TWI361654B - Frame structure - Google Patents

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1361654 30855twf.doc/d VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a frame structure, a frame structure for assembling a riser card and an expansion card. [Prior Art] With the advancement of computer technology, computers

In particular, there is a kind of expansion card that can be used according to the function of the user, such as PCI, etc.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Cards and Providing - Crane Structures (4) Transition of Weidian Machines The present invention provides a frame structure for assembling at least one at least one expansion card. At least one riser card is mounted on a motherboard. At least two 3 1361654 30855twf.doc/d The expansion card is connected to at least the riser card side panel. The framework structure includes a - main frame, a first = ^ = fiscal - sub-frame. The main frame has a - frame body, a plurality of locking brothers, and a - opening. The locking portion and the fixing portion are located at the first 固 竿 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固 固Wherein the "locking portion" adjacent to the first opening has a second frame and a second opening. The second opening is located at Xiji to accommodate the side panels. The first sub-frame selectively mounts the attachment. The second sub-frame has a third frame (four) f: mixed with the third frame. The second sub-frame is selectively assembled to the corresponding locking portion. y, the hairpin - the real towel, (4) the structure also includes - the sliding lock, the lock should be. The sliding member has a - way and a - buckle, a buckle = ^ hold - end. The side edge of the expansion card relative to the side panel is located in the sliding, and the buckle is fastened to the expansion card so that the side edge of the expansion card is tied to the sliding member. In an embodiment of the invention, the frame structure further comprises a plurality of extensions. The extension member is fixed to the fixing portion ‘corresponding to the adapter of the riser card on the motherboard, so that the adapter card is fixed to the main frame. Furthermore, these extensions can be 3 posts' and these fastenings can be screw seats. In addition, the frame structure further includes a first sub-frame having a different length, and the length of the J-frame disposed on the main frame is fitted to the extensions to accommodate the side plates in the second D. In an embodiment of the invention, wherein the expansion card mounted to the main frame has a length substantially equal to the length of the main frame, the second sub-frame is not assembled with the main frame. In the example, the frame structure further includes a plurality of lockings, and the second sub-frame and the second sub-frame are locked to the locking portions. These locks are made of shank wire, which is _ handle wire. In an embodiment of the invention, the first frame body has a protrusion facing the first opening edge, and the second frame body also has a protrusion portion located at the edge of the mouth. The third frame body has a protrusion portion located at the third frame body. It is called ^ and these side panels are fixed to these protrusions. In the above, the junction of the present invention is connected to the motherboard j solid = frame structure to facilitate the installation of the expansion card. The first sub-frame disk is the first frame of the frame of the field. 转 ± 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接 转接Advantages The embodiments can be more clearly understood and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a frame in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a partial view of a structure of a transfer cut-out expansion card. Please refer to the picture! As with Figure 2, a frame structure (10) is used to assemble to >, a riser card 20 and at least one expansion card 3''. At least one of the Sit boards is assembled. At least one expansion card 3 is connected to the corresponding y-strip card 20, and each of the expansion cards 3 has a side panel %. In this embodiment, the riser cards 2 have a slot, and the connection of the 5 1361654 30855twf.d〇c/d to the motherboard riser card 20 can be an extender card (RiserCard). Since the higher-height expansion card 3无法 cannot be installed in the lower cabinet, the adapter card 20 can be used for the adapter' so that the expansion card 3 can be assembled to the riser card in a direction parallel to the motherboard 10. The 2-inch slot is connected to the motherboard 10 through the main card. In addition, the expansion card 3 can have a connection terminal (not shown), such as a digital visud interface (DVI) terminal, eSATA (External Serid Advanced).

The Technology Attachment connector or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector is disposed on the side panel 32 of the expansion card 30. The frame structure 100 includes a main frame, a first sub-frame 12〇, and a second sub-frame 130. The main frame 11A has a first frame body 112, a plurality of locking portions IMa, 114b, 1Mc, a plurality of fixing portions u6a, 116b, and a first opening HI. The locking portions 114a, 114b and the fastening portions n6a, 116b are both located on the first frame 112. At least one riser card is secured to the corresponding fastening portion 116a, 116b. The locking portion 114a is adjacent to the first opening for connecting the first sub-frame 120. In the present embodiment, the main frame 110 has two fastening portions H6a, 116b. The fixing portion 116a is on the same side as the first opening HI, and the other fixing portion 116b is on the same side as the first sub-frame 120. Further, the fixing portions 116a, 116b may be screw seats. When the fastening portion H6a is equipped with the riser card 20, and the expansion card 30 is connected to the riser card 20, the side panel 32 of the riser card 20 is placed in the first opening H1 on the side of the body 112. The connection terminal is located in the first opening H1, so that the user can easily connect other external devices. 1361654 30855twf.doc/d In addition, the first body m can have a protruding portion 112a located at the edge of the first edge, and the paste plate 32 can be fixed to the protruding portion ma, so that the expansion can be firmly fixed to the first frame. 11:2. The first sub-frame 120 has a second frame m and a first

The mounting: the self-locking portion 114a' causes the first sub-frame 12A to abut the fixing portion 116b. The fixed connection portion 116b g is provided with the riser card 2Q, and the expansion card 3 is connected to the riser card 20, and the side plate 32 of the expansion card 30 is placed on the second frame 122 side of the second open π H2 ' The connection end on the side plate 32 is out of the second opening H2. It is to be noted that the first sub-frame 12〇 can be selectively assembled to the lock portion 114a. When the fixing portion is not equipped with the adapter card 20, it is not necessary to assemble the first sub-frame 12 to the main frame. Further, the second frame 122 may have a projection 122a located at the edge of the second opening H2. The side plate 32 can be fixed to the protruding portion 122a to fix the second 30 to the second frame 122. '

In addition, in the embodiment, the first frame 112 and the second frame 122 are both located on a server casing (not shown) and are part of the server casing and the first opening H1 and the second opening. H2 can be used as part of the opening of the feeder casing. By integrating the first frame 112 and the second frame 122 with the servo casing, the adapter card 2A and the expansion card 30 assembled to the frame structure 1 can be firmly fixed to the assembly positioning. The second sub-frame 130 has a third frame 132 and a second fixing portion 134. The second fixing portion 134 is located on the third frame 132. The second fixing portion 134 has the same function as the fixing portions 116a and 116b for fixing the riser card 20 to the second fixing portion 134. It is to be noted that the second sub-frame 13 〇 7 30855 twf.doc/d is identical to the first sub-frame 120 and can be selectively fitted to the lock portion 114b. When there is no adapter card 2, it needs to be fixed to the second fixing portion 134, or the length of the expansion card 30 located in the main frame 110 is long, and interference with the assembly position of the second sub-frame 130 is not required. The two sub frames 13A are mounted on the main frame 110. In the present embodiment, since the third frame 132 does not have an opening, the expansion card 30 located in the second sub-frame 13A does not have a connection terminal. The third body 132 may also have a projection 132a similar to the first frame i12 and the second frame 122 on one side of the third frame 132. The function is also the same as that of the above-mentioned protruding portions 112a, 122b, so that the side plate 32 can be fixed to the protruding portion 132a to fix the expansion card 30 to the third frame body 132. In the present embodiment, the frame structure 100 further includes a rail member 140. The rail member 140 is attached to the locking portion 114c and has a rail 142 and a buckle 144' and the buckle 144 is located at one end of the lane 142. The expansion card 3 can be placed in the directional 142 with respect to one side edge 34 of the side panel 32, and the buckle 144 can be fastened to the expansion card 30, so that the side edge 34 of the expansion card 30 is fixed to the rail member 140'. The expansion card 30 is fixed to the main frame 110 or the second sub-frame 130. In this embodiment, the frame structure 100 further includes a plurality of locking members 15'' for the first sub-frame 12 and the second sub-frame. 130 and rail members 14A can be locked to the locking portions 114a, 114b, 114C, respectively. Further, these locks 150 may be screws ' and these lock portions 114a, 114b, 114c may be screw holes. Figure 3 is a schematic view of a frame structure of the second embodiment equipped with an expansion card, 1361654 30855 twf.d〇c/d. Referring to Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the frame structure 1〇〇& is not equipped with the field J frame. The length of the expansion card located in the main frame is approximately the length of the main frame 110 such that there is no space on the main frame 110 to assemble the second sub-frame, so the second sub-frame is also not assembled in this embodiment. Since the expansion card 30 is large in size and heavy in weight, the expansion card 30 cannot be stably fixed only by the side panel 32, so that the sliding member 14〇 can be added to compare the expansion card 3〇 with respect to

The side edge 34 of the side panel 32 is placed in the rail 142 so that the expansion card 30 can be securely fixed to the main frame 11A. ~

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the frame structure of the third embodiment equipped with an expansion card. Referring to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the frame g structure io〇b is not equipped with the first sub-frame. The expansion card 30a located in the main frame 11A is short in length and does not interfere with the second sub-frame 13A. In addition, a riser card 20 is fixed to the second fixing portion 134, and an expansion card is connected to the riser card 20' to be fixed to the third frame 132. Since the length of the expansion card is long, it interferes with the position of the (10) rail member, and the expansion card can be firmly fixed to the second sub-frame by the side plate 32. Therefore, the frame structure l〇〇b is not assembled in this embodiment. Slipper. Figure 5 is a picture! The main frame and the _ sub-frame configuration turn. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the arrangement of the riser card and the expansion card by the main frame and the first sub-frame of the fourth embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 5 and 2〇 U6b; the card 20 is directly fixed to the fixing portion 116. In the fourth embodiment, the distance between the riser card 20 and the fixing portion (10) is farther away from the direct (four) card 2 mosquitoes in the fixed portion. In the present embodiment, the extension member 160 can be fixed to the fixing portion 116b, and the adapter card 20 can be fixed to the extension member 16'' and then fixed to the fixing portion 116b through the extension member. These extensions 160 can be copper posts. In addition, the frame structure i〇〇c may further include first sub-frames of different lengths. The first sub-frame 120a in the present embodiment has a longer length than the first sub-frame 120 in the first embodiment to match the extensions 16〇 'The side panel 32 of the expansion card 3 can be accommodated in the second opening H2 of the first sub-frame 120a. φ In summary, the frame structure of the present invention can be visually mounted on the adapter card of the frame structure to determine whether the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame need to be assembled, so that the frame structure can correspond to various adapter cards and The configuration of the expansion card is that the frame structure can have a plurality of sets of first sub-frames and extensions of different lengths to fix the adapter card assembled at different positions on the main frame, so that the frame structure can correspond to A variety of configuration conditions. Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention to any of the geniuses of the present invention, and it is possible to make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of this invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing a frame structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a partial schematic illustration of the adapter card and expansion card assembled to the frame structure of Figure 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the frame structure of the second embodiment equipped with an expansion card. 1361654 30855twf.doc/d Figure 4 is a schematic view of the frame structure of the third embodiment equipped with an expansion card. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the main frame and the first sub-frame configuration adapter card and the expansion card of FIG. 1. FIG. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the main frame and the first sub-frame configuration riser card and the expansion card of the fourth embodiment. [Main component symbol description] 10: Motherboard 20: riser card 30, 30a, 30b: expansion card 32: side panel 34: side edges 100, 100a, 100b, 100c: frame structure 110: main frame 112: first frame 112a, 122a, 132a: protrusions 114a, 114b, 114c: locking portions 116a, 116b: fastening portion 120, > 120a: first 122 second frame 130 second sub-frame 132 third frame 134 second Fixing portion 140 Sliding member 11 1361654 30855twf.doc/d 142: Track 144: Buckle 150: Locking member 160: Extension member H1: First opening H2: Second opening

Claims (1)

1361654 30855twf.doc/d VII. Patent Application Range: L A frame structure for assembling at least one riser card and at least one expansion card, the at least one riser card being mounted on a motherboard, the at least one expansion card connection Corresponding to the at least one riser card, and each of the expansion cards has a side panel, the frame structure comprising: The main frame ′ has a first frame body, a plurality of locking portions, a plurality of fixing portions, and a first opening, wherein the locking portions and the fixing portions are located on the first frame body, and the at least one adapter card Fixed to each of the corresponding fixing portions, the first opening is located at one side of the first frame body for receiving the side plate, wherein one of the locking portions is adjacent to the first opening; The frame has a second frame and a second opening, the second opening is located on one side of the second frame for receiving the side plate, and the first sub frame is selectively assembled adjacent to the first frame An opening of the lock; to ^ ' A second sub-frame has a third frame and a second fixing portion, the fixing portion is located on the third frame, and the second sub-frame is selectively fitted to the corresponding locking portion. 2. The frame structure of claim 1, further comprising a sliding member attached to the corresponding locking portion, the sliding member having a track and a buckle, the buckle being located at the sliding In one end, the expansion card is located in the sliding rail with respect to a side edge of the side panel, and the buckle is fastened to the expansion card, so that the side edge of the expansion card is fixed to the rail member. 3. The frame structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the extension members are fixed to the fastening portions, corresponding to the adapter 13 1361654 30855twf.doc/d: on the motherboard The arrangement of the adapter card is fixed to the main frame. The frame structure of the third aspect of the invention, wherein the extension members are copper posts, and the fastening portions are screw seats. 5. The frame structure according to claim 3, further comprising a plurality of different degrees of the first sub-frame, wherein the length of the first sub-frame disposed on the main frame is matched with the extensions, so that The side panel is received in the second opening. 6. The frame structure of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fasteners for locking the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame to the lock portions. 7. The frame structure of claim 6, wherein the fasteners are screws, and the locking portions are screw holes. 8. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the first frame has a protrusion at the edge of the first opening, and the second frame also has a protrusion at the edge of the second opening The third frame has a protrusion located at a side edge of the third frame, and the side plates are fixed to the protrusions.