TWM608770U - Fixing device of interface card and memory card - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a fixing device of an interface card and a memory card, which is suitable for connecting to a slot of a general motherboard and fixing the interface card or the memory card on the slot. The fixing device comprises at least one top connection unit, two elastic portions, two fastening portions, and two clamping units, wherein two ends of the top connection unit are respectively connected to the elastic portion, the fastening portion and the clamping unit in turn. The two fastening portions are respectively engaged with the two clip units located on both sides of the slot, so that the top connection unit presses the top edge of the interface card or the memory card inserted in the slot, and the two clamping units respectively clamp and fix two clip units separately to prevent the clip units being unlocked and the memory card or the interface card being loose from the slot.

Description

Interface card and memory card fixing device

The present invention relates to an interface card and memory card fixing device, which can prevent the buckle unit from being unlocked and prevent the memory card and the slot from loosening.

Please refer to Figure 1, which is a three-dimensional diagram of the conventional memory card and slot. The motherboard of a general computer usually has at least one slot 13, and an interface card or a memory card 11 can be inserted into the slot 13. Both ends of the slot 13 are respectively provided with a buckle unit 15 for buckling the memory card 11 inserted into the slot 13 to prevent the memory card 11 from falling off the slot 13.

Through the conventional slot 13 and the buckle unit 15 arrangement, although the memory card 11 can be initially fixed on the slot 13. However, in the process of moving the computer, the connection between the memory card 11 and the slot 13 is often loosened due to vibration, which affects the normal use of the computer.

The present invention proposes an interface card and memory card fixing device, which is used to further stabilize the connection relationship between the interface card or memory card and the slot, and can prevent the buckle unit from being unlocked and locked due to vibration, thereby causing the interface card or memory The card is loose from the slot.

The present invention provides an interface card and memory card fixing device, which can be used to connect the slot on the motherboard of a general computer without changing the slot specification of the motherboard. The memory card fixing device can buckle the buckle units on both sides of the slot, and clamp and fix the buckle units at both ends of the slot to prevent the buckle units from being unlocked.

This model proposes an interface card and memory card fixing device, which includes at least one top connecting unit, two elastic parts, two buckling parts and two clamping units, wherein the two ends of the top connecting unit are respectively connected to the elastic part and the buckle in sequence. Joint and clamping unit. The elastic portion is used to provide a restoring force to the buckle portion and the clamping unit, so that the buckle portion is buckled on the buckle units on both sides of the slot, and the clamping unit clamps and fixes the two buckle units to Prevent the buckle unit from loosening.

This model proposes an interface card and memory card fixing device, wherein the two ends of the top connecting unit are respectively connected to at least one limiting unit, and part of the limiting unit is located on the outside of the buckling part or the clamping unit to limit the buckling part and the clamping unit. The opening angle and opening distance of the holding unit.

For this reason, the present invention provides an interface card and memory card fixing device for fixing an interface card or a memory card on a slot, wherein two ends of the slot are respectively provided with a buckle unit for buckle insertion The two sides of the interface card or memory card of the slot include: a top connecting unit; two elastic parts respectively connected to the two ends of the top connecting unit; two buckling parts connected to the two elastic parts respectively and used for The buckle unit at both ends of the buckle slot; and two clamping units, respectively connected to two buckling parts, two of the elastic parts respectively provide a restoring force, so that the two clamping units clamp and fix the two buckles unit.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the top connecting unit includes a first top connecting unit and a second top connecting unit, one end of the first top connecting unit is connected to one end of the second top connecting unit, and the first top The other ends of the connecting unit and the second top connecting unit are respectively connected to two elastic parts.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the top connection unit includes a first top connection unit, a second top connection unit, and a third top connection unit, and two ends of the first top connection unit are respectively connected to the second top One ends of the connecting unit and the third top connecting unit, and the other ends of the second top connecting unit and the third top connecting unit are respectively connected to two elastic parts.

The interface card and memory card fixing device includes two elastic pads arranged in the clamping unit, so that the clamping unit clamps and fixes the buckle unit via the elastic pads.

The interface card and memory card fixing device includes two limiting units respectively connected to the top connection unit, and limits the opening distance or the opening angle of the two buckling parts and the two clamping units.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the limiting unit includes at least one connecting portion and at least one limiting portion, the limiting portion is connected to the top connecting unit via the connecting portion, and part of the limiting portion is located at the buckling portion or clamping An outer side of the unit, and limits the opening distance or opening angle between the two buckling parts and the two clamping units.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, two clamping units are respectively connected to a bending part, and are bent in a direction away from the slot.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the first top connection unit is respectively connected to the second top connection unit and the third top connection unit through at least one fixing screw.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the buckle unit includes a pressing portion and a latch portion, which are respectively located on an inner side and an outer side of the buckle unit, and the latch portions of the two buckle units face each other. And buckle the interface card or the memory card, and the two buckling parts are respectively buckled under the two pressing parts.

In the interface card and memory card fixing device, the buckle portion extends in the direction of the other buckle portion, so that the buckle portion, the elastic portion and part of the top connecting unit form a accommodating area for accommodating the buckle unit.

Please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, which are respectively an exploded diagram, a three-dimensional exploded view, and a three-dimensional connection diagram of an embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot. As shown in the figure, the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 is used to fix an interface card or a memory card 11 on a slot 13, and includes a top connecting unit 21, two elastic parts 23, and two snap-fits. Section 25 and two clamping units 27.

The top connecting unit 21 may be elongated, and the two elastic parts 23 are respectively connected to two ends of the top connecting unit 21. In addition, the two buckling portions 25 are respectively connected to the two elastic portions 23, and the two clamping units 27 are respectively connected to the two buckling portions 25. In an embodiment of the present invention, the buckling portion 25 and the clamping unit 27 are plate-shaped or sheet-shaped, and the angle between the buckling portion 25 and one side of the elastic portion 23 and the clamping unit 27 is approximately 90 degrees. , And the clamping unit 27 is approximately parallel to one side of the elastic portion 23.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic portion 23 may be a bent spring leaf. For example, the elastic portion 23 may include a bent portion, wherein when no external force is applied, the included angle between the elastic portion 23 and the bent portion is less than or It is equal to 90 degrees, so that the shape of the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20 is approximately U-shaped. When pulled by an external force, the angle between the elastic portion 23 and the bending portion is equal to or greater than 90 degrees. The included angle of the elastic portion 23 is less than or equal to 90 degrees is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not a limitation of the scope of rights of the present invention.

The interface card or memory card 11 is generally plate-shaped in appearance and can be inserted into the accommodating slot of the slot 13, so that the connection terminals on the memory card 11 are in contact with the connection terminals in the accommodating slot of the slot 13, such as a memory card 11 can be SDRAM and slot 13 is SDRAM slot.

Both ends of the slot 13 are respectively provided with a buckle unit 15 for buckling the two sides of the memory card 11 inserted into the slot 13. Specifically, one end of the buckle unit 15 is connected to the slot 13 through a connecting shaft, so that the buckle unit 15 can rotate relative to the slot 13.

In addition, the other end of the buckle unit 15 is provided with a latch portion 151 and a pressing portion 153. The latch portion 151 and the pressing portion 153 are respectively located inside and outside of the buckle unit 15 and protrude in different directions. The inner side of the buckle unit 15 is the side of the buckle unit 15 facing the memory card 11 when the buckle unit 15 is buckled on the memory card 11. The latching portion 151 faces the memory card 11 inserted into the slot 13 and is used to buckle the groove on the side of the memory card 11, thereby preliminarily fixing the memory card 11 on the slot 13.

The pressing portion 153 protrudes in a direction opposite to the latching portion 151, which is convenient for the user to operate the buckle unit 15 through the pressing portion 153. The user can press the pressing portion 153 of the buckle unit 15 toward the memory card 11, so that the latch portion 151 on the buckle unit 15 is buckled in the groove of the memory card 11, and the memory card 11 is fixed in the slot 13 on. In addition, the user can press the pressing portion 153 of the buckle unit 15 downward and/or outward, so that the latch portion 151 on the buckle unit 15 leaves the groove of the memory card 11, and pulls the memory card 11 out of the slot 13. Out.

The interface card and memory card fixing device 20 of the present invention is used to further strengthen the connection relationship between the interface card or memory card 11 and the slot 13 and prevent the memory card 11 from loosening from the slot 13 due to vibration. In addition, the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 of the present invention is suitable for connecting to the slot 13 on the motherboard of a general computer, and can prevent the memory card 11 from being damaged without changing the specifications of the motherboard slot 13 The purpose of slot 13 loosening.

The two buckling portions 25 of the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 respectively buckle the buckle units 15 at both ends of the slot 13, and fix the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20 on the slot 13, as shown in FIG. 4 .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the buckle portion 25 is connected to one end of the elastic portion 23 that is not connected to the top connecting unit 21 and extends in the direction of the other buckle portion 25. Specifically, the two buckling portions 25 extend inward, and the buckling portion 25, the elastic portion 23, and/or part of the top connecting unit 21 form an accommodating area 22.

As the above-mentioned pressing portion 153 protrudes toward the outside of the buckle unit 15, when the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 is connected to the slot 13, the pressing portions 153 located on both sides of the slot 13 will be located in the accommodating area 22. The elastic portion 23 provides restoring force or elastic force to the buckle portion 25, so that the buckle portion 25 is buckled under the pressing portion 153, thereby fixing the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20 in the slot 13 and the buckle Unit 15 on.

The clamping unit 27 is respectively connected to one end of the buckling portion 25 that is not connected to the elastic portion 13, wherein the clamping unit 27 extends downward and is used to fix the buckle units 15 on both sides of the slot 13. Specifically, the elastic portion 23 provides restoring force or elastic force to the clamping unit 27, so that the two clamping units 27 respectively clamp the buckle unit 15 located on both sides of the slot 13, for example, clamp the bottom of the buckle unit 15. Or one side of the connecting shaft is provided to prevent the buckle unit 15 from being loosened from the interface card or the memory card 11. In addition, when the buckle portion 25 is fixed to the buckle unit 15, the top connection unit 21 will press a top edge of the memory card 11 arranged on the slot 13 in the direction of the slot 13, so as to further strengthen the memory card 11 and the insert. The connection relationship between the slots 13.

Specifically, the two elastic parts 23 respectively provide restoring force or elastic force to the connected buckling part 25 and the clamping unit 27, wherein the directions of the elastic force provided by the two elastic parts 23 face each other, for example, the elastic force provided by the elastic part 23 Facing the slot 13 and/or the buckle unit 15, so that the buckle portion 25 and the clamping unit 27 at both ends of the top connecting unit 21 clamp and fix the buckle unit 15 therebetween, for example, two buckle portions 25 The undersides of the two pressing parts 153 are respectively buckled, and the two clamping units 27 respectively clamp and press the two buckle units 15 to prevent the buckle units 15 from loosening and avoid the memory card 11 and the memory card 11 and the memory card 11 due to vibration. Slot 13 is loose.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 may include two limiting units 29, wherein the two limiting units 29 are respectively connected to the two ends of the top connecting unit 21. The limiting unit 29 is mainly used to limit the opening distance or opening angle of the clamping unit 27, the buckling portion 25 and/or the elastic portion 23 relative to the top connecting unit 21, so that the two buckling portions 25 and the two clamping The maximum distance between the units 27 is limited to a preset distance.

Specifically, the limiting unit 29 may include at least one connecting portion 291 and at least one limiting portion 293, wherein the limiting portion 293 is connected to the top connecting unit 21 via the connecting portion 291. Part of the limiting portion 293 is located outside the buckling portion 25 or the clamping unit 27, and limits the opening distance or opening angle of the two buckling portions 25 and the two clamping units 27. When the buckling portion 25 and the clamping unit 27 swing or open outward relative to the top connecting unit 21, the buckling portion 25 and/or the clamping unit 27 will contact the limiting portion 293 located on the outside to restrict the buckling portion 25 and the opening angle and distance of the clamping unit 27.

The arrangement of the limiting unit 29 can protect the elastic portion 23 so that the elastic portion 23 is maintained within the elastic limit, so as to avoid plastic deformation of the elastic portion 23 and damage to the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the limiting unit 29 may include a connecting portion 291 and a limiting portion 293. For example, the limiting portion 293 has an L-shaped appearance, and one side of the limiting portion 293 is connected through the connecting portion 291 The top is connected to the side of the unit 21, and the other side of the limiting portion 293 is located outside the buckling portion 25 or the clamping unit 27. In another embodiment of the present invention, the limiting unit 29 may include two connecting portions 291 and two limiting portions 293, wherein the two limiting portions 293 are respectively connected to both sides of the top connecting unit 21 through the connecting portion 2911, The two limiting parts 293 form a U-shaped structure.

The top connecting unit 21, the elastic portion 23, the buckling portion 25, the clamping unit 27, and/or the limiting unit 29 of the embodiment of the present invention can be integrally formed components, for example, a metal sheet can be cut into a specific shape, and then The metal sheet of a specific shape is bent to form the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Of course, the integrally formed components of the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20 are only an embodiment of the present invention, and are not limited by the scope of the rights of the present invention. The non-integrated interface card and memory will be further described in subsequent embodiments of the present invention. Card fixing device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the clamping unit 27 can be bent in a direction away from the slot 13 to form a bent portion 271, which is convenient for the user to pull the two bent portions 271 in a direction away from the slot 13 , To open the two clamping units 27 and the two buckling portions 25, so that the buckling portion 25 is separated from the pressing portion 153 of the buckle unit 15, and the interface card and the memory card fixing device 20 can be removed from the slot 13 , As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an elastic pad 24 may be further provided on the inner surface of the clamping unit 27 so that the clamping unit 27 clamps and fixes the buckle unit 15 via the elastic pad 24. For example, the elastic gasket 24 can be a rubber sheet or foam, and is adhered to the inner surface of the clamping unit 27 to further prevent the buckle unit 15 from loosening.

Please refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, which are respectively an exploded schematic diagram, a three-dimensional exploded view and a three-dimensional connection diagram of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot. As shown in the figure, the interface card and memory card fixing device 30 is used to fix an interface card or a memory card 11 on a slot 13, and includes a first top connection unit 31, a second top connection unit 33, Two elastic parts 23, two buckling parts 25 and two clamping units 27. One end of the first top connecting unit 31 is connected to one end of the second top connecting unit 33, and the other ends of the first top connecting unit 31 and the second top connecting unit 33 are respectively connected to the elastic part 23, the buckling part 25 and the clip in sequence. Hold unit 27.

The interface card and memory card fixing device 30 of the embodiment of the present invention is similar to the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 of FIG. 2. The main difference is that the interface card and memory card fixing device 30 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first top The connection unit 31 and the second top connection unit 33, wherein the first top connection unit 31 is connected to the second top connection unit 33, and forms a structure similar to the top connection unit 21 of FIG. 2.

The first top connecting unit 31 of the embodiment of the present invention may include a fixing hole 311, and the second top connecting unit 33 includes a through hole 331. The through hole 331 of the second top connecting unit 33 is aligned with the fixing hole 311 of the first top connecting unit 31. For example, the fixing hole 311 may be a screw hole, and a fixing screw 32 is passed through the hole 331 and fixed on the fixing hole 311. In different embodiments, the through hole 331 of the second top connecting unit 33 can also be a long connecting groove, and the fixing hole 311 of the first top connecting unit 31 can be displaced along the connecting groove, and the second top connecting unit 31 can be fixed by the fixing screw 32. A top connecting unit 31 and a second top connecting unit 33 are used to change the distance between the two buckling parts 25 and the two clamping units 27.

Please refer to FIG. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, which are respectively an exploded diagram, a three-dimensional exploded view, and a three-dimensional connection diagram of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot. As shown in the figure, the interface card and memory card fixing device 40 is used to fix an interface card or a memory card 11 on a slot 13, and includes a first top connection unit 41, a second top connection unit 43, A third top connecting unit 45, two elastic parts 23, two buckling parts 25 and two clamping units 27. Both ends of the first top connection unit 41 are respectively connected to one end of the second top connection unit 43 and the third top connection unit 45, and the other ends of the second top connection unit 43 and the third top connection unit 45 are respectively connected to elastic The part 23, the buckling part 25 and the clamping unit 27.

The interface card and memory card fixing device 40 of the embodiment of the present invention is similar to the interface card and memory card fixing device 20 of FIG. 2. The main difference is that the interface card and memory card fixing device 40 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first top The connecting unit 41, the second top connecting unit 43, and the third top connecting unit 45, wherein the two ends of the first top connecting unit 41 are respectively connected to the second top connecting unit 43 and the third top connecting unit 45, and form a similar to FIG. 2 The structure of the top connection unit 21.

The first top connecting unit 41 of the embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of through holes 411, the second top connecting unit 43 includes at least one fixing hole 431, and the third top connecting unit 45 includes at least one fixing hole 451, wherein the fixing hole 431 /451 can be a screw hole. The fixing holes 431 of the second top connecting unit 43 and the fixing holes 451 of the third top connecting unit 45 are respectively aligned with the fixing holes 411 at both ends of the first top connecting unit 41, and at least one fixing screw 42 is passed through the hole 411 and fixed in The fixing holes 431 and the fixing holes 451 are provided so that the first top connecting unit 41 connects the second top connecting unit 43 and the third top connecting unit 45.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present model, and are not used to limit the scope of implementation of the present model, that is, all changes and modifications of the shape, structure, characteristics and spirit described in the scope of the patent application of the present model are equivalent. , Should be included in the scope of patent application for this new model.

11: Memory card 13: Slot 15: buckle unit 151: Latch 153: Pressing part 20: Interface card and memory card fixing device 21: Top connection unit 22: containment area 23: Elastic part 24: Elastic gasket 25: Fastening part 27: Clamping unit 271: Bending part 29: limit unit 291: Connection 293: Limit 30: Interface card and memory card fixing device 31: The first top connection unit 311: fixed hole 32: fixing screw 33: The second top connection unit 331: Piercing 40: Interface card and memory card fixing device 41: The first top connection unit 411: piercing 42: fixing screw 43: The second top connection unit 431: fixed hole 45: The third top connection unit 451: fixed hole

Figure 1: A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a conventional memory card and slot.

Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of an embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Figure 4: The three-dimensional connection of an embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Figure 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Figure 7 shows the three-dimensional connection of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Figure 8 is an exploded schematic diagram of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional exploded view of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

Fig. 10 is a three-dimensional connection of another embodiment of the new interface card and memory card fixing device and slot.

11: Memory card

13: Slot

15: buckle unit

151: Latch

153: Pressing part

20: Interface card and memory card fixing device

21: Top connection unit

22: containment area

23: Elastic part

24: Elastic gasket

25: Fastening part

27: Clamping unit

271: Bending part

29: limit unit

291: Connection

293: Limit

Claims (10)

An interface card and memory card fixing device is used to fix an interface card or a memory card on a slot, wherein two ends of the slot are respectively provided with a snap unit for snapping the slot inserted into the slot The two sides of the interface card or the memory card include: A top connection unit; Two elastic parts are respectively connected to the two ends of the top connecting unit; Two buckling parts, respectively connected to the two elastic parts, and respectively used to buckle the buckle units at both ends of the slot; and Two clamping units are respectively connected to the two buckling parts, wherein the two elastic parts respectively provide a restoring force, so that the two clamping units clamp and fix the two buckle units. According to the interface card and memory card fixing device described in claim 1, wherein the top connection unit includes a first top connection unit and a second top connection unit, and one end of the first top connection unit is connected to the second top connection unit. One end of the top connecting unit, and the other ends of the first top connecting unit and the second top connecting unit are respectively connected to the two elastic parts. According to the interface card and memory card fixing device described in claim 1, wherein the top connection unit includes a first top connection unit, a second top connection unit, and a third top connection unit, and the first top connection unit Two ends of the unit are respectively connected to one end of the second top connection unit and the third top connection unit, and the other ends of the second top connection unit and the third top connection unit are respectively connected to the two elastic parts. In the interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, the first top connection unit is connected to the second top connection unit and the third top connection unit through at least one fixing screw, respectively. The interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes two elastic pads arranged on the clamping unit, so that the clamping unit clamps and fixes the buckle unit via the elastic pads . The interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes two limiting units respectively connected to the top connecting unit and restricting the opening of the two buckling parts and the two clamping units. Distance or opening angle. For the interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the limiting unit includes at least one connecting portion and at least one limiting portion, and the limiting portion is connected to the top connecting unit via the connecting portion, and Part of the limiting portion is located on an outer side of the buckling portion or the clamping unit to limit the opening distance or the opening angle of the two buckling portions and the two clamping units. In the interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the two clamping units are respectively connected to a bending portion and bend in a direction away from the slot. The interface card and memory card fixing device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the buckle unit includes a pressing portion and a latch portion, which are respectively located on an inner side and an outer side of the buckle unit, and the two cards The latching parts of the buckle unit face each other and are buckled with the interface card or the memory card, and the two buckling parts are respectively buckled below the two pressing parts. The interface card and memory card fixing device according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the buckle portion extends in the direction of the other buckle portion, so that the buckle portion, the elastic portion and part of the top connecting unit are formed An accommodating area for accommodating the snap unit.

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