IP Library Granted Patent US 10,496,140
Granted Patent B2
US 10,496,140 · App. 15/718,362 · Granted Dec 3, 2019

Fixing device for an expansion card

Inventor: Sam Lin (City of Industry, CA)
Assignee: NZXT INC.
G06F1/186F21V33/0004F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 10,496,140
App. No.
15/718,362
Granted
Dec 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fixing device for an expansion card is installed on a frame of a desktop computer to fix an expansion card on the desktop computer. The fixing device includes at least two installation bases. After adjusting an interval between the installation bases, the installation bases are fixed to an opening of the frame by locking members. Each of the installation bases is provided with an installing through hole, such that an installation portion at the rear end of each of two fixing rods penetrates through the installing through. The front ends of the fixing rods vertically extend to form clamping portions to clamp the expansion card. The clamping portions and the expansion card are provided with a fixing batten to stabilize the expansion card.

Claims (13)

1. A fixing device for an expansion card, the fixing device installed on a frame of a desktop computer to fix at least one expansion card in the desktop computer, and the fixing device comprising:

at least two installation bases arranged from top to bottom to correspond to an opening of the frame, each of the at least two installation bases is provided with a locking member, the locking member and the installation base corresponded thereof are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the opening, after adjusting an interval between two the installation bases, each of the at least two installation bases is fixed to the opening by the locking member, and each of the at least two installation bases is provided with an installing through hole;

at least two fixing rods, a rear end of each of the at least two fixing rods has an installation portion, a front end of each of the at least two fixing rods vertically extends to form a clamping portion, the installation portion of each of the at least two fixing rods penetrates through the installing through hole of each of the at least two installation bases, and the clamping portion of each of the at least two fixing rods clamps the expansion card; and

at least one fixing batten fixed to the clamping portion of the fixing rod and the expansion card to stabilize the expansion card;

wherein when two the expansion cards are installed between the at least two fixing rods, a supporting member is installed between the two the expansion cards and fixed to a side of the at least one fixing batten.

2. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing batten is a transparent fixing batten, the fixing batten is further provided with at least one lighting element therein electrically connected with a power supply of the desktop computer, and when the power supply is turned on, the power supply turns on the at least one lighting element.

3. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one lighting element is a light-emitting diode (LED).

4. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fixing elements fixing the at least one fixing batten to the clamping portion of each of the at least two fixing rods and the at least one expansion card and fixing each of the at least two fixing rods to the installing through hole of each of the at least two installation bases.

5. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of fixing elements are screws.

6. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping portion of each of the at least two fixing rods is sleeved in a cushioning sleeve.

7. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 6 , wherein the cushioning sleeve is made of silicone.

8. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two fixing rods is made of metal.

9. The fixing device for the expansion card according to claim 1 , wherein at least one the fixing rod is further provided with an extending portion between the installation portion and the clamping portion, and the extending portion is vertical to the installation portion and the clamping portion.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: NZXT, INC.
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 069099/0990 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NZXT, INC.
Reel/Frame 064009/0178 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 11, 2021
From: NZXT, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058103/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: LIN, SAM
To: NZXT INC.
Reel/Frame 043738/0976 →
Continuity (1)
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