TWM493240U - Fixing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Fixing mechanism

This creation relates to a fixing mechanism, in particular to a fixing mechanism of an interface card.

In today's modern information society, computer devices have become an indispensable information tool for most people. A plurality of sockets are provided in the host of the computer device to provide a user to plug in different types of interface cards to expand external devices or add new functions. In a general computer host, the more commonly used slot holder is a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot holder for connecting a PCI interface-compliant interface card. At the same time, with the increasing diversification of computer applications, the assembly and fixing technologies of various interface cards used in various computer devices such as personal computers and server computers have become one of the focuses of the industry and consumers.

However, it is always difficult for the host computer to avoid vibrations of different sizes during the use of the computer or during the handling process. The interface card is often unable to operate normally due to loose or offset, especially (Graphics Processing Unit). GPU graphics cards are the easiest to have this situation. For example, in order to enhance its computing performance, the independent display card installed in the computer system is configured with a large number of memory and a heat dissipating component for dissipating the high heat generated thereby, thereby lengthening the overall board size and weight. In this way, when a large board is mounted on the slot seat on the motherboard, it will be tilted and deformed due to its own weight and the length of the board, plus the vibration generated during use or installation. This will result in a decrease in the service life and reliability of the display card and the socket. At the same time, the display card is an important output device in the computer, which is responsible for outputting the information provided by the computer screen display. Once the installation is improper or vibration occurs, it is easy to cause the display card to be loose or the contact is not good, which will inevitably increase the user's disassembly and assembly detection.

Therefore, in order to improve the above problem, how to fix the display card firmly in the socket by using the fixing mechanism does not cause tilting, and can also disperse the weight of the display card so that it does not deform, so that the display card can continue to operate normally for a long time. , is the subject of research and development by the industry.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for solving the problem that a conventional display card is installed in a socket of a motherboard, and the tilting deformation occurs due to its own weight and an excessively long board area, which is likely to cause a display card. Loose or poor contact problems.

The present invention provides a fixing mechanism for fixing an interface card in a socket, and the socket is disposed on a motherboard. The fixing mechanism comprises: a sliding rail disposed on the motherboard; and a pressing component, including a connecting rod and a bent portion, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the bent portion, and the other end of the connecting rod is disposed on the sliding rail to reciprocate the pressing member along the sliding rail when the pressing member is from a first position The interface is displaced toward the second position, and the bent portion abuts against the interface card. When the pressing member is displaced to the first position, the bent portion is retracted from the interface card.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail has a groove, and the other end of the link has a joint portion, and the shape of the groove and the joint portion are matched with each other, and the joint portion is engaged with the groove to make the press member It can be reciprocated along the slide rail.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the slide rail has a rib, and the other end of the link has a slider. The shape of the rib and the slider match each other, and the slider is fastened to the rib to make the pressed part It can be reciprocated along the slide rail.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pressing member further has an extending arm connected to the bent portion, the extending arm extends toward the interface card, and the extending arm abuts against a casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pressing member further has an elastic member disposed on the bent portion, and the elastic member abuts against the interface card when the pressing member is displaced to the second position.

The function of the present invention is that the fixing mechanism is configured to be arranged on the slide rail by using the pressing member, so that the structure can be reciprocally displaced along the slide rail to achieve the function of pressing the display card, so that the display card is inserted into the slot seat. It does not cause tilting or vibration, and can also disperse the weight of the display card so that it does not deform, so that the display card can continue to operate normally for a long time, and then greatly High display card and slot seat life and reliability. Moreover, the design of the extension arm to the top of the casing is also utilized to enhance the pressing effect, so that the pressing member can be fixed without being easily slipped, so that it can not be easily detached after pressing and fixing.

Hereinafter, the features, implementations, and effects of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as a preferred embodiment.

100‧‧‧Fixed institutions

110‧‧‧rails

111‧‧‧ Groove

112‧‧‧ ribs

120‧‧‧Sold parts

121‧‧‧ Connecting rod

1211‧‧‧Combination Department

1212‧‧‧ Slider

122‧‧‧Bends

123‧‧‧Extension arm

124‧‧‧Flexible parts

200‧‧‧Interface card

210‧‧‧ bracket

300‧‧‧Chassis

400‧‧‧ motherboard

410‧‧‧ slot seat

P10‧‧‧ first position

P20‧‧‧second position

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the joint portion and the recess of the fixing mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the slider and the rib of the fixing mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a fixing mechanism and an interface card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the state of use of the fixing mechanism fixing interface card of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a side view showing the state of use of the fixing mechanism fixing interface card of another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention discloses the fixing mechanism 100 of the second embodiment as an example of the embodiment of the fixing mechanism 100 of the interface card, but it is not limited to the disclosed type. Those skilled in the art can meet the actual design requirements. Or, depending on the demand, the appearance of the fixing mechanism 100 of the present creation is changed correspondingly.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. 1 is a schematic exploded view of a joint portion and a groove of a fixing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the slider and the rib of the fixing mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a fixing mechanism and an interface card according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a view showing the state of use of the fixing mechanism fixing interface card of an embodiment of the present invention. The fixing mechanism 100 of the embodiment is used for fixing an interface card 200. (Interface Card) is in a socket 410 on a motherboard 400. The socket base 410 is electrically connected to the motherboard 400. The interface card 200 has a bracket 210 for being mounted on the casing 300 and engaged with the casing 300, and the interface card 200 includes but is not limited to a display card, a television card, a network card, or a sound card. An interface card of various functions, and the embodiments of the present invention are exemplified by a PCI-E display card.

The fixing mechanism 100 of this embodiment includes a slide rail 110 and a pressing member 120. The slide rail 110 is disposed on the motherboard 400, and the slide rail 110 is an elongated linear slide rail. The pressing member 120 includes a connecting rod 121 and a bent portion 122. One end of the connecting rod 121 is connected to the bent portion 122, and the connecting rod 121 and the bent portion 122 are in a perpendicular relationship with each other, and the other end of the connecting rod 121 is disposed on the sliding rail 110 in an movable manner to make the pressing member The 120 is reciprocally displaceable along the direction in which the slide rail 110 is disposed.

The material of the slide rail 110 and the pressing member 120 in this embodiment may be plastic and pressure. The material such as the gram or the metal, and the slide rail 110 can be disposed on the main board 400, and can be selectively disposed on the casing 300 according to the space configuration requirement, and is not limited thereto.

Further, the detailed structure of the movable arrangement of the slide rail 110 and the pressing member 120 is explained. In the manner of the combination, the two types of activities are exemplified in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , wherein the first mode has a long straight groove 111 in the slide rail 110, and the other end of the link 121 has a The joint portion 1211 has a substantially inverted T-shape and the shape of the groove 111 matches the shape of the joint portion 1211. Therefore, the pressing member 120 can be engaged with the groove 111 of the slide rail 110 by the joint portion 1211 to form a movable coupling relationship.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 2, the second mode has one on the slide rail 110. The long straight rib 112 has a substantially T-shape, and the other end of the link 121 has a slider 1212 having an opening in the center thereof, and the opening shape of the slider 1212 and the shape of the rib 112 Match each other. Therefore, the pressing member 120 can be fastened to the rib 112 by the slider 1212 to form a movable coupling relationship, and the two combinations can achieve the action of reciprocating the pressing member 120 along the sliding rail 110.

Further, the detailed structure and usage mode of the fixing mechanism 100 will be described. The pressing member 120 further has an extending arm 123 connected to the bent portion, and the extending arm 123 extends outward in the direction of the interface card 200 for abutting the casing 300. It should be noted that the extension arm 123 is a rectangular frame and the center is hollowed out, the purpose of which is to increase the elasticity of the extension arm 123.

Wherein, when the pressing member 120 is disposed on the slide rail 110 in an active manner, the pressure is The workpiece 120 is in a first position P10, and the position of the bend 122 corresponds to the position of the interface card 200, as shown in FIG.

When the user applies an external force, the pressing member 120 is along the slide rail 110 from the first position. When the P10 is displaced toward the second position P20 in the direction of the interface card 200, the pressing member 120 slides into the rear end of the interface card 200, and the bent portion 122 abuts against the interface card 200, thereby achieving the pressing effect and making the interface When the card 200 is inserted into the socket 410, no tilt or vibration is generated, so that the display card can maintain normal operation. At the same time, the extension arm 123 also pushes up against the upper casing 300 to enhance the pressing effect, so that the pressing member 120 can be fixed and is not easy to slip, so that it can not fall off after pressing and fixing, as shown in Fig. 4 Shown.

Conversely, if the interface card 200 is to be removed, the external force can be applied to the pressed part. The 120 is displaced along the slide rail 110 from the second position P20 to the first position P10 to move the press member 120 away from the interface card 200. At this time, the bending portion 122 will be retracted from the interface card 200, and the interface card 200 can be withdrawn so that the user can disassemble or replace the interface card 200, as shown in FIG. In addition, if the interface card 200 is not needed, the entire pressing member 120 can also be taken out from the sliding rail 110 to reduce the space occupation in the casing 300, thereby improving the overall space utilization rate.

The overall structure of another embodiment of the present fixing mechanism 100 and the above embodiment The fixing mechanism is similar, so the following is only a detailed description of the differences between the two.

Please refer to Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5 at the same time. Among them, Figure 5 is A side view of the use state of the fixing mechanism fixing interface card of another embodiment of the present invention. The fixing mechanism 100 of this embodiment includes a slide rail 110 and a pressing member 120. In the present embodiment, the difference between the configuration and the above embodiment is that the pressing member 120 of the present embodiment further has an elastic member 124 disposed on the bent portion 122. Therefore, when the user applies an external force to displace the pressing member 120 along the sliding rail 110 from the first position P10 toward the interface card 200 to the second position P20, the pressing member 120 The rear end of the interface card 200 is slid, and the elastic member 124 on the bent portion 122 abuts against the interface card 200. The elastic member 124 described in this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a foam pad, a rubber pad or a silicone pad.

Therefore, the structure of the above elastic member 124 is further enhanced by the effect of pressing. In addition, the vibration can be reduced, so that when the interface card 200 is inserted into the socket 410, there is no tilt or vibration, so that the display card can maintain normal operation. At the same time, the extension arm 123 also abuts against the upper casing 300 to enhance the pressing effect, so that the pressing member 120 can be fixed without being easily slipped, so that it can not easily fall off after pressing and fixing.

It can be clearly seen from the description of each embodiment of the present invention that the fixed machine of the present creation The structure is arranged on the sliding rail through the pressing member, so that the structure can be reciprocally displaced along the sliding rail, which can solve the problem that the conventional display card is installed in the socket of the motherboard, because of its own weight and too long The plate body area is inclined and deformed, which may cause problems such as looseness of the display card or poor contact.

Compared with the prior art, the fixing mechanism of the present invention not only uses the pressing member to be disposed on the sliding rail, but also can be designed to reciprocate along the sliding rail, thereby achieving the function of pressing the display card to insert the display card. When it is in the slot seat, it will not cause tilting or vibration, and it can also disperse the weight of the display card so that it will not be deformed, so that the display card can continue to operate normally for a long time, thereby greatly improving the display card and the socket seat. Service life and reliability. Moreover, the design of the extension arm to the top of the casing is also utilized to enhance the pressing effect, so that the pressing member can be fixed without being easily slipped, so that it can not be easily detached after pressing and fixing.

110‧‧‧rails

120‧‧‧Sold parts

121‧‧‧ Connecting rod

122‧‧‧Bends

123‧‧‧Extension arm

200‧‧‧Interface card

210‧‧‧ bracket

300‧‧‧Chassis

400‧‧‧ motherboard

410‧‧‧ slot seat

P20‧‧‧second position

Claims (5)

A fixing mechanism is configured to fix an interface card in a socket, and the socket is disposed on a motherboard. The fixing mechanism comprises: a sliding rail disposed on the motherboard; and a pressing component, The utility model comprises a connecting rod and a bent portion, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the bent portion, and the other end of the connecting rod is arranged on the sliding rail, so that the pressing member is reciprocally displaced along the sliding rail, when The pressing member is displaced from a first position toward the interface card to a second position, the bent portion abuts against the interface card, and when the pressing member is displaced to the first position, the bent portion retreats from the interface card. The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the sliding rail has a groove, and the other end of the connecting rod has a joint portion, the groove and the joint portion have a shape matching with each other, and the joint portion is engaged with The groove is such that the pressed member can be reciprocally displaced along the slide rail. The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the sliding rail has a rib, and the other end of the connecting rod has a slider, the rib and the shape of the slider are matched with each other, and the slider is fastened to The rib is disposed such that the pressing member is reciprocally displaceable along the sliding rail. The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pressing member further has an extending arm coupled to the bent portion, the extending arm extending toward the interface card, and the extending arm abutting against a casing . The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pressing member further has an elastic member disposed on the bent portion, and when the pressing member is displaced to the second position, the elastic member is abutted against the interface On the card.