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Computer enclosure incorporating expansion card mounting structure

US6985360B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
5References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 13, 2003
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 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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