(2) background technology
Along with the fast development of electronics technology, the electric product of the different demands of various adaptations is also and then constantly weeded out the old and bring forth the new, and for occupying market rapidly and for fear of the reason of product life cycle, the release of new product often needs a large amount of and quick.For meeting this requirement of producing, the various methods that are enough to improve production capacity also constantly are suggested.Assembling mode with the motherboard of present computer is an example, and most motherboard is to utilize bolt and the side plate (to call substrate in the following text) that is fixed in main frame inside.No matter this assembling mode is this motherboard to be assembled in base plate or to unload this base plate, all needs to be rotated with or to unscrew several screws.Therefore, not only trouble is bothersome for the assembling mode of this motherboard, and will also will waste many times in the process that is rotated with or unscrews screw and ten minutes influences production capacity.In order to overcome this shortcoming to promote production capacity and to increase the convenience of assembling, the U.S. the 5th, 973, No. 926 denominations of invention have disclosed a kind of like this method and apparatus for the patent of the method and apparatus (" Method and apparatus for attaching circuit board to chassis and formingsolid ground connection using a single screw ") that adopts single screw circuit board is installed on base plate and form reliable ground and connect.
The 5th, 973, No. 926 patents are partly to disclose a host computer, and emphasize the assembling mode of its motherboard 7, are to carry out cooperating according to following step consulting Figure 14:
A) earlier a plurality of fixed hook spares 5 are fixedly arranged on a substrate 8; Wherein side plate in the casing that this substrate 8 is host computers, this substrate 8 mainly are for this motherboard 7 of installation, and the one side is also erectly in conjunction with a backboard 9.
B) a plurality of activities are colluded first gauge orifice 70 that part 61 inserts on this motherboard 7; These activities are colluded part 61 and all are formed on the carriage 62.
C) second gauge orifice 71 on this motherboard 7 is inserted in this fixed hook spare 5.
D) utilize a screw 63 that this carriage 62 is screwed togather to this backboard 9, and this carriage 62 is moved towards this backboard 9 along with screwing of this screw 63.Therefore, this activity is colluded part 61 and will be with this motherboard 7 to shift to this backboard 9 together along with moving of this carriage 62, makes the inner edge of second gauge orifice 71 of this motherboard 7 deduct in the draw-in groove 51 of this fixed hook spare 5.
By above-mentioned step,, this motherboard 7 is fixedly arranged on fast on this substrate 8 and can utilizing this fixed hook spare 5 and this activity to collude part 61 admittedly.Yet it still needs to use screw 63 to draw to move this activity and colludes part 61, so that the inner edge of this second gauge orifice 71 can be resisted against in the draw-in groove 51 of this fixed hook spare 5.Therefore, this patent disclosed commonly uses the motherboard assembling mode, still needs to use one or more screw, and can't effectively improve the shortcoming because of using screw to derive.
In addition, this patent is commonly used the motherboard assembling mode what disclose, not only need to use screw 63, and also need prepare and assemble this fixed hook spare 5 in addition, part 61 is colluded in activity, and assembly such as carriage 62, this obviously will increase whole manufacturing cost and will reduce product market competitiveness.
(3) summary of the invention
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of device that need not to use the method for fixing circuit of screw and utilize this method, mat is fixed in the casing of a circuit board to a device fast, to overcome really because of using the shortcoming that screw was caused.
A kind of method for fixing circuit is provided according to an aspect of the present invention, is that this circuit board has an open-work at least for the casing of fixing a circuit board to a device, and this casing is tool one substrate at least; Be characterized in, this method is to comprise the steps: a) to plant at least one fixture to this substrate, and this fixture comprises a stopper and a restrictions, and this stopper and restrictions are to join to forming the shape of falling L, and stretch out in this stopper and to form a shoulder, and upwards turn in this restrictions and to stick up an introduction part; B) the open-work correspondence of this circuit board is inserted in the introduction part of this fixture; C) along this circuit board of this restrictions below slippage, be resisted against this stopper until the open-work of this circuit board, this moment this circuit board and being supported by this shoulder; D) utilize this circuit board of retaining product block, so that this circuit board can not be retired arbitrarily.
A kind of circuit board fixing device is provided according to a further aspect of the invention, be used for fixing a circuit board in a casing, this casing has a substrate, and this circuit board has one first edge and an open-work at least, is characterized in, this device comprises at least: a fixture, be to be located on this substrate, it comprises a stopper and a restrictions, and this stopper and restrictions are to join to forming the shape of falling L, and stretch out in this stopper and to form a shoulder, and upwards turn in this restrictions and to stick up an introduction part; One retaining product is for limiting this circuit board in can not the person of retiring; Wherein first edge of this circuit board is the introduction part that is right against this fixture, this open-work be correspondence be inserted in this fixture introduction part so that this circuit board can slide onto this stopper along this restrictions below and be supported by this shoulder.
Because in group, unload in the process of this circuit board, be only to utilize this fixture this retaining product of arranging in pairs or groups, need not to use any screw at all and have to organize and unload Practical Benefit fast, easily, and more thereby can effectively reduce production costs and the carrying out of convenient for maintaining.
Be clearer understanding purpose of the present invention, characteristics and advantage, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing to of the present invention preferable
Embodiment is elaborated.
(5) embodiment
Seeing also Fig. 1 to 3, is to disclose a preferred embodiment to use explanation main emphasis of the present invention place.This embodiment discloses a device (a for example host computer), and only show partially this device have a substrate 10, a plurality of fixture 2 be located on this substrate 10, a circuit board 3 is to be placed on this fixture 2 and a retaining product 4 is to be located on this substrate 10 for compressing this circuit board 3.
Say that more specifically this device is to comprise:
One casing (not shown) has a substrate 10.
A plurality of fixtures 2 are to be located on this substrate 10, and each fixture 2 is shown in Fig. 4 to 7, and it comprises a foot 20, a shoulder 21, a stopper 22, a restrictions 23 and an introduction part 24, wherein:
This foot 20, comprise one first knee 201 and one second knee 202, this first and second knee the 201, the 202nd, each L type and at a distance of a segment distance develop in this substrate 10, and this first knee 201 is to comprise one first end 2011 and one second end 2012, this first end 2011 is to supply to be inserted in this substrate 10, and this second end 2012 is to extend upward to form a first connecting rod 203; This second knee 202 also has one first end 2021 and one second end 2022, this first end 2021 is for being inserted in this substrate 10, and monoclinic phase is for first end 2011 of this first knee 201, this second end 2022 is just with respect to second end 2012 of this first knee 201, and extends upward and form a second connecting rod 204 to be listed in this first connecting rod 203;
This shoulder 21, be to comprise one first pole 211 and one second pole 212, this first pole 211 is first connecting rods 203 that an end is connected in this foot 20, end is towards the second connecting rod 204 of this foot 20 in addition, this second pole 212 is second connecting rods 204 that an end is connected in this foot 20, and end is towards the first connecting rod 203 of this foot 20 in addition;
This stopper 22 is to comprise one first pin 221 and one second pin 222, and this first pin 221 is that first pole 211 by this shoulder 21 extends upward and forms, and this second pin 222 is that second pole 212 by this shoulder 22 extends upward and forms;
This restrictions 23, be to comprise one first limit rod 231 and one second limit rod 232, this first limit rod 231 is first pins 221 that are connected in this stopper 22, and is parallel to this substrate 10, this second limit rod 232 is second pins 222 that are connected in this stopper 22, and is parallel to this substrate 10;
This introduction part 24 be to form a U type bar for first and second limit rod 231,232 that connects this restrictions 23, and this introduction part 24 is upwards to turn over to stick up an angle.
One circuit board 3 is to have a plurality of open-works 30 and one first edge 31, and this open-work 30 is the introduction parts 24 of being inserted in this fixture 2 for corresponding, and this first edge 31 is the introduction parts 24 that are right against this fixture 2.
One retaining product 4 is as shown in Figure 8, and it comprises:
One first foot lever 41, be to be the L type and to develop in this substrate 10, it comprises one first end 411 and one second end 412, and this first end 411 is for being hubbed at this substrate 10, and this second end 412 is to extend upward to form one and be first of U shape and support bar 43 for first edge 31 that presses on this circuit board 3;
One second foot lever 42, be be the L type and apart from these first foot lever, 41 1 segment distances develop in this substrate 10, it comprises one first end 421 and one second end 422, this first end 421 is for being hubbed at this substrate 10, and just with respect to this first foot lever 41, this second end 421 is to extend upward to form one and be second of U shape and support bar 44 for first edge 31 that presses on this circuit board 3; And
One connecting rod 45, be connect this first and second support bar 43,44, and this connecting rod 45 supports the junction of bar 43,44 with this first and second, and protrudes respectively and form one first and support portion 431 and second and support portion 441, for first edge 31 of this circuit board 3 against.
Be cooperation, can this circuit board 3 be fixed on this substrate 10 fast according to following step, and its process need not to use screw fully: (please cooperate and consult Fig. 9) by this fixture 2 and this retaining product 4
(a) this fixture 2 is inserted on this substrate 10;
(b) open-work 30 correspondences of this circuit board 3 are inserted in the introduction part 24 of this fixture 2;
(c) along this this circuit board 3 of restrictions 23 below slippages, be resisted against this stopper 22 until the open-work 30 of this circuit board 3, at this moment, this circuit board 3 is also supported by this shoulder 21, and one as shown in figure 10;
(d) in this substrate 10 near the locating of this circuit board 3 first edges 31, this retaining product 4 of planting, and make this retaining product 4 can supply group go to a primary importance (A) and a second place (B);
(e) dial this retaining product 4 of commentaries on classics to this second place (B), make first and second of this retaining product 4 support first edge 31 that bar 43,44 presses on this circuit board 3, and protrude from this first and second support on the bar 43,44 first and second support portion 431,432 just can for first edge 31 of this circuit board 3 against, shown in Figure 10 to 12.This retaining product 4 can make this circuit board 3 after being inserted in this fixture 2, promptly can't recess this fixture 2 arbitrarily.
And when if necessary this circuit board 3 being unloaded this substrate 10, only need to keep off 4 groups of products earlier and go to this primary importance A, then with of the direction slippage of this circuit board 3 towards the introduction part 24 of this fixture 2, can be along the below of the restrictions 23 of this fixture 2 and introduction part 24 and break away from this fixture 2.
Therefore, utilization by this fixture 2 and retaining product 4, the operator only need pull this retaining product 4, with determine this first and second support first edge 31 whether bar 43,44 presses on this circuit board 3, can whether can unload this fixture 2 that is unload this substrate 10 by corresponding this circuit board 3 of decision.Whole process is convenient to operation quite simply, fast.
In above-mentioned step, the step (d) of this retaining product 4 of planting, also can be in this fixture 2 of planting or before carry out, might not be inserted in behind this fixture 2 at circuit board 3 and just carry out.In addition, must it should be noted that the concrete form of this retaining product 4 is taken off embodiment more than not and exceeded, in fact, all can being inserted in behind this fixture 2 at circuit board 3 limited this circuit board 3 in can not the person of retiring all belonging to.For example, see also shown in Figure 13ly, when it disclosed a lid 11 and is covered on this substrate 10, a wherein plate plate of this lid 11 just pressed on first edge 31 of this circuit board 3.Therefore, the operator only needs this lid 11 is covered on this substrate 10, can finish the fixing of this circuit board 3.Otherwise, this circuit board 3 can be unloaded as long as this lid 11 is unloaded this substrate 10.The operation of organizing like this,, unloading this circuit board 3 will be more simple, fast.
In addition, the concrete form of this fixture 2 does not also exceed with the foregoing description.In the above-described embodiments,, therefore, have and be easy to make and advantage cheaply because this fixture 2 and retaining product 4 all are to bend shaping with the Metallic rod one, simultaneously, when being inserted in this substrate 10, also thereby comparatively simple, convenient and fast.Further be described as follows: (please cooperate and consult Fig. 1 and Figure 11)
In these substrate 10 corresponding each fixture 2 parts, be to form two arch sheets 101 that are monoclinic phase to shape with impact style, make between this arch sheet 101 and this substrate 10 to being shaped as two fixing holes 102, with first end, 2011,2021 insertions of first and second knee 201,202 of this fixture 2 of confession respectively.So, the operator only needs the application of force slightly to pinch and this first and second knee 201,202, and aim at pairing fixing hole 102 back pines respectively at first end 2011,2021 of this first and second knee 201,202 and go the application of force, this first and second knee 201,202 can make its first end 20112021 insert pairing fixing hole 102 by the elastic-restoring force of itself respectively.Whole process is convenient to operation quite simply, fast.In addition, because first and second knee the 201, the 202nd of this fixture 2, monoclinic phase develops over the ground on this substrate 10, makes this fixture 2 can firmly rise sheer from this substrate 10 and does not have the anxiety that breaks away from this substrate 10 arbitrarily.
Similarly, locating of these substrate 10 corresponding each retaining products 4, be to form two with impact style to be the arc-like sheet 103 of shape just relatively, make between this arc-like sheet 103 and this substrate 10 to being shaped as two pivot holes 104, to insert for this first end 411,421 that keeps off first and second foot lever 41,42 of product 4 respectively.Whole process also is convenient to operation quite simply, fast.Wherein, because first end the 411, the 421st of first and second foot lever 41,42 of this retaining product 4 is on same straight line, and be not to be to be tight fit when inserting this pivot hole 104, therefore, this retaining product 4 is to use first edge 31 whether decision compresses this circuit board 3 for switching to this primary importance (A) or the second place (B).
By easily knowing in the above-mentioned explanation, by preferred embodiment of the present invention, can make the operator at this circuit board 3 of assembling during in this substrate 10, can assembling be fixing fast with this circuit board 3 under the situation of screw need not fully to use.Contrast circuit board fixed form in No. the 5th, 973,926, this U.S., utilize device of the present invention more quick in the assembling of its circuit board because of exempting from really with screw, make things convenient for, therefore:
The present invention can make the assembling of this device more simple, convenient and fast, uses effective lifting production capacity and reduces production costs.
The present invention can make this device repeatedly its circuit board of demolition, installation and steadiness when not influencing this circuit board and installing once more.
The present invention can make carry out of this device because of convenient sharp its maintenance activity of demolition, installation of its circuit board.
In addition, the present invention in the above-described embodiment, this fixture 2 and this retaining product 4 are with Metallic rod one bending forming, and this arch sheet 101 and arc-like sheet 103 all are these substrates 10 of direct punching press and getting, and these members all are easy to make and have cheaply advantage and help popularization of the present invention.
The above only is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not used in the scope of the invention process that limits, and every all equivalences that spirit is done according to the present invention change or equivalence is replaced, and all should be included in the scope that claim contained of patent application of the present invention.