TWI832727B - Interface card fixing module - Google Patents

Abstract

An interface card fixing module includes a guiding member and a fixing member. The guiding member has a support, a slide groove component, and a locking hole component. The slide groove component and the locking hole component are disposed on the support. The slide groove component extends along a first direction. The locking hole component extends along a second direction. The fixing member includes a main body, an elastic piece, an interface card abutting component, and a half-turn screw. The main body has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a sidewall enclosing and defining an accommodating space. The first part is movably engaged in the sliding groove component. The elastic piece is disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the second portion. The metal elastic piece has a protruding element. The protruding element is configured to abut against an inner wall of the slide groove component. The interface card abutting component is disposed on an outer side of the sidewall and has an abutting surface. The half-turn screw is disposed in the second portion.

Description

Interface card fixing module

This disclosure relates to an interface card fixing module.

In order to expand server performance, various interface cards can be further installed inside the server host, such as graphics processing unit (GPU), network cards, etc., to improve computing or execution capabilities. In order to prevent the interface card from loosening and causing the interface card to fall, some manufacturers install a lockable bracket on the interface card.

However, the density of components installed inside the server host increases with the improvement of performance. At the same time, users expect it to be easier to install and remove the interface card in the chassis. The existing locking method of the interface card obviously has its limitations.

Therefore, how to propose an interface card fixing module that can solve the above problems is one of the problems that the industry is currently eager to invest in research and development resources to solve.

In view of this, one purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an interface card fixing module that can solve the above problems.

The present disclosure relates to an interface card fixing module including a guide part and a fixing part. The guide has a bracket, a chute part, and a keyhole part. The chute part and the keyhole part are arranged on the bracket. The chute portion extends along the first direction. The keyhole portion extends along the second direction and has a groove. The fixing parts include the main body, elastic pieces, interface card abutment part and half-turn screws. The main body has a first part and a second part connected. The first location has side walls surrounding the defined accommodation space. The first part is movably connected in the chute part. The shrapnel is arranged in the accommodation space. The shrapnel has protrusions. The protrusion is configured to extend from the accommodation space through an engaging hole in the side wall and abut against the inner wall of the chute portion. The interface card resisting portion is disposed on the outside of the side wall and has a resisting surface. The half-turn screw is rotatably disposed in the second part and configured to connect the fixing part and the guide part along the third direction through the groove of the keyhole part. The third direction is perpendicular to or intersects the normal direction of the abutting surface.

In some embodiments, the chute portion has a limiting hole connected to the inner wall and configured to allow the protrusion of the elastic piece to pass through.

In some embodiments, the chute portion of the guide has an opening such that a portion of the first portion is exposed and the interface card abutment portion at least partially extends out of the chute portion.

In some embodiments, one end of the elastic piece extends out of the accommodation space and is configured to receive an external force, causing the end to approach the second location and separate the protrusion from the inner wall of the chute portion.

In some embodiments, the elastic piece is disposed on the side wall of the first part.

In some embodiments, the elastic piece has a bending part, a first extension part and a second extension part. The bending part connects the first extension part and the second extension part.

In some embodiments, the protrusion is located on the first extension.

In some embodiments, the first extension part partially extends out of the accommodation space and is configured to receive an external force, so that the first extension part approaches the second extension part and the protrusion is separated from the inner wall of the chute part.

In some embodiments, the second extension is connected to the second location.

In some embodiments, the elastic piece includes plastic material or metal material.

To sum up, in some embodiments of the interface card fixing module of the present disclosure, the first part and the second part of the fixing member can change the user's operating direction when locking, providing a more flexible chassis. Internal configuration. Furthermore, since the first part and the second part are not parallel to each other, they can be locked in one direction by using the half-turn screw at the second part, so that the interface card abutting part of the first part limits the interface card from being stuck on the other side. upward position. In addition, since one interface card abutment portion can limit the positions of multiple interface cards, one half-turn screw can be used to fix multiple interface cards, increasing the efficiency of fixing and removal. In addition, the half-turn screw is rotatably disposed in the second part, thus reducing the problem of missing parts. Compared with existing interface card fixing modules, the interface card fixing modules of some embodiments of the present disclosure can provide more flexible and efficient interface card installation and removal.

These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the present disclosure. changes and modifications.

The following disclosure will now be described more fully herein by drawings and references, in which some exemplary embodiments are shown. The present disclosure may be implemented in different forms and should not be limited by the embodiments mentioned below. However, these embodiments are provided to facilitate a more complete understanding of the disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. The same reference numbers will be used throughout the text to refer to similar elements.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of an interface card fixing module 10A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the interface card fixing module 10A includes a guide part 100 and a fixing part 200A. Through the cooperation between the guide part 100 and the fixing part 200A, the interface card 900 can be locked in the position shown in Figure 1 . Furthermore, the interface card 900 is locked by the interface card fixing module 10A and is inserted into the slot of the riser card 901, as shown in Figure 1. The riser card 901 is further connected to the server motherboard (not shown).

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of a guide 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2 , the guide 100 has a bracket 110 , a chute part 120 and a keyhole part 130 . The chute part 120 and the keyhole part 130 are provided on the bracket 110 . In some embodiments, the chute portion 120 extends along the first direction D1, and the keyhole portion 130 extends along the second direction D2. For example, as shown in Figure 2, the first direction D1 is parallel to the axis Z, and the second direction D2 is parallel to the axis X. In other words, the chute portion 120 extends along the axis Z, and the keyhole portion 130 extends along the axis X. The chute portion 120 and the keyhole portion 130 are perpendicular to each other, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the keyhole portion 130 has a groove 131 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the bracket 110 divides the space below the keyhole portion 130 into a gap 111 and a gap 112 . Space 111 and space 112 are configured to accommodate a portion of interface card 900 . In some embodiments, bracket 110 also includes struts 113 .

Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 , which are schematic diagrams of a fixing member 200A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3 , the fastener 200A includes a main body 210 . The main body 210 has a first part 211 and a second part 212. In some embodiments, the first portion 211 extends along the first direction D1, and the second portion 212 extends along the second direction D2. For example, as shown in Figure 3, the first direction D1 is parallel to the axis Z, and the second direction D2 is parallel to the axis X. In other words, the first part 211 and the second part 212 are vertically connected, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the first portion 211 of the fixing member 200A has a side wall 213 . The side wall 213 defines an accommodating space 213a. In some embodiments, the side wall 213 further has a locking hole 213b. As shown in Figure 4, the engaging hole 213b communicates with the accommodating space 213a.

The fixing part 200A also includes elastic pieces 220A. The elastic piece 220A has a protrusion 221 . The protrusion 221 is configured to extend from the accommodation space 213a through the engaging hole 213b, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .

In some embodiments, the elastic piece 220A has a bending portion 222, a first extending portion 223, and a second extending portion 224. The bent portion 222 connects the first extending portion 223 and the second extending portion 224, as shown in Figure 4 . In some embodiments, spring piece 220A includes metallic material.

In some embodiments, protrusion 221 is located at first extension 223, as shown in Figure 4. The protrusion 221 is configured to abut against the inner wall 121 of the chute portion 120 (as shown in FIG. 6 ), so that the fixing member 200A stays in one of the chute portion 120 due to the friction between the protrusion 221 and the inner wall 121 . specific location.

In some embodiments, the second extension portion 224 partially extends out of the receiving space 213a. In some embodiments, the second extension 224 is connected to the second portion 212 of the main body 210 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the second extension portion 224 partially extends out of the accommodation space 213 a and is locked to the second portion 212 .

In some embodiments, the first extension portion 223 partially extends out of the accommodation space 213a. The extended portion of the first extension portion 223 is configured to receive an external force, causing the first extension portion 223 to approach the second extension portion 224 and thereby move the protrusion 221 .

The fixing member 200A also includes an interface card resisting portion 230 . The interface card resisting portion 230 is disposed outside the side wall 213 and has a resisting surface. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the resisting surface of the interface card resisting portion 230 is disposed along the plane YZ defined by the axis Y and the axis Z. In other words, the normal direction of the abutment surface is parallel to the axis X.

Fastener 200A also includes half-turn screws 240. As shown in FIG. 3 , the half-turn screw 240 is rotatably disposed in the second portion 212 . The half-turn screw 240 has a rotating part 241 and a latch part 242. The half-turn screw 240 is disposed in the second part 212 along the third direction D3 (for example, the direction parallel to the axis Z).

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of an interface card fixing module 10A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For the sake of clarity, a reference section is cut along line segment A-A in Figure 5 to illustrate partial cross-sections in subsequent figures. Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a partial cross-sectional view of the interface card fixing module 10A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the first portion 211 is movably engaged in the chute portion 120, as shown in Figure 5 . The first portion 211 can move in the chute portion 120 along the first direction D1 (for example, the direction parallel to the axis Z), so that the interface card fixing module 10A becomes the configuration shown in FIG. 5 or 7 . The second portion 212 contacts the keyhole portion 130 and is connected to the keyhole portion 130 through a half-turn screw 240 .

In some embodiments, the chute portion 120 has an opening 121b for the interface card resisting portion 230 to pass through and at least partially extend out of the chute portion 120 . For example, as shown in Figure 5, the chute portion 120 has an opening 121b, a portion of the first portion 211 is exposed through the opening 121b, and the interface card resisting portion 230 partially extends out of the chute portion through the opening 121b. 120.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the protrusion 221 of the elastic piece 220A abuts against the inner wall 121 of the chute portion 120 . As mentioned above, the extended portion of the first extension portion 223 is configured to receive an external force and thereby move the protrusion 221 . Specifically, the first extension part 223 can receive an external force along the axis X. Since the second extension part 224 is fixed to the second part 212, when the first extension part 223 receives an external force along the axis The extension part 224 is close to each other, and at the same time, the protrusion 221 is separated from the inner wall 121 of the chute part 120 . In this way, the fixing member 200A can freely move in the chute portion 120 .

In some embodiments, groove 131 is configured for passage of half-turn screw 240 . For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , after the latch portion 242 of the half-turn screw 240 passes through the groove 131 along the third direction D3 (for example, parallel to the axis Z), it is rotated 90 degrees (for example, around the axis Z). rotation), the effect of pushing and connecting the fixing part 200A and the guide part 100 can be achieved. In some embodiments, the third direction D3 is parallel to the first direction D1. For example, as shown in Figure 6, the third direction D3 and the first direction D1 are both parallel to the axis Z.

In some embodiments, the third direction D3 locked by the half-turn screw 240 is perpendicular to or intersects the normal direction of the abutment surface. For example, as shown in Figure 6, the third direction D3 is parallel to the axis Z and perpendicular to the normal direction of the abutment surface (ie, the direction of the axis X).

Please go back to picture 1. During the installation of the interface card 900, first insert the interface card 900 along the axis The location of interface card 900 is shown in . Then, move the fixing part 200A to the bottom of the chute part 120, as shown in the position of the fixing part 200A in Figure 1, so that the interface card abutting part 230 abuts the other end surface of the interface card 900, limiting the interface card 900 to the axis X on mobile. Finally, through the locking between the half-turn screw 240 and the keyhole portion 130, the movement of the fixing member 200A on the axis Z is restricted.

Although only the interface card fixing module 10A is used to lock the two interface cards 900 in FIG. 1 , the length of the interface card abutment portion 230 and the relevant characteristic dimensions of the guide 100 and the fixing 200A can be changed according to requirements. , to achieve the effect of locking other interface cards 900. In this way, the interface card fixing module 10A only needs one half-turn screw 240 to lock multiple interface cards 900 , thereby increasing the efficiency of fixing and disassembly.

Through the interface card fixing module 10A of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating direction when locking the interface card 900 can be changed. For example, as shown in Figure 1, if the interface card 900 itself has a locking bracket to fix its position on the axis X, the user's operating direction when locking is along the axis The interface card fixing module 10A in some embodiments can move the fixing member 200A along the axis Z to abut the interface card abutment portion 230 against the locking bracket of the interface card 900 to limit the position on the axis X. At the same time, the user locks the half-turn screw 240 along the axis Z. In this way, different fixing directions of the interface card 900 can be provided without affecting the convenience of installation and removal, thereby providing more options for configuration in the chassis.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , which are respectively a schematic diagram and a partial cross-sectional view of the interface card fixing module 10A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the chute portion 120 has a limiting hole 121a. For example, as shown in Figure 6, the limiting hole 121a is connected to the inner wall 121. The limiting hole 121a is configured for the protrusion 221 to pass through. For example, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, the protrusion 221 passes through the limiting hole 121a. In this way, when the interface card 900 is replaced or the user has no need to install the interface card 900, the fixing member 200A can be fixed at a specific position in the chute portion 120, such as in Figures 7, 8 and 9 , the fixing member 200A is located on the top of the chute portion 120 . In other words, the fixing piece 200A can be prevented from unexpected movement or falling off.

It should be noted that in the embodiment where the fixing member 200A is located at the top of the chute portion 120, the half-turn screw 240 is still disposed in the second portion 212, so the loss of the half-turn screw 240 can be avoided.

Please refer to FIGS. 10 and 11 , which are schematic diagrams of the fixing member 200B according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the difference between the fixing part 200B and the fixing part 200A lies in the structure of the elastic piece 220B. Furthermore, the elastic piece 220A has a bent portion, and the elastic piece 220B has a substantially straight structure. In some embodiments, elastic piece 220B includes plastic material. In addition, while the elastic piece 220A is connected to the second part 212, the elastic piece 220B is connected to the side wall 213 of the first part 211. In some embodiments, an end section 225 of the elastic piece 220B extends out of the accommodation space 213a and is configured to receive external force and thereby move the protrusion 221.

Figures 12, 13 and 14 are schematic diagrams and partial cross-sectional views of the interface card fixing module 10B according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 12, the interface card fixing module 10B includes a guide part 100 and a fixing part 200B. As shown in Figure 13, protrusion 221 abuts inner wall 121. When the external force pushes the end section 225 to the second part 212, the protrusion 221 will be separated from the inner wall 121. In this way, the fixing part 200B can move freely in the chute part 120, and through the engagement between the protrusion 221 and the limiting hole 121a, the fixing part 200B can stay in the position as shown in Figure 14.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the interface card fixed module of the present disclosure is installed in a server host. The server host can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, edge computing (edge computing), and also It can be used as a 5G server, cloud server or Internet of Vehicles server.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, it can be clearly seen that in the interface card fixing module of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the user can change the The operating direction during locking provides a more flexible configuration within the chassis. Furthermore, since the first part and the second part are not parallel to each other, they can be locked in one direction by using the half-turn screw at the second part, so that the interface card abutting part of the first part limits the interface card from being stuck on the other side. upward position. In addition, since one interface card abutment portion can limit the positions of multiple interface cards, one half-turn screw can be used to fix multiple interface cards, increasing the efficiency of fixing and removal. In addition, the half-turn screw is rotatably disposed in the second part, thus reducing the problem of missing parts. Compared with existing interface card fixing modules, the interface card fixing modules of some embodiments of the present disclosure can provide more flexible and efficient interface card installation and removal.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative and descriptive of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the precise forms of the invention disclosed in the present disclosure. The above teachings may be modified or varied.

The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the contents of the present disclosure and their practical applications to thereby inspire others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is determined by the appended invention claims rather than by the foregoing specification and the exemplary embodiments described therein.

10A, 10B: Interface card fixing module 100: Guide parts 110:Bracket 111,112: interval 113:Pillar 120:Chute part 121:Inner wall 121a: Limit hole 121b: Open your mouth 130:Keyhole part 131:Trench 200A, 200B: Fixing parts 210:Subject 211:The first part 212:Second part 213:Side wall 213a: Accommodation space 213b:Latching hole 220A, 220B: Shrapnel 221:Protrusion 222: Bending part 223:First extension 224:Second extension 225:Last paragraph 230: Interface card abutment part 240:Half turn screw 241:Rotation part 242:Latch part 900: Interface card 901: Adapter card D1: first direction D2: second direction D3: Third direction A-A: line segment X,Y,Z: axis YZ: plane

The drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the written description, serve to explain principles of the disclosure. Wherever possible, the same drawing numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to similar or identical elements of the embodiments, where: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a guide according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fastener according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fastener according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an interface card fixing module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fixing member according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fixing member according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a guide according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of an interface card fixing module according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of an interface card fixing module according to other embodiments of the present disclosure.

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10A:Interface card fixing module

100: Guide parts

113:Pillar

130:Keyhole part

200A: Fixtures

230: Interface card abutment part

240:Half turn screw

900: Interface card

901: Adapter card

X,Y,Z: axis

Claims (10)

An interface card fixing module includes: a guide member having a bracket, a chute part and a keyhole part, wherein the chute part and the keyhole part are arranged on the bracket, and the chute part is along a Extending in a first direction, the keyhole portion extends along a second direction and has a groove; and A fixing piece, including: A main body having a connected first part and a second part, wherein the first part has a side wall surrounding it to define a receiving space, and the first part is movably connected to the chute part; An elastic piece is provided in the accommodation space. The elastic piece has a protrusion configured to extend from the accommodation space through an engagement hole of the side wall and to abut an inner wall of the chute portion; An interface card resisting portion is provided on an outer side of the side wall and has a resisting surface; and A half-turn screw, rotatably disposed in the second part, is configured to connect the fixing part and the guide part through the groove of the keyhole part in a third direction, wherein the third direction is in contact with the abutting part. The direction of a normal to a face is perpendicular or intersecting. The interface card fixing module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chute portion has a limiting hole connected to the inner wall and configured to allow the protrusion of the elastic piece to pass through. The interface card fixing module of claim 1, wherein the chute portion of the guide has an opening, so that a portion of the first portion is exposed and the interface card resisting portion at least partially extends out of the chute. department. The interface card fixing module of claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic piece extends out of the accommodating space and is configured to receive an external force. The external force causes the end to approach the second part and the protrusion and the chute part The inner wall is separated. The interface card fixing module of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece is disposed on the side wall of the first part. The interface card fixing module according to claim 1, wherein the elastic piece has a bending part, a first extension part and a second extension part, and the bending part connects the first extension part and the second extension part. . The interface card fixing module of claim 6, wherein the protrusion is located on the first extension. The interface card fixing module of claim 6, wherein the first extension part partially extends out of the accommodation space and is configured to receive an external force, so that the first extension part approaches the second extension part and the The protrusion is separated from the inner wall of the chute portion. The interface card fixing module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second extension part is connected to the second part. The interface card fixing module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring piece contains plastic material or metal material.

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