TWI773359B - Interface card fixing bracket and computer host - Google Patents

Abstract

An interface card fixing bracket is suitable for holding an interface card. The interface card fixing bracket includes a first sliding part, at least one connecting part, a second sliding part and a holder, wherein the connecting part is connected to the first sliding part; the second sliding part is slidably connected to the connecting part and selectively The ground is fixed relative to the connecting part, and the first sliding part and the second sliding part are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the connecting part; the holder is arranged on the second sliding part, and the interface card fixing bracket holds the interface card through the holder. In addition, the present invention also provides a computer host including the above-mentioned interface card fixing bracket.

Description

Interface card fixing bracket and computer host

The present invention provides an interface card fixing bracket and a computer host, and particularly relates to an interface card fixing bracket capable of fixing interface cards of different sizes and a computer host including the interface card fixing bracket.

A computer is an electronic appliance that is quite common in the field of life and industrial use. Generally speaking, in order to supplement or expand the performance of the computer host, the computer host installs an interface card such as a graphics card, a sound card, etc. inside the casing, in order to achieve more powerful computing or execution capabilities. However, when the computer is in a harsh environment with high turbulence and vibration, if the interface card is only inserted into the connector of the mounting panel inside the case, it is likely to gradually loosen during the vibration process and cause the interface card to fall. For this reason, some manufacturers choose to install a bracket that can fix the interface card inside the host. However, the current fixing bracket on the market can only be fixed for the interface card of a specific brand and size. When the interface card is replaced with another size or even a different type of interface card, the above-mentioned fixed bracket will not be able to correspond to the change, and the entire computer needs to be redesigned, resulting in a waste of resources and additional time and labor costs.

The inventor has exhausted his mind and research, and then developed an interface card fixing bracket that can fix interface cards of different sizes and a computer host including the above interface card fixing bracket, so as to make the computer host suitable for different sizes even in a harsh working environment. The interface card is fixed to maintain performance.

The invention provides an interface card fixing bracket, which is suitable for holding an interface card. The interface card fixing bracket includes a first sliding part, at least one connecting part, a second sliding part and a holding part, wherein the connecting part is The connecting portion is connected to the first sliding portion; the second sliding portion is slidably connected to the connecting portion and is selectively fixed relative to the connecting portion, and the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the connecting portion; The holder is disposed on the second sliding part, and the interface card fixing bracket holds the interface card through the holder.

In one embodiment, a first sliding groove is formed on the above-mentioned first sliding portion, and the interface card fixing bracket further includes a first locking member, the first locking member is slidably arranged on the first sliding groove and selectively connects the first locking member. The sliding part is locked on a base plate.

In one embodiment, a second sliding groove is formed on the above-mentioned second sliding portion, and the connecting portion includes a connecting member and a second locking member, and the second locking member is slidably mounted on the second sliding groove and selectively embedded. on the connector.

In one embodiment, the first locking member and the second locking member are screws, and the connecting member is a hollow tube.

In one embodiment, the above-mentioned holding member is made of elastic material and includes a pressing portion, a neck portion and a holding portion, wherein the pressing portion includes two pressing members, the pressing members are opposite to each other and have a gap; the neck portion is connected to the pressing portion and between the holding parts. The second sliding part includes an installation part, an installation hole is formed on the installation part, the neck is penetrated through the installation hole, and the orthographic projection area of the pressing part and the holding part on the installation part is larger than the area of the installation hole.

In one embodiment, the above-mentioned holding member is formed with a holding groove, the holding groove has a bottom surface and a pair of holding surfaces, the bottom surface is arranged between the holding surfaces, the holding member abuts on the interface card through the holding surface, and the distance between the holding surfaces is Gradually increase along the bottom side toward the interface card.

In addition, the present invention also provides a computer host, comprising a casing, a base plate, an interface card, and the above-mentioned interface card fixing bracket, wherein the base plate and the interface card are arranged in the casing It is fixed relative to the casing, the base plate and the interface card are arranged at intervals, and the interface card fixing bracket is arranged on the base plate and holds the interface card.

In one embodiment, the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion slide along a sliding direction to approach or move away from the interface card. The computer host also includes a bracket, the bracket is disposed in the casing and forms a connecting port, the interface card is inserted in the connecting port, and the second sliding part, the holder, the interface card and the connecting port are sequentially arranged along the sliding direction.

In one embodiment, the length of the connection portion is equal to the distance between the substrate and the interface card.

In one embodiment, the above-mentioned interface card is a display card.

Thereby, the interface card fixing bracket and the computer host of the present invention can adjust the position of the holder by sliding the first sliding part and the second sliding part, and hold the interface card through the holder, so as to achieve the effect of fixing the interface cards of different sizes .

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following embodiments are given and described in detail with the accompanying drawings as follows.

1: computer host

100: Chassis

200: Substrate

300: interface card

400: Bracket

410: port

500: Interface card fixing bracket

510: First sliding part

512: First Lock Firmware

514: First chute

520: Connector

522: Connector

524:Second lock

530: Second sliding part

532: Installation Department

534: Second chute

540: Retainer

542: Press part

542a: Pressing parts

544: Neck

546: Holder

548: Retaining slot

548a: Underside

548b: Retaining surface

D: Spacing

H: Mounting hole

R: slide direction

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a computer host of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the computer host shown in FIG. 1 when part of the casing is hidden.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the interface card fixing bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic right side view of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the holder in FIG. 4 .

The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. It is worth mentioning that the directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are only for referring to the directions of the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are intended to illustrate, but not to limit the invention. Furthermore, in the following embodiments, the same or similar elements will be given the same or similar reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , wherein FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the computer host of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the computer host of FIG. 1 when part of the casing is hidden. The computer host 1 of this embodiment is, for example, an industrial computer, and includes a casing 100 , a substrate 200 , an interface card 300 , a bracket 400 and an interface card fixing bracket 500 , wherein the substrate 200 and the interface card 300 are configured The base plate 200 and the interface card 300 are arranged at intervals in the casing 100 and fixed relative to the casing 100 ; the bracket 400 is arranged in the casing 100 ;

Specifically, the substrate 200 is, for example, a metal plate that is locked inside the casing 100 , and the interface card 300 is, for example, a display card. In this embodiment, the bracket 400 is locked inside the casing 100 and a connection port 410 is formed, and the interface card 300 is inserted into the connection port 410 to communicate with the signal line or power line inserted in the other end of the connection port 410 In other possible embodiments, the interface card 300 can also be an expansion electronic component such as a sound card, a network card or even a memory, and the connection port 410 can also be directly formed inside the casing 100 . In other words, the interface card 300 can be indirectly fixed to the casing 100 by being inserted into the bracket 400 , or can be directly inserted into the inner side of the casing 100 , which is not limited in the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , wherein FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the interface card fixing bracket of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a right side view of FIG. 3 . The interface card fixing bracket 500 in this embodiment includes a first sliding portion 510 , at least one connecting portion 520 , a second sliding portion 530 and a holding member 540 . The first sliding portion 510 is disposed on the base plate 200 , the connecting portion 520 is connected to the first sliding portion 510 , the second sliding portion 530 is slidably connected to the connecting portion 520 and is selectively fixed relative to the connecting portion 520 , and the holder 540 is disposed on the second sliding part 530 .

In detail, since the computer host 1 may be configured in a relatively harsh working environment, such as a factory with high-frequency operation machines, or an unmanned vehicle driving on a bumpy road, the vibration generated by these working environments may easily cause the interface The loose connection between the card 300 and the connection port 410 causes the interface card 300 to fall off from the computer host 1 . Therefore, the interface card fixing bracket 500 can hold the interface card 300 in a direction different from the connection port 410 to prevent the interface card 300 from falling off. Specifically, considering that the size of each interface card 300 is different, the first sliding part 510 and the second sliding part 530 can slide relative to the substrate 200 and the connecting part 520 respectively to adjust the distance between the interface card 300 and the holder 540 , so that the interface card fixing bracket 500 can hold the interface card 300 through the holder 540 . As shown in FIG. 3 , a plurality of first sliding grooves 514 are formed on the first sliding portion 510 , for example, the number is three in this embodiment, and the interface card fixing bracket 500 further includes a plurality of first locking members 512 , wherein The first locking member 512 is, for example, a screw. When the user needs to adjust the position of the first sliding portion 510 , the user can directly slide the first sliding portion 510 along the grooves formed on the base plate 200 in advance, and the first locking member 512 is also in the first sliding groove 514 at the same time. slide. When the first sliding portion 510 slides to a predetermined position, the user locks the first locking member 512 on the base plate 200 to establish the position of the first sliding portion 510 relative to the base plate 200 .

In addition, due to the limited internal space of the computer host 1, if the substrate 200 is configured with other electronic components on the sliding path of the first sliding portion 510, the first sliding portion 510 may not be able to directly slide to the size corresponding to the interface card 300. s position. To this end, the second sliding portion 530 can further slide relative to the connecting portion 520 to increase the total sliding stroke of the interface card fixing bracket 500 . As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the connecting part 520 is fixed on the first sliding part 510 , and the first sliding part 510 and the second sliding part 530 are respectively disposed on Opposite sides of the connecting portion 520 . Preferably, the length of the connecting portion 520 is approximately equal to the distance between the substrate 200 and the interface card 300, and each connecting portion 520 includes a connecting member 522 and a second locking member 524, wherein the connecting member 522 is, for example, a hollow tube, The second locking member 524 is, for example, a screw. Similar to the first sliding part 510 , a second sliding groove 534 is formed on the second sliding part 530 . In this embodiment, the number of the second sliding groove 534 is, for example, one. After the predetermined position, the user can slide the second sliding portion 530 relative to the connecting portion 520 through the second sliding slot 534 , so that the holding member 540 abuts one end of the interface card 300 , and the holding member 540 abuts against the interface card 300 Afterwards, the second locking member 524 is embedded in the connecting member 522 and the second sliding portion 530 is locked at the same time, thereby establishing the relative position of the second sliding portion 530 and the connecting portion 520 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first sliding portion 510 and the second sliding portion 530 slide along a sliding direction R to approach or move away from the interface card 300 , because one end of the interface card 300 has been inserted into the connection port 410 , Preferably, the holder 540 holds the interface card 300 by the opposite side of the connection port 410 . In other words, the second sliding part 530 , the holder 540 , the interface card 300 and the connection port 410 are arranged in sequence along the sliding direction R, so that the holder 540 and the connection port 410 can respectively hold the interface by the opposite sides of the interface card 300 . The card 300 further increases the connection stability of the interface card 300 . However, in other possible embodiments, the interface card fixing bracket 500 can also be disposed in the side direction of the interface card 300, that is, the second sliding portion 530 does not fall on the connection direction of the interface card 300 and the connection port 410, The present invention is not limited to this.

It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment, the number of the connecting portions 520 is two, so the sliding direction R is limited to the connecting direction of the two connecting portions 520 , but the present invention is not limited to this. When there is only one connecting portion 520 , the second sliding portion 530 can not only slide relative to the connecting portion 520 through the second sliding slot 534 , but can also pivot with the connecting portion 520 as a pivot point. With such a configuration, the second slide The portion 530 can hold the interface card 300 from different angles according to the special shape of the interface card 300, thereby further increasing the holding stability and the flexibility in use.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together, wherein FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the holder in FIG. 4 . In detail, the second sliding part 530 of the present embodiment includes an installation part 532 , wherein a plurality of installation holes H are formed on the installation part 532 , and the holder 540 is disposed on the installation part 532 through the installation holes H. As shown in FIG. 5 , the holding member 540 is made of elastic material, such as rubber, and the holding member 540 includes a pressing portion 542 , a neck portion 544 and a holding portion 546 , wherein the pressing portion 542 includes two pressing members 542 a. The pressing members 542a are opposite to each other with a gap, and the neck portion 544 is connected between the pressing portion 542 and the holding portion 546 . When the user wants to arrange the holder 540 on the mounting part 532, the user can press the pressing part 542 with his hands to reduce the gap between the pressing parts 542a, thereby reducing the cross section of the pressing part 542 to pass through the mounting hole H, and then press the pressing part 544 on the neck 544. After successfully passing through the mounting hole H, the pressing portion 542 is released. In this way, since the orthographic projection area of the pressing portion 542 and the holding portion 546 on the mounting portion 532 is larger than the area of the mounting hole H, the holding member 540 can be clamped on the mounting portion 532 without loosening or falling off. When the user needs to replace the holder 540 due to wear or other reasons, he only needs to press the pressing portion 542 and push the pressing portion 542 out of the mounting hole H toward the holding portion 546 , which is quite simple and convenient.

On the other hand, since different interface cards 300 may have different thicknesses, in order to ensure that the holding member 540 can correspond to and hold the interface cards 300 with different thicknesses, preferably, a holding groove 548 is formed on the holding portion 546 for holding The groove 548 has a bottom surface 548a and a pair of holding surfaces 548b. Specifically, the bottom surface 548a is disposed between the holding surfaces 548b, and the holding member 540 abuts the interface card 300 through the holding surface 548b. As shown in FIG. 5, the holding surface 548b does not clamp the top and bottom of the interface card 300 in a horizontal manner. In other words, the distance D between the holding surfaces 548b gradually increases along the direction of the bottom surface 548a toward the interface card 300 . Therefore, when the thickness of the interface card 300 is thin, The held end of the interface card 300 can extend into the deeper area of the holding groove 548 and abut against the position where the distance D corresponds to its own thickness; and when the thickness of the interface card 300 is relatively thick, it will be on the outside of the holding groove 548 . Abuts against the holding surface 548b. Through such a configuration, the holder 540 of this embodiment can correspond to and hold the interface cards 300 with different thicknesses, and the first sliding portion 510 and the second sliding portion 530 can correspond to the size of the interface card 300 and the components on the substrate 200 . The configuration adjusts the sliding stroke, so the interface card fixing bracket 500 can be applied to various interface cards 300 .

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all the changes and substitutions equivalent to the above-mentioned embodiments should be considered to be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

1: computer host

100: Chassis

200: Substrate

300: interface card

400: Bracket

410: port

500: Interface card fixing bracket

Claims (10)

An interface card fixing bracket is suitable for holding an interface card. The interface card fixing bracket comprises: a first sliding part; a first locking member selectively locking the first sliding part on a base plate; at least one The connecting part is connected to the first sliding part and includes a connecting piece and a second locking piece, the connecting piece is a hollow tube, and the second locking piece is selectively embedded in the connecting piece; a second sliding part , slidably connected to the at least one connecting portion and selectively fixed relative to the at least one connecting portion, and the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the at least one connecting portion; and A holder is disposed on the second sliding part, and the interface card fixing bracket holds the interface card through the holder. The interface card fixing bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first sliding groove is formed on the first sliding portion, and the first locking member is slidably arranged on the first sliding groove. The interface card fixing bracket as claimed in claim 2, wherein a second sliding groove is formed on the second sliding portion, and the second locking member is slidably arranged on the second sliding groove. The interface card fixing bracket as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first locking member and the second locking member are screws. The interface card fixing bracket according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is made of elastic material and includes a pressing portion, a neck portion and a holding portion, the pressing portion includes two pressing members, the two pressing members are opposite to each other and have a a gap, the neck is connected to the pressing part to and between the holding portion, the second sliding portion includes a mounting portion, a mounting hole is formed on the mounting portion, the neck penetrates the mounting hole, and the pressing portion and the holding portion on the mounting portion The orthographic projection area is larger than the area of the mounting hole. The interface card fixing bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member is formed with a holding groove, the holding groove has a bottom surface and a pair of holding surfaces, the bottom surface is disposed between the pair of holding surfaces, and the holding member passes through the pair of holding surfaces. The holding surface abuts against the interface card, and the distance between the pair of holding surfaces gradually increases along the direction of the bottom surface toward the interface card. A computer host, comprising: a casing; a base plate, disposed in the casing and fixed relative to the casing; an interface card, disposed in the casing and fixed relative to the casing, the base plate and the interface Cards are arranged at intervals; and an interface card fixing bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is arranged on the substrate and holds the interface card. The computer host of claim 7, wherein the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion slide along a sliding direction to approach or move away from the interface card, and the computer host further comprises a bracket, the bracket is disposed on the interface card A connection port is formed in the casing, the interface card is inserted in the connection port, and the second sliding part, the holder, the interface card and the connection port are sequentially arranged along the sliding direction. The computer host of claim 7, wherein the length of the at least one connecting portion is equal to the distance between the substrate and the interface card. The computer host of claim 7, wherein the interface card is a display card.

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