Patent ID: 8625271

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for a PCI card, comprising: an enclosure comprising a bottom panel; a mounting bracket configured to secure a first end of the PCI card; a securing bracket mounted on the bottom panel, the securing bracket comprising a bracket body and an engaging plate extending from the bracket body; and a securing member, the securing member comprising a pressing element pivotably mounted to the securing bracket and a securing element pivotably mounted on the pressing element, the securing element engaging with the engaging plate to enable the pressing element to press a second end opposite to the first end of the PCI card to move the second end of the PCI card between the bracket body and the pressing element; wherein the pressing element comprises a first base panel and a pressing portion extending from the first base panel; the securing element comprises a second base panel and a securing portion extending from the second base panel; the securing portion is configured to engage the engaging plate so that the second base panel presses the first base panel, thereby the pressing portion presses the second end of the PCI card; the pressing element further comprises two first pivot portions; each of the two first pivot portions comprises a first connecting arm extending from the first base panel and a first pivot post extending from the first connecting arm; the securing bracket further comprises two mounting plates; each of the two mounting plates defines a through hole, the through hole is configured to receive the first pivot post; the securing bracket further comprises a resilient tab extending from the bracket body; an acute angle is maintained between the resilient tab and the bracket body; the resilient tab is located between the two mounting plates; and the resilient tab resists resiliently the pressing element.