Patent Application
20140022721
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an enclosure for an electronic device, and particularly to an enclosure accepting an expansion card.
2. Description of Related Art
Increasing numbers of electronic devices utilize different expansion cards mounted therein. The expansion cards can easily loosen in the enclosure especially when transported, which can impair the proper function and also damage the electronic device.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
The enclosure 30 includes a bottom plate 31, a front plate 32, a rear plate 33, a first side plate 34, and a second side plate 35. The front plate 32, the rear plate 33, the first side plate 34, and the second side plate 35 are substantially perpendicular and connected to edges of the bottom plate 31. The front plate 32 is substantially parallel to the rear plate 33. The first side plate 34 is substantially parallel to the second side plate 35. The front plate 32 is substantially perpendicular to the rear plate 33. A circuit board 36 is mounted on the bottom plate 31. The circuit board 36 defines a plurality of expansion slots (not shown).
The enclosure 30 includes a first drive bracket 81 and a second drive bracket 82 mounted on the front plate 32. The first drive bracket 81 is located adjacent the first side plate 34. The second drive bracket 82 is located adjacent the second side plate 35. A receiving space is defined between the first drive bracket 81 and the second drive bracket 82. A side of the first drive bracket 81 which faces the second drive bracket 82, forms a first protrusion 811. A side of the second drive bracket 82 which faces the first drive bracket 81, forms a second protrusion 821. The first drive bracket 81 defines a first mounting hole 812. The second drive bracket 82 defines a second mounting hole 822.
A bottom edge of the expansion card 20 defines a connector and is inserted in one expansion slot of the circuit board 36. The expansion card 20 includes a top edge 21.
The attaching piece 60 can be mounted below the rotating piece 50. The attaching piece 60 forms a plurality of clasps and a second securing hole 62. A pair of clip pieces 63 extends downwardly from the attaching piece 60. The clip piece 63 can be elastically deformed. A distal end of the clip piece 63 forms an inserting end 631.
The pressing member 70 is an “n”-shaped bent piece, which includes a pressing portion 71 and a pair of securing feet 72 connected to opposite edges of the pressing portion 71. A distance between the pair of securing feet 72 is larger than a width of the top edge 21 of the expansion card 20. The top edge 21 can be located between the pair of securing feet 72 and pressed by the pressing portion 71. Each securing foot 72 defines a securing slot 721. The pressing member 70 is made of flexible and elastic material, such as rubber.
To assemble the pressing assembly 40, the inserting ends 631 of the pair of clip pieces 63 of the attaching piece 60 is inserted in the securing slots 721 of the pressing member 70. Simultaneously, the pair of clip pieces 63 sandwiches the securing feet 72 to mount the pressing member 70 on the attaching piece 60. The clasps 61 of the attaching piece 60 engage in the engaging hole 54 of the rotating piece 50. The second securing hole 62 is aligned to one first securing hole 55. Because the rotating piece 50 defines a plurality of engaging holes 55, the clasps 61 can be engaged in different engaging holes 54 to mount the attaching piece 60 on different positions of the rotating piece 50.
In the above embodiment, because the pressing member 70 is made of flexible and elastic material, when the enclosure is impacted, the pressing member 70 can elastically deform to absorb the impact to protect the expansion card 20 from damage.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012102545723 | Jul 2012 | CN | national |
