Abstract:
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 movably attached to the locking member. The operation member is used for operating the locking member to lock or release the memory card.

Description:
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 to  FIG. 6 , a memory card is installed in a socket  100  of a motherboard. Two latch members  200  are attached to two opposite ends of the socket  100 . Each latch member  200  includes a latch portion  201  for latching the memory card, and a handle  202  integrally extending outward from the latch portion  201  for operating the latch portion  201 . The handle  202  may interfere with other elements on the motherboard when the other elements are arranged near the memory card, which means full use cannot be made of space around socket  100 . 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a mounting apparatus, together with a memory card. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of the circled portion II of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  to  FIG. 5  are assembled, isometric views of  FIG. 1 , showing different use states. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded, isometric view of a related-art mounting apparatus, together with a memory card. 
     
    
    
     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 to  FIG. 1 , an embodiment of a mounting apparatus is provided to mount a memory card  90 . The mounting apparatus includes a socket  10  mounted on a motherboard (not shown in pictures), two locking members  20 , and two operation members  30 . Two cutouts  92  are defined in opposite ends of the memory card  90 , respectively. A connecting portion  11  is formed on each end of the socket  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , each locking member  20  is substantially L-shaped, and includes a mounting portion  21  fixed to the corresponding connecting portion  11 , and a locking portion  23  substantially perpendicularly extending from a top of the mounting portion  21  toward the other locking member  20 . Two shafts  25  extend from opposite side surfaces of the top of the locking portion  23 , respectively. A positioning block  252  extends up from a circumference of each shaft  25 . 
     Each operation member  30  includes a main body  31 , two parallel joining portions  32  respectively extending down from opposite ends of the main body  31 , and a side plate  33  extending down from a side of the main body  31 . A slit  34  is defined in a middle portion of the side plate  33 . A plurality of skidproof pieces  331  are formed on the side plate  33 , opposite to the joining portions  32 . Each joining portion  32  defines a vertical slot  322 . A cutout  324  is defined in a side surface bounding a lower portion of the slot  322 , and communicating with the slot  322 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 to 5 , in assembly, the mounting portions  21  are fixed in the connecting portion  11 . The operation members  30  are attached to the corresponding locking member  20 . The shafts  25  of the locking members  20  are slidably and pivotably engaged in the slots  322  of the operation members  30 , thus the operation members  30  are movably attached to the corresponding locking member  20 . The locking portions  23  of the locking members  20  extend through the slits  34  of the corresponding operation members  30 . 
     In use, the operation members  30  are moved upward and then pivoted outward around the corresponding shafts  25  respectively, until the positioning blocks  252  of the shafts  25  are engaged in the cutouts  324  to limit movement of the operation members  30  relative to the locking members  20  so that when the operation members  30  are further pushed outward, the mounting portions  21  will deform outward. The memory card  90  is plugged into the socket  10 . The operation members  30  are released, and the mounting portions  21  are restored, to make the locking portions  23  engage in the corresponding cutouts  92  of the memory card  90 . The operation members  30  are pivoted inward and then slide down, until the main bodies  31  of the operation members  30  cover the tops of the corresponding mounting portions  21 , which saves space on the motherboard. 
     It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.