CN216774919U - Housing for electronic device and intelligent gateway - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a housing for an electronic device and an intelligent gateway. The housing includes: a main body portion (10), an external face (13) and a support face (12) defining a cavity suitable for housing the electronic components of the electronic device (1); and a mount (20) detachably fitted to the main body portion (10) and including a fastening portion, the mount (20) being selectively configurable into a first configuration and a second configuration; in the first configuration, the whole assembled by the mounting seat (20) and the main body part (10) is movably supported on a bearing surface (30) suitable for bearing the electronic equipment (1) through the bottom surface of the mounting seat (20); in the second configuration, the mount (20) is fixedly fastened at its bottom side to a mount surface (30) of the electronic device (1) with a fastening portion and detachably mounts the main body portion (10) at its front side. The shell and the intelligent gateway for the electronic equipment can realize multiple installation modes of the electronic equipment.

Description

Housing for electronic device and intelligent gateway

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to housings for electronic devices, and more particularly, to housing configurations for intelligent gateways.

Background

The intellectualization of a home environment is generally achieved by an intelligent gateway. On one hand, the intelligent gateway can be interconnected with intelligent terminal equipment in a home, so that information acquisition of the intelligent terminal equipment in the home can be realized, and the intelligent terminal equipment comprises security alarm equipment, intelligent home equipment, intelligent electric power equipment and the like. On the other hand, the intelligent gateway may be provided with a routing function or be capable of connecting to a router to enable network communication of data, which enables a user to enable monitoring and/or control of the intelligent terminal device via the intelligent gateway, for example, through a communication terminal.

The intelligent gateway typically needs to be connected to a power supply; in some cases, it may also be necessary to connect to a network interface (e.g., network performance requirements are particularly high and wireless lines may not be able to meet the requirements). It is considered that once the power supply line layout is laid, the locations of the available mains supply interfaces and the network interfaces are limited. Therefore, when installing the intelligent gateway, the user wants to realize that the intelligent gateway can be installed at some specific locations. However, conventional smart gateways are typically freestanding, and therefore typically can only be placed adjacent to an outlet or connected by a strip, which can result in messy wires and can easily create a safety hazard. It is desirable to be able to improve upon conventional intelligent gateways.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a housing and an intelligent gateway for an electronic device, which aim to address one or more of the above-mentioned problems, as well as other potential problems.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a housing for an electronic device is provided. The housing includes: a body portion comprising an appearance face and a support face, the appearance face and the support face defining a cavity adapted to receive electronics of an electronic device, the body portion comprising an interface at the appearance face adapted to connect the electronic device to an external device; and a mount detachably fitted to the main body portion and including a fastening portion, the mount being selectively configurable into a first configuration and a second configuration; in the first configuration, the mount and the main body portion are assembled into a whole that is movably supported on a carrying surface adapted to carry the electronic apparatus via a bottom surface of the mount; in the second configuration, the mount is fixedly secured at a bottom side thereof to a mount surface of the electronic device with the securing portion and detachably mounts the main body portion at a front side thereof.

The housing for the electronic device and the intelligent gateway according to the present disclosure can implement various mounting manners of the electronic device without any substantial change of the housing structure.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the body portion may comprise a recess at the support face, the mount being received in the recess and being releasably rotationally locked with the body portion.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, one of the main body portion and the mount may include a plurality of locking lugs protrudingly provided in a predetermined orientation in a circumferential direction, and the other of the main body portion and the mount may include a locking piece adapted to be releasably locked with the locking lugs at the predetermined orientation.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the other of the body portion and the mount may comprise a circumferential flange defining a channel adapted to provide a rotational path for the locking lug and a plurality of indentations in the circumferential flange arranged in correspondence with the locking lug to allow the locking lug to enter the channel, wherein the locking element is provided at a predetermined angular position different from the indentations.

In an embodiment according to the disclosure, one of the locking lug and the locking element is adapted to be elastically deformed to lock with each other when the locking lug and the locking element interact with each other.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the locking lug may include an elongated segment extending along the circumferential direction and a recess provided at an intermediate position of the elongated segment, and the lock may include a lock pin adapted to be engaged with the recess.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the thickness of the mount is set to: a bottom surface of the mount is substantially flush with the support surface in a state where the mount is fitted to the recess.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, in the first configuration, a rubber pad is further disposed on a bottom surface of the mounting seat.

In embodiments according to the present disclosure, the fastening portion may include a through-hole adapted to receive a fastener such that the through-hole can receive a fastener in the second configuration to fasten the mount to the load-bearing surface.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the mounting seat may comprise a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, wherein the first mounting surface may comprise a logo for identifying a mounting orientation, and the second mounting surface is adapted for arranging an adhesive.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an intelligent gateway is provided. The intelligent gateway may comprise a housing according to any of the above aspects.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, a bottom surface of the mount may include a rubber pad, and in the first configuration, the housing may be movably supported on a bearing surface of the smart gateway via the rubber pad.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the mount may include a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface opposite to the first mounting surface, the first mounting surface may include an identifier for identifying a mounting orientation, the second mounting surface is in contact with a mounting surface in a state in which the smart gateway is fixed to the mounting surface, the second mounting surface is adapted to arrange an adhesive, the mount is attached to the mounting surface of the smart gateway by the adhesive in the identified mounting orientation, and the body portion is configured to be locked to the mount after being rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the attached mount.

In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the mount may include a first mounting surface, a second mounting surface opposite to the first mounting surface, and a through hole penetrating the mount, the first mounting surface may include an identification for identifying a mounting orientation, the second mounting surface is in contact with a mounting surface in a state in which the smart gateway is fixed to the mounting surface, the mount is attached to the mounting surface of the smart gateway by a fastener passing through the through hole in the identified mounting orientation, and the body portion is configured to be locked to the mount after being rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the attached mount.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become readily apparent from the following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown by way of example and not limitation.

Fig. 1 shows an overall schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a mounting side, wherein the mount is shown separated from the main body portion.

Fig. 3 shows an exploded schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a mounting side, wherein the mount is shown assembled with the body portion.

Fig. 5 shows an enlarged schematic view illustrating the locking engagement of the mount with the body portion according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 shows an example of one exemplary application scenario of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 and 8 show two mounting surfaces of a mount according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, respectively.

Fig. 9a-9b illustrate an example of another exemplary application scenario of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

10 a-10 c illustrate examples of yet another exemplary application scenario of an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

11 a-11 b illustrate examples of yet another exemplary application scenario of an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Like or corresponding reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

The term "include" and variations thereof as used herein is meant to be inclusive in an open-ended manner, i.e., "including but not limited to". Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term "or" means "and/or". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The terms "one example embodiment" and "one embodiment" mean "at least one example embodiment". The term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," and the like, refer to placement or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely for convenience in describing the principles of the disclosure, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced elements must be in a particular orientation, constructed or operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be taken as limiting the disclosure.

As previously described, the installation of the conventional intelligent gateway is greatly limited. In view of the above technical problems, the inventor aims at improving the housing structure of the intelligent gateway to provide an intelligent gateway housing structure which can conveniently realize multiple installation approaches of the intelligent gateway without substantially changing the structure of the intelligent gateway so as to meet different application requirements. Although the present application illustrates the inventive concept according to the present disclosure by taking an intelligent gateway as an example, it should be noted that the embodiments according to the present disclosure can be similarly applied to other electronic devices with similar requirements, such as routers, switches, and other devices. In addition, although the application environment according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is described by taking a home application scenario as an example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiment according to the present disclosure can also be applied to application environments in other fields of business.

The following describes a housing structure and an intelligent gateway for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1-4 show an overall schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the housing of the electronic apparatus 1 includes a main body portion 10 and a mount 20. The main body 10 includes an exterior surface 13 and a support surface 12.

The term "design surface" is used herein with respect to a "support surface". In an application scenario according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the supporting surface 12 generally needs to contact with a supporting surface of the electronic device 1, for example, the supporting surface may be a floor, a table top of a table rack, or the like, a wall surface, or the like; in this case, the support surface 12 is not normally exposed to direct view by the user; the external surface 13 is a surface that can be exposed in an operation scene of the electronic device 1, and the external surface 13 is generally provided with an interface suitable for connection with an external device. In the illustrated embodiment, the body portion 10 of the housing is in the shape of a cube; in this case, the external appearance face 13 includes a top face and four side faces of a cube, and the bottom face constitutes the support face 12. It should be understood that this is merely exemplary and that the housing may be formed in other suitable shapes, such as a cylindrical, frustoconical, or other polygonal shape. The external face 13 and the support face 12 together enclose a cavity adapted to receive the electronics of the electronic device 1.

As shown in fig. 3, the electronic device may include a circuit board 50 and various electric devices disposed on the circuit board 50. Further, as shown in the figure, the main body portion 10 includes an interface 14 adapted to connect the electronic apparatus 1 to an external device at the external appearance surface 13. For example, in some embodiments, power may be provided to the electronic device 1 through the interface 14. In other embodiments, the electronic device may be provided with communication data through the interface 14. Since these components are not the focus of the present disclosure, detailed description thereof is omitted; emphasis instead being placed upon the structures associated with the inventive concepts of the present application.

The mount 20 of the electronic apparatus 1 is detachably fitted to the main body portion 10. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mount 20 further includes a fastening portion. The mount 20 can be selectively configured into a first configuration and a second configuration depending on whether the fastening portion is used. In the first configuration, the entirety of the mount 20 and the main body portion 10 assembled is movably supported on a carrying surface 30 (see, for example, the embodiment shown in fig. 6) adapted to carry the electronic apparatus 1 via the bottom surface of the mount 20. In the second configuration, the mount 20 is fixedly fastened at its bottom side to the carrying surface 30 of the electronic device 1 with the fastening portion and detachably mounts the main body portion 10 at its front side (see, for example, the embodiments shown in fig. 9 a-11 b).

According to the electronic apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the mount 20 detachably assembled with the main body portion 10, the mount 20 can be detachably mounted with the main body portion 10 as needed; further, by providing a fastening portion for mount 20, attachment of mount 20 to the load-bearing surface may be achieved. Thus, the electronic device 1 can be mounted in a plurality of ways by the main body 10 and the mount 20 without changing the structure. In this regard, a detailed description will be given later with reference to the embodiments shown in fig. 9 a-11 b.

In some embodiments, in the first configuration (as shown in fig. 6), the bottom surface of the mount 20 is also provided with a rubber pad 28 (see fig. 6). Rubber pads 28 may be attached to the bottom surface of mount 20 to increase the friction between the bottom surface of mount 20 and load-bearing surface 30, serving a slip-resistant function. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of mount 20 may be provided with a slot adapted to receive rubber pad 28. In other embodiments, rubber pad 28 may be affixed to the bottom surface of mount 20, for example.

In some embodiments, in the second configuration, the fastening portion may include a through hole 22 adapted to receive a fastener 40. Fasteners 40 can pass through the through holes 22 to fasten the mount 20 to the load-bearing surface 30. By the arrangement of the through hole 22, various ways of mounting of the electronic device can be achieved. In some embodiments, the through-holes 22 may comprise threaded holes.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the body portion 10 includes a recess 16 at the support surface 12. The mount 20 may be received in the recess 16. By the provision of the recess 16, the size of the electronic apparatus 1 can be reduced. In some embodiments, a bottom surface of mount 20 is substantially flush with support surface 12 with mount 20 fitted into recess 16. In this case, it is possible to ensure that the mount 20 and the main body portion 10 are flush with each other with the mount and the main body portion assembled together, to ensure the mounting effect.

In some embodiments, mount 20 is releasably rotationally locked with body portion 10. By the implementation of a releasable rotational lock therebetween, an easy mounting of the mount 20 to the body portion 10 in a predetermined orientation may be achieved. As previously mentioned, the body portion 10 is typically provided with a power or data interface 14, so that in use of the electronic device 1, it is desirable for the interface 14 to be in a predetermined mounting orientation to facilitate connection. Furthermore, by means of a releasable rotational locking, it is hereby possible to achieve a relative positioning of the mount 20 and the main body portion 10 during mounting and a locking separation of the mount 20 and the main body portion 10 from each other to be achieved at different predetermined positions. In consideration of various mounting manners of the electronic apparatus 1, in the case where the electronic apparatus 1 needs to be frequently mounted and dismounted, achieving the fitting between the mount 20 and the main body portion 10 in such a manner has great convenience in mounting and dismounting.

In particular, the mounting socket 20 and the main body portion 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may be arranged in at least two configurations, and the mounting manner is switched, that is, a customer may need to change from one mounting manner to another mounting manner. In addition, the design provides multiple mounting modes, and flexibility is increased for the mounting selection of customers.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, mount 20 may include a plurality of locking lugs 25 protrudingly disposed in a predetermined orientation in a circumferential direction. Accordingly, the body portion 10 may comprise a locking member 15 adapted to releasably lock with the locking lug 25 at a predetermined orientation. In the illustrated embodiment, the mount 20 may be formed in a circular shape, which is advantageous in terms of rotation. It is worth noting that this is merely exemplary. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking lugs 25 are three in number and are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction. It is worth noting that this is merely exemplary and that the locking lugs 25 may be of other suitable numbers.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the body portion 10 may include a circumferential flange 13 and a plurality of indentations 18 in the circumferential flange 13. The circumferential flange 13 defines a channel adapted to provide a rotational path for the locking lug 25, the notch 18 being arranged in correspondence with the locking lug 25 to allow the locking lug 25 to enter the channel. The matching positioning with the locking lug 25 is thus achieved by the indentation 18. The locking element 15 is arranged at a predetermined angular position different from the notch 18. Thereby, at the preset orientation position, interlocking of the main body portion 10 and the mount 20 is achieved. The angular position may be set according to the number of locking pieces 15 provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the number of locking lugs 25 is three, so that the two locking lugs differ by 120 °; in this case, the angle between the locking piece 15 and the notch 18 may be set to 45 ° in consideration of convenience of the user's rotation angle. This has significant benefits in terms of user manipulation. It should be understood that this angle is merely illustrative and may be provided at other suitable angles, for example.

In some embodiments, the locking lug 25 and the locking element 15 are elastically deformed when they interact with each other to lock them together.

Fig. 5 shows an enlarged schematic view illustrating the locking engagement of the mount 20 with the body portion 10 with a portion of the body portion 10 removed, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the locking lug 25 comprises an elongated segment extending in the circumferential direction and a recess 26 provided at an intermediate position of the elongated segment. The locking element 15 comprises a locking pin adapted to engage with the recess 26. The locking member 15 may be cylindrical or other suitable shape. The shape of the detent and recess is not limited in any way. Similarly, the shape of the locking lug 25 may be merely exemplary and may be implemented in any other suitable configuration.

It is worth noting that the locking mechanism described above is merely exemplary. The locking mechanism may be implemented in other configurations. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking lug 25 and the locking member 15 achieve locking therebetween by locking in a radial direction; in other embodiments, the locking lug 25 and the locking member 15 are locked by locking in the thickness direction of the mount 20. For example, mating structure may be provided on the inside surface of the circumferential flange 13 facing the locking lug 25 that defines the passage of the rotational path of the locking lug 25 to effect engagement with the locking lug 25. According to the locking mechanism disclosed by the embodiment of the disclosure, the thickness of the electronic device can be reduced, the locking and unlocking of the mounting seat 20 and the main body part 10 are facilitated, and meanwhile, the processing and the manufacturing are facilitated.

Examples of different application scenarios of the electronic device 1 according to embodiments of the present disclosure are explained below in connection with fig. 6-11 b.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the electronic device 1 may be placed directly on a desktop or on a stand. The configuration shown in fig. 6 corresponds to the first configuration. As shown in fig. 6, the mount 20 and the main body 10 are assembled to be supported on the bearing surface 30 via the bottom surface of the mount 20. The interface of the electronic device 1 may be disposed to face in an appropriate direction to be connected with the communication interface and the power interface through the communication data line 70 and the power line 80. In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the communication interface and the power interface are respectively arranged in a wall. This is merely exemplary, and the communication interface and the power interface may be provided in the communication device and the power strip, respectively. Further, in some cases, the electronic apparatus 1 may be connected with the communication apparatus via wireless communication, and in this case, the communication data line 70 may be omitted.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the bottom surface of mount 20 may also include a rubber pad 28. The rubber pad 28 may be used for anti-slip to prevent the electronic device 1 from sliding relative to the carrying surface 30.

In some embodiments, the mounting base 20 may be provided with different additional structures on two different mounting surfaces to further enhance the functionality of the electronic device 1. Fig. 7 and 8 show two mounting surfaces of a mount according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, respectively. As shown in fig. 7, the mounting seat 20 may include a first mounting surface 21 and a second mounting surface 23. In some embodiments, first mounting surface 21 may include an identifier 27 for identifying a mounting orientation. By providing the identification 27, the user can be facilitated to install the electronic device 1 in a proper orientation. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the second mounting surface 23 may be adapted to have an adhesive 29 disposed thereon, and the mounting of the second mounting surface 23 to, for example, a smooth surface may be accomplished by the adhesive 29. In some embodiments, the second mounting surface 23 may be pre-arranged with a double-sided adhesive tape. In this case, the glue 29 can function as a fastening portion.

Fig. 9a-9b show examples of application scenarios where the electronic device 1 is mounted to a carrier surface 30, such as a glass surface, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9a, mount 20 may be mounted to load-bearing surface 30 in the identified orientation. In the embodiment of fig. 9a-9b, the carrying surface 30 may be a smooth surface such as glass. In the illustrated embodiment, the mount 20 may include a hollowed-out portion to facilitate gripping of the mount by a user to facilitate work. As shown in fig. 9a, the user may grasp the cutout and attach the mount 20 to the carrying surface 30 with the adhesive 29 with the second mounting surface 23 facing the carrying surface 30. Then, as shown in fig. 9b, the user may first align the notch 18 of the main body portion 10 with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20, as indicated by the upper arrow in fig. 9b, to achieve the positioning of the main body portion 10 and the mount 20 with respect to each other. Thereafter, as shown by the lower arrow in fig. 9b, after the notch 18 of the body portion 10 is aligned with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20, the user rotates the mount 20 along to rotate the locking lug 25, and when the locking lug 25 is rotated to a predetermined orientation position, the locking lug 25 is engaged with the locking member 15 to achieve locking with each other. Thereby, the main body portion 10 and the mount 20 are mounted together in a predetermined orientation (refer to an assembly view shown in fig. 10 c). In the case of disassembly, the mount 20 and the main body 10 are unlocked from each other by applying a certain torque; the mount 20 is then rotated by a predetermined angle in a direction opposite to the mounting direction until the notch 18 of the body portion 10 is aligned with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20. In this case, the mount 20 is easily detached from the main body 10. The user may then detach the body portion 10 from the bearing surface 30. The user can re-mount the main body 10 and the mount 20 at other suitable mounting positions as needed.

Fig. 10 a-10 c show examples of application scenarios where the electronic device 1 is mounted to a carrying surface 30, such as a wall, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 10a, mount 20 may be mounted to load-bearing surface 30 in the identified orientation. A user may fasten fastener 40 to load surface 30 by passing it through the through-hole of mount 20 with a tool such as a hammer. Fastener 40 may be struck with a tool to enable a suitable fastener to be tightened. In some embodiments, the fasteners can also be easily removed without causing damage to the wall surface. Then, as shown in fig. 10b, the user may first align the notch 18 of the main body portion 10 with the locking lug 25 of the mounting base 20, as indicated by the upper arrow of fig. 10b, to achieve the positioning of the main body portion 10 and the mounting base 20 with respect to each other. Thereafter, as shown by the lower arrow of fig. 10b, after aligning the notch 18 of the main body portion 10 with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20, the user rotates the mount 20 along to rotate the locking lug 25, and when the locking lug 25 is rotated to a predetermined orientation position, the locking lug 25 is engaged with the locking piece 15 to achieve locking with each other. Thereby, the main body portion 10 and the mount 20 are mounted together in a predetermined orientation. An assembled view of the body portion 10 and the mount 20 is shown in fig. 10 c. The disassembly process is similar to that described above with respect to fig. 9a-9b, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.

Fig. 11 a-11 b show examples of application scenarios where the electronic device 1 is mounted to a carrier surface 30, such as a wall box, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 11a, mount 20 may be mounted to load-bearing surface 30 in the identified orientation. A user may fasten fastener 40 to load-bearing surface 30 by passing it through the through-hole of mount 20 with a screwdriver or like tool. The fasteners 40 provided in the wall may be screws or other suitable fasteners. Then, as shown in fig. 10b, the user may first align the notch 18 of the main body portion 10 with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20, as indicated by the upper arrow in fig. 11b, to achieve the positioning of the main body portion 10 and the mount 20 with respect to each other. Thereafter, as shown by the lower arrow in fig. 10b, after the notch 18 of the body portion 10 is aligned with the locking lug 25 of the mount 20, the user rotates the mount 20 along to rotate the locking lug 25, and when the locking lug 25 is rotated to a predetermined orientation position, the locking lug 25 is engaged with the locking member 15 to achieve locking with each other. Thereby, the main body 10 and the mount 20 are mounted together in a predetermined orientation. The disassembly process is similar to that described above with respect to fig. 9a-9b, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.

According to the housing for the electronic device of the embodiment of the disclosure, the mounting manner of the main body part and the mounting seat can be properly selected according to the type of the bearing surface without any substantial change on the housing of the electronic device. In addition, the main body 10 and the mounting seat 20 are convenient to detach and mount, and the user can mount the main body 10 and the mounting seat 20 at other appropriate positions again as required.

Further, while operations are depicted in a particular order, this should be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Under certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Likewise, while several specific implementation details are included in the above discussion, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the disclosure. Certain features that are described in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single implementation. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single implementation can also be implemented in multiple implementations separately or in any suitable subcombination.

Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.

The foregoing description of the embodiments of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements made to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (14)

1. A case for an electronic device, comprising:

a main body portion (10) comprising an external face and a support face (12), said external face and said support face (12) defining a cavity suitable for housing the electronics of an electronic device (1), said main body portion (10) comprising, at said external face, an interface (14) suitable for connecting said electronic device (1) to an external device; and

a mount (20) detachably fitted to the main body portion (10) and including a fastening portion, the mount (20) being selectively configurable into a first configuration and a second configuration; in the first configuration, the mount (20) and the main body portion (10) are assembled to form an integral body which is movably supported on a carrying surface (30) suitable for carrying the electronic equipment (1) through the bottom surface of the mount (20); in the second configuration, the mount (20) is fixedly secured at its bottom side to a mount surface (30) of the electronic device (1) with the fastening portion and detachably mounts the main body portion (10) at its front side.

2. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the body part (10) comprises a recess (16) at the support surface (12), the mount (20) being received in the recess (16) and being releasably rotationally locked with the body part (10).

3. Housing according to claim 2, wherein one of the body portion (10) and the mounting seat (20) comprises a plurality of locking lugs (25) protrudingly provided in a predetermined orientation in a circumferential direction, and the other of the body portion (10) and the mounting seat (20) comprises a locking piece (15) adapted to releasably lock with the locking lugs (25) at the predetermined orientation.

4. The housing according to claim 3, wherein the other of the body portion (10) and the mounting seat (20) comprises a circumferential flange defining a passage adapted to provide a rotational path of the locking lug (25) and a plurality of notches (18) in the circumferential flange, the notches (18) being arranged in correspondence with the locking lug (25) to allow the locking lug (25) to enter the passage, wherein the locking member (15) is provided at a predetermined angular position different from the notches (18).

5. Housing according to claim 4, characterized in that one of the locking lug (25) and the locking element (15) is adapted to be elastically deformed to lock with each other when the locking lug (25) and the locking element (15) interact with each other.

6. Housing according to any of claims 3-5, wherein the locking lug (25) comprises an elongated section extending in the circumferential direction and a recess (26) provided at an intermediate position of the elongated section, the locking element (15) comprising a locking pin adapted to snap-fit with the recess (26).

7. The housing according to any of claims 2-5, characterized in that the thickness of the mounting seat (20) is arranged to be: a bottom surface of the mount (20) is substantially flush with the support surface (12) in a state where the mount (20) is fitted to the recess (16).

8. A housing according to any of claims 1-5, characterized in that in the first configuration the bottom surface of the mounting seat (20) is further provided with a rubber pad (28).

9. The housing according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the fastening portion comprises a through hole (22) adapted to receive a fastener, such that the through hole (22) can receive a fastener (40) in the second configuration to fasten the mount (20) to the load-bearing surface (30).

10. A housing according to any of claims 1-5, characterized in that the mounting seat (20) comprises a first mounting surface (21) and a second mounting surface (23), wherein the first mounting surface (21) comprises an identification (27) for identifying a mounting orientation, and the second mounting surface (23) is adapted to be arranged with an adhesive (29).

11. An intelligent gateway, characterized in that it comprises a housing according to any one of claims 1-10.

12. The intelligent gateway of claim 11, wherein a bottom surface of the mount (20) includes a rubber pad (28), and wherein in the first configuration the housing is movably supported on a load-bearing surface of the intelligent gateway via the rubber pad (28).

13. The smart gateway of claim 11, wherein the mounting deck (20) includes a first mounting surface (21) and a second mounting surface (23) opposite the first mounting surface (21), the first mounting surface (21) including an identifier (27) for identifying a mounting orientation, the second mounting surface (23) being in contact with the mounting surface (30) in a state in which the smart gateway is secured to the mounting surface (30), the second mounting surface (23) being adapted to arrange an adhesive (29), the mounting deck (20) being attached to the mounting surface (30) of the smart gateway with the adhesive (29) in the identified mounting orientation, the body portion (10) being configured to be locked to the mounting deck (20) after being rotated by a predetermined angle relative to the attached mounting deck (20).

14. The smart gateway of claim 11, wherein the mounting seat (20) comprises a first mounting surface (21), a second mounting surface (23) opposite the first mounting surface (21), and a through hole (22) passing through the mounting seat (20), the first mounting surface (21) comprises an identification (27) for identifying a mounting orientation, the second installation face (23) is in contact with the bearer face (30) in a state where the smart gateway is fixed to the bearer face (30), the mount (20) being attached to a load-bearing surface (30) of the smart gateway with fasteners (40) passing through the through-holes (22) in the identified mounting orientation, the main body portion (10) is configured to be locked to the mount (20) after being rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the attached mount (20).

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