CN103294137B - The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation and method - Google Patents

The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation and method Download PDF

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CN103294137B
CN103294137B CN201210051319.8A CN201210051319A CN103294137B CN 103294137 B CN103294137 B CN 103294137B CN 201210051319 A CN201210051319 A CN 201210051319A CN 103294137 B CN103294137 B CN 103294137B
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The present invention provides a kind of joint automatic locking device and the method for electronic installation.By the electric connection state of detection male joint with this electronic installation, to judge whether male joint is performed locking action, and judge the locking situation of male joint.

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The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation and method
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of joint locked instrument and method, and in particular to a kind of electronics dress The joint automatic locking device put and method.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, modern use that computer becomes more and more generally, and the function of computer is also got over Come the most diversified.In order to user can be promoted computer usefulness quickly and easily or increase its function, All having bus-bar school extension (bus expansion portion) on the main frame of computer, such as AGP confluxes Row's expansion slot (AGP bus slot), PCI bus-bar expansion slot, universal serial bus expansion connect Foot group (USB expansion pin set) or Thunderbolt bus-bar expansion slot.
By above-mentioned various bus-bar, and it is able on main frame according to use demand the most external multiple Electronic installation, such as CD-ROM device, hard disc, display etc..As a example by Thunderbolt bus-bar, its tool There are preferably transmission range and efficiency of transmission, and are able to assemble the electronic installation with different standalone feature Computer profile after person needed for one-tenth user, and its assembling also can be because of the arrangement of each independent electronic installation Mode and different, thus different arrangement can be done in appearance according to user demand to produce different shapes As feature.
The display card of computer system broadly falls into greatly built-in basic model at present, that is display card has been embedded in computer In the motherboard of system.The display wafer embedded due to this also cannot be changed, and therefore user must be by another The display card of one higher order inserts in the expansion slot of computer system.Aforementioned expansion slot e.g. accelerates at image The presentation card connectivity ports such as reason port (Accelerated Graphics Port, hereinafter referred to as AGP).Practise Know in computer system for assigning the expansion slot of display card all cannot provide hot plug (hot plug-n-play) Function, after user needs first computer system to be shut down, just can remove additional display card.Therefore, if making When user is currently in use computer, imprudence makes additional display card separate with computer system, will cause electricity Brain system works as machine, and makes user lose important data.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of joint automatic locking device and the method for electronic installation, can avoid male joint not Carefully it is easily removed by a user, and causes electronic installation to work as machine.
The present invention proposes the joint automatic locking device of a kind of electronic installation, including a male joint, a female plug Seat, a locking unit and a control unit.Wherein mother socket, is configured on this electronic installation.Locking Unit, when male joint is in engagement state with mother socket, performs a locking action to male joint.Control single Unit couples locking unit, detection male joint and the electric connection state of electronic installation, when male joint electrically connects When being connected to electronic installation, control locking unit and male joint is carried out a locking action, and judge locking unit The most positively male joint is locked on electronic installation.
In one embodiment of this invention, wherein control unit also changes according to the power consumption of locking unit Situation judges that male joint is connected to electronic installation the most really.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned male joint has a limiting section and is positioned on limiting section A position limiting structure, male joint is bonded to mother socket along a direction of engagement.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned locking unit includes an insert, a motor, a biography Moving axis and a clutch.Wherein insert has a location division.Motor couples control unit, is controlled by Control unit and produce a rotary power.Power transmission shaft connects insert, and power transmission shaft receives rotary power and produces Raw rotation, and then make insert rotate relative to power transmission shaft, so that location division is embedded position limiting structure. Clutch, when the moment of torsion of motor is more than a threshold value, cuts off the power transmission of motor and transmission between centers.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned control unit is also according to the power consumption change feelings of motor Shape judges that location division is the most correctly embedded into position limiting structure.
In one embodiment of this invention, when location division is the most correctly embedded into position limiting structure, control single Unit also controls this motor and is removed in position limiting structure location division.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned position limiting structure is that a perforation or fixes groove.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned mother socket has an opening of corresponding limiting section, in order to Accommodating limiting section.
The present invention also proposes a kind of joint automatic locking method of electronic installation, in order to by a male joint locking On electronic installation, wherein male joint has a limiting section and the position limiting structure being positioned on limiting section, The joint automatic locking method of electronic installation comprises the following steps.Detect the electricity of a male joint and electronic installation Property connection status.When male joint is electrically connected to electronic installation, controlling a locking unit will be to male joint Carry out a locking action.The power consumption change situation of detection locking unit.Power according to locking unit Consume change situation and judge that male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation by locking unit.
In one of present invention embodiment, the joint automatic locking method of above-mentioned electronic installation, Qi Zhongruo Male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation, and control locking unit carries out a unblock and moves male joint Make.
In one of present invention embodiment, above-mentioned locking unit includes a motor, when the moment of torsion of motor is big When a threshold value, cut off the power transmission of motor and its transmission between centers.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention is by the electric connection state of detection male joint with this electronic installation, to sentence Disconnected whether to male joint execution locking action, and inspect according to the power consumption change situation of locking unit The locking situation of male joint, to guarantee that male joint will not accidentally be easily removed by a user, and causes electronics to fill Put and work as machine.
For the features described above of the present invention and advantage can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate Institute's accompanying drawings is described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is schematically shown as the joint automatic locking device schematic diagram of the electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 A~Fig. 2 B is schematically shown as the joint schematic diagram of male joint and mother socket;
Fig. 2 C is the front schematic view of mother socket;
Fig. 3 is schematically shown as locking unit and male joint 108 performs the schematic diagram of locking action;
Fig. 4 is schematically shown as the power consumption change schematic diagram of the motor of Fig. 3 embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is schematically shown as the joint automatic locking method of the electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention.
Description of reference numerals:
100: joint automatic locking device;
102: control unit;
104: locking unit;
106: mother socket;
108: male joint;
D1: direction of engagement;
202: limiting section;
204: position limiting structure;
206: opening;
302: insert;
302A: location division;
304: motor;
306: power transmission shaft;
308: clutch;
S502~S512: joint automatic locking method step.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is schematically shown as the joint automatic locking device schematic diagram of the electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention.Please With reference to Fig. 1, the joint automatic locking device 100 of electronic installation includes that control unit 102, locking is single Unit's 104, one mother socket 106 and male joint 108.Wherein mother socket 106 is configured at electronic installation (not Illustrate) on, locking unit 104 is in order to when male joint 108 is in engagement state with mother socket 106, right Male joint 108 performs a locking action.
It addition, control unit 102 couples locking unit 104, and through mother socket 106 and male joint 104 It is electrically connected with.Control unit 102 can detect the electric connection state of male joint 108 and electronic installation, when It detects when male joint 108 is electrically connected to electronic installation, and the controlled lockmaking of control unit 102 is admittedly single Unit 104 carries out a locking action to male joint 108, and judges that locking unit 104 the most positively will Male joint 108 is locked on electronic installation, such as, can change feelings according to the power consumption of locking unit 104 Shape judges that male joint 108 is the most positively connected to electronic installation by locking unit 104.
The electric connection state of male joint 108 and electronic installation is so detected by control unit 102, with Judge whether male joint 108 is performed locking action, and according to the power consumption change of locking unit 104 Situation inspects the locking situation of male joint 108, just can ensure that male joint will not imprudence be moved by user Remove, and cause electronic installation to work as machine.
Fig. 2 A~Fig. 2 B is schematically shown as the joint schematic diagram of male joint and mother socket.Fig. 2 C be mother socket just Face schematic diagram.Refer to Fig. 2 A~2C, specifically, the male joint 108 of Fig. 1 and mother socket 106 Structure can be as shown in Fig. 2 A~Fig. 2 C.In Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, male joint 108 engages along one Direction D1 is bonded to mother socket 106.Wherein male joint 108 has a limiting section 202 and is positioned at spacing A position limiting structure 204 in portion 202.Position limiting structure 204 is a perforation in the present embodiment.It addition, As shown in Figure 2 C, mother socket 106 has the opening 206 of limiting section 202 of corresponding male joint 108. When male joint 108 engages with mother socket 106, opening 206 just can house limiting section 202, so that public Joint 108 and mother socket 106 can be tightly engaged (as shown in Figure 2 B).
Fig. 3 is schematically shown as locking unit and male joint 108 performs the schematic diagram of locking action.Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 3, locking unit 104 includes insert 302, motor in the present embodiment 304, power transmission shaft 306 and a clutch 308.Wherein insert 302 has a location division 302A, Motor 304 couples control unit 102, and it is controlled by control unit 102 and produces a rotary power.Pass Moving axis 306 connects insert 302, and it receives the rotary power of motor 304 generation and produces rotation, enters And make insert 302 rotate relative to power transmission shaft, so that location division 302A is embedded position limiting structure In 204 (position limiting structure 204 is a perforation in the embodiment of Fig. 2 B).So by by location division 302A Embed in position limiting structure 204, just male joint 108 can be locked on electronic installation, also can make public access 108 states remained engaged with mother socket 106, allow and keep electrically between electronic installation and male joint 108 Connect, it is to avoid male joint 108 is pulled out and causes electronic installation to work as machine.
It should be noted that as avoiding motor 304 to embed after position limiting structure 204 at location division 302A, Overheated damage is caused by external force obstruction, clutch 308 in the locking unit 104 of the present embodiment because rotating Power between motor 304 and power transmission shaft 306 can be transmitted cut when the moment of torsion of motor is more than a threshold value Disconnected, and then protect motor 304 to extend its service life.It addition, above-mentioned position limiting structure 204 is not Being defined to perforation, it also can be to fix groove in other embodiments.
Additionally, for guaranteeing that location division 302A is correctly embedded in position limiting structure 204, control unit 102 The embedding situation of this location division 302A can be judged by the power consumption change situation of detection motor 304. For example, the power consumption of the motor that Fig. 4 is schematically shown as Fig. 3 embodiment of the present invention changes schematic diagram.Please With reference to Fig. 3, when control unit 102 detects that male joint 108 engages with mother socket 106 and is connected to During electronic installation, control unit 102 controls motor 304 and starts to rotate, and now the power of motor 304 disappears Consumption moment improves and maintains one and fixes level.And when insert 302 rotate with power transmission shaft 306 and will be fixed After position portion 302A embeds position limiting structure 204, the rotation of motor 304 starts hindered, thus makes it Power consumption is driven high once again.
Control unit 102 can be driven high by the power consumption of motor 304 in first time and be drawn for the second time Time length between height judges that location division 302A is the most correctly embedded in position limiting structure 204, If it is to say, location division 302A is the most correctly embedded in position limiting structure 204, the merit of motor 304 The time point that rate consumption second time is driven high will certainly be done sth. in advance.And when control unit 102 judges location division When 302A is the most correctly embedded in position limiting structure 204, control unit 102 just can stop motor 304 Rotate, to save power supply.If on the contrary, control unit 102 judges that location division 302A is not by correctly When being embedded in position limiting structure 204, control unit 102 just controls motor 304 by location division 302A Remove in position limiting structure 204, to allow user adjust the joint shape of male joint 108 and mother socket 106 State, carries out locking action next time the most again.
Though it should be noted that above-described embodiment becomes according to the power consumption of locking unit 104 (motor 304) Change the locking condition judging male joint 108, be so not limited thereto, in other embodiments can also The electrical signals feature of locking unit 104 (motor 304) judges the locking condition of male joint 108.Such as Also above-mentioned judgement male joint 108 is can reach by the curent change situation of locking unit 104 (motor 304) Effect of locking condition.
Fig. 5 is schematically shown as the joint automatic locking method of the electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention.Refer to figure 5, in sum, the joint automatic locking method of above-mentioned electronic installation can comprise the following steps.First, inspection Survey the electric connection state (step S502) of male joint and electronic installation.When male joint is electrically connected to electronics During device, control locking unit and male joint will be carried out a locking action (step S504).It is then detected that Power consumption change situation (step S506) of locking unit.Afterwards, then according to the power of locking unit disappear Consumption change situation judges that male joint is the most positively locked in (step on electronic installation by locking unit S508).Wherein judge the mode that male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation, also can be such as Judge with the curent change situation according to locking unit.
If judging, male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation by locking unit, then stop locking single The locking action (step S510) of unit.Such as in Fig. 3 embodiment, stop the rotation of motor 304.If Judge that male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation by locking unit, then control locking unit to public affairs Joint carries out a unlocking motion (step S512), and returns to step 502 and again detect male joint and fill with electronics The electric connection state put.Such as in Fig. 3 embodiment, control motor 304 by location division 302A certainly Position limiting structure 204 removes, allows user adjust the engagement state of male joint and mother socket, enter the most again Row locking action next time.
It should be noted that the most also to can be repeated several times and perform the joint of Fig. 5 embodiment certainly Dynamic locking method guarantees that male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation.Such as can be set in step S508 judge when male joint is the most positively locked on electronic installation by locking unit, just continuous three times Terminate the flow process of joint automatic locking method.
In sum, the present invention utilizes the electric connection state of detection male joint and electronic installation, to judge Whether to male joint execution locking action, and inspect public affairs according to the power consumption change situation of locking unit The locking situation of joint, the most just can ensure that male joint will not accidentally be easily removed by a user, and causes electricity Sub-device works as machine.
Last it is noted that various embodiments above is only in order to illustrate technical scheme, rather than right It limits;Although the present invention being described in detail with reference to foregoing embodiments, this area common Skilled artisans appreciate that the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments still can be modified by it, Or the most some or all of technical characteristic is carried out equivalent;And these amendments or replacement, and The essence not making appropriate technical solution departs from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

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1. a joint automatic locking device for electronic installation, including:
One male joint;
One mother socket, is configured on this electronic installation;
One locking unit, when this male joint is in engagement state with this mother socket, performs this male joint One locking action;And
One control unit, couples this locking unit, detects the electric connection of this male joint and this electronic installation State, when this male joint is electrically connected to this electronic installation, controls this locking unit and enters this male joint Row one locks action, and judges that this male joint is the most positively locked in this electronics dress by this locking unit Put, and judge that this male joint connects the most really according to the power consumption change situation of this locking unit To this electronic installation.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 1, wherein this public access Head has a limiting section and the position limiting structure being positioned on this limiting section.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 2, wherein this locking Unit includes:
One insert, has a location division;
One motor, couples this control unit, is controlled by this control unit and produces a rotary power;
One power transmission shaft, connects this insert, and this power transmission shaft receives this rotary power and produces rotation, and then This insert is made to rotate relative to this power transmission shaft, so that this location division is embedded this position limiting structure;With And
One clutch, when the moment of torsion of this motor is more than a threshold value, cuts off this motor and this transmission between centers Power transmission.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 3, wherein this control Unit also changes situation according to the power consumption of this motor and judges that this location division is the most correctly embedded into this Position limiting structure.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 4, when this location division When being the most correctly embedded into this position limiting structure, control unit also controls this motor, and this location division is spacing from this Structure removes.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 2, wherein this is spacing Structure is that a perforation or fixes groove.
The joint automatic locking device of electronic installation the most according to claim 2, wherein this female plug Seat have to should an opening of limiting section, in order to this limiting section accommodating.
8. a joint automatic locking method for electronic installation, in order to be locked in this electronics by a male joint On device, wherein this male joint has a limiting section and the position limiting structure being positioned on this limiting section, should The joint automatic locking method of electronic installation includes:
Detect the electric connection state of a male joint and this electronic installation;And
When this male joint is electrically connected to this electronic installation, controlling a locking unit will enter this male joint Row one locks action;
Detect the power consumption change situation of this locking unit;And
Change situation according to the power consumption of this locking unit and judge that this locking unit the most positively should Male joint is locked on this electronic installation.
The joint automatic locking method of electronic installation the most according to claim 8, also includes:
If this male joint is the most positively locked on this electronic installation, control this locking unit to this public access Head carries out a unlocking motion.
The joint automatic locking method of electronic installation the most according to claim 8, wherein this locking Unit includes a motor, when the moment of torsion of this motor is more than a threshold value, cuts off this motor and its power transmission shaft Between power transmission.
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