LOCKING COMPONENT, LOCKING DEVICE AND HOST SECURING AN INTERFACE CARD

摘要

A locking component, a locking device and a host comprising the locking device are disclosed. The host comprises a card slot which extends along a second direction for inserting an interface card in a first direction which is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The locking component includes a locking element and a pivot element. The locking element includes two opposite sliding slots each of which has a first and a second slide portion connecting each other. The locking element is adapted for sliding in the second direction such that the first and second slide portions of each sliding slot maintain a distance. The pivot element is adapted for passing through the sliding slots to be disposed at a host such that the locking element is pivotable about the pivot element. Upon positioning the pivot element at the first slide portions, the locking element is rotatable from an open position to an intermediate position. Upon sliding the locking element along the second direction to move the pivot element from the first slide portions to the second slide portions, the locking element is movable from the intermediate position to a lock position to lock the interface card.

主权项

1. A locking device, comprising:
two opposite retaining elements coupled to a rigid housing of a host; a pivot element secured between the two opposite retaining elements; and a locking element including two opposite sliding slots, each sliding slot having first and second slide portions in communication with each other, wherein each sliding slot is angled relative to a second direction between the first and second slide portions, wherein the pivot element extends through the sliding slots; wherein upon disposing the pivot element in the first slide portions of the locking element, the locking element is pivotable about the pivot element from an open position to an intermediate position, and wherein upon sliding the locking element along the second direction to move the pivot element from the first slide portions to the second slide portions of the locking element, the locking element is movable from the intermediate position to a lock position to lock an interface card that has been inserted in a first direction into a card slot of the host, wherein the card slot extends along the second direction.