TWM560614U - Motherboard component - Google Patents

Abstract

A motherboard assembly includes a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector, and an expansion card. The first connector and the second connector are both disposed on the circuit board. The expansion card includes a connected electrical connector and a set of connectors. The electrical plug is detachably inserted into the first connector, and the assembly covers at least a portion of the second connector and is assembled to the second connector.

Description

Motherboard component

The present invention relates to a motherboard assembly, and more particularly to a motherboard assembly including an expansion card.

In general, in the computer equipment, in addition to electronic devices such as a central processing unit and a power supply that provide basic functions, the expansion slot is also provided for the user to insert through the insertion of additional functional requirements. Set up an expansion card to augment your computer's functions. For example, when the user has the need for wireless Internet access and the wireless network card is not built in the computer motherboard, the user can selectively add a wireless network card to the expansion slot on the computer host to increase the wireless Internet access function.

Depending on the type of expansion card, the expansion card can be inserted into the expansion slot, for example, through a vertical motherboard or a parallel motherboard. The expansion card inserted in the parallel motherboard is, for example, an M.2 card or a Mini-PCIe card. For example, the M.2 card has a gold finger structure at one end, and the M.2 card inserts the gold finger into an expansion slot in the direction of the parallel motherboard, and the M.2 card has a long length to avoid If the expansion card is loose or collided, it will usually be attached to the stud of the motherboard with a screw on the end of the M.2 card relative to the gold finger.

However, for small or micro motherboards with limited board width, the connectors and external connectors that plug in the M.2 card and plug the M.2 card at the same time almost fill the entire PCB board width. By placing a stud for the M.2 card on a small motherboard, the design and placement of the external connector and other electronic circuits or components are compressed.

The present invention provides a motherboard assembly for solving the problem of designing and arranging space for the external connector and other electronic component circuits or components to be fixed on the motherboard in the prior art.

A motherboard assembly disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector, and an expansion card. The first connector and the second connector are both disposed on the circuit board. The expansion card includes a connected electrical connector and a set of connectors. The electrical plug is detachably inserted into the first connector, and the assembly covers at least a portion of the second connector and is assembled to the second connector.

A motherboard assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector, a first expansion card, and a second expansion card. The first connector and the second connector are both disposed on the circuit board. The first expansion card includes a connected electrical plug-in portion and a set of connectors. The electrical plug is detachably inserted into the first connector, and the assembly covers the second connector and is assembled to the second connector. The second expansion card is inserted into the second connector and is interposed between the circuit board and the first expansion card.

According to the motherboard assembly disclosed in the above embodiments, since the assembly portion of the expansion card is assembled to the second connector, the space on the original circuit board for fixing the locking component of the expansion card can be omitted. Furthermore, since the assembly portion of the expansion card and the second connector at least partially overlap, the overall configuration width of the expansion card and the two connectors can be shortened to facilitate the design of each electronic circuit or component on the small or micro circuit board. Place or further shorten the board width of the board.

In addition, when the motherboard component wants to augment another expansion card, another expansion card can be disposed under the original expansion card to further utilize the space under the original expansion card.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the present invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the present application.

The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. The content, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, any one of ordinary skill in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. 1 is a side elevational view of a motherboard assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a top plan view of the motherboard assembly of FIG. 1. The motherboard assembly 1 of the embodiment includes a circuit board 10, a first connector 20, a second connector 30, an expansion card 40, a first lock 50a and a second lock 60a.

The first connector 20 is disposed on the circuit board 10. The first connector 20 is, for example, an expansion slot of an M.2 card and has a plug opening 201. The opening direction of the plug opening 201 is substantially parallel to the circuit board 10. The second connector 30 is, for example, a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a digital video interface connector or a high definition multimedia interface connector (HDMI) provided on the circuit board 10.

The expansion card 40 is, for example, an M.2 card. The expansion card 40 has a first side 401 and a second side 402. The expansion card 40 includes an electrical connector 403 and a plurality of connectors 404. The electrical plug portion 403 is, for example, a gold finger and is located on the first side 401. The electrical plug 403 is detachably inserted into the plug opening 201 of the first connector 20 . The assembly portion 404 is located on the second side 402 and has a locking recess 4041 recessed inwardly from the second side 402. The assembly 404 covers at least a portion of the second connector 30 and is assembled to the second connector 30.

In this embodiment, the first connector 20 is an M.2 card expansion slot, and the expansion card 40 is an M.2 card, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the expansion card may also be a graphics card or a mini PCIE card that is plugged into the parallel circuit board 10, and the first connector is a corresponding expansion slot.

The first locking piece 50a is, for example, a metal piece with a screw hole, and is integrally connected to a metal case 302 of the second connector 30. That is, the first fastener 50a is a part of the metal casing 302 of the second connector 30 and is formed by punching or bending, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first fastener 50a and the second connector 30 may also be two-piece and combined by welding or pressing.

The second locking member 60a is, for example, a screw that passes through the locking recess 4041 of the assembly portion 404 and is locked to the first locking member 50a.

In the present embodiment, since the assembly portion 404 of the expansion card 40 is locked to the first lock 50a on the second connector 30 through the second lock 60, and covers a portion of the second connector 30. In other words, the first lock 50 of the embodiment is disposed on the second connector 30 instead of the circuit board 10, so that the circuit board 10 can free the space for setting the second lock 60 and expand. The card 40 partially overlaps with the second connector 30, and the overall configuration width of the expansion card 40 and the two connectors 20, 30 can be shortened to facilitate the setting of the electronic components on the circuit board 10 or to further shorten the board width of the circuit board 10. .

In the foregoing embodiment, the first locking member 50a is a metal piece with a screw hole, but is not limited thereto. Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a side view of a motherboard assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the first locking member 50b is a hollow stud that is riveted to the metal housing 302 of the second connector 30.

In the foregoing embodiment, the assembly portion 404 of the expansion card 40 is located at the second side 402, that is, the assembly portion 404 is located at the end of the expansion card 40, but is not limited thereto. Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the motherboard assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the assembly portion 404' of the expansion card 40 is located in the middle of the expansion card 40, that is, between the first side 401 and the second side 402. The assembly 404' can also be secured using a metal housing of the connector between the first side 401 and the second side 402.

In the foregoing embodiment, the motherboard component 1 includes only one expansion card 40, but is not limited thereto. Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a side view of a motherboard assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the motherboard assembly 1' includes a first expansion card 40a and a second expansion card 40b. In the present embodiment, the first connector 20 and the second connector 30' are, for example, expansion slots of the M.2 card. The first connector 20 and the second connector 30' each have a plug opening 201, 301'. The plug opening 201 of the first connector 20 is higher than the plug opening 301' of the second connector 30', and the two connectors 20, 30' are disposed in such a manner that the plug openings 201, 301' are opposed.

The first expansion card 40a has a first side 401a and a second side 402a, and includes a connected electrical connector 403a and a set of connectors 404a. The electrical insertion portion 403a is located on the first side 401a and is detachably inserted into the insertion opening 201 of the first connector 20. The assembly portion 404a is located on the second side 402a. The joint portion 404a covers a portion of the second connector 30' and is assembled to the plug opening 301' of the second connector 30'.

The second expansion card 40b is disposed substantially parallel to the circuit board 10 and the first expansion card 40a between the circuit board 10 and the first expansion card 40a, and has a first side 401b and a second side 402b. The second expansion card 40b includes a connected electrical connector 403b and a set of connectors 404b. The electrical plug portion 403b is located on the first side 401b and is detachably inserted into the second connector 30'. The assembly portion 404b is located on the second side 402b, and is disposed on the circuit board 10, for example, through a screw and a hollow stud.

In detail, in the present embodiment, since the two connectors 20, 30' are disposed opposite to the insertion openings 201, 301', and the plug opening 201 of the first connector 20 is higher than the second connector The insertion opening 301 ′ of the 30 ′, so when the first expansion card 40 a is inserted into the first connector 20 and the second expansion card 40 b is inserted into the second connector 30 ′, the two are disposed parallel to the circuit board 10 , and The first expansion card 40a is located above the second expansion card 40b. That is to say, when the motherboard component 1' expands another expansion card, another expansion card can be disposed under the original expansion card, and the space under the original expansion card is utilized.

According to the motherboard assembly disclosed in the above embodiments, since the assembly portion of the expansion card is assembled on the second connector, the space on the original circuit board for fixing the locking component of the expansion card can be omitted. In this way, the width of the overall configuration of the expansion card and the two connectors can be shortened to facilitate the setting of the electronic components on the small circuit board or to further shorten the board width of the circuit board.

In addition, when the motherboard component wants to augment another expansion card, another expansion card can be disposed under the original expansion card, and the space under the original expansion card is utilized.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is intended that those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the new patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1, 1'‧‧‧ motherboard components

10‧‧‧ boards

20‧‧‧First connector

201‧‧‧Docking opening

30, 30'‧‧‧second connector

301’‧‧‧Docking opening

302‧‧‧Metal housing

40, 40a, 40b‧‧‧ expansion cards

401, 401a, 401b‧‧‧ first side

402, 402a, 402b‧‧‧ second side

403, 403a, 403b‧‧‧ electrical plug-in

404, 404', 404a, 404b‧‧ ‧ joints

4041‧‧‧Lock with recess

50a, 50b‧‧‧ first lock firmware

60a‧‧‧Second lock firmware

1 is a side elevational view of a motherboard assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a top plan view of the motherboard assembly of FIG. 1. 3 is a side elevational view of a motherboard assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a side elevational view of a motherboard assembly in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a motherboard assembly in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A motherboard assembly includes: a circuit board; a first connector and a second connector are disposed on the circuit board; and an expansion card including a connected electrical connector and a set of connectors The electrical connector is detachably inserted into the first connector, and the assembly covers at least a portion of the second connector and is assembled to the second connector. The motherboard assembly of claim 1, wherein the expansion card has a first side and a second side, the electrical plug is located at the first side, and the set is The portion is located on the second side. The motherboard assembly of claim 2, further comprising a matching first lock and a second lock, the set having a lock recess recessed inwardly from the second side a hole, the first lock is fixed to the second connector, the second lock passes through the lock recess and is locked to the first lock. The motherboard assembly of claim 3, wherein the first locking member is a metal piece with a screw hole and integrally connected to one of the metal housings of the second connector, the second lock The firmware is a screw. The motherboard assembly of claim 3, wherein the first locking member is a hollow stud and is riveted to a metal housing of the second connector, the second locking member being a screw. The motherboard assembly of claim 1, wherein the expansion card has a first side and a second side, the electrical plug is located at the first side, and the set is The portion is located between the first side and the second side. The motherboard assembly of claim 6, further comprising a first lock and a second lock, the set has a locking through hole, and the first lock is fixed to the second connector The second fastener passes through the locking perforation and is locked to the first locking component. The motherboard assembly of claim 7, wherein the first locking member is a metal piece with a screw hole and integrally connected to one of the metal housings of the second connector, the second lock The firmware is a screw. The motherboard assembly of claim 7, wherein the first locking member is a hollow stud and is riveted to a metal housing of the second connector, the second locking member being a screw. A motherboard assembly includes: a circuit board; a first connector and a second connector are disposed on the circuit board; a first expansion card includes a connected electrical connector and a set of connectors The electrical connector is detachably inserted into the first connector, and the assembly covers at least a portion of the second connector and is assembled to the second connector; and a second expansion card is inserted And the second connector is between the circuit board and the first expansion card.