CN219179877U - Release mechanism and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a release mechanism and an electronic device. The release mechanism is used for releasing the expansion card positioned on the circuit board. The release mechanism comprises a fixing piece, a clamping piece, a propping piece and a sliding piece. The fixing piece comprises a main body part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part. The main body part is located at the circuit board. The first assembly part and the second assembly part are connected to the main body part. The clamping piece is positioned at the first assembly part and used for clamping the expansion card. The propping piece is positioned at the second assembly part and used for propping the expansion card. The sliding piece comprises a sliding part, a releasing part and a jacking part. The sliding part is positioned at the main body part. The release part and the lifting part are connected with the sliding part. At least one of the propping piece and the jacking part is provided with a first guiding inclined plane. When the sliding part slides, the releasing part pushes the buckling piece to slide along the sliding direction, and the propping piece moves along the jacking direction different from the sliding direction through the jacking part and at least one first guide inclined plane of the propping piece.

Description

Release mechanism and electronic device

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to a release mechanism, and more particularly to a release mechanism for releasing an expansion card.

Background

In computer systems, expansion cards have a variety of uses, such as image processing, network interfaces, peripheral interfaces, storing data, etc. Users can install the expansion card with the required purpose in the computer system according to the own requirement so as to expand the functions of the computer.

Generally, when a user wants to expand the functions of a computer and install an expansion card, the expansion card is inserted into an expansion card slot of a motherboard. In order to facilitate the user to pull out the expansion card from the expansion card slot, manufacturers often add a card withdrawal mechanism beside the expansion card slot, so that the expansion card can be pulled out more labor-saving by the abutting of the card withdrawal mechanism. However, with the improvement of computer performance, the number of electronic devices or expansion cards configured on the motherboard is also increasing, so that the peripheral space of the expansion card is becoming narrower. In addition, the card withdrawing mechanism of the expansion card is located in a deep space around the expansion card, so that the card withdrawing mechanism is difficult to operate by a user.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a release mechanism which is extended to a vacant space by being far away from a narrow space around an expansion card, so that a user can easily release and detach the expansion card.

The release mechanism disclosed in one embodiment of the present utility model is used for releasing an expansion card located on a circuit board. The release mechanism comprises a fixing piece, a clamping piece, a propping piece and a sliding piece. The fixing piece comprises a main body part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part. The main body part is arranged on the circuit board. The first assembly part and the second assembly part are connected to the main body part. The clamping piece is movably arranged on the first assembling part. The fastener is used for being clamped with the expansion card. The propping piece is movably arranged on the second assembling part. The propping piece is used for propping the expansion card. The sliding piece comprises a sliding part, a releasing part and a lifting part. The sliding part is movably arranged on the main body part. The release part and the lifting part are connected with the sliding part. At least one of the propping piece and the jacking part of the sliding piece is provided with a first guiding inclined plane. When the sliding part of the sliding part slides relative to the fixed part, the releasing part pushes the buckling piece to slide along a sliding direction, and the propping piece moves along a jacking direction different from the sliding direction through the jacking part and at least one first guide inclined plane of the propping piece.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the propping member comprises a propping body and a locking body, wherein the locking body is movably arranged through the fixing member and the sliding member, and the propping body is connected with the locking body.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the first elastic member further includes a fastening body and a fixing shaft, the fastening body is connected to the fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is disposed through the first assembly portion, the first elastic member is disposed through the fixing shaft, and the first elastic member is disposed between the fastening body and the first assembly portion.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the sliding member includes an operation portion, the operation portion is connected to the sliding portion, and an extending direction of the operation portion is different from an extending direction of the sliding portion, and when the operation portion is pushed to slide the sliding portion of the sliding member relative to the fixing member, the operation portion slides along a sliding direction with the sliding member.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the fixing member further includes a pressing member and a second elastic member, the third assembly portion is connected to the main body portion, the third assembly portion includes a first component, a second component and a limiting post, the second component is assembled to the first component, the first component has a sliding space, the limiting post is connected to the second component and located in the sliding space, the pressing member is installed on the third assembly portion and located at least partially in the sliding space, the pressing member has a limiting groove, the limiting post is at least partially sleeved in the limiting groove, the second elastic member is penetrated through the limiting post, the sliding member is at least partially located in the sliding space, one side of the pressing member abuts against the sliding member, at least one of the pressing member and the sliding member has a second guiding inclined plane, and when the pressing member is pressed to slide the sliding portion of the sliding member relative to the fixing member, the sliding member and the sliding direction of the sliding member are respectively different through the at least one second guiding inclined plane.

In another embodiment of the present utility model, an electronic device is disclosed, which comprises a circuit board, an expansion slot, an expansion card, and a release mechanism. The expansion slot is positioned on the circuit board. The expansion card is positioned in the expansion slot. The release mechanism is positioned on the circuit board and adjacent to the expansion slot. The release mechanism comprises a fixing piece, a clamping piece, a propping piece and a sliding piece. The fixing piece comprises a main body part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part. The main body part is arranged on the circuit board. The first assembly part and the second assembly part are connected to the main body part. The clamping piece is movably arranged on the first assembling part. The fastener is used for being clamped with the expansion card. The propping piece is movably arranged on the second assembling part. The propping piece is used for propping the expansion card. The sliding piece comprises a sliding part, a releasing part and a lifting part. The sliding part is movably arranged on the main body part. The release part and the lifting part are connected with the sliding part. At least one of the propping piece and the jacking part of the sliding piece is provided with a first guiding inclined plane. When the sliding part of the sliding part slides relative to the fixed part, the releasing part pushes the buckling piece to slide along a sliding direction, and the propping piece moves along a jacking direction different from the sliding direction through the jacking part and at least one first guide inclined plane of the propping piece.

According to the release mechanism and the electronic device of the embodiments, the sliding part is slidably disposed on the fixing member and extends beyond the narrow space in a direction away from the expansion card, so that a user can conveniently operate the sliding part outside the narrow space and drive the abutting member to abut against the expansion card through the sliding part so as to separate the expansion card from the expansion card slot. Therefore, the user can easily release and detach the expansion card in the open space without performing complicated detachment work in the narrow expansion card peripheral space.

The foregoing description of the utility model and the following description of embodiments are presented to illustrate and explain the principles of the utility model and to provide a further explanation of the utility model as claimed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a release mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view in partial cross-section of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic partial sectional view of the expansion card of fig. 1 released by pushing the operation part.

Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a release mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the press member of fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a schematic partial sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the utility model, in which the expansion card is released by pressing the pressing member.

The reference numerals are as follows:

1. 1A: electronic device

10: circuit board

20: expansion slot

30: expansion card

40. 40A: release mechanism

41: fixing piece

411: main body part

412: a first assembly part

413: a second assembly part

414: third assembly part

4141: first component

4142: second component

4143: spacing post

4144: sliding space

42: fastening piece

421: buckle body

422: fixed shaft body

43: abutting piece

431: abutting body

432: lock body

433: first guiding inclined plane

44. 44A: sliding piece

441: sliding part

442: release part

443: jacking part

4431: first guiding inclined plane

444: operation part

445: second guiding inclined plane

45: first elastic piece

46: pressing piece

461: limiting groove

462: second guiding inclined plane

47: second elastic piece

48: c-shaped buckle

A. B, C, D, E: direction of

Detailed Description

Please refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the utility model. The electronic device 1 of the present embodiment includes a circuit board 10, an expansion slot 20, an expansion card 30, and a release structure 40. The expansion slot 20 is located on the circuit board 10. Expansion card 30 is located in expansion slot 20. The release mechanism 40 is located on the circuit board 10 adjacent to the expansion slot 20.

Please refer to fig. 2 to fig. 4. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a release mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a schematic view in partial cross-section of fig. 1.

In the present embodiment, the release mechanism 40 includes a fixing member 41, a locking member 42, an abutting member 43 and a sliding member 44. The fixing member 41 includes a main body 411, a first assembling portion 412 and a second assembling portion 413. The main body 411 is mounted on the circuit board 10. The first assembly portion 412 and the second assembly portion 413 are connected to the main body portion 411. The fastening member 42 is movably disposed on the first assembling portion 412. The locking member 42 is used to lock with the expansion card 30. The abutting piece 43 is movably arranged on the second assembling portion 413. The propping piece 43 is used for propping against the expansion card 30. The slider 44 includes a sliding portion 441, a releasing portion 442, a lifting portion 443, and an operating portion 444. The slide portion 44 is movably provided to the main body portion 411. The release portion 442, the lifting portion 443, and the operation portion 444 are connected to the sliding portion 441. The extending direction of the operation portion 444 is different from the extending direction of the sliding portion 441, for example, the extending direction of the operation portion 444 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the sliding portion 441. The pushing member 43 and the lifting portion 443 of the sliding member 441 have a first guiding inclined surface 433 and 4431, respectively. The first guide slope 433 of the abutment 43 abuts against the first guide slope 4431 of the rising portion 443.

In the present embodiment, since the extending direction of the operation portion 444 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the sliding portion 441, the operation portion 444 is far away from the narrow space around the expansion card 30, so that the user's finger does not need to extend into the narrow space around the expansion card 30, and the operation portion 444 can be pushed in a relatively empty space to detach the expansion card 30.

In the present embodiment, the propping member 43 includes a propping body 431 and a locking body 432. The locking body 432 is movably disposed through the fixing member 41 and the sliding member 44, and the abutting body 431 is connected to the locking body 432. Thus, the propping body 431 can prop against the expansion card 30 within the movable range of the locking body 432.

In this embodiment, the release mechanism 40 may further include a first elastic member 45 and a C-shaped buckle 48. The fastening member 42 includes a fastening member 421 and a fixing shaft 422. The catch body 421 is connected with the fixed shaft body 422. The fixed shaft 422 is movably inserted into the first assembly portion 412, and is mounted to the first assembly portion 412 through the C-shaped buckle 48. The first elastic member 45 is, for example, a spring. The first elastic member 45 is disposed through the fixed shaft 422, and the first elastic member 45 is disposed between the fastening member 421 and the first assembling portion 412. In this way, the first elastic member 45 is compressed by the locking body 421 to release the locking member 42 from locking with the expansion card 30 and release the expansion card 30.

In the present embodiment, the pushing member 43 and the lifting portion 443 of the sliding member 441 have a first guiding inclined surface 433 and 4431, respectively, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, only one of the pushing portion of the pushing member and the lifting portion of the sliding member may have a first guiding slope.

Please refer to fig. 4 and fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a schematic partial sectional view of the expansion card of fig. 1 released by pushing the operation part. When the user pushes the operation portion 444 to slide the sliding portion 441 of the slider 44 relative to the fixed member 41, the operation portion 444 slides with the slider 44 in a sliding direction a. At this time, the releasing portion 442 is driven by the sliding portion 441 to push the latch member 42 to slide along the sliding direction a, and the latch body 421 of the latch member 42 compresses the first elastic member 45 to release the latch member 42 from the expansion card 30 and release the expansion card 30. In addition, the lifting portion 443 is also driven by the sliding portion 441 to slide along the sliding direction a. At this time, the abutment 43 moves along an elevating direction B by the guiding of the elevating portion 443 and the two first guiding inclined surfaces 433 and 4431 of the abutment 43. In this way, the expansion card 30 is pushed by the pushing member 43 to move along the pushing direction B and can be separated from the expansion slot 20.

Please refer to fig. 6-8. Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a release mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 7 is an exploded view of fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the press member of fig. 6.

The electronic device 1A of the present embodiment is similar to the electronic device 1 of the first embodiment, so the differences between the present embodiment and the first embodiment will be described below, and the details of the differences are not repeated. The electronic device 1A of the present embodiment does not include the operation portion 444. The electronic device 1A of the present embodiment includes a pressing member 46 and a second elastic member 47, and the fixing member 41 includes a third assembling portion 414. The third assembly portion 414 is connected to the main body portion 41. The third assembly portion 414 includes a first component 4141, a second component 4142 and a limiting post 4143. The second assembly 4142 is assembled to the first assembly 4141. The first assembly 4141 has a sliding space 4144. The limiting post 4143 is connected to the second assembly 4142 and is located in the sliding space 4143. The pressing member 46 is mounted on the third assembly portion 414 and partially located in the sliding space 4144. The pressing member 46 has a limiting groove 461. The limiting post 4143 is partially sleeved in the limiting groove 461. The second elastic member 47 is disposed through the limiting post 4143. The slider 44A is partially located in the sliding space 4144, and one side of the pressing piece 46 abuts against the slider 44A. The sliding member 44A and the pressing member 46 each have a second guiding inclined plane 445, 462. The second guide inclined surfaces 445 and 462 are located in the sliding space 4144. The second guide slope 445 of the slider 44A abuts against the second guide slope 4144 of the pressing piece 46.

In the present embodiment, the advantage of releasing the expansion card 30 by pressing the pressing member 46 is that the user does not need to perform complicated disassembly operations in a narrow peripheral space of the expansion card 30, and can easily disassemble the expansion card 30 by pressing the pressing member 46.

In the present embodiment, the sliding member 44A and the pressing member 46 each have a second guiding inclined plane 445, 462, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, only one of the slider and the pressing member may have a second guiding slope.

Please refer to fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a schematic partial sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the utility model, in which the expansion card is released by pressing the pressing member. When the user presses the pressing member 46 in the direction C to slide the sliding portion 441 of the sliding member 44A relative to the fixed member 41, the sliding member 44A slides in a sliding direction D by the guiding of the two second guiding slopes 445, 462. At this time, the releasing portion 442 is driven by the sliding portion 441 to push the latch member 42 to slide along the sliding direction a, and the latch body 421 of the latch member 42 compresses the first elastic member 45 to release the latch member 42 from the expansion card 30 and release the expansion card 30. In addition, the lifting portion 443 is also driven by the sliding portion 441 to slide along the sliding direction D. At this time, the abutment 43 moves along an elevating direction E by the guiding of the elevating portion 443 and the two first guiding inclined surfaces 433 and 4431 of the abutment 43. In this way, the expansion card 30 is pushed by the pushing member 43 to move along the pushing direction E and can be separated from the expansion slot 20.

According to the release mechanism and the electronic device of the embodiments, the sliding part is slidably disposed on the fixing member and extends beyond the narrow space in a direction away from the expansion card, so that a user can conveniently operate the sliding part beyond the narrow space and drive the abutting member to abut against the expansion card through the sliding part so as to separate the expansion card from the expansion card slot. Therefore, the user can easily release and detach the expansion card in the open space without performing complicated detachment work in the narrow expansion card peripheral space.

In addition, because the operation part and the pressing part are both positioned at one end of the sliding part far away from the expansion card and protrude upwards to be positioned in the empty space, a user can push the operation part or press the pressing part in the empty space and drive the sliding part to detach the expansion card. Therefore, the user can release and detach the expansion card more easily in the open space.

Although the present utility model has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that the utility model is not limited thereto, but rather may be modified or altered somewhat by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A release mechanism for releasing an expansion card on a circuit board, the release mechanism comprising:

the fixing piece comprises a main body part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part, wherein the main body part is arranged on the circuit board, and the first assembling part and the second assembling part are connected with the main body part;

the clamping piece is movably arranged on the first assembly part and is used for being clamped with the expansion card;

the propping piece is movably arranged on the second assembly part and used for propping against the expansion card; and

the sliding part is movably arranged on the main body part, the release part and the jacking part are connected to the sliding part, at least one of the jacking part and the jacking part of the sliding part is provided with a first guide inclined plane, and when the sliding part of the sliding part slides relative to the fixing part, the release part pushes the clamping part to slide along a sliding direction and enables the jacking part to move along a jacking direction different from the sliding direction through the jacking part and the at least one first guide inclined plane of the jacking part.

2. The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the abutment comprises an abutment body and a locking body, the locking body movably penetrates the fixing member and the sliding member, and the abutment body is connected with the locking body.

3. The release mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a first elastic member, wherein the fastening member comprises a fastening body and a fixing shaft, the fastening body is connected to the fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is disposed through the first assembly portion, the first elastic member is disposed through the fixing shaft, and the first elastic member is disposed between the fastening body and the first assembly portion.

4. The release mechanism of claim 3, wherein the slider comprises an operating portion, the operating portion is connected to the slider, and the extending direction of the operating portion is different from the extending direction of the slider, and when the operating portion is pushed to slide the slider relative to the fixed member, the operating portion slides along a sliding direction with the slider.

5. The release mechanism of claim 3, further comprising a pressing member and a second elastic member, wherein the fixing member comprises a third assembly portion, the third assembly portion is connected to the main body portion, the third assembly portion comprises a first component, a second component and a limiting post, the second component is assembled to the first component, the first component has a sliding space, the limiting post is connected to the second component and located in the sliding space, the pressing member is installed on the third assembly portion and located at least partially in the sliding space, the pressing member has a limiting groove, the limiting post is at least partially sleeved in the limiting groove, the second elastic member penetrates through the limiting post, the sliding member is at least partially located in the sliding space, one side of the pressing member abuts against the sliding member, at least one of the pressing member and the sliding member has a second guiding inclined plane, the at least one second guiding inclined plane is located in the sliding space, and when the pressing member is pressed to enable the sliding portion of the sliding member to slide relative to the fixing member, the pressing member and the sliding member are enabled to slide along different sliding directions by the at least one second guiding inclined plane.

6. An electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board;

an expansion slot located on the circuit board;

an expansion card located in the expansion slot; and

a release mechanism located on the circuit board and adjacent to the expansion slot, the release mechanism comprising:

the fixing piece comprises a main body part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part, wherein the main body part is arranged on the circuit board, and the first assembling part and the second assembling part are connected with the main body part;

the clamping piece is movably arranged on the first assembly part and is used for being clamped with the expansion card;

the propping piece is movably arranged on the second assembly part and used for propping against the expansion card; and

the sliding part is movably arranged on the main body part, the release part and the jacking part are connected to the sliding part, at least one of the jacking part and the jacking part of the sliding part is provided with a first guide inclined plane, and when the sliding part of the sliding part slides relative to the fixing part, the release part pushes the clamping part to slide along a sliding direction and enables the jacking part to move along a jacking direction different from the sliding direction through the jacking part and the at least one first guide inclined plane of the jacking part.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the propping member comprises a propping body and a locking body, the locking body is movably arranged through the fixing member and the sliding member, and the propping body is connected with the locking body.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a first elastic member, wherein the fastening member comprises a fastening body and a fixing shaft, the fastening body is connected to the fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is disposed through the first assembly portion, the first elastic member is disposed through the fixing shaft, and the first elastic member is disposed between the fastening body and the first assembly portion.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the slider comprises an operation portion, the operation portion is connected to the slider, and an extending direction of the operation portion is different from an extending direction of the slider, and when the operation portion is pushed to slide the slider relative to the fixing member, the operation portion slides along a sliding direction with the slider.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising a pressing member and a second elastic member, wherein the fixing member further comprises a third assembly portion, the third assembly portion is connected to the main body portion, the third assembly portion comprises a first component, a second component and a limiting post, the second component is assembled to the first component, the first component has a sliding space, the limiting post is connected to the second component and located in the sliding space, the pressing member is installed on the third assembly portion and located at least partially in the sliding space, the pressing member has a limiting groove, the limiting post is at least partially sleeved in the limiting groove, the second elastic member is penetrated through the limiting post, the sliding member is at least partially located in the sliding space, one side of the pressing member abuts against the sliding member, at least one of the pressing member and the sliding member has a second guiding inclined plane, the at least one second guiding inclined plane is located in the sliding space, and when the pressing member is pressed to enable the sliding portion of the sliding member to slide relative to the fixing member, the pressing member and the sliding member are enabled to slide along different directions by the at least one second guiding inclined plane.

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