Abstract: A connecting member for a portable electronic device includes a central cylinder, a first flange portion, a second flange portion, a plurality of first clasps and a number of second clasps. The first flange portion and the second flange portion surround on the central cylinder. The first clasps extend from the first flange portion, and the second clasps extend from the second flange portion.

Abstract: An expansion card mounting apparatus includes a side wall, a support plate, a slot cover, and a retaining member. The side wall defines an expansion card slot. The support plate is connected to the side wall and located above the expansion card slot. The slot cover includes a cover body, a fixing portion extending from the cover body, and a plurality of contact points extending from the cover body. The slot cover covers the expansion card slot with the fixing portion contacting the support plate and the plurality of contact points contacting the side wall. The retaining member includes a main body and a pressing plate connected to the main body. The main body is secured on the side wall. The pressing plate is located on the fixing portion to fix the fixing portion between the pressing plate and the support plate.

Abstract: A circuit board mounting assembly includes a chassis with a securing hole, a circuit board attached to the chassis, a drive bracket mounted in the chassis, and a latch member configured to latch the circuit board. The drive bracket comprises at least one clamp engaged with the circuit board for preventing the circuit board from moving along a first direction. The latch member comprises a retractable post movable between a latched position and an unlatched position along the first direction. When the retractable post is in the latched position, the retractable post is received through the securing hole for preventing the circuit board from moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, thereby locking the circuit board to the chassis. When the retractable post is in the unlatched position, the retractable post is removed from the securing hole for unlocking the circuit board.

Abstract: This application relates generally to a multipurpose fastener for an electronic device. More specifically, the multipurpose fastener is configured to both mechanically restrain at least one circuit board within a housing of an electronic device and to electrically couple at least one circuit board to the housing. In some embodiments, the fastener is configured to constrain two printed circuit boards such that they are disposed substantially parallel to one another. A conductive sleeve can be utilized to establish a predefined distance between the two circuit boards and to provide a conduit through which power can be transferred.

Abstract: A device for protecting a circuit board from electromagnetic interference, and which includes shield to be attached to the circuit board. The device includes a metal plate and a plurality of tangs. The metal plate has a perimeter portion. The plurality of tangs are spaced about and extend transversely away from at least a portion of the perimeter portion of the metal plate. Each tang includes a bridge portion and a finger portion. The bridge portion has a first end attached to the perimeter portion and a second end spaced away from the perimeter portion and attached to the finger portion. The finger portion extends away from the second end of the bridge potion and is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the bridge portion such that the plurality of tangs, in combination, are adapted to receive the circuit board.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card in an enclosure includes a locating bracket and a locking bracket. The locating bracket includes a protruding portion and a groove. The locking bracket includes a mounting portion and two locking portions. The expansion card includes an abutting bracket. A restricting bracket extends from one end of the abutting bracket. A fixing bracket extends from another end of the abutting bracket. The enclosure includes a locating slot, a mounting hole, and a restricting frame. The restricting bracket is received in the locating slot. The protruding portion is received by the mounting hole. The locating bracket resists against the fixing bracket in the enclosure. The locking bracket is received by the restricting frame. The locking portions resist against the restricting frame. The mounting portion is received in the groove to mount the locking bracket on the computer case.

Abstract: A display module 15 includes a display panel; a frame member 50 located on a rear surface of the display panel; a wiring board 60 located on a rear surface of the frame member 50; a first adhesive tape 55, both of two surfaces of which are adhesive, the first adhesive tape 55 being located between the frame member 50 and the wiring board 60 for securing the wiring board 60 and the frame member 50 to each other; and a second adhesive tape 70 pasted to a rear surface of the wiring board 60. The first adhesive tape 55 and the second adhesive tape 70 are directly bonded to each other.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a securing member, a positioning member, and a latching member. The securing member is configured to be secured to a first end of an expansion card and engaged with the enclosure for preventing the expansion card from moving along a first direction. The positioning member is configured to be secured to a second end of an expansion card and secured to the enclosure for preventing the expansion card from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The latching member is installed on the enclosure. The latching member is engaged with the positioning member so that prevent the expansion card from moving along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that facilitate accurate alignment of internal and external electronic components during assembly of an electronic device such that proper engagement of mating electrical connectors on the respective components is assured. To this end, a floating circuit board carrier mounts to an adaptor plate comprising a surface of the device housing and positions a circuit board such that it “floats” within the device housing. A modular component having posts molded or attached thereto is mounted to the adaptor plate such that the posts pass through clearance holes in the adaptor plate as well as through notches in the circuit board, thereby effecting proper relative alignment of the circuit board and the modular component as electrical connectors on the respective components are engaged.

Abstract: A fastening device for a circuit board includes a chassis, two mounting members, and two fasteners. The chassis includes a side plate. The side plate defines two through holes. The mounting members are welded to the circuit board. Each mounting member defines a locking hole. The fasteners extend through the through holes and engage in the locking holes, thereby fastening the circuit board to the side plate. The side plate is perpendicular to the circuit board.

Abstract: A server system includes at least one blade server, wherein the blade server has at least one processor and memory modules, as well as a plug connector on an upper side or an underside of the blade server, a server frame with an opening on a first side of the server frame for accommodating the at least one blade server, wherein the server frame includes guidance means and a circuit board and a lifting device for guiding the at least one blade server in the lifting direction up to the circuit board, and at least one cooling fan assembly arranged inside the server frame.

Abstract: A riser card assembly includes a chassis, a bracket, a tray, a riser card, and a mounting member. The bracket is mounted to the chassis. The tray is located in the chassis. The tray includes a bottom plate and a protecting board extending from the bottom plate. The riser card includes an edge connector. The riser card is located on the tray and is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The riser card is mounted to the chassis, and the protecting board is substantially flush with the edge connector. The mounting member is fixed to the riser card. The mounting member is fixed to the bracket. The protecting board is substantially flush with the edge connector to prevent the edge connector from interference.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a plurality of holders having mechanical connectors to the housing and to the circuit board and mechanically fixing the circuit board within the housing, and at least one capacitor having a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric arranged between the first and second electrodes. The first electrode is electrically connected to a contact on the circuit board, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the housing. The at least one capacitor is part of one of the plurality of holders; and the dielectric of the capacitor is part of a thermal insulation between the connectors to the circuit board and to the housing.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mounting case, a mounting piece attached to a front end of an expansion card, and a securing member. The mounting case includes a front plate and a rear plate. A stopper piece is located on the rear plate. The mounting piece is secured to the front plate. The securing member is slidably attached to the rear plate and includes a limiting piece. The securing member is slidable relative to the rear plate in a direction that is substantially parallel to the rear plate, and the limiting piece and the stopper piece sandwich a rear end of the expansion card.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a circuit board to a bottom plate includes a positioning member, a mounting member and a maintaining member; the mounting member is mounted to the positioning member and adapted to removably mount the positioning member to the bottom plate; the maintaining member defines a top surface and a bottom surface, and a maintaining piece extends from the bottom plane; the positioning member defines a first maintaining plane and a second maintaining plane, and a distance between the first maintaining plane and the bottom plate is larger than that between the second maintaining plane and the bottom plate; the maintaining member is mounted to the positioning member in a first position, where the maintaining piece abuts the second maintaining plane, or a second position, where the maintaining piece abuts the first maintaining plane; the circuit board abuts the top surface of the maintaining member.

Abstract: A connecting mechanism which is adjustable in respect of length and which retains its proper fastening function in various orientations connects a first body with a second body and includes a connecting piece, a bolt, and a nut. The connecting piece includes a circular bowl-shaped receiving groove which is open at a lower opening. The connecting flange is fastened to the first body via a threaded screw. The bolt has a spheroidal connecting head and a threaded connecting pole extending from the connecting head and protruding from the lower opening of the receiving groove to connect to and fasten the second body.

Abstract: An electronic component and housing interlocking system is provided. The system includes a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a projection from a side of the printed circuit board. The system also includes a locking member having a tab coupled at a first end of the tab to a side wall of the device housing and free at a second end of the tab such that the tab is configured to flex about the first end when the printed circuit board is slid into the device housing and the projection is pushed against the second end of the tab. The tab includes an opening configured to receive the projection after being slid past the second end such that the tab engages the printed circuit board within the device housing in a locked position.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) secured to a carrier, the carrier comprising at least one hook for securing the PCB, the PCB includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. At least one recessed portion in the rim of the first surface receives at least one hook so there are no protrusions above the upper surface of the PCB. A carrier for securing the PCB is also provided.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing and a chip card holder. The chip card holder includes a base fixed to the housing, a drawer slidably fixed to the base. The drawer includes at least two stacked receiving grooves, each receiving groove receives one of the chip cards.

Abstract: A circuit board mounting apparatus includes a circuit board, a chassis, a first mounting member, a second mounting member, and a fastener. The chassis includes a side plate defining a through hole, a first hole, and a second hole communicating with the first hole. Each of the first and second mounting members includes two latching legs detachably mounted to a front end of the circuit board. A neck protrudes from a front end of the first mounting member, and a head is formed on a front end of the neck. The neck extends through the first hole and engages in the second hole. The head abuts a front side of the side plate. A fixing hole is defined in a front end of the second mounting member. The fastener extends through the through hole and engages in the fixing hole, to mount the circuit board to the side plate.

Abstract: An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. A first connector is fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component. The first connector includes a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a main body on a top of the mounting portion. The fastener includes an engaging portion and a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion. The engaging portion sandwiches the main body. The rotating portion includes a top wall and two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut a top of the main body. One of the abutting walls is rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion. A stop wall extends from the other abutting wall to be detachably connected a second end of the engaging portion.

Abstract: A display capable of inhibiting deformation of a component during transport or the like and an electronic unit including the display are provided. A display includes: a main section; and a board-mounting plate disposed on one surface of the main section, and having a board-mounting region on a main surface on a side opposite to a side facing the main section, in which the board-mounting plate includes, at corners at both ends of a side of the mounting region, hook sections allowing corners of a board to be hooked thereto, and the hook sections each are fixed to the main surface on two sides of the corner of the mounting region.

Abstract: An electronic device including a case, a covering plate, at least one first fixing unit, at least one second fixing unit, a circuit board disposed in the case, and a plurality of screwing members is provided. The case covered by the covering plate has a first datum surface and a second datum surface, where a distance between the covering plate and the first datum surface is greater than a distance between the covering plate and the second datum surface. The first and the second fixing units are disposed on the first and the second datum surfaces respectively. The first fixing unit includes a first screwing boss and at least one first rib adjacent thereto. The second fixing unit includes a second screwing boss and at least one second rib adjacent thereto. The screwing members pass through the covering plate and are screwed to the corresponding first and second screwing bosses.

Abstract: Latching mechanisms for pluggable electronic devices. In one example embodiment, a latching mechanism includes a driver and a follower. The driver is configured to rotate about an axis between a latched positioned and an unlatched position. The follower is operably connected to the driver and configured to slide axially along an electronic device toward the driver as the driver is rotated from the unlatched position to the latched position and slide axially along the electronic device away from the driver as the driver is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position.

Abstract: An electronic circuit unit includes an electronic circuit unit main body that is housed in a shelf, a first rotating shaft that is provided on a front side of the electronic circuit unit main body, a lever member rotatably provided about the first rotating shaft for urging the electronic-circuit-unit-main-body toward a depth side of the shelf, a second rotating shaft that is provided in the lever member and extends parallel to the first rotating shaft, a locking member rotatably provided about the second rotating shaft. When the lever member is rotated in a first direction about the first rotating shaft, the electronic circuit unit main body is moved toward a depth side of the shelf. When the lever member is rotated in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, the electronic circuit unit main body is moved toward a front side of the shelf.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes an enclosure, a mounting bracket, a securing bracket mounted in the enclosure, and a securing member pivotably mounted on the securing bracket. The mounting bracket is used for securing a first end of the PCI card. The securing bracket includes a main body and an elastic securing portion extending from the main body. The securing member includes a pressing panel and a securing part. The pressing panel defines a receiving slot. The securing part is used for engaging the elastic securing portion to enable the pressing panel to press a second end of the PCI card. The receiving slot is used for receiving the second end.

Abstract: A display capable of inhibiting deformation of a component during transport or the like and an electronic unit including the display are provided. A display includes: a main section; and a board-mounting plate disposed on one surface of the main section, and having a board-mounting region on a main surface on a side opposite to a side facing the main section, in which the board-mounting plate includes, at corners at both ends of a side of the mounting region, hook sections allowing corners of a board to be hooked thereto, and the hook sections each are fixed to the main surface on two sides of the corner of the mounting region.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a first connector; a Plug In Unit (PIU) having a second connecter, coupled to the first connector, and inserted into the housing; a first guide mechanism (1st GM) provided on the housing and/or the PIU; a second guide mechanism (2nd GM) provided on another housing and/or the PIU and guides insertion of the PIU in cooperation with the 1st GM so that the first connector is coupled to the second connector. The 1st GM, for example, includes a guide cylinder, and the 2nd GM, for example, includes a pin inserted into the guide cylinder; a fixed cylinder surrounding the pin; and a movable member, which has a hole that passes through the fixed cylinder, and the movable member is held by the fixed cylinder to be movable in the axial direction. The guide cylinder pushes the movable member when the pin is inserted.

Abstract: A housing for electrical components is provided. The housing may include a mouth portion to cooperate with a circuit board in an assembled condition wherein said circuit board is applied against said mouth portion of the housing. The housing may include at least one spring formation located at said mouth portion to cooperate with said circuit board to elastically urge said circuit board away from said mouth portion, and at least one hook-like formation extending from said mouth portion distally of said housing, said hook-like formation adapted to cooperate with said circuit board to retain said circuit board assembled to said housing against the force exerted by said spring formation.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus having two latching members for fixing an expansion card to an expansion slot mounted on a motherboard. Two latching members are mounted to two ends of the expansion slot, for fixing the expansion card. Two latching members are pivotably sandwiched between the ends of the expansion slot and the motherboard, respectively. A latching block protrudes from each of the latching members, for abutting against a bottom of the corresponding locking member.

Abstract: A positioning structure for an audio video (AV) jack includes a receiving portion and a connector. The receiving portion includes a base plate, two opposite sidewalls, and an end wall. The connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of elastic metal fingers. The insulating body is positioned snuggly among the base plate, the two opposite sidewalls, and the end wall.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting member, a mounting tray and a securing member. The mounting member secures an expansion card and includes a flange. The mounting tray is received in the chassis and includes a top panel, a front panel and a retaining panel connected to the front panel. The securing tab extends from the top panel. The securing member includes a base engaged with the front panel and a securing plate substantially perpendicular to the base. The resilient arm extends from the securing plate along a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the base. A clasping portion is located on the resilient arm. The flange is located between the retaining panel and the securing member, the clasping portion is engaged with the securing tab, and the resilient arm is deformable in the direction to disengage the clasping portion from the securing tab.

Abstract: A fixing metal bracket for a component mounted on a circuit board, includes a solder bonding plate section to be solder-fixed on a surface of a circuit board with a cream solder, and a component fixing section to be fixed to a component mounted on the circuit board. An annular through-groove is formed on the solder bonding plate section at a position surrounding a central area thereof. An island-shaped portion at the inside of the through-groove is separated from a peripheral portion at the outside of the through-groove while the connection part is remained. A step is formed on a solder bonding face of the connection part. Pure Sn plating is applied to the solder bonding face of the island-shaped portion and whisker resistance plating is applied to a surface of a portion other than the island-shaped portion.

Abstract: A fixing device for circuit boards with different thickness includes a base board, a number of posts protruding from the base board, a number of resilient brackets for mounting to the posts, and a number of fasteners inserted through one of the circuit boards and the resilient brackets to engage with the protruding posts, thereby urging the deformation of the resilient brackets according to the thickness of the particular circuit board.

Abstract: A housing assembly is provided, and includes a circuit board, a housing, and a clip. The circuit board has a main body and a ground plane. The main body defines an opening therethrough in the circuit board. The housing receives the circuit board. The clip for secures the circuit board to the housing. The clip includes a projecting tab and a flange. The projecting tab is received by the opening in the circuit board and the flange contacts the ground plane.

Abstract: A control-panel assembly (1) for household appliances and the like, includes: a substantially shell-shaped, outer dashboard (2), an internal printed circuit board (3), and at least one substantially basin-shaped, rigid protecting box (4). The outer dashboard (2) is provided with at least one protruding appendix (7) that sticks out of the rear face (2r) of the outer dashboard (2) and has, on its top, a coupling ridge (7a) which is provided with a number of consecutive coupling segments (7b) that are tilted relative to one another and lay substantially on a same reference laying plane (p).

Abstract: An electronic assembly comprises a housing, a cover for the housing, a printed circuit board receivable in the housing, and a compliant pin header assembly. The compliant pin header assembly is moimtabie in the housing by inter-engaging features on the header assembly and the housing. The compliant pin header assembly has compliant pins for engaging corresponding features on the printed circuit board to connect the compliant pin header assembly electrically to the printed circuit board. The cover, when the electronic assembly is assembled, engages the housing and also engages the printed circuit board at a location spaced from an outer periphery of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a backplane, a PCB fixed to the backplane, and a fixing piece used for fixing the PCB. The fixing piece includes a main trunk, and limit parts arranged at two ends of the main trunk. The limit parts are made of insulating material. In the present disclosure, because the limit parts arranged at the two ends of the fixing piece for fixing the PCB are made of insulating material, a domain of the PCB covered by the limit parts can still be wired by only bypassing the fixing hole. Meanwhile, the limit parts made of insulating material are not required to be laid with copper near a fixing hole, and an area of the PCB is reduced.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes an enclosure, a mounting bracket configured to secure a first end of the PCI card, a securing bracket mounted on the bottom panel, and a securing member. The securing bracket includes a bracket body and an engaging plate extending from the bracket body. The securing member includes a pressing element pivotably mounted to the securing bracket and a securing element pivotably mounted on the pressing element. The securing element is configured to engage the engaging plate to enable the pressing element to press the second end to locate the second end between the bracket body and the pressing element.

Abstract: An expansion card mounting apparatus including an enclosure, the enclosure including a support plate and a flange, the enclosure defining a slot, the support plate and the flange located above the slot; a mounting plate, the mounting plate including a mounting plate body and a bent portion extending from the mounting plate body; the mounting plate body securing an expansion card and covering the slot; the bent portion located on the support plate; a securing element, the securing element pressing the bent portion; and a pressing member, the pressing member including a resilient arm and a securing portion extending from the resilient arm; the resilient arm including a first and a second ends, the first end resisting the expansion card; the second end resisting on the securing element; and the securing portion engaging with the flange to enable the pressing member sandwiched between the securing element and the flange.

Abstract: A power supply assembly includes an enclosure, a power supply, an adapter board, a mother board, and an adapter card. The power supply includes a power supply body and an inserting terminal. The adapter board includes an adapter board body, a connecting terminal, and a first inserting head extending from the adapter board body. The inserting terminal is inserted in the connecting terminal. The mother board includes a mother board body and a second inserting head. The mother board body is substantially parallel to the adapter board body. The adapter card includes an adapter card body and two connectors extending from the adapter card body. The two connectors are electronically connected to the first inserting head and the second inserting head. The adapter card body is substantially perpendicular to the mother board body and the adapter board body.

Abstract: A retainer mountable on an exterior surface of an insertable supply item of an image forming device for holding a circuit board having processing circuitry with a plurality of contacts. A reference datum point in the retainer aligns the circuit board with the retainer while a pair of alignment devices align the retainer with respect to the supply item. The supply item is inserted into a frame with the image forming device have an electrical connector having a plurality of connecting pins. When the retainer and circuit board are mounted on the supply item and the supply item is inserted into the frame of the image forming device, the retainer aligns the plurality of connecting pins of the connector with corresponding ones of the plurality of contacts of the circuit board for electrical interconnection therebetween.

Abstract: A chip card holding mechanism includes a bracket, an unlock assembly and a tray. The bracket defines a receiving chamber. The unlock assembly is assembled adjacent to the opening of the bracket. The movable tray is assembled to and received within the receiving chamber of the bracket via the unlock assembly, for receiving a chip card. The unlock assembly includes an ejecting member and an unlock member, the ejecting member is slidably assembled to the opening of the bracket and pushes against the tray. The unlock member is an included accessory for driving the ejecting member to slide, thereby ejecting the tray. An electronic device using the chip card holding mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A device for mounting a connector includes a base board forming two rods, a motherboard supporting the connector, and a fixing member including a main body and two legs. The rods extend through the motherboard, positioned at opposite sides of the connector. Each rod includes a resilient member, and a ball mounted to a distal end of the resilient member and partly extending out of the rod. Each leg includes a fixing piece defining a through hole fitting about one of the rods. The balls partly extend out of the rods to block tops of the corresponding fixing pieces. The connector is sandwiched between the fixing member and the motherboard.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device back panel with adjustable PCB mounting seat, which includes a hollow body and paired mounting seats. The mounting seats are arranged in a hollow portion of the body and have opposite ends extended to connect to the body. Each of the mounting seats includes a first bracket and a second bracket that are symmetrically arranged and a connection board connected between the first bracket and the second bracket. The first bracket has an end adjustably connected to the body and an opposite end adjustably connected to the connection board. The second bracket has an end adjustably connected to the body and an opposite end adjustably connected to the connection board. The first bracket has a first bent section that is bent downward, and the second bracket has a second bent section that is bent down. The pair of mounting seats forms a receiving space between the two first bent sections and the two second bent sections that receive a PCB supported and mounted thereon.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board and a fastening member. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a through hole and a securing hole. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate in the chassis. A securing member and a positioning member are secured to the circuit board. The positioning member makes contact with the circuit board and the bottom plate, defines a through opening, and includes a latch engaged in the securing hole. The securing member defines a mounting hole and extending in the through opening. The fastening member is locked in the through hole and the mounting hole.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board, and a drive bracket. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. The printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall with a first fastener. The drive bracket is mounted on the bottom wall. The drive bracket shields a portion of the printed circuit board, the first fastener is located in the shielded portion of the printed circuit board. A through hole is defined in the drive bracket. The through hole is in alignment with the first fastener. The first fastener is accessible via the through hole.

Abstract: A chip card holding mechanism includes a bracket, an unlock member and a tray. The bracket defines a receiving chamber. The unlock member is assembled adjacent to the opening of the bracket. The movable tray is assembled to and received within the receiving chamber of the bracket by the unlock member. The tray includes a supporting portion for receiving a chip card, a draw-off portion formed on a first end of the supporting portion, and a resisting block formed on the draw-off portion. The unlock member includes a main portion and an ejecting portion formed on the main portion, the ejecting portion slidably resists against the corresponding resisting block of the tray, for providing an ejecting force to eject the tray away from the bracket. An electronic device using the chip card holding mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: An assembly includes an expansion card, an enclosure, a mounting bracket, and a sliding member. The expansion card includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The mounting bracket secures the first terminal. A securing bracket is mounted on the enclosure. The securing bracket includes a main body on which the second terminal and a positioning piece is placed. The positioning piece includes a free end on which a first protrusion is located. The sliding member includes a pressing piece on which a second protrusion is located on. The sliding member slides on the main body between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the pressing piece presses the second terminal on the main body, and the first protrusion blocks the second protrusion. At the second position, the second protrusion slides over the first protrusion, and the pressing piece is disengaged from the second terminal.

Abstract: A system (22) for removably connecting a circuit card, such as an extension card (54), to an electronic device, comprises a sliding component (28) adapted to support the circuit card (54) and having a guiding edge (32) configured to be slidably inserted in a channel (26) disposed adjacent a connector (20) of the electronic device so as to position the card mating edge (56) in register with the connector (20). A lever (40) is provided for lowering the mating edge 56 of the extension card (54) until suitable connection is made between the card connector and the connector (20). Advantages of the present invention include the fact that the system allows for ergonomic insertion and removal of extension cards without the need for manual dexterity on behalf of the user.