TWM505781U - Card board positioning module and motherboard using the same - Google Patents

Description

Card positioning module and motherboard for applying the same

The present invention relates to a positioning module, in particular to a card positioning module and a motherboard for applying the same.

Press, general electronic products (such as: server host, notebook or tablet) have a motherboard inside, and many electronic components, such as display cards, memory cards or cards without display cards, are installed on the motherboard. . Therefore, the way to locate the above electronic components is an important factor affecting the assembly and disassembly speed of the motherboard.

For the card board, the card board is currently locked to the main board by screws. However, in this way, when installing or disassembling, the corresponding hand tools must be used to work, resulting in disassembly and assembly. Inconvenience and a significant increase in operating time.

In addition, for the card board connected to the cable material (such as the antenna module of the wireless network card needs to be connected to the transmission wire), in addition to the above-mentioned screw locking, it is necessary to install another fixing member to achieve the function of the cable management, resulting in assembly. The process is more complicated and increases the cost of manufacturing.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a card positioning module for positioning a card on a substrate, the substrate includes an opening, and the card positioning module includes a receiving seat and a positioning member. The socket includes a top portion and a socket portion, wherein the socket portion is configured to form an opening, and the top portion is configured to abut the card plate disposed on the substrate. The positioning member includes a pressing portion and a protruding post connected to the pressing portion, wherein the protruding post is inserted into the insertion portion of the receiving seat, so that the pressing portion presses the clamping plate.

Therefore, when the card is to be installed, the protrusion of the positioning member can be inserted into the socket portion of the socket to combine the positioning member and the socket, and the pressing portion of the positioning member is pressed against the card. The card board can be clamped and fixed between the positioning member and the receiving seat. When the card is to be disassembled (if it needs to be repaired or replaced), the protruding post of the positioning member can be directly pulled out from the socket portion, and the positioning member can be separated from the receiving seat, so that the card can be smoothly removed. Therefore, the present card board positioning module can smoothly install and disassemble the card board without using any hand tools, thereby achieving more convenient and quick assembly and maintenance.

The card positioning module may include a reinforcing positioning portion disposed on the socket portion or the protruding post to strengthen the bonding strength between the positioning member and the receiving seat. In an embodiment, the reinforcing positioning portion includes at least one flange disposed on a surface of the stud. Or in another embodiment, the jack portion includes a ring wall, and the reinforcing positioning portion includes at least one slot formed in the ring wall.

In one embodiment, the receiving socket includes a through hole extending through the top portion and the socket portion, and the protruding post of the positioning member can be tightly fitted in the through hole to prevent the positioning member from easily coming off the receiving seat.

In an embodiment, the positioning member further includes a handle portion connected to the pressing portion. Thereby, the handle portion can be easily held by the user and it is easier to operate the positioning member for assembly or disassembly.

In one embodiment, the pressing portion includes a top plate and a protruding portion connected to one side of the top plate, and the protruding portion is pressed against the card. That is to say, there is a separation distance between the top plate and the card plate. In another embodiment, the pressing portion may also be a plate body and directly pressed against the card board.

In one embodiment, the pressing portion is closer to the side of the card plate, and at least one escaping groove is recessed, so that the wire connected to the card board (such as the wire of the antenna module connected to the wireless network card) can be respectively The escape slot is worn out to achieve the purpose and function of the cable.

In an embodiment, the length of the pressing portion is greater than or equal to the width of the card board, and the pressing portion may be a transparent pressing portion to facilitate viewing of the mounting condition of the wire connecting the card.

The present invention further provides a motherboard, including a substrate, a card board and the above-mentioned card positioning module. The substrate includes an opening. The card board is connected to the substrate, and the card positioning module is used for positioning the card board on the substrate.

As shown in the first, second, and third figures, a perspective view, an exploded perspective view, and a cross-sectional view of the main board, the main board 2 includes a substrate 4, a card board 3, and a card positioning module 1. The substrate 4 is a circuit board and includes an opening 5 extending through the substrate 4, and a slot 6 is further disposed on the surface of the substrate 4.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the card 3 is an interface card conforming to the NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) specification, and may be a network card, a sound card, a display card, or a TV card. The card board 3 includes an assembly side 302, an abutting side 303, and a notch 301. The assembly side 302 can be mounted on the slot 6 of the substrate 4 to electrically connect the card 3 to the substrate 4. The notch 301 is a bit. In the abutting side 303, in the present embodiment, the notch 301 is a recessed hole recessed in the center of the edge of the abutting side 303. In addition, the surface of the abutting side 303 of the card board 3 is further provided with a plurality of spaced-apart transmission modules 304 (such as antenna modules or other parts requiring wiring), and each of the transmission modules 304 is externally connected through the wires 305.

The card positioning module 1 includes a receiving base 10 and a positioning member 20 . The socket 10 is of a rivet type and includes a top portion 11, a socket portion 12 and a through hole 14 , wherein the socket portion 12 is extended to the side of the top portion 11 and includes a ring wall 13 , wherein the width of the top portion 11 Or the radial length is greater than the socket portion 12, and the through hole 14 is through the top portion 11 and the socket portion 12. The socket portion 12 of the socket 10 is inserted and fixed in the opening 5 of the substrate 4, and the top portion 11 thereof abuts against the surface of the substrate 4, and the through hole 14 is connected to the opening 5 of the substrate 4. . In addition, the receiving socket 10 may be closely attached to the opening 5 of the substrate 4, or may be fixed to the surface of the substrate 4 by soldering or gluing, which is not limited.

The abutting side 303 of the latching plate 3 abuts against the top portion 11 of the receiving base 10, and the notch 301 of the latching plate 3 on the abutting side 303 is located opposite the through hole 14 of the receiving base 10.

The positioning member 20 includes a pressing portion 21 and a protrusion 22 connected to one side of the pressing portion 21, wherein the pressing portion 21 includes a top plate 211 and a protruding portion 212, and the protruding portion 212 is a cylinder and It is connected to the center of the top plate 211, and the stud 22 is extended and connected to the protruding portion 212, and the positioning member 20 is formed as a whole in a T-shaped form. The protrusion 22 of the positioning member 20 can pass through the notch 301 of the card board 3 and fit tightly into the through hole 14 of the receiving seat 10 to prevent the positioning member 20 from easily coming off the receiving seat 10 and the protruding portion of the pressing portion 21 The portion 212 is pressed against the card board 3 to position the card board 3. In another aspect, the pressing portion 21 may also be in a plate shape and directly press against the card board 3.

Therefore, when the card board 3 is to be mounted, the protrusions 22 of the positioning member 20 can be inserted into the socket portion 12 of the socket 10 to combine the positioning member 20 and the socket 10, and the positioning member 20 is pressed. The portion 21 is pressed against the card board 3 to enable the card board 3 to be sandwiched and fixed between the positioning member 20 and the socket 10. When the card 3 is to be disassembled (if it needs to be repaired or replaced), the protrusion 22 of the positioning member 20 can be directly pulled out from the socket portion 12, and the positioning member 20 is separated from the socket 10, which can be smoothly performed. Remove the card board 3. Therefore, the present card board positioning module 1 can smoothly install and disassemble the card board 3 without using any hand tools, thereby achieving more convenient and quick assembly and maintenance.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the length of the pressing portion 21 is greater than or equal to the width of the card 3 (in this case, greater than the width of the card 3 ) and corresponding to each of the transmission modules 304 on the card 3 . . A plurality of escape grooves 213 are further recessed on a side of the pressing portion 21 adjacent to the card board 3. In this embodiment, the pressing portion 21 further includes an extension plate 214. The extension plate 214 is connected to one side of the top plate 211 and perpendicular to the card plate 3. The plurality of escape grooves 213 are spaced apart from the extension plate 214 and are respectively separated. Corresponding to the position of each transmission module 304 on the card board 3, and the opening of each escape groove 213 is directed toward the substrate 4. Therefore, the wire 305 connected to each of the transmission modules 304 can be respectively passed through the plurality of escape grooves 213 (as shown in FIG. 1), so that the present card positioning module 1 can be positioned in addition to the card 3 In addition, the function of the line is also achieved at the same time.

In addition, the pressing portion 21 may be a transparent pressing portion (which may be made of a transparent material such as transparent plastic or acrylic) to facilitate viewing of the installation of the wire 305 connected to the transmission module 304 (for example, whether It is easy to detect and repair if there is off-line condition). Alternatively, in some aspects, the pressing portion 21 may also be provided with holes corresponding to the transmission modules 304 to view the installation of the wires 305 connected to the transmission module 304 through the holes, which is not limited.

The card positioning module 1 further includes a stud 22 that is disposed on the jack portion 12 or the pressing portion 21 of the reinforcing positioning portion 30. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the reinforcing positioning portion 30 is a plurality of slots 32 which are spaced apart from the ring wall 13 of the socket portion 12. Here, the extending direction of each slot 32 is perpendicular to the card. The plate 3) causes the ring wall 13 to be elastic and can reinforce the boss 22 of the pressing portion 21 to obtain a better positioning effect.

Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 5, an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. The outer surface of the stud 22 of the positioning member 20b is further provided with a plurality of flanges 31 (ie, the reinforcing positioning portion 30) to increase the contact friction between the boss 22 of the positioning member 20b and the through hole 14 of the receiving seat 10. Better positioning. In another aspect, the flange 31 may be disposed on the inner wall of the through hole 14 of the socket 10. Alternatively, in some aspects, the reinforcing positioning portion 30 may also be a micro-structure such as a groove or a plurality of bumps, and is disposed on the inner wall of the through hole 14 of the receiving seat 10 or the outer surface of the protruding post 22 of the positioning member 20b, and can also be strengthened. The contact friction between the protrusion 20b of the member 20b and the through hole 14 of the receiving seat 10 is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 4, a perspective view of still another embodiment of the creation positioning member, the positioning member 20a further includes a handle portion 23. In the present embodiment, the handle portion 23 is a bump and extends to be connected to the surface of the top plate 211 of the pressing portion 21. Thereby, the handle portion 23 can be easily held by the user to more easily operate the positioning member 20a for assembly or disassembly.

In summary, through the structural design of the present card positioning module, when the card is to be installed, the positioning post and the receiving seat can be combined by inserting the protruding post of the positioning member into the socket portion of the receiving seat. And the pressing portion of the positioning member is pressed against the card plate, so that the card plate can be sandwiched and fixed between the positioning member and the receiving seat. When the card is to be disassembled (if it needs to be repaired or replaced), the protruding post of the positioning member can be directly pulled out from the socket portion, and the positioning member can be separated from the receiving seat, so that the card can be smoothly removed. Therefore, the present card board positioning module can smoothly install and disassemble the card board without using any hand tools, thereby achieving more convenient and quick assembly and maintenance.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art, and some modifications and refinements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧ card positioning module
2‧‧‧ motherboard
3‧‧‧ card board
301‧‧‧ gap
302‧‧‧Group side
303‧‧‧Abutment side
304‧‧‧Transmission module
305‧‧‧Wire
4‧‧‧Substrate
5‧‧‧ Opening
6‧‧‧ slots
10‧‧‧ socket
11‧‧‧ top
12‧‧‧ jack department
13‧‧‧Circle
14‧‧‧through holes
20, 20a, 20b‧‧‧ positioning parts
21‧‧‧Resistance Department
211‧‧‧ top board
212‧‧‧ protruding parts
213‧‧‧ escaping slot
214‧‧‧ Extension board
22‧‧‧Bump
23‧‧‧Hands
30‧‧‧ Strengthening the positioning department
31‧‧‧Flange
32‧‧‧ slotting

[Fig. 1] is a perspective view of the author board. [Fig. 2] is an exploded perspective view of the author board. [Fig. 3] is a cross-sectional view of the author board. [Fig. 4] is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present locating member. [Fig. 5] is an exploded perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present locating member.

1‧‧‧ card positioning module

2‧‧‧ motherboard

3‧‧‧ card board

302‧‧‧Group side

305‧‧‧Wire

4‧‧‧Substrate

6‧‧‧ slots

10‧‧‧ socket

20‧‧‧ Positioning parts

21‧‧‧Resistance Department

211‧‧‧ top board

212‧‧‧ protruding parts

213‧‧‧ escaping slot

214‧‧‧ Extension board

Claims (13)

A card positioning module is configured to position a card on a substrate, the substrate includes an opening, the card positioning module includes: a receiving socket, including a top portion and a socket portion, wherein the card socket a portion for arranging the opening, the top portion for abutting the card plate disposed on the substrate; and a positioning member including a pressing portion and a protrusion connected to the pressing portion, wherein the protrusion The column is inserted into the socket portion of the receiving seat, and the pressing portion is pressed against the card. The card positioning module of claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing positioning portion disposed on the socket portion or the protruding post. The card positioning module of claim 2, wherein the reinforcing positioning portion comprises at least one flange disposed on a surface of the protruding post. The card positioning module of claim 2, wherein the socket portion comprises a ring wall, and the reinforcing positioning portion comprises at least one slot formed in the ring wall. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the receiving socket comprises a continuous through hole, the through hole penetrating the top portion and the socket portion, and the protruding post of the positioning member is tightly fitted in the through hole. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the positioning member further comprises a handle portion connected to the pressing portion. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the pressing portion comprises a top plate and a protruding portion connected to one side of the top plate, and the protruding portion is pressed against the card. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the pressing portion has a length greater than or equal to a width of the card. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is further recessed with at least one escape groove adjacent to a side of the card. The card positioning module of claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is a transparent pressing portion. A motherboard includes: a substrate including an opening; a card connected to the substrate; and the card positioning module according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The motherboard of claim 11, wherein the card includes a notch, the notch being located at the socket portion of the receiving socket. The motherboard as claimed in claim 12, wherein the card board comprises a plurality of connecting sides and an abutting side, the connecting side is assembled to the substrate, and the abutting side abuts against the top of the receiving seat, The notch is recessed on the abutting side edge.