US20230389214A1 - Holding module and electronic device - Google Patents
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- the instant disclosure is related to a holding module and an electronic device, especially a holding module for fixing circuit board(s).
- the cabinet of a rack server known to the inventor is usually provided with a plurality of sub-chassis.
- a sub-chassis can contain a plurality of holding members.
- a holding member can hold a circuit board or a plurality of circuit boards to form an operation node or a storage node.
- the operation node and the storage node can perform cloud big-data computation.
- One side of the holding member is provided with a fixation rack.
- the fixation rack increases the robustness of the corresponding side of the holding member and keeps the holding member from being deformed.
- the connector(s) on one side of the circuit board is(are) inserted into the connection hole(s) on the side portion of the holding member, and then the circuit board can be placed in the holding member horizontally. Then, nine screws are used to lock the circuit board in the holding member, and three other screws are then used to fix the fixation rack on one side of the holding member. Consequently, this installation process is complicated and high-cost. Furthermore, during the alignment between the connectors of the circuit board and the connection holes of the holding member, owing to the certain orientation for installing the circuit board with the holding member, the user (or the operator) may fail to successfully perform the alignment between the connector and the connection holes, or the user (or the operator) may need to perform the alignment between the connector and the connection holes forcefully. As a result, damage to the connectors may be occurred.
- the holding module comprises a holding member, a fixation member, and a linkage member.
- the holding member comprises a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively.
- the fixation member is pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate.
- the fixation member is provided with a linkage portion.
- the linkage member is rotatably arranged in the holding member.
- the linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion. The docking portion is connected to the linkage portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
- the fixation member further comprises a positioning member.
- the holding member is provided with a matching member, and the positioning member matches with one of the matching member selectively.
- the fixation member comprises a handle and two side arms respectively connected to two ends of the handle.
- the two side arms are provided with a plurality of the pivot portions.
- Each of the two side arms is provided with a pivot portion, and each of the pivot portion is pivotally connected to the first side plate or the second side plate respectively.
- a line connecting between the positioning member and the pivot portion is an axial line
- the linkage portion is between the positioning member and the pivot portion and is aligned with the axial line
- the linkage member comprises a first connection member and a second connection member.
- the first connection member is provided with a first shaft portion, a first docking portion, and a resisting portion.
- the first shaft portion is pivotally connected to the pivot plate of the carrier plate.
- the first docking portion and the resisting portion are on two opposite ends of the first shaft portion, respectively.
- the first docking portion is moveably connected to the linkage portion.
- the second connection member is provided with a second shaft portion, a second docking portion, and a pushing portion.
- the second shaft portion is pivotally connected to the carrier plate.
- the second docking portion and the pushing portion are on opposite sides of the second shaft portion, respectively.
- the second docking portion is moveably connected to the resisting portion.
- the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
- the second connection member comprises a bent portion and a main body, the second docking portion is on the bent portion, and the bent portion and the pushing portion are on two opposite sides of the main body, respectively.
- the positioning member comprises a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is fixed on the fixation member, the free end is moveably arranged through a through hole of the fixation member, and the free end is adapted to be selectively matched with the member.
- each of the first side plate and the second side plate is provided with the matching member
- each of the two side arms of the fixation member is provided with the positioning member and the linkage portion.
- One of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the first side plate
- the other one of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the second side plate.
- the holding member further comprises a plurality of the linkage members, each of the linkage members is pivotally connected to the carrier plate and comprises the docking portion and the pushing portion, and the docking portion of each of the linkage members is connected to the linkage portion of a corresponding one of the two side arms.
- the carrier plate is provided with a pivot plate.
- the pivot plate extends from the carrier plate and is adjacent to one of the first side plate and the second side plate, and the linkage member is pivotally connected to the pivot plate.
- the linkage member is a connection base.
- the connection base has a bottom plate and a side plate, an angular relationship exists between the bottom plate and the side plate, the docking portion of the connection base is on the side plate, and the pushing portion is on the bottom plate.
- a line connecting between the positioning member and the pivot portion of the fixation member is an axial line
- the linkage portion is on the side plate and is misaligned with the axial line
- an electronic device comprising a chassis, a holding module, and an expansion module.
- the holding module is installed in the chassis.
- the holding module comprises a holding member, a fixation member, and a linkage member.
- the holding member comprises a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively.
- the fixation member is pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate, and the fixation member is provided with a linkage portion.
- the linkage member is rotatably arranged in the holding member.
- the linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion, and the docking portion is connected to the linkage portion.
- the expansion module is arranged in the holding member and connected to the pushing portion.
- the expansion module is provided with a connector, and the expansion module is selectively driven by the fixation member and moved along an axial direction relative to the carrier plate, when the expansion module is moved along the axial direction, the connector is inserted into a connection hole of the holding member.
- the expansion module is provided with a plurality of slide slots
- the carrier plate is provided with a plurality of convex engaging portions
- each of the convex engaging portions is aligned with each corresponding one of the slide slots.
- the expansion module such as, but not limited to, a circuit board
- the user just needs to vertically place the circuit board into the holding member (or vertically take the circuit board from the holding member) and push the fixation member, and installation or uninstallation of the circuit board can be achieved.
- the installation time for installing the circuit board with the holding module can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board.
- the circuit board can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of the fixation member.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where an expansion module is installed in the holding module;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where two sets of linkage members are in the holding member;
- FIG. 2 A illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where one set of linkage member is in the holding member;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the fixation member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the fixation member and a first connection member are installed;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a second connection member is installed;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module, the first connection member, and the second connection member are installed in the holding module, and the fixation member is at an open position (before rotation);
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module, the first connection member, and the second connection member are installed in the holding module, and the fixation member is at a fixed position (after rotation);
- FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of FIG. 6 from the viewing angle indicated by the arrow 8 , where the fixation member is at the open position (before rotation);
- FIG. 9 also illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of FIG. 6 from the viewing angle indicated by the arrow 8 , where the fixation member is at the fixed position (after rotation);
- FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 10 - 10 shown in FIG. 9 , where the positioning member is engaged with the second matching member;
- FIG. 11 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 10 - 10 shown in FIG. 9 , where the positioning member is not engaged with the second matching member;
- FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member is to be rotated (before rotation);
- FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member is being rotated (during rotation);
- FIG. 14 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member has been rotated (after rotation);
- FIG. 15 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that after the fixation member is rotated, the fixation member has driven a connector of a circuit board to be inserted into a connection hole of the holding member;
- FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and a connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base is locked on the circuit board through a locking member;
- FIG. 16 A illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and the connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a protrusion protrudes from the bottom of a base plate of the connection base;
- FIG. 16 B illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and the connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a protrusion protrudes from the top of the base plate of the connection base;
- FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base shown in FIG. 16 is assembled with the circuit board;
- FIG. 18 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module and the connection base are installed in the holding member;
- FIG. 19 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19 - 19 shown in FIG. 18 , where the fixation member is at the open position (before rotation);
- FIG. 20 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19 - 19 shown in FIG. 18 , where the fixation member is at the fixed position (after rotation);
- FIG. 21 illustrates a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the holding module is installed in a chassis and the expansion module is not installed in the holding member.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a holding module 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where an expansion module 9 is installed in a holding member 200 .
- the holding module 100 is used to hold the expansion module 9 .
- the holding module 100 is adapted to be installed in a cabinet adopted in a network appliance.
- the cabinet is provided with a plurality of sub-chassis.
- Each of the sub-chassis holds a plurality of the holding modules 100 .
- the height of a server in the cabinet is presented by a unit height U (1 U is equal to 1.75 inches or 44.45 millimeters).
- the height of a server ranges from 1 U to 7 U, and the holding module 100 is applied to 1 U chassis.
- the holding module 100 can receive circuit board(s) or expansion card(s) to form an operation node or a storage node.
- a cabinet can contain eighty operation nodes or forty storage nodes utmost or can contain a combination of the operation nodes and the storage nodes within the height limit.
- the expansion module 9 may be, but not limited to, a circuit board or an expansion card, such as a peripheral component interconnect express card (PCIe card).
- the expansion module 9 may be other devices such as, but not limited to, a hard drive.
- the expansion module 9 is a circuit board 9 as an example in the following descriptions, and the number given to the circuit board 9 is identical to the number given to the expansion module 9 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding module 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where two sets of linkage members 3 are in the holding member 200 .
- the holding module 100 comprises the holding member 200 , a fixation member 2 , and a linkage member 3 (two linkage members 3 in this exemplary embodiment).
- the holding member 200 comprises a carrier plate 11 , a first side plate 12 , and a second side plate 13 .
- the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate 11 , respectively, so that a storing space 14 is enclosed.
- the fixation member 2 is pivotally connected to the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 .
- the fixation member 2 is provided with a linkage portion 22 .
- the linkage member 3 is rotatably arranged in the holding member 200 .
- the linkage member 3 comprises a docking portion 31 and a pushing portion 32 .
- the docking portion 31 is connected to the linkage portion 22
- the pushing portion 32 is connected to the circuit board 9 selectively.
- the fixation member 2 After the fixation member 2 is pivotally connected to the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 , the fixation member 2 can be rotated and thus drive the pushing member 32 of the linkage member 3 to push the circuit board 9 , so that the circuit board 9 is moved between an installation position and an uninstallation position in the storage space 14 of the holding member 200 along an installing/uninstalling direction (for example, a horizontal direction, such as a third axis Z direction shown in FIG. 12 through FIG. 14 ).
- an installing/uninstalling direction for example, a horizontal direction, such as a third axis Z direction shown in FIG. 12 through FIG. 14 .
- the fixation member 2 comprises a handle 23 and two side arms 24 .
- the handle 23 is an elongated plate.
- the side arms 24 are connected to two ends of the handle 23 , respectively.
- the handle 23 and the side arms 24 together form a U-shaped structure (as shown in FIG. 3 ).
- the linkage portion 22 is arranged on at least one of the side arms 24 .
- the linkage portion 22 may be, but not limited to, a protrusion protruding from one of the side arms 24 toward the other side arm 24 .
- the linkage portion 22 may be, but not limited to, a pin arranged through a corresponding one of the side arms 24 on the side adjacent to the first side plate 12 .
- the two side arms 24 are provided with a plurality of the pivot portions 241 .
- Each of the two side arms 24 is provided with a pivot portion 241 , and each of the pivot portions 241 is pivotally connected to the first side plate 12 or the second side plate 12 through pivot shafts 16 respectively (the pivot shafts 16 may be, but not limited to, rivets; the rivets are pivotally connected to the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 along a first axis X direction, respectively).
- each of the side arms 24 is provided with a concave portion 244 .
- the concave portions 244 correspond to concave portions 121 of the holding member 200 .
- a distance between the pivot portions 241 of the two side arms 24 is greater than a distance between the concave portions 244 .
- the carrier plate 11 is provided with at least one pivot plate 111 (as shown in FIG. 2 A ).
- the pivot plate 111 protrudes from the carrier plate 11 and is adjacent to one of the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 .
- the linkage member 3 is pivotally connected to the pivot plate 111 .
- one side of the pivot plate 111 faces one of the side arms 24 of the fixation member 2
- the other side of the pivot plate 111 faces the linkage member 3 .
- the carrier plate 11 is provided with two pivot plates 111 , and the two pivot plates 111 are adjacent to the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 , respectively.
- the fixation member 2 comprises a positioning member 21 .
- the holding member 200 is provided with a matching member 15 .
- One end of the positioning member 21 is a fixed end 211 .
- the positioning member 21 is fixed at the fixation member 2 through the fixed end 211 .
- the other end of the positioning member 21 is a free end 212 .
- the free end 212 is moveably arranged through a through hole 242 of a corresponding one of the two side arms 24 of the fixation member 2 , and the free end 212 can be selectively matched with the matching member 15 .
- the positioning member 21 is an elastic piece, the free end 212 is provided with a protrusion (not numbered), the matching member 15 is a pin hole, and the protrusion of the positioning member 21 can be selectively positioned at the matching member 15 .
- the fixation member 2 is steadily fixed in the holding member 200 .
- the fixation member 2 , the first side plate 12 , and the second side plate 13 are steadily connected with each other so as to increase the structural strength of the holding member 200 .
- each of the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 is provided with two matching members 15 .
- the fixation member 2 is provided with two positioning members 21 corresponding to the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 , respectively.
- One of the positioning members 21 is matched with one of the two matching members 15 of the first side plate 12
- the other one of the positioning members 21 is matched with one of the two one matching members 15 of the second side plate 13 .
- one of the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 is provided with a concave portion 121 (as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 ).
- the following illustration will be based on an example where the concave portion 121 is on the first side plate 12 , and the example where the concave portion 121 is on the second side plate 13 is similar and thus will not be repeated.
- a preset horizontal distance (such as the third axis Z distance shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 ) exists between the concave portion 121 and an outer surface 12 a of the first side plate 12 .
- the matching members 15 are on the concave portion 121 .
- the positioning member 21 When the positioning member 21 is matched with the matching member 15 , the positioning member 21 does not protrude past the outer surface 12 a of the first side plate 12 .
- the positioning member 21 will not impact the sub-chassis. Therefore, the fixation member 2 and the circuit board 9 can be prevented from being moved by the impact of the positioning member 21 .
- the interior of the holding module 100 may be provided with a plurality of positioning members 21 , a plurality of linkage portions 22 , and a plurality of linkage members 3 , and the positioning members 21 , the linkage portions 22 , and the linkage members 3 may be correspondingly arranged on two ends of the fixation member 2 (as shown in FIG. 2 ), but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the interior of the holding module 100 may be provided with just one positioning member 21 , one linkage portion 22 , and one linkage member 3 , and the positioning member 21 , the linkage portion 22 , and the linkage member 3 are arranged on one end of the fixation member 2 (as shown in FIG. 2 A ), while no positioning member 21 , no linkage portion 22 , and no linkage member 3 exist on the other end of the fixation member 2 in the holding member 200 .
- the linkage member 3 comprises a first connection member 33 and a second connection member 34 .
- the first connection member 33 and the second connection member 34 are both lever structures and are interlinked with each other.
- the first connection member 33 is provided with a first shaft portion 331 , a first docking portion 311 , and a resisting portion 333 .
- the first shaft portion 331 is pivotally connected to the pivot plate 111 of the carrier plate 11
- the first docking portion 311 is on one of two ends of the first shaft portion 331 and is connected to the linkage portion 22 .
- the resisting portion 333 is on the other end of the first shaft portion 331 and is connected to the second connection member 34 .
- the second connection member 34 is provided with a second shaft portion 341 , a second docking portion 312 , and a pushing portion 32 .
- the second shaft portion 341 is pivotally connected to the carrier plate 11 .
- the second docking portion 312 is on one of two ends of the second shaft portion 341 and is connected to the resisting portion 333 .
- the pushing portion 32 is on the other end of the second shaft portion 341 and is adapted to drive the circuit board 9 to move.
- the first docking portion 311 is a slot
- the linkage portion 22 is a protrusion
- the protrusion can be moved between one of two ends of the slot and the other end of the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the first docking portion 311 is a protrusion
- the linkage portion 22 is a slot; similarly, the protrusion can be moved between one of two ends of the slot and the other end of the slot.
- the second connection member 34 comprises a bent portion 342 and a main body 343 .
- the bent portion 342 is on one end of the main body 343 .
- An angular relationship exists between the bent portion 342 and the main body 343 .
- the second docking portion 312 is located on the bent portion 342 .
- the second docking portion 312 is a tilted slot
- the resisting portion 333 is a protrusion
- the protrusion can be moved along the tiled slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the second docking portion 312 is a protrusion
- the resisting portion 333 is a tilted slot; similarly, the protrusion can be moved along the tiled slot.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the fixation member 2 and the first connection member 33 are installed.
- the first shaft portion 331 is pivotally connected to the pivot plate 111 through a screw rivet
- the first docking portion 311 of the first connection member 33 is pivotally connected to the linkage portion 22 of the fixation member 2 . Therefore, a linkage relationship exists between the fixation member 2 and the first connection member 33 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the second connection member 34 is installed.
- the second shaft portion 341 is pivotally connected to the carrier plate 11 through a screw rivet, and the second docking portion 312 of the second connection member 34 is pivotally connected to the resisting portion 333 of the first connection member 33 . Therefore, a linkage relationship exists between the first connection member 33 and the second connection member 34 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module 9 , the first connection member 33 , and the second connection member 34 are installed, and the fixation member 2 is at an open position (before rotation).
- the pushing portion 32 of the second connection member 34 is connected to the circuit board 9 .
- the main body 343 is limited at the bottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 , and therefore the main body 343 does not interfere with the region on a top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 where components can be placed.
- the circuit board 9 is provided with a docking portion 91 .
- the docking portion 91 is connected to the pushing portion 32 of the linkage member 3 selectively.
- the docking portion 91 is a slot, the pushing portion 32 is a protrusion, and the protrusion can be moved along the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the pushing portion 32 is a slot, the docking portion 91 is a protrusion; similarly, the protrusion can be moved along the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure.
- FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 illustrate schematic enlarged partial views of the holding member 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure.
- the fixation member 2 is at the open position.
- the fixation member 2 is in the fixed position.
- the fixation member 2 can be moved between the open position and the fixed position.
- the positioning member 21 is positioned at a first matching member 151 .
- the fixation member 2 does not interfere with the storing space 14 , and thus the circuit board 9 can be placed into the storing space 14 of the holding member 200 .
- the docking portion 91 of the circuit board 9 is matched with the pushing portion 32 of the linkage member 3 .
- the pushing portion 32 drives the circuit board 9 to move along the installation/uninstallation direction (such as the third axis Z shown in FIG. 12 through FIG. 14 ) of the carrier board 11 .
- the fixation member 2 is at the fixed position, the positioning member 21 of the fixation member 2 is positioned at a second matching member 152 .
- the circuit board 9 is limited in the storing space 14 of the holding member 200 , and the fixation member 2 is fixed above the storing space 14 between the first side plate 12 and the second plate 13 and is positioned at the fixed position so as to ensure the structural strength of the holding member 200 .
- the circuit board 9 is vertically installed on the carrier plate 11 (for example, the circuit board 9 is installed on the carrier plate along a second axis Y direction shown in FIG. 6 ), the circuit board 9 can be kept from impacting the holding member 200 (for example, the side portion of the circuit board 9 impacts the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 ) during the installation of the circuit board 9 , so that the components on the circuit board 9 is not prone to be worn and torn.
- the fixation member 2 is positioned at the fixed position, the structural strength of the holding member 200 can be ensured, and the holding module 100 can be prevented from being deformed upon an external force applied to the holding module 100 .
- the fixation member 2 when the fixation member 2 is at the open position, the positioning member 21 is detached from the second matching member 152 and is matched with the first matching member 151 , and the fixation member 2 is away from the storing space 14 between the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 (as shown in FIG. 6 ). As a result, the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board 9 can be performed.
- a line connecting between the positioning member 21 and the pivot portion 241 of the fixation member 2 is an axial line 24 a (as shown in FIG. 9 ).
- the axial line 24 a is perpendicular to the carrier plate 11
- the linkage portion 22 is between the pivot portion 241 and the positioning member 21 and is aligned with the axial line 24 a.
- the circuit board 9 is provided with a plurality of slide slots 92 .
- Each of the slide slots 92 comprises a smaller slot 921 and a bigger slot 922 (as shown in FIG. 6 ).
- the smaller slot 921 and the bigger slot 922 together form a pear-shaped slot.
- the carrier plate 11 is provided with a plurality of convex engaging portions 112 , and each of the convex engaging portions 112 matches with a corresponding one of the slide slots 92 (as shown in FIG. 12 through FIG. 14 ).
- the circuit board 9 upon installation of the circuit board 9 with the holding module 100 , the circuit board 9 is first vertically (such as along the second axis Y direction shown in FIG. 12 ) placed into the storing space 14 of the holding module 100 , each of the convex engaging portions 112 is arranged through a corresponding one of the bigger slots 922 of the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 12 ), and the docking portion 91 of the circuit board 9 is matched with the pushing portion 32 of the linkage member 3 .
- the fixation member 2 is rotated away from the carrier plate 11 , and the linkage portion 22 of the fixation member 2 drives the linkage member 3 to rotate, so that the pushing portion 32 of the linkage member 3 drives the docking portion 91 of the circuit board 9 to move away from the fixation member 2 along the installation/uninstallation direction.
- the circuit board 9 is moved from the uninstallation position to the installation position, each of the convex portions 122 is engaged with a corresponding one of the smaller slots 921 (as shown in FIG. 14 ), and thus the circuit board 9 is fixed on the carrier plate 11 .
- the fixation member 2 Upon uninstalling the circuit board 9 from the holding module 100 , the fixation member 2 is rotated toward the carrier plate 11 (as shown in FIG. 12 ), the fixation member 2 drives the linkage member 3 to rotate, thus the linkage member 3 drives the circuit board 9 to move, and the pushing portion 32 of the linkage member 3 pushes the docking portion 91 of the circuit board 9 so that the circuit board 9 is moved toward the fixation member 2 along the installation/uninstallation direction.
- the circuit board 9 After the circuit board 9 is moved from the installation position to the uninstallation position, and the convex engaging portions 112 on the carrier plate 11 is moved to the bigger slots 922 of the circuit board 9 , the circuit board 9 can be detached from the carrier plate 11 , and the circuit board 9 can be vertically taken out of the holding member 200 .
- a connector 99 provided to the circuit board 9 is inserted into and positioned at a connection hole 19 of the holding member 200 (as shown in FIG. 15 ). Furthermore, after the circuit board 9 is moved from the installation position to the uninstallation position, the connector 99 of the circuit board 9 is detached from the connection hole 19 of the holding member 200 . Therefore, in some embodiments, to achieve the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board 9 , the user (or the operator) just needs to place the circuit board 9 in the holding member 200 vertically (or take the circuit board 9 from the holding member 200 vertically) and to push the fixation member 2 .
- the installation time for installing the circuit board 9 with the holding module 100 can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board 9 .
- the circuit board 9 can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of the fixation member 2 .
- the linkage member 3 is a two-piece structure comprising the first connection member 33 and the second connection member 34 to drive the circuit board 9 to move (as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2 A ), but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the linkage member may be a connection base 36 (as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 ), which is a one-piece structure.
- the connection base 36 is provided with a docking portion 31 (as shown in FIG. 19 ).
- the docking portion 31 is a slot
- the linkage portion 22 is a protrusion
- the protrusion can pivot-shift along the slot, but the instant disclosure in not limited thereto.
- the linkage portion 22 is a slot
- the docking portion 31 is a protrusion; similarly, the protrusion can pivot-shift along the slot.
- the pivot-shift relationship between the connection base 36 and the fixation member 2 may refer to, but not limited to, that the connection base 36 and the fixation member 22 can pivotally rotate relative to each other (i.e., the connection base 36 and the fixation member 22 are pivotally connected to each other) or that the connection base 36 and the fixation member 22 can be moved relative to each other.
- FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board 9 and the connection base 36 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base 36 is fixed on the circuit board 9 through a locking member (the pushing portion 32 ).
- FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base 36 shown in FIG. 16 is assembled with the top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 .
- the connection base 36 has a bottom plate 361 and a side plate 362 . An angular relationship exists between the bottom plate 361 and the side plate 362 .
- the bottom plate 361 is provided with the pushing portion 32 .
- the pushing portion 32 is connected to the circuit board 9 selectively so that the bottom plate 361 is fixed at the top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 , but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto.
- the bottom plate 361 may be fixed at the bottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 16 B , where the bottom plate 361 is fixed at the bottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 after installation).
- FIG. 18 illustrates a schematic partial top partial view of the holding member 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module 9 and the connection base 36 are installed in the holding member 200 .
- FIG. 19 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19 - 19 shown in FIG. 18 , where the fixation member 2 is at the open position (before rotation).
- FIG. 20 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19 - 19 shown in FIG. 18 , where the fixation member 2 is at the fixed position (after rotation).
- the docking portion 31 of the connection base 36 is aligned with and engaged with the linkage portion 22 of the fixation member 2 .
- the fixation member 2 is rotated so as to drive the linkage member 3 and the circuit board 9 to move, so that each of the convex engaging portions 112 is engaged with a corresponding one of the smaller slots 921 on the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 14 , where the convex engaging portions 112 are engaged with the smaller slots 921 when the circuit board 9 is at the installation position).
- the circuit board 9 is positioned on the carrier plate 11 .
- a line connecting between the positioning member 21 and the pivot portion 241 of the fixation member 2 is the axial line 24 a .
- the axial line 24 a is perpendicular to the carrier plate 11
- the docking portion 31 is parallel to the axial line 24 a
- the linkage portion 22 is on the side plate 362 and misaligned with the axial line 24 a.
- the pushing portion 32 is a locking member (such as the screw shown in FIG. 16 ) or a protrusion (as shown in FIG. 16 A and FIG. 16 B ), the circuit board 9 is provided with a pin hole, and the locking member or the protrusion is assembled with the pin hole.
- the connection base 36 is a die casting component
- the pushing portion 32 is locked at the pin hole of the circuit board 9 through the locking member, so that the bottom plate 361 of the connection base 36 is fixed at the top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 17 ).
- connection base 36 is a plastic component
- a protrusion protrudes from the bottom plate 361 of the connection base 36 (as shown in FIG. 16 A and FIG. 16 B ), and the protrusion has a reverse hook so as to be engaged with the pin hole of the circuit board 9 , so that the bottom plate 361 of the connection base 36 is fixed at the top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 16 A ) or the bottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 (as shown in FIG. 16 B ).
- the bottom plate 361 of the connection base 36 is fixed at the bottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 , the available space for components on the top surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 is increased.
- FIG. 21 illustrates a schematic perspective view of an electronic device 300 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure.
- the holding module 100 is installed in a chassis 301 of the electronic device 300 , as shown in FIG. 21 .
- the holding module 100 is installed on one side of the interior of the chassis 301 .
- the first side plate 12 of the holding member 200 of the holding module 100 is connected to a side wall of the chassis 301
- the second side plate 13 of the holding member 200 of the holding module 100 is connected to a separation board 302 in the interior of the chassis 301 .
- the expansion module such as, but not limited to, a circuit board
- the user just needs to vertically place the circuit board into the holding member (or vertically take the circuit board from the holding member) and push the fixation member, and installation or uninstallation of the circuit board can be achieved.
- the installation time for installing the circuit board with the holding module can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board.
- the circuit board can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of the fixation member.
Abstract
A holding module is installed in a chassis of an electronic device. The holding module is used to hold an expansion module and includes a holding member, a fixation member, and a linkage member. The holding member includes a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively. The fixation member is pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate. The fixation member is provided with a linkage portion. The linkage member is rotatably arranged in the holding member. The linkage member includes a docking portion and a pushing portion. The docking portion is connected to the linkage portion. The pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
Description
- This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Patent Application No. 202210597900.3 filed in China on May 30, 2022, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- The instant disclosure is related to a holding module and an electronic device, especially a holding module for fixing circuit board(s).
- The cabinet of a rack server known to the inventor is usually provided with a plurality of sub-chassis. A sub-chassis can contain a plurality of holding members. A holding member can hold a circuit board or a plurality of circuit boards to form an operation node or a storage node. The operation node and the storage node can perform cloud big-data computation. One side of the holding member is provided with a fixation rack. The fixation rack increases the robustness of the corresponding side of the holding member and keeps the holding member from being deformed. When installing a circuit board into the holding member, the fixation rack has to be removed, and the circuit board has to be placed into the holding member inclinedly. Next, the connector(s) on one side of the circuit board is(are) inserted into the connection hole(s) on the side portion of the holding member, and then the circuit board can be placed in the holding member horizontally. Then, nine screws are used to lock the circuit board in the holding member, and three other screws are then used to fix the fixation rack on one side of the holding member. Consequently, this installation process is complicated and high-cost. Furthermore, during the alignment between the connectors of the circuit board and the connection holes of the holding member, owing to the certain orientation for installing the circuit board with the holding member, the user (or the operator) may fail to successfully perform the alignment between the connector and the connection holes, or the user (or the operator) may need to perform the alignment between the connector and the connection holes forcefully. As a result, damage to the connectors may be occurred.
- In view of the above, some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure provide a holding module used to hold an expansion module. The holding module comprises a holding member, a fixation member, and a linkage member. The holding member comprises a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively. The fixation member is pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate. The fixation member is provided with a linkage portion. The linkage member is rotatably arranged in the holding member. The linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion. The docking portion is connected to the linkage portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the fixation member further comprises a positioning member. The holding member is provided with a matching member, and the positioning member matches with one of the matching member selectively.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the fixation member comprises a handle and two side arms respectively connected to two ends of the handle. The two side arms are provided with a plurality of the pivot portions. Each of the two side arms is provided with a pivot portion, and each of the pivot portion is pivotally connected to the first side plate or the second side plate respectively.
- In some exemplary embodiments, in each of the side arms, a line connecting between the positioning member and the pivot portion is an axial line, and the linkage portion is between the positioning member and the pivot portion and is aligned with the axial line.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the linkage member comprises a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member is provided with a first shaft portion, a first docking portion, and a resisting portion. The first shaft portion is pivotally connected to the pivot plate of the carrier plate. The first docking portion and the resisting portion are on two opposite ends of the first shaft portion, respectively. The first docking portion is moveably connected to the linkage portion. The second connection member is provided with a second shaft portion, a second docking portion, and a pushing portion. The second shaft portion is pivotally connected to the carrier plate. The second docking portion and the pushing portion are on opposite sides of the second shaft portion, respectively. The second docking portion is moveably connected to the resisting portion. The pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the second connection member comprises a bent portion and a main body, the second docking portion is on the bent portion, and the bent portion and the pushing portion are on two opposite sides of the main body, respectively.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the positioning member comprises a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is fixed on the fixation member, the free end is moveably arranged through a through hole of the fixation member, and the free end is adapted to be selectively matched with the member.
- In some exemplary embodiments, each of the first side plate and the second side plate is provided with the matching member, each of the two side arms of the fixation member is provided with the positioning member and the linkage portion. One of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the first side plate, and the other one of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the second side plate.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the holding member further comprises a plurality of the linkage members, each of the linkage members is pivotally connected to the carrier plate and comprises the docking portion and the pushing portion, and the docking portion of each of the linkage members is connected to the linkage portion of a corresponding one of the two side arms.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the carrier plate is provided with a pivot plate. The pivot plate extends from the carrier plate and is adjacent to one of the first side plate and the second side plate, and the linkage member is pivotally connected to the pivot plate. In some exemplary embodiments, the linkage member is a connection base. The connection base has a bottom plate and a side plate, an angular relationship exists between the bottom plate and the side plate, the docking portion of the connection base is on the side plate, and the pushing portion is on the bottom plate.
- In some exemplary embodiments, a line connecting between the positioning member and the pivot portion of the fixation member is an axial line, and the linkage portion is on the side plate and is misaligned with the axial line.
- In some exemplary embodiments, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises a chassis, a holding module, and an expansion module. The holding module is installed in the chassis. The holding module comprises a holding member, a fixation member, and a linkage member. The holding member comprises a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively. The fixation member is pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate, and the fixation member is provided with a linkage portion. The linkage member is rotatably arranged in the holding member. The linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion, and the docking portion is connected to the linkage portion. The expansion module is arranged in the holding member and connected to the pushing portion.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the expansion module is provided with a connector, and the expansion module is selectively driven by the fixation member and moved along an axial direction relative to the carrier plate, when the expansion module is moved along the axial direction, the connector is inserted into a connection hole of the holding member.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the expansion module is provided with a plurality of slide slots, the carrier plate is provided with a plurality of convex engaging portions, and each of the convex engaging portions is aligned with each corresponding one of the slide slots.
- As above, according to some exemplary embodiments, it is easy to install the expansion module (such as, but not limited to, a circuit board) into the holding member or uninstall the expansion module from the holding member. For example, the user (or the operator) just needs to vertically place the circuit board into the holding member (or vertically take the circuit board from the holding member) and push the fixation member, and installation or uninstallation of the circuit board can be achieved. Hence, the installation time for installing the circuit board with the holding module can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board. Furthermore, according to some exemplary embodiments, through the leverage linkage relationship between the first connection member and the second connection member, the circuit board can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of the fixation member.
- The disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus not limitative of the disclosure, wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of a holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where an expansion module is installed in the holding module; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where two sets of linkage members are in the holding member; -
FIG. 2A illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where one set of linkage member is in the holding member; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic perspective view of the fixation member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the fixation member and a first connection member are installed; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a second connection member is installed; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module, the first connection member, and the second connection member are installed in the holding module, and the fixation member is at an open position (before rotation); -
FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding module according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module, the first connection member, and the second connection member are installed in the holding module, and the fixation member is at a fixed position (after rotation); -
FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view ofFIG. 6 from the viewing angle indicated by thearrow 8, where the fixation member is at the open position (before rotation); -
FIG. 9 also illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view ofFIG. 6 from the viewing angle indicated by thearrow 8, where the fixation member is at the fixed position (after rotation); -
FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 10-10 shown inFIG. 9 , where the positioning member is engaged with the second matching member; -
FIG. 11 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 10-10 shown inFIG. 9 , where the positioning member is not engaged with the second matching member; -
FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member is to be rotated (before rotation); -
FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member is being rotated (during rotation); -
FIG. 14 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that the fixation member has been rotated (after rotation); -
FIG. 15 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, showing that after the fixation member is rotated, the fixation member has driven a connector of a circuit board to be inserted into a connection hole of the holding member; -
FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and a connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base is locked on the circuit board through a locking member; -
FIG. 16A illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and the connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a protrusion protrudes from the bottom of a base plate of the connection base; -
FIG. 16B illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the circuit board and the connection base according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where a protrusion protrudes from the top of the base plate of the connection base; -
FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the connection base shown inFIG. 16 is assembled with the circuit board; -
FIG. 18 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holding member according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the expansion module and the connection base are installed in the holding member; -
FIG. 19 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19-19 shown inFIG. 18 , where the fixation member is at the open position (before rotation); -
FIG. 20 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19-19 shown inFIG. 18 , where the fixation member is at the fixed position (after rotation); and -
FIG. 21 illustrates a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where the holding module is installed in a chassis and the expansion module is not installed in the holding member. - Please refer to
FIG. 1 .FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective view of aholding module 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where anexpansion module 9 is installed in a holdingmember 200. In some exemplary embodiments, the holdingmodule 100 is used to hold theexpansion module 9. - Please refer to
FIG. 1 . In some exemplary embodiments, the holdingmodule 100 is adapted to be installed in a cabinet adopted in a network appliance. The cabinet is provided with a plurality of sub-chassis. Each of the sub-chassis holds a plurality of the holdingmodules 100. The height of a server in the cabinet is presented by a unit height U (1 U is equal to 1.75 inches or 44.45 millimeters). Usually, the height of a server ranges from 1 U to 7 U, and theholding module 100 is applied to 1 U chassis. The holdingmodule 100 can receive circuit board(s) or expansion card(s) to form an operation node or a storage node. A cabinet can contain eighty operation nodes or forty storage nodes utmost or can contain a combination of the operation nodes and the storage nodes within the height limit. - Please refer to
FIG. 1 . In some exemplary embodiments, theexpansion module 9 may be, but not limited to, a circuit board or an expansion card, such as a peripheral component interconnect express card (PCIe card). In some exemplary embodiments, theexpansion module 9 may be other devices such as, but not limited to, a hard drive. For illustration purposes, theexpansion module 9 is acircuit board 9 as an example in the following descriptions, and the number given to thecircuit board 9 is identical to the number given to theexpansion module 9. - Please refer to
FIG. 2 .FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holdingmodule 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where two sets oflinkage members 3 are in the holdingmember 200. The holdingmodule 100 comprises the holdingmember 200, afixation member 2, and a linkage member 3 (twolinkage members 3 in this exemplary embodiment). The holdingmember 200 comprises acarrier plate 11, afirst side plate 12, and asecond side plate 13. Thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13 are connected to two opposite sides of thecarrier plate 11, respectively, so that a storingspace 14 is enclosed. Thefixation member 2 is pivotally connected to thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13. Thefixation member 2 is provided with alinkage portion 22. Thelinkage member 3 is rotatably arranged in the holdingmember 200. Thelinkage member 3 comprises adocking portion 31 and a pushingportion 32. Thedocking portion 31 is connected to thelinkage portion 22, and the pushingportion 32 is connected to thecircuit board 9 selectively. - After the
fixation member 2 is pivotally connected to thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13, thefixation member 2 can be rotated and thus drive the pushingmember 32 of thelinkage member 3 to push thecircuit board 9, so that thecircuit board 9 is moved between an installation position and an uninstallation position in thestorage space 14 of the holdingmember 200 along an installing/uninstalling direction (for example, a horizontal direction, such as a third axis Z direction shown inFIG. 12 throughFIG. 14 ). The operation is very simple, and thus, during the installation or uninstallation of thecircuit board 9, thecircuit board 9 can be prevented from impacting the holdingmember 200; thereby the possibility of damaging thecircuit board 9 is reduced. - Please refer to
FIG. 2 . In some exemplary embodiments, thefixation member 2 comprises ahandle 23 and twoside arms 24. Thehandle 23 is an elongated plate. Theside arms 24 are connected to two ends of thehandle 23, respectively. Thehandle 23 and theside arms 24 together form a U-shaped structure (as shown inFIG. 3 ). Thelinkage portion 22 is arranged on at least one of theside arms 24. Thelinkage portion 22 may be, but not limited to, a protrusion protruding from one of theside arms 24 toward theother side arm 24. In some exemplary embodiments, thelinkage portion 22 may be, but not limited to, a pin arranged through a corresponding one of theside arms 24 on the side adjacent to thefirst side plate 12. The twoside arms 24 are provided with a plurality of thepivot portions 241. Each of the twoside arms 24 is provided with apivot portion 241, and each of thepivot portions 241 is pivotally connected to thefirst side plate 12 or thesecond side plate 12 throughpivot shafts 16 respectively (thepivot shafts 16 may be, but not limited to, rivets; the rivets are pivotally connected to thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13 along a first axis X direction, respectively). In some exemplary embodiments, each of theside arms 24 is provided with aconcave portion 244. Theconcave portions 244 correspond toconcave portions 121 of the holdingmember 200. A distance between thepivot portions 241 of the twoside arms 24 is greater than a distance between theconcave portions 244. - In some exemplary embodiments, the
carrier plate 11 is provided with at least one pivot plate 111 (as shown inFIG. 2A ). Thepivot plate 111 protrudes from thecarrier plate 11 and is adjacent to one of thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13. Thelinkage member 3 is pivotally connected to thepivot plate 111. Specifically, in this embodiment, one side of thepivot plate 111 faces one of theside arms 24 of thefixation member 2, and the other side of thepivot plate 111 faces thelinkage member 3. As shown inFIG. 2 , in some exemplary embodiments, thecarrier plate 11 is provided with twopivot plates 111, and the twopivot plates 111 are adjacent to thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13, respectively. - Please refer to
FIG. 2 toFIG. 3 . In some exemplary embodiments, thefixation member 2 comprises a positioningmember 21. The holdingmember 200 is provided with a matchingmember 15. One end of the positioningmember 21 is afixed end 211. The positioningmember 21 is fixed at thefixation member 2 through thefixed end 211. The other end of the positioningmember 21 is afree end 212. Thefree end 212 is moveably arranged through a throughhole 242 of a corresponding one of the twoside arms 24 of thefixation member 2, and thefree end 212 can be selectively matched with the matchingmember 15. In some exemplary embodiments, the positioningmember 21 is an elastic piece, thefree end 212 is provided with a protrusion (not numbered), the matchingmember 15 is a pin hole, and the protrusion of the positioningmember 21 can be selectively positioned at the matchingmember 15. After the protrusion of the positioningmember 21 is positioned at the matchingmember 15, thefixation member 2 is steadily fixed in the holdingmember 200. Besides, after the protrusion of the positioningmember 21 is positioned at the matchingmember 15, thefixation member 2, thefirst side plate 12, and thesecond side plate 13 are steadily connected with each other so as to increase the structural strength of the holdingmember 200. - Please refer to
FIG. 2 . In some exemplary embodiments, each of thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13 is provided with two matchingmembers 15. Thefixation member 2 is provided with twopositioning members 21 corresponding to thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13, respectively. One of thepositioning members 21 is matched with one of the two matchingmembers 15 of thefirst side plate 12, and the other one of thepositioning members 21 is matched with one of the two onematching members 15 of thesecond side plate 13. - In some exemplary embodiments, one of the
first side plate 12 and thesecond side plate 13 is provided with a concave portion 121 (as shown inFIG. 10 andFIG. 11 ). The following illustration will be based on an example where theconcave portion 121 is on thefirst side plate 12, and the example where theconcave portion 121 is on thesecond side plate 13 is similar and thus will not be repeated. A preset horizontal distance (such as the third axis Z distance shown inFIG. 10 andFIG. 11 ) exists between theconcave portion 121 and anouter surface 12 a of thefirst side plate 12. The matchingmembers 15 are on theconcave portion 121. When the positioningmember 21 is matched with the matchingmember 15, the positioningmember 21 does not protrude past theouter surface 12 a of thefirst side plate 12. In some embodiments, through the arrangement of theconcave portion 121, after the holdingmember 200 of the holdingmodule 100 is installed into the sub-chassis of a server, because the positioningmember 21 does not protrude past theouter surface 12 a of thefirst side plate 12, the positioningmember 21 will not impact the sub-chassis. Therefore, thefixation member 2 and thecircuit board 9 can be prevented from being moved by the impact of the positioningmember 21. - In some exemplary embodiment, the interior of the holding
module 100 may be provided with a plurality ofpositioning members 21, a plurality oflinkage portions 22, and a plurality oflinkage members 3, and thepositioning members 21, thelinkage portions 22, and thelinkage members 3 may be correspondingly arranged on two ends of the fixation member 2 (as shown inFIG. 2 ), but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some exemplary embodiments, the interior of the holdingmodule 100 may be provided with just onepositioning member 21, onelinkage portion 22, and onelinkage member 3, and the positioningmember 21, thelinkage portion 22, and thelinkage member 3 are arranged on one end of the fixation member 2 (as shown inFIG. 2A ), while no positioningmember 21, nolinkage portion 22, and nolinkage member 3 exist on the other end of thefixation member 2 in the holdingmember 200. - Please refer to
FIG. 2A . In some exemplary embodiments, thelinkage member 3 comprises afirst connection member 33 and asecond connection member 34. Thefirst connection member 33 and thesecond connection member 34 are both lever structures and are interlinked with each other. Thefirst connection member 33 is provided with afirst shaft portion 331, afirst docking portion 311, and a resistingportion 333. Thefirst shaft portion 331 is pivotally connected to thepivot plate 111 of thecarrier plate 11, thefirst docking portion 311 is on one of two ends of thefirst shaft portion 331 and is connected to thelinkage portion 22. The resistingportion 333 is on the other end of thefirst shaft portion 331 and is connected to thesecond connection member 34. Thesecond connection member 34 is provided with asecond shaft portion 341, asecond docking portion 312, and a pushingportion 32. Thesecond shaft portion 341 is pivotally connected to thecarrier plate 11. Thesecond docking portion 312 is on one of two ends of thesecond shaft portion 341 and is connected to the resistingportion 333. The pushingportion 32 is on the other end of thesecond shaft portion 341 and is adapted to drive thecircuit board 9 to move. - Please refer to
FIG. 2A . In some exemplary embodiments, thefirst docking portion 311 is a slot, thelinkage portion 22 is a protrusion, and the protrusion can be moved between one of two ends of the slot and the other end of the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, thefirst docking portion 311 is a protrusion, and thelinkage portion 22 is a slot; similarly, the protrusion can be moved between one of two ends of the slot and the other end of the slot. - Please refer to
FIG. 2A . In some exemplary embodiments, thesecond connection member 34 comprises abent portion 342 and amain body 343. Thebent portion 342 is on one end of themain body 343. An angular relationship exists between thebent portion 342 and themain body 343. Thesecond docking portion 312 is located on thebent portion 342. Thesecond docking portion 312 is a tilted slot, the resistingportion 333 is a protrusion, and the protrusion can be moved along the tiled slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, thesecond docking portion 312 is a protrusion, and the resistingportion 333 is a tilted slot; similarly, the protrusion can be moved along the tiled slot. - Please refer to
FIG. 4 .FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holdingmember 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where thefixation member 2 and thefirst connection member 33 are installed. In some exemplary embodiments, for installing thefirst connection member 33 to thefixation member 2, thefirst shaft portion 331 is pivotally connected to thepivot plate 111 through a screw rivet, and thefirst docking portion 311 of thefirst connection member 33 is pivotally connected to thelinkage portion 22 of thefixation member 2. Therefore, a linkage relationship exists between thefixation member 2 and thefirst connection member 33. - Please refer to
FIG. 5 .FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the holdingmember 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where thesecond connection member 34 is installed. In some exemplary embodiments, for installing thesecond connection member 34 to thefirst connection member 33, thesecond shaft portion 341 is pivotally connected to thecarrier plate 11 through a screw rivet, and thesecond docking portion 312 of thesecond connection member 34 is pivotally connected to the resistingportion 333 of thefirst connection member 33. Therefore, a linkage relationship exists between thefirst connection member 33 and thesecond connection member 34. - Please refer to
FIG. 6 .FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holdingmodule 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where theexpansion module 9, thefirst connection member 33, and thesecond connection member 34 are installed, and thefixation member 2 is at an open position (before rotation). - In some exemplary embodiments, the pushing
portion 32 of thesecond connection member 34 is connected to thecircuit board 9. Themain body 343 is limited at thebottom surface 9 a of thecircuit board 9, and therefore themain body 343 does not interfere with the region on atop surface 9 b of thecircuit board 9 where components can be placed. Thecircuit board 9 is provided with adocking portion 91. Thedocking portion 91 is connected to the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3 selectively. Thedocking portion 91 is a slot, the pushingportion 32 is a protrusion, and the protrusion can be moved along the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, the pushingportion 32 is a slot, thedocking portion 91 is a protrusion; similarly, the protrusion can be moved along the slot, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. - Please refer to
FIG. 6 throughFIG. 9 .FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic partial top view of the holdingmodule 100 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure.FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 illustrate schematic enlarged partial views of the holdingmember 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure. InFIG. 6 andFIG. 8 , thefixation member 2 is at the open position. InFIG. 7 andFIG. 9 , thefixation member 2 is in the fixed position. In some exemplary embodiments, through the rotation of thefixation member 2, thefixation member 2 can be moved between the open position and the fixed position. When thefixation member 2 is at the open position, the positioningmember 21 is positioned at afirst matching member 151. Therefore, thefixation member 2 does not interfere with the storingspace 14, and thus thecircuit board 9 can be placed into the storingspace 14 of the holdingmember 200. At the same time, thedocking portion 91 of thecircuit board 9 is matched with the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3. When a user (or an operator) moves thefixation member 2 from the open position to the fixed position, thefixation member 2 is rotated away from thecarrier plate 11, the positioningmember 21 of thefixation member 2 is detached from thefirst matching member 151, thefixation member 2 drives the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3 to move (as shown inFIG. 12 throughFIG. 14 ), and the pushingportion 32 drives thecircuit board 9 to move along the installation/uninstallation direction (such as the third axis Z shown inFIG. 12 throughFIG. 14 ) of thecarrier board 11. When thefixation member 2 is at the fixed position, the positioningmember 21 of thefixation member 2 is positioned at asecond matching member 152. At the same time, thecircuit board 9 is limited in the storingspace 14 of the holdingmember 200, and thefixation member 2 is fixed above the storingspace 14 between thefirst side plate 12 and thesecond plate 13 and is positioned at the fixed position so as to ensure the structural strength of the holdingmember 200. - In some exemplary embodiments, because the
circuit board 9 is vertically installed on the carrier plate 11 (for example, thecircuit board 9 is installed on the carrier plate along a second axis Y direction shown inFIG. 6 ), thecircuit board 9 can be kept from impacting the holding member 200 (for example, the side portion of thecircuit board 9 impacts thefirst side plate 12 and the second side plate 13) during the installation of thecircuit board 9, so that the components on thecircuit board 9 is not prone to be worn and torn. Besides, because thefixation member 2 is positioned at the fixed position, the structural strength of the holdingmember 200 can be ensured, and theholding module 100 can be prevented from being deformed upon an external force applied to theholding module 100. - Please refer to
FIG. 8 . In some exemplary embodiments, when thefixation member 2 is at the open position, the positioningmember 21 is detached from thesecond matching member 152 and is matched with thefirst matching member 151, and thefixation member 2 is away from the storingspace 14 between thefirst side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 (as shown inFIG. 6 ). As a result, the installation or uninstallation of thecircuit board 9 can be performed. - In some exemplary embodiments, a line connecting between the positioning
member 21 and thepivot portion 241 of thefixation member 2 is anaxial line 24 a (as shown inFIG. 9 ). When thefixation member 2 is at the fixed state, theaxial line 24 a is perpendicular to thecarrier plate 11, and thelinkage portion 22 is between thepivot portion 241 and the positioningmember 21 and is aligned with theaxial line 24 a. - Please refer to
FIG. 1 . In some exemplary embodiments, thecircuit board 9 is provided with a plurality ofslide slots 92. Each of theslide slots 92 comprises asmaller slot 921 and a bigger slot 922 (as shown inFIG. 6 ). Thesmaller slot 921 and thebigger slot 922 together form a pear-shaped slot. Thecarrier plate 11 is provided with a plurality of convexengaging portions 112, and each of the convexengaging portions 112 matches with a corresponding one of the slide slots 92 (as shown inFIG. 12 throughFIG. 14 ). - The following paragraphs will illustrate the operation of installing the
circuit board 9 with the holdingmodule 100 according to some exemplary embodiments. In some exemplary embodiments, upon installation of thecircuit board 9 with the holdingmodule 100, thecircuit board 9 is first vertically (such as along the second axis Y direction shown inFIG. 12 ) placed into the storingspace 14 of the holdingmodule 100, each of the convexengaging portions 112 is arranged through a corresponding one of thebigger slots 922 of the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 12 ), and thedocking portion 91 of thecircuit board 9 is matched with the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3. Next, thefixation member 2 is rotated away from thecarrier plate 11, and thelinkage portion 22 of thefixation member 2 drives thelinkage member 3 to rotate, so that the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3 drives thedocking portion 91 of thecircuit board 9 to move away from thefixation member 2 along the installation/uninstallation direction. As a result, thecircuit board 9 is moved from the uninstallation position to the installation position, each of the convex portions 122 is engaged with a corresponding one of the smaller slots 921 (as shown inFIG. 14 ), and thus thecircuit board 9 is fixed on thecarrier plate 11. - Upon uninstalling the
circuit board 9 from the holdingmodule 100, thefixation member 2 is rotated toward the carrier plate 11 (as shown inFIG. 12 ), thefixation member 2 drives thelinkage member 3 to rotate, thus thelinkage member 3 drives thecircuit board 9 to move, and the pushingportion 32 of thelinkage member 3 pushes thedocking portion 91 of thecircuit board 9 so that thecircuit board 9 is moved toward thefixation member 2 along the installation/uninstallation direction. After thecircuit board 9 is moved from the installation position to the uninstallation position, and the convexengaging portions 112 on thecarrier plate 11 is moved to thebigger slots 922 of thecircuit board 9, thecircuit board 9 can be detached from thecarrier plate 11, and thecircuit board 9 can be vertically taken out of the holdingmember 200. - In some exemplary embodiments, after the
fixation member 2 is pushed to drive thecircuit board 9 to move from the uninstallation position to the installation position, aconnector 99 provided to thecircuit board 9 is inserted into and positioned at aconnection hole 19 of the holding member 200 (as shown inFIG. 15 ). Furthermore, after thecircuit board 9 is moved from the installation position to the uninstallation position, theconnector 99 of thecircuit board 9 is detached from theconnection hole 19 of the holdingmember 200. Therefore, in some embodiments, to achieve the installation or uninstallation of thecircuit board 9, the user (or the operator) just needs to place thecircuit board 9 in the holdingmember 200 vertically (or take thecircuit board 9 from the holdingmember 200 vertically) and to push thefixation member 2. Hence, the installation time for installing thecircuit board 9 with the holdingmodule 100 can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of thecircuit board 9. Furthermore, according to some exemplary embodiments, through the leverage linkage relationship between thefirst connection member 33 and thesecond connection member 34, thecircuit board 9 can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of thefixation member 2. - In some exemplary embodiments, the
linkage member 3 is a two-piece structure comprising thefirst connection member 33 and thesecond connection member 34 to drive thecircuit board 9 to move (as shown inFIG. 2 andFIG. 2A ), but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, the linkage member may be a connection base 36 (as shown inFIG. 16 andFIG. 17 ), which is a one-piece structure. Theconnection base 36 is provided with a docking portion 31 (as shown inFIG. 19 ). Thedocking portion 31 is a slot, thelinkage portion 22 is a protrusion, and the protrusion can pivot-shift along the slot, but the instant disclosure in not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, thelinkage portion 22 is a slot, and thedocking portion 31 is a protrusion; similarly, the protrusion can pivot-shift along the slot. - In this embodiment, the pivot-shift relationship between the
connection base 36 and thefixation member 2 may refer to, but not limited to, that theconnection base 36 and thefixation member 22 can pivotally rotate relative to each other (i.e., theconnection base 36 and thefixation member 22 are pivotally connected to each other) or that theconnection base 36 and thefixation member 22 can be moved relative to each other. - Please refer to
FIG. 16 andFIG. 17 .FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of thecircuit board 9 and theconnection base 36 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where theconnection base 36 is fixed on thecircuit board 9 through a locking member (the pushing portion 32).FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic enlarged partial view of the holdingmember 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where theconnection base 36 shown inFIG. 16 is assembled with thetop surface 9 b of thecircuit board 9. In some exemplary embodiments, theconnection base 36 has abottom plate 361 and aside plate 362. An angular relationship exists between thebottom plate 361 and theside plate 362. Thebottom plate 361 is provided with the pushingportion 32. The pushingportion 32 is connected to thecircuit board 9 selectively so that thebottom plate 361 is fixed at thetop surface 9 b of thecircuit board 9, but the instant disclosure is not limited thereto. In some other exemplary embodiments, thebottom plate 361 may be fixed at thebottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 16B , where thebottom plate 361 is fixed at thebottom surface 9 a of thecircuit board 9 after installation). - Please refer to
FIG. 18 throughFIG. 20 .FIG. 18 illustrates a schematic partial top partial view of the holdingmember 200 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure, where theexpansion module 9 and theconnection base 36 are installed in the holdingmember 200.FIG. 19 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19-19 shown inFIG. 18 , where thefixation member 2 is at the open position (before rotation).FIG. 20 also illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view along line 19-19 shown inFIG. 18 , where thefixation member 2 is at the fixed position (after rotation). In some exemplary embodiments, when thecircuit board 9 is vertically placed into the holdingmember 200, thedocking portion 31 of theconnection base 36 is aligned with and engaged with thelinkage portion 22 of thefixation member 2. Then, thefixation member 2 is rotated so as to drive thelinkage member 3 and thecircuit board 9 to move, so that each of the convexengaging portions 112 is engaged with a corresponding one of thesmaller slots 921 on the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 14 , where the convexengaging portions 112 are engaged with thesmaller slots 921 when thecircuit board 9 is at the installation position). As a result, thecircuit board 9 is positioned on thecarrier plate 11. - Please refer to
FIG. 20 . In some exemplary embodiments, a line connecting between the positioningmember 21 and thepivot portion 241 of thefixation member 2 is theaxial line 24 a. When thefixation member 2 is at the fixed position, theaxial line 24 a is perpendicular to thecarrier plate 11, thedocking portion 31 is parallel to theaxial line 24 a, and thelinkage portion 22 is on theside plate 362 and misaligned with theaxial line 24 a. - In some exemplary embodiments, the pushing
portion 32 is a locking member (such as the screw shown inFIG. 16 ) or a protrusion (as shown inFIG. 16A andFIG. 16B ), thecircuit board 9 is provided with a pin hole, and the locking member or the protrusion is assembled with the pin hole. In an exemplary embodiment where theconnection base 36 is a die casting component, the pushingportion 32 is locked at the pin hole of thecircuit board 9 through the locking member, so that thebottom plate 361 of theconnection base 36 is fixed at thetop surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 17 ). In an exemplary embodiment where theconnection base 36 is a plastic component, a protrusion protrudes from thebottom plate 361 of the connection base 36 (as shown inFIG. 16A andFIG. 16B ), and the protrusion has a reverse hook so as to be engaged with the pin hole of thecircuit board 9, so that thebottom plate 361 of theconnection base 36 is fixed at thetop surface 9 b of the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 16A ) or thebottom surface 9 a of the circuit board 9 (as shown inFIG. 16B ). In the exemplary embodiment where thebottom plate 361 of theconnection base 36 is fixed at thebottom surface 9 a of thecircuit board 9, the available space for components on thetop surface 9 b of thecircuit board 9 is increased. - Please refer to
FIG. 21 .FIG. 21 illustrates a schematic perspective view of anelectronic device 300 according to some exemplary embodiments of the instant disclosure. In some exemplary embodiments, the holdingmodule 100 is installed in achassis 301 of theelectronic device 300, as shown inFIG. 21 . The holdingmodule 100 is installed on one side of the interior of thechassis 301. Thefirst side plate 12 of the holdingmember 200 of the holdingmodule 100 is connected to a side wall of thechassis 301, and thesecond side plate 13 of the holdingmember 200 of the holdingmodule 100 is connected to aseparation board 302 in the interior of thechassis 301. - As above, according to some exemplary embodiments, it is easy to install the expansion module (such as, but not limited to, a circuit board) into the holding member or uninstall the expansion module from the holding member. For example, the user (or the operator) just needs to vertically place the circuit board into the holding member (or vertically take the circuit board from the holding member) and push the fixation member, and installation or uninstallation of the circuit board can be achieved. Hence, the installation time for installing the circuit board with the holding module can be reduced, and additional tools or screws are not needed for the installation or uninstallation of the circuit board. Furthermore, according to some exemplary embodiments, through the leverage linkage relationship between the first connection member and the second connection member, the circuit board can be installed or uninstalled efficiently and in a labor-saving manner through the operation of the fixation member.
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1. A holding module adapted to hold an expansion module comprising:
a holding member comprising a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate, wherein the first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively;
a fixation member pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate, wherein the fixation member is provided with a linkage portion; and
a linkage member rotatably arranged in the holding member, wherein the linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion, the docking portion is connected to the linkage portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
2. The holding module according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation member further comprises a positioning member, the holding member is provided with a matching member, and the positioning member matches with the matching member selectively.
3. The holding module according to claim 2 , wherein the fixation member comprises a handle and two side arms respectively connected to two ends of the handle, the two side arms are provided with a plurality of the pivot portions, each of the two side arms is provided with a pivot portion, and each of the pivot portions is pivotally connected to the first side plate or the second side plate respectively.
4. The holding module according to claim 3 , wherein in each of the side arms, a line connecting between the positioning member and the pivot portion is an axial line, and the linkage portion is between the positioning member and the pivot portion, and aligned with the axial line.
5. The holding module according to claim 1 , wherein the linkage member comprises a first connection member and a second connection member; the first connection member is provided with a first shaft portion, a first docking portion, and a resisting portion, the first shaft portion is pivotally connected to a pivot plate of the carrier plate, the first docking portion and the resisting portion are respectively on two opposite ends of the first shaft portion, and the first docking portion is moveably connected to the linkage portion; the second connection member is provided with a second shaft portion, a second docking portion, and a pushing portion, the second shaft portion is pivotally connected to the carrier plate, the second docking portion and the pushing portion are respectively on two opposite ends of the second shaft portion, the second docking portion is moveably connected to the resisting portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
6. The holding module according to claim 5 , wherein the second connection member comprises a bent portion and a main body, the bent portion and the main body are integrally formed as a one-piece member, the second docking portion is on the bent portion, and the bent portion and the pushing portion are respectively on two opposite sides of the main body.
7. The holding module according to claim 2 , wherein the positioning member has a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is fixed on the fixation member, the free end is moveably arranged through a through hole of the fixation member, and the free end matches with the matching member selectively.
8. The holding module according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first side plate and the second side plate is provided with the matching member, each of the two side arms of the fixation member is provided with the positioning member and the linkage portion, one of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the first side plate, and the other one of the positioning members is matched with the matching member of the second side plate.
9. The holding module according to claim 8 , wherein the holding member further comprises a plurality of the linkage members, each of the linkage members is pivotally connected to the carrier plate and comprises the docking portion and the pushing portion, and the docking portion of each of the linkage members is connected to the linkage portion of a corresponding one of the two side arms.
10. The holding module according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier plate is provided with a pivot plate, the pivot plate extends from the carrier plate and is adjacent to either one of the first side plate and the second side plate, and the linkage member is pivotally connected to the pivot plate.
11. The holding module according to claim 2 , wherein the linkage member is a connection base, the connection base has a bottom plate and a side plate, an angular relationship exists between the bottom plate and the side plate, the docking portion of the connection base is on the side plate, and the pushing portion is on the bottom plate.
12. The holding module according to claim 11 , wherein a line connecting between the positioning member and a pivot portion of the fixation member is an axial line, and the linkage portion is on the side plate and is misaligned with the axial line.
13. The holding module according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation member further comprises a positioning member, the holding member is provided with a matching member, and the positioning member matches with one of the matching member selectively so as to position the fixation member; the fixation member comprises a handle and two side arms respectively connected to two ends of the handle, the two side arms are provided with a plurality of the pivot portions, each of the two side arms is provided with a pivot portion, and each of the pivot portions is pivotally connected to the first side plate or the second side plate respectively; a line connecting between the positioning member of the fixation member and the pivot portion of the two side arm forms an axial line, and the linkage portion is between the positioning member and the pivot portion and aligned with the axial line; the linkage member comprises a first connection member and a second connection member, the first connection member is provided with a first shaft portion, a first docking portion, and a resisting portion, the first shaft portion is pivotally connected to a pivot plate of the carrier plate, the first docking portion and the resisting portion are respectively on two opposite ends of the first shaft portion, and the first docking portion is moveably connected to the linkage portion; the second connection member is provided with a second shaft portion, a second docking portion, and a pushing portion, the second shaft portion is pivotally connected to the carrier plate, the second docking portion and the pushing portion are respectively on opposite ends of the second shaft portion, the second docking portion is moveably connected to the resisting portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively; the second connection member has a bent portion and a main body, the bent portion and the main body are integrally formed as a one-piece member, the second docking portion is on the bent portion, and the bent portion and the pushing portion are respectively on two opposite sides of the main body; the positioning member has a fixation end and a free end, the fixation end is fixed on the fixation member, the free end is moveably arranged through a through hole of the fixation member, and the free end matches with one of the matching member selectively; each of the first side plate and the second side plate is provided with the matching member, each of the two side arms of the fixation member is provided with the positioning member and the linkage portion, one of the positioning members is matched with one of the matching member of the first side plate, and the other one of the positioning members is matched with one of the matching member of the second side plate; the holding member further comprises a plurality of linkage members, each of the linkage members is pivotally connected to the carrier plate and comprises the docking portion and the pushing portion, and the docking portion of each of the linkage members is connected to the linkage portion of a corresponding one of the two side arms; the carrier plate is provided with the pivot plate, the pivot plate extends from the carrier plate and is adjacent to one of the first side plate and the second side plate, the linkage member is pivotally connected to the pivot plate.
14. An electronic device comprising:
a chassis;
a holding module mounted in the chassis, comprising:
a holding member comprising a carrier plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate, wherein the first side plate and the second side plate are connected to two opposite sides of the carrier plate, respectively;
a fixation member pivotally connected to the first side plate and the second side plate, wherein the fixation member is provided with a linkage portion; and
a linkage member rotatably arranged in the holding member, wherein the linkage member comprises a docking portion and a pushing portion, wherein the docking portion is connected to the linkage portion; and
an expansion module arranged in the holding member and connected to the pushing portion.
15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the expansion module is provided with a connector, and the expansion module is selectively driven by the fixation member and moved along an axial direction relative to the carrier plate, when the expansion module is moved along the axial direction, the connector is inserted into a connection hole of the holding member.
16. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the expansion module is provided with a plurality of slide slots, the carrier plate is provided with a plurality of convex engaging portions, and each of the convex engaging portions is aligned with each corresponding one of the slide slots.
17. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the fixation member further comprises a positioning member, the holding member is provided with a matching member, and the positioning member matches with the matching member selectively.
18. The electronic device according to claim 17 , wherein the positioning member has a fixation end and a free end, the fixation end is fixed on the fixation member, the free end is moveably arranged through a through hole of the fixation member, and the free end is matches with the matching member selectively.
19. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the linkage member comprises a first connection member and a second connection member, the first connection member is provided with a first shaft portion, a first docking portion, and a resisting portion, the first shaft portion is pivotally connected to a pivot plate of the carrier plate, the first docking portion and the resisting portion are respectively on two opposite ends of the first shaft portion, and the first docking portion is moveably connected to the linkage portion; the second connection member is provided with a second shaft portion, a second docking portion, and a pushing portion, the second shaft portion is pivotally connected to the carrier plate, the second docking portion and the pushing portion are respectively on two opposite ends of the second shaft portion, the second docking portion is moveably connected to the resisting portion, and the pushing portion is connected to the expansion module selectively.
20. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the linkage member is a connection base, the connection base has a bottom plate and a side plate, an angular relationship exists between the bottom plate and the side plate, the docking portion of the connection base is on the side plate, and the pushing portion is on the bottom plate.
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