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Granted Patent B2
US 11,762,435 · App. 17/574,991 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Electronic device and casing

Inventors: Levik Hartouniyan (Shanghai, CN); Yuqing Lyu (Shanghai, CN); Lei Wang (Shanghai, CN); Xiao wei Li (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: COOLER MASTER (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G06F1/181H05K5/0226H05K5/0286
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Patent No.
US 11,762,435
App. No.
17/574,991
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a casing and an expansion card. The casing includes a chassis and an installation frame. The installation frame is pivotably disposed on the chassis. The expansion card is fixed to the installation frame. The expansion card is movable along with the installation frame so as to be located in the chassis or at least partially located outside the chassis.

Claims (25)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a casing, comprising:

a chassis; and

an installation frame, pivotably disposed on the chassis; and

an expansion card, fixed to the installation frame;

wherein the chassis has an accommodation space and an opening, the opening is connected to the accommodation space, the expansion card is movable along with the installation frame so as to be located in the accommodation space or at least partially located outside the accommodation space through the opening;

wherein the chassis further has a first hinge structure and a first mount structure, the first hinge structure and the first mount structure are respectively located at a first side and a second side of the opening located opposite to each other, the installation frame comprises a main portion and a support portion, the main portion has a first side and a second side located opposite to each other, the main portion has a second hinge structure located at the first side of the main portion, the second hinge structure is disposed on the first hinge structure, such that the installation frame is pivotably disposed on the chassis, the main portion further has a second mount structure located at the second side of the main portion, the second mount structure is detachably assembled with the first mount structure so as to fix the expansion card in the accommodation space, and the support portion protrudes from the main portion and is configured to support the expansion card.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge structure is a through hole, the second hinge structure is a hook, and the hook is detachably disposed through the through hole and hooked on the chassis.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the second hinge structure is formed by bending the main portion.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure are respectively a shaft hole and a shaft mating each other.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis further has two first engagement structures respectively located at a third side and a fourth side of the opening located opposite to each other, the third side and the fourth side of the opening are located between the first side and the second side of the opening, the main portion further has a third side and a fourth side located opposite to each other, the third side and the fourth side of the main portion is located between the first side and the second side of the main portion, the main portion further has two second engagement structures respectively located at the third side and the fourth side of the main portion, the first engagement structures and the second engagement structures are respectively recess structures and protrusion structures mating each other, and the second engagement structures are respectively engaged with the first engagement structures.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the second engagement structures are formed by bending the main portion.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the main portion has at least one opening, and the at least one opening of the main portion is configured to expose a connection port of the expansion card.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a motherboard and a signal adapter, wherein the signal adapter comprises a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a flexible connection wire, the flexible connection wire connects the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector, the first electrical connector is inserted into the motherboard, and the second electrical connector is inserted into the expansion card.

9. A casing, configured for an installation of an expansion card, the casing comprising:

a chassis; and

an installation frame, pivotably disposed on the chassis and configured for the installation of the expansion card;

wherein the chassis has an accommodation space and an opening, the opening is connected to the accommodation space, the expansion card is movable along with the installation frame so as to be located in the accommodation space or at least partially located outside the accommodation space through the opening;

wherein the chassis further has a first hinge structure and a first mount structure, the first hinge structure and the first mount structure are respectively located at a first side and a second side of the opening located opposite to each other, the installation frame comprises a main portion and a support portion, the main portion has a first side and a second side located opposite to each other, the main portion has a second hinge structure located at the first side of the main portion, the second hinge structure is disposed on the first hinge structure, such that the installation frame is pivotably disposed on the chassis, the main portion further has a second mount structure located at the second side of the main portion, the second mount structure is detachably assembled with the first mount structure so as to fix the expansion card in the accommodation space, and the support portion protrudes from the main portion and is configured to support the expansion card.

10. The casing according to claim 9 , wherein the first hinge structure is a through hole, the second hinge structure is a hook, and the hook is detachably disposed through the through hole and hooked on the chassis.

11. The casing according to claim 10 , wherein the second hinge structure is formed by bending the main portion.

12. The casing according to claim 9 , wherein the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure are respectively a shaft hole and a shaft mating each other.

13. The casing according to claim 9 , wherein the chassis further has two first engagement structures respectively located at a third side and a fourth side of the opening located opposite to each other, the third side and the fourth side of the opening are located between the first side and the second side of the opening, the main portion further has a third side and a fourth side located opposite to each other, the third side and the fourth side of the main portion is located between the first side and the second side of the main portion, the main portion further has two second engagement structures respectively located at the third side and the fourth side of the main portion, the first engagement structures and the second engagement structures are respectively recess structures and protrusion structures mating each other, and the second engagement structures are respectively engaged with the first engagement structures.

14. The casing according to claim 13 , wherein the second engagement structures are formed by bending the main portion.

15. The casing according to claim 9 , wherein the main portion has at least one opening, and the at least one opening of the main portion is configured to expose a connection port of the expansion card.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: HARTOUNIYAN, LEVIK; LYU, YUQING; WANG, LEI; LI, XIAO WEI
To: COOLER MASTER (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058647/0347 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111056779.5 · Sep 9, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230071666A1 · Mar 9, 2023