Mounting apparatus for expansion card

Details Mounting apparatus for expansion card Mounting apparatus for expansion card

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Le, Thanh-Tam T (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Including retainer or joiner

C439S328000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07985086

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary mounting apparatus includes a connector and two latching mechanisms connected to two opposite ends of the connector. The connector defines a slot in a top surface thereof, and two sliding grooves in two opposite side surfaces thereof. Each sliding groove extends though the two side surfaces. Each latching mechanisms includes a guide pin and a latching member. The guide pin is slidably received in a corresponding sliding groove. The latching member includes a latching portion for engaging with an expansion card, two feet connected to two ends of the guide pin, and two connecting arms each connected between one end of the latching portion and a corresponding foot. When the guide pin is pulled by the latching member to move from a bottom end to a top end of the sliding groove, the expansion card is pushed out of the slot of the connector by the guide pin.

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