TW201519739A - Connector securing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector securing apparatus includes a bracket and a chassis. The chassis includes a chassis body and a resilient piece extending from the chassis body. The chassis body defines a mounting opening. The bracket includes a bracket body mounted in the mounting opening, an engaging portion extending from the bracket body, and a resisting portion extending from the bracket body. The engaging portion and the resisting portion are mounted on the chassis body. The bracket is located in a first position in the mounting opening after the resisting portion engages with the resilient piece. The bracket is capable of moving to a second position in the mounting opening along a direction substantially parallel to the chassis body after the resilient piece is elastically deformed to disengage from the resisting portion. The engaging portion is positioned in the second position after the resilient piece rebounds to enable the resilient piece engages with resisting portion. The connector securing apparatus is used for enabling the bracket to be mountable in the first position and the second position.

Description

Connector fixture

The invention relates to a fixing device, in particular to a connector fixing device applied in a computer.

At present, the input/output connector on the computer panel is mounted on a bracket, and the bracket is fixed to the panel by screws or the like. However, the fixing method of the screw requires other auxiliary tools such as a screwdriver, and requires a large amount of use. Screws, at the same time loading and unloading process is cumbersome, time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in reduced work efficiency.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a connector fixing device that is easy to disassemble.

A connector fixing device includes a bracket for mounting a connector and a casing for mounting the bracket, the casing includes a casing body, and the casing body is provided with a mounting opening, The bracket includes a bracket body mounted on the mounting port, the casing further includes a spring piece extending from the body of the casing, the bracket further comprising a buckle portion extending from the bracket body and a buckle portion a retaining portion, the latching portion is configured to limit the bracket to a first position of the mounting opening after the resisting portion is positioned with the elastic piece, and the bracket is elastically deformed and resisted by the elastic piece After being separated, the portion can be moved in a direction parallel to the casing body to a second position in the mounting opening, and the buckle portion is positioned after the elastic piece is elastically restored and positioned by the resisting portion. Limited to the second location.

In the connector fixing device, the latching portion limits the bracket to the first position after the resisting portion and the elastic piece are positioned, and the bracket is in the elastic piece After being separated from the resisting portion by elastic deformation, the buckle portion can be moved to the second position, and the buckle portion limits the bracket to the first portion after the elastic piece is positioned by the elastic return and the resisting portion Two locations. The connector fixture is adapted to facilitate securing the bracket to the first position and the second position.

10‧‧‧ bracket

11‧‧‧ bracket body

110‧‧‧ first side

112‧‧‧Second side

114‧‧‧Installation side

1140‧‧‧ openings

13‧‧‧Snap Department

130‧‧‧First Extension

132‧‧‧ card block

134‧‧‧ first activity opening

15‧‧‧Resistance Department

150‧‧‧ Third Extension

152‧‧‧Resistance film

154‧‧‧ convex hull

17‧‧‧Card pieces

170‧‧‧Second extension

172‧‧‧Bumps

18‧‧‧First card

19‧‧‧Second card

20‧‧‧Chassis

21‧‧‧Chassis body

23‧‧‧First Folding

24‧‧‧second hem

25‧‧‧Installation port

26‧‧‧Kakong

27‧‧‧Shrap

270‧‧‧ shrapnel body

272‧‧‧Operating film

274‧‧‧Connecting Department

276‧‧‧Operation Department

278‧‧‧First positioning port

279‧‧‧Second positioning port

30‧‧‧Connector

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

2 is another perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the connector fixture of the present invention.

3 is an assembled, isometric view of a preferred embodiment of the connector securing device of the present invention with the bracket in a first position.

4 is another perspective assembled view of a preferred embodiment of the connector securing device of the present invention, wherein the bracket is in a first position.

FIG. 5 is still another perspective assembled view of a preferred embodiment of the connector fixing device of the present invention, wherein the bracket is located at a second position.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a connector fixing device includes a bracket 10 for mounting a plurality of connectors 30 and a casing 20 mounted with the bracket 10.

The bracket 10 includes a bracket body 11 , a four latching portion 13 , a resisting portion 15 , a plurality of latching tabs 17 , a first securing piece 18 , and a second securing piece 19 . The bracket body 11 includes two first sides 110 that are parallel to each other, two second sides 112 that vertically connect the first side edges 110, and a first side 110 and the second side that are connected to the first side Mounting edge 114 between sides 112. The two latching portions 13 , the resisting portion 15 and the middle three latching tabs 17 are mounted on the edge of one of the first side edges 110 . The other two latching portions 13 and the other four latching tabs 17 are mounted on the edge of the other first side edge 110. Each of the latching portions 13 includes a first extending portion 130 extending from the bracket body 11 and a latching block 132 extending from the first extending portion 130 . Two first movable openings 134 are formed between the bracket body 11 , each of the first extending portions 130 and each of the blocks 132 . The latching portion 13 has a T shape. Each of the locking pieces 17 includes a second extending portion 170 extending from the bracket body 11 and a protrusion 172 extending from the second extending portion 170. The snap tab 17 has an L shape. The resisting portion 15 is mounted on the first side 110 . The resisting portion 15 includes a third extending portion 150 extending from one of the first side edges 110 and a resisting piece 152 extending from the third extending portion 150 . A protruding bag 154 protrudes from the resisting piece 152 . The first fastening piece 18 is formed to extend perpendicularly from one of the second side edges 112. The second fastening piece 19 is formed to extend perpendicularly from the other second side 112. The mounting edge 114 is provided with a plurality of openings 1140. The connector 30 is exposed to the opening 1140.

The casing 20 includes a casing body 21, two mutually parallel first flanges 23, a second flange 24 connecting the two first flanges 23, and an extension from the casing body 21. Shrapnel 27. The casing body 21 is provided with a mounting opening 25 for exposing the bracket body 11 and four latching holes 26 corresponding to the four latching portions 13 respectively. The two first flanges 23 and the second flanges 24 are respectively formed from three edges of the mounting opening 25 . The two first flanges 23 and the second flanges 24 are formed vertically from the casing body 21 . The elastic piece 27 includes a spring body 270 and an operation piece 272. The elastic body 270 is provided with a first positioning opening 278 and a second positioning opening 279. The operation piece 272 includes a connecting portion 274 that vertically connects the elastic body 270 and an operating portion 276 that vertically connects the connecting portion 274. The operation piece 272 has an L shape.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the bracket body 11 of the bracket 10 corresponds to the mounting opening 25 of the casing 20 , and the four latching portions 13 respectively correspond to the four card holes 26 . Moving the bracket 10 in a first direction perpendicular to the casing body 21 such that the bracket 10 enters the mounting opening 25 from the outer side of the casing 20, and moves the bracket 10 to make the connector 30 passes through the mounting opening 25 and passes the latching portion 13 through the latching hole 26, the resisting portion 15 abuts against the elastic body 270, and then along a second parallel to the housing body 21 Moving the bracket 10 in the direction to position the convex hull 154 on the first positioning opening 278. At this time, the first fastening piece 18 and the second fastening piece 19 oppose the outer side of the casing 20, and each One end of the block 132 of the latching portion 13 abuts against the inner side of the casing 10 and the snap tab 17 abuts against the outer side of the casing 20 to prevent the bracket 10 from moving in the first direction, the convex A bag 154 is located in the first positioning port 278 to restrict movement of the bracket 10 in the second direction to fix the bracket 10 in a first position. At this point, the assembly is complete.

When disassembling, the operation portion 276 is operated to elastically deform the elastic body 270 to separate the convex hull 154 from the first positioning opening 278, and move the bracket in a direction opposite to the second direction. 10 separating one end of the block 132 of each of the latching portions 13 from the inner side of the casing 20, the block 132 being aligned with the card hole 26, moving in a direction opposite to the first direction The bracket 10 separates the buckle portion 13 from the card hole 26, and the connector 30 passes through the mounting opening 25 from the inner side of the casing 20 to be located outside the casing 20, at which time The bracket 10 is separated from the casing 20, and the disassembly is completed.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the bracket 10 needs to be moved, the operating portion 276 is operated to elastically deform the elastic body 270 to separate the convex hull 154 from the first positioning opening 278, and then Moving the bracket 10 in the second direction, the convex hull 154 is corresponding to the second positioning port 279, releasing the operating portion 276, and the elastic body 270 is elastically restored to position the convex hull 154 at the The second positioning port 279 is configured to restrict the bracket 10 from moving in the second direction. At this time, the other end of the latch 132 of each of the latching portions 13 abuts the inner side of the housing 10 and the buckle The sheet 17 opposes the outer side of the casing 20 to prevent the bracket 10 from moving in the first direction, and the convex hull 154 is positioned in the second positioning port 279 to restrict the bracket 10 along the second The direction is moved to fix the bracket 10 in a second position.

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 it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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10‧‧‧ bracket

11‧‧‧ bracket body

110‧‧‧ first side

112‧‧‧Second side

114‧‧‧Installation side

1140‧‧‧ openings

13‧‧‧Snap Department

130‧‧‧First Extension

132‧‧‧ card block

134‧‧‧ first activity opening

15‧‧‧Resistance Department

150‧‧‧ Third Extension

152‧‧‧Resistance film

17‧‧‧Card pieces

170‧‧‧Second extension

172‧‧‧Bumps

18‧‧‧First card

19‧‧‧Second card

20‧‧‧Chassis

21‧‧‧Chassis body

25‧‧‧Installation port

26‧‧‧Kakong

27‧‧‧Shrap

270‧‧‧ shrapnel body

272‧‧‧Operating film

274‧‧‧Connecting Department

276‧‧‧Operation Department

278‧‧‧First positioning port

279‧‧‧Second positioning port

30‧‧‧Connector

Claims (10)

A connector fixing device includes a bracket for mounting a connector and a casing for mounting the bracket, the casing includes a casing body, and the casing body is provided with a mounting opening, The bracket includes a bracket body mounted on the mounting port, and the improvement includes: the housing further includes a spring piece extending from the body of the casing, the bracket further comprising a card extending from the bracket body to form a card a buckle portion and a resisting portion, wherein the latching portion limits the bracket to a first position of the mounting opening after the resisting portion and the elastic piece are positioned, and the bracket is elastically deformed by the elastic piece After being separated from the abutting portion, the mounting portion can be moved to a second position in a direction parallel to the casing body, and the buckle portion is positioned by the elastic recovery and the resisting portion after the elastic piece is positioned. The bracket is constrained to the second position. The connector fixing device of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece comprises a spring body formed from the body of the casing and an operating piece formed from the elastic body, the elastic body being located at the bracket Positioning with the resisting portion in the first position, the latching portion limits the bracket to the first position after positioning the elastic body and the resisting portion, and operating the operating piece The elastic body of the elastic body is elastically deformed to be separated from the abutting portion, and the bracket is movable to the second position after the elastic body is separated from the resisting portion, and the locking portion is on the elastic body The bracket is constrained to the second position after being positioned by the resilient return and the resisting portion. The connector fixing device of claim 2, wherein the elastic body is provided with a first positioning opening and a second positioning opening, the resisting portion comprises a convex hull, and the convex hull is used for the bracket The first position is located at the first positioning port, and the convex hull is further configured to be positioned at the second positioning port when the bracket is in the second position. The connector fixing device of claim 3, wherein the operating piece includes a connecting portion that vertically connects the elastic body and an operating portion that connects the connecting portion, and the operating portion can drive the convex hull Separating from the first positioning port, operating the operating portion can also drive the convex hull to be separated from the second positioning port. The connector fixing device of claim 4, wherein the connecting portion is perpendicular to the operating portion. The connector fixing device of claim 4, wherein the latching portion includes an extending portion formed from the bracket body and a card block extending from the extending portion, the housing body is provided with a card body Corresponding to the card hole of the buckle portion, the card hole receives the extension portion, and the card block is configured to interfere with the inner side of the casing when the convex hull is positioned at the first positioning hole The bracket is fixed to the first position to restrict movement of the bracket in a direction parallel to the casing body, and the block is further configured to interfere with the convex hull when the second locating port is positioned The inner side of the casing fixes the bracket to the second position to restrict movement of the bracket in a direction parallel to the casing body. The connector fixing device of claim 2, wherein the operation piece has an L shape. The connector fixture of claim 1, wherein the latching portion is T-shaped. The connector fixing device of claim 1, wherein the casing further comprises two flanges extending from two edges of the mounting opening, the bracket being located between the two folded edges. The connector fixture of claim 9, wherein the flange is perpendicular to the housing body.