TW201431471A - Casing apparatus and clamping device - Google Patents

Abstract

A casing apparatus includes a housing, a supporting element and a clamping element. The supporting element is fixed on the housing. The clamping element includes a clamping body and a latching unit. The clamping body is pivoted on the supporting element, and includes a clamping groove. The latching unit is disposed on the clamping body. When the clamping element is closed relative to the supporting element, the supporting element is located at the clamping groove, and the latching unit is attached on the housing. Moreover, When the clamping element is opened relative to the supporting element, the supporting element is separated from the clamping groove, and the latching unit is separated from the housing.

Description

Chassis equipment and clamping device

The invention relates generally to a casing device, and more particularly to a casing device having a clamping device.

In general, expansion cards can be installed in the computer to extend the functions that the computer did not support. However, in the prior art, if an expansion card is to be installed, the expansion card needs to be locked to the computer casing by means of screws and a screwdriver, and if the expansion card is to be replaced, the screwdriver needs to be removed by the screwdriver. The expansion card is removed, so the operation of installing or replacing the expansion card is very complicated. Especially when the computer is repaired, the above steps may need to be repeated to install and remove multiple expansion cards, which greatly increases the difficulty of maintenance. . In addition, the user must also prepare a screwdriver to carry out the above steps, resulting in inconvenience in use.

In order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cabinet device and a clamping device that allows the expansion card to be mounted on or removed from the housing without the use of tools such as screws and screwdrivers.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cabinet apparatus including a housing, a support member, and a clamping member. The housing includes an outer surface and a mounting aperture. The support member is fixed to the outer surface. The clamping member includes a clamping body and a fastening element. The clamping body is pivotally connected to the support member and includes a clamping slot. The fastening element is disposed on the clamping body. When the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member, the supporting member is located in the clamping groove, and the fastening member passes through the mounting hole and is fastened to the housing, and when the clamping member is opposite to the above When the support member is opened, the support member is disengaged from the clamping groove, and the fastening member is disengaged from the housing.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a clamping device comprising a support member, a positioning post, and a clamping member. The positioning post is disposed on the support member. The clamping member includes a clamping body and a fastening element. The clamping body is pivotally connected to the support member and includes a The clamping groove and one of the positioning grooves communicate with the clamping groove. The fastening element is disposed on the clamping body. When the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member, the supporting member is located in the clamping groove, and the positioning post is located in the positioning groove, and when the clamping member is opened relative to the supporting member, the supporting member And the positioning post is separated from the clamping groove.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the clamping device to secure the expansion card to the housing without the need for tools such as screws and screwdrivers. In addition, the clamping device of the present invention is disposed on the outer side of the casing device, which can save space inside the casing device.

A1‧‧‧Cabinet equipment

B1‧‧‧Clamping device

B2‧‧‧shell

B21‧‧‧ outer surface

B22‧‧‧Perforation

B23‧‧‧ mounting hole

B3‧‧‧Baffle

B31‧‧‧Fixed film

B32‧‧‧Fixed Department

B321‧‧‧ Limit hole

B4‧‧‧ expansion card

B5‧‧‧ motherboard

C1‧‧‧Support

C11‧‧‧Support ontology

C12‧‧‧ highlight film

C2‧‧‧Clamping parts

C3‧‧‧ pivot

C4‧‧‧ positioning column

D1‧‧‧Clamping body

D11‧‧‧ Body Department

D111‧‧‧Clamping groove

D12‧‧‧Connecting piece

D13‧‧‧ positioning slot

D2‧‧‧holding components

D21‧‧‧Connector

D22‧‧‧U section

D23‧‧‧ Pressing Department

D24‧‧‧holding block

D3‧‧‧ Abutment

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the gripping member is closed relative to the support member.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a casing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded view of a clamping device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cabinet apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the gripping member is opened relative to the support member.

1 is a perspective view of a casing device A1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a casing device A1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a clamping device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of B1, and Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the holding device B1 of one embodiment of the present invention. The casing device A1 includes a clamping device B1, a casing B2, a plurality of baffles B3, a plurality of expansion cards B4, and a motherboard B5. The holding device B1 is disposed on the outer surface B21 of the casing B2.

The baffle B3 can be an L-shaped metal piece, and includes a fixing piece B31 and a fixing portion B32. The fixing piece B31 is disposed on one side of the expansion card B4 and can be located inside the casing B2. The fixing piece B31 can cover the through hole B22 of the casing B2. The fixing portion B32 is connected to the fixing piece B31 and has a limiting hole B321. The fixing portion B32 passes through one of the mounting holes B23 of the housing B2 and is disposed on the clamping device B1 outside the housing B2. The expansion card B4 can be a display card or a network card, and is inserted on the motherboard B5. In another embodiment, the expansion card B4 may not be included, and only the baffle B3 is disposed inside the casing B2.

The clamping device B1 includes a support member C1, a clamping member C2, a pivot C3, And a plurality of positioning columns C4. The support member C1 is fixed to the outer surface B21 of the casing B2. The pivot C3 can be a rivet, disposed at one end of the support C1 and the clamp C2, so that the clamp C2 is pivotally connected to the support C1 via the pivot C3, and the clamp C2 can be opposite to the support Pieces C1 rotates. The positioning posts C4 are respectively fixed to the support C1. In the first to third figures, the holder C2 is closed with respect to the support C1.

The support member C1 can be formed by a metal sheet through a stamping process. The support member C1 includes a support body C11 and a protruding piece C12. The support body C11 is substantially perpendicular to the outer surface B21 of the casing B2. The protruding piece C12 is fixed to the outer surface B21 of the casing B2 and is substantially perpendicular to the body portion D11, so that the supporting body C11 and the protruding piece C12 form an L-shaped structure. The positioning post C4 is disposed on the support body C11 and is substantially perpendicular to the support body C11.

The clamping member C2 includes a clamping body D1, a holding component D2 and an abutting piece D3. The clamping body D1, the holding member D2 and the abutting piece D3 may be integrally formed and formed by a metal sheet through a stamping process. The clamping body D1 has an L-shaped structure, and includes a body portion D11, a connecting piece D12, and a positioning groove D13. The body portion D11 is connected to the connecting piece D12 and is substantially perpendicular to the connecting piece D12. The body portion D11 may be substantially parallel to the support body C11 and include a clamping groove D111. In this embodiment, the pivot C3 can pass through the body portion D11, and one end of the pivot C3 is fixed to the support body C11, so that the body portion D11 is pivotally connected to the support body C11 of the support member C1. The positioning groove D13 is located in the main body portion D11 and the connecting piece D12, and communicates with the holding groove D111. When the clamping member C2 is closed relative to the supporting member C1, the supporting body C11 is located in the clamping groove D111, and the positioning post C4 is located in the positioning groove D13.

The holding component D2 can be a spring piece and is disposed on the clamping body D1. When the clamp C2 is closed relative to the support C1, the fastening element D2 passes through the mounting hole B23 and is fastened to the housing B2. The fastening component D2 includes a connecting end D21, a U-shaped portion D22, a pressing portion D23 and a holding block D24. The connecting end D21 is connected to the clamping body D1, and the two ends of the U-shaped portion D22 are respectively connected to the pressing portion D23 and the connecting end D21. The latching block D24 is disposed on the U-shaped portion D22. When the clamp C2 is closed relative to the support C1, the U-shaped portion D22 extends to the inside of the casing B2 via the mounting hole B23, and the fastening block D24 is located inside the casing B2 and is in contact with the casing B2.

The abutting piece D3 is disposed on the connecting piece D12 and substantially perpendicular to the connecting piece D12. When the holding piece C2 is closed relative to the supporting piece C1, the abutting piece D3 passes through the mounting hole B23 and abuts the casing B2. The abutting piece D3 and the holding block D24 of the holding member D2 can limit the clamping piece C2 rotates relative to the support C1. When the baffle B3 is disposed inside the casing B2, the fixing portion B32 passes through the mounting hole B23 to the support member C1, and the positioning post C4 is located in the limiting hole B321. In addition, when the clamping member C2 is closed relative to the supporting member C1, the fixing portion B32 is located in the clamping groove D111, and the fixing portion B32 of the baffle B3 and the supporting body C11 are clamped in the clamping groove D111 by the main body portion D11. Further, since the lateral movement of the fixing portion B32 is restricted by the positioning post C4, the holding device B1 of the present invention can securely fix the baffle B3 and the expansion card B4 without requiring an element such as a screw.

When the user wants to remove or replace the expansion card B4, the clamping member D2 can be disengaged from the housing B2 by pressing the pressing portion D23 of the holding member D2, so that the clamping member C2 can be made relative to the supporting member C1. Rotate to the position shown in Figure 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, at this time, the clamping member C2 is opened relative to the supporting member C1, the holding member D2 and the abutting piece D3 are separated from the housing B2, the supporting member C1, the positioning post C4, and the fixing portion B32 of the shutter B3. It is separated from the holding groove D111. Since the fixing portion B32 of the baffle B3 is not clamped in the clamping groove D111 by the main body portion D11, the baffle B3 is in a movable state, and the baffle B3 and the expansion card B4 can be removed from the housing without a tool such as a screwdriver. B2. In addition, when the clamping member C2 is opened relative to the supporting member C1, all or a plurality of the baffles B3 are in a movable state, so that the plurality of baffles B3 and the expansion card B4 can be removed or replaced at one time to save The time when the cabinet device A1 is maintained. Further, since the gripping device B1 of the present invention is disposed on the outer side of the cabinet device A1, the space inside the cabinet device A1 can be saved.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the clamping device to secure the expansion card to the housing without the need for tools such as screws and screwdrivers. In addition, the clamping device of the present invention is disposed on the outer side of the casing device, which can save space inside the casing device.

A1‧‧‧Cabinet equipment

B1‧‧‧Clamping device

B2‧‧‧shell

B21‧‧‧ outer surface

B22‧‧‧Perforation

B23‧‧‧ mounting hole

B3‧‧‧Baffle

B4‧‧‧ expansion card

B5‧‧‧ motherboard

C1‧‧‧Support

C2‧‧‧Clamping parts

C3‧‧‧ pivot

C4‧‧‧ positioning column

Claims (11)

A casing device includes: a casing including an outer surface and a mounting hole; a support member fixed to the outer surface; and a clamping member comprising: a clamping body pivotally connected to the support member, And including a clamping groove; and a holding member disposed on the clamping body; wherein when the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member, the supporting member is located in the clamping groove, and the fastening member Passing through the mounting hole and engaging the casing, and when the clamping member is opened relative to the supporting member, the supporting member is disengaged from the clamping groove, and the fastening member is disengaged from the casing. The casing device of claim 1, further comprising a positioning post disposed on the support member, wherein the clamping body further comprises a positioning groove communicating with the clamping groove, wherein the clamping When the piece is closed relative to the support member, the positioning post is located in the positioning groove. The casing device of claim 2, further comprising a baffle disposed inside the casing, wherein the baffle comprises a fixing portion, and the fixing portion passes through the mounting hole to the support member, wherein The fixing portion is located in the clamping groove when the clamping member is closed relative to the support member. The casing device of claim 3, wherein the fixing portion has a limiting hole, and the positioning post is located in the limiting hole. The casing device of claim 1, wherein the fastening component is a resilient piece and includes: a connecting end connected to the clamping body; a U-shaped portion connected to the connecting end; and a pressing portion connected to the U-shaped portion; wherein when the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member, the U-shaped portion extends into the housing through the mounting hole unit. The casing device of claim 5, wherein the fastening component further comprises a fastening block disposed on the U-shaped portion; wherein the fastening is performed when the clamping member is closed relative to the support member The block is located inside the housing and is in contact with the housing; wherein the latching block is disengaged from the housing when the clamping member is closed relative to the support member and the pressing portion is pressed. The casing device of claim 5, wherein the clamping member further comprises an abutting piece disposed on the clamping body, wherein the abutting when the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member The sheet passes through the mounting hole and abuts the housing. A clamping device comprises: a supporting member; a positioning post disposed on the supporting member; a clamping member comprising: a clamping body pivotally connected to the supporting member, and comprising a clamping slot and the clamping member And a holding member disposed on the clamping body; wherein when the clamping member is closed relative to the supporting member, the supporting member is located in the clamping groove, and the positioning column is The positioning member is located in the positioning groove; wherein the support member and the positioning post are separated from the clamping groove when the clamping member is opened relative to the support member. The clamping device of claim 8, wherein the fastening component is a resilient piece, and includes: a connecting end connected to the clamping body; a U-shaped portion connected to the connecting end; and a The pressing portion is coupled to the U-shaped portion; wherein when the clamping member is closed relative to the support member, the U-shaped portion extends to the inside of the housing via the mounting hole. The clamping device of claim 9, wherein the fastening component further comprises a fastening block disposed on the U-shaped portion. The clamping device of claim 9, wherein the clamping member further comprises an abutting piece disposed on the clamping body.