TWM608930U - Riser bracket and computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

A riser bracket for supporting a riser board and a computer card inserted into the riser board is disclosed. The riser bracket includes a first riser bracket piece, a first latch, a second riser bracket piece, and a second latch. The computer card and the riser board are positioned on a motherboard. The first riser bracket piece is configured to be coupled to the riser board. The first latch is configured to the first riser bracket piece to a first mounting point of the motherboard, and to move between a latched position and an unlatched position. The second riser bracket piece is coupled to the first riser bracket piece. The second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket piece to a second mounting point of the motherboard, and move between a latched position and an unlatched position.

Description

Riser support and computer system

The present disclosure generally relates to a system and device for fixing and supporting a computer card placed on a motherboard and connected to the motherboard. More specifically, the aspect of the present disclosure relates to a riser bracket with a latch. The latch fixes the computer card to the motherboard and prevents accidental movement or removal of the computer card.

A computing device (such as a server) usually includes a housing and various electronic components located inside the housing. Such a device can be placed on a motherboard and connected to the motherboard, which electrically connects various components together. The motherboard is usually placed at the bottom of the housing in a horizontal position.

In some cases, the component may include one or more computer cards, such as a graphics processing unit (GPU) card, a Peripheral Component Interconnect Computer (PCIe) card, etc. This type of card can be connected to a slot on the motherboard. However, in order to insert it into the slot, the card must be oriented vertically with respect to the motherboard. Since the height of the server chassis is usually limited, the size of the card is similarly limited. According to the space limitation of the casing and the motherboard and the size of the computer card, a single computer card is often inserted into the riser bracket, which is then inserted into the connector on the motherboard. This allows the computer card to be added to the system in a horizontal orientation (for example, the same orientation as the motherboard). Therefore, it is not necessary to place the computer card in a vertical position, and a larger card can be used.

Generally, the connector on a single edge of the computer card is inserted into the card slot of the riser bracket, and the riser bracket itself is also inserted into the card slot on the motherboard. Therefore, the computer card is usually supported only on a single edge inserted into the riser board. As computer cards become more and more complex, they usually grow larger and heavier. Because the computer card is only supported by a single edge, when inserted into the motherboard, the heavier card may experience unwanted movement, such as wobbling, vibration, etc. Therefore, new systems and devices for fixing and supporting such computer cards are needed.

Various examples of the present disclosure are directed to the riser bracket for supporting the riser and the computer card inserted into the riser when the riser and the computer card are placed on the motherboard, so that the computer card is connected to the motherboard by the riser bracket . In the first embodiment, the riser bracket includes a first riser bracket member, a first latch, a second riser bracket member, and a second latch. The first riser bracket member is configured to be coupled to the riser. The first latch is configured to couple the first riser bracket member to the first mounting point of the main board and move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The second riser bracket member is coupled to the first riser bracket member. The second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket member to the second mounting point of the motherboard and move between a locked position and an unlocked position.

In some cases, the connector on the first edge of the computer card is configured to be inserted into the riser, so that the first riser bracket member supports the first edge of the computer card. In some cases, the second riser bracket member includes a cross member. The second edge of the computer card is configured to stay on the cross beam, so that the second riser support member supports the second edge of the computer card.

In some cases, the first riser support member and the second riser support member are arranged substantially perpendicular to each other.

In some cases, the first latch is configured to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position.

In some cases, the first latch includes a hook portion configured to extend through the opening in the first mounting point of the motherboard when the first latch is in the locked position, thereby helping to prevent movement from the motherboard Except for the riser bracket and the computer card. In some cases, the first latch is biased toward the locked position. In some cases, the riser support also includes a torsion spring. The movement of the first latch from the locked position to the unlocked position compresses the torsion spring, thereby biasing the first latch toward the locked position. In some cases, the first riser support member includes a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending from the vertical wall. The first latch is coupled to the vertical wall, and the top portion of the first latch extends through the opening in the horizontal wall. The top portion of the first latch is accessible to a user to move the first latch between the locked position and the unlocked position.

In some cases, the second riser bracket member includes a horizontal wall and a vertical wall extending downward from the first end of the horizontal wall. The vertical wall is configured to be coupled to a part of the computer card. In some cases, the vertical wall of the second riser bracket member includes a latch protrusion extending from a first surface of the vertical wall, and a card protrusion extending from an opposite second surface of the vertical wall. In some cases, the size of the card protrusion of the second riser bracket member is designed to be inserted into the slot defined by a part of the computer card, so as to couple the second riser bracket member to this part of the computer card. In some cases, the second latch is coupled to the second mounting point of the host board and includes a vertical wall that defines the slot. The slot is sized to receive the latch protrusion of the vertical wall of the second riser bracket member therein. In some cases, when the second latch is in the locked position, the latch protrusion is received in the groove defined by the second latch to fix the second riser bracket member. When the second latch is in the unlocked position, the latch protrusion is not received in the groove. In some cases, the second mounting point of the host board includes a protrusion, and the second latch includes a vertical wall that defines a channel. The size of the channel is designed to receive the protrusion of the second mounting point of the motherboard. In some cases, when the second latch moves between the locked position and the unlocked position, the protrusion of the second mounting point of the main board slides in the channel defined by the vertical wall lock of the second latch. In some cases, the second end of the horizontal wall of the second riser bracket member is configured to be coupled to the third mounting point of the main board.

In some cases, the second riser bracket member is configured to be coupled to a part of the computer card. When the second latch is in the locked position, the second latch is coupled to the second riser bracket member and the second part of the second main board. When the second latch is in the unlocked position, the second latch is disengaged from the second riser bracket member.

In some cases, the first riser bracket member is configured to support the first edge of the computer card inserted into the riser. The second riser bracket is configured to support the second edge of the computer card. The second riser bracket is configured to be coupled to: (1) a part of the computer card; and (2) the third mounting point of the motherboard.

In the second embodiment, the computer system includes a housing, a motherboard, a riser, a computer card, and a riser bracket. The main board is arranged in the casing. The riser is electrically connected to the main board. The computer card is inserted into the riser to electrically connect the computer card to the motherboard through the riser. The riser bracket is configured to support the riser and the computer card. The riser bracket includes a first riser bracket member, a first latch, a second riser bracket member, and a second latch. The first riser bracket member is configured to be coupled to the riser. The first latch is configured to couple the first riser bracket member to the first mounting point of the motherboard and move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The second riser bracket member is coupled to the first riser bracket member. The second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket member to the second mounting point of the motherboard and move between a locked position and an unlocked position.

The above summary is not intended to represent every embodiment or every aspect of the present disclosure. Rather, the foregoing summary only provides examples of some of the novel aspects and features set forth herein. The above features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be easily understood according to the following embodiments for implementing the representative embodiments and modes of the present disclosure when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the scope of the attached patent application.

This disclosure can be implemented in many different forms. Representative embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. The present disclosure is an example or description of the principles of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the broad aspects of the present disclosure to the illustrated embodiments. In this regard, for example, the elements and limitations disclosed in the Abstract, New Content and Implementation Sections but not explicitly mentioned in the scope of the patent application shall not be incorporated individually or collectively by implication, inference or other means In the scope of patent application. For the purpose of this embodiment, unless specifically stated otherwise, the singular includes the plural, and vice versa; the word "including" means "including but not limited to." In addition, similar words, such as "about", "almost", "substantially", "substantially", etc., can be used herein to mean "at", "approximately", or "approximately at", or exemplified Say "within 3-5%", or "within acceptable manufacturing tolerance", or any logical combination thereof.

This disclosure relates to a riser bracket that can be used to fix and support the computer card when the computer card is electrically connected to the motherboard through the riser. The riser bracket includes separate riser bracket pieces coupled to each other. The riser bracket itself can be coupled to various mounting points on the motherboard. The riser support member is also coupled to the computer card and/or the riser, thereby helping to support the computer card. The riser bracket also includes one or more latches configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, one or more latches help secure the computer card to the motherboard. One or more latches also help prevent the computer card from swinging or other accidental movement.

Figure 1A shows an exemplary riser bracket 100 and riser 102 according to aspects of the present disclosure. The riser support 100 includes a first riser support member 120 and a second riser support member 150. In some embodiments, the first riser bracket member 120 and the second riser bracket member 150 are coupled together using one or more fasteners (eg, screws, pins, clips, etc.). In other embodiments, the first riser support member 120 and the second riser support member 150 are integrally formed as a single structure.

In the illustrated embodiment, the first riser support member 120 and the second riser support member 150 are arranged perpendicular to each other, for example, they form an internal angle of approximately 90°. In other embodiments, the first riser support member 120 and the second riser support member 150 may be arranged such that they are parallel to each other. In these embodiments, the riser support 100 will generally include at least one cross member that couples the first riser support member 120 and the second riser support member 150.

The first riser support member 120 includes a substantially horizontal wall 122 and two substantially vertical walls 124A and 124B. The vertical wall 124A extends downward from the first end of the horizontal wall 122, and the vertical wall 124B extends downward from the second end of the horizontal wall 122. The cross member 126 joins the vertical wall 124A and the vertical wall 124B. A substantially rectangular opening 128 is defined between the horizontal wall 122, the vertical wall 124A, the vertical wall 124B, and the cross member 126.

The riser 102 includes a card slot 104, and the card slot 104 is electrically connected to the motherboard connector 106. The card slot 104 extends horizontally from the vertical plate 102. The size of the opening 128 of the first riser bracket 120 is designed to receive the card slot 104 of the riser 102. The riser 102 may be coupled to the first riser bracket member 120 via the fastener 108A and the fastener 108B. In some embodiments, the fastener 108A and the fastener 108B are screws that can be screwed into the threaded holes 109A and 109B in the riser 102 and the threaded holes 129A and 129A in the first riser bracket 120 Screw with threaded hole 129B. In some embodiments, an opening 125 may be defined in the horizontal wall 122. For example, the opening 125 may be used to enter the card slot 104 of the riser 102 from above. The opening 125 can also be used as an anchoring point for any other structure that may need to be connected to the riser bracket 100.

The computer card can be inserted into the card slot 104. The card slot 104 electrically connects the inserted computer card to the motherboard connector 106. Then, the motherboard connector 106 can be inserted into the expansion card slot on the motherboard. This arrangement electrically connects the computer card to various components and devices that are electrically connected to the motherboard. The computer card can be a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card, a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) card, an industry standard architecture (ISA) card, and a graphics processing unit (graphics processing unit). unit, GPU) card, or any other suitable type of card. The computer card can also adopt any format, such as full-height full-length (FHFL) card, full-height half-length (FHHL) card, half-height full-length, HHFL ) Card, half-height half-length (HHHL) card, low profile (LP) card, or any other suitable format.

The second riser support member 150 includes a substantially horizontal wall 152 and two substantially vertical walls 154A and 154B that are spaced apart from each other. The vertical wall 154A extends downward from the first end 123A of the horizontal wall 152, and the vertical wall 154B extends downward from the second end 123B of the horizontal wall 152. The cross member 156 connects the vertical wall 154A to the vertical wall 154B. A substantially rectangular opening 158 is defined between the horizontal wall 152, the vertical wall 154A, the vertical wall 154B, and the cross member 156. The first riser bracket member 120 and the second riser bracket member 150 are arranged such that the horizontal wall 122 of the first riser bracket member 120 and the horizontal wall 152 of the second riser bracket member 150 are substantially coplanar, and for example They are connected to each other via the fastener 101A and the fastener 101B. In some embodiments, the fastener 101A and the fastener 101B may be screws that are inserted into corresponding threaded holes in the first riser bracket member 120 and the second riser bracket member 150.

Figure 1A includes a zoomed-in inset view of the vertical wall 154A of the second riser support member 150. As shown, the vertical wall 154A includes a latch protrusion 160A and a card protrusion 160B. The latch protrusion 160A extends away from one surface of the vertical wall 154A toward the first riser bracket member 120. The card protrusion 160B extends away from the opposite surface of the vertical wall 154A and away from the first riser bracket 120. As discussed in more detail herein, the card protrusion 160B can be used to couple the second riser bracket member 150 to a computer card. In this example, both the latch protrusion 160A and the card protrusion 160B are dome-shaped.

Figure 1B shows the riser support 100 after the card slot 104 of the riser 102 has been inserted into the opening 128 of the first riser support member 120 (Figure 1A). The computer card 110 is being inserted into the card slot 104 of the riser 102. The card slot 104 extends through the opening 128 and extends to the opening area formed between the first riser support member 120 and the second riser support member 150.

The first edge 112A of the computer card 110 is positioned substantially parallel to the first riser bracket 120. The second edge 112B of the computer card 110 is positioned substantially parallel to the second riser bracket 150. The first edge 112A includes a card connector 114 that can be inserted into the card slot 104 of the riser 102. The card connector 114 includes golden finger connectors, which can contact the corresponding contacts of the card slot 104. The second edge 112B includes a frame member 116 that extends substantially the entire length of the second edge 112B. The frame member 116 may be a separate component coupled to the computer card 110 or may be integrally formed with the computer card 110. FIG. 1B includes an enlarged illustration of one end of the second edge 112B of the computer card 110. At this end 112B of the second edge, the frame member 116 terminates in a vertical wall 118 including a groove 119.

Figure 1C shows the riser support 100 after the computer card 110 has been inserted into the card slot 104 of the riser 102. Since the card connector is inserted into the card slot 104, the first riser bracket 120 usually supports the first edge 112A of the computer card 110. The vertical wall of the frame member 116 is coupled to the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket member 154A, and therefore the second riser bracket member 150 generally supports the second edge 112B of the computer card 110. In some embodiments, the frame member 116 of the computer card 110 extends through the opening 158 (Figure 1A) in the second riser bracket member 150 and rests on the cross member 156, thus helping to support the computer card. The second edge 112B. In other embodiments, the frame member 116 extends through the opening 158 but does not rest on the cross member 156. In other embodiments, the frame member 116 is positioned substantially adjacent to the opening 158 but does not extend through the opening 158. In these embodiments, the second riser bracket 150 may further include a protrusion 162 that can be used to couple the second riser bracket 150 to a mounting point on the motherboard or to other components.

FIG. 1C includes an enlarged illustration showing how the computer card 110 is coupled to the second riser bracket 150. When the computer card 110 is inserted into the card slot 104, the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket 150 substantially abuts the vertical wall 118 of the frame member 116. The card protrusion 160B is aligned with the groove 119 defined in the vertical wall 118. Therefore, when the computer card 110 is inserted into the card slot 104, the card protrusion 160B can slide into the slot 119. In some embodiments, the dimensions of the card protrusion 160B and the groove 119 are designed such that the card protrusion 160B is retained in the groove 119 via a friction fit. In other embodiments, the bottom of the card protrusion 160B is slightly indented, so that the portion of the vertical wall 118 that forms the periphery of the groove 119 fits into this recess, so that the card protrusion 160B is retained in the groove 119. In other embodiments, the vertical wall 118 includes holes instead of grooves 119. In these embodiments, the hole is not open at one end like the groove 119, but is surrounded by a portion of the vertical wall 118 on all sides. When the computer card 110 is inserted into the card slot 104, the card protrusion 160B extends through the hole. In any of these embodiments, the interaction between the card protrusion 160B and the slot 119 (and/or hole) can help support the computer card 110.

Figure 2 shows the riser support 100 and the computer card 110, because the riser support 100 and the computer card 110 are placed on the motherboard 200, so that the computer card 110 can be electrically connected to the motherboard 200 through the riser. The motherboard 200 may be provided in a housing of a computing system such as a server system. As shown in the enlarged illustration, the motherboard connector 106 on the riser can be inserted into the corresponding connector on the motherboard 200 to electrically connect the computer card 110 to various components 200 on the motherboard. These components may include processors, storage devices, mass storage devices, and so on.

The enlarged inset also shows a latch 132 that is coupled to the first riser bracket member 120. The latch 132 is configured to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the latch 132 couples the first riser bracket 120 and the computer card 110 to the first mounting point 202 of the motherboard 200. As shown in FIG. 2, the first mounting point 202 of the main board 200 is usually an arched structure that defines the opening 204.

When in the locked position, a portion of the latch 132 extends through the opening 204 so that the latch 132 helps prevent the computer card 110 and the riser bracket 100 from being removed from the motherboard 200. When in the unlocked position, a part of the latch 132 is retracted from the opening 204 so that the latch 132 does not prevent the computer card 110 and the riser bracket 100 from being removed from the motherboard 200. The enlarged inset of FIG. 2 shows the latch 132 in the unlocked position when the riser 102 and the computer card 110 are located just above the motherboard 200.

Figure 3A shows a perspective view of the latch 132 in the locked position. Figure. Figure 3B shows a cross-sectional view of the latch 132 in the locked position. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the latch 132 is coupled to the vertical wall 124A of the first riser bracket 120 via a pivot pin 134. The latch 132 can rotate about the pivot pin 134 and thus is pivotally or rotatably coupled to the first riser bracket member 120. The lower end of the latch 132 forms a hook 136. When in the locked position, the hook 136 extends through the arched opening forming the first mounting point 202 of the main board 200. Therefore, the hook 136 is provided below the arch of the first mounting point 202. When the latch 132 is in the locked position, the contact between the hook 136 and the first mounting point 202 helps prevent the computer card from being removed from the motherboard 200 in an upward direction. In some embodiments, when the latch 132 is in the locked position, the bottom of the latch 132 stays on the motherboard 200. Therefore, the latch 132 also helps to support the weight of the computer card and can prevent any undesired movement of the computer card.

In some embodiments, the hook 136 is bent so that when the latch 132 is in the locked position, the arch of the first mounting point 202 is positioned between the tip of the hook 136 and the rest of the latch 132. Therefore, when the latch 132 is in the locked position, the latch 132 can also help prevent the computer card 110 from being removed away from the motherboard 200 in the lateral direction.

The top portion 138 of the latch 132 extends upward through the horizontal wall 122 of the first riser bracket member 120. Therefore, the user can access the top 138 to move the latch 132 between the locked position and the unlocked position. When the latch 132 rotates about the pivot pin 134, the top 138 is relative to the horizontal wall 122. Therefore, the user can physically manipulate the top 138 to move the top 138 relative to the horizontal wall 122, which in turn causes the latch 132 to rotate about the pivot pin 134 between the locked position and the unlocked position.

The riser bracket 100 also includes a torsion spring 140 for biasing the latch 132 in the locked position. The torsion spring 140 includes a main body 142 coupled to the vertical wall 124A, and a coil 144 coupled to the main body 142. The coil 144 is usually wound around the main body 142 and extends upward to contact the latch 132. The upper portion 146 of the coil 144 may be wrapped around the latch 132 to ensure that when the latch 132 moves, the coil 144 and the latch 132 remain in contact. When the latch 132 is in the locked position, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the coil 144 is in a relaxed state, that is, a state where the coil 144 exerts the least force or no force on the latch 132.

Figure 4A shows a perspective view of the latch 132 after the latch 132 has moved to the unlocked position. Figure 4B shows a cross-sectional view of the latch 132 in the unlocked position. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the top 138 of the latch 132 has moved relative to the horizontal wall 122 of the first riser bracket 120. When the top 138 moves in this manner, the latch 132 rotates about the pivot pin 134 in the direction of the arrow 133. This rotation of the latch 132 causes the hook 136 of the latch 132 to move away from the first mounting point 202 of the motherboard 200. Therefore, when the latch 132 is in the unlocked position, the hook 136 does not extend through the opening 204 in the first mounting point 202, and the hook 136 is not positioned below the arch formed by the first mounting point 202.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when the latch 132 moves to the unlocked position, the upper half of the latch 132 moves toward the coil 144 of the torsion spring 140. Because the upper portion 146 of the coil 144 wraps around the latch 132, the coil 144 remains in contact with the latch 132. The movement of the latch 132 compresses the coil 144 in a rotating manner around the main body 142. The compression of the coil 144 causes the coil 144 to transmit force to the latch 132. The force transmitted by the coil 144 to the latch 132 biases the latch 132 back to the locked position. When the latch 132 is in the unlocked position, the amount of force transmitted to the latch 132 is greater than the amount of force transmitted to the latch 132 when the latch 132 is in the locked position, and when the latch 132 is in the locked position, the coil 144 It is irrelevant whether force is transmitted to the latch 132 or not.

FIG. 5A shows a perspective view of the latch 132 when the riser bracket and the computer card are removed from the motherboard 200. FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view of the latch 132 when the riser bracket and the computer card are removed from the motherboard 200. Because the hook 136 of the latch 132 is no longer inserted through the opening 204 in the first mounting point, the latch 132 can move upward without touching the upper part of the arch formed by the first mounting point 202. Therefore, when the latch 132 is in the unlocked position, the latch 132 does not prevent the riser and the computer card from moving upward and away from the motherboard 200 on the motherboard 200.

Although FIGS. 3A to 5B show that the latch 132 can be rotated between the locked position and the unlocked position, the latch 132 may have other configurations. For example, in some embodiments, the latch 132 is coupled to the first riser bracket member 120 such that the latch 132 slides between the locked position and the unlocked position. In these embodiments, as shown in Figures 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B, the top 138 of the latch 132 can still be configured to slide relative to the horizontal wall 122 of the first riser bracket 120 . The coil 144 of the torsion spring 140 may also still be configured to bias the latch 132 toward the locked position.

FIG. 6 shows the riser support 100 and the computer card 110 when they are placed on the motherboard 200 at a different angle from that shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 also shows an enlarged illustration of the latch 172 coupled to the second mounting point 206 of the motherboard 200. The latch 172 is configured to couple the second riser bracket member 150 to the second mounting point 206. The second mounting point 206 is a substantially U-shaped structure formed by the walls 208A, 208B, and 208C. In some embodiments, the wall 208C may define a slot 210 in which the card protrusion 160B (Figure 1A) of the second riser bracket 150 can fit. The wall 208C also includes two latch protrusions 212A and a latch protrusion 212B, which are used to couple the latch 172 to the second mounting point 206.

The latch 172 has a U shape similar to the second mounting point 206. The U shape of the latch 172 is formed by the walls 174A, 174B, and 174C. The wall 174C includes two channels 176A and a channel 176B. The channel 176A is sized to receive the latch protrusion 212A of the wall 208A of the second mounting point 206. The channel 176B is sized to receive the latch protrusion 212B of the wall 208A of the second mounting point 206. Therefore, the latch protrusion 212A and the latch protrusion 212B are used to couple the latch 172 to the second mounting point 206. The latch protrusion 212A and the latch protrusion 212B can also slide within the channel 176A and the channel 176B, which allows the latch 172 to slide between the locked position and the unlocked position. The latch 172 may also include a handle 178 that helps a user to grasp the latch 172 to manually move the latch 172 between the locked position and the unlocked position.

In the unlocked position shown in FIG. 6, the wall 174B of the latch 172 is spaced apart from the wall 208B of the second mounting point 206. When in the locked position, the wall 174B of the latch 172 is closer to the wall 208B than when in the unlocked position. In some embodiments, when in the unlocked position, the wall 174B of the latch 172 contacts the wall 208B.

Although Figure 6 shows the latch 172 as a distinct component that couples the second riser bracket member 150 to the second mounting point 206, in other embodiments, the latch 172 may be a second Part of the riser bracket 150. For example, the latch 172 may be formed as an integral part of the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket member 150. In these embodiments, the vertical wall 154A will generally not require a separate latch protrusion 160A (as shown in Figure 1) to couple the second riser bracket member 150 to the latch 172. In some embodiments, the latch 132 (FIG. 2) may be formed as a part of the second riser bracket member 150 instead of being formed as a part of the first riser bracket member 120. In these embodiments, the latch 132 will generally be formed at the other end of the second riser bracket 150 opposite to the latch 172.

FIG. 7A shows a perspective view of the latch 172 in the unlocked position after the riser and the computer card have been placed on the motherboard. As shown, the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket 150 is coupled to the vertical wall 118 of the computer card by the card protrusion 160B provided in the slot 119 of the vertical wall 118 (Figure 1C). When the computer card is placed on the motherboard, the vertical wall 118 and the vertical wall 154A are positioned between the wall 208A and the wall 208C of the second mounting point 206.

The wall 174A of the latch 172 defines a slot 180 that is sized to receive a latch protrusion 160A extending from the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket member 150. When in the unlocked position shown in FIG. 7A, the latch 172 is pulled back from the second mounting point 206 so that the wall 174B of the latch 172 is spaced from the wall 208B. The groove 180 in the latch 172 is also spaced apart from the latch protrusion 160A, and therefore, the latch protrusion 160A is not positioned in the groove 180. Therefore, when in the unlocked position, the latch 172 does not couple the vertical wall 118 of the computer card and the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket 150 to the second mounting point 206 of the motherboard.

Figure 7B shows a perspective view of the latch 172 in the locked position. When in the locked position, the latch 172 moves toward the second mounting point 206. When the latched wall 174B moves toward the wall 208B, the slot 180 moves toward the latch protrusion 160A and receives the latch protrusion 160A. In some embodiments, the dimensions of the latch protrusion 160A and the groove 180 are designed such that the latch protrusion 160A is retained in the groove 180 via a friction fit. In other embodiments, the base of the latch protrusion 160A is slightly recessed, so that the wall 174A of the portion forming the periphery of the groove 180 fits into this recess, so that the latch protrusion 160 is retained in the groove 180. When in the locked position, the latch 172 couples the vertical wall 118 of the computer card and the vertical wall 154A of the second riser bracket 150 to the second mounting point 206 of the motherboard. Therefore, the latch 172 secures the computer card to the motherboard and helps prevent the computer card from being accidentally removed from the motherboard. The latch 172 also helps to support the weight of the computer card and can prevent any undesired movement of the computer card.

Therefore, when the riser support 100 and the computer card 110 are placed on the motherboard 200 (as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6), the first riser support member 120 supports the first edge 112A of the computer card 110, and The second riser bracket 150 supports the second edge 112B of the computer card 110 (both are shown in Figure 1C). The first riser bracket 120 is coupled to the riser 102, and the riser 102 receives the card connector 114 of the computer card 110 in the card slot 104 (Figure 1B). Therefore, the first riser bracket 120 is coupled to the computer card 110. The first riser bracket 120 is also coupled to the first mounting point 202 of the main board 200 via the latch 132 (as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B). The second riser bracket 150 is coupled to a part of the computer card 110 via the latch 172, and is coupled to the second mounting point 206 of the motherboard 200 (as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B). The latch 132 can be moved between a locked position (Figures 3A and 3B) and an unlocked position (between Figures 4A and 4B). The latch 172 can move between an unlocked position (Figure 7A) and a locked position (Figure 7B). When they are in the locked position, the latch 132 and the latch 172 help secure the computer card 110 to the motherboard 200 and help prevent the computer card 110 from being accidentally removed from the motherboard 200. The latch 132 and the latch 172 also help to stabilize the computer card 110 in the motherboard 200 and prevent the computer card 110 from any undesired movement.

In other embodiments, the location and type of the latch used with the riser bracket 100 can be changed as long as the motherboard includes correct mounting points at the desired location. For example, in some embodiments, the latch 132 and the latch 172 may be swapped. In these embodiments, the latch 132 may be used to couple the second riser bracket member 150 to the motherboard 200, and the latch 172 may be used to couple the first riser bracket member 120 to the motherboard 200. In other embodiments, both the first riser bracket member 120 and the second riser bracket member 150 use the latch 132. In another embodiment, both the first riser bracket member 120 and the second riser bracket member 150 use latches 172. In yet another embodiment, additional latches can be used.

The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms. In addition, to the extent that the terms "include", "include", "have", "include", "have" or their variants used in the embodiments and/or the scope of the patent application, these terms are intended to Included in a manner similar to the term "includes."

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the art. In addition, terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the relevant field, and unless explicitly defined as such here, they will not be in an idealized or overly formal sense. To explain.

Although various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it should be understood that they are presented only by way of example and not limitation. Without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure, various changes can be made to the disclosed embodiments according to the disclosure herein. Therefore, the breadth and scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to any of the above-mentioned embodiments. Rather, the scope of the present disclosure should be defined according to the scope of the attached patent application and its equivalents.

Although the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to one or more embodiments, after reading and understanding this specification and the drawings, other persons with ordinary knowledge in the art will make or be aware of equal changes and modifications. In addition, although a specific feature of the present disclosure may have been disclosed for only one of the several embodiments, it may be desirable and advantageous according to any given or specific application that this feature can be combined with other embodiments. One or more other feature combinations.

100: riser bracket 101A: Fastener 101B: Fastener 102: Riser 104: card slot 106: Motherboard connection 108A: Fastener 108B: Fastener 109A: threaded hole 109B: threaded hole 110: computer card 112A: first edge 112B: second edge 114: card connector 116: frame parts 118: vertical wall 119: Groove 120: The first riser bracket 122: horizontal wall 123A: first end 123B: second end 124A: vertical wall 124B: vertical wall 125: open 126: Cross member 128: opening 129A: threaded hole 129B: threaded hole 132: Latch 133: Arrow 134: Pivot pin 136: Hook 138: top 140: Torsion spring 142: Subject 144: Coil 146: Upper 150: second riser bracket 152: horizontal wall 154A: vertical wall 154B: vertical wall 156: Cross member 158: open 160A: Latch protrusion 160B: Card protrusion 162: Convex 172: Latch 174A: Wall 174B: Wall 174C: Wall 176A: Channel 176B: Channel 178: Handle 180: Slot 200: Motherboard 202: The first installation point 204: open 206: second installation point 208A: Wall 208B: Wall 208C: Wall 210: Slot 212A: Latch protrusion 212B: Latch protrusion

The present disclosure will be better understood by the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an exemplary riser bracket and an exemplary riser for fixing a computer card to a motherboard according to aspects of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the riser coupled to the riser bracket when the exemplary computer card is inserted into the riser according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the riser bracket supporting the computer card when the computer card is inserted into the riser according to the aspect of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the riser bracket and the computer card placed on the motherboard according to the aspect of the present disclosure, and the first latch configured to couple the riser bracket to the motherboard. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the first latch in the locked position according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the first latch in the locked position according to the aspect of the disclosure. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the first latch in the unlocked position according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the first latch in the unlocked position according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the first latch in the unlocked position when the riser bracket and the computer card are removed from the motherboard according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the first latch in the unlocked position when the riser bracket and the computer card are removed from the motherboard according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the riser bracket and the computer card placed on the motherboard according to the aspect of the disclosure, and the second latch configured to couple the riser bracket to the motherboard. FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the second latch in the unlocked position according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the second latch in the locked position according to the aspect of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure can have various modifications and alternative forms. Some representative embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings, and will be described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific form disclosed. Rather, the present disclosure will cover all modifications, equivalent forms, and alternative forms that fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

100: riser bracket

101A: Fastener

101B: Fastener

102: Riser

104: card slot

106: Motherboard connection

108A: Fastener

108B: Fastener

109A: threaded hole

109B: threaded hole

120: The first riser bracket

122: horizontal wall

123A: first end

123B: second end

124A: vertical wall

124B: vertical wall

125: open

126: Cross member

128: opening

129A: threaded hole

129B: threaded hole

150: second riser bracket

152: horizontal wall

154A: vertical wall

154B: vertical wall

156: Cross member

158: open

160A: Latch protrusion

160B: Card protrusion

Claims (10)

A riser support is used to support a riser and a computer card inserted into the riser, the riser and the computer card are positioned on a main board, and the riser support includes: A first riser support member configured to be coupled to the riser; A first latch configured to couple the first riser bracket member to a first mounting point of the motherboard, the first latch configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position; A second riser support member coupled to the first riser support member; and A second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket member to a second mounting point of the motherboard, and the second latch is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. For example, the riser support of claim 1, wherein a connector on a first edge of the computer card is configured to be inserted into the riser, so that the first riser support member supports the first edge of the computer card. For example, the riser bracket of claim 2, wherein the second riser bracket member includes a cross member, and wherein a second edge of the computer card is configured to stay on the cross beam, so that the second riser bracket member supports the The second edge of the computer card. Such as the riser support of claim 1, wherein the first latch is configured to rotate between the locked position and the unlocked position. For example, the riser bracket of claim 4, wherein the first latch includes a hook portion configured to extend through the first mounting point on the motherboard when the first latch is in the locked position One of the openings. The riser support of claim 4, wherein the first riser support member includes a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending from the vertical wall, the first latch is coupled to the vertical wall, and the first latch A top portion extends through an opening in the horizontal wall so that the top portion of the first latch can be accessed so that the first latch can move between the locked position and the unlocked position. The riser support of claim 1, wherein the second riser support member includes a horizontal wall and a vertical wall extending downward from a first end of the horizontal wall, the vertical wall being configured to be coupled to the computer card a part of. The riser support of claim 7, wherein the vertical wall of the second riser support member includes a latch protrusion extending from a first surface of the vertical wall, and a second opposite from the vertical wall A card protrusion extending from the surface. Such as the riser support of claim 7, wherein a second end of the horizontal wall of the second riser support member is configured to be coupled to a third mounting point of the motherboard. A computer system including: A shell A main board arranged in the casing; A vertical board, electrically connected to the motherboard; A computer card inserted into the riser to electrically connect the computer card to the motherboard through the riser; and A riser bracket configured to support the riser and the computer card, the riser bracket includes: A first riser support member configured to be coupled to the riser; A first latch configured to couple the first riser bracket member to a first mounting point of the motherboard, the first latch configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position; A second riser support member coupled to the first riser support member; and A second latch is configured to couple the second riser bracket member to a second mounting point of the motherboard, and the second latch is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position.

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