TW202042004A - Fixing mechanism and computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A fixing mechanism for affixing an electronic device to a display device is provided, including a body and two extension frames connected to the body. Each of the extension frames includes a connecting portion, a rotating portion, and a extending portion. The connecting portion is connected to the body. The body and the connecting portion are arranged along a first direction. The rotating portion is pivotally connected to the connecting portion. The extending portion is movably connected to the rotating portion. When the rotating portion rotates relative to the connecting portion to a fixing angle, the rotating portion and the extending portion are arranged along a second direction, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

Description

Fixing mechanism and computer system

The present invention relates to a computer system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a computer system with a fixing mechanism. The fixing mechanism is used to fix an electronic device to a display device.

With the development of technology, the size of various electronic components is gradually reduced, and electronic devices are gradually being developed towards the goal of miniaturization and light weight. Small Form Factor (SFF) is an example of this.

However, various small size computers may also have different sizes. If you want to install different small size computers on the display screen to form an All-In-One PC, you must use a variety of different installation tools, which is not convenient to use. Therefore, how to solve the aforementioned problems has become an important issue.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic device to a display device. The aforementioned fixing mechanism includes a body and two extension frames connected to the body, wherein each extension frame includes a connecting part, a rotating part, and an extension part. The connecting portion is connected to the main body, and the main body and the connecting portion are arranged along a first direction. The rotating part is pivotally connected to the connecting part. The extension part is connected to the rotating part in a movable manner. When the rotating part rotates to a fixed angle relative to the connecting part, the rotating part and the extending part are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, each extension frame may further include a pivot, a first elastic element, an engaging groove, an engaging element, and a second elastic element. The pivot pivotally connects the connecting part and the body, and the first elastic element connects the connecting part and the body. The engaging groove is formed on the connecting portion, the engaging element is pivotally connected to the body, and the second elastic element connects the engaging element and the body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing mechanism may further include a cover and an elastic member, wherein the connecting body and the cover are elastically constructed. When the cover is at the first position, the engaging element is accommodated in the engaging groove, and the extension frame is located on the same side of the body. When the cover body moves from the first position to the second position, the cover body pushes the engaging element to rotate relative to the body and leave the engaging groove.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cover has flexibility, and the fixing mechanism further includes at least one protrusion and at least one recess. The protrusion is arranged on the inner wall of the cover body, the recessed part is formed on the body, and the recessed part is adjacent to the inner surface of the cover body and faces the opening thereof. When the cover is in the first position, the protrusion contacts the outer surface of the body. When the cover moves from the first position to the second position, the protrusion enters the recessed portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the fixing mechanism is in a fixed state, the body is located between the extension frames, and the extension frames are substantially parallel. The rotating part has a sliding groove, and the extension part is slidably arranged in the sliding groove. The fixing mechanism may further include a plurality of locking elements, and a plurality of perforations are formed on the connecting portion, and the locking element can pass through the perforations and be combined with the electronic device. The extension part and the connection part may have a T-shaped structure and an L-shaped structure.

The present invention further provides a computer system, which includes a display device, an electronic device, and a fixing mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism includes a body and two extension frames connected to the body. Each extension frame includes a connecting part, a rotating part, and an extension part. The connecting part is connected to the main body, and the rotating part is pivotally connected to the connecting part. The extension part is movably connected to the rotating part, and one end of the extension part is detachably connected to the display device to form a space between the display device and the fixing mechanism, wherein the electronic device is accommodated in the aforementioned space.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the display device includes a coupling portion, one end of the extension portion is connected to the coupling portion, and the coupling portion is a T-shaped track.

The fixing mechanism and the computer system of the embodiment of the present invention are described below. However, it can be easily understood that the embodiments of the present invention provide many suitable inventive concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific backgrounds. The specific embodiments disclosed are only used to illustrate the use of the present invention in a specific way, and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings commonly understood by the general artisans to whom the disclosure belongs. It is understandable that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technology and the background or context of this disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal way Interpretation, unless specifically defined here.

First, referring to Figure 1, a computer system C according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display device 10, an electronic device 20, and a fixing mechanism 30, wherein the fixing mechanism 30 is used to install the electronic device 20 on the display device 10. The back side (opposite to the display surface of the display device 10) is for the user to place, move or carry the computer system C. The aforementioned electronic device 20 can be, for example, various types of small form factor computers (SFF), and the display device 10 can be a flat panel display.

Figures 2, 3, and 4 are a schematic diagram, an exploded view, and a side view of the fixing mechanism 30, respectively. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the fixing mechanism 30 mainly includes a body 100, two extension frames 200, a cover 300, at least one elastic member 400, and a plurality of locking elements 500, wherein each extension frame 200 can be It includes a connecting portion 210, a rotating portion 220, an extending portion 230, a pivot 240, and a first elastic element 250.

The connecting portion 210 of the extension frame 200 has an L-shaped structure and includes a bottom plate 211 and a back plate 212. The bottom plate 211 can be used to support the electronic device 20 to prevent the electronic device 20 from falling due to operational errors or damage to parts. A plurality of perforations 213 are formed on the back plate 212, the number and size of which correspond to the aforementioned locking element 500.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the connecting portion 210 can be pivotally connected to the main body 100 through the pivot 240, and the first elastic element 250 can connect the main body 100 and the connecting portion 210 to provide an elastic force to the connecting portion 210. In this embodiment, the first elastic element 250 is a torsion spring. In some embodiments, the first elastic element 250 may also be a compression spring or a tension spring.

Contrary to one side of the connecting body 100, the connecting part 210 is pivotally connected to the rotating part 220 on the other side (that is, the connecting part 210 is located between the rotating part 220 and the body 100), so the rotating part 220 can rotate relative to the connecting part 210 . In addition, the rotating portion 220 further has a sliding groove 221, and the extending portion 230 is movably disposed in the sliding groove 221.

It should be particularly noted that the width W1 of the aforementioned sliding groove 221 at the opening will be smaller than the width W2 inside the sliding groove 221, and the width of the end 231 of the extension part 230 disposed in the sliding groove 221 will be between the width W1 and the width W2 between. In this way, when the extension part 230 slides relative to the rotation part 220, the extension part 230 will not be separated from the rotation part 220. In this embodiment, the width of the end 231 of the extension 230 is approximately equal to the width W2. As shown in FIG. 5, when viewed from a top view, the exposed end portion 232 of the extension portion 230 may have a T-shaped structure so as to be connected to the display device 10.

Please refer to Figures 2, 6, and 7 together. In this embodiment, each extension frame 200 further includes an engaging element 260 and a second elastic element 270, and a corresponding connecting portion 210 of the extension frame 200 is formed The engaging groove 214 of the engaging element 260. The engaging element 260 is received in a groove 101 of the main body 100 and pivotally connected to the main body 100, and the second elastic element 270 connects the main body 100 and the engaging element 260. In this embodiment, an arc-shaped guide groove 261 and a protruding portion 110 are respectively formed on the engaging element 260 and the body 100, and the protruding portion 110 is received in the arc-shaped guide groove 261 to ensure that the engaging element 260 Path of movement.

The cover 300 is a hollow cylinder with flexibility, and can be connected to the body 100 through an elastic member 400. At least one protrusion 310 is disposed on the inner wall of the cover 300, and the body 100 has a recess 120 corresponding to the aforementioned protrusion 310. It should be noted that in the recess 120, the inner surface 121 adjacent to the cover 300 is an inclined surface, so it faces the opening of the recess 120.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, there are two parallel joints 11 on the back of the display device 10. Specifically, each joint 11 may have a T-shaped track, and the shape of the track roughly corresponds to the extension 230的端部232.

The method of using the aforementioned fixing mechanism 30 will be described below. Please refer to Figures 6 and 7, when the fixing mechanism 30 is in a stored state, the cover 100 is in a first position, the protrusion 310 of the cover 300 contacts the outer surface of the main body 100, and the two extension frames 200 are located on the main body 100 On the same side and roughly parallel. Since the engaging element 260 is accommodated in the engaging groove 214 of the connecting portion 210 at this time, the extension frame 200 will be fixed without rotating relative to the main body 100, so that the fixing mechanism 30 is kept in the stored state.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the user wants to use the fixing mechanism 30 to fix the electronic device 20 to the display device 10, force can be applied to move the cover 300 from the first position to a second position. The cover 300 can push the engaging element 260, and the engaging element 260 will rotate relative to the body 100 and leave the engaging groove 214 of the connecting portion 210. When the cover 300 is located at the second position, the cover 300 will shrink and deform, and the protrusion 310 on it can enter the recess 120 of the body 100 to fix the cover 300 relative to the body 100.

As shown in FIG. 10B, after the engaging element 260 leaves the engaging groove 214, the elastic force provided by the first elastic element 250 can make the two extension frames 200 rotate relative to the main body 100. The two extended frames 200 after the rotation are respectively located on opposite sides of the main body 100 (that is, the main body 100 is located between the two extended frames 200), and are substantially parallel to each other.

Next, as shown in Fig. 10C, the user can rotate the rotating part 220 of the extension frame 200 to a fixed angle relative to the connecting part 210. At this time, the connecting part 210 and the rotating part 220 are arranged along a first direction D1, rotating The portion 220 and the extension portion 230 are arranged along a second direction D2, and the first direction D1 is different from the second direction D2. For example, the user can rotate the rotating part 220 to be substantially perpendicular to the connecting part 210.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10D, the user can slide the extension part 230 relative to the rotation part 220 by an appropriate distance according to the thickness of the electronic device 20 in the Y-axis direction, and then pass the end part 232 of the extension part 230 and the coupling part 11 is combined to fix the fixing mechanism 30 on the back of the display device 10. In this way, a space R can be formed between the display device 10 and the fixing mechanism 30.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 10E, the user can install the electronic device 20 in the aforementioned space R, and pass the locking element 500 (such as a screw or rivet) through the perforation 213 of the extension frame 200 to combine with the electronic device 20. In the foregoing manner, the electronic device 20 can be fixed to the back of the display device 10 by the fixing mechanism 30.

It should be particularly noted that since the extension part 230 in the aforementioned fixing mechanism 30 can move relative to the rotating part 220, the size of the space R can be adjusted to place electronic devices 20 of different sizes (as shown in Figures 10E and 11) ). For example, when the extension part 230 extends to the maximum distance with respect to the rotation part 220, the back surface of the display device 10 and the connecting part 210 of the extension frame 200 may be separated by 4 cm-6 cm.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 1 and Figs. 10B-11, in some embodiments of the present invention, at least one contact pad P and at least one light-emitting element M may be further provided on the connecting portion 210 of the fixing mechanism 30, which are mutually electrically connected. Sexual connection. When the electronic device 20 is fixed to the fixing mechanism 30 by the locking element 500, the electronic device 20 will contact the contact pad P of the connecting portion 210. At this time, the contact pad P can transmit a signal to the light emitting element M to make the light emitting element M emit light. In this way, the user can know that the electronic device 20 has been installed.

When the user wants to restore the fixing mechanism 30 to the aforementioned storage state, the two extension frames 200 can be pushed to rotate them to the position shown in FIG. 6. Then, the user can pull the cover 100 to move upward relative to the main body 100, the engaging element 260 can slide along the inner surface 121 of the recess 120 and deform, and then the elastic force of the elastic member 400 can hold the cover 100 Push back to the position shown in Figure 7.

When the cover 100 returns to the position shown in Figure 7, the elastic force of the second elastic element 270 can make the engaging element 260 rotate relative to the body 100 and enter the engaging groove 214 of the connecting portion 210, and the fixing mechanism 30 can Therefore, it is fixed in the stored state.

In summary, the present invention provides a fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic device to a display device. The aforementioned fixing mechanism includes a body and two extension frames connected to the body, wherein each extension frame includes a connecting part, a rotating part, and an extension part. The connecting portion is connected to the main body, and the main body and the connecting portion are arranged along a first direction. The rotating part is pivotally connected to the connecting part. The extension part is connected to the rotating part in a movable manner. When the rotating part rotates to a fixed angle relative to the connecting part, the rotating part and the extending part are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and its advantages have been disclosed as above, it should be understood that anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the manufacturing processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can disclose the content from the present invention. It is understood that the current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps can be used according to the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above-mentioned manufacturing process, machine, manufacturing, material composition, device, method and step. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes each patent application scope and a combination of embodiments.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing several preferred embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make slight changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent application scope. In addition, the scope of each patent application constitutes an independent embodiment, and various combinations of patent scope and embodiments are within the scope of the present invention.

10: display device 11: coupling part 20: electronic device 30: fixing mechanism 100: body 101: groove 110: protruding part 120: recessed part 121: inner surface 200: extension frame 210: connecting part 211: bottom plate 212: back Plate 213: perforation 214: engaging groove 220: rotating part 221: sliding groove 230: extension part 231: end 232: end 240: pivot 250: first elastic element 260: engaging element 261: arc guide groove 270: second elastic element 300: cover 310: protrusion 400: elastic member 500: locking element C: computer system D1: first direction D2: second direction M: light emitting element P: contact pad R: space W1: Width W2: width

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a fixing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is an exploded view showing the fixing mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a side view showing the fixing mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a plan view showing the end of the extension part in an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention when the fixing mechanism is in a stored state. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along the direction A-A in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a display device in an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the coupling part in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram of the cover moving from the first position to the second position in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10B is a schematic diagram showing the extension frame after rotating relative to the main body in an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10C is a schematic diagram showing the rotating part after rotating relative to the connecting part in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10D is a schematic diagram showing the extension part moves relative to the rotating part and is connected with the coupling part in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10E is a schematic diagram of fixing the electronic device to the display device by the fixing mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of fixing another electronic device to the display device by a fixing mechanism in another embodiment of the present invention.

100: body

101: Groove

120: Depressed part

200: Extension frame

210: connecting part

213: Piercing

214: Snap Slot

220: rotating part

221: Chute

230: Extension

231: End

232: end

240: pivot

250: first elastic element

260: clamping element

270: second elastic element

300: cover

400: Elastic member

500: Locking element

W1: width

W2: width

Claims (10)

A fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic device to a display device. The fixing mechanism includes: a body; and two extension frames connected to the body, wherein each extension frame includes: a connecting portion connected to the body, And the main body and the connecting portion are arranged in a first direction; a rotating portion pivotally connected to the connecting portion; and an extension portion connected to the rotating portion in a movable manner, wherein when the rotating portion is relative to the connecting portion When rotating to a fixed angle, the rotating part and the extending part are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction. As for the fixing mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, each extension frame further includes: a pivot shaft pivotally connecting the connecting portion and the body; and a first elastic element connecting the connecting portion and the body. As for the fixing mechanism described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, each extension frame further includes; an engaging groove formed on the connecting portion; an engaging element pivotally connected to the body; and a second elastic element, Connect the engaging element and the body. The fixing mechanism described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the fixing mechanism further includes: a cover; and an elastic member connecting the main body and the cover, wherein when the cover is in a first position, the The engaging element is accommodated in the engaging groove, and the extension frames are located on the same side of the body, wherein when the cover is moved from the first position to a second position, the cover pushes the engaging element It rotates relative to the main body and leaves the engaging groove. The fixing mechanism described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the cover body is flexible, and the fixing mechanism further includes at least one protrusion and at least one recessed portion, and the protrusion is arranged on the inner wall of the cover body, The recess is formed on the body, wherein when the cover is at the first position, the protrusion contacts the outer surface of the body, and when the cover moves from the first position to the second position, the The protrusion enters the depression. For the fixing mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, when the fixing mechanism is in a fixed state, the body is located between the extension frames, and the extension frames are substantially parallel. In the fixing mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the rotating part has a sliding groove, and the extension part is slidably disposed in the sliding groove. For the fixing mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the fixing mechanism further includes a plurality of locking elements, and a plurality of perforations are formed on the connecting portion, and the locking elements can pass through the perforations and interact with the Electronic device integration. In the fixing mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the extension portion has a T-shaped structure. A computer system includes: a display device; an electronic device; and a fixing mechanism, including a main body and two extension frames connected to the main body, wherein each extension frame includes: a connecting part connected to the main body; a rotating part , Pivotally connects the connecting portion; and an extension portion that is movably connected to the rotating portion, and one end of the extension portion is detachably connected to the display device to be between the display device and the fixing mechanism A space is formed, and the electronic device is accommodated in the space.

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