TW201317751A - Electronic device and connecting module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a assembly and a host machine. The host machine includes a connecting module. The connecting module includes a case, a moving member and a detent member. The case includes a capacity tank and a sliding chute. The sliding chute has a opening. It has a bearing surface around the opening and the moving member has a body and an engaging part. The first end of the engaging part connects with the body and the second end of the engaging part has a bugle structure. The engaging part is threaded through the sliding chute, so as to cause the bugle structure be against the bearing surface. When the detent member is fabricated on the engaging part, the bugle structure lodges the bearing surface, which avoids the moving member bending by compressing of the detent member.

Description

Electronic device and its connection module

The invention relates to a connection module of an electronic device, in particular to a connection module for an electronic device for accommodating a battery.

Generally, a notebook computer has a battery compartment for accommodating a battery, and the notebook computer has a snap fastener that moves relative to the battery compartment. The snap-on state is released or restored between the battery and the battery slot by the snap member moving between the release position and the snap position. The snap fasteners are usually of two-piece construction, namely push buttons and moving rods. When assembling, the push button must pass through the sliding slot beside the battery slot and be coupled to the moving rod so that the sliding slot is sandwiched between the push button and the moving rod.

However, during assembly, the assembler may not be able to complete the assembly of the push button and the travel bar in a single action. When the assembler assembles the push button to the moving rod, the portion where the moving rod and the push button are assembled will be bent or deformed in accordance with the thrust generated when the push button is installed. Therefore, the assembler cannot complete the assembly of the push button and the moving rod in a one-time action, so the assembler may need to complete the assembly of the push button and the moving rod in more times, and even more, the assembler needs to move the moving member. Pressed on the chute to prevent deformation or bending of the moving rod and allow the assembler to smoothly assemble the push button on the moving rod. Therefore, how to enable the assembler to easily assemble the push button on the moving rod will be a problem that the designer should solve.

The present invention relates to a connection module for an electronic device, thereby solving the problem that the assembler of the prior art is not easy to assemble the push button on the moving rod.

The connection module of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment is adapted to engage a component, and comprises a housing, a moving component and a tilting component. The housing has a receiving space, and the housing has a sliding slot. The sliding slot has a through opening, and the through opening communicates with the receiving space. The sliding slot has a bearing surface facing the outside of the housing around the through opening. The moving component is located in the accommodating space, the moving component comprises a body, a joint portion and at least one engaging portion, the joint portion has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the body, and the second end has a second end a protruding structure, and the second end is passed through the through opening to abut the protruding structure against the bearing surface. The moving member is engaged with the second end of the joint portion to cause the moving member to have a snapping position and a releasing position. When the swinging member is in the latching position, the engaging portion is engaged with the assembly, and when the tilting member is in the release position, The engaging portion is separated from the assembly.

An electronic device disclosed in an embodiment includes a component and a host. The host has a connection module, and the connection module comprises a housing, a moving component and a tilting component. The housing has a receiving space and a sliding slot. The sliding slot has a through opening, and the through opening communicates with the receiving space. The sliding slot has a bearing surface facing the outside of the housing around the through opening. The moving component is located in the accommodating space, the moving component comprises a body, a joint portion and at least one engaging portion, the joint portion has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the body, and the second end has a second end a protruding structure, and the second end is passed through the through opening to abut the protruding structure against the bearing surface. The moving member is engaged with the second end of the joint portion to cause the moving member to have a snapping position and a releasing position. When the swinging member is in the latching position, the engaging portion is engaged with the assembly, and when the tilting member is in the release position, The engaging portion is separated from the assembly.

The electronic device and the connection module disclosed in the above embodiments use the protruding structure to abut against the bearing surface around the through hole, so that when the rocking member is assembled on the moving member, the moving member does not have a joint direction. Displacement, the assembler can assemble the ram on the moving member with one pressing action after the alignment.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the invention.

Please refer to "1" to "4", "1" is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment, and "2" is an exploded view of "1", "3" The "figure 1" is a partial enlarged view of the joint portion which is not assembled in the joint portion, and "fourth map" is a partially enlarged view taken along the line 4 in the "first map". The above electronic devices can be, but are not limited to, desktop computers, notebook computers, servers, and lithographic computers. The electronic device 10 includes a component 12 and a host 14 , and the host 14 has a connection module 20 . The assembly 12 can be assembled within the connection module 20. The connection module 20 can be a battery bay or a disc slot. In this embodiment, a battery slot of a notebook computer is taken as an example, and the component 12 is a battery.

The connecting module 20 includes a housing 100, a moving member 200 and a tilting member 300. The housing 100 has an accommodating space 140. The accommodating space 140 can be configured with a motherboard, an interface card, and a central processing unit (CPU) of the electronic device 10. The housing 100 has a sliding slot 120 having a through opening 130 extending from the outside of the housing 100 to the receiving space 140. The chute 120 has a bearing surface 121 facing the outside of the housing 100 around the through opening 130. In other words, the through hole 130 penetrates the bearing surface 121, and the bearing surface 121 is presented as a "hollow rectangle."

The moving component 200 is located in the accommodating space 140. The moving component 200 includes a body 210, a joint portion 220 and at least one engaging portion 230. The outer shape of the joint portion 220 is, for example, a "hollow square column", but it is not limited thereto, and may be a "hollow cylinder". The joint portion 220 has a first end 221 and a second end 222. The first end 221 is connected to the body 210, and the second end 222 has a protruding structure 223. The protruding structure 223 has two opposing protrusions 224, and the two protrusions 224 are placed on the bearing surface 121 after being passed through the through opening 130. In other words, the bottom surface of the two protrusions 224 interferes with the bearing surface 121, so that The moving member 200 is engaged with the chute 120 (ie, restricting the movement of the moving member 200 from being movable in the negative z-axis direction).

In this embodiment or other embodiments, an elastic member may be further disposed between the moving member 200 and the housing 100, so that the moving member 200 is normally located at the latching position. However, those skilled in the art can easily associate with each other. Therefore, it will not be repeated.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, in order to allow the moving member 200 to slide smoothly on the sliding slot 120, the sliding slot 120 has two opposite bearing slopes 122 on the bearing surface 121, and the bearing slopes 122 respectively Located on opposite sides of the through opening 130, in other words, the chute 120 has a guiding angle on opposite side edges of the through opening 130, and the opposite side edges are parallel to the sliding direction of the moving member 200. The bottom surface of each of the two protrusions 224 has a guiding slope 225 matching the slope of the bearing slope 122. Since the bearing surface of the bearing slope 122 is in contact with the guiding surface 225, the moving member 200 can be stably slidably mounted. On the slot 120.

The second end 222 of the joint portion 220 further has an opening 226. The opening 226 is located between the two protrusions 224, and the swinging member 300 has a snap structure 310. Wherein, the direction of the opening and the bearing slope 122 are both outward of the housing 100. The snap structure 310 is, for example, a hook. The second fastening structure 310 passes through the opening 226 between the two protrusions 224 and engages with the joint portion 200 to enable the movable member 300 to move relative to the sliding slot 120.

In addition, the movable member 300 can have a snap position and a release position when the tilting member 120 is moved relative to the sliding slot 120. When the swinging member 300 is in the latching position, the engaging portion 230 of the moving member 200 can be engaged with the assembly 12. When the flap 300 is in the release position, the engaging portion 230 of the moving member 200 is separated from the assembly 12.

The assembly process of the housing 100, the joint portion 220, and the raking member 300 is as shown in "Fig. 4" to "5B", and the assembly of "Fig. 5A" and "5B" is "Fig. 1". flow chart. First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the moving member 200 and the tilting member 300 are not mounted on the chute 120. Next, as shown in "Fig. 5B", the moving member 200 is attached to the chute 120. That is, the joint portion 220 is passed through the through opening 130. At this time, the two protrusions 224 are respectively pressed against the bearing surface 121, so that the guiding slope 225 and the bearing inclined surface 122 interfere with each other. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the slinger 300 is assembled to the moving member 200, and the snap structure 310 is passed through the opening 226 and engaged with the joint portion 220. At this time, since the two protrusions 224 are pressed against the bearing surface 121, when the moving member 200 is pushed by the force in the joining direction, it is not separated from the chute 120, in other words, the tilting member 300 is in the moving part. When the 200 is combined, the moving member 200 does not generate displacement in the joining direction.

Next, we will continue to describe the movement relationship of the mobile device 200. Please refer to "Figure 1" and "Figure 6" to "Figure 7". "Figure 6" to "Figure 7" are the actions of "Figure 1". schematic diagram. First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the component 12 is located in the receiving slot 110, and the moving member 200 is held by the elastic member and is located at a latching position. At this time, the engaging portion 230 and the assembly 12 are engaged with each other, in other words, the engaging portion 230 fixes the assembly 12 to the receiving groove 110. Next, as in "Fig. 7", the tilting member 300 is pulled in the direction indicated by the arrow a to move the moving member 200 to a release position. At this time, the engaging portion 230 is separated from the assembly 12.

In the connection module of the electronic device disclosed in the above embodiment, the protruding structure abuts against the bearing surface around the through hole, so that when the rocking member is assembled on the moving member, the moving member does not have a displacement in the joint direction. Therefore, after the assembly personnel are in position, the swaying member can be assembled on the moving member with one pressing action.

In addition, since the moving member and the sliding groove respectively have a matching inclined inclined surface and a bearing inclined surface, the contact area between the two members is increased, thereby increasing the stability of the sliding member sliding.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art, regardless of the spirit and scope of the present invention, the shapes, structures, and features described in the scope of the present application. And the spirit of the invention is subject to change. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention is subject to the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

10. . . Electronic device

12. . . Component

14. . . Host

20. . . Connection module

100. . . case

110. . . Locating slot

120. . . Chute

121. . . Bearing surface

122. . . Bearing bevel

130. . . Through hole

140. . . Housing space

200. . . Moving parts

210. . . Ontology

220. . . combination

221. . . First end

222. . . Second end

223. . . Projection structure

224. . . Bump

225. . . Bevel

226. . . Opening

230. . . Clamping department

300. . . Flip piece

310. . . Buckle structure

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

"2nd picture" is an exploded view of "1st picture".

"3rd picture" is a partial enlarged view in which the damper of "Fig. 1" is not assembled to the joint portion.

"4th picture" is a partial enlarged view of "FIG. 1" which is shown by hatching 4.

"5A" to "5B" is the assembly flow chart of "1st figure".

"Figure 6" to "Figure 7" is a schematic diagram of the operation of "Figure 1".

120. . . Chute

121. . . Bearing surface

122. . . Bearing bevel

130. . . Through hole

200. . . Moving parts

210. . . Ontology

220. . . combination

300. . . Flip piece

310. . . Second snap structure

Claims (10)

The connection module of the electronic device is adapted to be engaged with a component. The connection module of the electronic device comprises: a housing having an accommodating space, the housing having a sliding slot, the sliding slot having a through hole The through hole is connected to the accommodating space, and the sliding groove has a bearing surface facing the outer portion of the casing around the through hole; a moving member is located in the accommodating space, and the moving member comprises a body, a joint portion and at least one engaging portion, the joint portion has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the body, the second end has a protruding structure, and the second end Passing through the through opening to abut the protruding structure against the bearing surface; and a tilting member engaging with the second end of the engaging portion to cause the moving member to have a snap position and a release Position, when the swaying member is in the squeezing position, the engaging portion engages the component, and when the swaying member is in the releasing position, the engaging portion is separated from the component. The connection module of the electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protruding structure comprises a pair of opposite protrusions, the pair of protrusions abutting the bearing surface. The connection module of the electronic device of claim 2, wherein the chute has a pair of bearing slopes at an intersection of the through hole and the bearing surface, the bearing slope and the sliding groove facing a spacing of one surface of the accommodating space is gradually widened from the end of the through hole, and each bottom edge of the protrusion has a guiding slope matching the bearing slope, and the pair of guiding slopes abut against the pair of carrying slopes, The joint can be moved relative to the chute. The connection module of the electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sliding member has a snap structure, and the snap structure is engaged between the pair of bumps to enable the movable member to have the buckle position With the release position. The connection module of the electronic device of claim 4, wherein the pair of bumps have an opening therebetween, and the direction of the opening and the pair of load-bearing slopes face the outside of the casing. An electronic device comprising: a component; and a host having a connection module, the connection module comprising: a housing having an accommodating space, the housing having a sliding slot, the sliding slot having a through opening The through hole is connected to the accommodating space, and the sliding groove has a bearing surface facing the outer portion of the casing around the through hole; a moving member is located in the accommodating space, and the moving member comprises a body, a joint portion and at least one engaging portion, the joint portion has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the body, the second end has a protruding structure, and the second end Passing through the through opening to abut the protruding structure against the bearing surface; and a tilting member engaging with the second end of the engaging portion to cause the moving member to have a snap position and a release Position, when the swaying member is in the squeezing position, the engaging portion engages the component, and when the swaying member is in the releasing position, the engaging portion is separated from the component. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the protruding structure comprises a pair of opposite bumps, the pair of bumps abutting the bearing surface. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the chute has a pair of bearing slopes at an intersection of the through hole and the bearing surface, the bearing slope and the sliding slot facing the receiving space The spacing of one of the faces is gradually widened outward from the end of the through-hole, and each of the bottom edges of the protrusion has a guiding slope matching the bearing bevel, and the pair of guiding bevels abut against the pair of carrying bevels to make the joint It can move relative to the chute. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the raking member has a snap structure, the snap structure is engaged between the pair of bumps to cause the moving member to have the snap position and the release position . The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the pair of bumps have an opening therebetween, and the direction of the opening and the pair of load-bearing slopes are both outward of the housing.