodiment, the short card cover 421 of the short adapter 42 is superposed on the outside of the long card cover 411 of the long adapter 41, which is a good assembly method because the long card cover 411 and the short card cover Openings 412 and 422 for connecting ports are formed in any of the covers 421, and the long card cover 411 of the long adapter 41 is located outside the short card cover 421 of the short adapter 42 depending on the design relationship of the interface card. When superposed, the situation where the long card cover 411 covers the opening 422 of the short card cover 421 easily occurs, and if the opposite is true, such a covering problem does not occur. In addition, the design method in which the long card cover 411 and the short card cover 421 are integrated and integrated can save a use space and prevent continuity of electromagnetic interference.
[0017]
The above embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention, and any modification or alteration of details that can be made based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
The riser card device having the expansion slot on the two sides of the present invention, the riser card is vertically assembled to the support frame, and is inserted correspondingly into the slot of the motherboard of the computer device, and both sides of the riser card corresponding to each other. An expansion slot is provided on the surface, and an interface card can be inserted into each expansion slot. Each interface card is horizontally inserted, and fully utilizes the space in the chassis of the computer device, that is, in a finite and narrow space of the chassis. Multiple interface card slots can be accommodated, increasing the number and convenience of interface cards. In addition, the present invention allows the support frame to be assembled to the chassis to be part of the structure, thereby increasing the overall structural stability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a combined perspective view in which the present invention is applied to a computer apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which the present invention is applied to a computer apparatus.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention viewed from another angle.
FIG. 5 is a combined perspective view of the present invention viewed from another angle.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support frame 101,102 Screwing sheet | seat 103 Perforation 11 Long side frame 12 Short side frame 2 Riser card 201,202 Screwing hole 21,22 Side surface 31 Long card slot 32 Short card slot 311, 321 Opening 41 Long adapter 411 Long Card cover 42 Short adapter 421 Short card cover 412, 422 Open holes 51, 52, 53 Screw 9 Computer device 91 Chassis 911 Screw hole 92 Motherboard 921 Slot

Claims (7)

A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, the riser card device being assembled in a computer device comprising a chassis and a motherboard which is assembled to the chassis and is vertically provided with at least one slot. The riser card device corresponds to one slot,
A support frame,
A riser card vertically assembled to the support frame and inserted corresponding to the slot of the motherboard;
At least two expansion slots assembled on two mutually corresponding side surfaces of the riser card and having an opening direction parallel to the motherboard;
A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides. 2. The riser card device comprising an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 1, wherein the expansion slot comprises a long card slot for insertion of a long adapter, the expansion slot on two sides. Riser card device. 3. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 2, wherein a long side frame is extended in a lateral direction at one end of the support frame, and a long adapter is screwed to the long side frame. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides. The riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 1, wherein the expansion slot has a short card slot for insertion of a short adapter, and the expansion slot is provided on two sides. Riser card device. 5. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 4, wherein a short side frame is extended in the side direction at one end of the support frame, and a short adapter is screwed to the short side frame. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides. 2. The riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 1, wherein two screwing sheets are formed on the support frame, and two screwing holes corresponding to the screwing sheet are provided on the riser card. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, wherein the screw fixing hole is fixed to the screw fixing sheet with two screws and the riser card is fixed vertically to the support frame. 2. A riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of perforations are provided in the support frame, and a number of screw holes corresponding to the number of perforations are provided in the chassis. The riser card device having an expansion slot on two sides, wherein the support frame is assembled to the chassis with the screw holes fixed to the chassis.

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