CN210324028U

CN210324028U - Buckling piece and electronic device comprising same

Info

Publication number: CN210324028U
Application number: CN201921671663.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴竹曦
Original assignee: Wistron Corp
Current assignee: Wistron Corp
Priority date: 2019-09-18
Filing date: 2019-10-08
Publication date: 2020-04-14
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-08
Also published as: TWM592104U

Abstract

A fastener and an electronic device comprising the same are provided. The electronic device comprises a bearing shell, a main frame body and a buckling piece; the main frame body is detachably arranged on the bearing shell piece; the buckling piece comprises a main frame body fixing part, a buckling part and an operating part, wherein the buckling part is provided with a buckling free end, the main frame body fixing part is connected to the main frame body, the buckling free end is detachably buckled on the bearing shell piece, and the operating part is connected between the buckling part and the main frame body fixing part. The utility model can make the user finish the continuous action of releasing the buckling piece and taking out the main frame body in one go, which is helpful for the efficiency of the operation such as maintenance; the means of fixing and positioning by the buckling piece does not need an additional lug structure extending outwards on the frame body of the traditional functional module, which is beneficial to reducing the influence on the appearance, reducing the space occupied by the functional module and increasing the number of the functional modules which can be arranged on the bearing shell piece.

Description

Buckling piece and electronic device comprising same

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a fastener and an electronic device including the same, and more particularly, to a fastener including a fastening portion and an electronic device including the same.

Background

With the development of technology, electronic devices such as computer hosts or servers are often required to be equipped with various functional modules to meet or expand various service requirements. Taking a server (server) as an example, a plurality of different function modules such as a graphics processor module, a hard disk module or a memory module are usually configured on a disk of a server host, and these function modules are usually designed detachably in consideration of expansibility, design flexibility, maintenance or repair work, and the like, so that a dealer or a user can replace or add the function modules.

However, in order to prevent the assembled functional module from being separated from the predetermined position by external shock or other factors, it is conventional to additionally lock the frame body, and specifically, a lug structure for locking screws is additionally formed at the edge or the front side of the frame body when the frame body of the functional module is manufactured, so that the main frame can be screwed to the carrier plate through the lug structure after the main frame is disposed on the carrier plate.

However, such a method not only increases the operation time for assembling and disassembling the functional module, but also increases the space occupied by the functional module, thereby reducing the number of the functional modules that can be carried by the carrying tray, and even affecting the overall appearance of the server host. In addition, the lug structures extending outwards on the frame bodies of the functional modules can block or change the preset heat dissipation air flow channel in the host machine, so that the problem of influencing the overall heat dissipation efficiency is caused.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a fastener and an electronic device including the same to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the present invention provides a fastener and an electronic device including the same, which can be quickly disassembled and assembled, and can avoid occupying too much space.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a supporting housing, a main frame, and a fastener; the main frame body is detachably arranged on the bearing shell piece; the buckling piece comprises a main frame body fixing part, a buckling part and an operating part, wherein the buckling part is provided with a buckling free end, the main frame body fixing part is connected to the main frame body, the buckling free end is detachably buckled on the bearing shell piece, and the operating part is connected between the buckling part and the main frame body fixing part.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a fastening member is disclosed, which is suitable for being disposed on a main frame, the main frame being detachably disposed on a carrying case, the fastening member including a main frame fixing portion, a fastening portion and an operating portion, the main frame fixing portion being adapted to be connected to the main frame; the buckling part is provided with a buckling free end which is detachably buckled on the bearing shell; the operating part is connected between the buckling part and the main frame fixing part.

The utility model discloses a buckling piece and electronic device including it, because one side of buckling piece is equipped with the operation portion, and brake operation portion can order about the relative swing of lock free end, consequently, the user can order about the lock free end relocation of buckling piece by the mode of brake operation portion, thereby relieve the lock free end and bear the weight of the lock relation between the shell spare, thereby can take off the body frame from bearing the shell spare, and, the direction of taking off the body frame can be on a parallel with the direction of the user to the power that the operation portion was exerted virtually, consequently, the user can accomplish the continuity action of releasing the buckling piece and taking out the body frame body in one go, help the efficiency of operations such as maintenance or maintenance.

And, compare in the mode that the tradition adopted the screw lock solid, the embodiment of the utility model discloses a only need brake the buckling piece and can accomplish the dismantlement, help saving and shorten the time of dismantling the operation by a wide margin.

Furthermore, the utility model discloses a means through fastener fixed position no longer need traditional function module's support body need additionally outwards extend lug structure, consequently, except helping reducing the influence to the outward appearance, still help reducing the shared space of function module to the increase bears the quantity of the function module that the shell spare can set up.

Meanwhile, the arrangement of the lug structure is omitted, and the blocking or changing of a preset heat dissipation air flow passage in the electronic device can be avoided, so that the whole heat dissipation efficiency is maintained.

The above description of the present disclosure and the following description of the embodiments are provided to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the present disclosure and to provide further explanation of the claims of the present disclosure.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a combined perspective view illustrating a functional module assembly rack of an electronic device assembled to a bearing housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the functional module assembly rack of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged side view of the functional module assembly rack of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the fastener of fig. 1.

FIG. 5 is an operative view of the release of the fastener of FIG. 1.

Fig. 6A to 6B are operation diagrams illustrating assembling of the functional module assembling rack of fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a top view of the functional module assembly rack of fig. 1.

FIG. 8 is a side view of another embodiment fastener in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a fastener in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10A is an exploded perspective view of a functional module assembly rack according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10B is an operative view of the fastener of FIG. 10A.

Description of the main component symbols:

1 functional module assembling rack

2 electronic device

10a, 10b, 10c, 10d fastener

20. 20d main frame body

30 load-bearing housing

30c carrying case

91 switching card

92 slot

110. 110b fastening part

111. 111c snap free end

112. 112d Main frame fixing end

113 extension segment

114 clamping part

110c, 110d fastening part

120. 120d operating part

121 first swing arm section

123 gap

122 second swing arm section

124 gap

130. 130d Main frame body fixing part

210. 210d roof plate

211. 211d setting part

220 front plate

230 folded plate

240 first guide structure

310 bottom plate part

320 side plate part

330 limit part

340 second guiding structure

330c limiting part

330c1 snap hole

1201 pressure receiving surface

1111 fastening surface

1112 pushing against the bevel

2101 side edge

3301 lower surface

Arrows A1-A2

AX axis

D1 first direction

D2 second direction

Third direction D3

Force F

M1, M2 marker

OP orthographic projection

R1, R2 Ribs

Included angles theta 1, theta 2 and theta 3

Detailed Description

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the embodiments, which are sufficient for anyone skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the present invention and to implement the present invention, and any person skilled in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention according to the disclosure of the present specification, the claims and the attached drawings. The following examples further illustrate the aspects of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawings, and for the purpose of clarity, numerous implementation details will be set forth in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these implementation details are not intended to limit the invention.

Moreover, for the purpose of keeping the drawings clean, some well-known and conventional structures and elements may be shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner. In addition, some features in the drawings may be slightly enlarged or changed in scale or size to achieve the purpose of facilitating understanding and viewing of the technical features of the present invention, but this is not intended to limit the present invention. The actual dimensions and specifications of the product manufactured according to the present disclosure may be adjusted according to the requirements of the product, the characteristics of the product itself, and the matching of the present disclosure, as will be described in the following.

Furthermore, the terms "end," "portion," "region," "place," and the like may be used hereinafter to describe specific elements and structures, or certain features thereon or therebetween, but are not limited by these terms. Hereinafter, the term "and/or" may also be used, which is meant to encompass a combination of one or more of the listed associated elements or structures, either individually or collectively. In addition, terms such as "connected," "disposed," or "assembled" may be used hereinafter to describe a relationship between a particular element and another element, but unless otherwise specified, use of such terms alone does not limit the particular element to being directly or indirectly "connected," "disposed," or "assembled" to another element.

Furthermore, the terms "substantially", "about" or "approximately" when used in conjunction with ranges of dimensions, concentrations, temperatures or other physical or chemical properties or characteristics, are intended to encompass deviations that may exist in the upper and/or lower limits of the ranges of properties or characteristics, or that represent acceptable deviations due to manufacturing tolerances or analytical procedures, which may still achieve the desired results.

Also, unless otherwise defined, all words or terms used herein, including technical and scientific words and terms, have their ordinary meanings as can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, the definitions of the above-mentioned words or terms should be construed in this specification as having meanings consistent with the technical fields related to the present invention, and unless otherwise specifically defined, these words or terms should not be construed as having overly idealized or formal meanings.

Referring to fig. 1-2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a detachable functional module assembly frame 1, as shown in the figure, the functional module assembly frame 1 is adapted to be detachably assembled on a carrying case 30, thereby forming an electronic device 2. It should be noted that, for the purpose of simplicity, some unnecessary details, such as other electronic elements, such as wires, or mechanical structures, such as screws or screw holes, in the functional module assembly rack 1 and the carrying case 30 have been simplified or omitted from the drawings of this embodiment.

The electronic device 2 described herein may be, for example, but not limited to, a server or a host computer. The load bearing enclosure 30 described herein may be, for example and without limitation, a base for the server, a load bearing enclosure, or a portion thereof. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the carrying case 30 and the applicable field or environment, and it is understood that the present invention is not limited to the kind of the electronic device 2. For example, in other embodiments, the carrier casing 30 may also be a base, carrier casing, or portion thereof for various other forms of servers or computer hosts.

The functional module assembling rack 1 is detachably disposed on the carrying casing 30, and one or more electronic components or functional units (not shown) required by the server or the host computer disposed on the carrying casing 30, such as a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) or a memory, may be disposed on the functional module assembling rack 1, so as to achieve the effect of providing or expanding the functions of the server or the host computer. However, it should be noted that the type and size of the electronic component that can be installed on the functional module assembling rack 1 and the functions that can be supported by the electronic component of the present invention can be changed and adjusted according to the actual requirement, which should not be construed as a limitation; for example, in other embodiments, the electronic components may be a battery module or a hard disk module. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the connection relationship between the functional module assembly frame 1 and the electronic component, so that the electronic component is omitted from the drawings and the mechanical structure for assembling and fixing the electronic component on the functional module assembly frame 1 is simplified or omitted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the carrying casing 30 may include a bottom plate portion 310 and a side plate portion 320, the side plate portion 320 is connected to and erected on one side of the bottom plate portion 310, and a main board (not numbered) and at least one slot 92 may be disposed on the bottom plate portion 310. The slot 92 may be, but not limited to, a PCIe slot (PCIe slot), which may be electrically connected to other electronic components in a server or a computer host to which the load bearing housing 30 is applied through a circuit (not shown), but the invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, in the embodiment, the functional module assembly rack 1 may be provided with an adapter card (adapter card)91, and the electronic component or the functional unit adapted to be accommodated in the functional module assembly rack 1 may be inserted into the slot on one side of the adapter card 91, so that the functional module assembly rack 1, the adapter card 91 thereon, and the electronic component or the functional unit may jointly form a functional module (not labeled).

In addition, the adapter card 91 may have gold fingers (gold fingers) thereon. When the functional module assembling rack 1 is assembled on the carrying casing 30, the gold finger of the adapter card 91 can be inserted into and electrically connected to the slot 92 on the bottom plate 310 of the carrying casing 3. The adapter card 91 may be, but is not limited to, a PCIe adapter (PCIe adapter card), but the present invention is not limited to the specification and kind of the adapter card 91.

Here, please refer to fig. 3 in conjunction with the aforementioned drawings, fig. 3 is a partially enlarged side view of the functional module assembly rack 1 shown in fig. 1, and in this embodiment and other embodiments, in order to quickly assemble the functional module assembly rack 1 on the carrying shell 30 or quickly disassemble the functional module assembly rack 1 from the carrying shell 30, the functional module assembly rack 1 is further provided with a fastener 10 a.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the functional module assembly frame 1 may include a main frame 20 and the fasteners 10 a. The fasteners 10a and the aforementioned adapter cards 91 are fixed on the main frame 20, and the main frame 20 and the adapter cards 91 thereon can be fixed on the load-bearing shell 30 together via the fasteners 10 a.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main frame 20 may comprise a top plate 210, a front plate 220 and a flap 230. The front plate 220 is connected to one side of the top plate 210 such that the front plate 220 and the top plate 210 substantially form an L-shaped structure. The adapter card 91 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 210 and is spaced from the front plate 220.

The flap 230 is attached to the front panel 220 on a side opposite the top panel 210. in other words, the flap 230 and the top panel 210 are attached to opposite sides of the front panel 220. As shown, the flap 230 extends inwardly from the front panel 220 in the direction of the riser card 91. However, the flaps 230 may be optional, for example, in some embodiments, the flaps 230 may not be provided on the frame.

Fastener 10a is also secured to the lower surface of top panel 210, and fastener 10a is located between adapter card 91 and front panel 220. In this embodiment, the carrying casing 30 may further include a limiting portion 330, and the limiting portion 330 is connected to the side portion 320 and extends inward from the side portion 320 toward the slot 92.

As shown in fig. 3, when the functional module assembling rack 1 is assembled on the bearing shell 30, the folded plate 230 of the main frame 20 can lean against the position-limiting portion 330 of the bearing shell 30, and the fastener 10a can be fastened to the position-limiting portion 330, so as to fix and position the functional module assembling rack 1.

Hereinafter, the fastener 10a will be described in further detail. Referring to fig. 4 in addition to the above-mentioned drawings, fig. 4 is a side view of the fastener 10a of fig. 1. In the present embodiment, the fastener 10a may be, but not limited to, an integrally formed structure, and may be, but not limited to, a material having elastic deformability and suitable structural rigidity, such as any suitable plastic or even metal, but the invention is not limited thereto. Generally, the fastener 10a may include a fastening portion 110, an operating portion 120 and a main frame fixing portion 130, wherein one end of the fastening portion 110 may be fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 so as to extend from the top plate 210 to the bottom plate 310 of the carrying case 30, and the other end of the fastening portion 110 may be movably fastened to the flap 230 of the carrying case 30; the operation part 120 is connected between the fastening part 110 and the main frame fixing part 130, and the operation part 120 can drive the fastening part 110 to generate elastic deformation when receiving external force or being braked; the main frame fixing portion 130 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 while maintaining a distance from the engaging portion 110.

Further, the fastening portion 110 may include a fastening free end 111, a main frame fixed end 112 and an extending section 113. The free end 111 and the fixed end 112 of the main frame are the opposite ends of the engaging portion 110, and the extending section 113 is connected between the free end 111 and the fixed end 112 of the main frame.

In this embodiment, the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 may have at least one setting portion 211, and as shown in the figure, the number of the setting portions 211 on the top plate 210 is two, and the two setting portions are respectively located at different positions of the top plate 210. The main frame fixing end 112 can be fixed to one of the setting portions 211 of the top plate 210 by, but not limited to, heat melting, adhesion, screw locking or any other suitable means.

The free end 111 can be connected to the fixed end 112 of the main frame via the extension 113, so that the free end 111 can maintain a specific distance from the top plate 210 via the extension 113 and the fixed end 112 of the main frame. In addition, due to the material characteristics of the fastener 10a, when an external force is applied to the extending portion 113 or the fastening free end 111 (for example, but not limited to, an external force that is not parallel to the extending direction of the extending portion 113), the external force may drive the extending portion 113 to deform relative to the main frame fixed end 112, so that the extending portion 113 and the fastening free end 111 may swing relative to the main frame fixed end 112, so that the fastening portion 110 may move to a releasing position (as shown in fig. 5). However, when the external force is removed, the extension portion 113 will automatically return to a locking position (as shown in fig. 3 or fig. 4).

The fastening free end 111 is a structure of the fastening portion 110 for fastening to the carrying case 30. Further, in the present embodiment, the free end 111 is bent outward from the extending section 113, and the free end 111 has an engaging surface 1111 and an abutting surface 1112. The engaging surface 1111 is located on the side of the engaging free end 111 closer to the extending section 113 or the main frame fixed end 112. As shown, the engagement surface 1111 may face substantially toward the frame fixed end 112. Push away to inclined plane 1112 and be located the lock free end 111 one side far away from extension 113 or body frame body stiff end 112, also can say that the clamping face 1111 lies in the relative both sides of lock free end 111 respectively with pushing away to inclined plane 1112, pushes away to inclined plane 1112 and is substantial dorsad body frame body stiff end 112, and can with clamping face 1111 between press from both sides an contained angle theta 1, and this contained angle theta 1 can be the acute angle, but this contained angle theta 1's actual numerical value can be adjusted according to actual demand, the utility model discloses a not so limit.

In this embodiment, the operation portion 120 may be, but is not limited to, the extension portion 113 connected to the engaging portion 110, the main frame fixing portion 112, or the boundary between the extension portion 113 and the main frame fixing portion 112, so that the engaging portion 110 can be connected to the main frame fixing portion 130 through the operation portion 120. Similar to the main frame fixing end 112 of the fastening portion 110, the main frame fixing portion 130 can be fixed to another setting portion 211 of the top plate 210 by, but not limited to, heat melting, adhesion, screw locking or any other suitable means. The operating portion 120 engaged between the engaging portion 110 and the main frame fixing portion 130 has a pressure receiving surface 1201 located on a side of the operating portion 120 away from the top plate 210 of the main frame 20, and the pressure receiving surface 1201 may be substantially opposite to the top plate 210 of the main frame 20. The user can drive the operation portion 120 to deform by applying a force to the pressure receiving surface 1201.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the operating portion 120 may include a first swing arm segment 121 and a second swing arm segment 122. One end of the first swing arm segment 121 is swingably connected to the main frame fixing portion 130, and as shown in the drawing, the first swing arm segment 121 may be slightly bent substantially toward the top plate 210 of the main frame 20. One end of the second swing arm section 122 is swingably connected to the extension section 113 of the fastening portion 110, the main frame fixing end 112, or the boundary between the extension section 113 and the main frame fixing end 112. An included angle θ 2 can be clamped between the second swing arm segment 122 and the extension segment 113 of the buckling part 110, the included angle θ 2 can be an acute angle, but the actual value of the included angle θ 2 can be adjusted according to the actual requirement, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The other end of first swing arm section 121 can swing and connect in the other end of second swing arm section 122, can press from both sides an contained angle theta 3 between first swing arm section 121 and the second swing arm section 122, and this contained angle theta 3 can be obtuse angle or right angle, but this contained angle theta 3's actual numerical value can be adjusted according to the actual demand, the utility model is not limited to this.

Further, a gap 123 may be formed at a junction between the first swing arm segment 121 and the main frame fixing portion 130, and the gap 123 is located on a surface of the first swing arm segment 121 facing the top plate 210 of the main frame 20, so that the gap 123 facilitates the first swing arm segment 121 to swing toward the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 relative to the main frame fixing portion 130. The joint of the second swing arm segment 122 and the first swing arm segment 121 may have a gap 124, and the gap 124 is located on the pressure receiving surface 1201, so that the gap 124 helps to make one side of the first swing arm segment 121 away from the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 swing more easily or more obliquely toward one side of the second swing arm segment 122 away from the top plate 210 of the main frame 20, and conversely, the gap 124 helps to make one side of the second swing arm segment 122 away from the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 swing more easily toward one side of the first swing arm segment 121 away from the top plate 210 of the main frame 20.

With the above configuration, when an external force is applied to the pressure-receiving surface 1201 of the operating portion 120, no matter the first swing arm segment 121 or the second swing arm segment 122, the first swing arm segment 121 and the second swing arm segment 122 can be driven to move relatively to deform the operating portion 120, and since the operating portion 120 is connected between the fastening portion 110 and the main frame fixing portion 130, the deformation of the operating portion 120 can drive the extending segment 113 and the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110 to swing relatively to the main frame fixing end 112, so that the fastening portion 110 can switch positions.

Hereinafter, the position switching operation of the engaging portion 110 will be described in more detail. First, please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 5, wherein the dotted line portion in fig. 5 refers to a state that the fastening element 10a is fastened to the position-limiting portion 330 of the load-bearing housing element 30 in fig. 3, and the solid line portion refers to a state that the fastening element 10a is deformed after being driven by an external force.

Specifically, fig. 3 shows that the main frame 20 and the adapter card 91 thereon are fixed on the bearing shell 30 via the fastener 10a, at this time, the fastening portion 110 is in the fastening position, the fastening surface 1111 of the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110 abuts against the lower surface 3301 of the limiting portion 330, so as to maintain the limiting portion 330 of the bearing shell 30 between the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 and the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110, in other words, the lower surface 3301 of the limiting portion 330 of the bearing shell 30 can prevent the fastening portion 110 from moving away from the slot 92 on the bottom plate 310 of the bearing shell 30 by abutting against the fastening surface 1111 of the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110, and further maintain the relative position relationship between the main frame 20 via the fastener 10 a. In this case, the adaptor card 91 can be stably maintained in the state of the plug-in slot 92.

Then, the user can actuate the engaging portion 110 to deform by means of the brake operating portion 120, so that the engaging free end 111 swings relative to the main frame fixed end 112. Specifically, the user can apply a force, such as a finger, to the pressure receiving surface 1201 toward the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 or away from the bottom plate 310 of the load-bearing casing 30, as shown by the force F in the first direction D1 in fig. 5. The first direction D1 is substantially parallel to the direction in which the user wants to take the functional module assembly rack 1 out of the carrying case member 30. The first swing arm segment 121 can be driven by the force F to swing toward the top plate 210 of the main frame 20 relative to the main frame fixing portion 130 (as shown by arrow a 1), and at this time, the second swing arm segment 122 is driven by the first swing arm segment 121 to move toward the first swing arm segment 121 (as shown by arrow a 2), so that the included angle θ 3 between the first swing arm segment 121 and the second swing arm segment 122 is reduced, and the second swing arm segment 122 can drive the extending segment 113 and the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110 to swing relative to the main frame fixing end 112 (as shown by the second direction D2), so that the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110 is separated from the limiting portion 330 of the bearing housing 30. At this time, the engaging portion 110 can be switched from the engaging position to the releasing position. In the release position, the engaging surface 1111 of the engaging free end 111 of the engaging portion 110 no longer abuts against the lower surface 3301 of the limiting portion 330 of the carrying case 30. The main frame 20 and the adapter card 91 thereon are therefore no longer constrained by the load-bearing shell 30 and can be removed from the load-bearing shell 30.

Therefore, the direction of the force F applied to the main frame 20 by the user to release the fasteners 10a is substantially parallel to the direction to detach the main frame 20 from the supporting shell 30, i.e. the first direction D1, and the force F in the first direction D1 can swing the engaging portion 110 of the fastener 10a in the second direction D2, which is different from the first direction D1, to release the engagement, so that the user can take out the functional module assembling frame 1 from the supporting shell 30 at one go along the direction of the force applied to the functional module assembling frame 1, thereby achieving the continuous operation of releasing the functional module assembling frame 1 and taking out the functional module assembling frame 1 at the same time, and contributing to improving the efficiency of operations such as maintenance or repair of the functional module assembling frame 1.

If the user takes out the functional module assembly rack 1 and releases the fastener 10a, the extending section 113 and the operating portion 120 can drive the fastener 10a to automatically return to the original shape by the elastic recovery capability thereof, so that the fastening portion 110 returns to the fastening position again.

It should be noted that, referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, a mark M1 and a mark M2 may be further selectively disposed on the upper surface of the top plate 210 of the main frame 20, which is helpful for visually letting the user understand the position of the functional module assembling frame 1 where force is required to be applied when the functional module assembling frame 1 is disassembled or assembled from the appearance of the functional module assembling frame 1. Compared with the traditional method of locking the main frame body of the functional module assembly frame by using screws, which needs to search the positions of the screws for assembly and disassembly, the method of the marks M1 and M2 can intuitively remind the user of operation, which is more helpful to improve the efficiency of disassembly operation.

As shown, the lower side of the mark M1 is the position where the fastener 10a is disposed. Specifically, in this embodiment, fastener 10a is located, for example, near side edge 2101 of header 210, whereby the user's fingers can easily reach fastener 10a for manipulation. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the position where the fastener 10a is actually disposed, and the position can be adjusted according to the actual requirement as long as the position can be reached by the user. In addition, the markers M1 and M2 may be optional, for example, in some other embodiments, the markers M1 and M2 may not be provided on the top plate 210, or only the marker M1 may be provided on the top plate.

Next, please refer to fig. 6A to 6B to describe how to assemble the functional module assembly rack 1 back to the carrying case 30. First, with respect to the assembly of the functional module assembly rack 1, the user can complete the assembly without specially operating the fastener 10 a. As shown, in the normal state, i.e. the fastener 10a is not subjected to any external force, the fastening portion 110 is maintained in the fastening position. At this time, as shown in fig. 6A, the user only needs to put the functional module assembly rack 1 back on the carrying case member 30 along the first direction D1 opposite to the aforementioned disassembly (as shown in the third direction D3). The third direction D3 is substantially parallel to the direction in which the user wants to put the functional module assembly rack 1 back on the carrying case 30. In the process, the pushing inclined plane 1112 of the fastening free end 111 of the fastening portion 110 of the fastening element 10a can first abut against the position-limiting portion 330 of the supporting shell 30, so that the pushing of the position-limiting portion 330 can obtain an external force non-parallel to the extending direction of the extending section 113.

As the functional module assembling rack 1 approaches the bottom plate portion 310 of the carrying case 30, as shown in fig. 6B, the limiting portion 330 drives the extending section 113 to deform and swing toward the operating portion 120 (as shown in the second direction D2) by pushing the pushing inclined surface 1112 of the engaging free end 111, so that the engaging portion 110 gradually moves from the engaging position to the releasing position. In the process, the engaging portion 110 drives the operating portion 120 to deform and push the operating portion toward the main frame fixing portion 130. Next, the functional module assembling rack 1 further approaches the bottom plate portion 310 of the carrying casing 30, so that the pushing inclined plane 1112 of the free fastening end 111 of the fastening portion 110 will pass over the limiting portion 330 of the carrying casing 30, and at this time, the pushing inclined plane 1112 is no longer pushed by the limiting portion 330, and the extending section 113 and the operating portion 120 can drive the fastening member 10a to automatically return to the original shape by the elastic recovery capability thereof, so that the fastening portion 110 returns to the fastening position again, that is, the fastening member 10a returns to the state shown in fig. 3 to fix the main frame 20 and the adapter card 91 thereon to the carrying casing 30 again.

Therefore, the fastener 10a can be used to assemble the functional module assembling frame 1 in a single step, that is, the fastener 10a can be used to quickly assemble and disassemble the functional module assembling frame 1, which is helpful to improve the efficiency of operations such as maintenance and repair of the functional module assembling frame 1.

In addition, please refer to fig. 2, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the main frame 20 may further include a first guiding structure 240, and the carrying shell 30 may further include a second guiding structure 340. The first guiding structure 240 is, for example, a stud or a lug structure extending from one side of the flap 230 toward the bottom plate portion 310 of the carrying case 30. The second guiding structure is, for example, a through hole, located at one side of the limiting portion 330, and the position of the second guiding structure corresponds to the first guiding structure 240. When the functional module assembling rack 1 is assembled on the carrying casing 30 or during the process of moving relative to the carrying casing 30, the first guiding structure 240 can slidably penetrate through the second guiding structure 340, so as to generate a guiding effect on the functional module assembling rack 1, which helps to maintain the functional module assembling rack 1 moving in a predetermined direction during the process of assembling or disassembling the functional module assembling rack 1.

Besides, the fastener 10a helps to avoid increasing the space occupied by the functional module assembly rack 1. As can be more clearly understood by reference to FIG. 7, as previously described, fasteners 10a are not only located near side edges 2101 of the top panel 210, whereby the user's hands can easily reach and manipulate the fasteners 10 a. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the position of the fastener 10a, and the position of the fastener can be adjusted according to the actual requirement as long as the user can touch and operate the fastener. For example, in some embodiments, the fasteners 10a can be disposed on other locations of the frame 20 or other frames of the present embodiment according to actual requirements.

Moreover, as shown in fig. 7, the fasteners 10a are disposed completely under the top panel 210 and are not exposed to the outside from the top view, in other words, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the fasteners 10a are completely located in the area of the top panel 210 of the main frame 20 in the orthographic projection OP of the bottom panel 310 of the carrying shell 30. That is, in terms of fixing the main frame 20 and the adapter card 91 thereon to the carrying shell 30, the fastener 10a does not need a structure in which the main frame 20 extends outward for fixing with the carrying shell 30, and the overall occupied volume and shape can be designed to be relatively compact and light according to the electronic components to be accommodated. It is understood that, since the fasteners 10a are completely located inside the main frame 20, the fasteners 10a do not affect the appearance, and do not block or affect the predetermined heat dissipation air flow path inside the electronic device 2, thereby avoiding affecting the predetermined heat dissipation performance.

However, the above is only one embodiment of the fastener of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, referring to fig. 8, another embodiment of the present invention provides a fastener 10 b. It should be noted that the difference between the present embodiment and the following embodiments and the aforementioned embodiments mainly lies in the design of the fastener and the structural change at different points of the corresponding design, so for the purpose of descriptive and concise description, only the differences between the embodiments are described below, and the same or similar parts as or to the aforementioned embodiments, such as structural features or operation, will not be described again. Further, in this embodiment or the following embodiments, the same or similar elements as those of the previous embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

The main difference between the fastener 10b of the present embodiment and the aforementioned fastener 10a is the fastening portion 110b of the fastener 10b, the fastening portion 110b further includes a clamping portion 114, the clamping portion 114 is protruded from the side of the extending section 113 away from the operating portion 120, the clamping portion 114 is located between the fastening free end 111 and the main frame fixed end 112 and keeps a distance from the fastening free end 111, so that the clamping portion 114 and the fastening free end 111 together form a structure similar to a C shape. As shown in the figure, when the engaging portion 110b is located at the engaging position, the clamping portion 114 and the engaging free end 111 can clamp the flap 230 of the main frame 20 and the position-limiting portion 330 of the bearing housing 30 together, thereby enhancing the assembling strength and the position-limiting effect.

Alternatively, for example, referring to FIG. 9, another embodiment of the present invention provides a fastener 10 c. The fastener 10c of the present embodiment differs from the fastener 10a described above mainly in the fastening free end 111c of the fastening portion 110c of the fastener 10 c. In the present embodiment, the free end 111c is, for example, a column, and correspondingly, the position-limiting portion 330c of the supporting shell 30c may be provided with a locking hole 330c1 matching with the free end 111 c. As shown, when the engaging portion 110c is located at the engaging position, the engaging free end 111c can be inserted into the engaging hole 330c1 of the position-limiting portion 330c, so as to achieve the predetermined fixing effect. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the engagement of the fastener 10c with the carrying case 30c or the release of the engagement with the carrying case 30c can be realized by applying a force to the operation portion 120.

Still alternatively, for example, referring to fig. 10A-10B, another embodiment of the present invention provides a fastener 10 d. The major differences between the fastener 10d of this embodiment and the fastener 10a described above will be described.

First, the main frame fixing end 112d of the fastening portion 110d of the fastening member 10d is pivoted to the setting portion 211d of the top plate 210d of the main frame 20d, as shown in the figure, the main frame fixing end 112d of the fastening portion 110d is a rotating shaft, and the setting portion 211d of the top plate 210d is a pair of grooves separated from each other by a distance, the rotating shaft is pivotally arranged in the pair of grooves, so that the main frame fixing end 112d of the fastening portion 110d can perform a pivotal movement relative to the top plate 210d along the axis AX.

In addition, the operating portion 120d of the fastener 10d is changed to a continuous arc structure, for example, extending outward from the extending portion 113 closer to the fixed end 112d of the main frame, and in the present embodiment, the two sides of the operating portion 120d of the fastener 10d are respectively provided with ribs R1 and R2 to connect the extending portion 113, so as to enhance the structural strength of the fastener 10 d.

In addition, the main frame fixing portion 130d of the fastener 10d is instead movably abutted against the top plate 210d of the main frame 20 d. Specifically, the main frame fixing portion 130d is a hook-shaped structure extending and bending from the operation portion 120d, and movably abuts against the lower surface of the top plate 210 d.

As shown by the solid line in fig. 10B, when the engaging portion 110d is located at the engaging position, the engaging free end 111 engages with the position-limiting portion 330 of the carrying shell 30, and the main frame fixing portion 130d of the engaging member 10d abuts against the lower surface of the top plate 210d of the main frame 20d, so as to achieve the predetermined fixing effect.

Next, as shown by the dotted line in fig. 10B, if the fastener 10D is to be released, the same manner may be adopted, that is, the operating portion 120D is forced (as shown by a force F in the first direction D1) to deform the operating portion 120D, so that a pulling force in the direction of the main frame fixing portion 130D is applied to the extending section 113 through the operating portion 120D and the rib R1, and since the main frame fixing end 112D of the fastening portion 110D is pivotably disposed, the extending section 113 can swing toward the main frame fixing portion 130D (as shown in the second direction D2) with the axis AX as a rotation axis, that is, the fastening portion 110D is switched to the release position, so that the fastening free end 111 can be released from the stopper portion 330. It should be noted that the assembly process for the fasteners 10d of this embodiment can also be implemented as described in the previous embodiment, and the frame fastening portions 130d of the fasteners 10d are pressed against the lower surface of the top plate 210d of the frame 20d during the disassembly or assembly process to maintain the structural stability of the fasteners 10 d.

Therefore, the fasteners of the present invention can have various variations, and it is understood that the different partial structures of any one of the fasteners of the above embodiments from the other fasteners can also be applied to other fasteners. For example, in some other embodiments, the frame-fixed ends 112 of the

fasteners

10a, 10b and 10c can be replaced with the pivotable frame-fixed ends 112d of the fasteners 10 d; even in some other embodiments, the main frame fixing end 112 of the fastener 10a or the fastener 10b can be omitted, so that the fastening portion of the fastener can be touched, detachably abutted against or not contacted with the main frame relative to the fastening free end, in this case, the main frame fixing portion of the fastener is retained, and the operation portion can be adaptively adjusted to a suitable configuration to maintain the normal operation; alternatively, in other embodiments, the main frame fixing portions 130 of the

fasteners

10a, 10b and 10c can be replaced with the main frame fixing portions 130d of the fasteners 10d according to actual requirements, which should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

By the fastener of the aforementioned embodiment of the present invention, the functional module assembly rack and the electronic device including the same, because one side of the buckling piece is provided with the operating part and the braking operating part can drive the buckling free end to swing relative to the fixed end of the main frame body, therefore, when the buckling piece is applied to the main frame body of the functional module, a user can drive the buckling free end of the buckling piece to change the position by braking the operation part, so as to release the buckling relation between the buckling free end and the bearing shell piece, so that the functional module can be removed from the carrying case member, and the direction in which the functional module assembling rack is removed can be substantially parallel to the direction of the force applied by the user to the operation portion, therefore, the user can complete the continuous operation of releasing the fastener and taking out the functional module at one go, which is helpful to improve the efficiency of the operation such as maintenance of the functional module.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing embodiments, the invention is not limited thereto. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the changes and decorations belong to the protection scope of the present invention. With regard to the scope of protection defined by the present invention, reference should be made to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a load-bearing housing member;

a main frame body, which is detachably arranged on the bearing shell member; and

and the buckling piece comprises a main frame body fixing part, a buckling part and an operating part, wherein the buckling part is provided with a buckling free end, the main frame body fixing part is connected to the main frame body, the buckling free end is detachably buckled on the bearing shell piece, and the operating part is connected between the buckling part and the main frame body fixing part.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the carrying case comprises a position-limiting portion, the free end is detachably fastened to the position-limiting portion of the carrying case, and the position-limiting portion is disposed between the free end and the main frame.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the carrying case comprises a limiting portion having a locking hole, the free end of the locking portion being detachably inserted into the locking hole.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the operation portion and the position-limiting portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the buckling portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the fastener further comprises a clamping portion interposed between the free fastening end and the main frame for clamping the limiting portion together with the free fastening end.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the frame fixing portion is movably abutted against the frame.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the engaging portion further comprises a main frame fixing end opposite to the engaging free end and fixed to the main frame, and the operating portion is connected between the main frame fixing portion and the engaging portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the operating portion comprises a first swing arm segment and a second swing arm segment, one end of the first swing arm segment is connected to the main frame fixing portion, one end of the second swing arm segment is connected to the other end of the first swing arm segment, and the other end of the second swing arm segment is connected to the free end.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first swing arm segment and the second swing arm segment form an obtuse angle therebetween.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the main frame comprises a top plate, the main frame fixing part is fixed to the top plate, a gap is formed at a junction of the first swing arm segment and the main frame fixing part, the gap is located on a surface of the first swing arm segment facing the top plate of the main frame, another gap is formed at a junction of the first swing arm segment and the second swing arm segment, and the gap is located on another surface of the first swing arm segment and the second swing arm segment facing away from the top plate of the main frame.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion further has a main frame fixing end, and the main frame fixing end is pivotally fixed to the main frame relative to the fastening free end.

12. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the free end has an engaging surface and an abutting surface respectively located at two opposite sides of the free end, the engaging surface faces the main frame and detachably abuts against the limiting portion of the carrying shell, and an acute angle is formed between the engaging surface and the abutting surface.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the operating portion is braked by an external force in a first direction, the operating portion drives the free engaging end of the engaging portion to swing in a second direction different from the first direction.

14. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the operating portion is braked, the engaging free end of the engaging portion is driven to swing relative to the main frame to disengage from the carrying case.

15. A fastener, wherein the fastener is adapted to be disposed on a main frame detachably disposed on a load-bearing housing, the fastener comprising:

a main frame body fixing part, which is used for connecting with the main frame body;

a buckling part which is provided with a buckling free end used for being detachably buckled on the bearing shell piece; and

an operation part connected between the buckling part and the main frame fixing part.

16. The fastener of claim 15 wherein said frame securing portion is configured to be removably secured to said frame.

17. The fastener of claim 15, wherein said engaging portion further comprises a main frame fixing end opposite to said engaging free end for fixing to said main frame, said operation portion being connected between said main frame fixing portion and said engaging portion.

18. The fastener of claim 17, wherein said operating portion includes a first swing arm segment and a second swing arm segment, one end of said first swing arm segment being connected to said main frame fastening portion, one end of said second swing arm segment being connected to the other end of said first swing arm segment, the other end of said second swing arm segment being connected to said free fastening end.

19. The fastener of claim 18 wherein said first swing arm segment and said second swing arm segment define an obtuse angle therebetween.

20. The fastener of claim 17, wherein the main frame includes a top panel, the main frame fastening portion is configured to be fastened to the top panel, the junction of the first swing arm segment and the main frame fastening portion has a notch located on a surface of the first swing arm segment facing the top panel of the main frame, and the junction of the first swing arm segment and the second swing arm segment has another notch located on another surface of the first swing arm segment and the second swing arm segment facing away from the top panel of the main frame.

21. The fastener of claim 15 wherein said fastening portion further comprises a main frame fastening end, said main frame fastening end being opposite to said fastening free end and adapted to be pivotally fastened to said main frame.

22. The fastener of claim 15 wherein said engaging free end has an engaging face and an abutting face on opposite sides of said engaging free end, said engaging face facing substantially toward said main frame, said engaging face and said abutting face forming an acute angle therebetween.

23. The fastener of claim 15, wherein when said operating portion is actuated by an external force in a first direction, said operating portion drives said free engaging end of said engaging portion to swing in a second direction different from said first direction.

24. The fastener of claim 15 wherein said engaging free end of said engaging resilient arm engaging portion is urged to swing with respect to said fixed end of said main frame when said operative portion is actuated.