TW201122766A - Locking device for computer enclosure - Google Patents

Abstract

A locking device for a computer enclosure includes a base, a cover and a locking member. A plurality of retaining slots are defined in the base, and a plurality of blocks are formed on the base. A plurality of hooks are formed on the cover for engaging in the retaining slots. The locking member includes a securing portion movably located below the cover, an operating portion mounted on and extending through the cover and connecting the securing portion, and an elastic member sustained between the securing portion and the cover. The computer enclosure can be locked or unlocked to make the securing portion resist on or disengage with the blocks on the base by handling the operating portion.

Description

201122766 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Leadership of the Invention] [0001] The present invention relates to a computer case, and more particularly to a cover plate locking device for a computer case. [Prior Art] [0002] An opening is usually provided on the side of a casing such as a computer case or a display. The computer manufacturer or the user first makes internal components such as a main board and a display device in assembling internal components such as a computer motherboard and a display device. Passing through the 0 open ° and entering the shell (4) 'for the through-cover m is fixed at the opening to close the casing. The cover plate of the computer cover is directly locked to the casing by the county. However, this kind of technology requires the use of a screwdriver to fix the miscellaneous 13 when disassembling the electric tamp, and the assembly process is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a computer case locking device that is easy to assemble and disassemble. f A computer case locking device comprises a base, a cover plate mounted on the base and a locking structure for locking the cover plate, the base is provided with a holding groove and a stop block, and the cover plate is provided with a barb that cooperates with the holding groove, the locking structure includes a fixing portion that is movably placed at the bottom of the cover plate, an operation portion that is placed at the top of the cover plate and is provided with the cover plate to be connected with the solid portion, and abuts the fixing portion and The elastic member between the cover plates operates the operating portion to abut the fixed portion of the locking structure with the position on the base or to lock or open the cover and the base. 098144026 Form number face page 3/total 17 page_7_201122766 [0007] [0008] [0009] Compared with the prior art, the present invention only needs to fix the fixing portion of the locking structure provided on the cover plate. When it is abutted or disengaged from the block on the base, the locking and opening of the board and the base can be realized. The operation is simple and convenient to use. [Embodiment] The computer case locking device of the present invention is exemplified by its application to a computer display. Of course, the locking device can also be used on a cover of a computer case or other device. Referring to FIGS. 1-3 and 6-7, the computer housing locking device includes a base 1 , a cover 20 disposed on the base 10 , and a locking structure 3 for locking the cover 2 . Hey. The base 1 is provided with a holding groove 12 and a stopper 13 , and the cover 2 is provided with a barb 2 2 with a matching groove 12 . The locking structure 3 includes a fixing portion 34 that is movably placed at the bottom of the cover plate 20, an operating portion 36 that is placed on the top of the cover plate 2 and that is inserted through the cover plate 2 to be fixedly coupled to the fixing portion 34, and abuts against the fixing portion The elastic member 38 between the portion 34 and the cover plate 2 is. By locking the operation portion %, the fixing portion 34 of the locking structure 30 can be abutted or disengaged from the stopper 丨3 on the base motor 1 to realize the locking of the cover plate 20 and the base 1 (as shown in FIG. 6). ) or open (as shown in Figure 7). In the embodiment, the scale solid structure has two symmetrical shapes and is disposed at the other end of the cover 2G. It can be understood that the number of the locking structures 3 can be changed according to the actual requirements* in other embodiments. Only one locking structure 30 can also lock the cover 20 and the base 1 . As shown in Fig. 2®6, preferably two spaced apart stops are formed at positions corresponding to the locking structure on the base 1(). A plurality of holding grooves 12 are formed on both sides of the base, and each side is four in this embodiment. It can also be understood that the number of holding slots 12 can be one or more. The opening of the holding groove 12 is disposed in the direction of the far_block 13. 098144026 Form No. A0101 Page 4 of 17 0982075359-0 201122766 [0010] [0012]

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[0013] 098144026 As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the bottom of the cover plate 20 forms a plurality of barbs 2 2 on the two sides of the holding groove 12 corresponding to the base 〇, and the barbs 2 2 can be locked in the holding groove. 12 inside. Abutting wall 24 is formed at the bottom of the cover plate 20 at the two corners of the front end, and a through hole 242 is defined in the abutting wall 24. The front end of the cover plate 20 corresponds to the locking structure 30 to form two recesses 26, and each of the recesses 26 is formed with a through hole 262 formed in the outer side thereof. Referring to FIG. 3-5, the fixing portion 34 of the locking structure 30 includes a substantially rectangular body 342, a rod body 347 extending from the side of the body 342, and two spaced apart from each other by the body 342. Sheet 348. The end of the rod 347 is bored in the through hole 242 of the abutment wall 24 of the cover 20. The body 348 corresponds to the stopper 13 on the base 10 and can abut against the stopper 13. The end of the sheet 348 has a wedge shape and has a guiding surface 349. The body 342 further defines a fixing groove 344. The operating portion 36 of the locking structure 30 includes a flat button 362 and two hooks 364 extending downwardly from the bottom of the button 362. The button 362 is received in the recess 26 of the cover 20. The hook 364 passes through the through hole 262 of the cover 20 and is engaged in the fixing groove 344 of the fixing portion 34 to achieve a fixed connection between the fixing portion 34 and the operating portion 36. The operation portion 36 can be moved to move the fixing portion 34 relative to the cover plate 20. Preferably, in the embodiment, another fixing groove 346 ′ is formed on the body 342 of the fixing portion 34 to form another hook 366 at the bottom of the button 362 of the operating portion 36 , the hook 366 and the above two hooks The direction of the 364 is different, so that the fixing portion 34 can be caught in different directions, and a more stable connection between the fixing portion 34 and the operating portion 36 can be achieved. The elastic member 38 of the locking structure 30 is a spring in this embodiment and is sleeved on the rod 347 of the fixing portion 34. One end of the elastic member 38 and the body Form No. A0101 Page 5/Total page 0982075359-0 201122766 342 The other end is fixed to the abutment wall 24 of the cover 2〇. [0015] [(8) 16] 098144026 '^ Referring again to FIG. 6, when the computer case locking device is in the locked state, the elastic member 38 is in a released state, and the elastic force is pushed to the fixing portion 34. The sheet 348 of the fixing portion 34 is abutted on the front end of the stopper 13 of the base 10, thereby restricting the rearward movement of the cover 20 relative to the base 1 . At the same time, the barbs 22 on the cover plate are embedded in the retaining slots 12 of the base 10. The closing of the retaining slots 12 can restrict the forward movement of the cover plate 20 relative to the base 10. Further, since the barbs 22 of the cover 2 are hooked in the holding groove 12, the cover 20 cannot be moved upward at this time. Thereby, the cover 20 is locked to the base 1〇. : ................. To detach the cover 20 from the base 10, simply slide the operating portion 36 in the direction indicated by the arrow on the operating portion 36 to compress the elastic member $8. The rod 347 of the fixing portion 34 is further inserted into the through hole 242 of the abutting wall 24 until the piece 348 of the fixing portion 34 is disengaged from the stopper 13 of the base 10, as shown in FIG. Moving the cover 2'' backwards (in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7) causes the barbs 22 of the cover 20 to be disengaged from the retaining grooves 12 of the base 10, and then hangs ', '· ';: I'' _ : ! :...: Lift the cover 20 straight up. Since the locking process of the cover 20 is exactly opposite to the opening process, it will not be described again. It is worth noting that during the locking process, since the guide surface 349 is provided on the sheet body 348, the cover plate 20 can be pushed forward by appropriate force, so that the sheet body 348 can be caught on the block 13 beyond the stopper 13 . At the front end, there is no need to manually move the operating portion 36. In the above embodiment, the fixing portion 34 is continuously moved toward the inner side of the cover 20 by the two ends of the elastic member 38 being fixed to the fixing portion 34 and the abutting wall 24, respectively. Of course, there are various implementations. For example, the length of the through hole 262 on the cover plate 20 can be limited, thereby accommodating the hook 364 of the operating portion 36, thereby locking the fixing portion 34. Form No. 1010101 Page 6 of 17 0982 201122766 'C〇〇17】 In addition, the direction of the open end of the holding groove 12 on the base 10 of the present invention is not limited to the direction of the collision block 13 . If the pot is set in the opposite direction, when the cover 20 is locked, the sheet 348 of the fixing portion 34 should be clamped at the rear end of the bumper 13, and the horizontal movement direction of the cover 20 when assembled and opened is also reversed. [ _ t, the present invention is in accordance with the invention patent element 4 legally filed a patent for the month of the month, U is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the person skilled in the art of this case is made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. The equivalent of the Buddha or the change shall be covered by the following patent application. [Simple description of the map]

闺m is an assembled view of the display having the computer case locking device of the present invention-embodiment. D

2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cover plate and the locking structure of FIG. 2, which is just a perspective view of the cover plate and the locking structure of FIG. 3 [0023] FIG. 5 is a V of FIG. Part of the big picture. [0024] FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the locked state of the display of the computer case locking device having the one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the cover of the display is removed. Just ffiU has the display of the computer housing device of the present invention-embodiment

The opening edge diagram is removed, and the cover of the gonggong A tannin display device is removed. [Description of main component symbols] [0026] Base 10 098144026 Form No. A0101 7 1 / 17 f 0982075359-0 201122766 [0027] Holding groove 12 [0028] Stop 13 [0029] Cover 20 [0030] Barb 22 [0031] Abutment wall 24 [0032] through hole 242 [0033] recess 26 [0034] perforation 262 [0035] locking structure 30 [0036] fixing portion 34 [0037] body 342 [0038] fixing groove 344, 346 [0039] The rod body 347 [0040] The sheet body 348 [0041] The guide surface 349 [0042] The operation portion 36 [0043] The button 362 [0044] The hook 364, 366 [0045] The elastic member 38 098144026 Form number A0101 Page 8 / Total 17 pages 0982075359-0

Claims (1)

201122766 VII. Patent application scope: 1 type of computer case lock, including base, cover plate mounted on base and locking structure for locking cover plate, the improvement is as follows: The retaining groove and the stopper 'cover are provided with a barb that cooperates with the retaining groove, and the locking structure comprises a fixing portion movably placed at the bottom of the cover plate, placed at the top of the cover plate and pierced by the cover plate to be connected with the fixed portion The operating portion and the elastic member abutting between the fixing portion and the cover plate operate the operating portion to abut the fixing portion of the locking structure with the stopper on the base to realize the cover plate and the base Lock Q is solid or open. 2. The computer housing locking device of claim 2, wherein the fixing portion comprises a body and a body extending from the body end, the fixing portion passing through the body and the base The block is spliced or disengaged to lock or open the cover and the base. 3. The computer case locking device of claim 2, wherein the body is provided with a fixing slot, the operating portion comprises a button and a card fishing formed by a downward extension of the bottom end of the button, the card fishing The computer housing locking device according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein the main body is further provided with a fixing device, wherein the fixing device is fixedly connected to the operating portion. The bottom end of the button further forms another hook hooked in the other fixing slot, and the direction of the hook of the other hook is different from the direction in which the hook is applied. 5. The computer case locking device of claim 3, wherein the cover plate is provided with a perforation for the ten hook of the operating portion. 6. The computer case locking device according to claim 5, wherein the cover plate is provided with a recess for receiving a button of the operation portion, and the through hole is provided in the concave 098144026. Form No. A0101 0982075359-0 201122766 Trapped. 7. The computer case locking device according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion further comprises a rod body extending from a side of the body, the bottom portion of the cover plate is provided with an abutting wall, the abutting wall A through hole for the rod body is disposed, and the elastic member abuts between the body and the abutting wall. 8. The computer housing lock and solidification device of claim 7, wherein the elastic member is a set of springs disposed on the rod body. 9. The computer case locking device according to claim 2, wherein the sheet body is provided with a guiding surface for guiding the sheet body over the stopper during the process of locking the cover plate. Thereby, the sheet body abuts against the stopper. 10. The computer case locking device of claim 1, wherein the opening of the retaining groove on the base is disposed away from the stop. 098144026 Form No. A0101 Page 10 of 17 0982075359-0