Patent ID: 8373995
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An expansion card mounting apparatus, comprising: an enclosure comprising a side wall, the side wall defining an expansion card slot, a support plate connected to the side wall and located above the slot; a slot cover of an expansion card, the slot cover comprising a fixing portion, a recess defined in the fixing portion; wherein the slot cover shields on the expansion card slot with the fixing portion placed on the support plate; and a retaining member pivotably mounted on the side wall, the retaining member comprising a pressing plate, the pressing plate comprising an elastic piece and a boss, the elastic piece comprising a free end, the boss being on the free end, wherein the pressing plate abuts the fixing portion and is elastically deformed by the fixing portion, and the boss is located in the recess; and a first side plate is perpendicularly connected to a first edge of the pressing plate that is adjacent to the free end of the elastic piece; and a second side plate is perpendicularly connected to a second edge of the pressing plate that is adjacent to a connecting portion of the pressing plate and the elastic piece; and a cover plate is attached on the enclosure and located on a support piece connected to the second side plate to prevent the retaining member rotating freely.