CN1617063A - Support device with cable guide for leading cable locating line - Google Patents

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CN1617063A
CN1617063A CN 200410092966 CN200410092966A CN1617063A CN 1617063 A CN1617063 A CN 1617063A CN 200410092966 CN200410092966 CN 200410092966 CN 200410092966 A CN200410092966 A CN 200410092966A CN 1617063 A CN1617063 A CN 1617063A
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荒木智
木藤新一
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A supporting device is provided with a case, a cable which connects the case and the cable guide arranged at the case. The cable guide has a first cylindrical part and a second cylindrical part which crosses the first cylindrical part and is supported by the case so that it can rotate. The cable passes inside the first and second cylindrical parts and is inserted into the case.

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Bracing or strutting arrangement with the cable guide that is used for the pilot cable alignment
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for bracing or strutting arrangement that electronic equipment (such as portable computer) is connected with external unit.
Background technology
In electronic equipment (such as portable computer), the advantage of portability aspect is the key factor that promotes the commercial value of product.Therefore, the shell of portable computer is designed to be thin and succinct.Therefore, in shell, can not provide sufficient space for a plurality of connectors that are used to be connected in external unit, multiple driving etc.
The portable computer that focuses on portability is equipped with expansion connector.Expansion connector is used for portable computer is connected in the expansion equipment that is known as bus stop.The function that the use of expansion equipment can make portable computer execution and desktop computer equivalence.
Traditional expansion equipment comprises: pallet, and described pallet supports portable computer removably; Have a plurality of cable platforms that are connected in the subconnector of various external units; And the interface cable that between described pallet and described cable platform, extends.Described interface cable has connector in the each end.A connector is electrically connected to described pallet.Another connector is electrically connected to described cable platform.
Therefore, when portable computer being placed on the described pallet, signalling channel (such as the data bus of the logical address and the various control signals that are used to transmit portable computer and cable platform) is electrically connected mutually by interface cable.For example, U.S. Patent No. 6,407,914B1 has disclosed a kind of like this expansion equipment.
In the expansion equipment disclosed in the above-mentioned United States Patent (USP), straight-through described pallet of described interface cable and described cable platform.Therefore, for example, when making described pallet move or changing the posture of described pallet, the channeling direction of the interface cable beyond the described pallet has changed.In other words, the connecting portion office of interface cable between described cable and described connector can be by bends repeatedly, so stress can be applied in described interface cable.
For example, Japanese utility model application open (Jpn.UM Appln.KOKAI) document No.6-44191 has disclosed the lining that is used to reduce put on the stress of described cable.Described lining is arranged on the centre of cable and is connected to the shell of electronic equipment in rotating mode.According to this structure, when the channeling direction of the cable beyond the described pallet changes, make described lining rotate pivotally.Along with this rotation, the channeling direction of cable is directed and has reduced to put on the stress of described cable.
Axle and described lining that lining disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese patent application has in the groove part that is inserted into shell pivot around described axle.Yet because described lining is passed perpendicular to the direction of described axle in the cable edge, therefore when the channeling direction of described cable changed, cable was crooked inevitably.
On the other hand, owing to the described interface cable in the expansion equipment that is used in above-mentioned United States Patent (USP) is thread by a branch of a plurality of signals, therefore the diameter of described cable is thicker.Therefore, for by described lining is applied to the stress that described interface cable reduces to put on described cable, the curved portions radius of interface cable must be set at higher value.
Therefore, interface cable can be unnecessarily long and wiring described interface cable may be cumbersome.In addition, owing to described interface cable transmit high-speed signals, therefore depend on the length of described interface cable, the transmission of data is obstructed.Therefore, unnecessary long interface cable influences the operating environment of portable computer unfriendly.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of fastening, the slewing area of having widened cable guide by described fastening, and apply too much stress to described cable, and help the alignment of cable.
To achieve these goals, the related bracing or strutting arrangement of one aspect of the invention comprises: have electronic unit shell, be electrically connected on described shell electronic unit cable and be arranged on cable guide on the housing.Described cable guide has first cylindrical part and second cylindrical part, and described second cylindrical part and described first cylindrical part intersect and supported by described shell in rotating mode.Described cable is directed in the shell by the inner space of first cylindrical part and second cylindrical part.
According to the present invention, the distortion of cable has absorbed the rotation of cable guide, and therefore excessive bending can not be applied on the cable when cable guide rotates.Therefore, widened the slewing area of cable guide, and do not applied too much stress to described cable.
To set forth other purposes of the present invention and advantage in the description afterwards, and can from described description, partly understand other purposes of the present invention and advantage, perhaps can understand other purposes of the present invention and advantage by practice of the present invention.Can realize and obtain objects and advantages of the present invention by instrument and the combination that hereinafter specifically indicates.
The accompanying drawing that comprises in the present invention and constitute an instructions part shows embodiments of the invention, and is used from the detailed description one of above given describe, in general terms and the following embodiment that provides and explains principle of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the skeleton view of the related bracing or strutting arrangement of one embodiment of the invention, wherein shows to stop pallet and stop a kind of state that substrate is separated from each other;
Fig. 2 is the skeleton view of the related bracing or strutting arrangement of this embodiment of the invention, wherein shows a kind of state that pallet is connected to the stop substrate of stopping;
Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of the related bracing or strutting arrangement of this embodiment of the invention, wherein shows portable computer and is disposed in a kind of state that is connected on the stop pallet of stopping substrate;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of stopping pallet, shows in order to connect the related substrate of this embodiment of the invention and the syndeton of turntable;
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view of the related stop pallet of this embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the side view of the related stop substrate of this embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the sectional view of related cable of this embodiment of the invention and cable holding device;
Fig. 8 shows the planimetric map of a kind of state in the first cable connecting hole that first cable guide wherein is disposed in the related stop pallet of this embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 shows the first cable connecting hole of the related stop pallet of this embodiment of the invention and the skeleton view of the relation of the position between first cable guide;
Figure 10 shows the skeleton view of a kind of state that the first cable connecting hole of the related stop pallet of wherein first cable guide and this embodiment of the invention is connected;
Figure 11 shows the skeleton view that second cylindrical part of the first related cable guide of this embodiment of the invention is decomposed;
Figure 12 is the skeleton view of the first cable connecting hole of the related stop pallet of this embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 shows the skeleton view of a kind of state that the second cable connecting hole of the related stop pallet of wherein second cable guide and this embodiment of the invention is connected; And
Figure 14 shows the second cable connecting hole of the related stop pallet of this embodiment of the invention and the skeleton view of the relation of the position between second cable guide.
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One embodiment of the present of invention are described below with reference to accompanying drawings.
The bracing or strutting arrangement 2 that Fig. 1 shows as the portable computer 1 of the example of portable electric appts and is used to enlarge the function of portable computer 1.
Portable computer 1 comprises master unit 3 and display unit 4.Master unit 3 comprises the primary structure element, such as CPU and hard disk drive (not shown).Master unit 3 has keyboard 5 and have expansion connector 6 on its basal surface on the surface thereon, as shown in Figure 4.
Display unit 4 comprises tablet 7.Tablet 7 has the surperficial 7a of input so that use input pen to carry out input operation.Import surperficial 7a by being formed on the outside that opening 8 in display unit 4 front surfaces is exposed to display unit 4.
Display unit 4 is connected with master unit 3 by the hinge (not shown).Display unit 4 is rotatable between open position and off-position, in described open position display unit 4 uprightly exposing keyboard 5, in described off-position display unit 4 keep flat so that from above overlay keyboard 5.And display unit 4 can rotate 180 degree around vertical axes in open position.
When making that in open position display unit 4 rotations 180 degree make it turn to off-position then, display unit 4 is shelved on the master unit 3, wherein imports surperficial 7a points upwards.In this posture, portable computer 1 is set to an input pattern.
Bracing or strutting arrangement 2 comprises the stop pallet 10 that is used as first shell, stop substrate 11 and the flexible cable 12 that is used as second shell.As shown in Figures 4 and 5, stop pallet 10 and comprise substrate 14, described substrate 14 is disposed on the horizontal installation surface 13, on desk.It also comprises turntable 15, and described turntable 15 receives portable computer 1 removably.
Substrate 14 has the platform support section of being made by synthetic resin 16.Platform support section 16 is flat rectangular box, and described rectangular box is under shed and have rear wall 16a, upper wall 16b and left and right sides sidewall 16c.The upper wall 16b of platform support section 16 is towards stopping the anterior downward-sloping of pallet 10.Annular groove part 17 is formed in the core of upper surface of upper wall 16b.
As shown in Figure 5, a pair of first bonding part 19a and 19b are formed in the corner part that rear wall 16a and left and right sides sidewall 16c by platform support section 16 limited.The first bonding part 19a and 19b are formed flange and outstanding to the side from sidewall 16c.A pair of second bonding part 20a and 20b are formed in the fore-end of platform support section 16.The second bonding part 20a and 20b are formed flange and outstanding to the side from sidewall 16c.The first and second bonding part 19a, 19b, 20a and 20b are disposed in four corner part offices of platform support section 16 respectively.
The base plate 21 that the lower end of platform support section 16 is made of metal covers.Base plate 21 has four ligule parts 23.Ligule part 23 is covered by the first and second bonding part 19a, 19b, 20a and the 20b of platform support section 16 respectively.To be formed on respectively on the ligule part 23 with installation surface 13 contacted rubber legs 24.
Substrate 4 has cable holding chamber 22 in the portion within it.Cable holding chamber 22 is formed between base plate 21 and the platform support section 16.The first cable connecting hole 25 is formed in the rear end part of platform support section 16.The first cable connecting hole 25 is positioned at the corner part office that rear wall 16a and base plate 21 are limited, and towards cable holding chamber 22 openings.
Turntable 15 is the flattened rectangular box, and described turntable 25 has the size of the master unit 3 that is equivalent to portable computer 1.Turntable 15 has the flat installation surface 27 that master unit 3 is mounted thereon removably, and the basal surface 28 relative with installation surface 27.Relay connector 29 and a pair ofly launch parts 30a and 30b is disposed in the middle body of installation surface 27.When being installed on master unit 3 on the installation surface 27, relay connector 29 is connected with the expansion connector 6 of master unit 3 removably.
Launching parts 30a and 30b is used for master unit 3 is released from installation surface 27.Launching parts 30a and 30b is separated from each other on the Width of master unit 3.Relay connector 29 is launching between parts 30a and the 30b.Launch parts 30a and 30b and support, thereby they are removable between outstanding standby position and the ejection seat that wherein their major parts are given prominence to from installation surface 27 from installation surface 27 slightly therein by turntable 15. Launch parts 30a and 30b and be maintained at ready position usually.
In master unit 3 is disposed in state on the installation surface 27, launch parts 30a and 30b when standby position moves to the ejection seat when making, make and launch the basal surface that parts 30a and 30b promote master unit 3.Therefore, master unit 3 is pushed away installation surface 27, thereby has removed being connected between expansion connector 6 and the relay connector 29.
As shown in Figure 4, annular projection 31 is formed in the middle body of basal surface 28 of turntable 15.Projection 31 is adapted in the groove part 17 of platform support section 16.The projection 31 of turntable 15 is connected with the groove part 17 of platform support section 16 by hollow hinge 32.Turntable 15 can rotate 90 degree around hinge 32.
In other words, turntable 15 can rotate between first turned position and second turned position.In first turned position, for example, when the portable computer 1 under being in an input pattern was installed on the installation surface 27, the input of portable computer 1 surface 7a was in the landscape design point.In second turned position, when the portable computer 1 under being in an input pattern was installed on the installation surface 27, the input of portable computer 1 surface 7a was in the portrait design point.By the locking mechanism (not shown) turntable 15 is locked in each first turned position and second rotational position.
The handlebar 34 that is used to carry is connected with an end of turntable 15.Handlebar 34 is basic parallel with a side of turntable 15.Eject lever 35 and unlocking lever 36 are disposed in the sidepiece institute region surrounded of handlebar 34 and turntable 15.Eject lever 35 is disposed in an end place of handlebar 34.Unlocking lever 36 is disposed in the other end place of handlebar 34.
Launch parts 30a and 30b binding operation on eject lever 35 and the installation surface 27.Make and launch parts 30a and 30b moves to the ejection seat from standby position by handling eject lever 35.The locking mechanism binding operation of unlocking lever 36 and turntable 15.Remove the locking of turntable 15 by handling unlocking lever 36.
As shown in Fig. 2,3 and 6, stop substrate 11 and comprise the tray support part 41 that to be disposed in the main body 40 on the installation surface 13 and to be connected with main body 40.Main body 40 comprises the multiple driving 42 by for example CD-ROM drives and DVD-ROM driving integral body constitutes.And main body 40 is equipped with a plurality of connectors 43, such as PS2, polyphone, parallel connection and USB connector.Connector 43 is used for being connected with peripherals, and described peripherals for example is floppy disk drive and printer.They all are disposed on the rear surface and side surface of main body 40.In this embodiment, multiple driving 42 and connector 43 have constituted the function expansion part that is used to expand portable computer 1.
Main body 40 comprises the projection 44 that projects upwards.Projection 44 has front surface 44a and rear surface 44b.Front surface 44a is downward-sloping towards the front end of main body 40.Rear surface 44b is downward-sloping towards the rear end of main body 40.Therefore, projection 44 tapers to a bit on the main body 40.
Slit 45 is formed on the top of projection 44.Slit 45 is disposed in the centre along the Width of main body 40, and extends along the depth direction of main body 40.Slit 45 is at the front surface 44a and the rear surface 44b split shed of projection 44.
As shown in Figure 2, the second cable connecting hole 46 is formed on the middle body of the front surface 44a of projection 44.The second cable connecting hole 46 is towards the inside opening of main body 40 and be disposed in the fore-end of slit 45.
Tray support part 41 supports the shape of stopping pallet 10 and having flat hollow box removably.Tray support part 41 is upright above main body 41.The end portion of tray support part 41 is connected by the fore-end of hinge 47 with main body 40.Pass through said structure, tray support part 41 can be rotated between first obliquity and second obliquity, in first obliquity, tray support part 41 tilts along the front surface 44a of projection 44, in second obliquity, tray support part 41 is raised to such an extent that leave the front surface 44a of projection 44.Hinge 47 that can be by tray support part 41 remains on support section 41 in the optional position between first and second obliquity.
Tray support part 41 has the front surface 50 that receives the substrate 14 of stopping pallet 10.Front surface 50 is wideer than substrate 14.A pair of pallet receiver 51 and 52 is formed on each left and right sides sidepiece of front surface 50.Pallet receiver 51 on every side and 52 short transverses along front surface 50 are separated from each other.Each pallet receiver 51 and 52 is all outstanding so that tilt towards the lower ends downward of front surface 50 from front surface 50.The engaging groove 53 of upward opening is formed on the upper end of each pallet receiver 51 and 52.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show a state of stopping on the front surface 50 that pallet 10 is installed in tray support part 41.When make to stop pallet 10 along from the top of tray support part 41 to the direction of bottom when front surface 50 slides, it is connected with tray support part 41.More particularly, the platform support section 16 of substrate 14 enters into the gap between pallet receiver 51 and 52, and the first and second bonding part 19a, 19b, 20a and the 20b of four corner part offices of substrate 14 top end in pallet receiver 51 and 52 engages with engaging groove 53.
Therefore, stop pallet 10 and support removably by tray support part 41, and the rubber legs 24 of four corners of substrate 14 contacts with front surface 50 by the first and second bonding part 19a, 19b, 20a and 20b.
As shown in fig. 1, the opening 54 of slit-shaped is formed in the middle body of front surface 50 of tray support part 41.Opening 54 extends along the short transverse of tray support part 41.The lower end of opening 54 is at the lower end opening of tray support part 41.The second cable connecting hole 46 be disposed in opening 54 lower ends under.
Cable holding device 55 is connected with tray support part 41.Cable holding device 55 is to be made by for example transparent polycarbonate resin material.It has the shape of flat box, has cable at one end and introduces hole 56.Cable is introduced hole 56 and is had the shape of slit of extending along the short transverse of tray support part 41, and is disposed in the opening 54 of tray support part 41.Cable holding device 55 is from the outstanding backward tray support part 41 of passing of tray support part 41.The end portion of cable holding device 55 is inserted in the slit 45 of main body 40.
Cable 12 crosses to be stopped pallet 10 and stops substrate 11 extensions.As shown in Figure 7, cable 12 comprises a plurality of signal wires 60, insulation course 61, internal Protection layer 62a, exterior protection layer 62b and protection tube 63.Signal wire 60 makes the relay connector 29 of stopping pallet 10 be electrically connected with the function expansion of stopping substrate 11.Insulation course 61 covers signal wires 60, is one thereby they are tied up.Internal Protection layer 62a and exterior protection layer 62b cover insulation course 61 doubly from the outside.Protection tube 63 be make with lucite and cover exterior protection layer 62b.Therefore, to be approximately 10mm thick for the cable 12 of this embodiment.
As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 8, an end of cable 12 is introduced in the cable holding chamber 22 in the substrate 14 by the first cable connecting hole 25, and further is incorporated in the turntable 15 by the hollow space of hinge 32.As shown in Figure 2, the other end of cable 12 is introduced in the main body 40 by the second cable connecting hole 46.
As shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, the first cable guide 65a is arranged on the first cable connecting hole, 25 places that stop pallet 10.The cable 12 that first cable guide 65a guiding is drawn from stop pallet 10 by the first cable connecting hole 25.
As shown in Fig. 2,13 and 14, the second cable guide 65b is arranged on the second cable connecting hole, 46 places that stop substrate 12.The cable 12 that second cable guide 65b guiding is drawn from stop substrate 11 by the second cable connecting hole 46.
The first and second cable guide 65a have identical structure with 65b.Therefore, will the first cable guide 65a be described as representative below.As for the second cable guide 65b, the part identical with first cable guide represent with identical Reference numeral, and will omit the description to it.
As shown in Fig. 8 to 10, the first cable guide 65a is formed tee shape, has first cylindrical part 66 and second cylindrical part 67.First cylindrical part 66 has the first cable patchhole 68 of cable 12 by its insertion at one end place.Second cylindrical part 67 is connected with the other end of first cylindrical part 66, and extends perpendicular to first cylindrical part 66.Second cylindrical part 67 has the second cable patchhole 69 of cable 12 by its insertion at one end place.The opening direction of the first cable patchhole 68 is with respect to opening direction displacement 90 degree of the second cable patchhole 69.
As shown in Figure 11, second cylindrical part 67 is split up into base part 71 and cover 72.Base part 71 and first cylindrical part, 66 whole formation.Cover 72 is connected in base part 71 removably.The cable through 73 that cable 12 therefrom passes is formed between base part 71 and the cover 72.
Cover 72 has the first end 72a at an end place that is positioned at second cylindrical part 67, and the second end 72b that is positioned at the end place relative with first end 72a.The first end 72a of cover 72 is by being with 74 to be connected with base part 71.The second end 72b of cover 72 is in the face of being fixed in bump 75 from the outstanding bump 75 of base part 71 inside surfaces and by screw 76.
Before making that cable 12 passes the first cable guide 65a, base part 71 and cover 72 are separated from each other.Cable 12 is introduced in base part 71 by first cylindrical part 66, perhaps is inserted into first cylindrical part from base part 71 sidepieces.Afterwards, by be with 74 and screw 76 cover 72 is fixed in base part 71 so that cable 12 is sandwiched between base part 71 and the cover 72.Therefore, cable 12 is derived forming L shaped shape by first and second cylindrical parts 66 and 67, and is drawn out from the first cable guide 65a by the first and second cable patchholes 68 and 69.
As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 12, the first cable guide 65a is supported by the substrate 14 of stopping pallet 10.A pair of abutment wall 80a and 80b are formed on the inside surface of upper wall 16b of substrate 14. Abutment wall 80a and 80b give prominence to and are positioned to towards base plate 21 and be parallel to each other, and wherein the first cable connecting hole 25 is inserted between them.Each abutment wall 80a and 80b have groove part 81.Groove part 81 has formed arc incision so that at the lower end opening of each abutment wall 80a and 80b.The groove part 81 of these two abutment wall 80a and 80b is faced mutually along the Width of substrate 14.
First cylindrical part 66 of the first cable guide 65a is inserted between abutment wall 80a and the 80b.Therefore, second cylindrical part 67 is arranged in the groove part 81 of abutment wall 80a and 80b rotationally.
As shown in Figure 9, the base plate 21 of substrate 14 has a pair of supercharging part 84a and 84b.Groove part 81 clamping rotationally second cylindrical part 67 of supercharging part 84a and 84b and abutment wall 80a and 80b.Therefore, in this embodiment, the groove part 81 of abutment wall 80a and 80b has constituted supporting part with the supercharging part 84a and the 84b of the base plate 21 of substrate 14, and described supporting part supports second cylindrical part 67 rotationally.
First cylindrical part 66 of the first cable guide 65a extends along the depth direction of substrate 14.The first cable patchhole 68 of first cylindrical part 66 is disposed in the first cable connecting hole, 25 places, and towards the outside opening of substrate 14.Second cylindrical part 67 of the first cable guide 65a is flatly arranged along the Width of substrate 14.Cable holding chamber 22 openings of the second cable patchhole 69 of second cylindrical part 67 in substrate 14.Second cylindrical part 67 has the axis X 1 of passing its center of rotation.Axis X 1 is flatly extended along the Width of substrate 14.
Therefore, the first cable guide 65a rear end part that is supported on substrate 14 is pivotally sentenced and is made cylindrical part 66 vertical tremors of winning.Therefore, the cable 12 that is directed into second cylindrical part 67 from first cylindrical part 66 is introduced in the cable holding chamber 22 by the second cable patchhole 69 along the axis X 1 of second cylindrical part 67.
As shown in Fig. 2 and Figure 14, the main body 40 that the second cable guide 65b is stopped substrate 11 supports.Main body 40 has a pair of groove part 86 in the bottom of the second cable connecting hole 46.Each groove part 86 has all formed arc incision.Groove part 86 is faced on the Width of main body 40 mutually.Second cylindrical part 67 of the second cable guide 65b is arranged in the groove part 86 with being rotated.
As shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14, second cylindrical part 67 is disposed in the inside of main body 40.Fixator 87 is fixed in the inside surface of main body 40 by screw 88.Second cylindrical part 67 is clamped between fixator 87 and the groove part 86 with being rotated.Therefore, in this embodiment, the groove part 86 of main body 40 and fixator 87 have constituted the supporting part that supports second cylindrical part 67 rotationally.
First cylindrical part 66 of the second cable guide 65b extends along the depth direction of main body 40.The first cable patchhole 68 of first cylindrical part 66 is disposed in the second cable connecting hole, 46 places, and towards the outside opening of main body 40.Second cylindrical part 67 of the second cable guide 65b is flatly arranged along the Width of main body 40.The second cable patchhole 69 of second cylindrical part 67 is towards the inside opening of main body 40.Second cylindrical part 67 has the axis X 2 of passing its center of rotation.Axis X 2 is flatly extended along the Width of main body 40.
Therefore, the second cable guide 65b fore-end that is supported on main body 40 is pivotally sentenced and is made cylindrical part 66 vertical tremors of winning.Therefore, the cable 12 that is directed into second cylindrical part 67 from first cylindrical part 66 is introduced in the main body 40 by the second cable patchhole 69 along the axis X 2 of second cylindrical part 67.
Can two kinds pattern use the bracing or strutting arrangement 2 of said structures.In first pattern, as shown in fig. 1, will stop pallet 10 and disassemble, and it be installed in use portable computer 1 under the state of stopping on the pallet 10 from stopping substrate 11.In second pattern, will stop pallet 10 and be connected, and it be installed in use portable computer 1 under the state of stopping on the pallet 10 with stop substrate 11.
When using bracing or strutting arrangement 2 under first pattern, stop pallet 10 and stop substrate 11 are disposed on the installation surface 13 and than stopping substrate 11 and more are close to the operator.Therefore, cable 12 is directed into the rear end part of the stop pallet 10 on the installation surface 13 from the leading section office of stopping substrate 11.
In first pattern, the second cable guide 65b that stops substrate 11 is maintained under such posture,, makes the rear end part of the cylindrical part 66 directed stop pallets 10 of winning that is.Similarly, the first cable guide 65a that stops pallet 10 is maintained under such posture,, makes the fore-end of the cylindrical part 66 directed stop substrates 11 of winning that is.
When the stop pallet 10 on the installation surface 13 was mentioned, the first cable guide 65a that stops pallet 10 pivoted downwards about second cylindrical part 67.Along with this pivots, first cylindrical part 66 is outstanding downwards so that the incoming direction of pilot cable 12 from the base plate 21 of substrate 14.
In addition, in the time will stopping pallet 10 and mention, cable 12 is pulled up.Therefore, the second cable guide 65b of stop substrate 11 upwards pivots so that the incoming direction of pilot cable 12 about second cylindrical part 67.
As shown in Figure 2, in second pattern, wherein stop pallet 10 and be installed on the tray support part 41 of stopping substrate 11, the first and second bonding part 19a, 19b, 20a and the 20b of four corners of substrate 14 engages with the engaging groove 53 of pallet receiver 51 and 52.At this moment, the base plate of substrate 14 is introduced hole 56 in the face of the cable of the cable holding device 55 on the front surface 50 that is positioned at tray support part 41.Therefore, passing the cable 12 of stopping pallet 10 and stop substrate 11 extensions is directed in the cable holding device 55 by cable introducing hole 56.
More particularly, in second pattern, make the first cable guide 65a that stops pallet 10 rotate, and make the cable of the first cable patchhole, the 68 sensing cable holding devices 55 of the cylindrical part 66 of winning introduce hole 56.Similarly, make the second cable guide 65b that stops substrate 11 rotate so that when cable 12 moves, make cylindrical part 66 points upwards of winning.Along with this rotates, the cable of introducing by the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b 12 is inserted in the cable holding device 55 by the space of stopping between pallet 10 and the tray support part 41.
According to this embodiment of the present invention, cable 12 is inserted among the first and second cable guide 65a and the 65b along the axis X 1 and the X2 that pass the center of rotation of second cylindrical part 67.Therefore, because cable 12 can not pass the axis X 1 and the X2 of second cylindrical part 67, therefore first and second cable guide 65a that take place when stop substrate 11 is moved and the rotation of 65b are moderately absorbed by the distortion of cable 12.Therefore, prevented cable 12 overbends, described overbend can cause the fracture of signal wire 60.
Therefore, do not applying the slewing area that to widen the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b under the situation of too much stress to cable 12.Therefore, cable 12 moves very smoothly when stop substrate 11 is moved.
And, because cable 12 is not crooked when the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b rotation, therefore needn't increase the bending radius of cable 12.Therefore, cable 12 needn't be longer, and can be by alignment easily.In addition, data are transmitted smoothly by the signal wire 60 of cable 12.Therefore, do not having problems aspect the transfer rate that increases data, this is needed in recent years.
And, under said structure, making cable 12 pass in the state of the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b, it is L shaped that described cable 12 is bent into letter.Therefore, when making that the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b rotate, can prevent that cable 12 from skidding off from the first and second cable guide 65a and 65b.Therefore, do not have excessive force and put on the coupling part between expansion connector 6 and the signal wire 60 and the coupling part of function expansion and signal wire 60.Therefore, improved the reliability that is electrically connected.
In the above-described embodiments, second cylindrical part of first and second cable guides is flatly arranged, so that first cylindrical part pivots up and down.Yet the present invention is not limited to this structure.For example, second cylindrical part can be positioned to along the thickness direction (short transverse) of stopping pallet or stop substrate and longitudinally extend.In this case, first and second cable guides are stopped pallet and are stopped substrate and support rotationally so that pivot about first cylindrical part.Therefore, can make stop the pallet major part move to stop substrate about.This is especially favourable in stopping pallet and stop the situation that substrate do not link to each other when using.
In the above-described embodiments, cable 12 is directed from an end of second cylindrical part 67 of each first and second cable guide 65a and 65b.Yet the present invention is not limited to this structure.For example, indicated as the double dot dash line among Fig. 8, cable 12 is split up into two and be drawn out from the two ends of second cylindrical part 67 in first cable guide 65.
And the shape of cable guide is not limited to the T shape, but can be, for example, and cruciform.Separately the method for cable guide is not limited to described in the foregoing description.For example, can radially first cylindrical part be divided into two.
And cable guide of the present invention needn't be arranged on the first cable connecting hole of docking station and stop the second cable connection hole of substrate.For example, cable guide can be arranged on the first cable connecting hole or second any one place of cable connecting hole.
Other advantages and correction can appear in those skilled in the art easily.Therefore, in its broad aspect, the specific detail that the present invention is not limited to shown in the literary composition and describes and represent embodiment.Therefore, under the prerequisite of the spirit or scope that do not break away from claim and the overall inventive concept that equivalent limited thereof, can carry out various corrections.

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1. bracing or strutting arrangement comprises:
Shell (10,11) with electronic unit (29,42,43);
Be electrically connected on the cable (12) of the electronic unit (29,42,43) of described shell (10,11); And
Be located at the cable guide (65a, 65b) on the shell (10,11),
It is characterized in that, cable guide (65a, 65b) has first cylindrical part (66) and second cylindrical part (67), described second cylindrical part (67) and described first cylindrical part (66) intersect and are supported by described shell (10,11) in rotating mode, and the inner space of described cable (12) by first cylindrical part and second cylindrical part (66,67) is directed in the shell (10,11).
2. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 1, it is characterized in that second cylindrical part (67) of cable guide (65a, 65b) has with the integrally formed base part of first cylindrical part (66) (71) and is connected in cover (72) on the base part (71) removably; And the cable through (73) that cable (12) therefrom passes is formed between base part (71) and the cover (72).
3. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 2, it is characterized in that, the second end (72b) that cover (72) has the first end (72a) that is positioned at second cylindrical part (67) one end places and is positioned at the end place relative with first end (72a), first end (72a) is connected with base part (71) by band (74), and the second end (72b) is connected with base part (71) by screw (76).
4. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 1, it is characterized in that shell (10,11) has cable connecting hole (25,46) and the rotationally supporting part of second cylindrical part (67) of carrying cable guides (65a, 65b) (81,84a, 84b, 86,87) of cable (12) by its insertion.
5. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 4, it is characterized in that, first cylindrical part (66) of cable guide (65a, 65b) has the first cable patchhole (68) of cable (12) by its insertion, and the described first cable patchhole (68) is disposed in that cable connecting hole (25,46) is located and towards the outside opening of shell (10,11).
6. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 5, it is characterized in that, second cylindrical part (67) of cable guide (65a, 65b) has the second cable patchhole (69) of cable (12) by its insertion, and the described second cable patchhole (69) is towards the inside opening of shell (10,11).
7. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 1, it is characterized in that, second cylindrical part (67) of cable guide (65a, 65b) has the axis (X1, X2) that passes its center of rotation, and cable (12) is directed into the inside of shell (10,11) along axis (X1, X2).
8. according to the described bracing or strutting arrangement of claim 1, it is characterized in that cable (12) has a plurality of signal wires (60) and covers the protection tube (63) of signal wire (60).
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