Computer expansion card shield retention device
US6404651B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1408
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure and method of making the same provides mounting provisions for shields of expansion cards in a general purpose computer that reduce the number of components and manufacturing steps to produce the enclosure, as well as reducing the time required to add or remove expansion cards. In particular, a housing of an enclosure incorporates a shield mount to receive a shield having an extending tongue and a lateral tab. A specific example of such a shield is tail stock for a Peripheral Component Interconnection (PCI) expansion card. In particular, a receptor is formed into the housing for receiving the extending tongue of the shield. A support member extends outward from the enclosure to abut an outwardly bent tab of the shield that projects out of the panel through a tab opening adjacent to the support member. The support member includes a locking detent that fits within a locking recess in the tab of the shield. A cover of the enclosure mounts to the housing and includes a cover projection that abuts the tab of the shield from a disengagement direction, cooperating with the support member to lock the tab of the shield in place when the cover is installed.
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