TW201517754A - Mounting apparatus for bezel - Google Patents

Abstract

A mounting apparatus configured to secure a bezel to an enclosure, includes a locking structure, a sliding structure installed on the bezel, a first latching member and a second latching member. The first latching member and the second latching member are secured to the enclosure. The first latching member is engaged with the bezel, to prevent the bezel from moving along a first direction. The sliding structure is engaged with the second latching member and the locking structure respectively, to prevent the bezel from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The sliding structure is slidable to disengage from the second latching member when the locking structure is disengaged from the sliding structure.

Description

Panel fixture

The invention relates to a fixing device, in particular to a panel fixing device.

Conventional computer or server panel assembly uses screws to lock the panel to the computer or server chassis. However, the panel is fixed by means of screw locking. When the panel needs to be disassembled to repair the components inside the computer or the server, a screwdriver or the like is required to operate, which not only consumes manpower and time, but also affects the production efficiency, and the screw is small in size. It is easy to lose. If the screws are left inside the chassis during the repair process, it may even damage the internal components of the computer or server.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a panel fixing device that facilitates the disassembly and assembly of panels.

A panel fixing device for fixing a panel to a casing, the panel fixing device comprising a locking structure, a sliding structure mounted on the panel, a first fastening component and a second fastening component; The first fastening component and the second fastening component are respectively mounted on the chassis, and the first fastening component is fastened on the panel to prevent the panel from moving in a first direction; The sliding structure is buckled with the second latching member and engaged with the latching structure to prevent the panel from moving in a second direction opposite to the first direction; the sliding structure can be The latch structure slides away from the second latching member relative to the panel when the latching structure is disengaged from the sliding structure.

In the above panel fixing device and method, the first fastening component and the panel fastening preventing panel are moved in a first direction, and the second fastening component and the panel are further The sliding structure is buckled to fix the panel to the chassis without the need of an external tool, and the sliding structure can be slid away when the locking structure is disengaged from the sliding structure. The second snap member is described so that the panel can be easily removed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the panel fixture of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion II of Figure 1.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the panel, the sliding structure, and the latch structure of FIG. 1.

Figure 4 is a partially assembled, isometric view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an assembled, isometric view of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is an assembled, isometric view of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is another perspective assembled view of Figure 1 with the panel cut a portion.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a panel fixing device is used to fix a panel 10 to a chassis 30 and includes a latching structure 40 , a sliding structure 50 , and a first The latching member 60 and a second latching member 70. In the embodiment, the chassis 30 is a server casing, and the panel 10 is a decorative panel for closing the chassis 30.

The chassis 30 is provided with an opening 31 and includes two side walls 33. The front ends of the two side walls 33 are provided with a folded edge 331 for fixing the first fastening component 60 and the second fastening component 70. The flange 331 defines a fastening hole 3311.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the panel 10 includes a front panel 11 , a top panel 13 , a bottom panel 15 , a first side panel 17 , and a second side panel 19 . The top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15 respectively extend from opposite sides of the front plate 11 respectively. The first side plate 17 and the second side plate 19 are respectively formed from the other opposite sides of the front plate 11 . In one embodiment, the top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15 are parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the front plate 11, respectively, and the first side plate 17 and the second side plate 19 are parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the Front panel 11. A first buckle 131 is respectively protruded from an inner side of the top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15 . The top plate 13 and the first buckle 131 of the bottom plate 15 are on a line perpendicular to the top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15.

A recess 111 is disposed on the inner side of the front panel 11 , and two fixing posts 113 are outwardly protruded from opposite sides of the recess 111 . The recess 111 defines a through hole 1111 extending through the front plate 11 . A limiting post 115 is further protruded from the inner side of the front plate 11 adjacent to the recess 111. In one embodiment, the two fixing posts 113 and the limiting post 115 are located at three corners of a triangular area. The height of the limiting column 115 is greater than the height of each fixed column 113. The limiting post 115 and the two fixing posts 113 respectively define a threaded hole 1131. The first side plate 17 defines a notch 171 extending to the front plate 11 . The second side plate 19 is provided with two snap holes (not shown) for snapping the first fastening component 60.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the latch structure 40 includes a mounting portion 41 , a pressing member 43 , a latching member 45 , and a second elastic member 47 . The second elastic member 47 is a compression spring. The mounting portion 41 includes a sleeve 411 and a locking piece 413 disposed at one end of the sleeve 411. The locking piece 413 defines a locking hole 4131 and two fixing pieces 415 extend outward. The two fixing pieces 415 respectively define a fixing hole 4151. The pressing member 43 includes a nut 431 and a stud 433 disposed on the nut 431. The engaging member 45 includes a locking portion 451 and two locking portions 453 disposed on one end of the locking portion 451.

The sliding structure 50 includes a sliding member 51, a switch 53 that is fastened to the sliding member 51, and two first elastic members 55. In one embodiment, the two first elastic members 55 are tension springs, and the switch 53 is a push switch. The sliding member 51 includes a sliding plate 511, two side edges 513 and a fastening plate 515. The sliding plate 511 defines a notch 5111 corresponding to the limiting post 115. In an embodiment, the notch 5111 is U-shaped. The two side edges 513 are located on opposite sides of the sliding plate 511 and are parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the sliding plate 511. A break 5131 extending to the sliding plate 511 is defined at a central position of each side edge 513, and a second buckle 5133 is disposed at one end. The extending direction of the first buckle 131 is opposite to the extending direction of the second buckle 5133. In an embodiment, the distance between the two side edges 513 is slightly smaller than the distance between the top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15. The fastening plate 515 is connected to the two side edges 513 and the sliding plate 511 , and two card holes 5151 are opened away from the sliding plate 511 . The fastening plate 515 extends toward the panel 10 with a driving portion 517 .

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the first fastening component 60 and the second fastening component 70 have the same structure, and respectively include a locking piece 611 and two of the locking pieces 611 . Hook 613. The locking piece 611 defines a locking hole 6111. The two hooks 613 respectively include a connecting piece 6131 and a card 6133 disposed on the connecting piece 6131. The connecting piece 6131 is formed to extend vertically from the locking piece 611, and the card 6133 is formed to extend perpendicularly from the end of the connecting piece 6131.

Referring to FIG. 4-7, the locking portion 451 is engaged with the stud 433 of the pressing member 43 through the locking hole 4131 during assembly, and the second elastic member 47 is sleeved on The locking portion 451 is on. The latch structure 40 is prevented from being inside the panel 10 , and the nut 431 is received in the recess 111 of the panel 10 . The two fixing pieces 415 are respectively abutted on the two fixing posts 113, and the fixing holes 4151 on the two fixing pieces 415 are respectively aligned with the threaded holes 1131 of the two fixing posts 113, and the two locking members 49, such as screws Locking the fixing hole 4151 and the threaded hole 1131 to fix the locking structure 40 to the panel 10, and the pressing member 43 and the engaging member 45 are thereby elastically clamped to the panel 10 and the mounting portion 41, and the locking portion 453 is engaged with the locking piece 413.

The two first buckles 131 of the panel 10 respectively pass through the fractures 5131 of the sliding member 51, and push the sliding members 51 between the top plate 13 and the bottom plate 15. The limiting post 115 is thus located in the recess 5111, and a fixing member 57, such as a screw, is locked into the threaded hole 1131 of the limiting post 115, and presses the sliding plate 511, thereby The slider 51 is fixed to the panel 10, and at this time, the slider 51 can be pulled to slide relative to the panel 10. One end of the two first elastic members 55 is respectively sleeved on the two second buckles 5133 of the sliding member 51, and the other ends are respectively sleeved on the two first buckles 131 of the panel 10, and the sliding structure 50 is This is fixed to the panel 10.

The first latching member 60 and the second latching member 70 are fixed to the flange 331 of the chassis 30 by the fasteners 90 respectively locking into the locking hole 6111 and the fastening hole 3311.

The panel 10 is mounted on the chassis 30, and the second side panel 19 of the panel 10 is adjacent to the first fastening component 60, and the two hooks 613 of the first fastening component 60 are respectively carded. The two snap holes are inserted to prevent the panel 10 from moving in a first direction. The second end of the panel 10 is abutted against the chassis 30 and adjacent to the second fastening member 70, and the driving portion 517 is thus located in the notch 171. Driving the driving portion 517 in a second direction opposite to the first direction to slide the slider 51 in the second direction, and the two first elastic members 55 are elastically deformed until the second card The two hooks 613 of the fastener 70 are engaged with the two holes 5151 of the sliding member 51. At this time, the pressing member 43 is pressed by the through hole 1111 to drive the engaging member 45 along the same. The axial movement is engaged with the switch 53 to prevent the slider 51 from sliding, and the panel 10 is thereby fixed to the chassis 30 and closes the opening 31.

When the panel 10 is detached, the pressing member 43 is pressed, the engaging member 45 is disengaged from the switch 53, and the two first elastic members 55 elastically resume pulling the sliding member 51 to slide in the first direction. The panel 10 can be detached from the chassis 30 at a time when the second fastening member 70 is disengaged.

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 description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the claim of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included in the following claims.

10‧‧‧ panel

11‧‧‧ front board

111‧‧‧ dent

1111‧‧‧through hole

113‧‧‧Fixed column

1131‧‧‧Threaded holes

115‧‧‧Limited Column

13‧‧‧ top board

15‧‧‧floor

131‧‧‧First buckle

17‧‧‧First side panel

171‧‧ ‧ gap

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31‧‧‧ openings

33‧‧‧ side wall

331‧‧‧Folding

3311‧‧‧ fastening holes

40‧‧‧Lock structure

41‧‧‧Installation Department

411‧‧‧Sleeve

413‧‧‧ Cards

4131‧‧‧ card hole

415‧‧‧Fixed tablets

4151‧‧‧Fixed holes

43‧‧‧Pressing parts

431‧‧‧ nuts

433‧‧‧ Stud

45‧‧‧Cards

451‧‧‧Locking

453‧‧‧Cards

47‧‧‧Second elastic parts

49‧‧‧Locker

50‧‧‧Sliding structure

51‧‧‧Sliding parts

511‧‧‧Sliding plate

5111‧‧‧ notch

513‧‧‧ side

5131‧‧‧Fracture

515‧‧‧Kart board

5151‧‧‧Kakong

5133‧‧‧Second buckle

517‧‧‧ Drive Department

53‧‧‧ switch

55‧‧‧First elastic parts

57‧‧‧Fixed parts

60‧‧‧First fasteners

70‧‧‧Second fasteners

611‧‧‧Locking piece

6111‧‧‧Keyhole

613‧‧‧ hook

6131‧‧‧Connecting piece

6133‧‧‧ cards

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10‧‧‧ panel

11‧‧‧ front board

111‧‧‧ dent

1111‧‧‧through hole

113‧‧‧Fixed column

1131‧‧‧Threaded holes

115‧‧‧Limited Column

13‧‧‧ top board

131‧‧‧First buckle

15‧‧‧floor

17‧‧‧First side panel

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40‧‧‧Lock structure

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411‧‧‧Sleeve

413‧‧‧ Cards

4131‧‧‧ card hole

415‧‧‧Fixed tablets

4151‧‧‧Fixed holes

43‧‧‧Pressing parts

431‧‧‧ nuts

433‧‧‧ Stud

45‧‧‧Cards

451‧‧‧Locking

453‧‧‧Cards

47‧‧‧Second elastic parts

49‧‧‧Locker

50‧‧‧Sliding structure

51‧‧‧Sliding parts

511‧‧‧Sliding plate

5111‧‧‧ notch

513‧‧‧ side

5131‧‧‧Fracture

5133‧‧‧Second buckle

515‧‧‧Kart board

5151‧‧‧Kakong

53‧‧‧ switch

55‧‧‧First elastic parts

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Claims (10)

A panel fixing device for fixing a panel to a casing, the panel fixing device comprising a locking structure, a sliding structure mounted on the panel, a first fastening component and a second fastening component; The first fastening component and the second fastening component are respectively mounted on the chassis, and the first fastening component is fastened on the panel to prevent the panel from moving in a first direction; The sliding structure is buckled with the second latching member and engaged with the latching structure to prevent the panel from moving in a second direction opposite to the first direction; the sliding structure can be The latch structure slides away from the second latching member relative to the panel when the latching structure is disengaged from the sliding structure. The panel fixing device of claim 1, wherein the sliding structure comprises a sliding member and two first elastic members, and the two first elastic members are respectively installed between the sliding member and the panel. The sliding member is mounted on the panel, and is slidable relative to the panel between the first position and the second position when the locking structure is disengaged from the sliding structure; the sliding member is in the first When the position is latched with the second latching member, and the second latching member is disengaged in the second position, the two first elastic members can drive the sliding member from the elastic recovery state The first position slides to the first position. The panel fixing device of claim 2, wherein the latching structure comprises a mounting portion and a latching member, the mounting portion is mounted on the panel, and the engaging member is engaged in the mounting portion In the above, the sliding structure includes a switch mounted on the sliding member, the engaging member is engaged with the switch, and is disengaged from the switch when being squeezed in the axial direction. The panel fixing device of claim 3, wherein the latching structure further comprises a pressing member, the pressing member engaging with the engaging member and abutting against the panel. The panel fixing device of claim 4, wherein the latching structure further comprises a second elastic member, the second elastic member is sleeved on the engaging member and elastically clamped to the pressing member Between the mounting portion and the mounting portion. The panel fixing device of claim 2, wherein the sliding member comprises a sliding plate and two side edges of the sliding plate, and one of the two first elastic members is respectively stuck on the side On the side, the other end is respectively stuck on the panel. The panel fixing device of claim 6, wherein the sliding member comprises a fixing plate disposed on the sliding plate, the fastening plate is provided with two card holes, and the second fastening member Including two hooks, the two hooks are snapped into the two card holes when the slider is in the first position, and are separated from the two cards when the slider is in the second position hole. The panel fixing device of claim 7, wherein the two side edges are located on opposite sides of the sliding plate, and the fixing plate connects the two side edges and the sliding plate. The panel fixing device of claim 7, wherein the second fastening component further comprises a locking piece, the locking piece being fastened to the chassis by a screw. The panel fixing device of claim 9, wherein the two hooks are disposed on the locking piece, and respectively comprise a connecting piece and a card, wherein the connecting piece is vertically disposed on the locking piece, The card is formed to extend vertically from the connecting piece.