Expansion card holding assembly

Abstract

An expansion card holder assembly is provided for supporting a first end of a first expansion card and a second end of a second expansion card. The expansion card holder assembly includes a bracket and at least one support member. The bracket includes an extension and a plurality of first latching portions. The extension extends along a first direction. The first latching portions are disposed on the extension and are at least partially arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the second direction, with adjacent first latching portions defining a groove therein. The support member includes a first body and a plurality of second latching portions. The first body includes opposing first and second sides, with the first end of the first expansion card and the second end of the second expansion card disposed on the second side. The second latching portions are disposed on the first side of the first body, with at least one of the second latching portions at least partially slidably disposed within a corresponding groove.

Claims

1. An expansion card support assembly for supporting a first end of a first expansion card and a second end of a second expansion card, comprising: a bracket including: an extension extending along a first direction; and a plurality of first latching portions disposed on the extension and arranged at least partially along a second direction perpendicular to the second direction, wherein adjacent first latching portions define a groove therein; and at least one support member including: a first body including a first side and a second side opposite to each other, wherein the first end of the first expansion card and the second end of the second expansion card are disposed on the second side; and a plurality of second latching portions disposed on the first side of the first body, wherein at least one of the second latching portions is at least partially slidably disposed within a corresponding groove.

2. The expansion card holder assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the number of the first latches is at least three.

3. The expansion card holder assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first latching portions and the second latching portions are at least partially hooked and extend along the first direction.

4. The expansion card holder assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second latching portions are arranged along the second direction, and at least one of the second latching portions slidably latches a corresponding one of the first latching portions.

5. The expansion card holder assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein adjacent pairs of the first latching portions are spaced apart by a first pitch in the second direction, and adjacent pairs of the second latching portions are spaced apart by a second pitch in the second direction, the first pitch being equal to the second pitch.

6. The expansion card support assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the extension includes at least one opening and at least one inner edge surrounding to define the opening, and the support further includes a spring arm disposed on the first side of the first body, and a stop portion provided on one side of the spring arm away from the first side, the stop portion at least partially passing through the opening and at least partially abutting the inner edge in the first direction.

7. The expansion card support assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support further includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion, the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion being disposed on the second side and arranged at least partially along the second direction, and at least partially aligned and separated from each other in the second direction.

8. The expansion card holder assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the first end of the first expansion card is inserted into the first connector, the second end of the second expansion card is inserted into the third connector.

9. The expansion card holder assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the first end of the first expansion card is inserted into the second connector, the second end of the second expansion card is inserted into the fourth connector.

10. The expansion card support assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, the third connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion are slots, and the first end and the second end are at least partially plate-shaped.

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