TW201325394A - I/O interface mounting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An I/O interface mounting apparatus includes an I/O connector, a mounting base, a covering member, a shielding member and a resilient piece. The I/O connector is secured to the mounting base. The covering member is secured to and covers the mounting base. The covering member and the mounting base are received and mounted in the shielding member. One end of the resilient piece abuts the body of the I/O connector and the other end abuts the shielding member.

Description

I/O interface fixture

The invention relates to a computer I/O interface fixing device.

The host computer of the home computer generally has a plurality of I/O interfaces on the front panel, such as a USB interface, a 1394 interface or an audio interface, etc., in order to prevent or reduce electromagnetic interference generated by static electricity generated during the signal transmission of the I/O interface ( EMI), a solution is to install EMI shrapnel on the I / O interface, to prevent or reduce the impact of electromagnetic interference by EMI shrapnel to establish electrical conduction between the metal braid of the I / O interface and the main chassis. The traditional EMI shrapnel structure for the front I/O interface is externally enclosed. The advantage of this structure is that it can minimize the electromagnetic interference caused by the external I/O signal transmission, and can also I/ The O signal minimizes electromagnetic interference to the outside world. However, with the development of anti-EMI technology, the EMI problem in computer systems has been greatly reduced, and the demand for EMI shrapnel has also been reduced. On the basis of this background, the aforementioned conventional EMI shrapnel structure is particularly cumbersome.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an I/O interface fixing device with an anti-EMI function that is simple in structure and material-saving.

An I/O interface fixing device includes an I/O connector, a mounting seat, a cover member and a protection member, the I/O connector is fixed in the mounting seat, and the cover member is covered in the The cover member and the mounting seat are received and fixed in the protection member, and the connecting device further comprises a spring piece for preventing electromagnetic interference, the elastic piece comprising a main body and elastically abutting against the I/ a first abutting portion on the body of the O connector and a second abutting portion elastically abutting on the protecting member, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion being the main body of the elastic piece connection.

Preferably, two fixing pieces are disposed on two sides of the elastic piece, and two fixing grooves are disposed on the cover piece, and the two fixing pieces are respectively inserted in the two fixing grooves.

Preferably, the outer side of the fixing piece is provided with a limiting portion for preventing the fixing piece from slipping out of the fixing groove when the fixing piece is inserted into the fixing groove.

Preferably, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion are respectively bent and extended from opposite ends of the elastic piece.

Preferably, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion respectively form an obtuse angle with the main body of the elastic piece.

Preferably, the second abutting portion is substantially in the shape of an isosceles ladder, the narrow abutting portion of the second abutting portion is connected to the main body of the elastic piece, and the wider bottom edge abuts against the protective member. .

Preferably, the second abutting portion protrudes from the accommodating space formed by the mounting seat and the cover member against the protecting body.

Preferably, the elastic piece and the protective member are made of a material having electrical conductivity.

Preferably, the protection member comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and a front wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, and the top wall and the bottom wall are provided with a pressing piece for pressing and fixing the cover member. The upper surface and the lower surface of the mount.

Compared with the prior art, in the above I/O interface fixing device, a separate elastic piece for preventing electromagnetic interference is designed for each I/O connector, and the elastic piece passes through the main body of the I/O connector. The electrical conduction is established with the protection member, the influence of electromagnetic interference is reduced, and the structure is simple and compact, the material is saved, and the single conduction mode can also provide a better anti-electromagnetic interference effect.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in an embodiment, an I/O interface fixing device 1 includes a plurality of I/O connectors 10 , a mounting seat 20 , a cover member 30 , a protection member 40 , and a plurality of Shrapnel 50.

The I/O connector 10 can be a USB connector, a 1394 connector, an audio connector, or other input and output interface connector. Each I/O connector 10 includes a body 11 and an interface 12.

The mounting base 20 includes a bottom plate 21 and two side plates 22 that are substantially perpendicularly connected to the bottom plate 21. The bottom plate 21 is provided with a plurality of mounting slots 23. Each mounting slot 23 can receive an I/O connector 10. A plurality of receiving slots 221 are defined in the front end of each of the mounting brackets 20, and a latching block 223 is defined in each of the receiving slots 221. A receiving hole 225 is defined in the inner side of each side plate 22. The lower surface of the bottom plate 21 is provided with two first recesses 211.

The cover member 30 includes a cover plate 31 and a plurality of latching pieces 32 extending downwardly from the two sides and the front end of the cover plate 31. Each of the latching pieces 32 defines a latching hole 321 . A plurality of fixing grooves 311 are further disposed on the front side edge of the cover plate 31. The upper surface of the cover plate 31 is provided with two second recesses 312, and two positioning posts 313 are protruded downwardly from the lower surface.

The protection member 40 includes a top wall 41, a bottom wall 42 substantially parallel to the top wall 41, and a front wall 43 perpendicularly connecting the top wall 41 and the bottom wall 42. The bottom wall 42 is provided with two first pressing pieces 421 . The top wall 41 is provided with two second pressing pieces 411. The front wall 43 is provided with a plurality of openings 431.

The elastic piece 50 includes a main body 51 , a first abutting portion 52 , a second abutting portion 53 , and two fixing pieces 54 . The first abutting portion 52 and the second abutting portion 53 respectively extend from opposite ends of the main body 51 in opposite directions, and respectively form an obtuse angle with the main body 51. The second abutting portion 53 has a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape, and a narrower bottom edge is connected to the main body 51, and a wider bottom edge is away from the main body 51. The two fixing pieces 54 extend from the two sides of the main body 51 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main body 51. Each of the fixing pieces 54 is provided with a limiting portion 541.

When the I/O interface fixing device is assembled, the two fixing pieces 54 of each elastic piece 50 are respectively inserted into the corresponding fixing grooves 311 of the cover member 30, the fixing piece. The limiting portion 541 on the 54 is engaged with the corresponding fixing groove 311, so that the elastic piece 50 is fixed on the cover member 30 and does not easily slide down.

Each I/O connector 10 is mounted into a corresponding mounting slot 23 on the mounting seat 20 to move the cover member 30 above the mounting seat 20, the positioning post 313 being aligned with the Each of the elastic pieces 50 corresponds to the body 11 of the I/O connector 10 , and the locking piece 32 is aligned with the receiving groove 221 . The cover member 30 is moved in a direction close to the mount 20. The locking piece 32 slides into the receiving groove 221 and is pressed by the clamping block 223 to generate an outward elastic deformation. The first abutting portion 52 of the elastic piece 50 faces the body 11 of the I/O connector. The positioning post 313 is inserted into the receiving hole 225. The latching piece 32 slides over the latching block 223 and is received in the receiving slot 221 , and the latching block 223 is caught in the latching hole 321 . Thereby, the cover member 30 is fixed on the mounting seat 20, and the I/O connector 10 is fixed in the accommodating space formed by the mounting seat 20 and the cover member, and prevents the I The /O connector 10 moves in a direction away from the bottom plate 21 of the mounting seat 20, and the first abutting portion 52 of the elastic piece 50 abuts against the body 11 of the I/O connector, and the second abutting portion 53 Extending from the mounting space formed by the mounting seat 20 and the cover member.

The assembled I/O connector 10, the mount 20, the cover member 30, and the elastic piece 50 are mounted in the protector 40. During the installation, each of the I/O connectors 10 is aligned with an opening 431 of the protection member 40. The first pressing piece 421 and the second pressing piece 411 of the protection member 40 are respectively received by the mounting seat 20. The pressing of the bottom plate 21 and the cover 31 of the cover member 30 causes an outward elastic deformation until the first pressing piece 421 is aligned with the first recess 211 of the mounting seat 20, the second pressing The sheet 411 is aligned with the second recess 312 of the cover member 30 from which the interface 12 of the I/O connector 10 projects. The elastic force generated by the first pressing piece 421 presses against the bottom plate 21 , and the elastic force generated by the second pressing piece 411 presses against the cover plate 31 .

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the combined I/O interface fixing device 1 taken along the VII-VII direction, at which time the first abutment portion 52 of the elastic piece 50 is elastically abutted against the I/O connection. The surface of the body 11 of the device 10, the second abutting portion 53 elastically abuts against the inner surface of the front wall 43 of the protector 40. The body 11 of the I/O connector 10, the elastic piece 50 and the protection member 40 are all made of a conductive material, thereby establishing electricity between the I/O connector 10 and the protection member 40. Conducting, the static electricity on the body 11 of the I/O connector 10 can be conducted to the protection member 40, and then grounded by the main body casing connected by the protection member 40, thereby preventing or reducing the influence of electromagnetic interference. .

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above-mentioned preferred embodiments of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of the following claims.

1. . . I/O interface fixture

10. . . I/O connector

11. . . Ontology

12. . . interface

20. . . Mount

twenty one. . . Bottom plate

twenty two. . . Side panel

221. . . Storage slot

223. . . Block

225. . . Receiving hole

twenty three. . . Mounting slot

30. . . Cover

31. . . Cover

311. . . Fixed slot

312. . . Second recess

313. . . Positioning column

32. . . Clip

321. . . Buckle hole

40. . . Protective member

41. . . Top wall

411. . . Second pressure piece

42. . . Bottom wall

421. . . First pressure piece

43. . . Front wall

431. . . Opening

50. . . shrapnel

51. . . main body

52. . . First abutment

53. . . Second abutment

54. . . Fixed piece

541. . . Limiting department

1 is an exploded perspective view of an I/O interface fixing device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of another perspective of the I/O interface fixing device shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the elastic piece shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing another perspective of the elastic piece shown in Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a partial assembled view of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is an assembled perspective view of Fig. 1;

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the I/O connecting device shown in Figure 6 taken along the line VII-VII.

1. . . I/O interface fixture

10. . . I/O connector

11. . . Ontology

12. . . interface

20. . . Mount

twenty one. . . Bottom plate

twenty two. . . Side panel

221. . . Storage slot

223. . . Block

225. . . Receiving hole

twenty three. . . Mounting slot

30. . . Cover

31. . . Cover

311. . . Fixed slot

312. . . Second recess

32. . . Clip

321. . . Buckle hole

40. . . Protective member

41. . . Top wall

411. . . Second pressure piece

42. . . Bottom wall

421. . . First pressure piece

43. . . Front wall

431. . . Opening

50. . . shrapnel

Claims (10)

An I/O interface fixing device includes an I/O connector, a mounting seat, a cover member and a protection member, the I/O connector is fixed in the mounting seat, and the cover member is covered in the The cover member and the mounting seat are received and fixed in the protection member, and the I/O interface fixing device further includes a spring piece for preventing electromagnetic interference, the elastic piece includes a main body and elastically abuts against a first abutting portion on the body of the I/O connector and a second abutting portion elastically abutting on the protecting member, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion are The body of the shrapnel is connected. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece is fixed to the cover member. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 2, wherein two sides of the elastic piece are provided with two fixing pieces, and two fixing grooves are arranged on the cover piece, and the two fixing pieces are respectively inserted. In the two fixing grooves. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 3, wherein the outer side of the fixing piece is provided with a limiting portion for preventing the fixing piece when the fixing piece is inserted into the fixing groove Sliding out of the fixing groove. The I/O interface fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion are respectively bent and extended from opposite ends of the elastic piece. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 1, wherein the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion respectively form an obtuse angle with a body of the elastic piece. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 1, wherein the second abutting portion is substantially in the shape of an isosceles ladder, and the narrow abutting portion of the second abutting portion and the body of the elastic piece are Connected, the wider bottom edge abuts against the protective member. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 1, wherein the second abutting portion protrudes from the accommodating space formed by the mounting seat and the cover member against the protection Physically. The I/O interface fixing device of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece and the protective member are made of a material having electrical conductivity. The I/O interface fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the protection member comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and a front wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein the top wall and the bottom wall are provided And a pressing piece for pressing and fixing the upper surface of the cover member and the lower surface of the mounting seat.