Board-locking fastener for fastening a motherboard on a housing of a computer
US6813165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/142
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A set of fasteners is adapted to fasten a motherboard on a computer housing. The motherboard has a first side, a second side, and a fastener slot that extends through the first and second sides. Each of the fasteners includes a positioning member and a spring arm. The positioning member permits movement of the motherboard from an unlocking position, where a periphery of the fastener slot is disengaged from the positioning member, and a locking position, where the periphery of the fastener slot is engaged within a groove in the positioning member. The spring arm is connected to the positioning member so as to be adapted to abut against the motherboard to urge the motherboard to engage the positioning member when the motherboard is at the locking position.
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