CN214507673U - Fixing assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a fixed subassembly, include: a base plate, a connecting element, a plurality of guiding columns, an electronic component and a positioning piece. The connecting element is arranged on the bottom plate and is provided with a plurality of guide holes. The guide posts each correspond to one of the guide holes, and the guide posts are located in the guide holes. The electronic component is arranged on the connecting element. The positioning member fixes the connecting element and the electronic component.

Description

Fixing assembly

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a fixing assembly, and more particularly, to a fixing assembly capable of achieving automatic production.

Background

With the development of science and technology, automated production is becoming more and more popular and widely used in various fields. However, in the process of automatic production (e.g., assembly), there are situations where positioning is not easy to affect production efficiency, or additional cost is still generated due to the need of human assistance.

Therefore, how to increase the efficiency of automated production and reduce the manufacturing cost is an important issue. As a solution to improve the efficiency, how to accurately position the components is one of the important points, and the production efficiency is improved while the structural stability of the product is also considered. Furthermore, a solution that reduces the labor costs is also needed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a fixing assembly capable of improving the production efficiency and the structural stability and reducing the production cost is provided.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a fixing assembly, including: a base plate, a connecting element, a plurality of guiding columns, an electronic component and a positioning piece. The connecting element is arranged on the bottom plate and is provided with a plurality of guide holes. The guide posts each correspond to one of the guide holes, and the guide posts are located in the guide holes. The electronic component is arranged on the connecting element. The positioning member fixes the connecting element and the electronic component.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixing assembly further includes an adhesive disposed between the guiding stud and the guiding hole, adhering the base plate and the connecting element. In some embodiments, the guide posts are integrally formed on the base plate. In some embodiments, the fixing assembly further includes a glue layer disposed between the bottom plate and the connecting element, and the guiding pillar is disposed on the glue layer.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base plate, the connecting element, and the electronic component all have a plate-like structure and are disposed parallel to each other. The base plate is made of aluminum, and the connecting element and the electronic component are made of metal.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of guide holes corresponds to the number of guide posts.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the positioning member has a head portion, an extending portion and a bottom portion. The extension part is connected with the head part and the bottom part, and the extension part is fixed in the connecting element and the electronic component. The diameter of the head portion is larger than that of the extension portion, and the head portion protrudes from the electronic component.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connecting element and the electronic component are secured together by one or more screws.

Drawings

The aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying drawing figures. It should be noted that the various features are not necessarily drawn to scale in accordance with standard practice in the industry. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity of illustration.

Fig. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a securing assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2A is a top view of a base plate and a glue layer according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2B is a top view of a connection element placed on the assembly shown in fig. 2A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2C is a top view of a replaced electronic component on the assembly shown in FIG. 2B, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2D is a top view of the assembly shown in FIG. 2C with a positioning member and a securing member added thereto, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2E is a top view of the assembly shown in FIG. 2D with screws added thereto according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the fastening assembly taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2E, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

10 fixing assembly

100: bottom plate

150 guide post

200 adhesive layer

300 connecting element

350 guide hole

400 electronic component

A-A' line segment

B is a screw

P1 positioning piece

P11 head

P12 extension

P13 bottom

P2 fixing parts

S is an adhesive member

Detailed Description

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples, and describes specific examples of various components and arrangements to implement various features of the disclosure. For example, if the specification states a first feature formed "on" or "over" a second feature, that embodiment may include the first feature in direct contact with the second feature, or that embodiment may include additional features formed between the first and second features, such that the first and second features are not in direct contact. In addition, repeated symbols or letters may be used in various examples of the disclosure.

Spatially related terms of relativity may be used in embodiments, such as: the terms "below" and "above" are used for convenience in describing the relationship between elements or features and other elements or features in the drawings. These spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The device may be oriented in different orientations (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The present disclosure provides a mounting assembly 10 for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer. In some embodiments, the fixing element 10 can be disposed at a pivot joint of the bottom edge of the notebook computer, and an additional electronic component (not shown) is pivoted on the fixing element 10 to facilitate opening and closing of the notebook computer. It should be understood that the shape and contour of the fixing element 10 can be changed arbitrarily to match different internal configurations of the electronic device, and therefore the fixing element 10 shown in the attached drawings is only an exemplary example, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the shape and size shown in the drawings of the present disclosure, but the fixing element 10 can be adjusted to be suitable according to the electronic device in practical use.

The fixing assembly 10 provided by the present disclosure helps to reduce the labor cost in the automatic production process and further improve the production efficiency and the overall structural stability by providing the guiding posts and the positioning members (described in detail below), thereby achieving a fully automatic assembly process.

Please first refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a securing assembly 10 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 1, the fixing assembly 10 includes a base plate 100, a glue layer 200, a connecting element 300, an electronic component 400, at least one screw B (e.g., three screws), a positioning element P1, and a fixing element P2.

As shown in fig. 1, the base plate 100, the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 all have a plate-shaped structure and are disposed parallel to each other. In the process of automatic assembly, the plate-shaped structure is also beneficial to the stability of assembly and is convenient for stacking among elements. In some embodiments, the base plate 100 is a housing of an electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer) and is made of metal. In some embodiments, the base plate 100 is a thin metal shell made of aluminum. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 are also made of metal or include a metal material.

In some embodiments, the connecting element 300 can be adhered to the base plate 100 through the adhesive layer 200 disposed between the base plate 100 and the connecting element 300. Further, as shown in fig. 1, the connecting element 300 may be provided with a plurality of protrusions or recesses with different shapes, which facilitates other components of the electronic device to be connected with the connecting element 300. The above connection modes include, but are not limited to: adhesive, latching, welding, and the like. Other devices in the electronic device can be indirectly fixed to the base plate 100 by being connected with the connection member 300.

For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connecting element 300 has three screw holes (as shown in fig. 1), and the electronic component 400 is locked on the connecting element 300 by screws B. For example, the electronic component 400 may be further connected to other components (not shown) in the electronic device, such that the component can pivot or move relative to the electronic component 400 (and thus relative to the connecting element 300 and the base plate 100).

In some embodiments according to the present disclosure, a plurality of guiding pillars 150 are disposed on the adhesive layer 200, and the connecting element 300 has a plurality of guiding holes 350, and each guiding pillar 150 is located corresponding to a different guiding hole 350. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1, five guiding studs 150 are disposed on the adhesive layer 200, the guiding studs 150 protrude from the adhesive layer 200 toward the connecting element 300, and the positions of the guiding studs 150 respectively correspond to one of the five guiding holes 350 of the connecting element 300. By providing the guiding columns 150 and the guiding holes 350, it is helpful to guide the connecting element 300 to move to a position suitable for cooperating with the adhesive layer 200 during the automated assembly process, and when the connecting element 300 approaches towards the adhesive layer 200, the guiding columns 150 penetrate into the guiding holes 350, so that the connecting element 300 can be positioned. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, after the connecting element 300 is positioned, the connecting element 300 and the base plate 100 are adhered together through the adhesive layer 200.

It should be noted that although the number of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 is five in fig. 1, the number of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 can be adjusted to a desired number according to actual requirements. In some embodiments, the fixation assembly 10 can include three, four, or five guide posts 150 and a consistent number of guide holes 350. If the number of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 is too small, the positioning effect during the automated assembly process may be poor due to the relative lack of the basis for guiding the direction of the connecting element 300. On the other hand, if the number of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 is too large, a dimensional error may be generated in manufacturing, and positioning in an automated assembly process may be difficult.

According to some other embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of guide posts are integrally formed on the base plate 100 (not shown). In such embodiments, the fixing assembly 10 may not include a glue layer between the base plate 100 and the connecting element 300. The guiding studs provided on the base plate 100 can be similarly fitted with the guiding holes 350 of the connecting element 300 for positioning purposes during automated assembly. The number and function of the integrally formed guide posts are the same as the guide posts 150 described in the above paragraphs, and will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the fixing assembly 10 has an adhesive S (fig. 3), and the adhesive S is disposed between each set of the guiding studs 150 and the guiding holes 350, so as to further enhance the connection strength between the guiding studs 150 and the guiding holes 350, and further enhance the fixing between the base plate 100 and the connecting element 300. The adhesive S may be, for example, an adhesive or any suitable adhesive material. Therefore, by providing the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350, the bonding area between the base plate 100 and the connecting element 300 can be increased in the vertical direction (perpendicular to the surface of the base plate 100) in addition to the planar bonding (parallel to the surface of the base plate 100), thereby achieving the effect of improving the overall structural stability.

Referring next to fig. 2A-2E, fig. 2A-2E respectively illustrate top views of various stages in a fastening assembly process, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Please refer to fig. 2A. Fig. 2A is a top view of a base plate 100 and a glue layer 200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In embodiments where the fastening assembly 10 includes the adhesive layer 200, the adhesive layer 200 is first disposed on the base plate 100. As shown in fig. 2A, the guiding pillars 150 are disposed on the adhesive layer 200, and the guiding pillars 150 protrude from the adhesive layer 200. In embodiments where the fastening assembly 10 does not include the glue layer 200, this step may be omitted and the guide posts already formed integrally on the base plate 100.

Please refer to fig. 2B. Fig. 2B is a top view of the assembly of fig. 2A with a further connecting element 300 placed thereon according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 2B, in this step, an assembling mechanism (e.g., a robot arm, etc.) for clamping the connecting element 300 can place the connecting element 300 on the adhesive layer 200 at a proper position according to the positions of the guiding columns 150 and the guiding holes 350 corresponding to each other. When the placement of the connecting element 300 is completed, each guiding column 150 on the glue layer 200 is located in the corresponding guiding hole 350. It should be understood that the distribution positions of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 shown in fig. 2B are not intended to be limiting, and those skilled in the art can freely adjust the distribution of the guide posts 150 and the guide holes 350 according to the actual requirements (e.g., the moving direction of the robot arm during the assembling process, the structure of the member attached to the connecting element 300).

Please refer to fig. 2C. FIG. 2C is a top view of the electronic component 400 being placed on the assembly shown in FIG. 2B, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 2C, in this step, an assembling mechanism (e.g., a robot arm or the like) holding the electronic component 400 places the electronic component 400 above the connecting element 300. As described above, in some embodiments, the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 are both made of metal, so the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 cannot be directly fitted to each other through deformation of their structures. In this step, the electronic component 400 is not substantially connected to the connecting element 300, and is only simply placed on the connecting element 300 and can slide relative to the connecting element 300.

Please refer to fig. 2D. FIG. 2D is a top view of the assembly shown in FIG. 2C with a positioning member P1 and a securing member P2 added in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some conventional automated assembly processes, a technician is still required to manually fix the electronic component 400 and the connecting element 300 to each other at the end of the step shown in fig. 2C, for example: pressing and locking screws (e.g., fasteners P2 shown in fig. 2D). On the contrary, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the positioning element P1, the positioning element P1 can be pressed linearly through the electronic component 400 and the connecting element 300 by an assembly mechanism (e.g., a robot arm, etc.) in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the electronic component 400, and when the positioning element P1 passes through the electronic component 400 and the connecting element 300, the electronic component 400 and the connecting element 300 can be fixed in position. In some embodiments, the positioning member P1 may be made of plastic or metal, or include plastic and metal materials. Of course, in some embodiments, the fixing member P2 shown in fig. 2D can be replaced by a fixing member similar to the fixing member P1 described above. Therefore, by fixing the relative position between the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 in an automated manner, the assembly of the whole fixing assembly 10 can be fully automated, and the effect of reducing the labor cost can be achieved.

Please refer to fig. 2E. FIG. 2E is a top view of the assembly shown in FIG. 2D with a screw B added thereto, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The positioning member P1 is used to fix the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 to each other during the assembling process, and in the step shown in fig. 2E, the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 are locked by the screws B by an assembling mechanism (e.g., a robot arm, etc.), so as to further fix the electronic component 400 to the connecting element 300. In the embodiment shown in fig. 2E, the number of the screws B is three, in some other embodiments, the number of the screws B may be one, two, or any suitable number, and the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 have corresponding numbers and positions of screw holes.

Please refer to fig. 3. FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the fastening assembly taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2E, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The detailed structure of the positioning element P1 can be seen in fig. 3. As shown in fig. 3, the positioning member P1 includes a head P11, an extension P12, a bottom P13, the extension P12 connects the head P11 and the bottom P13, and the extension P12 is fixed in the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400. In some embodiments, the head portion P11 and the bottom portion P13 are both larger in diameter than the extension portion P12, and the head portion P11 protrudes from the electronic component 400. The connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400 have an opening at corresponding positions, and the diameter of the opening may be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the extension P12 to facilitate the positioning of the positioning member P1 during the assembling process. In addition, the diameter of the opening is only slightly smaller than that of the bottom portion P13, so that during the process of pressing the positioning element P1 into the opening, the bottom portion P13 can pass through the opening by slight deformation, and when the positioning element P1 reaches the positioning state, the bottom portion P13 can be restored to the original state to generate the fixing effect. Since the whole fixing assembly 10 may be turned upside down during the assembling process, the head P11 and the bottom P13 prevent the positioning member P1 from sliding in the opening of the connecting element 300 or the electronic component 400 and causing displacement, which may hinder the positioning effect. In addition, the larger diameter of the head portion P11 is also beneficial to increase the pressing area of the assembly mechanism (e.g., a robot arm, etc.), so that the positioning member P1 can be more easily pressed into the connecting element 300 and the electronic component 400. It should be understood that the arrangement position of the positioning member P1 shown in the drawings of the present disclosure is not intended to be limiting, and one skilled in the art can freely adjust the arrangement position of the positioning member P1 according to actual requirements (e.g., the moving direction of the robot arm during the assembling process, the structure of the component attached to the connecting element 300).

In summary, by disposing the guiding post 150 and the positioning member P1 on the fixing assembly 10, the positioning and bonding area between the components can be easily increased during the assembling process, and complete automation can be achieved, which not only further improves the production efficiency and enhances the structural stability, but also reduces the manufacturing cost.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification, but rather, the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in connection with the embodiment illustrated herein will be understood to one skilled in the art from the disclosure to which this invention pertains. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention includes the processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, and steps described above. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present invention also includes combinations of the respective claims and embodiments.

Claims (10)

1. A securing assembly, comprising:

a base plate;

a connecting element arranged on the bottom plate and provided with a plurality of guide holes;

a plurality of guide posts, each corresponding to one of the guide holes, and the guide posts being located in the guide holes;

an electronic component disposed on the connecting element; and

a positioning member for fixing the connecting element and the electronic component.

2. The fixing assembly of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive disposed between the guiding studs and the guiding holes for adhering the base plate and the connecting element.

3. The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said guide posts are integrally formed on said base plate.

4. The fastening assembly of claim 1, further comprising a glue layer disposed between the base plate and the connecting element, and the guide posts are disposed on the glue layer.

5. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein the base plate, the connecting element, and the electronic component all have a plate-like structure and are disposed parallel to each other.

6. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein the base plate is made of aluminum, and the connecting element and the electronic component are made of metal.

7. The fixing assembly of claim 1, wherein the number of the guide holes corresponds to the number of the guide posts.

8. The fixing assembly of claim 1, wherein the positioning member has a head portion, an extension portion and a bottom portion, the extension portion connects the head portion and the bottom portion, and the extension portion is fixed between the connecting element and the electronic component.

9. The fastening assembly of claim 8, wherein the head portion has a diameter greater than a diameter of the extension portion, and the head portion protrudes from the electronic component.

10. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein the connecting element and the electronic component are fastened together by one or more screws.

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