TW201320856A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device disposed on a mounting surface. The electronic device comprises a shell, an electronic assembly and a damping cushion. The shell defines an accommodating space and is formed with an opening. The electronic assembly is connected to the shell and is disposed in the accommodating space. The damping cushion is provided on the shell, extends through the opening and includes a cushion body exposed from the shell and abutting against the mounting surface, and a connecting portion interconnecting the cushion body and the electronic assembly. The damping cushion transfers vibration produced by the electronic assembly in operation to the mounting surface so as to restrain vibration produced by the electronic assembly from being transferred to other assembly of the electronic device through the shell.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device capable of reducing the transmission of vibration generated by an electronic component thereof during operation to the remaining components.

The general horn device is provided with a shock absorbing pad on the fixed structure, and the shock absorbing pad is used for absorbing the vibration generated by the horn device during the operation to prevent the generated vibration from being transmitted to other components and affecting other components to operate, such as the invention of the United States. Patent Publication No. 2009/0242322A1, "DAMPER AND FIXING DEVICE USING THE SAME". However, shocks that are not absorbed after the shock absorbing pad are still transmitted to other components disposed on the base via the base provided by the horn device, thereby affecting other components. Therefore, how to develop an electronic device whose vibrations generated by the horn device (or other electronic components that generate vibration) can be effectively absorbed to avoid affecting other components will become a subject to be further explored in this case.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that reduces the transmission of vibrations generated by electronic components to other components.

Therefore, the electronic device of the present invention is disposed on a carrying surface, and the electronic device comprises a casing, an electronic component and a shock absorbing pad. The housing defines an accommodating space, and the housing is formed with a through hole. The electronic component is connected to the housing and located in the accommodating space. The shock absorbing pad is disposed on the through hole, the shock absorbing pad includes a foot pad body exposed to the housing and abutting the bearing surface, and a connecting portion connected between the foot pad body and the electronic component The shock absorbing pad can transmit the vibration generated when the electronic component is actuated to the bearing surface.

The shock absorbing pad further includes an elastic body disposed on the connecting portion, the elastic body having a modulus of elasticity smaller than the foot pad body and the connecting portion.

The connecting portion has a columnar shape, and the connecting portion is axially recessed away from an end surface of the foot pad body to form a receiving groove. The elastic body is received in the receiving groove.

The electronic component has a lug, and the lug is formed with a card slot. The connecting portion is columnar and includes a first segment and a second segment connected to the pad body, and a first segment is coupled to the first segment a necking section between the second sections, the outer diameter of the necking section being smaller than the first section and the second section, the necking section being engageable with the card slot and abutting the lug to the first section Between the second paragraph.

The foot pad body includes a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, the disk body having an annular inner surface, the inner surface being adhered thereto An outer surface of the housing is adjacent the perforation.

Or the pad body further includes a convex ring formed on the outer surface of the column, the cylinder being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the inner surface of the disk adjacent to the through hole Between the convex ring and the convex ring.

The inner surface of the disc body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps.

Or the pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on the outer surface of the column, the column can be engaged with the housing adjacent to the through hole, and the housing abuts the inner side of the disk body adjacent to the through hole Between the surface and the lobes. The inner surface of the disc body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps.

Alternatively, the elastic body is engaged with the constricted section and has a first elastic portion, a second elastic portion, and a neck connecting the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion, the neck can be stuck The card slot is engaged with the lug and abuts between the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion.

The foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, the disk body having an annular inner surface.

The foot pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on an outer surface of the column, the column body being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the hole adjacent to the inner surface of the disk body Between the lobes.

Or the pad body further includes a convex ring formed on the outer surface of the column, the cylinder being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the inner surface of the disk adjacent to the through hole Between the convex ring and the convex ring. The inner surface of the disc body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps.

The inner surface of the disc body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps.

Alternatively, the foot pad body is formed with a slot, and the connecting portion is detachably inserted into the slot.

The connecting portion includes a columnar connecting portion body and at least one positioning protrusion formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion. The foot pad body is formed with at least one positioning groove that communicates with the slot and should position the protruding block.

The electronic component has a lug, and the lug is formed with a card slot. The connecting portion further includes a positioning ring formed at least two spaced apart from the outer surface of the connecting portion, and the post of the connecting portion can be engaged with the card slot. And the lug is abutted between the positioning rings.

The foot pad body includes a disk body, and a cylinder connected to the disk body and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body. The slot and the positioning groove are formed on the column body, and the disk body has an annular inner surface. .

The foot pad body further includes a convex ring formed on an outer surface of the column, the cylinder being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the inner surface of the disk adjacent to the through hole Between the convex rings.

Or the pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on the outer surface of the column, the column can be engaged with the housing adjacent to the through hole, and the housing abuts the inner side of the disk body adjacent to the through hole Between the surface and the lobes.

The inner surface of the disc body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps.

The electronic component is a speaker device, a fan or a storage device.

The utility model has the advantages that the shock-absorbing foot pad is disposed in the casing and is connected to the electronic component, so that the vibration generated by the electronic component during the movement can be transmitted to the bearing surface via the shock-absorbing foot pad, thereby reducing the shock absorption of the shock-absorbing foot pad. Transfer to other components via the housing.

The foregoing and other technical aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt;

Before the present invention is described in detail, it is noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a first embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention. The electronic device 100 is disposed on a carrying surface 200 (see FIG. 2). The electronic device 100 includes a housing 1, an electronic component 2, and a shock absorbing pad 3. In this embodiment, the electronic component 2 is a horn device. The electronic component 2 can also be a component such as a fan or a storage device that needs to be coupled to the housing 1 through a shock absorbing structure. The electronic device 100 can be a notebook computer or a desktop computer having a speaker device and other electronic components (not shown).

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 1 defines an accommodation space 11, and the housing 1 is formed with a through hole 12. The electronic component 2 is connected to the housing 1 and located in the accommodating space 11. The electronic component 2 has a lug 21 formed with a card slot 211.

The shock absorbing pad 3 is disposed in the through hole 12 , and includes a pad body 31 exposed to the housing 1 and abutting the bearing surface 200 , and a connecting portion 32 connected between the pad body 31 and the electronic component 2 , and An elastic body 33 disposed at the connecting portion 32. The pad body 31 includes a disk body 311, and a cylinder 313 connected to the disk body 311 and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body 311. The disk body 311 has an annular inner surface 312, and the inner surface 312 can pass through the colloid (not shown). The outer surface of the casing 1 is adhered to the perforation 12 so that the shock absorbing pad 3 is disposed on the casing 1. The connecting portion 32 is columnar and includes a first segment 322 connected to the cylinder 313 of the foot pad body 31, a second segment 323, and a constricted portion 324 connected between the first segment 322 and the second segment 323. The outer diameter of the neck portion 324 is smaller than the first segment 322 and the second segment 323. The neck portion 324 can be engaged with the slot 211 of the lug 21 and the lug 21 abuts the first segment 322 and the second portion. Between segments 323. The receiving portion 32 is axially recessed away from the end surface of the foot pad body 31 to form a receiving groove 321 , and the elastic body 33 is received in the receiving groove 321 . The elastic body 33 has a columnar shape and has a modulus of elasticity smaller than that of the foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32. In the present embodiment, the elastic body 33, the foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32 are all made of rubber, wherein the elastic body 33 is made of soft rubber having a smaller elastic modulus than the foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32. In order to enhance the effect of absorbing vibration. Therefore, the shock absorbing pad 3 not only provides the function of the general foot pad, but also absorbs the vibration generated by the electronic component 2 during the operation through the elastic body 33, and is not elasticized through the connecting portion 32 and the foot pad body 31. The absorbed shock is transmitted to the bearing surface 200, thereby reducing the shock transmitted to the housing 1 to avoid affecting other electronic components (not shown). When assembling, the connecting portion 32 is firstly inserted into the through hole 12 and the inner surface 312 of the disk body 311 is adhered to the outer surface of the casing 1 adjacent to the through hole 12, and then the lug 21 of the electronic component 2 and the connecting portion 32 are narrowed to the neck portion 324. Assembly is completed by mutual engagement.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, there is shown a second embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, and the main differences are explained below.

In this embodiment, the foot pad body 31 further includes a convex ring 315 formed on the outer surface of the cylinder 313. The cylinder 313 can be engaged with the housing 1 adjacent to the through hole 12 and abut the housing 1 adjacent to the through hole 12. Between the inner surface 312 of the disk 311 and the convex ring 315. Therefore, the foot pad body 31 of the present embodiment can be disposed in the casing 1 through the convex ring 315 without passing through a rubber body (not shown).

In addition, the inner surface 312 of the disk 311 is provided with a plurality of damping bumps 314. The damper bump 314 can reduce the contact area of the foot pad body 31 with the casing 1, thereby reducing the vibration transmitted to the casing 1 via the foot pad body 31. Moreover, when the carrying surface 200 causes the electronic device 100 to be in an unstable state, the damper bump 314 can produce an effect of adjusting the height.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, a third embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention is shown. The third embodiment is similar to the second embodiment except that the collar 315 (see Fig. 4) is replaced by a plurality of lobes 316 provided on the outer surface of the cylinder 313. In the present embodiment, the number of the cams 316 is two, and are respectively formed on opposite sides of the cylinder 313, and the casing 1 is formed with two communicating perforations 12 and corresponding to the guiding grooves 13 of the protruding wings 316. When assembling, the protruding wing 316 can be aligned with the guiding groove 13 to extend the connecting portion 32 into the through hole 12 until the inner surface 312 abuts against the outer surface of the casing 1, and then the shock absorbing pad 3 is rotated to abut the convex wing 316 against the shell. The inner surface of the body 1 can be engaged with the housing 1 . It is to be noted that since the contact area of the convex wing 316 with the casing 1 is smaller than the contact area of the convex ring 315 (see FIG. 4) with the casing 1, the vibration transmitted to the casing 1 via the shock absorbing pad 3 can also be reduced. . The number of the aforementioned ribs 316 and the corresponding guide slots 13 is only one embodiment of the present invention, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the three lobes 316 and the corresponding three guide slots 13 can also be applied.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, a fourth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention is shown. The fourth embodiment is similar to the third embodiment except that the elastic body 33 is different from the connecting portion 32.

In the present embodiment, the elastic body 33 is engaged with the neck portion 324, and the longitudinal section of the elastic body 33 is "I" shaped and has a first elastic portion 331, a second elastic portion 332, and a The neck portion 333 of the first elastic portion 331 and the second elastic portion 332 is connected, and the neck portion 333 can be engaged with the card slot 211 such that the lug 21 abuts between the first elastic portion 331 and the second elastic portion 332. That is to say, the connecting portion 32 of the present embodiment is engaged with the lug 21 through the elastic body 33, and therefore the ratio of the first segment 322 to the constricted portion 324 of the present embodiment is different from that of the third embodiment. Since the elastic body 33 of the present embodiment directly abuts against the lug 21, the shock absorbing effect can be further improved.

Referring to Figure 10, there is shown a fifth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. This fifth embodiment is similar to the fourth embodiment except that the convex wing 316 in the fourth embodiment is replaced by a convex ring 315.

Referring to Figures 11 through 13, there is a sixth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. The main difference from the foregoing embodiment is that the foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32 of the first to fifth embodiments are integrally formed, and the foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32 of the present embodiment are assembled to each other through the engaging structure. Made.

The connecting portion 32 includes a columnar connecting portion body 325, two positioning protrusions 326 formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion body 325, and a positioning ring 327 formed at least two spaced apart from the outer surface of the connecting portion body 325. The number of positioning rings 327 in the embodiment is two). The positioning projection 326 and the positioning ring 327 are formed at the ends of the connecting portion body 325 on opposite sides. The cylinder 313 of the foot pad body 31 is recessed away from the end surface of the disk body 311 to form a slot 317 for inserting the connecting portion body 325. The column body 313 is further formed with two connecting slots 317 and corresponding to the positioning slot 318 of the positioning protrusion 326. . At the time of assembly, the foot pad body 31 is first assembled to the housing 1 and the connecting portion 32 is assembled to the electronic component 2 . The foot pad body 31 is inserted through the protruding ring 315 to the housing 1 adjacent to the through hole 12 and connected. The portion 32 is a card slot 211 for engaging the connecting portion body 325 with the lug 21, and the lug 21 abuts between the positioning rings 327; then, the connecting portion body 325 is formed with the end of the positioning protrusion 326. The portion protrudes into the slot 317 of the foot pad body 31, and the positioning protrusion 326 is inserted into the positioning groove 318, so that the connecting portion 32 is assembled with the electronic component 2 to the foot pad body 31, and the assembly is completed. By the structural design that the connecting portion 32 and the foot pad body 31 can be assembled with each other, the assembly process can be reduced, and the time and cost of production can be reduced. The number of the positioning protrusions 326 and the corresponding positioning slots 318 is only one embodiment of the present invention, but the invention is not limited thereto, for example, one positioning protrusion 326 and a corresponding one of the positioning slots 318, or three positioning protrusions. Block 326 and corresponding three positioning slots 318 are also applicable.

Referring to Figure 14, there is shown a seventh embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. The seventh embodiment is similar to the sixth embodiment except that the inner surface 312 of the disk body 311 is provided with a plurality of shock absorbing bumps 314.

Referring to Figure 15, there is shown an eighth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. The eighth embodiment is similar to the seventh embodiment except that the convex ring 315 in the seventh embodiment is replaced by a convex wing 316.

Referring to Figure 16, there is shown a ninth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. The ninth embodiment is similar to the sixth embodiment. In this embodiment, the electronic device further includes another electronic component 4 connected to the housing 1 and located in the accommodating space 11 . The electronic component 4 has a lug 41 formed with a card slot 411. The number of the positioning rings 327 of the connecting portion 32 is three. During assembly, the connecting portion body 325 is engaged with the latching groove 211 of the lug 21 and the latching groove 411 of the lug 41, so that the lug 21 and the lug 41 abut against the two positioning rings 327. Thereby, the connecting portion 32 can be used to connect a plurality of components.

In summary, the electronic device of the present invention is connected to the electronic component 2 by the shock absorbing pad 3, so that the vibration energy generated by the electronic component 2 during the operation can be absorbed by the shock absorbing pad 3, and the unabsorbed vibration energy can be absorbed by the shock. The foot pad 3 is transmitted to the outer bearing surface 200, thereby reducing the vibration transmitted to the housing 1 to prevent the remaining components disposed in the housing 1 from being affected by the vibration; moreover, the shock absorbing pad 3 can be improved by the arrangement of the elastic body 33. The shock absorbing effect and the structural design of the damper bump 314 can reduce the vibration transmitted to the casing 1; furthermore, the assembled foot pad body 31 and the connecting portion 32 can reduce the production process to reduce the cost, so The object of the invention is achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are still It is within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

100. . . Electronic device

1. . . case

11. . . Housing space

12. . . perforation

13. . . Guide slot

2. . . Electronic component

twenty one. . . Lug

211. . . Card slot

3. . . Shock absorber foot pad

31. . . Foot pad body

311. . . Disk body

312. . . The inner surface

313. . . Cylinder

314. . . Damping bump

315. . . Convex ring

316. . . Convex wing

317. . . Slot

318. . . Positioning slot

32. . . Connection

321. . . Locating slot

322. . . First paragraph

323. . . Second paragraph

324. . . Neck section

325. . . Connection body

326. . . Positioning bump

327. . . Locating ring

33. . . Elastomer

331. . . First elastic part

332. . . Second elastic part

333. . . neck

4. . . Electronic component

41. . . Lug

411. . . Card slot

200. . . Bearing surface

1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a shock absorbing pad of the first embodiment;

4 is a perspective view of a shock absorbing foot pad of a second embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a shock absorbing foot pad of a third embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the third embodiment;

8 is an exploded perspective view of a shock absorbing foot pad of a fourth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment;

Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment;

Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of the shock absorbing foot pad of the sixth embodiment;

Figure 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a seventh embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view showing an eighth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention; and

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a ninth embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

1. . . case

11. . . Housing space

12. . . perforation

2. . . Electronic component

twenty one. . . Lug

211. . . Card slot

31. . . Foot pad body

312. . . The inner surface

322. . . First paragraph

323. . . Second paragraph

324. . . Neck section

33. . . Elastomer

200. . . Bearing surface

Claims (19)

An electronic device is disposed on a carrying surface, the electronic device includes: a casing defining an accommodating space and forming a through hole; an electronic component connected to the casing and located in the accommodating space; a shock absorbing pad The perforating foot pad includes a foot pad body exposed to the housing and abutting the bearing surface, and a connecting portion connected between the foot pad body and the electronic component, the shock absorption The foot pad can transmit the vibration generated by the electronic component when it is actuated to the bearing surface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing pad further comprises an elastic body disposed on the connecting portion, the elastic body having a modulus of elasticity smaller than the foot pad body and the connecting portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the connecting portion has a columnar shape, and the connecting portion is axially recessed away from an end surface of the foot pad body to form a receiving groove, and the elastic body is accommodated in the Included in the tank. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic component has a lug, the lug is formed with a card slot, the connecting portion is columnar and includes a first segment connected to the pad body a second section, and a constricted section connected between the first section and the second section, the outer diameter of the constricted section being smaller than the first section and the second section, the constricted section being engageable The card slot and the lug abut between the first segment and the second segment. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, The disk body has an annular inner surface that is bonded to the outer surface of the housing adjacent the perforation. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, The disk body has an annular inner surface, and the foot pad body further includes a convex ring formed on the outer surface of the column, the column body being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the housing adjacent to the through hole Between the inner surface of the disk and the convex ring. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, The tray body has an annular inner surface, and the foot pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on the outer surface of the column, the cylinder body being engageable with the housing adjacent to the perforation and the housing adjacent to the perforation Connected between the inner surface of the disk and the convex wings. The electronic device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the inner surface of the disk body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the elastic body is engaged with the neck portion and has a first elastic portion, a second elastic portion, and a first elastic portion and the first elastic portion a neck portion of the second elastic portion, the neck portion being engageable with the card slot, and the lug abutting between the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, The tray body has an annular inner surface, and the foot pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on the outer surface of the column, the cylinder body being engageable with the housing adjacent to the perforation and the housing adjacent to the perforation Connected between the inner surface of the disk and the convex wings. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected between the disk body and the first segment and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, The disk body has an annular inner surface, and the foot pad body further includes a convex ring formed on the outer surface of the column, the column body being engageable with the housing adjacent to the through hole and abutting the housing adjacent to the through hole Between the inner surface of the disk and the convex ring. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the inner surface of the disk body is provided with a plurality of damping bumps. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the foot pad body is formed with a slot, and the connecting portion is detachably inserted into the slot. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the connecting portion comprises a columnar connecting portion body and at least one positioning protrusion formed on a surface of the outer surface of the connecting portion, the foot pad body being formed with at least A locating slot that connects the slot and should position the bump. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the electronic component has a lug, the lug is formed with a card slot, and the connecting portion further comprises at least two spaced apart portions formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion a positioning ring, the column of the connecting portion can be engaged with the card slot and the lug abuts between the positioning rings. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected to the disk body and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, the slot and the positioning slot are Formed in the cylinder, the disc body has an annular inner surface, the foot pad body further includes a convex ring formed on the outer surface of the column, the cylinder can be engaged with the housing adjacent to the perforation and the shell The body abuts between the inner surface of the disk body and the convex ring adjacent to the through hole. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the foot pad body comprises a disk body, and a cylinder connected to the disk body and having an outer diameter smaller than the disk body, the slot and the positioning slot are Formed on the cylinder, the disc body has an annular inner surface, the foot pad body further includes a plurality of convex wings formed on the outer surface of the cylinder, the cylinder can be engaged with the casing adjacent to the perforation and The housing abuts between the inner surface of the disk body and the convex wings adjacent to the through hole. The electronic device of claim 16 or 17, wherein the inner surface of the disk body is provided with a plurality of shock absorbing bumps. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a speaker device, a fan or a storage device.