General-purpose reinforcing fixing device for PCIE board card

Abstract

The application discloses a general reinforcing fixing device of a PCIE board card, relates to the technical fields of computer hardware structure and mechanical reinforcement, and comprises a PCIE board card assembly, a half-height card fixing support assembly, a full-height card fixing support assembly and a support assembly fixing piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of computer hardware structure and mechanical reinforcement, and in particular to a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards. Background Technology

[0002] Servers, computers, and other equipment in the industrial automation control industry often require stringent vibration and shock resistance to meet operational needs, thus placing high demands on the internal circuit boards and their mounting methods. PCIe cards are the most commonly used functional cards in such devices, such as graphics cards, network cards, GPU cards, and RAID cards. Currently, the vibration performance of these cards often only meets civilian or commercial vibration and shock standards, failing to meet the stringent industrial-grade requirements. Therefore, in such environments, the cards need to be reinforced and secured, requiring the design of reinforced structural components. PCIe cards generally come in full-length and full-height configurations, and in half-length and half-height configurations. However, the dimensions of cards produced by different manufacturers are not entirely identical to the standard full-length, full-height, half-length, and half-height dimensions; they may be adjusted to varying degrees depending on their functions. Conventional PCIe card mounting only secures the front end, which cannot meet the normal operation requirements of the cards under harsh vibration and shock environments.

[0003] However, in the process of implementing the technical solution of the present application, the inventors of this application discovered that the above technology has at least the following technical problems: the PCIE board is only fixed at the front end, cannot be adapted to non-standard sizes, and is prone to loosening and damage in harsh vibration and shock environments, which leads to poor reliability and versatility. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards, which solves the technical problems of existing technologies where PCIe cards are only fixed at the front end, cannot be adapted to non-standard sizes, and are prone to loosening and damage under harsh vibration and shock environments, resulting in poor reliability and versatility. It achieves the technical effect of improving the vibration and shock resistance of PCIe cards and meeting the installation requirements of all PCIe cards with various physical forms on the market, thereby improving the reliability and versatility of reinforcement and fixing.

[0005] This application provides a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards. The universal reinforcement and fixing device includes: a PCIe card assembly, the PCIe card assembly including a PCIe card bracket; a half-height card fixing bracket assembly, the half-height card fixing bracket assembly including a lower fixing bracket and an upper fixing bracket; a full-height card fixing bracket assembly, the full-height card fixing bracket assembly including a fixing bracket; and a bracket assembly fixing member, the bracket assembly fixing member being disposed on the PCIe card assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: the PCIe card assembly includes a PCIe card bracket, which is used to install PCIe motherboards and PCIe cards of different sizes.

[0007] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: a full-height PCIe bracket and a half-height PCIe bracket fixed on the PCIe card bracket.

[0008] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for a PCIe card further includes: the half-height card fixing bracket assembly includes a left folded edge, a right folded edge, a front folded edge, and a rear folded edge, wherein the left folded edge and the right folded edge can restrict the Z-axis degree of freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card, and the front folded edge and the rear folded edge can restrict the Y-axis degree of freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card.

[0009] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: the hand-tightening screws of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can limit the sliding of the lower fixing bracket and the upper fixing bracket in the Z direction to adapt to PCIe cards of different heights.

[0010] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: the positioning piece of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove, and the hand-tightening screw of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the slot, so as to adjust the position of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly in the X direction.

[0011] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: the full-height card fixing bracket assembly includes a second left fold, a second right fold, a second front fold, and a second rear fold; the second left fold and the second right fold can restrict the Z-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card at half its full height; and the second front fold and the second rear fold can restrict the Y-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card at half its full height.

[0012] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes: the positioning piece two of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove two, and the hand-tightening screw can slide in the X direction of the slot two, so as to adjust the position of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly in the X direction.

[0013] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe board further includes: the bracket assembly fixing member is provided with a plurality of I-beams and a plurality of guide grooves, the plurality of I-beams can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing member in the Y and X directions, and the plurality of guide grooves can control the up and down movement of the bracket assembly fixing member in the Z direction.

[0014] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe board further includes: a plurality of hand-tightened screws of the bracket assembly fixing member can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing member in the Z direction.

[0015] This application proposes a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards, comprising: a PCIe card assembly for mounting PCIe cards; a half-height card fixing bracket assembly including a lower fixing bracket and an upper fixing bracket; a full-height card fixing bracket assembly including a fixing bracket; and a bracket assembly fastener disposed on the PCIe card assembly. This invention solves the technical problems of existing technologies where PCIe cards are only fixed at the front end, cannot adapt to non-standard sizes, and are prone to loosening and damage under harsh vibration and impact environments, resulting in poor reliability and versatility. It achieves the technical effect of improving the vibration and impact resistance of PCIe cards and meeting the installation requirements of all PCIe card physical forms on the market, thereby improving the reliability and versatility of reinforcement and fixing. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a general-purpose reinforcement and fixing device for a PCIe board according to an embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the structure of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the PCIE board assembly structure of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIE boards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of a half-height card fixing bracket assembly and a bracket assembly fastener of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly structure of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the combination of a full-height card fixing bracket assembly and a bracket assembly fastener of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIE cards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0023] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly structure of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of a bracket assembly and a PCIe board assembly for a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a front view of the application of a general-purpose reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of a full-length PCIe board, illustrating the application of a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards according to an embodiment of this application.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: PCIe card assembly 1, PCIe card bracket 101, PCIe motherboard 102, half-height, half-length PCIe card 103, full-height, half-length PCIe card 104, full-length, full-height PCIe card 105, full-length, half-height PCIe card 106, I-bolt 1 1011, thumbscrew 1012, thumbscrew 1013, I-bolt 2 1014, full-height PCIe bracket 1031, half-height PCIe bracket 1041, half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2, lower fixing bracket 201, upper fixing bracket 202, thumbscrew 203 1. Hand-tightened screw 204, left folded edge 1 2011, front folded edge 1 2012, rear folded edge 1 2013, right folded edge 1 2014, positioning piece 1 2021, full-height clamp fixing bracket assembly 3, fixing bracket 301, hand-tightened screw 302, left folded edge 2 3011, front folded edge 2 3012, rear folded edge 2 3013, right folded edge 2 3014, positioning piece 2 3015, bracket assembly fixing part 4, waist-shaped hole 1 401, positioning groove 1 402, waist-shaped hole 2 403, positioning groove 2 404, guide groove 1 405, guide groove 2 406, guide groove 3 407, guide groove 408. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. It should be understood that this application is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, not all of them.

[0029] The terms "first" and "second" in the specification and claims of this application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more. Furthermore, "and / or" in the specification and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0030] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "perpendicular", "parallel", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0031] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] This application provides a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards, the universal reinforcement and fixing device comprising: PCIe card assembly 1, the PCIe card assembly 1 includes a PCIe card bracket 101; a half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2, the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 includes a lower fixing bracket 201 and an upper fixing bracket 202; a full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3, the full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 includes a fixing bracket 301; and a bracket assembly fixing member 4, the bracket assembly fixing member 4 being disposed on the PCIe card assembly 1.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the device mainly consists of four parts: PCIe card assembly 1, half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2, full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3, and bracket assembly fixing component 4. The PCIe card assembly 1 includes a PCIe card bracket 101, the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 includes a lower fixing bracket 201 and an upper fixing bracket 202, the full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 includes a fixing bracket 301, and the bracket assembly fixing component 4 is disposed on the PCIe card assembly 1.

[0034] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes the PCIe card bracket 101 for mounting the PCIe motherboard 102 and PCIe cards of different sizes.

[0035] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes a full-height PCIe bracket 1031 and a half-height PCIe bracket 1041 fixed to the PCIe card bracket 101.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, the main structural component of the PCIe board assembly 1 is the PCIe board bracket 101, which is responsible for installing the PCIe motherboard 102, the half-height half-length PCIe board 103, and the full-height half-length PCIe board 104. Among them, the full-height PCIe bracket 1031 and the half-height PCIe bracket 1041 are fixed on the PCIe board bracket 101, and all sizes of PCIe boards can be installed on the PCIe board bracket 101.

[0037] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for a PCIe card further includes a half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 comprising a left folded edge 2011, a right folded edge 2014, a front folded edge 2012, and a rear folded edge 2013. The left folded edge 2011 and the right folded edge 2014 can restrict the Z-direction freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card 103, and the front folded edge 2012 and the rear folded edge 2013 can restrict the Y-direction freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card 103.

[0038] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards further includes a hand-tightening screw 203 in the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2, which can restrict the sliding of the lower fixing bracket 201 and the upper fixing bracket 202 in the Z direction to accommodate PCIe cards of different heights.

[0039] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIE cards further includes a positioning piece 2021 of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 that can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove 402, and a hand-tightening screw 203 of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 that can slide in the X direction of the oblong hole 401, so as to adjust the position of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 in the X direction.

[0040] Specifically, such as Figure 4 , 5 As shown, the left folded edge 2011 and the right folded edge 2014 restrict the Z-direction freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card 103, while the front folded edge 2012 and the rear folded edge 2013 restrict the Y-direction freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card 103. The lower fixed bracket 201 and the upper fixed bracket 202 can slide relative to each other in the Z-direction, and their relative positions can be adjusted to adapt to PCIe cards of different heights. The sliding of the lower fixed bracket 201 and the upper fixed bracket 202 in the Z-direction is restricted by the hand-tightening screw 203. The positioning piece 2021 can slide in the X-direction of the positioning groove 402, and the hand-tightening screw 203 can slide in the X-direction of the waist-shaped hole 401. Based on the different restricted areas of different cards, the position of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 in the X-direction is adjusted accordingly. The hand-tightening screw 204 fixes the upper fixed bracket 202 to the bracket assembly fixing member 4.

[0041] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for a PCIe card further includes a full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 comprising a left folded edge 3011, a right folded edge 3014, a front folded edge 3012, and a rear folded edge 3013. The left folded edge 3011 and the right folded edge 3014 can restrict the Z-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card 104 at half its full height, and the front folded edge 3012 and the rear folded edge 3013 can restrict the Y-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card 104 at half its full height.

[0042] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIE cards further includes a positioning piece 3015 of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 that can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove 404, and a hand-tightening screw 302 that can slide in the X direction of the oblong hole 403, so as to adjust the position of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 in the X direction.

[0043] Specifically, such as Figure 6 , 7As shown, the left fold 2 3011 and the right fold 2 3014 restrict the Z-direction freedom of the PCIe board 104 at half its full height, while the front fold 2 2012 and the rear fold 2 2013 restrict the Y-direction freedom of the PCIe board 104 at half its full height. The positioning piece 2 3015 can slide in the X-direction of the positioning groove 2 404, and the hand screw 302 can slide in the X-direction of the waist-shaped hole 2 403. Based on the different restricted areas of different boards, the position of the full height card fixing bracket assembly 3 in the X-direction is adjusted accordingly. The hand screw 302 fixes the fixing bracket 301 to the bracket assembly fixing member 4.

[0044] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIE boards further includes multiple I-beams and multiple guide grooves on the bracket assembly fixing member 4. The multiple I-beams can restrict the degrees of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing member 4 in the Y and X directions, and the multiple guide grooves can control the up and down movement of the bracket assembly fixing member 4 in the Z direction.

[0045] Preferably, the universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe board further includes multiple hand-tightened screws of the bracket assembly fixing member 4, which can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing member 4 in the Z direction.

[0046] Specifically, such as Figure 8 As shown, I-beam nail 1011 and I-beam nail 2 1014 restrict the degrees of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing part 4 in the Y and X directions, respectively. Through guide groove 1 405, guide groove 2 406, guide groove 3 407, and guide groove 408, the bracket assembly fixing part 4 can move up and down in the Z direction. Tightening screws 1012 and 1013 can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing part 4 in the Z direction, thereby accommodating the installation and fixing of PCIe cards of different heights.

[0047] Specifically, such as Figure 9 , 10 As shown, for the full-length and full-height PCIe card 105, a set of full-height card fixing bracket assembly 3 and bracket assembly fixing parts 4 can be added for fixing; for the full-length and half-height PCIe card 106, a set of half-height card fixing bracket assembly 2 and bracket assembly fixing parts 4 can also be added for fixing.

[0048] The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards provided in this application embodiment has at least the following technical effects or advantages: This application provides a universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe cards, comprising: a PCIe card assembly for mounting PCIe cards; a half-height card fixing bracket assembly including a lower fixing bracket and an upper fixing bracket; a full-height card fixing bracket assembly including a fixing bracket; and a bracket assembly fastener disposed on the PCIe card assembly. The parts of this application have a simple structure, are formed by sheet metal stamping or bending, and have a significant cost advantage over other casting processes in mass production. They can be used on PCIe cards as well as other cards or components with similar structures, and can be manually installed and fixed without tools, increasing product maintainability and improving installation efficiency. The entire device uses purely mechanical sliding adjustment and rigid locking to form multi-directional rigid constraints on the board, thereby ensuring high reliability while achieving universal compatibility with non-standard sized boards. This solves the technical problems of existing technologies where PCIe boards are only fixed at the front end, cannot be adapted to non-standard sizes, and are prone to loosening and damage under harsh vibration and shock environments, resulting in poor reliability and versatility. It achieves the technical effect of improving the vibration and shock resistance of PCIe boards and meeting the installation requirements of all PCIe physical form boards on the market, thereby improving the reliability and versatility of reinforcement and fixing.

[0049] Although preferred embodiments of this application have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. This application includes the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of this application.

[0050] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of this application. Therefore, if these modifications and variations of this application fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards, characterized in that, The device includes: PCIe board assembly, the PCIe board assembly including PCIe board bracket; A semi-high card fixing bracket assembly, the semi-high card fixing bracket assembly including a lower fixing bracket and an upper fixing bracket; A full-height truck fixing bracket assembly, the full-height truck fixing bracket assembly including a fixing bracket; A bracket assembly fixing component is disposed on the PCIe board assembly; The half-height card fixing bracket assembly includes a left folded edge, a right folded edge, a front folded edge, and a rear folded edge. The left folded edge and the right folded edge can restrict the Z-axis degree of freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card, and the front folded edge and the rear folded edge can restrict the Y-axis degree of freedom of the half-height, half-length PCIe card. The full-height card fixing bracket assembly includes a second left fold, a second right fold, a second front fold, and a second rear fold. The second left fold and the second right fold can restrict the Z-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card at half the full height, and the second front fold and the second rear fold can restrict the Y-axis degree of freedom of the PCIe card at half the full height. The bracket assembly fixing member is provided with multiple I-beams and multiple guide grooves. The multiple I-beams can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fixing member in the Y and X directions, and the multiple guide grooves can control the up and down movement of the bracket assembly fixing member in the Z direction. The multiple hand-tightened screws of the bracket assembly fastener can restrict the degree of freedom of the bracket assembly fastener in the Z direction.

2. The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The PCIe board bracket is used to install PCIe motherboards and PCIe boards of different sizes.

3. The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The full-height PCIe bracket and the half-height PCIe bracket are fixed to the PCIe card bracket.

4. The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The hand-tightening screws of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can limit the sliding of the lower fixing bracket and the upper fixing bracket in the Z direction to accommodate PCIe cards of different heights.

5. The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning piece of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove, and the hand-tightening screw of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the waist-shaped hole to adjust the position of the half-height card fixing bracket assembly in the X direction.

6. The universal reinforcement and fixing device for PCIe boards as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning piece 2 of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly can slide in the X direction of the positioning groove 2, and the hand-tightening screw can slide in the X direction of the waist-shaped hole 2 to adjust the position of the full-height card fixing bracket assembly in the X direction.

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