CN209930747U

CN209930747U - Electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN209930747U
Application number: CN201920457008.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱家庆; 吕学宪; 谢坤宏
Original assignee: AU Optronics Corp
Current assignee: AU Optronics Corp
Priority date: 2018-09-14
Filing date: 2019-04-04
Publication date: 2020-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-04
Also published as: TWM575948U

Abstract

The electronic device comprises a shell and a connector, wherein the shell is provided with an insertion opening and corresponds to a first module with a first size; the combining piece is detachably arranged on the shell and comprises a cover plate part and a limiting part connected with the cover plate part. When the connector is arranged on the shell, the cover plate part partially shields the insertion opening to allow a second module with a second size to be inserted into the shell from the insertion opening, the second size is smaller than the first size, and the limiting part extends into the shell from the cover plate part to limit the lateral displacement of the second module relative to the insertion opening; when the combining piece is detached from the shell, the first module is allowed to be inserted into the shell from the insertion opening.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electron device, particularly, the utility model especially relates to an electron device of module of establishing different specifications is inserted to selectivity.

Background

The conventional electronic devices usually have different mounting designs for matching with functional modules with different specifications, which leads to the model divergence of the electronic devices and causes the complication of production and management. Moreover, the electronic device with a single specification installation design cannot replace functional modules or components with different specifications, so that the expansion or upgrading of the electronic device is limited.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, which can selectively install modules with different specifications (or sizes) to simplify the model of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a housing and a connector, wherein the housing has an insertion opening corresponding to a first module having a first size; the combining piece is detachably arranged on the shell and comprises a cover plate part and a limiting part, and the limiting part is connected with the cover plate part. When the connector is arranged on the shell, the cover plate part partially shields the insertion opening to allow the second module to be inserted into the shell from the insertion opening, the second module has a second size smaller than the first size, and the limiting part extends into the shell from the cover plate part to limit the lateral displacement of the second module relative to the insertion opening; when the combining piece is detached from the shell, the first module is allowed to be inserted into the shell from the insertion opening.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention further comprises an auxiliary cover plate, wherein when the electronic device does not have the first module and the second module, the connector is disposed on the housing, and the auxiliary cover plate is disposed on the housing to substantially and completely cover the insertion hole together with the cover plate.

In an embodiment, the connecting member further includes a bending portion, wherein the bending portion is connected between the cover portion and the limiting portion, the bending portion is retracted relative to the cover portion, and when the auxiliary cover is disposed on the housing, one end of the auxiliary cover is overlapped on the bending portion, so that the auxiliary cover and the cover portion are substantially coplanar.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a plurality of first guiding members, wherein the plurality of first guiding members are disposed on the housing to respectively correspond to two sides of the insertion hole, and each of the plurality of first guiding members has a guiding groove for guiding the first module to be inserted into the housing.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a plurality of fixing members, wherein the plurality of fixing members respectively correspond to the plurality of first guiding members, and the fixing members connect the first guiding members and the housing.

In one embodiment, the fixing member is an L-shaped fixing plate, wherein one side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the housing, and the other side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the first guiding member.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a second guiding member, wherein the second guiding member is disposed at the position-limiting portion, and the second guiding member has a guiding groove and corresponds to one of the first guiding members to guide the second module to be inserted into the housing.

In one embodiment, the limiting portion is higher than the second guiding member to define an element space for accommodating the element of the second module.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a connector, wherein the connector is disposed on the housing and aligned with a portion of the insertion opening not covered by the cover plate, and when the first module or the second module is inserted into the housing from the insertion opening, the first module or the second module is electrically connected to the connector.

In one embodiment, the electronic device is a display device, and the first module and the second module are intelligent display modules with different sizes.

The invention has the advantages that when the combining piece is to be disassembled from the shell, the cover plate part and the limiting part can be simultaneously removed from the shell by only releasing the connection between the cover plate part and the shell, thereby simplifying the disassembling procedure.

Drawings

Fig. 1A and 1B are schematic views illustrating a detachment/assembly of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2A and fig. 2B are schematic diagrams of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention equipped with a first module/a second module, respectively.

Fig. 3A and 3B are schematic partial enlarged views of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A and 4B are schematic partial enlarged views of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5A and 5B are schematic partial enlarged views of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6A and 6B are schematic perspective and top views of a connecting member of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device implemented as a display device according to the present invention.

Reference numerals:

1 first Module

2 second Module

10 display device

100 case

101 accommodating space

102 space of elements

110 inserting port

111 first opening part

112 second opening part

200 combination piece

210 cover plate part

210a surface

212 tongue portion

220 position limiting part

230 bending part

230a surface

300 connector

400 first guide

410 guide groove

500 fastener

510 first side plate

520 second side plate

600 second guide

610 guide groove

700 auxiliary cover plate

800 display panel

S avoidance space

S1 step difference

W1 first size

W2 second dimension

Detailed Description

The utility model provides an electronic device, it utilizes the module that different specifications were installed to detachable conjunction alternative to simplify electronic device's model and promote electronic device's application. The electronic device of the present invention can be any device or apparatus that needs to selectively install functional modules (or components) with different specifications, such as but not limited to: display devices, information processing devices, etc., to provide versatility in the installation of such devices and apparatuses. Hereinafter, details of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1A and 1B are schematic views illustrating disassembly/assembly of an electronic device, respectively. Fig. 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams of an electronic device equipped with a first module/a second module, respectively. As shown in fig. 1A and 1B, in one embodiment, the electronic device includes a housing 100 and a connector 200. The housing 100 has an insertion port 110, and the coupler 200 is detachably disposed to the housing 100. The insertion opening 110 corresponds to the first module 1, and the first module 1 has a first size W1. The joint member 200 includes a cover plate portion 210 and a position-limiting portion 220, and the position-limiting portion 220 is connected to the cover plate portion 210. When the connector 200 is disposed on the housing 100, the cover portion 210 partially covers the insertion opening 110 to allow the second module 2 to be inserted into the housing 100 from the insertion opening 110, and the limiting portion 220 extends into the housing 100 from the cover portion 210 to limit the lateral displacement of the second module 2 relative to the insertion opening 110. The second module 2 has a second dimension W2, and the second dimension W2 is smaller than the first dimension W1. When the coupling member 200 is detached from the housing 100, the first module 1 is allowed to be inserted into the housing 100 from the insertion opening 110. In other words, the electronic device can selectively mount functional modules (e.g., the first module 1 and the second module 2) with different sizes (or specifications) through the same insertion opening 110 by the connector 200.

Specifically, the first module 1 and the second module 2 may be functional modules or components with similar functions but different specifications (or sizes), or may be functional modules or components with different functions and specifications (or sizes). The housing 100 has a receiving space 101 for receiving components (or modules) of the electronic device to perform a desired function. The insertion opening 110 is preferably an opening or a through hole formed in a sidewall of the housing, and the insertion opening 110 is communicated with the accommodating space 101. The insertion opening 110 preferably includes a first opening 111 and a second opening 112, and the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 are connected to each other, i.e., the insertion opening 110 is a single continuous opening without being separated between the first opening 111 and the second opening 112. The size of the insertion opening 110 preferably corresponds to the first size W1 of the first module 1, i.e. the width of the insertion opening 110 (i.e. the sum of the widths of the first opening 111 and the second opening 112) is preferably substantially equal to or slightly greater than the first size W1 of the first module 1, and the height of the insertion opening 110 is preferably substantially equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of the first module 1.

As shown in fig. 1A and 2A, when the coupler 200 is detached from the housing 100, the first module 1 may enter the housing 100 from the insertion port 110, and one end of the first module 1 may be exposed outside the insertion port 110. For example, the casing 100 may have screw holes or engaging holes on wall surfaces (e.g., two side wall surfaces in the width direction) on two opposite sides of the insertion opening 110, and when the first module 1 is inserted into the casing 100 from the insertion opening 110, the connecting end of the first module 1 may be fixed to the casing 100 by screws or engaging members.

As shown in fig. 1B and 2B, when the connector 200 is disposed on the housing 100, the cover portion 210 only covers the first opening 111 of the insertion opening 110 and does not cover the second opening 112 of the insertion opening 110, and the limiting portion 220 substantially extends from the connection position of the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 toward the interior of the housing 100, so as to define the component space 102 in the accommodating space 101 for accommodating the components of the second module 2. Specifically, the cover plate portion 210 and the position-limiting portion 220 are preferably integrally formed, and the position-limiting portion 220 is bent (for example, bent by about 90 degrees) with respect to the cover plate portion 210. In one embodiment, the cover portion 210 is used as a fixed end of the connector 200 for locking or fastening with the housing 100, and the limiting portion 220 is a free end of the connector 200 and extends into the housing 100 from the cover portion 210 in a direction away from the insertion opening 110. That is, when the connector 200 is to be detached from the housing 100, the cover portion 210 and the position-limiting portion 220 can be removed from the housing 100 together by simply releasing the connection between the cover portion 210 and the housing 100, thereby simplifying the detachment process.

For example, the wall surfaces of the housing 100 on two adjacent sides of the insertion opening 110 (e.g., adjacent wall surfaces in the width direction and the height direction) may be provided with screw holes or engaging holes. When the engaging member 200 is disposed on the casing 100, the position-limiting portion 220 extends into the casing 100 from the insertion opening 110, and the cover portion 210 is fixed to the casing 100 by a screw or a fastener, so as to substantially cover only the first opening 111 of the insertion opening 110 and not cover the second opening 112 of the insertion opening 110. In other words, the width of the cover plate portion 210 is smaller than the width of the insertion opening 110 (e.g., smaller than the first dimension W1), and the width of the second opening 112 is preferably substantially equal to or slightly larger than the second dimension W2 of the second module 2. When the second module 2 is inserted into the housing 100 from the second opening 112 of the insertion opening 110, the second module 2 moves into the housing 100 along the limiting portion 220, and one end of the second module 2 can be exposed outside the insertion opening 110. For example, the cover portion 210 may have a screw hole or a fastening hole near the second opening 112, and two sides of the connecting end of the second module 2 may be fixed to the housing 100 and the cover portion 210 by screws or fasteners, respectively. Therefore, the electronic device can limit the lateral movement of the second module 2 through the limiting portion 220 of the joint member 200 to improve the stability of the second module 2, and can improve the appearance of the electronic device through the cover plate portion 210 and achieve the dustproof effect.

Furthermore, the electronic device further comprises a connector 300 for electrically connecting the first module 1 or the second module 2. In one embodiment, the connector 300 is preferably disposed on the housing 100 and aligned with a portion (e.g., the second opening 112) of the insertion opening 110 not shielded by the cover plate 210. When the first module 1 or the second module 2 is inserted into the housing 100 from the insertion opening 110, the first module 1 or the second module 2 is electrically connected to the connector 300. Thereby, the first module 1 or the second module 2 is made electrically connectable with other components (or modules) of the electronic device.

Fig. 3A and 3B are partially enlarged views of another embodiment. As shown in fig. 3A and 3B, the electronic device further includes a plurality of first guiding members 400 for guiding the first module 1 to be inserted into the housing 100. The first guide 400 preferably has a guide groove 410, and the guide groove 410 extends substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the first module 1. The first guides 400 are preferably disposed on the housing 100 to correspond to two sides of the insertion opening 110. For example, the two guides 400 are respectively disposed at two sides of the insertion opening 110, and the guide grooves 410 of the two guides 400 face each other. Thus, when the first module 1 is inserted into the housing 100 from the insertion opening 110, both ends (e.g., both sides of the circuit board) of the first module 1 are preferably inserted into the corresponding guide grooves 410 and moved along the guide grooves 410 to be electrically connected with the connectors 300 in the housing 100.

Furthermore, the electronic device further includes a plurality of fixing members 500 for fixing the first guiding member 400. Specifically, the plurality of fixing members 500 respectively correspond to the plurality of first guiding members 400, and the fixing members 500 connect the first guiding members 400 and the casing 100, so that the first guiding members 400 are fixed to the casing 100. In one embodiment, the fixing member 500 may be an L-shaped fixing plate, and one side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the housing 100, and the other side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the first guide 400. For example, the fixing member 500 includes a first side plate 510 and a second side plate 520 connected to each other in an L shape, and the first side plate 510 and the second side plate 520 correspond to the first guide 400 and the housing 100, respectively. The fixing member 500 may have any convenient shape according to practical applications, and is not limited to the embodiment shown. Furthermore, the fixing member 500, the housing 100 and the guiding member 400 may have corresponding screw holes or through holes for being locked by screws or bolts, but not limited thereto. It should be noted that in other embodiments (not shown), the first guide 400 can be directly fixed to the housing 100 by other means (e.g., snap-fit, adhesion, screw locking, etc.) without the aid of the fixing member 500.

Fig. 4A and 4B are partially enlarged views of another embodiment. As shown in fig. 4A and 4B, the electronic device further includes a second guide 600. The second guiding element 600 is disposed on the position-limiting portion 220, and when the connector 200 is to be detached from the housing 100, the cover portion 210 and the position-limiting portion 220 can be removed from the housing 100 together with the second guiding element 600 by simply releasing the connection between the cover portion 210 and the housing 100, thereby simplifying the detaching process. The second guide 600 corresponds to one of the first guides 400, and the second guide 600 has a guide groove 610 for guiding the second module 2 to be inserted into the housing 100. Specifically, the second guide 600 may have a structure similar to that of the first guide 400, and the guide groove 610 preferably extends substantially in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the position-limiting portion 220, i.e., in a direction parallel to the inserting direction of the second module 2. The second guide 600 and the corresponding first guide 400 correspond to both sides of the second opening portion 112 of the insertion port 110, respectively, and the guide groove 610 and the guide groove 410 face each other. Thus, when the second module 2 is inserted into the housing 100 from the second opening 112 of the insertion opening 110, both ends (e.g., both sides of the circuit board) of the second module 2 are preferably inserted into the

corresponding guide slots

610 and 410 and moved along the

guide slots

610 and 410 to be electrically connected with the connector 300 in the housing 100. In one embodiment, the position-limiting portion 220 is preferably higher than the second guiding member 600 to define the device space 102 for accommodating devices of the second module 2. For example, when the second module 2 is inserted into the housing 100 from the second opening 112 of the insertion opening 110, the circuit board of the second module 2 preferably spans the second guide 600 and the corresponding guide slot 610 and guide slot 410 of the first guide 400, and the components of the second module 2 disposed on the circuit board are located in the component space 102.

Fig. 5A and 5B are partially enlarged views of another embodiment. As shown in fig. 5A and 5B, the electronic device further includes an auxiliary cover 700 for substantially completely shielding the insertion opening 110 together with the cover portion 210 to prevent dust from entering the housing 100. Specifically, when the first module 1 and the second module 2 are not installed in the electronic device, for example, when the first module 1 or the second module 2 is not selected after the electronic device is manufactured, the connector 200 is preferably disposed on the housing 100 such that the cover portion 210 only partially covers the insertion opening 110 (i.e., the cover portion 210 only covers the first opening 111), and the auxiliary cover 700 is disposed on the housing 100 to cover the portion of the insertion opening 110 not covered by the cover portion 210 (i.e., the auxiliary cover 700 covers the second opening 112). Therefore, when the electronic device is not equipped with the first module 1 and the second module 2, the electronic device can substantially shield the insertion opening 110 through the connector 200 and the auxiliary cover 700 together, so as to prevent dust or contaminants from entering the housing 100 from the insertion opening 110, and the connector 200 does not need to be additionally accommodated. In one embodiment, the auxiliary cover 700 preferably has a size corresponding to the second opening 112, and the auxiliary cover 700 can be disposed on the housing 100 corresponding to the second opening 112 by means of screw locking, fastening by a fastening mechanism, and the like.

Referring to fig. 5A-5B and fig. 6A-6B, in one embodiment, the bonding element 200 preferably further includes a bent portion 230, and the bent portion 230 is connected between the cover portion 210 and the limiting portion 220, so that the bonding element 200 preferably has an L-shape. In this embodiment, the bending portion 230 is preferably bent and retracted relative to the cover portion 210, so that the bending portion 230 is parallel to a step S1 between the surface 230a of the cover portion 210 and the surface 210a of the cover portion 210, thereby forming an avoiding space S. In other words, the bent portion 230 and the cover portion 210 are preferably connected in a step shape, and the step S1 between the bent portion 230 and the cover portion 210 is preferably substantially equal to the thickness of the auxiliary lid 700. Therefore, when the auxiliary cover 700 is disposed on the housing 100, one end of the auxiliary cover 700 can be overlapped (or fixed) on the bending portion 230, that is, one end of the auxiliary cover 700 extends into the avoiding space and is adjacent to the cover 210, so that the auxiliary cover 700 and the cover 210 are substantially coplanar.

Further, cover plate portion 210 preferably has a tongue portion 212, and tongue portion 212 preferably protrudes outward (e.g., upward or downward) from the side of cover plate portion 210. When the connector 200 is disposed on the housing 100, the cover portion 210 partially covers the insertion opening 110, and the tongue portion 212 is preferably adjacent to the uncovered portion of the insertion opening 110 (e.g., the connection portion of the first opening portion 111 and the second opening portion 112) and protrudes in a direction away from the width of the insertion opening 110 for connecting with the housing 100.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device implemented as a display device according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, the electronic device may be implemented as the display device 10 and also includes a display panel 800. The display panel 800 may be any suitable panel device, such as an organic light emitting diode display panel, an inorganic light emitting diode display panel, a quantum dot light emitting diode display panel, an electrophoretic capsule display panel, and the like. The display panel 800 can be disposed on the housing 100 of the aforementioned embodiment, and can be selectively installed with modules of different specifications by cooperating with the detachable connector 200. For example, the first Module 1 and the second Module 2 can be Smart Display Modules (SDMs) with different sizes (or specifications), such as SMD-L and SDM-S, so that the Display device 10 can be configured with SMD-L or SDM-S according to actual requirements, thereby improving the functionality of the Display device.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, which are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Other modifications to the exemplary embodiments specifically illustrated herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications are also encompassed within the scope of the present invention and are limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a shell, which is provided with an insertion opening, wherein the insertion opening corresponds to a first module, and the first module has a first size; and

a combining piece detachably arranged on the shell, the combining piece comprises a cover plate part and a limiting part, the limiting part is connected with the cover plate part,

when the connector is arranged on the shell, the cover plate part partially shields the insertion opening to allow a second module to be inserted into the shell from the insertion opening, the second module has a second size smaller than the first size, and the limiting part extends into the shell from the cover plate part to limit the lateral displacement of the second module relative to the insertion opening; and

when the combining piece is detached from the shell, the first module is allowed to be inserted into the shell from the inserting opening.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary cover, wherein when the electronic device is not mounted with the first module and the second module, the connector is disposed on the housing, and the auxiliary cover is disposed on the housing to substantially completely cover the insertion opening together with the cover.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the connector further comprises a bending portion connected between the cover portion and the position-limiting portion, the bending portion is retracted relative to the cover portion, and when the auxiliary cover is disposed on the housing, one end of the auxiliary cover overlaps the bending portion, such that the auxiliary cover and the cover portion are substantially coplanar.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of first guiding members, wherein the plurality of first guiding members are disposed on the housing to respectively correspond to two sides of the insertion opening, and each of the plurality of first guiding members has a guiding groove for guiding the first module to be inserted into the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of fixing members, wherein the plurality of fixing members respectively correspond to the plurality of first guiding members, and the fixing members connect the first guiding members and the housing.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the fixing member is an L-shaped fixing plate, wherein one side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the housing, and the other side of the L-shaped fixing plate is fixed to the first guiding member.

7. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising a second guiding member, wherein the second guiding member is disposed on the position-limiting portion, and the second guiding member has a guiding groove and corresponds to one of the first guiding members for guiding the second module to be inserted into the housing.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the position-limiting portion is higher than the second guiding member to define a component space for accommodating the component of the second module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a connector, wherein the connector is disposed in the housing and aligned with a portion of the insertion opening that is not covered by the cover, and when the first module or the second module is inserted into the housing from the insertion opening, the first module or the second module is electrically connected to the connector.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a display device, and the first module and the second module are smart display modules with different sizes.