Mounting apparatus for memory card

A mounting apparatus for mounting a memory card includes a socket, a locking member attached to one end of the socket, and an operation member pivotably attached to the locking member. The operation member is used for operating the locking member to lock or release the memory card.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses and, more particularly, to a mounting apparatus for a memory card.

2. Description of Related Art

Referring toFIG. 5, a memory card is installed in a socket100of a motherboard. Two latch members200are attached to two opposite ends of the socket100. Each latch member200includes a latch portion201for latching the memory card, and a handle202integrally extending outward from the latch portion201for operating the latch portion201. The handle202may interfere with other elements on the motherboard when the other elements are arranged near the memory card, which means full use of space cannot be made of around socket100.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring toFIG. 1, one embodiment of a mounting apparatus is provided to mount a memory card90. The mounting apparatus includes a socket10mounted on a motherboard (not shown in pictures), two locking members20, and two operation members30. Two cutouts92are defined in opposite ends of the memory card90, respectively.

Referring toFIG. 2, a connecting portion11is formed on each end of the socket10. A receiving portion12is defined in an outer surface of each connecting portion11. Two mounting holes122are respectively defined in opposite inner surfaces of the receiving portion12.

Each locking member20is substantially L-shaped, and includes a mounting portion21and a locking portion23substantially perpendicularly extending from a top of the mounting portion21. Two tabs212extend from opposite side surfaces of a lower portion of the mounting portion21, respectively. Two pivoting shafts232extend from opposite side surfaces of the locking portion23, adjacent to a junction of the locking portion23and the mounting portion21. A first positioning block236extends from the locking portion23above each pivoting shaft232. A second positioning block234extends from the locking portion23, beside the pivoting post232, horizontal to the pivoting post232, and opposite to the conjunction of the locking portion23and mounting portion21. An extension direction of the first positioning block236is substantially vertical, and an extension direction of the second positioning block234is substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the first positioning block236.

Each operation member30includes a main body31and two parallel pivoting portions32respectively extending from opposite ends of one side of the main body31. A plurality of skidproof pieces (not labeled) are formed on a top of the main body31. Each pivoting portion32defines a pivot hole322. An annular slot324is defined in each pivoting portion32, around the pivot hole322. A block326is formed in the slot324.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4, in assembly of the mounting portions21, the tabs212are engaged in the corresponding mounting holes122, to arrange the mounting portions21in the receiving portions12. The pivoting shafts232of the locking members20are pivotably engaged in the pivot holes322of the operation members30, thus the operation members30are pivotably attached to the corresponding locking member20.

In use, the operation members30are pivoted outward, until the blocks326of the operation members30are blocked by the first positioning blocks236. The operation members30are then further pushed outward to deform the mounting portions21outwards. The memory card90is plugged into the socket10, the operation members30are released, the mounting portions21are restored, to make the locking portions23engage in the corresponding cutouts92of the memory card90. The operation members30are pivoted toward the memory card90, until the blocks326engage with the second positioning blocks234, which saves space on the motherboard.