CN102830771A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a mounting part and a fan, the mounting part is provided with a first slot and a second slot, the fan includes a fixing plate, the fixing plate leans against the mounting part, and A first clip and a second clip are provided, and the first clip is snapped into the first slot to prevent the fan from detaching from the mount along a direction perpendicular to the mount, The second fastening member slides and buckles in the second slot to prevent the fan from detaching from the mounting part along a direction parallel to the mounting part.

Description

electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to an electronic device for conveniently fixing a fan.

Background technique

With the continuous development and progress of electronic technology, the design of electronic product components is developing in the direction of high performance and low cost. Therefore, any improvement in electronic products has industrial application value as long as it helps to simplify the structure, facilitate assembly and reduce costs.

Usually, electronic devices, such as computers, servers, etc., are equipped with fans to dissipate heat from their internal systems. Conventional fans use screws to directly fix the four corners of the fan in the case of the electronic device. This fixing method using screws requires the use of tools such as screwdrivers when disassembling and assembling the fan, which is extremely inconvenient.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device for conveniently fixing the fan.

An electronic device includes a mounting part and a fan, the mounting part is provided with a first slot and a second slot, the fan includes a fixing plate, and the fixing plate abuts against the mounting part in parallel, A first clip and a second clip are provided, and the first clip is snapped into the first slot to prevent the fan from detaching from the mount along a direction perpendicular to the mount. , the second fastening member slides and buckles in the second slot, so as to prevent the fan from detaching from the mounting part along a direction parallel to the mounting part.

Preferably, the mounting part includes a side plate, the first card slot is opened on the plate body along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the side plate, and the second card slot is opened along a first direction perpendicular to the side plate. The second direction of the first direction is defined on the board.

Preferably, the second card slot includes an introduction portion and a fixing portion connected to the introduction portion, and the diameter of the fixing portion is smaller than that of the introduction portion.

Preferably, the first fastening member includes a connecting arm, an operating portion connected to the connecting arm, and a fastening portion connected between the connecting arm and the operating portion, and the first fixing member passes through the The fastening part is buckled in the first slot.

Preferably, the second fastener is substantially perpendicular to the fixing plate, and forms a gap with the fixing plate, and the width of the gap in a direction perpendicular to the fixing plate is roughly equal to that of the fixing plate. The thickness of the mount.

Preferably, the mounting part is provided with a buckle piece, a buckle hole is formed between the buckle piece and the mounting part, a positioning piece extends from the fixing plate, and the positioning piece is inserted into the buckle the hole and abut against the buckle piece.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes a shock absorber, the fixing plate is provided with an installation groove, and the installation groove accommodates the shock absorber.

Preferably, the installation groove is provided with a step, and the shock absorber includes a head for attaching to the step.

Preferably, the shock absorber includes a neck connected to the head and an extension connected to the neck, the neck leans against the inner wall of the installation groove, and the extension extends out of the Mounting slot.

Preferably, a protrusion is provided on the fixing plate, and the protrusion abuts against the mounting part to reduce the vibration amplitude of the fan.

Compared with the prior art, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the fan can be disassembled through the snap-fitting of the first clip and the first slot, and the snap-fit of the second clip and the second slot. Pack. In this way, the fan can be easily disassembled and assembled without screws.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shock absorber in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is another perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective assembly view of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a perspective assembly view of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 6 is another perspective assembly view of FIG. 1 .

Description of main component symbols

Mount 10 Board 11 Vents 112 first card slot 114 Second card slot 116 Import Department 1161 fixed part 1163 Buckle piece 118 Buckle hole 1182 side panels 13 fan 30 through hole 31 first fixed plate 32 first slot 320 the steps 3201 first card firmware 321 connecting arm 3211 Fastener 3213 Operation Department 3215 second card firmware 323 gap 3231 Convex 324 Positioning pieces 325 second fixed plate 33 Second installation slot 332 shock absorber 50 head 51 neck 53 Bump 531 extension 55

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIGS. 1-3. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a mount 10 (only a part is shown in the figure) and several fans 30 fixed on the mount 10 (only a part is shown in the figure). show two). In one embodiment, the electronic device is a server.

The mounting member 10 includes a board body 11 and a side board 13 connected to the board body 11 . The plate body 11 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 112 , a first slot 114 is defined above each ventilation hole 112 , and a second slot 116 is defined on both sides of the first slot 114 . The second card slot 116 includes an introduction portion 1161 and a fixing portion 1163 connected to the introduction portion 1161 . In one embodiment, the first card slot 114 is opened on the plate body 11 along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the side plate 13; the second card slot 116 is opened along a first direction perpendicular to the first A second direction of one direction is defined on the plate body 11 ; a diameter of the fixing portion 1163 is smaller than a diameter of the introducing portion 1161 . The board body 11 is further provided with two buckling pieces 118 under each ventilation hole 112 . In one embodiment, each buckling piece 118 protrudes from a plane where the board body 11 is located, and forms a buckle hole 1182 with the board body 11 .

Each fan 30 defines a through hole 31 corresponding to the ventilation hole 112 , and includes two opposite first fixing plates 32 and second fixing plates 33 . Each of the four corners of the first fixing plate 32 defines a first installation groove 320 , and two protrusions 324 are formed near the first installation groove 320 . In one embodiment, a step 3201 is provided inside the first installation groove 320 .

A first fastener 321 extends from the top of the first fixing plate 32 , and a second fastener 323 extends from both sides of the first fixing plate 32 . The first fastening member 321 can be elastically deformed to be fastened in the first slot 114, and includes two connecting arms 3211 connected to the first fixing plate 32, and a connecting arm 3211 connected to the two connecting arms 3211. The fastening part 3213 and an operation part 3215 connecting the two connecting arms 3211 and the fastening part 3213 . In one embodiment, the two connecting arms 3211 are substantially vertically connected upward to the first fixing plate 32 ; the operating portion 3215 is substantially perpendicular to the connecting arms 3211 ; and the fastening portion 3213 is substantially triangular. The second fixing member 323 is substantially perpendicular to a plane where the first fixing plate 32 is located, and a gap 3231 is left between the second fixing member 323 and the first fixing plate 32 . In one embodiment, the width of the slit 3231 along a direction perpendicular to the first fixing plate 32 is approximately equal to the thickness of the plate body 11 .

Two positioning pieces 325 extend from the bottom of the first fixing plate 32 . Each positioning piece 325 is located on the same plane as the first fixing plate 32 , and is used for inserting into the locking hole 1182 of the plate body 11 .

Four corners of the second fixing plate 33 respectively define a second installation slot 332 . The second installation slot 332 has the same structure as the first installation slot 320 , and also has a step (not shown).

Each of the first installation slot 320 and the second installation slot 332 is used for receiving a shock absorber 50 . The shock absorber 50 includes a head 51 , a neck 53 connected to the head 51 , and an extension 55 connected to the neck 53 . The head 51 is used to attach to the step 3201 of the first installation slot 320 or the step of the second installation slot 332 . Two protrusions 531 extend outward from the outer surface of the neck 53 , so that the neck 53 can be tightly accommodated in the first installation groove 320 or the second installation groove 332 . In one embodiment, the extension portion 55 is substantially in the shape of a nipple.

Please refer to Figures 4-6. During assembly, each shock absorber 50 is accommodated in the first installation groove 320 or the second installation groove 332, and the head 51 is attached to the first installation groove 320. On the step 3201 of the second installation groove 332 or the step of the second installation groove 332, the neck 53 abuts against the inner wall of the first installation groove 320 or the second installation groove 332, and the extension part 55 exposes the first installation groove 320 or the second mounting groove 332.

The through hole 31 of the fan 30 is roughly aligned with the ventilation hole 112 of the plate body 11 , and the first fixing plate 32 of the fan 30 abuts against the plate body 11 . Insert the second fastening member 323 into the corresponding introduction portion 1161 of the second fastening slot 116 . At this time, the fastening portion 3213 of the first fastening member 321 abuts against the board body 11 and is located above the first slot 114 ; the positioning piece 325 is located above the buckle hole 1182 . Press the fan 30 in a direction parallel to the plane where the board body 11 is located and vertically downward, the fastening portion 3213 is elastically deformed by the extrusion of the board body 11 , and the second fastening member 323 slide down in the second locking slot 116 until the second locking member 323 is locked in the fixing part 1163 of the second locking slot 116, and the first locking part 3213 is fixed in the first locking slot 114 hours stop. At this time, the fastening portion 3213 elastically recovers; the positioning piece 325 is inserted into the corresponding buckle hole 1182 . In this way, the fan 30 can be fixed on the board body 11 . Because the width of the slit 3231 in a direction perpendicular to the first fixing plate 32 is approximately equal to the thickness of the plate body 11 , in this way, when the second fastening member 323 is buckled on the fixing portion 1163 , the The plate body 11 can be tightly locked in the gap 3231.

When detaching, the operating portion 3215 of the first locking member 321 is pulled, so that the locking portion 3213 of the first locking member 321 is elastically deformed and disengaged from the first locking slot 114 . Extract the fan 30 along a direction parallel to the plane where the board body 11 is located and vertically upward, move the second locking member 323 into the introduction portion 1161 of the second slot 116, and make the positioning piece 325 disengages from the buckle hole 1182 . In this way, the fan 30 can be disassembled from the board body 11 by operating the fan 30 so that the second locking member 323 is separated from the introduction portion 1161 of the second locking slot 116 .

In one embodiment, the shock absorber 50 is a plastic part, which can be used to reduce the vibration amplitude of the fan 30 when it is working. In addition, the convex portion 324 provided on the first fixing plate 32 abuts against the plate body 11 to reduce the contact area of the fan 30 and the plate body 11 when vibrating, thereby further reducing the vibration amplitude of the fan 30 .

Claims (10)

1. An electronic device, comprising a mounting part and a fan, the fan includes a fixing plate, and the fixing plate leans against the mounting part, it is characterized in that: the mounting part is provided with a first card slot and The second clamping slot, the fixed plate is provided with a first clamping member and a second clamping member, and the first clamping member is buckled in the first clamping slot to prevent the fan from moving along a direction perpendicular to the The direction of the fixing part is detached from the mounting part, and the second fastening part is slid and buckled in the second slot, so as to prevent the fan from detaching from the mounting part in a direction parallel to the mounting part. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member includes a side plate, and the first slot is opened in the plate body along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the side plate Above, the second card slot is opened on the board body along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the second card slot includes an introduction portion and a fixing portion connected to the introduction portion, the diameter of the fixing portion is smaller than the diameter of the introduction portion . 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first clamping member comprises a connecting arm, an operating portion connected to the connecting arm, and an operating portion connected between the connecting arm and the operating portion. The fastening part, the first fixing part is fastened in the first fastening groove through the fastening part. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second clamping member is substantially perpendicular to the fixing plate, and forms a gap with the fixing plate, and one edge of the gap is perpendicular to the fixing plate. The width of the fixing plate in the direction is roughly equal to the thickness of the mounting part. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part is provided with a buckle piece, a buckle hole is formed between the buckle piece and the mounting part, and the fixing plate extends with The positioning piece is inserted in the buckle hole and abuts against the buckle piece. 7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a shock absorber, and the fixing plate defines an installation groove, and the installation groove accommodates the shock absorber. 8 . 8 . The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the installation groove is provided with a step, and the shock absorber includes a head for attaching to the step. 9. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: the shock absorber includes a neck connected to the head and an extension connected to the neck, the neck leans against the mounting On the inner wall of the slot, the extension part protrudes from the installation slot. 10 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a protrusion is provided on the fixing plate, and the protrusion abuts against the mounting part to reduce the vibration amplitude of the fan. 11 .

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