CN101945554A

CN101945554A - Open cover board structure for shielding shell

Info

Publication number: CN101945554A
Application number: CN200910148770XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李桢育
Original assignee: Wistron Corp
Current assignee: Wistron Corp
Priority date: 2009-07-03
Filing date: 2009-07-03
Publication date: 2011-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-03
Also published as: CN101945554B

Abstract

The invention relates to an open cover board structure for shielding a shell. In particular, the open cover board structure for shielding the shell comprises a cover board on which a round hole is arranged, a knob component which is arranged in the round hole and provided with at least one guide, and at least one latch component which is arranged on one side of the cover board and of which the first end is arranged on the guide in a movable manner and the second end is inserted into a groove of the shell. When the knob component is rotated in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the guide of the knob component drives the first end of the latch component to move away from or toward the center of the knob component in order to insert or eject the second end of the latch component in or from the groove of the shell. The cover board structure has the advantages of convenient assembly and good waterproof function.

Description

Be used for the cover plate mechanism of opening of shielding casing

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of cover plate mechanism of the opening that is used for shielding casing, relate in particular to a kind of cover plate mechanism that does not have screw and tool water-proof function.

Background technology

Along with the progress of science and technology, the structural design of consumption electronic products becomes increasingly complex, and is therefore also more and more higher for the requirement of assembleability.Because testing requirement, the mechanism design that the cover plate mechanism of present notebook computer all locks based on screw, however use the mode of screw locking not only to increase assembly cost and assemble man-hour, also reduced the assembling convenience widely; Moreover, use screw design regular meeting to cause product weight overweight, and screw can be easy to generate the phenomenon that gets loose after repeatedly disassembling.In addition, if notebook computer uses screw quantity too much, can cause the shortcoming that can't reach waterproof effect fully.So, how to design the cover plate mechanism that has the assembling convenience and have good water-proof function concurrently, just be the problem of the required effort of mechanism design now.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of cover plate mechanism that does not have screw and tool water-proof function, to solve the above problems.

Claims of the present invention disclose a kind of cover plate mechanism of the opening that is used for shielding casing, and this cover plate mechanism of opening that is used for shielding casing includes a cover plate, which is provided with a circular hole, and this cover plate is used for covering this opening of this housing; One knob assembly, it is installed in this circular hole, and this knob assembly is provided with at least one guide rail; And at least one latch piece, it is arranged at a side of this cover plate, one first end of this latch piece is arranged on this guide rail of this knob assembly in a movable manner, and one second end of this latch piece is used for inserting in the groove of this housing, uses this cover plate breech lock on this housing.Wherein when this knob assembly when a first direction rotates, this first end that this guide rail of this knob assembly drives this latch piece moves toward the center position away from this knob assembly, so that this of this latch piece second end inserts in this groove of this housing, and when this knob assembly in contrast to the rotation of a second direction of this first direction the time, this first end that this guide rail of this knob assembly drives this latch piece moves toward the center position near this knob assembly, so that this of this latch piece second end withdraws from this groove of this housing.

Bolt lock mechanism provided by the present invention adopts the structural design of non-screw locking, can reduce assembling man-hour effectively and reduce the assembling complexity, and then reduce manufacturing cost.In brief, the invention provides the cover plate mechanism that has the assembling convenience and have good water-proof function concurrently.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are respectively the assembly decomposing schematic representation of the cover plate mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention in different visual angles.

The schematic diagram of the housing that Fig. 3 is coated for the cover plate mechanism of preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the modular construction schematic diagram of cover plate of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the modular construction schematic diagram of knob assembly of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the modular construction schematic diagram of latch piece of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that latch piece of the present invention combines with housing.

Fig. 8 is the modular construction schematic diagram of waterproof lid of the present invention.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 are respectively the knob assembly and the relative position schematic diagram of latch piece under different conditions of cover plate of the present invention mechanism.

The primary clustering symbol description:

50 cover plate mechanisms, 52 housings

521 grooves, 522 grooves

54 openings, 56 cover plates

561 circular holes, 562 prodgers

563 hot melt posts, 58 knob assemblies

581 guide rails, 582 trips

60 latch pieces, 601 first ends

602 second ends, 603 protruding hubs

604 flutings, 605 breach

62 waterproof lids, 621 guide pillars

622 hot melt tank, 64 waterproof bar structures

641 fins

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are respectively a cover plate mechanism 50 of preferred embodiment of the present invention in the assembly decomposing schematic representation of different visual angles, the schematic diagram of the housing 52 that Fig. 3 is coated for the cover plate mechanism 50 of preferred embodiment of the present invention, cover plate mechanism 50 is used for coating removably the recessed opening 54 of one in the housing 52, cover plate mechanism 50 is the door closure mechanism of central processing unit top of electronic installation (as notebook computer) or the door closure mechanism of internal memory top etc., and housing 52 can be a lower cover of notebook computer.Cover plate mechanism 50 includes a cover plate 56, and it is used for the opening 54 of shielding casing 52.Cover plate mechanism 50 includes a knob assembly 58 in addition, it is installed on the cover plate 56, knob assembly 58 is provided with at least one guide rail 581, knob assembly 58 is provided with four guide rails 581 in this embodiment, it is respectively the strip guide rail, and wherein adjacent rails 581 is staggered in the modes that differ 90 degree, and the guide rail 581 on the knob assembly 58 is provided with number and arrangement mode, and not only to be confined to present embodiment described, looks closely design requirement and decides.See also Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 4 is the modular construction schematic diagram of cover plate 56 of the present invention, and Fig. 5 is the modular construction schematic diagram of knob assembly 58 of the present invention, and cover plate 56 is provided with a circular hole 561, and the outer periphery of circular hole 561 is equipped with at least one prodger 562; And knob assembly 58 is provided with at least one trip 582, it is arranged at the position of the prodger 562 of corresponding cover plate 56, trip 582 is used for being sticked in prodger 562, so that knob assembly 58 can be limited on the cover plate 56, and the stroke that trip 582 can move in prodger 562 can be with respect to the stroke of cover plate 56 rotation corresponding to knob assembly 58, thus can by design trip 582 in prodger 562 movably stroke reach the purpose of adjustment knob assembly 58 with respect to cover plate 56 anglecs of rotation.

Cover plate mechanism 50 includes at least one latch piece 60 in addition, it is arranged at a side of cover plate 56, latch piece 60 can be a T type works, include four latch pieces 60 in present embodiment cover plate mechanism 50, it is used in four different directions breech lock cover plates 56, and latch piece 60 numbers that cover plate mechanism 50 is comprised can not only be confined to four, and the size of each latch piece 60 can be inequality, the latch piece 60 that for example is arranged at opening 54 long limits has large-size, and the latch piece 60 that is arranged at opening 54 minor faces has reduced size, looks closely design requirement and decides.See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, Fig. 6, and Fig. 7, Fig. 6 is the modular construction schematic diagram of latch piece 60 of the present invention, Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that latch piece 60 of the present invention combines with housing 52, one first end 601 of latch piece 60 is provided with a protruding hub 603, it is installed on the guide rail 581 of knob assembly 58 in a movable manner, and one second end 602 of latch piece 60 is used for inserting in the groove 521 of housing 52, wherein groove 521 can utilize T type milling cutter to mill out, and the engaging degree of depth that mills out can be preferably be 4mm, can't be sticked in really in the groove 521 when avoiding latch piece 60 bendings.Because first end 601 of latch piece 60 is connected in knob assembly 58 and knob assembly 58 is fixed on the cover plate 56, so can be on housing 52 when in the groove 521 of second end, the 602 insertion housings 52 of latch piece 60 with cover plate 56 breech locks.In addition, be formed with a fluting 604 and one breach 605 on the latch piece 60 in addition, wherein slotting 604 can be strip fluting, in after will introduce its structure function.

Cover plate mechanism 50 includes in addition and contains a waterproof lid 62, it is arranged at this side of cover plate 56, waterproof lid 62 is used to provide water-proof function, to avoid liquid by opening 54 infiltration housings 52 inside of the external world by housing 52, see also Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is the modular construction schematic diagram of waterproof lid 62 of the present invention, waterproof lid 62 is provided with at least one guide pillar 621, it is installed on respectively in the fluting 604 of latch piece 60, waterproof lid 62 is provided with four guide pillars 621 in present embodiment, it is 90 degree annular arrangements at interval, guide pillar 621 is used for guiding moving of latch piece 60, meaning is promptly utilized guide pillar 621 with combining of fluting 604 latch piece 60 to be limited in straight line when knob assembly 58 rotations drive latch piece 60 and is moved, and makes latch piece 60 can insert more accurately in the groove 521 of housing 52.In addition, cover plate 56 can combine by hot melting way with waterproof lid 62, meaning is that a plurality of hot melt posts 563 can be set on the cover plate 56, wherein the breach 605 of latch piece 60 is used for avoiding the heat fusion joint of hot melt post 563, and the hot melt post 563 of cover plate 56 is heat-fused in a plurality of hot melt tank 622 of waterproof lid 62, to reach the purpose of hot melt joining cover plate 56 and waterproof lid 62.

In addition, cover plate mechanism 50 includes a waterproof bar structure 64 in addition, it is installed between waterproof lid 62 and the housing 52, waterproof bar structure 64 is used for strengthening providing water-proof function, to avoid liquid by opening 54 infiltration housings 52 inside of the external world by housing 52, waterproof bar structure 64 can be made up of the rubber material.Waterproof bar structure 64 includes a fin 641, being used for of housing 52 supported on the side of waterproof bar structure 64 and is formed with a groove 522, it can be milled out by milling cutter, groove 522 is used for engaging mutually with fin 641, the degree of depth of groove 522 can preferably be 0.3mm, wherein the fin 641 of waterproof bar structure 64 mode of can tight fit interfering is sticked in the groove 522 of housing 52, uses and strengthens guaranteeing water-proof function.And 62 of waterproof bar structure 64 and waterproof lids can gum be pasted mode and are combined.

The assembling sequence of cover plate mechanism 50 can be and earlier knob assembly 58 combined with cover plate 56, again its combination member is combined with latch piece 60, this moment knob assembly 58, cover plate 56, and the package assembly of latch piece 60 can provide four-way latch fixation function, if need to add waterproofing design, then again waterproof lid 62 is combined with said structure with waterproof bar structure 64, meaning is the knob assembly 58 of cover plate mechanism 50, cover plate 56, and the package assembly of latch piece 60 mainly provides the switching manipulation surface function, the waterproof lid 62 and the waterproof bar structure 64 of cover plate mechanism 50 then provide system main water-proof function, to meet the strict waterproof standard of worker's rule or military discipline computer.

Be elaborated in this breech lock and releasing mechanism to cover plate mechanism 50, see also Fig. 9 and Figure 10, Fig. 9 and Figure 10 are respectively the knob assembly 58 and the relative position schematic diagram of latch piece 60 under different conditions of cover plate of the present invention mechanism 50, when not start and when being in as shown in Figure 9 reset condition of knob assembly 58, each latch piece 60 is far away and can be used to insert in the groove 521 of housing 52 apart from knob assembly 58 centers; And when knob assembly 58 when the clockwise direction shown in Fig. 9 arrow rotates to as shown in figure 10 position, the protruding hub 603 that the guide rail 581 of knob assembly 58 can drive latch piece 60 moves toward the center position near knob assembly 58, so that second end 602 of latch piece 60 withdraws from the groove 521 of housing 52, this moment, the user just can be with cover plate mechanism 50 by disassembling on the housing 52.On the contrary, when knob assembly 58 in position shown in Figure 10 when rotating to position as shown in Figure 9 in contrast to the clockwise direction (counterclockwise) shown in Fig. 9 arrow, the protruding hub 603 that the guide rail 581 of knob assembly 58 can drive latch piece 60 moves toward the center position away from knob assembly 58, so that second end 602 of latch piece 60 inserts in the groove 521 of housing 52, cover plate mechanism 50 just can be attached on the housing 52 securely at this moment.

In sum, cover plate provided by the present invention mechanism 50 adopts the structural design of non-screw lockings, meaning promptly need not used screwdriver, has the waterproof cover that four-way locks function and only need rotary knob assembly 58 can open or lock, as use coin rotary knob assembly 58, so can reduce assembly cost effectively and assemble man-hour, also promote the assembling convenience widely; Moreover, utilize the mode of swing offset strength directly can be changed into the linearity transmission of four direction via transfers, to reach strength is transmitted on the latch piece 60 of four direction simultaneously, and it is multidirectional fixing with simple spinning movement may command, and this design is with comprehensive engaging way of contact, it can reach the requirement of cover plate 56 evenness, brings the problem that needs design alteration or repair a die so can solve outward appearance section difference effectively; In addition, when four-way latch piece 60 was protruding, by engaging plane average pressing waterproof bar structure 64, it can avoid local pressure uneven and produce the doubt of leaking.

Compared to prior art, bolt lock mechanism provided by the present invention adopts the structural design of non-screw locking, it can reduce assembling man-hour effectively and reduce the assembling complexity, and then reduces manufacturing cost, to meet the demand that merchant's rule computer is retrenched cost and required the assembling convenience; And bolt lock mechanism provided by the present invention possesses the excellent waterproof function, so can meet the strict waterproof standard of worker's rule or military discipline computer.In sum, the invention provides the cover plate mechanism that has the assembling convenience and have good water-proof function concurrently, so be a niche type product design.

The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to the scope of claims of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. cover plate mechanism that is used for covering an opening of a housing, described cover plate mechanism comprises:

One cover plate, described cover plate is provided with a circular hole, and described cover plate is used for covering the described opening of described housing;

One knob assembly, described knob assembly are installed in the described circular hole, and described knob assembly is provided with at least one guide rail; And

At least one latch piece, described latch piece is arranged at a side of described cover plate, one first end of described latch piece is arranged on the described guide rail of described knob assembly in a movable manner, and one second end of described latch piece is used for inserting in the groove of described housing, uses described cover plate breech lock on described housing;

Wherein, when described knob assembly when a first direction rotates, described first end that the described guide rail of described knob assembly drives described latch piece moves toward the center position away from described knob assembly, so that described second end of described latch piece inserts in the described groove of described housing, and when described knob assembly in contrast to the rotation of a second direction of described first direction the time, described first end that the described guide rail of described knob assembly drives described latch piece moves toward the center position near described knob assembly, so that described second end of described latch piece withdraws from the described groove of described housing.

2. cover plate as claimed in claim 1 mechanism, wherein said cover plate is provided with at least one prodger, and described knob assembly is provided with at least one trip, and described trip is used for being sticked in described prodger.

3. cover plate as claimed in claim 1 mechanism, wherein said guide rail is a strip guide rail.

4. cover plate as claimed in claim 3 mechanism, described knob assembly is provided with four guide rails, and wherein adjacent rails is staggered in the modes that differ 90 degree.

5. cover plate as claimed in claim 1 mechanism, described first end of wherein said latch piece is provided with a protruding hub, and described protruding hub is installed on the described guide rail of described knob assembly in a movable manner.

6. cover plate as claimed in claim 1 mechanism, wherein said latch piece is a T type works.

7. cover plate as claimed in claim 1 mechanism also comprises a waterproof lid, and described waterproof lid is arranged at the described side of described cover plate, and described waterproof cover body and function provides water-proof function.

8. cover plate as claimed in claim 7 mechanism is formed with a fluting on the wherein said latch piece, described waterproof lid is provided with a guide pillar, and described guide pillar is installed in the described fluting, and described guide pillar is used for guiding moving of described latch piece.

9. cover plate as claimed in claim 8 mechanism, wherein said fluting is a strip fluting.

10. cover plate as claimed in claim 7 mechanism, wherein said cover plate combines with hot melting way with described waterproof lid.

11. cover plate as claimed in claim 7 mechanism also comprises a waterproof bar structure, described waterproof bar structure is arranged between described waterproof lid and the described housing, and described waterproof bar structure is used to provide water-proof function.

12. cover plate as claimed in claim 11 mechanism, wherein said waterproof bar structure includes a fin, and being used for of described housing supported on the side of described waterproof bar structure and be formed with a groove, and described groove is used for engaging mutually with described fin.

13. cover plate as claimed in claim 12 mechanism, the described fin of wherein said waterproof bar structure is sticked in the described groove of described housing in friction tight mode.

14. cover plate as claimed in claim 11 mechanism, wherein said waterproof bar structure is pasted mode with described waterproof lid with gum and is combined.

15. cover plate as claimed in claim 11 mechanism, wherein said waterproof bar structure is made of the rubber material.