Patent ID: 7414859
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus for an expansion card, comprising: a computer panel; a bracket mounted to the computer panel, at least an elongated sliding slot being defined in the bracket, and at least a post protruding from the bracket beside the sliding slot; and a card holder comprising a body slidingly engaged in the sliding slat of the bracket and an elastic handle extending from one side of the body, the elastic handle being resisted by the post for preventing the body from sliding out from the bracket so as to fix the card holder in position; wherein a sliding block inserting into the sliding slot is formed on a back surface of the body of the card holder, and a card slot is defined in the body of the card holder at a front face thereof for positioning one end of the expansion card; wherein the sliding block comprises a sliding portion protruding from the back surface of the body and a retention portion extending from an end of the sliding portion, the sliding slot comprises a sliding section for receiving the sliding portion of the sliding block of the card holder and a wide section for allowing insertion of the sliding block of the card holder.