TW202306471A - Electronic apparatus with mounting mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic apparatus with mounting mechanism includes a casing having an opening; a guiding track disposed in the casing; a slide bar movably disposed on the guiding track; a restriction structure disposed on the first end of the guiding track; and a locking structure pivoted on the restriction structure. When the casing is mounted on a rear rack, the slide bar is moved out of the casing via the opening, and the restriction structure and the locking structure are fastened to the frame.

Description

Electronic equipment with mounting mechanism

The invention relates to an electronic device, especially an electronic device with a mounting mechanism.

In order to increase the installation density of servers, generally multiple servers are installed on the same frame. However, in order to cope with various servers of different sizes, telescopic slide rails are installed on the servers so that the servers of different sizes can be installed on the same frame.

However, the installation of the telescopic slide rail is very cumbersome, which makes it difficult to install the server on the frame.

In view of this, the present invention provides an electronic device with a mounting mechanism. The mounting mechanism is telescopically arranged in the casing of the electronic device, so that the installation of the electronic device on the frame does not require an additional installation step of the slide rail. This further simplifies the installation process of the electronic device.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device with a mounting mechanism, comprising: a casing including an opening; a slide rail disposed inside the casing; a slide bar movably disposed on the slide rail; a limiting structure configured at the first end of the sliding rail; and a snap-fit structure pivotally connected to the limiting structure. When the casing is installed on a rear bracket, the slide bar moves out of the casing through the opening, and the limiting structure and the fastening structure are fastened to the frame.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the restricting structure includes: a body portion fixed to the first end; a connecting portion connected to the body portion and pivotally connected to the snap-fit structure; an abutment portion connected to the body portion; And the tenon is arranged on the above-mentioned abutment part. When the casing is installed on the rear bracket, the abutting portion abuts against the first side surface of the rear bracket, and the tenon is engaged with the rear bracket.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion and the abutting portion extend perpendicularly to the main body portion, and the tenon extends perpendicularly to the abutting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the buckling structure includes a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the limiting structure; and a buckling portion connected to the pivoting portion. When the casing is installed on the rear bracket, the fastening portion is fastened to the second side surface of the rear bracket.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the buckling structure further includes a handle connected to the buckling portion. When the handle is pulled to move the slide bar, the engaging structure rotates from an initial position to an offset position relative to the limiting structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the handle includes an extension part connected to the fastening part; and a grip part connected to the extension part. The pivoting portion rotates relative to the limiting structure via a rotating shaft, the sliding bar extends along a plane, the gripping portion is separated from the plane, and the plane is located between the gripping portion and the rotating shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device with the mounting mechanism further includes an elastic element disposed on the above-mentioned limiting structure. The buckling structure further includes a pressing portion connected to the pivoting portion. When the engaging structure rotates relative to the restricting structure, the pressing portion presses the elastic element.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the buckling structure further includes a protruding portion located between the pivoting portion and the buckling portion. The above-mentioned pivoting portion, the above-mentioned engaging portion and the above-mentioned protruding portion form an E-shaped structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device with the installation mechanism further includes a spring located in the housing and connected to the second end of the sliding bar and the inner surface of the housing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device with the installation mechanism further includes a fixing structure fixed on the outer surface of the casing. The above-mentioned fixing structure is used for fixing on a front bracket.

In order to make it easier for those skilled in the art to understand and implement the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts, which can be implemented in various specific forms. Those skilled in the art can utilize the details described in these and other embodiments and other applicable structural, logical and electrical changes to practice the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The description of the present invention provides different examples to illustrate the technical features of different implementations of the present invention. Wherein, the arrangement of each element in the embodiment is for illustration, not for limiting the present invention. In addition, the partial repetition of the symbols in the figures in the embodiments is for the purpose of simplifying the description, and does not imply the relationship between different embodiments. Wherein, the same reference numerals used in the illustrations and descriptions represent the same or similar components. The illustrations in this specification are in simplified form and have not been drawn to precise scale. For clarity and ease of illustration, directional terms (eg, top, bottom, up, down, and diagonal) refer to accompanying illustrations. The directional terms used in the following description are not used to limit the scope of the present invention when they are not clearly used in the scope of the attached patent application below.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 1 with a mounting mechanism 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the casing 10 and the installation mechanism 20 according to an embodiment of the invention. For the sake of brevity, only part of the casing 10 is drawn in FIG. 2 . FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mounting mechanism 20 of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the mounting mechanism 20 of FIG. 3 . The electronic device 1 can be a server, a router, or a computer, but it is not limited thereto.

The electronic device 1 includes a casing 10 , two installation mechanisms 20 , and two fixing structures 30 . The installation mechanism 20 is telescopically installed in the casing 10 . When installing the electronic device 1 on the frame A1, the fixing structure 30 can be fixed on the outer surface 122 of the case 10 first, and then the fixing structure 30 can be fixed on the front bracket A20. Afterwards, the length of the mounting mechanism 20 is increased so that the mounting mechanism 20 is connected to the rear bracket A10 of the frame A1. After the installation mechanism 20 is released, the casing 10 can be installed on the rear bracket A10 of the frame A1 via the installation mechanism 20 , and the installation of the electronic device 1 is completed. In addition, the electronic device 1 can be installed on frames A1 of different specifications through the installation mechanism 20 .

The casing 10 includes a bottom plate 11 , two side walls 12 and a rear side wall 13 . The side wall 12 and the rear side wall 13 can extend perpendicularly to the bottom plate 11 . The two sidewalls 12 can be parallel to each other and can extend perpendicularly to the rear sidewall 13 . Two openings 131 are formed on two side edges of the rear side wall 13 . For the sake of brevity, various components inside the casing 10 are omitted from drawing, such as a motherboard, a chip, a memory, an electrical connector, and/or a fan, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Each installation mechanism 20 includes a slide rail 21 , a slide bar 22 , a spring 23 , a limiting structure 24 , a fastening structure 25 , and an elastic element 26 . The slide rail 21 is disposed in the casing 10 and can be fixed on the inner surface 121 of the side wall 12 . The slide rail 21 is a strip structure and extends along a moving direction D1. The sliding bar 22 is movably disposed on the sliding rail 21 in the moving direction D1. The sliding bar 22 is a strip structure and extends along the moving direction D1. In this embodiment, the slide rail 21 restricts the slide bar 22 to move along the moving direction D1. The spring 23 is located in the casing 10 and connected to the second end of the sliding rod 22 and the inner surface 121 of the casing 10 . The spring 23 is used for providing a pulling force to the sliding bar 22 . When the installation mechanism 20 is not installed on the rear bracket A10 , the sliding bar 22 returns to an initial position by the tension of the spring 23 .

The limiting structure 24 is disposed on the first end of the slide rail 21 . The restricting structure 24 can be partially or completely exposed outside the casing 10 . When the sliding bar 22 is at the initial position, the limiting structure 24 is adjacent to the opening 131 . The restricting structure 24 includes a body portion 241 , two connecting portions 242 , an abutting portion 243 , and one or more latches 244 . The main body portion 241 , the connecting portion 242 , and the abutting portion 243 can be made of a metal plate. The body part 241 can be a Y-shaped plate structure, can extend along the moving direction D1, and is fixed on the first end of the slide rail 21 . The connecting portion 242 is connected to the main body portion 241 and pivotally connected to the fastening structure 25 . The connection part 242 can be a plate-like structure. In addition, the connection portions 242 may be parallel to each other and extend perpendicular to the body portion 241 .

The abutting portion 243 is connected to the main body portion 241 . The abutting portion 243 can be a plate-shaped structure and can extend perpendicularly to the main body portion 241 . The connecting portion 242 and the abutting portion 243 are respectively connected to two opposite side surfaces of the main body portion 241 and extend toward two opposite directions. The tenon 244 is disposed on the abutting portion 243 . The tenon 244 can be a columnar structure and can extend perpendicular to the abutting portion 243 . When the casing 10 is installed on the rear bracket A10 via the installation mechanism 20 , the abutting portion 243 abuts against the first side surface of the rear bracket A10 , and the tenon 244 is engaged with the rear bracket A10 .

The fastening structure 25 is pivotally connected to the limiting structure 24 . The buckling structure 25 includes two pivoting parts 251 , two buckling parts 252 , two protruding parts 253 , a handle 254 , and two pressing parts 255 . The pivot portion 251 is pivotally connected to the connection portion 242 of the limiting structure 24 . The pivot portion 251 can be an L-shaped plate structure. The fastening portion 252 is connected to the pivotal portion 251 and can be a plate-shaped structure. The protruding portion 253 is connected to the pivot portion 251 and located between the pivot portion 251 and the locking portion 252 . The protrusion 253 may be a plate-like structure. The maximum width of the pivotal portion 251 and the maximum width of the fastening portion 252 are larger than the maximum width of the protruding portion 253 . The maximum width is measured in the same direction perpendicular to the direction of movement D1.

The handle 254 can be a U-shaped structure, and two ends of the handle 254 are connected to the two fastening portions 252 . In this embodiment, the handle 254 includes two extension parts 254a and a grip part 254b. The two extension parts 254a are respectively connected to the two fastening parts 252 . Two ends of the handle portion 254b are respectively connected to the two extension portions 254a. The extension part 254a can be an L-shaped structure. The two pressing parts 255 are respectively connected to the two pivoting parts 251 . The pressing part 255 can be an L-shaped structure. One end of the pressing portion 255 extends perpendicularly to the pivot portion 251 .

In this embodiment, a pivoting portion 251 , a fastening portion 252 , a protruding portion 253 , an extending portion 254a, and a pressing portion 255 connected to each other can be made of a metal plate. In addition, a pivoting portion 251 , a locking portion 252 and a protruding portion 253 connected to each other extend along a plane perpendicular to the moving direction D1 and form an E-shaped structure, thereby strengthening the strength of the locking structure 25 .

The elastic element 26 is disposed on the body portion 241 of the restricting structure 24 . In this embodiment, the elastic element 26 can be a reed, and can be a T-shaped structure. Two ends of the elastic element 26 are respectively adjacent to the two pressing portions 255 and separated from the main body portion 241 . When the buckling structure 25 rotates relative to the limiting structure 24 , the pressing portion 255 presses the elastic element 26 , and the elastic element 26 provides elastic force to the pressing portion 255 to restore the buckling structure 25 to its original position.

5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of the installation process of the electronic device 1 on the rear bracket A10. First, the user can hold the handle 254 to move the slide bar 22 along the moving direction D1, so that the slide bar 22 protrudes out of the casing 10 through the opening 131 . When the handle 254 is pulled to move the slide bar 22 , the engaging structure 25 rotates relative to the limiting structure 24 from the initial position in FIG. 5 to the offset position in FIG. 6 .

In this embodiment, the pivoting portion 251 rotates relative to the limiting structure 24 via a rotating shaft 27 , and the sliding bar 22 extends along a plane P1 . The holding portion 254 b and the rotating shaft 27 are separated from the plane P1 , and the plane P1 is located between the holding portion 254 b and the rotating shaft 27 . Therefore, when the user pulls the handle 254 along the moving direction D1 , the grip portion 254 b generates a torque on the rotating shaft 27 , thereby causing the buckling structure 25 to rotate. When the fastening structure 25 rotates relative to the limiting structure 24 , the pressing portion 255 presses the elastic element 26 , and the elastic element 26 exerts elastic force on the pressing portion 255 . In addition, excessive deflection of the fastening structure 25 relative to the limiting structure 24 can also be prevented by the pressing portion 255 .

7 and 8 are schematic views of the installation process of the installation mechanism 20 on the rear bracket A10. The user continues to pull the handle 254 along the moving direction D1, so that the tenon 244 is inserted into the rear frame A10, and the abutting portion 243 abuts against the first side surface of the rear frame A10. After the tenon 244 is inserted into the rear bracket A10, the user can release the handle 254. At this time, the elastic element 26 pushes the pressing portion 255 to return the buckle structure 25 to the initial position shown in FIG. 8 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , when the casing 10 is installed on the rear bracket A10 via the installation mechanism 20 , the buckling portion 252 is buckled on the second side of the rear bracket A10 , and the spring 23 in FIG. 2 provides tension on the buckling portion 252 . In addition, the tenon 244 is inserted into the rear bracket A10, and the abutting portion 243 abuts against the first side surface of the rear bracket A10. Therefore, the casing 10 can be stably installed on the rear bracket A10 through the installation mechanism 20 .

In the electronic equipment of the present invention, the installation mechanism is accommodated in the casing. When installing the electronic equipment on the frame, the installation mechanism can be directly pulled out from the casing to the rear bracket of the frame, so that the electronic equipment can be easily installed on the rear bracket. Users do not need to perform cumbersome slide rail installation when installing electronic equipment. In addition, the user does not need additional tools when installing the aforementioned installation mechanism, thereby improving the convenience of installation.

In summary, the present invention meets the requirements of an invention patent, and a patent application is filed according to law. However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and all equivalent modifications or changes made according to the spirit of the present invention by those who are familiar with the art of this case should be Covered in the scope of the following patent applications.

1: Electronic equipment 10: Chassis 11: Bottom plate 12: side wall 121: inner side 122: Outer side 13: Rear side wall 131: opening 20: Installation mechanism 21: slide rail 22: Slider 23: Spring 24: Constraint structure 241: Body Department 242: Connecting part 243: contact part 244: tenon 25: Fastening structure 251: pivot joint 252: fastening part 253: protrusion 254: handle 254a: Extension 254b: grip part 255: Pressing part 26: elastic element 27: Shaft 30: fixed structure A1: frame A10: Back bracket A20: Front bracket D1: moving direction P1: Plane

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device with a mounting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a casing and a mounting mechanism according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mounting mechanism of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the mounting mechanism of FIG. 3 . FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic views of the installation process of the electronic equipment on the rear bracket. 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams of the installation process of the installation mechanism on the rear bracket.

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1: Electronic equipment

10: Chassis

12: side wall

122: Outer side

13: Rear side wall

131: opening

20: Installation mechanism

24: Constraint structure

25: Fastening structure

30: fixed structure

A1: frame

A10: Back bracket

A20: Front bracket

D1: moving direction

Claims (10)

An electronic device with a mounting mechanism, comprising: a casing, including an opening; A slide rail is arranged in the above-mentioned casing; A slide bar is movably arranged on the above-mentioned slide rail; a limiting structure disposed on the first end of the slide rail; and a fastening structure pivotally connected to the above-mentioned limiting structure; Wherein, when the casing is installed on a rear bracket, the sliding bar protrudes outside the casing through the opening, and the limiting structure and the buckling structure are fastened to the frame. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned restrictive structure includes: a body portion fixed to the first end; a connecting part, connected to the above-mentioned body part, and pivotally connected to the above-mentioned buckle structure; an abutting portion connected to the above-mentioned body portion; and a tenon, set on the abutment part, Wherein, when the casing is installed on the rear bracket, the abutting portion abuts against the first side surface of the rear bracket, and the tenon is engaged with the rear bracket. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion and the abutting portion extend perpendicularly to the body portion, and the tenon extends perpendicularly to the abutting portion. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned snap-fit structure includes: a pivoting portion, pivotally connected to the above-mentioned limiting structure; and a fastening part connected to the above-mentioned pivotal part, Wherein, when the casing is installed on the rear bracket, the fastening portion is fastened to the second side surface of the rear bracket. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as described in Claim 4, wherein the above-mentioned buckling structure further includes a handle connected to the above-mentioned buckling part, Wherein when the handle is pulled to move the slide bar, the snap-fit structure rotates from an initial position to an offset position relative to the limiting structure. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as described in claim 5, wherein the above-mentioned handle includes: an extension part connected to the fastening part; and a grip part connected to the extension part; The pivoting portion rotates relative to the limiting structure via a rotating shaft, the sliding bar extends along a plane, the holding portion is separated from the plane, and the plane is located between the holding portion and the rotating shaft. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as described in claim 4 further includes an elastic element disposed on the above-mentioned restricting structure, and the above-mentioned buckling structure further includes a pressing part connected to the above-mentioned pivoting part, wherein when the above-mentioned buckling structure is opposite to When the limiting structure rotates, the pressing portion presses the elastic element. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the above-mentioned fastening structure further includes a protruding part located between the above-mentioned pivotal part and the above-mentioned fastening part, wherein the above-mentioned pivotal part, the above-mentioned fastening part and the above-mentioned The protrusion forms an E-shaped structure. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as claimed in claim 1 further includes a spring located inside the casing and connected to the second end of the slide bar and the inner surface of the casing. The electronic device with a mounting mechanism as claimed in claim 1 further includes a fixing structure fixed on the outer surface of the casing, wherein the fixing structure is used to be fixed on a front bracket.

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