CN100405255C - Positioning mechanism - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a positioning mechanism which is used for positioning a first device in a first position or a second position correspondingly to a second device, and a first connector of the first device can bear force and then is connected with a second connector of the second device. The mechanism comprises a sliding base, a rotating arm, a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece. When force acts directly on the first device to make the first device move in a sliding direction, and the first connector of the first device contacts or is connected with the second connector of the second device, the first device is positioned in the first position of the second device by the positioning mechanism after the force is removed. When force acts directly on the first device again to make the first device move in a sliding direction, the first device is positioned in the second position of the second device by the positioning mechanism after the force is removed. With the positioning mechanism, users can easily position the first device in the first position of the first device or the second position of the second device by pressing the first device, and a small-sized external connection device can be positioned or disengaged from a large-sized electronic device by the positioning mechanism.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of detent mechanism, particularly relate to a kind of with the mode of pushing with first device be positioned relative second the device a primary importance or the detent mechanism (ORIENTATINGMECHANISM) of a second place.
Background technology
Along with advancing by leaps and bounds of electronics technology, the volume of PC (Personal Computer) constantly dwindles, from early stage desktop computer (Desktop) and kneetop computer (Laptop), to developing the notebook computer (Notebook), panel computer (Tablet PC) and the palmtop computer (Pocket PC) that in recent years.Compared to desktop computer, because notebook computer (Note Book) has the convenience that carries easily, this will produce great attractive force for consumers.Because the built-in standard specification of notebook computer is fixing, so, must reach by the computer peripheral apparatus of notebook computer for the enhancement of the hardware of notebook computer (be hardware, below all be called hardware) function.
In order to expand the hardware capability of notebook computer, to meet user's various demands, the various different interfaces that connect of the side configuration of notebook computer main frame, wherein Chang Yong connection interface is no more than having the connection interface of instant hot plug (Hot plugging) function, for example PCMCIA (full name PersonalComputer Memory Card International Association), universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus is called for short USB), high speed serial bus (being IEEE 1394) etc. connect interface.Therefore, various computer peripheral apparatus all can be connected to notebook computer via above-mentioned connection interface, make the more extensive and diversification of hardware function of notebook computer.
Equally with regard to notebook computer, because these connection interfaces with hot plug function are provided in the both sides of the main frame of notebook computer mostly.Therefore, small-sized external device (the quick flashing memory device for example that connects interface with USB, the manipulating carry-on dish that promptly is commonly called as) is example, insert the USB slot of the correspondence of notebook computer main frame when the USB plug of small-sized external device, when carrying out the transmission of data, the main body of this small-sized external device almost is to be exposed to outside the main frame of notebook computer.Yet, be exposed to the outer small-sized external device of the main frame of notebook computer except the carrying of the bulk shape that influences notebook computer and notebook computer, if just collide the outstanding small-sized external device at data transmission, this will cause the data interruptions in transmissions of small-sized external device.
Notebook computer is except the connection interface of above-mentioned instant hot plug function, notebook computer also has the memory card connection interface of SD card (Secure Digital Card), MS card (Memory Stick Card), CF card (Compact Flash Card) for example that meets various different sizes, and have the coupling arrangement that above-mentioned memory card connects interface, generally all be equipped on the inside of notebook computer.With No. 566623 exposure of TaiWan, China patent announcement a kind of " the casket seat of memory card gang socket ejects and locating device ", the casket seat of memory card gang socket ejects and locating device comprises that one ejects member, a location mechanism and a trip rod, wherein first end device of ejecting mechanism is in the bottom of gang socket, and the free end of ejecting mechanism can be flexibly the outside pushing tow one sliding casket seat that place in the gang socket.In the time of in memory card inserts the casket seat, first end of the detent mechanism of this device is installed in a gang socket, and its second end is a free elastic arm, outwards skids off in the casket seat with block resistance accordingly.After pushing trip rod, the end of trip rod can be retired free elastic arm accordingly, and can not stop the casket seat, and the casket seat can outwards be ejected from gang socket.
Because this device is disposed in the notebook computer, so memory card can be hidden in the notebook computer by the casket seat of this device of insertion, so memory card can not be exposed to outside the notebook computer, also can not influence the bulk shape of notebook computer.Yet, no matter the action whether user ejects memory card by the trip rod of this device, the trip rod of this device all is exposed to outside the main frame of notebook computer, therefore trip rod is except the bulk shape that makes notebook computer is unbecoming, also allow the user easily in the process of notebook computer of taking, because of careless and injured.
This shows that above-mentioned existing detent mechanism obviously still has inconvenience and defective, and demands urgently further being improved in structure and use.In order to solve the problem that detent mechanism exists, relevant manufacturer there's no one who doesn't or isn't seeks solution painstakingly, but do not see always that for a long time suitable design finished by development, and common product does not have appropriate structure to address the above problem, this obviously is the problem that the anxious desire of relevant dealer solves.
Because the defective that above-mentioned existing detent mechanism exists, the inventor is based on being engaged in this type of product design manufacturing abundant for many years practical experience and professional knowledge, and the utilization of cooperation scientific principle, actively studied innovation, in the hope of founding a kind of detent mechanism of new structure, can improve general existing detent mechanism, make it have more practicality.Through constantly research, design, and after studying sample and improvement repeatedly, create the present invention who has practical value finally.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to, overcome the defective that existing detent mechanism exists, and provide a kind of detent mechanism of new structure, technical matters to be solved is to make it reach a primary importance or a second place that first device is positioned relative second device in order to push one first device, thereby is suitable for practicality more.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems realizes by the following technical solutions.A kind of detent mechanism according to the present invention's proposition, be used for one first device is positioned a primary importance or a second place of relative one second device, and one first connector of this first device is force-applied to be linked to one second connector of this second device, this detent mechanism comprises: a sliding bottom, be along one first glide direction and one second glide direction opposite with it, and be equipped on slidably this second the device a diapire, and this sliding bottom has a track, and this track is also cooked up a sliding path that seals, and this sliding path definition has one first anchor point, one first point of release, one second anchor point and one second point of release; One pivot arm, can divide into one first end and one second end, this first end is the diapire that is equipped on this second device along a rotation pivotally, and this second end has a slide block, in order to be positioned first anchor point and second anchor point respectively along this sliding path of this track; One first elastic component is equipped between this diapire and this pivot arm, rotates along this rotation in order to this second end that orders about this pivot arm, and first elastic component is to be a volute spring, and it has an elastic arm; And one second elastic component, be equipped between this diapire and this sliding bottom, slide along second glide direction in order to order about this sliding bottom, this second elastic component comprises a hollow volute spring, a guide rod and a limiting section, wherein this limiting section is this diapire that is connected to this second device, and an end of this guide rod is to be connected to this sliding bottom, and this hollow volute spring is to be sheathed on this guide rod, and the helical spring two ends of this hollow conflict respectively this sliding bottom and this limiting section.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein: when this first first connector that installs is subjected to one first application of force and is contacted this second connector along this first glide direction by this primary importance, driving this sliding bottom simultaneously slides along this first glide direction, this moment, this slide block was to slide along this sliding path, arrive at this first point of release of this sliding path up to this slide block, then this first connector has been linked to this second connector; When aforementioned first application of force is disengaged, this first elastic component orders about this slide block and slides along this sliding path, stop at this second anchor point of this sliding path up to this slide block, this moment, this first device was to be positioned this second place, and this second elastic component is compressed storage one potential energy; When this first connector is subjected to one second application of force and slides along this first glide direction, driving second connector and this sliding bottom simultaneously slides along this first glide direction, and this first elastic component orders about this slide block to be continued to slide along this sliding path, arrives at this second point of release of this sliding path up to this slide block; When this second application of force is disengaged, this second elastic component discharges this potential energy and slides along this second glide direction to order about this sliding bottom, and this first elastic component then orders about this slide block to be continued to slide along this sliding path, make this slide block get back to this first anchor point, this moment, this first device was to be positioned this primary importance, and first device can be separated from each other with second device.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein said sliding bottom more comprises a slide rail, it is equipped between this diapire and this sliding bottom, so that this sliding bottom is to be slidingly coupled to this diapire via this slide rail.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein said track has a difference in height between this first anchor point and this second point of release, and by this difference in height, this slide block can slide into this first point of release along this sliding path from this first anchor point.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein said first device can be a memory card breakout box.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein said second device can be a notebook computer.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein said first connector are to be connected interface for USB with second connector.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also adopts following technical scheme to realize.A kind of detent mechanism according to the present invention's proposition, be applicable to this first device is positioned to a primary importance or a second place of this second device relatively, and this first the device one first connector be suitable for stressed be linked to this second the device one second connector, this detent mechanism comprises: a sliding bottom, along one first glide direction and one second glide direction opposite and be equipped on slidably on this second diapire that installs with it, and has a track, it has the sliding path of a sealing, and this sliding path has one first anchor point and one second anchor point; One pivot arm, one end are to be equipped on this diapire pivotally along a rotation, and the other end of this pivot arm has a slide block, and it is suitable for sliding on this track; One first elastic component is equipped between this diapire and this pivot arm, rotate along this rotation in order to order about this pivot arm, and this second end that orders about this pivot arm tends to be offset towards the bottom surface of this track; And one second elastic component, be equipped between this diapire and this sliding bottom, tend to slide in order to order about this base along one second glide direction;
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
Aforesaid detent mechanism, wherein: when via the application of force along this first glide direction this sliding bottom that slides, so that this slide block is when stopping at this first anchor point, this first device is this primary importance that is positioned at this second device, when via the application of force along this first glide direction this sliding bottom that slides, so that this slide block is when stopping at this second anchor point, this first device is this second place that is positioned at this second device.
The present invention compared with prior art has tangible advantage and beneficial effect.By above technical scheme as can be known, in order to reach the foregoing invention purpose, major technique of the present invention thes contents are as follows:
The present invention proposes a kind of detent mechanism, be to be used for first device is positioned to a primary importance or a second place with respect to second device, and one first connector of first device is force-applied to be linked to one second connector of second device, and this detent mechanism comprises a sliding bottom, a pivot arm, one first elastic component and one second elastic component.Wherein, this sliding bottom is to reach one second glide direction opposite with it and be equipped on second diapire that installs slidably along one first glide direction, and sliding bottom has a track, and this rail gage template marks the sliding path of a sealing, and the sliding path definition has one first anchor point, one first point of release, one second anchor point and one second point of release.In addition, one pivot arm can be divided into one first end and one second end, wherein first end is the diapire that is equipped on second device along a rotation pivotally, and second end then has a slide block, in order to be positioned first anchor point and second anchor point respectively along the sliding path of track.In addition, first elastic component is to be equipped between diapire and the pivot arm, rotate along rotation in order to second end that orders about pivot arm, and second elastic component is to be equipped between diapire and the sliding bottom, slides along second glide direction in order to order about sliding bottom.
Based on above-mentioned, when first first connector that installs is subjected to one first application of force and is contacted second connector along first glide direction by primary importance, and drive sliding bottom simultaneously and slide along first glide direction, this moment, slide block slided along sliding path, arrive at first point of release of sliding path up to slide block, then first connector has been linked to second connector.When first application of force is disengaged, first elastic component orders about slide block and slides along sliding path, stops at second anchor point of sliding path up to slide block, and this moment, first device was to be positioned the second place, and second elastic component is compressed storage one potential energy.
When first connector is subjected to one second application of force and slides along first glide direction, driving second connector and sliding bottom simultaneously slides along first glide direction, and first elastic component orders about slide block to be continued to slide along sliding path, arrives at second point of release of sliding path up to slide block.When second application of force is disengaged, second elastic component discharges potential energy and slides along second glide direction to order about sliding bottom, and first elastic component then orders about slide block to be continued to slide along sliding path, make slide block get back to first anchor point, this moment, first device was the primary importance that is positioned second device, and first device can be separated from each other with second device.
More can comprise a slide rail according to the described sliding bottom of preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is equipped between diapire and the sliding bottom, so that sliding bottom can be slidingly coupled to diapire via this slide rail.In addition, first elastic component for example is a volute spring, and it has an elastic arm.In addition, second elastic component comprises a hollow volute spring, a guide rod and a limiting section, wherein limiting section is the diapire that is connected to second device, and an end of guide rod is to be connected to sliding bottom, and the hollow volute spring is to be sheathed on the guide rod, and the helical spring two ends of hollow conflict more respectively sliding bottom and limiting section.
According to the described detent mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention, its middle orbit between first anchor point and first point of release, have a difference in height, by difference in height, slide block can slide into first point of release along sliding path from first anchor point.
According to the described detent mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein first device for example is a memory card breakout box, and second device for example is a notebook computer.In addition, first connector is to be connected interface for USB with second connector.
Based on above-mentioned, detent mechanism of the present invention can allow the user reach a primary importance or a second place that one first device is positioned relative one second device by pushing first device easily.
Via as can be known above-mentioned, detent mechanism of the present invention be a primary importance or a second place that is used for one first device is positioned relative one second device, and one first connector of first device is force-applied to be linked to one second connector of second device.This mechanism comprises a sliding bottom, a pivot arm, one first elastic component and one second elastic component.When the direct application of force to the first device moves and during second connector that its first connector contact/bindings second is installed along a glide direction, detent mechanism is positioned first device second primary importance of installing after the application of force removes.When directly the application of force to the first device is when a glide direction moves once more, detent mechanism is positioned first device second second place of installing after the application of force removes.
By technique scheme, detent mechanism of the present invention has following advantage at least:
1, when one small-sized external device being positioned to a large-scale electronic installation via detent mechanism of the present invention, can be by directly pushing the application of force to small-sized external device, reach the function that small-sized external device is positioned to large-scale electronic installation, and can be by pushing small-sized external device again, reach small-sized external device is withdrawed from function from large-scale electronic installation.
2, when detent mechanism of the present invention is mounted to the inside of large-scale electronic installation, can control the main body of small-sized external device and insert the interior degree of depth of large-scale electronic installation by the distance of the shell of setting this detent mechanism and large-scale electronic installation.
3, accept the 2nd described, when small-sized external device is almost imbedded large-scale electronic installation (for example desktop computer or notebook computer) via detent mechanism of the present invention among, and and when being electrically connected to large-scale electronic installation via the connector of itself and large-scale electronic installation, this can reduce small-sized external device and be subjected to the probability that improper external force is passed, and then can guarantee that data (data) the transmission operation of small-sized external device can carry out smoothly.
4, accept the 2nd described, in the time of when small-sized external device is almost imbedded large-scale electronic installation (for example desktop computer or notebook computer) via detent mechanism of the present invention among, the influence of the small-sized external device that the overall appearance of large-scale electronic installation will can not be given prominence to, and when carrying or carrying large-scale electronic installation, need not consider the small-sized external device that is connected to and protrudes in large-scale electronic installation.
In sum, the detent mechanism of special construction of the present invention can reach a primary importance or a second place that first device is positioned relative second device in order to push one first device, thereby be suitable for practicality more.It has above-mentioned many advantages and practical value, and in like product, do not see have similar structural design to publish or use and really genus innovation, no matter it structurally or bigger improvement all arranged on the function, have large improvement technically, and produced handy and practical effect, and more existing detent mechanism has the multinomial effect of enhancement, thus be suitable for practicality more, and have the extensive value of industry, really be a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.
Above-mentioned explanation only is the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present invention, and can be implemented according to the content of instructions, and for above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by a preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.
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Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of a kind of detent mechanism of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 1B is the exploded perspective synoptic diagram of its partial component of detent mechanism of Figure 1A.
Fig. 2 A～2D is the illustrative view of the detent mechanism of Fig. 1.
112: the first connectors of 110: the first devices
122: the second connectors of 120: the second devices
124: diapire 212: slide rail
212a: draw runner 212b: guide block
214: track 210: sliding bottom
220: pivot arm 220a: first end
220b: second end 222: slide block
244: guide rod 246: limiting section
A: the first glide direction B: second glide direction
F1: first application of force F2: second application of force
M1: the first anchor point M2: second anchor point
N1: the first point of release N2: second point of release
H: difference in height P: sliding path
C1, C2, C3, C4: the direction that detours R: rotation
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Reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked for further setting forth the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to its embodiment of detent mechanism, structure, feature and the effect thereof that foundation the present invention proposes, describe in detail as after.
See also shown in Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 A～2D, wherein Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of a kind of detent mechanism of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1B is the exploded perspective synoptic diagram of its partial component of detent mechanism of Figure 1A.In addition, Fig. 2 A～2D is the illustrative view of the detent mechanism of Figure 1A.This detent mechanism is a primary importance or a second place that is used for one first device 110 is positioned relative one second device 120, and one first connector 112 of first device 110 is can be subjected to external force to push to be linked to one second connector 122 of second device 120.
In the present embodiment, this first device 110 for example is a memory card breakout box, and second device 120 for example is a notebook computer, and first connector 112 and 122 identical connection interfaces of employing of second connector, for example is that USB connects interface.In addition, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned primary importance of carrying is meant that first connector 112 of first device 110 is not connected in the state (shown in Fig. 2 A) of second connector 122 of second device 120 as yet, and the second place refers to the state (shown in Fig. 2 C) that first connector 112 of first device 110 has been positioned second connector 122 of second device 120.As for the state shown in Fig. 2 B, first connector 112 may link or only contact second connector 122, and at the state shown in Fig. 2 C, and first connector 112 also may link or only contact second connector 122.Each above-mentioned state will be done detailed explanation hereinafter.
Please consult simultaneously shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, the detent mechanism of present embodiment mainly comprises a sliding bottom 210, a pivot arm 220, one first elastic component 230 and one second elastic component 240.This sliding bottom 210, be along first glide direction A (being positive Y direction) and the second glide direction B (negative Y direction) opposite with it, and be equipped on slidably on the diapire 124 of second device 120, sliding bottom 210 has a track 214, this track 214 is cooked up the sliding path P (please join shown in Fig. 2 A) of a sealing, and sliding path P definition has one first anchor point M1, one first point of release N1, one second anchor point M2 and one second point of release N2, and second connector 122 of the second above-mentioned device 120 is to be inserted into sliding bottom 210.In addition, this sliding bottom 210 more comprises a slide rail 212, and slide rail 212 can comprise draw runner 212a and guide block 212b, wherein draw runner 212a can be positioned at the left and right sides of sliding bottom 210, and guide block 212b can be fixed on the diapire 124, so that sliding bottom 210 can reciprocatingly slide along first glide direction A (being positive Y direction) or the second glide direction B (promptly negative Y direction).
See also equally shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, pivot arm 220 can be divided into one first end 220a and one second end 220b, wherein the first end 220a of pivot arm 220 is along a rotation R, and be equipped on pivotally on the diapire 124 of second device 120, and the second end 220b of pivot arm 220 then has a slide block 222 (being found in Figure 1B), in order to along the sliding path P of track 214 and be positioned the first anchor point M1 and the second anchor point M2 respectively.
See also equally shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, 230 of first elastic components are equipped between diapire 124 and the pivot arm 220, first elastic component 230 volute spring for example wherein, and first elastic component 230 can have an elastic arm 232, it is subjected to the second end 220b that first elastic component, 230 applied force squares order about pivot arm 220 and tends to along rotating with respect to the clockwise direction of rotation R (to overlook sight), and the second end 220b that orders about pivot arm 220 simultaneously tends to be offset towards the bottom surface of track 214, promptly is offset towards negative Z direction.
See also shown in Figure 1A equally, 240 of second elastic components are equipped between diapire 124 and the sliding bottom 210, and second elastic component 240 can comprise a hollow volute spring 242, one guide rod 244 and a limiting section 246, wherein this limiting section 246 is the diapires 124 that are connected to second device 120, and an end of guide rod 244 is to be connected to sliding bottom 210, and its bearing of trend is roughly parallel to Y-axis, the i.e. first glide direction A or the second glide direction B, hollow volute spring 242 then is sheathed on the guide rod 244, and the two ends of hollow volute spring 242 conflict more respectively sliding bottom 210 and limiting section 246.
Please consult in regular turn shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, when slide block 222 stopped at the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P, this moment first, device 110 was positioned primary importance.When first device, 110 first connector 112 (shown in Figure 1A) is to be subjected to one first application of force F1 and during along the first glide direction A contact/binding, second connector 122 by primary importance, and drive sliding bottom 210 simultaneously and slide along the first glide direction A, the second end 220b that first elastic component 230 this moment (being helical spring elastic arm 232) will order about pivot arm 220 constantly tends to rotate along the clockwise direction (to overlook sight) with respect to rotation R, first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) more tends to be offset towards the bottom surface of track 214 in order to the second end 220b that orders about pivot arm 220 simultaneously, promptly is offset towards negative Z direction.First elastic component 230 this moment (being helical spring elastic arm 232) will order about slide block 222 accordingly and slide into the first point of release N1 of sliding path P along detouring direction C1 from the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P, shown in Fig. 2 B.
Please consult in regular turn shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, when slide block 222 arrived at the first point of release N1 of sliding path P, this moment, first connector 112 (shown in Figure 1A) was linked to second connector 122.When removing first application of force F1 that originally directly puts on first device 110, second elastic component 240 is to order about sliding bottom 210 to slide along the second glide direction B, simultaneously the first elastic component 230 second end 220b that orders about pivot arm 220 sustainably tends to along rotating with respect to the clockwise direction of rotation R (to overlook sight), and the second end 220b that first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) also can order about pivot arm 220 simultaneously tends to be offset towards the bottom surface of track 214, promptly is offset towards negative Z direction.First elastic component 230 ordered about slide block 222 and continued to slide along the direction C2 that detours from the first point of release N1 of sliding path P this moment, stopped at the second anchor point M2 of sliding path P up to slide block 222, and second elastic component 240 is compressed storage one potential energy at this moment.When slide block 222 stopped at the second anchor point M2 of sliding path P, first device 110 was the second places that are positioned second device 120, shown in Fig. 2 C.
Please consult in regular turn shown in Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D, when slide block 222 stopped at the second anchor point M2, this moment, first connector 112 (shown in Figure 1A) was linked to second connector 122.Put on first device 110 second application of force F2 and slide when first connector 112 (shown in Figure 1A) is subjected to one along the first glide direction A, slide along the first glide direction A to order about sliding bottom 210 via second connector 122 indirectly, the hollow volute spring 242 of second elastic component 240 will be subjected to the compression with respect to limiting section 246 of sliding bottom 210 at this moment again.Simultaneously, the second end 220b that first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) still orders about pivot arm 220 constantly tends to rotate along the clockwise direction (to overlook sight) with respect to rotation R, and the second end 220b that first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) also orders about pivot arm 220 constantly tends to be offset towards the bottom surface of track 214, promptly is offset towards negative Z direction.At this moment, first elastic component 230 orders about slide block 222 and slides along moving direction C3 from the second anchor point M2 continuation of sliding path P, arrives at the second point of release N2 of sliding path P up to slide block 222.
Please consult simultaneously shown in Fig. 2 D and Fig. 2 A.When slide block 222 arrives at the second point of release N2, and releasing originally put on second application of force F2 of first device 110, second elastic component 240 discharges potential energy and slides along the second glide direction B to order about sliding bottom 210, the second end 220b that while first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) still orders about pivot arm 220 constantly tends to rotate along the clockwise direction (to overlook sight) with respect to rotation R, tend to be offset and first elastic component 230 (being helical spring elastic arm 232) also still orders about the second end 220b of pivot arm 220 constantly, promptly be offset towards negative Z direction towards the bottom surface of track 214.Therefore, first elastic component 230 will order about slide block 222 to be continued to slide along the direction C4 that detours, and gets back to the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P in order to order about slide block 222.When slide block 222 stopped at the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P, first device 110 was relative positioning primary importances in second device 110, and first device can be separated from each other with second device, shown in Fig. 2 A.
What deserves to be mentioned is, because the first anchor point M1 of track 214 and the local bottom surface between the second point of release N2 is and the local bottom surface of the first anchor point M1 of track 214 between have a height difference H, therefore, by this height difference H, slide block 222 can directly slide into the first point of release N1 of sliding path P from the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P along detouring direction C1, and can be not reverse along a direction in contrast to the direction C4 that detours from the first anchor point M1 of sliding path P, and slide into the second point of release N2 of sliding path P, so that the start of the detent mechanism of present embodiment is kept normally.
Based on above-mentioned, according to detent mechanism of the present invention, it is set up in the position of second device and the distance of the first casing wall body that installs can determine first device main body can imbed the degree of depth of the inside of second device.Therefore, in the above embodiment of the present invention, detent mechanism second the device wall body on the position can set for allow first the device itself can be contained in fully second the device within.But, under identical notion of the present invention, the position on the wall body of second device of detent mechanism also can be set for and only allow the part of first device insert among second device, but the remainder of first device still can be exposed to outside second device, and such design still all belongs to scope of the present invention.
In addition, first device of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed memory card breakout box of the foregoing description, it can also be other small-sized external device, for example small memory device or small-sized network apparatus etc., second device of the present invention then is not limited to the disclosed notebook computer of the foregoing description, it can also be other giant brain device, desktop computer for example, kneetop computer, panel computer and palmtop computer etc., and the connection interface specification of first connector of the present invention and second connector also can be PCMCIA and connects interface and IEEE1394 connection interface etc. except above-mentioned USB connects interface.Moreover, when first device is to be electronic card, for example during the memory card of multiple different sizes such as SD, MS, CF, SMC or MMC, first device will have the connector of exclusive connection interface specifications such as SD, MS, CF, SMC or MMC as the first above-mentioned connector, the connector that this moment second, device can corresponding have above-mentioned exclusive connection interface specification is as the second above-mentioned connector, this equally can via detent mechanism of the present invention reach with first device be positioned to second install in purpose.
The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not in order to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, in not breaking away from the technical solution of the present invention scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be the content that does not break away from technical solution of the present invention, according to technical spirit of the present invention to any simple modification that above embodiment did, equivalent variations and modification all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.
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1. detent mechanism, be used for one first device is positioned a primary importance or a second place of relative one second device, and one first connector of this first device is force-applied to be linked to one second connector of this second device, it is characterized in that this detent mechanism comprises:
One sliding bottom, be along one first glide direction and one second glide direction opposite with it, and be equipped on slidably this second the device a diapire, and this sliding bottom has a track, and this track is also cooked up a sliding path that seals, and this sliding path definition has one first anchor point, one first point of release, one second anchor point and one second point of release;
One pivot arm is divided into one first end and one second end, and this first end is the diapire that is equipped on this second device along a rotation pivotally, and this second end has a slide block;
One first elastic component is equipped between this diapire and this pivot arm, and this first elastic component is to be a volute spring, and it has an elastic arm; And
One second elastic component, be equipped between this diapire and this sliding bottom, this second elastic component comprises a hollow volute spring, a guide rod and a limiting section, wherein this limiting section is this diapire that is connected to this second device, and an end of this guide rod is to be connected to this sliding bottom, and this hollow volute spring is to be sheathed on this guide rod, and the helical spring two ends of this hollow conflict respectively this sliding bottom and this limiting section.
2. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
When this first first connector that installs is subjected to one first application of force and is contacted this second connector along this first glide direction by this primary importance, driving this sliding bottom simultaneously slides along this first glide direction, this moment, this slide block was to slide along this sliding path, arrive at this first point of release of this sliding path up to this slide block, then this first connector has been linked to this second connector;
When aforementioned first application of force is disengaged, this first elastic component orders about this slide block and slides along this sliding path, stop at this second anchor point of this sliding path up to this slide block, this moment, this first device was to be positioned this second place, and this second elastic component is compressed storage one potential energy;
When this first connector is subjected to one second application of force and slides along this first glide direction, driving second connector and this sliding bottom simultaneously slides along this first glide direction, and this first elastic component orders about this slide block to be continued to slide along this sliding path, arrives at this second point of release of this sliding path up to this slide block;
When this second application of force is disengaged, this second elastic component discharges this potential energy and slides along this second glide direction to order about this sliding bottom, and this first elastic component then orders about this slide block to be continued to slide along this sliding path, make this slide block get back to this first anchor point, this moment, this first device was to be positioned this primary importance, and first device is separated from each other with second device.
3. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that this sliding bottom more comprises a slide rail, and it is equipped between this diapire and this sliding bottom.
4. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that this track has a difference in height between this first anchor point and this second point of release.
5. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that this first device is a memory card breakout box.
6. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that this second device is a notebook computer.
7. detent mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that this first connector and second connector are to be connected interface for USB.
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