PCIe Remote Release Module for Easier Expansion Card Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of remote assemblies for PCI-E connectors on circuit boards is complex due to the need for precise alignment between the toggle button and the driving structure, making it inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A remote releasing module with a toggle button pivotally connected to a bracket and a moving member that extends from one end of the bracket to the other, allowing the toggle button to be driven without requiring alignment with the moving member during assembly, simplifying the assembly process and reducing alignment precision requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the remote assembly is assembled to the circuit board with the toggle button structure, then the expansion card can be jacked up by pressing the push button, but multiple assembly procedures are required and alignment between the remote assembly and the toggle button must be attended to
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the toggle button and the moving member into a single integrated remote releasing module. The toggle button is pivotally connected to the bracket, and the moving member is movably disposed on the same bracket, forming a unified assembly that eliminates the need for separate alignment procedures between previously separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The toggle button and moving member are pre-assembled on the bracket before being mounted to the circuit board. This preliminary assembly ensures that the mechanical connection between the toggle button and moving member is already established, so no additional alignment is needed during the final mounting process.
2Ease of operation
If the remote assembly is assembled to the circuit board with the toggle button structure, then the expansion card can be jacked up by pressing the push button, but multiple assembly procedures are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the toggle button and the moving member into a single integrated remote releasing module. The toggle button is pivotally connected to the bracket, and the moving member is movably disposed on the same bracket, forming a unified assembly that eliminates the need for separate alignment procedures between previously separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The toggle button and moving member are pre-assembled on the bracket before being mounted to the circuit board. This preliminary assembly ensures that the mechanical connection between the toggle button and moving member is already established, so no additional alignment is needed during the final mounting process.
3Device complexity
If the toggle button is located at the end of the connector, then the connector structure is simple, but it is inconvenient for users to press the toggle button due to increasing size of electronic components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a moving member as an intermediary between the user's push button action and the toggle button. The moving member is movably disposed on the bracket and includes a driving portion that connects to the toggle button, allowing the user to press a push button at a more accessible location while the moving member transmits this force to rotate the toggle button remotely.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The remote releasing module simplifies the assembly of PCI-E connectors by eliminating the need for precise alignment between the toggle button and the moving member, facilitating easier mounting and reducing the complexity of the assembly process, while allowing for efficient insertion and removal of expansion cards.
Implementation Method 1
The toggle button is pivotally connected to the first end portion of the bracket
Implementation Method 2
The moving member includes a second driving portion disposed on the first driving portion so as to drive the toggle button to move
Data Source
AI summary
A remote releasing module includes a bracket, a toggle button, and a moving member. The bracket includes a first end portion and a second end portion away from each other. The toggle button is pivotally connected to the first end portion of the bracket and includes a first driving portion. The moving member is movably disposed on the bracket and extends from a position close to the first end portion to the second end portion. The moving member includes a second driving portion disposed on the first driving portion so as to drive the toggle button to move. A circuit board device including a circuit board body, a connector slot, and the remote releasing module is also provided. The connector slot is disposed on the circuit board body.