KR200479968Y1 - Computer expansion card supporting device having the function of installing cooling fan - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer expansion card having a cooling fan mounting function capable of stably supporting the cooling fan regardless of the type and position of the expansion card provided in the main board, ≪ / RTI >
A computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention is a mechanism for supporting an expansion card mounted in a plurality of card slots provided on a main board of a computer including a cooling fan, A second support member fixed to the first support member; A slider movably and movably coupled to the first support member in a horizontal direction; And a second support member coupled to the slider so as to be movable and fixed in a vertical direction and supporting the expansion card.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a computer expansion card supporting apparatus having a cooling fan mounting function,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support mechanism, and more particularly, to a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function capable of supporting an expansion card provided on a main board of a computer, will be.

In general, a main board on which a CPU is mounted is provided in a conventional computer case. In addition, a plurality of card slots are provided on the main board so that an expansion card for adding functions not provided in the main board can be selected and installed according to the purpose of the user. The expansion card includes a board having a connection part connected to a card slot formed integrally therewith. The expansion card is provided with a terminal for external connection and a fixing bracket coupled to one corner of the computer case so as to be fastened to the computer case. The board of the expansion card is manufactured in various sizes depending on its processing function and type.

In the internal structure of the conventional computer, the connection structure of the expansion card is inserted into one of the card slots of the main board, and one side of the expansion card is fixed to the back side of the case through the fixing metal , The opposite side edge portion of the expansion card on the side of the fixing metal is not fixed anywhere.

In particular, an expansion card, such as a graphics card, typically has a length of 250 mm to 320 mm, which is quite long, but only two fixing means (i.e., a connecting portion and a fixing bracket) , The opposite side edge portion on the side of the fixing bracket), the graphics card may be bent, or may be detached from the card slot when an external shock is caused due to movement, or may be shaken to cause connection failure or expansion card damage.

However, due to the structural characteristics of the expansion card and the main body case, there is no fixing means capable of stably fixing both ends of the expansion card.

In order to solve such a problem, there has been proposed a method of additionally providing a separate supporting means for supporting an expansion card in a computer (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). However, (E. G., Termination) of the < / RTI > In particular, in the case of the prior art 2, the holder member 50, which is coupled to the guide hole 63 of the support member 60 only when the guide holes 63 are located on the straight line of the card slot, can support the expansion card. There was a limitation that the main board can not be flexibly applied. In addition, the conventional support means merely resides in an expansion card supporting function, but does not disclose an expansion function utilizing the same.

Prior Patent 1. Korean Patent Publication 2006-0007189 (Jan. 24, 2006) Prior Patent 2. Public Utility Model Publication No. 2000-0003674 (February 25, 2000)

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooling fan which can stably support the expansion card regardless of the type and connection position of the expansion card provided on the main board, The present invention relates to a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function for allowing a cooling fan to be installed at a predetermined position.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function, which is a mechanism for supporting an expansion card mounted in a plurality of card slots provided on a main board of a computer including a cooling fan A first support member fixed on a case of the computer; A slider movably and movably coupled to the first support member in a horizontal direction; And a second support member coupled to the slider so as to be movable and fixed in a vertical direction and supporting the expansion card.

According to a preferred embodiment, the first support member includes: a first slide rail disposed along the longitudinal direction of the expansion card; At least one first slide groove penetrating through the first slide rail in the form of a slot along the longitudinal direction thereof; And a mounting portion formed at one end of the first slide rail and coupled to the case of the computer.

The second support member includes a second slide rail movably and movably coupled to the slider in a vertical direction; At least one second slide groove formed in the second slide rail to penetrate the slide rail in a longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction; And a support base formed at an upper end of the second slide rail and supporting the expansion card, wherein the second slide rail passes through a selected point within the range of the second slide groove, And the first slide groove is configured to penetrate the screw so that the cooling fan can be screwed onto the first slide groove.

According to the computer expansion card supporting mechanism having the cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention, it is possible to stably support the expansion card in any case by flexibly responding to various mounting positions and sizes of the expansion card, It is possible to more finely adjust the support position (i.e., the height and the horizontal position) of the supporting second supporting member within a wider range.

In addition, it is possible to implement the function of supporting the expansion card, and in particular, it is possible to selectively install the cooling fan in various positions in various positions according to various expansion card mounting positions, and also to provide a cooling fan So that the cooling efficiency can be greatly improved as compared with the prior art in which the installation position is limited to the case.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the coupling of Fig. 1; Fig.
3 is a bottom perspective view of a computer expansion card support mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention;
Figs. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are a side view and a front view of Fig. 2;
5 is a first example of a cooling fan installation of a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention.
6 is a second example of a cooling fan installation of a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a view showing a computer expansion card supporting mechanism equipped with a cooling fan installed inside a computer case according to the first installation example of Fig. 5; Fig.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a computer expansion card supporting mechanism equipped with a cooling fan installed in a computer case according to the second installation example of FIG. 6; FIG.

The terminology used in this specification is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Also, in the present specification, the term " above or above "means to be located above or below the object portion, and does not necessarily mean that the object is located on the upper side with respect to the gravitational direction. It will also be understood that when a section of an area, plate, or the like is referred to as being "above or above another section ", this applies not only to the case where the other section is " And the like.

Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another element in the middle.

Also, in this specification, the terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The term " computer " used in the present invention refers to a general-purpose electronic device in which a main board on which a CPU is mounted is provided, and a plurality of card slots are installed on the main board, , And a typical example thereof is a typical personal computer (PC).

The 'expansion card' connected to the card slot of the main board is a board that the user selectively mounts to add functions not provided in the main board, for example, a graphics card, a sound card, or a TV reception card.

The expansion card is composed of a board having a connection part connected to the card slot formed integrally therewith, and is equipped with a terminal for external connection and a fixing metal part which is coupled to one side edge of the computer case so as to be fastened to the computer case.

In the following, preferred embodiments, advantages and features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a computer expansion 4 (a) and 4 (b) are a side view and a front view of Fig. 2, respectively. Fig.

1 to 4, a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention includes a first support member 10, a slider 30, a second support member 20, Means.

The first support member 10 of the present invention is fixed on the case of the computer to support the second support member 20 and the second support member 20 can be horizontally moved and positioned within a certain range .

According to a preferred embodiment, the first support member 10 includes a first slide rail 11, a first slide groove 13, and a mounting portion 15, more preferably an extension rail 17, 3 slide grooves 19, as shown in Fig.

The first slide rail 11 is formed of an elongated strip-shaped plate-like member, and the major axis thereof is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the expansion card. Here, the longitudinal direction of the expansion card means the direction of the major axis of the expansion card based on the state in which the expansion card is connected to the card slot.

The first slide rail 11 is movably engaged with the slider 30 so that the second slide rail 21 is moved in the horizontal direction within the range of the long axis length of the first slide rail 11 ) And a position can be selected.

The first slide rail 11 is configured to install the cooling fan through the first slide groove 13 formed therein. Details of this will be described later.

The first slide groove (13) serves to mount the cooling fan at various positions on the first slide rail (11).

1, the first slide groove 13 is formed in the form of a straight slot, and the straight slot is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first slide rail 11, that is, the longitudinal direction of the expansion card And is configured to form one long axis.

The width of the first slide groove 13 is formed to be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the screw fastened to the cooling fan 60. This is because the computer expansion card support mechanism of the present invention is configured such that the screw penetrating through the first slide groove 13 is fastened to the screw groove 61 of the cooling fan 60 so that the cooling fan 60 is mounted on the first slide groove 13, So that it can be mounted.

On the other hand, the first slide grooves 13 may be formed on the first slide rail 11, or a plurality of the first slide grooves 13 may be mutually separated and disposed. For reference, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the first slide grooves 13 are formed in two, and the two first slide grooves 13 are arranged so that their long axes are collinear with each other.

The mounting portion 15 is configured to be coupled to a computer case (see 1 in Fig. 7) to support the first slide rail 11. [ 1, the mounting portion 15 is formed at one end of the first slide rail 11 and coupled to the case of the computer (1 in FIG. 7), so that the long axis of the first slide rail 11 And can be arranged and fixed along the longitudinal direction of the expansion card.

More specifically, the mounting portion 15 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is formed by bending the left end of the first slide rail 11 in two stages and forming a coupling hole through which the screw can pass at the second bent portion, And the mounting portion 15 is mounted and fixed on the computer case by fastening a screw penetrating the coupling hole.

The extension rail 17 is a member that is bent or protruded along the longitudinal direction of the first slide rail 11 and functions to expand the installation position and the installation structure of the cooling fan 60. [

According to a preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the extension rail 17 is constituted by another long strip-shaped plate member formed along the lower side of the first slide rail 11 composed of a long strip-shaped plate-like member. In this case, the extension rail 17 is bent from the first slide rail 11 in the 'C' sectional shape.

The third slide groove 19 is formed in the form of a straight slot, and the long slot of the straight line is configured to form a long axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extension rail 17, that is, the longitudinal direction of the expansion card.

The width of the third slide groove 19 is formed to be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the screw fastened to the cooling fan 60. This is because the computer expansion card support mechanism of the present invention is configured such that the screw penetrating the third slide groove 19 is fastened to the screw groove 61 of the cooling fan 60 so that the cooling fan 60 is mounted on the third slide groove 19, So that it can be mounted.

On the other hand, the third slide grooves 19 may be formed on the extension rail 17, or a plurality of the third slide grooves 19 may be mutually separated and disposed. 3, the third slide grooves 19 are formed in two, and the two third slide grooves 19 are arranged so that their long axes are aligned on the same line.

The computer expansion card support mechanism according to the present invention is configured such that the cooling fan can be installed very close to the expansion card, and furthermore, various installation positions and structures can be selected. Specific examples of the installation will be described later.

The slider 30 of the present invention is configured to move horizontally and fixably on the first support member 10 to enable selection of the position of the second support member 20 in the horizontal direction.

2 and 4 (a), the slider 30 is urged to urge the upper side of the first slide rail 11 by using the elastic force, and thereby the slide rail 30 is forced on the first slide rail 11 And is movable and fixed in a horizontal direction.

Therefore, the slider 30 is made of a material such as a synthetic resin or a synthetic rubber material that can exhibit an elastic restoring force, and is shaped such that the upper side portion of the first slide rail 11 can be pushed inwardly It is preferable that it is formed into a shape including a "c" -shaped cross-sectional structure.

The slider 30 may further include a fastening hole 31 formed at a position opposite to the first slide groove 13 when engaged on the first slide rail 11. [ In this case, the position adjusting means may be constituted by a thumb screw 40 screwed to the fastening hole 31 of the slider 30.

The second support member 20 of the present invention is a component that supports the expansion card by being movably and fixedly coupled to the slider 30 in the vertical direction.

According to a preferred embodiment, the second support member 20 comprises a second slide rail 21, a second slide groove 23, and a support 25.

The second slide rail 21 is a member that is movably and movably coupled to the slider 30 in the vertical direction and is preferably formed of a plate member so that its long axis is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the expansion card .

The second slide groove 23 is formed in the second slide rail 21 so as to have a straight line passing through the longitudinal direction of the second slide rail 21. The straight line of the second slide groove 23 extends in the longitudinal direction of the second slide rail 21, And is configured to form a long axis in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The position adjusting means may be constituted by a thumb screw 40 which is screwed to the fastening hole 31 of the slider 30. The screw thread formed on the other side of the thumb screw 40 passes through the second slide groove 23 and is screwed into the fastening hole 31 of the slider 30. In this case, And the second slide rail 21 can be fixed to the desired height by pressing the second slide rail 21 by one side of the handle by the tightening force generated at this time.

According to another embodiment, the position adjusting means is provided with a shaft bolt (not shown) protruding from the slider 30 and a nut (not shown) screwed to the shaft bolt through the second slide groove 23 And the second slide rail 21 may be pressed and fixed to a desired height.

As described above, the second slide rail 21 is moved and fixed in the vertical direction on the slider 30 through the second slide groove 23 and the position adjusting means, that is, it is possible to adjust the height freely.

That is, after the first height adjustment is completed through the selection of the mounting position of the mounting portion 15, the height of the second slide rail 21 can be secondarily adjusted by selecting the position of the second slide rail 21, So that it is possible to set the height suitable for the card according to the card very precisely and precisely.

The second slide rail 21 is coupled to the slider 30 which can be moved and fixed in the horizontal direction on the first slide rail 11, (I.e., the longitudinal direction of the expansion card) within a predetermined range of the length.

Accordingly, not only the height adjustment for supporting the expansion card but also the horizontal support position can be selected, so that the expansion card can be supported more stably.

Furthermore, it is possible to implement an expansion function utilizing the expansion card support function as well as the following installation example.

The support 25 is formed at the upper end of the second slide rail 21 to substantially support the expansion card.

The support base 25 may be formed in a rod shape, a rod shape, a plate shape, or the like, preferably a plate shape as shown in Fig.

On the other hand, a cushioning material 50 may be further adhered on the upper surface of the support 25. The cushioning material 50 is configured to have a function of buffering the expansion card so as to more stably support the expansion card and to absorb the shock when the expansion card is subjected to a vibration.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cushioning material 50 may be composed of at least one selected from a sponge, a soft rubber, a foamed styrene resin, and a polyester.

FIG. 5 is a first example of a cooling fan installation example of a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross- This is an example of the second installation.

The computer expansion card supporting mechanism having the cooling fan mounting function according to the present invention is configured to selectively mount the cooling fan 60 on the first slide rail 11 or the extension rail 17 .

5, the cooling fan 60 is mounted at a predetermined point within a range of the first slide groove 13 formed in the first slide rail 11 in the case of the installation example for the first slide rail 11 . The cooling fan 60 can be installed and fixed by screwing the cooling fan screw groove 61 provided on the first slide groove 13 in this case.

6, the cooling fan 60 can be mounted at any point selected within the range of the third slide groove 19 formed on the extension rail 17 in the case of the installation example for the second slide rail 21 have. In this case, the cooling fan 60 can be installed and fixed by fastening screws to the cooling fan thread groove 61 disposed on the third slide groove 19.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cooling fan 60 mounted on the first slide rail 11 or the extension rail 17 may be provided with only one cooling fan 60, or two cooling fans 60 may be installed side by side have.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a computer expansion card supporting mechanism having a cooling fan mounted therein according to the first installation example of FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a cross- FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a computer expansion card supporting mechanism is installed inside a computer case.

As described and illustrated above, according to the present invention, it is possible to mount the cooling fan 60 in the vertical direction as in the first installation example of Fig. 5 or in the horizontal direction as in the second installation example of Fig. 6 .

7 and 8, when the computer expansion card supporting mechanism according to the present invention is installed in the computer case 10, after the first height adjustment is completed through the selection of the mounting position of the mounting portion 15, The second height can be adjusted through the selection of the positions of the two slide rails 21, and it is possible to set the height suitable for the various expansion cards 5 mounted on the card slot very precisely and precisely.

The second slide rail 21 is coupled to the slider 30 which can be moved and fixed in the horizontal direction on the first slide rail 11, It is possible to move and position the card in the horizontal direction (i.e., the longitudinal direction of the expansion card) within the length range.

7) or the expansion rails 17 (Fig. 8) of the computer expansion card support mechanism, depending on the type and the connection position of the expansion card 5, the cooling fan 60 is selectively So that the mounting position and the number of the mounting rails can be adjusted as needed.

Accordingly, the expansion card can be cooled at the side (FIG. 7) or the vertical bottom (FIG. 8) of the expansion card supported by the second support member 20, so that the cooling efficiency can be maximized.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described using specific terms, such terms are used only for the purpose of clarifying the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention and the described terminology should be construed to cover the technical scope and scope of the following claims It will be obvious that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Such modified embodiments should not be individually understood from the spirit and scope of the present invention, but should be within the scope of the present invention.

10: first support member 11: first slide rail
13: first slide groove 15:
17: extension rail 19: third slide groove
20: second support member 21: second slide rail
23: second slide groove 25: support
30: Slider 40:
50: Cushioning material 60: Cooling fan

Claims (7)

delete 1. A mechanism for supporting an expansion card mounted on a card slot provided in a plurality of main boards of a computer including a cooling fan,
A first support member fixed on a case of the computer; A slider movably and movably coupled to the first support member in a horizontal direction; And a second support member movably and movably fixed on the slider in a vertical direction and supporting the expansion card,
Wherein the first support member comprises:
A first slide rail disposed along the longitudinal direction of the expansion card; At least one first slide groove penetrating through the first slide rail in the form of a slot along the longitudinal direction thereof; And a mounting portion formed at one end of the first slide rail and coupled to the case of the computer,
Wherein the second support member comprises:
A second slide rail movably and movably coupled to the slider in a vertical direction; At least one second slide groove formed in the second slide rail to penetrate the slide rail in a longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction; And a support base formed at an upper end of the second slide rail for supporting the expansion card,
Further comprising position adjusting means for allowing the second slide rail to move and fix in a vertical direction on the slider by screwing through a selected point within the second slide groove range,
Wherein the first slide groove passes through a screw so that the cooling fan can be screwed onto the first slide groove.
3. The method of claim 2,
An extension rail formed to bend or protrude along a longitudinal axis of the first slide rail; And at least one third slide groove penetratingly formed in the extension rail along the longitudinal direction thereof in the form of a slot,
Wherein the third slide groove is configured to penetrate a screw to screw the cooling fan onto the third slide groove,
Wherein the cooling fan is configured to be selectively mounted on the first slide groove or the third slide groove.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the slider is configured to be able to move and be fixed in a horizontal direction on the first slide rail by forcing the first slide rail by pressing the first slide rail with elasticity. .
5. The method of claim 4,
The slider further includes a fastening hole formed at a position opposite to the first slide groove when the slider is engaged with the first slide rail,
Wherein the position adjustment means is a thumb screw fastened to the fastening hole.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the position adjusting means comprises:
A shaft bolt protruding from the slider; And
And a nut screwed to the shaft bolt passing through the second slide groove.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the support portion further comprises a cushioning member attached to an upper surface of the support member.

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