Grounding spring plate for blade server and its mounting structure
US7320615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6582
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A grounding spring plate mounting structure includes a metal grounding spring plate mounted on each track inside a case for blade server to secure and ground a computer motherboard blade. The metal grounding spring plate has a flat base fitted into a recessed portion of the track, two channel-like mounting frames disposed at two sides of the flat base and respectively mounted on two parallel rails of the track and defining with the flat base a guide passage for receiving the inserted computer motherboard blade, and two clamping spring arms respectively extending from the channel-like mounting frames and suspending in the guide passage for clamping the inserted computer motherboard blade from two opposite sides and constituting with the inserted computer motherboard blade a grounding loop.
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