Patent ID: 8098497
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An expansion card fastening mechanism, comprising: a printed circuit board comprising a fixed portion and the fixed portion having a screw hole; a card edge connector disposed on the printed circuit board; and a support bracket selectively disposed on the fixed portion of the printed circuit board in a first fixed status or a second fixed status and comprising: a bottom wall in contact with the printed circuit board; two lateral walls extends upward from the bottom wall; and two fastening members respectively disposed on a top edge of each lateral wall, wherein: when the support bracket is used in a first way to be fastened to the screw hole of the fixed portion of the printed circuit board in the first fixed status, a first interval is defined between the two fastening members and the card edge connector, when the support bracket is used in a different second way to be fastened to the screw hole of the fixed portion of the printed circuit board in the second fixed status, a second interval is defined between the two fastening members and the card edge connector, the first interval being smaller than the second interval.