Computer enclosure incorporating expansion card mounting structure
US6985360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1408
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer enclosure (1) includes a chassis (50), a rear window frame (70), an expansion card seat (10) and a retaining plate (80). The chassis includes a bottom plate (53), a rear plate (52) and a side plate (53). The rear plate forms a slideway (55) and a beam (59) at a top thereof, and defines an opening between the slideway and the beam. The rear window frame includes a bottom panel (71) having a slide board (72), and an expansion slot frame (76) received in the opening. The seat includes a base plate (12) received in the opening, a supporting plate (16) extending from the base plate, a locking plate (34) extending from the supporting plate and engaging with the beam. The retaining plate is detachably attached to the seat for retaining expansion cards to the expansion card slots in the chassis.
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