CN201311612Y

CN201311612Y - Modular structure of an industrial computer

Info

Publication number: CN201311612Y
Application number: CNU2008201801702U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘兴汉
Original assignee: Advantech Co Ltd
Current assignee: Advantech Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-11-27
Filing date: 2008-11-27
Publication date: 2009-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 2018-11-27

Abstract

A modular structure of an industrial computer comprises a plurality of extension modules which are connected in series. Each extension module comprises an extension base and an extension unit; each extension base is provided with a first connector, a second connector and at least a third connector; each extension unit is provided with a casing, a circuit board and a fourth connector, and the extension units are placed on the corresponding extension bases; the extension bases of the extension modules are spliced with the second connectors through the first connectors so as to realize electrical connection; the extension units of the extension modules are combined through the connection in a sliding manner of first tracks and second tracks; and the fourth connectors of the extension units of the extension modules are spliced with the third connectors of the extension bases so as to realize electrical connection. By adopting the structure, the extension connection of the extension modules can be carried out according to the requirement of a user, the assembly and disassembly of the extension modules are easy and the extension modules can be firmly combined.

Description

The industrial computer modular structure

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of industrial computer modular structure, refers to a kind of industrial computer modular structure of extendible connection especially.

Background technology

Industrial computer (Industrial Personal Computer) is to specialize in the computing machine that industry member is used, with respect to the employed personal computer of ordinary consumer (PC), industrial computer is a kind of comparatively strong enhancement mode personal computer in fact, can be used as the industrial control unit (ICU) use, and meet the reliability requirement in the industrial environment.At the initial stage eighties, the U.S. has just released the MAC-150 industrial computer at initial stage, subsequently the industrial personal computer IBM7532 of formal again release.Because the dependable performance of industrial computer, software enrich and are cheap, make industrial computer be a dark horse in computing machine circle, catch up from behind, and use extensive day by day.At present, industrial computer has been widely used in communication, industrial automation, medical treatment, environmental protection, space flight and human lives's each side.

Industrial computer is in order to meet the needs on the engineering, must carry out the expansion of hardware, yet most on the market industrial computer all must be taken casing apart, new hardware could be installed, when if the quantity of industrial computer is a lot, the inconvenience that then seems suitable in the operation, assembling can spend many time.

So by above reason, the above-mentioned defective of the design people's thoughts can be improved, propose a kind of reasonable in design and effectively improve the utility model of above-mentioned defective.

The utility model content

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of industrial computer modular structure, can connect in response to the expansion that user's demand be carried out enlargement module, the assembling of enlargement module and dismounting very easily, and combination that can be firm between the enlargement module.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of industrial computer modular structure, and expansion unit can be snapped in corresponding extended base, and can reach the function of locking.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of industrial computer modular structure, include a plurality of enlargement module serial connections and form, each enlargement module respectively comprises: an extended base, this extended base have one first connector, one second connector and at least one the 3rd connector; And at least one expansion unit, this expansion unit has a housing, a circuit board and one the 4th connector, this circuit board is arranged at this enclosure interior, the 4th connector is electrically connected at this circuit board, this expansion unit places corresponding extended base, and the housing upper limb of this expansion unit and lower edge all are provided with first track and second track; The extended base of these enlargement modules is pegged graft mutually with first connector and second connector and is reached electric connection, the expansion unit of these enlargement modules slips combination mutually with first track and second track, and the 4th connector of the expansion unit of these enlargement modules and the 3rd connector of extended base are pegged graft mutually and reached electric connection.

The utlity model has following advantage:

The utility model can connect in response to the expansion that user's demand be carried out enlargement module, and the assembling of enlargement module and dismounting very easily.The expansion unit of adjacent enlargement module can utilize first track and second track to slip combination mutually, makes to be able to firm combination between the enlargement module, and also can be convenient to dismounting.

Expansion unit of the present utility model can further be provided with spring secures rail to sleeper, makes expansion unit can be snapped in corresponding extended base, and is provided with the locking button, can reach the function of locking, make expansion unit firm be connected in extended base.

For enabling further to understand feature of the present utility model and technology contents, see also following about detailed description of the present utility model and accompanying drawing, yet appended accompanying drawing only provide with reference to and the explanation usefulness, be not to be used for the utility model is limited.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map that the utility model industrial computer module connects main frame.

Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional exploded view that the utility model industrial computer module connects main frame.

Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the utility model enlargement module.

Fig. 4 is the stereographic map of the utility model expansion unit.

Fig. 5 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the utility model expansion unit.

Fig. 6 is the planimetric map of the utility model expansion unit.

Fig. 7 is the partial sectional view of the utility model enlargement module.

Fig. 8 is the three-dimensional exploded view that the utility model industrial computer module connects another embodiment of main frame.

[main element description of reference numerals]

1 card extender

2 bindiny mechanisms

21 slide rails

22 screws

23 hooks

3 main frames

31 base portions

32 rail grooves

33 hanging holes

34 fixed orifices

35 host connectors

4 heat abstractors

41 heating radiators

411 first fins group

412 second fins group

43 fans

5 enlargement modules

51 extended bases

511 rail grooves

512 hanging holes

513 fixed orifices

515 first connectors

516 second connectors

517 the 3rd connectors

518 snapping holes

52 expansion units

521 housings

522 circuit boards

523 instructionss

524 buckling grooves

525 spring secures rail to sleepers

526 locking buttons

527 first tracks

528 second tracks

529 recesses

530 trips

531 the 4th connectors

532 openings

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, the utility model provides a kind of industrial computer modular structure, and it includes a plurality of enlargement module 5 serial connections and forms, and can cooperate a card extender 1, a bindiny mechanism 2, a main frame 3 and a heat abstractor 4 to form an industrial computer system.This card extender 1 can be in order to support main frame 3 and enlargement module 5 etc., and this card extender 1 can be installed on the suitable equipment or position.

This bindiny mechanism 2 can be in order to be installed on main frame 3 and enlargement module 5 on the card extender 1, this bindiny mechanism 2 is the slide rail 21 of an elongated, this slide rail 21 locks with a plurality of screws 22 and is fixed on the card extender 1, and these slide rail 21 along continuous straight runs extend, can be in order to main frame 3 and enlargement module 5 to be installed.This bindiny mechanism 2 also can be a plurality of hooks 23 (as shown in Figure 8), and these hooks 23 are fixed on the card extender 1.

This main frame 3 has a base portion 31, and the back side of this base portion 31 is provided with and slide rail 21 corresponding rail grooves 32 (as shown in Figure 8), and this rail groove 32 can be slidably connected to slide rail 21, makes main frame 3 dismounting being arranged on the card extender 1 freely.The back side of the base portion 31 of this main frame 3 is provided with a plurality of hanging holes 33 in addition, these hanging holes 33 can be placed in corresponding hook 23, make main frame 3 can select to utilize another kind of mode dismounting being arranged on the card extender 1 freely, base portion 31 lower edges of this main frame 3 also are provided with a plurality of fixed orifices 34, and the suitable screw of can arranging in pairs or groups (figure slightly) is locked in main frame 3 on the card extender 1.

Base portion 31 1 sides (right side) of this main frame 3 also are provided with a host connector 35, and this host connector 35 electrically connects with main frame 3 internal circuits, and this host connector 35 is positioned at base portion 31 1 sides, can be in order to reach electric connection with enlargement module 5.The opposite side of this main frame 3 (left side) also can further electrically connect a power supply unit (figure slightly), so that required power supply to be provided.

This heat abstractor 4 is arranged on this main frame 3, it includes a heating radiator 41 and a fan 43, this heating radiator 41 includes one first fins group 411 and one second fins group 412, first fins group 411 and second fins group 412 are made in the aluminium extruded type mode, and first fins group 411 and second fins group, 412 suitable joints are formed one.Second fins group, 412 bottoms also are provided with suitable heat-conducting block (figure slightly), so that utilize the electronic heating component (as CPU) of these heat-conducting block contact main frame 3 inside.Can between first fins group 411, second fins group 412 and heat-conducting block, be equipped with heat pipe (figure slightly) in addition, be transmitted to this first fins group 411 apace so that will accumulate in the heat of these second fins group, 412 bottoms.This fan 43 is locked in heating radiator 41 lower edges, when fan 43 rotates, can drive air and flow through this heating radiator 41, utilizes the air cooling mode to assist this heating radiator 41 heat radiations.

Each enlargement module 5 respectively includes an extended base 51 and at least one expansion unit 52, that is this extended base 51 can be adopted a groove or two slot types design, for one or two expansion unit 52 of pegging graft.The back side of this extended base 51 is provided with and slide rail 21 corresponding rail grooves 511, and this rail groove 511 can be slidably connected to slide rail 21, makes extended base 51 dismounting being arranged on the card extender 1 freely of enlargement module 5.The back side of this extended base 51 is provided with a plurality of hanging holes 512 (as shown in Figure 8) in addition, these hanging holes 512 can be placed in corresponding hook 23, make the extended base 51 of enlargement module 5 can select to utilize another kind of mode dismounting being arranged on the card extender 1 freely, these extended base 51 upper and lower edge also are provided with a plurality of fixed orifices 513, and the suitable screw of can arranging in pairs or groups (figure slightly) is locked in the extended base 51 of enlargement module 5 on the card extender 1.

Each extended base 51 respectively has one first connector 515, one second connector 516 and at least one the 3rd connector 517, this first connector 515, second connector 516 and the 3rd connector 517 electrically connect with extended base 51 internal circuits, this first connector 515 is positioned at extended base 51 1 sides (left side), this second connector 516 is positioned at extended base 51 opposite sides (right side), the 3rd connector 517 is positioned at extended base 51 fronts, extended base 51 is provided with one the 3rd connector 517 if adopt slot type design correspondence, designs then that correspondence is provided with 2 the 3rd connectors 517 if adopt two slot types.The above-mentioned rightmost side that is positioned at, that is, second connector 516 then need be set, so that seal away from an extended base 51 of main frame 3.

This first connector 515 can reach electric connection in order to peg graft mutually with second connector 516 of the host connector 35 of main frame 3 or adjacent extended base 51, that is wherein an extended base 51 that is adjacent to main frame 3 is to peg graft mutually with the host connector 35 of main frame 3 with first connector 515 to reach electric connection, and 51 of other extended bases adjacent to each other utilize first connector 515 and second connector, 516 mutual pegging graft to reach electric connection.517 of the 3rd connectors can be in order to reach electric connection with expansion unit 52.The upper limb of each extended base 51 and lower edge respectively offer at least one snapping hole 518, can be in order to the corresponding expansion unit 52 of snapping.

Expansion unit 52 can be inserted in corresponding extended base 51, each expansion unit 52 respectively has a housing 521, a circuit board 522 and an instructions 523 (extremely shown in Figure 7 as Fig. 4), this housing 521 is the ducted body that a rear end forms openend, the upper and lower two relative buckling grooves 524 that are provided with of these housing 521 inwalls, this two buckling groove 524 extends to rear end by housing 521 front end places, can be in order to connect and fix circuit board 522.These housing 521 upper limbs and lower edge inside respectively are installed with a spring secures rail to sleeper 525, this two spring secures rail to sleeper 525 is made with metal clips, this two spring secures rail to sleeper 525 is fixed in housing 521 nearly open end, these two spring secures rail to sleepers, 525 1 ends form free end, can make expansion unit 52 can be snapped in corresponding extended base 51 in order to be snapped in corresponding snapping hole 518.

These housing 521 upper limbs and lower edge respectively are provided with a locking button 526, this locking button 526 optionally forward and backward slippage be arranged on the housing 521 nearly open end, when locking button 526 backward during slippage, these locking button 526 inboards can contact at spring secures rail to sleeper 525 (as shown in Figure 7), spring secures rail to sleeper 525 promptly can't outwards be swung, thereby make spring secures rail to sleeper 525 can't break away from snapping hole 518, to reach the function of locking; When locking button 526 forward during slippage, this locking button 526 can break away from spring secures rail to sleeper 525, makes spring secures rail to sleeper 525 be able to outwards swing disengaging snapping hole 518, to reach the function of release, separates with extended base 51 and be convenient to expansion unit 52.

These housing 521 upper limbs and lower edge all are provided with first track 527 and second track 528, this first track 527 and second track 528 are adjacent to housing 521 2 sides, first track 527 is an elongate body, second track 528 is a L type body, can utilize first track 527 and second track 528 to slip combination mutually between the adjacent expansion unit 52, make to be able to firm combination between the enlargement module 5, and also can be convenient to dismounting.

This circuit board 522 is arranged at housing 521 inside, these circuit board 522 2 ends connect and fix in corresponding two buckling grooves 524, these circuit board 522 2 ends respectively are provided with a recess 529, and respectively be provided with the flexible trip 530 of a tool in these housing 521 upper limbs and lower edge, this two trip 530 is adjacent to housing 521 front ends, and it is corresponding with the recess 529 of circuit board 522 2 ends, when this circuit board 522 places housing 521 inside when locating, can utilize this two trip 530 to be connected in corresponding two recesses 529, make circuit board 522 firm be positioned housing 521 inside.This circuit board 522 is provided with one the 4th connector, 531, the four connectors 531 and is electrically connected at this circuit board 522.When expansion unit 52 was inserted in extended base 51, the 4th connector 531 and the 3rd connector 517 were pegged graft mutually and are reached electric connection.

This instructions 523 is arranged at this housing 521 1 side inside, this housing 521 is preset with an opening 532, this instructions 523 can be extracted out in this housing 521 outsides via this opening 532, and these instructions 523 1 ends are exposed to housing 521 outsides, so that the user grips extraction.

It is as follows that industrial computer modular structure of the present utility model has advantage at least:

1, enlargement module 5 of the present utility model can be connected with main frame 3, and can connect in response to the expansion that user's demand be carried out enlargement module 5, the assembling of enlargement module 5 and dismounting very easily.

2, the expansion unit 52 of the adjacent enlargement module 5 of the utility model can utilize first track 527 and second track 528 to slip combination mutually, makes to be able to firm combination between the enlargement module 5, and also can be convenient to dismounting.

3, expansion unit 52 of the present utility model is provided with spring secures rail to sleeper 525, makes expansion unit 52 can be snapped in corresponding extended base 51, and is provided with locking button 526, can reach the function of locking.

4, expansion unit 52 of the present utility model is provided with trip 530, can be in order to be connected in circuit board 522, make circuit board 522 firm be positioned housing 521 inside.

5, expansion unit 52 of the present utility model is provided with corresponding instructions 523, so that utilize the characteristic of each enlargement module 5 of instructions 523 brief introductions and function etc.

The above is preferred embodiment of the present utility model only, is not to be used for limiting interest field of the present utility model, and promptly all equalizations of being made according to the utility model claim change and revise, and are all claim of the present utility model.

Claims

1, a kind of industrial computer modular structure is characterized in that, includes a plurality of enlargement module serial connections and forms, and each enlargement module respectively comprises:

One extended base, this extended base have one first connector, one second connector and at least one the 3rd connector; And

At least one expansion unit, this expansion unit has a housing, a circuit board and one the 4th connector, this circuit board is arranged at this enclosure interior, the 4th connector is electrically connected at this circuit board, this expansion unit places corresponding extended base, and the housing upper limb of this expansion unit and lower edge all are provided with first track and second track;

The extended base of these enlargement modules is pegged graft mutually with first connector and second connector and is reached electric connection, the expansion unit of these enlargement modules slips combination mutually with first track and second track, and the 4th connector of the expansion unit of these enlargement modules and the 3rd connector of extended base are pegged graft mutually and reached electric connection.

2, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the upper limb of each extended base and lower edge respectively are provided with at least one snapping hole, this housing upper limb and lower edge respectively are provided with a spring secures rail to sleeper, this spring secures rail to sleeper is snapped in corresponding snapping hole, this housing upper limb and lower edge respectively are provided with a locking button, being arranged on this housing of this locking button slip, and this locking button optionally contacts at this spring secures rail to sleeper.

3, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, these circuit board two ends respectively are provided with a recess, and this housing upper limb and lower edge respectively are provided with the flexible trip of a tool, and this two trip is connected in the recess of these circuit board two ends.

4, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this enclosure interior is provided with an instructions, and this housing is provided with an opening, and this instructions can be extracted out in this outside via this opening.

5, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this inner walls is provided with two relative buckling grooves, and these circuit board two ends connect and fix in this two buckling groove.

6, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first track is an elongate body, and this second track is a L type body.

7, industrial computer modular structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this first connector and this second connector are positioned at this extended base two sides, and the 3rd connector is positioned at this extended base front.