TWI264265B - Buckling structure and combining type casing and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A buckling structure for combining a first casing and a second casing is provided. The buckling structure comprises a recess, a flexible portion and a protrusion portion. The recess is disposed on the first casing. The recess has a bottom wall and a lateral wall. The flexible portion is flexibly disposed inside the recess. A first gap is formed between the flexible portion and the bottom wall. A second gap is formed between the flexible portion and the lateral wall. The second gap is leaded to the first gap. The protrusion portion is disposed on the second casing. The protrusion portion is for abutting against the side of the flexible portion in the first gap to combine the first casing and the second casing.

Description

1264265 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] ^ The present invention relates to a fastening structure and a combined casing and an electronic garment using the same, and in particular to a protruding portion and a flexible portion The combination of the gaps between the two sides enables the fastening structure of the two casings to be firmly combined and the combined casing and electronic device to which the same is applied. [Prior Art] In the context of the increasingly fierce competition of 3C technology products, in addition to the advantages of product functions, consumers are light, thin, short, small, and texture, shape, etc., which are gradually becoming considerations at the time of purchase. . Due to the advantages of light weight, hardness and good texture, metal or metal alloys have used metal or metal alloys as notebook computers, personal digital assistants (pDA), and Μ" players. Portable electronic devices such as TV boxes, hard drives and thumb disks. However, the hard nature of the metal has also caused difficulties in combining it with plastic parts. At present, the common combination of metal parts and plastic parts on the market includes screw locking methods and glue bonding methods. In terms of screw-locking method, 'the product requirements are mostly light, thin, and short' small, and the screw size selected will be smaller, such as M12~M2 〇 specifications. In the screw-locking method, the metal parts and the plastic parts are joined by screws and screw holes. However, small-sized screws are limited in length due to manufacturing techniques, and often cause slipping due to heavy work or vibration. The wear-resistant screws can not be reused after being removed. This =' screw hole will also become larger due to re-vibration or vibration, resulting in the screw will be 2 ° with the screw hole - the metal parts and plastic parts will not be able to be connected by the screw-locked cow. In addition, it is quite time-consuming to screw the screw into the screw hole and combine the metal parts and the plastic phase. Although the price of the screw is cheap, it often causes the product.

TW2048PA 5 1264265 The aesthetic appearance of the damage. _ In addition, in terms of colloidal bonding, due to the poor reliability of the above-mentioned screws and the appearance of the product, notebook manufacturers began to use AB glue to adhere the metal parts to the plastic parts. Although the method of bonding metal parts and plastic parts by colloid can overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned screws to damage the appearance of the product, there is a problem that the rework is not easy and the adhesive shell is unstable. In addition, the manufacturer needs to additionally install the glue machine for the glue application, and the amount of the gel is also considerable, which invisibly increases the production cost of the offset machine and the colloid material. As for the other two kinds of metal parts, two plastic parts, two different hardness parts, the same hardness, the same hardness, and the electronic device, the above-mentioned screws, the repair and the locking method or the colloidal bonding method are also faced with the above-mentioned Various problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has an object to provide a fastening structure and a combined casing and electronic device using the same. The fastening structure of the invention is designed to firmly combine the two casings with the combination of the gaps beside the flexible portions of the protruding portions, and greatly eliminates the design materials of the conventional screw locking method and the glue bonding method. By using the invention, the fastening structure is combined with the two machines (4), and there are no unnecessary parts except the basic accessories, and the damage is relatively simple. In addition, there is no cost associated with assembly costs (screws and adhesives), which saves a lot of cost. In addition, the parts are self-assembled, compact and can be assembled without any tools to reduce many peripheral costs. Moreover, the re-defense is relatively simple, the cabinet is heavy, and the rate is used. Among them, the casing can also be designed to correspond to the sonar of the fastening structure, and the fastening structure is covered on the inner surface when the casing is combined to maintain the overall appearance. According to the purpose of the present invention, a fastening structure is proposed for joining a first casing and a second casing. The fastening structure includes a -th notch, a flexible portion and a protruding portion, the first notch is disposed on the first casing, and has a first wall and a

TW2048PA 6 1264265 f one: wall. The flexible portion is movably disposed in the first-notch, and the bottom wall of the zebra is separated by a first interval, and the first-door barrier is separated from the first sidewall by a second space: The gap is connected to the second gap, and the π-out portion is disposed on the second casing, and the second side of the gap is opposite to the side of the flexible portion, so that the first casing and the second machine are: A further object is to provide a combined casing, comprising a first-first machine and a fastening structure, the fastening structure is used for combining the first machine and the second casing. The first casing and the second machine The shell has a -first side panel and a first panel 'fastening structure including - a first notch, a flexible portion and a convex portion. The cutout is disposed on the first side plate and has a - first bottom wall and - a first side soil. The flexible portion is disposed in the first notch in a movable manner and is spaced apart from the first bottom wall by a gap: the flexible portion is separated from the first side wall by a second gap, first The gap is connected to the second gap, and the protruding portion is disposed on the second side plate: a side of the gap is fixed against the side of the flexible portion, so that the first casing is combined with the second casing. According to another object of the present invention, an electronic device includes a first =::::, a third casing and a fastening structure, and the fastening structure is used for ''mouth, pole, and The first casing and the second casing respectively have a first side plate and a second side plate. The fastening structure includes a first notch: the first convex portion is disposed on the first side plate, and has - the first bottom: and the shell 1 soil flexible portion is slidably disposed in the first notch and spaced apart from the first bottom wall - the first gap. The flexible portion is separated from the first side by a second The gap, the first portion is in communication with the second gap. The protruding portion is disposed on the second side: the side of the gap is opposite to the side of the flexible portion such that the first casing and the second portion σ. The second casing is combined with the first casing, and the first casing is sandwiched between the second casing.

TW2048PA 1264265 In addition, the fastening structure further includes a second notch, and the second notch is disposed on the first side plate, and has a second bottom wall and a second side wall. The protruding portion is disposed in the first notch and spaced apart from the second side wall, and a side portion of the protruding portion is connected to the second bottom wall. In addition, the first casing further includes a retaining wall corresponding to the first notch and spaced apart from the first side plate by a third gap. The second side panel can be inserted into the first gap to be combined with the first side panel, and the retaining wall can shield the joint between the first casing and the first casing, so that the appearance of the combined casing and the electronic device using the same can be ., ,, the beauty of the body is now formed. The protruding portion can further resist the first bottom wall in the first gap, and the flexible portion, the first gap and the protruding portion can respectively be an elongated strip structure, a long strip groove and a long strip bump . The above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood. The structure is used to combine a first casing and a first casing. The fastening structure includes a first notch, a flexible portion and a protruding portion. The first notch is disposed on the first casing and has a first bottom wall and a first side wall. The flexible portion is movably disposed in the first notch and spaced apart from the first bottom wall by a first gap. The flexible portion is separated from the first side wall by a second gap, and the first gap is in communication with the second gap. The protruding portion is disposed on the second casing for abutting against a side of the flexible portion in the first gap so that the first casing and the second casing are combined. As to how the fastening structure of the present invention is applied to the combined casing and electronic device, the following description will be made with reference to the first to third embodiments. Embodiment 1 TW2048PA 8 1264265 ' Please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1B at the same time, and FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view of the combined casing according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a top view of the first drawing. Schematic diagram of the inverted state of the casing. In the first embodiment, the combined housing 100 includes a first housing 11 (), a second housing 12, and at least one fastening structure 130. The fastening structure 13 is disposed in the first housing. And between the second casing 12 ' 'to combine the first casing i 10 and the second casing 120. In this embodiment, the three fastening structures 13 are exemplified, and the three fastening structures 13 are symmetrically or asymmetrically disposed on the first casing 11 ( ) and the second casing 120 . between. In the present embodiment, the first housing 110 has a first side panel 112 and a first receiving space 110b. The second housing 12 has a second side panel 122 and a second receiving space 120b. Each of the fastening structures 130 includes a first interference portion 130a and a second interference portion 130b (as indicated by the dashed line in the ia to 1b diagram), and the three first interference portions 130a are in a symmetrical or asymmetrical manner. The two second interference portions 13〇b are disposed on the first side plate 112 in a symmetric or asymmetric manner. Here, each of the first interference portions 13a must correspond to a second interference portion 130b. As for the detailed structure of the first interference portion 13 and the second interference portion 130b, and how the first interference portion 130a interferes with the second interference portion 130b to combine the first casing 11 and the second casing 12, the description will be made. as follows. Please refer to 帛2A' for an enlarged schematic view of the second interference portion of the fastening structure of Fig. 1A. The second interference portion i30b of the 'fastening structure 13' in Fig. 2A includes a -th notch 220 and a replaceable portion 24A having a first-bottom wall 222 and a first side wall 226. The first notch 22 is disposed on the first casing 11A. In the present embodiment, the first notch 22 is disposed on the top end of the first side plate 112. Flexible portion 24. It is slidably disposed in the first notch 220 and spaced apart from the first bottom wall 222 by a first gap 鸠. The replaceable portion TW2048PA 9 1264265 ‘240 is spaced apart from the first side wall 226 by a second gap 270, and the second gap 270 is in communication with the first gap 260. In this way, the degree of deflection of the flexible portion 240 can be increased. Please refer to FIG. 2B, which is an enlarged schematic view showing the first interference portion of the fastening structure of FIG. 1B. In Fig. 2B, the first interference portion 130a of the fastening structure 13A includes a projection 280 which is disposed on the second housing. In this embodiment, the protruding portion 280 is disposed on the second side plate 122 and protrudes from the inner wall of the first side plate 122 toward the second accommodating space 12b of the drawing. The projection 280 is biased against the side of the flexible portion 240 at the first gap 260 with or without the first gap 26, such that the first housing 110 and the second housing of FIG. 120 combined. In this embodiment, the first interference 4 is 130a and further includes a second notch 290, and the second notch 290 is disposed on the second casing 120. For example, the second notch 290 is disposed on the top of the second side plate 122, and the second notch 290 has a second bottom wall 292 and a second side wall 296. The protruding portion 280 is disposed in the second notch 290 so as to protrude from the inner wall of the two side plates 122, and is spaced apart from the second side wall 296. The side of the portion of the protruding portion 280 is tied to the second bottom. Wall 292 is connected. Please refer to FIG. 2C, which shows that the first casing and the second casing of the first embodiment are transmitted through the second interference portion of FIG. 2A and the first interference portion of FIG. 2B are combined into a combined casing. A magnified part of the sorrow. When the user wants to combine the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 of FIG. 1A, the user adopts the first housing space 110b of the first housing 11 facing the second housing 12 The first casing 11 〇 and the second casing 12 0 are combined in a manner of a space 12 〇 b. When the second side plate 122 of the outer ring surrounds the first side plate 112 of the inner ring, the protruding portion 280 will slightly press the flexible portion 240, so that the flexible portion 240 is slightly received by the first casing 11 Space > 11〇b sway. The flexible portion 240 is pressed by the protruding portion 280 to be perpendicular to the direction in which the first housing U0 and the second housing 120 are coupled. When the convex portion TW2048PA 10 1264265 is slid into the _p archer and the sergeant gap 260, the flexible portion 240 will return to the original state 吏 "邛 280 will be in the first gap 260 against the side of the flexible portion 240. Thus, the π W 240 can interfere with the protrusion 28〇 so that the protrusion can not move. Thus, the first housing 11() and the second housing i2G will be firmly coupled. 2c shows that the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are assembled by means of the combination of the protruding portion 280 and the first gap of the flexible portion, in order to clearly distinguish the protruding portion and the flexible portion. The structure of the second casing 12〇, the second side plate 122 and the protruding portion 28〇 of the 2Cth drawing is shown in a diagonal pattern. When the user wants to separate the first casing 11〇 and the second machine When the shell is 12 ,, the user can move the flexible portion 240 so that the flexible portion 240 is slightly slid into the first accommodating space ii 〇 b of the first casing 丨〇, and the protruding portion 280 will not It is interfered by the flexible portion 24. At this time, the user can separate the protruding portion 28 and the first gap 26A, so that the first casing 110 is separated from the second casing 120. When the first casing u〇 is separated from the second casing 120, the user can loosen the flexible portion 24〇, and the flexible portion 24〇 will be restored to its original state. However, those skilled in the art have the usual knowledge. It can be understood that the technique of the present embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the first casing 1 1 〇 and the second casing 120 may be a two-metal part, or a two-plastic part, or a combination of a metal part and a plastic part. In addition, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be a combination of two objects having the same hardness or a combination of two objects having different hardnesses. The flexible portion 240 and the first side plate 112 may be integrally formed. The structure, the protrusion 28 and the second side plate ι22 may be integrally formed. The width of the protrusion 280 in the joining direction of the first casing no and the second casing 120 is less than or equal to the first gap 260. The width of the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 in the joining direction, the protruding portion 280 is more TW2048PA 11 1264265 can resist the first bottom wall structure in the first gap, the first gap is a long Strip ib suspected. Each of the * is a long "shaped groove, the protrusion 280 is a long embodiment, and the force applying portion can be protruded from the inner wall of the first side (4) on the flexible portion 24 For use = the flexible portion 24G. J: towel, the heart of the lake is convenient to pull, the middle force ^ and the flexible portion 240 can be an integrally formed structure 0. The fastening structure of the embodiment has a protruding portion and The eight sides of the gap beside the flexible part

2 The design of the chassis is firmly combined to greatly eliminate the traditional design of the screw locking method and the glue bonding method. In the present embodiment, a long elastic piece having a better elasticity can be formed by using only a space, and an opening such as the above-mentioned flexible portion and the second gap 26G is provided beside the long elastic piece. In addition, the lower edge of the metal member is made to be a pair of elongated bumps corresponding to the opening σ beside the long elastic piece, such as the above-mentioned protruding 胄 28 〇. The enquiry can be made by using the mold design ", metal #亦湘 mold design to produce bumps. In this embodiment, the combination of the bumps and the shrapnel is used to make the components securely combined, so that there is no consideration of the cost of the component parts (screw or adhesive), poor reliability of the assembly, and difficulty in rework. In addition, the present embodiment utilizes a long elastic member with elasticity and a rigid metal member for assembly and assembly, in addition to increasing assembly stability, the screw and the adhesive cost can be saved, and the plastic parts and components are removed. The inch is also less destructive than the car, greatly improving the reusability of the case. Embodiment 2 Referring to Figure 3, there is shown an exploded perspective view of a combined casing in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. The combined casing 丨〇〇a of the present embodiment is different from the combined casing 100 of the first embodiment in the first casing 110a, the first of the embodiment.

TW2048PA 1264265 The casing UOa is the same as the first casing 11 of the first embodiment. As for the other constitutive elements, continue to use the labels and no longer account for the interrelationships. 'h In Fig. 3, the retaining wall 31G is disposed corresponding to the first notch-and is spaced apart from the first-side plate 112 by a third gap 32〇. The third gap 32 is for inserting the second side plate 122 of the second cup m when the second casing 110a and the second casing 120 are coupled through the fastening structure 13〇. In the present embodiment, the wall 31 can be surrounded by the periphery of the first side panel H2. In addition, the retaining wall 31 can be used to cover the fastening structure 13〇 when the first casing ιι〇# and the second casing i20 are combined, and the fastening structure 13〇 is hidden to maintain the combined casing 1〇〇 The overall appearance of a. However, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that the technology of the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the second interference portion of the retaining wall 31, the first side panel ι 2, and the fastening structure 130 may be integrated. Formed structure. In addition, the size of the third gap 320 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the second side panel 122 such that the second side panel 22 can be inserted into the third gap 32A. In this embodiment, when the combination of the outer casing is designed as described above, the appearance will have a clear hole, so a peripheral wall is placed on the relative position of the plastic part to cover the part of the appearance combined with the sound. And modify the appearance. Embodiment 3 Referring to Figure 4, there is shown a schematic view of an electronic device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The electronic device 4 of the present embodiment can be applied to the above-mentioned combined casing 100 or 100a, and the electronic device 4 includes a third casing 41 and a combined casing 100 or 100a, which is combined therein. The casing 1〇〇a is taken as an example for illustration. In Fig. 4, the third casing 41 is fastened to the first casing u〇a, and the first casing 11()a is interposed with the second casing 120. In this embodiment, the third casing

TW2048PA 13 1264265 4H) can be screwed to the first housing 11Ga, snapped, bonded, or through the same fastening structure and the same as the fastening structure nG described in the embodiment - 2 - The casing 110a is combined. In order to explain that the supporting wall 31 can shield the fastening structure m when the first casing 110a and the second casing 12G are combined, the structure of the retaining wall 31〇 is shown as a diagonal pattern.

However, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that the technology of the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the third casing may be a metal member or a plastic member, and the third casing 41 may be a The first and second housings 120 have the same or different hardness. In addition, the electronic device 4 includes a portable electronic device 1 'a mobile phone, a number of assistants, a Mp3 player state, a CD player, a TV box (Tv b〇x), a portable hard disk or a thumb dish. The fastening structure disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention and the combined casing and electronic device using the same, wherein the fastening structure of the embodiment is combined with the design of the two casings, in addition to the cost of additional screws and bonding It will not cause structural damage during disassembly, and will increase the utilization rate of the casing. In addition, the present embodiment is not limited to the combination of the metal member and the plastic member, and the bonding can be completed as long as the movable portion of the casing can be temporarily deformed by two, and the protruding portion is slid into the gap of the other casing. The first-chassis of the Shishishi example uses the design--the wall to completely hide the fastening structure to maintain the overall appearance and achieve the purpose of perfect appearance and beautiful appearance. When the first casing and the second casing are combined with the fastening structure of the embodiment, the basic ingredients have no redundant parts, and the preparation is relatively simple. In addition, there is no cost associated with assembly costs (screws and adhesives), which saves a lot of cost. In addition, the parts are self-assembled, they are simple and easy to assemble without tools, reducing many peripheral costs. Furthermore, heavy work is simpler and the casing reuse rate is high. The present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the invention, and those skilled in the art, without departing from the invention.

TW2048PA 14 1264265 Therefore, within the spirit and scope of the present invention, various changes and balances may be made, and the scope is subject to the definition of the patent application scope.

TW2048PA 15 1264265 [Brief Description of the Drawings] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a combined solution according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The wind and the 1 knife =1B diagram shows the inverted state of the upper casing of the 1A figure. Figure 2A shows an enlarged view of the second interference portion of the fastening structure of Figure 1A. Fig. 2B is an enlarged schematic view showing the first interference portion of the fastening structure of Fig. 16. φ The first C-picture is a partial enlargement of the state in which the first casing and the second casing of FIG. 1A are combined into the combined casing through the second interference portion of the second figure and the first interference portion of the second β-graph. Figure. Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a combined casing according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a view showing an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. ^ [Main component symbol description] 10 100 : Combined casing 110, 110a: First casing 110b: First accommodating space 112: First side plate 120: Second casing 120b: Second accommodating space 122: Two side panels 130: fastening structure 130a: first interference portion

TW2048PA 16 1264265 130b: second interference portion 220: first notch 222: first bottom wall 226: first side wall 240: flexible portion 260: first gap 270: second gap 280: protrusion _ 290 · · Two notches 292: second bottom wall 296: second side wall 310: retaining wall 320: third gap 400: electronic device 410: third casing TW2048PA 17

Claims (1)

1264265 X. Patent application scope: 1. A fastening structure comprising: a wall notch disposed on a first casing and having a first and a first side wall; & a flexible portion The method of swaying is disposed in the first gap, and the reference layer 4 is spaced apart from the first bottom wall of the first partition - the first gap, and the first side wall = the second gap, the first gap and the second gap And the " bulging portion is disposed on the second casing for abutting against the side of the flexible portion at the first portion such that the first casing is combined with the second casing; The fastening structure of the item i of the patent scope further includes: a first notch disposed on the second casing and having a second and first first wall, the protruding portion being disposed on the first The two notches are spaced apart from the side wall of the ^, and a portion of the side of the protruding portion is connected to the second bottom wall: and the second side wall: the second fastening structure of the first item Wherein the first casing is a double blade having a first side plate and a second side plate, and the first and the convex portion are placed in (four)-riding (four) Heat on. Further package = · For example, the buckle structure of the third item of the patent scope, wherein the first _ casing - the first: - ^, ^ the first - ❹ set, and the first side plate separated by a gap, the first Three gaps are provided for insertion of the second side panel. 5. The fastening knot of claim 4 of the patent scope is that the retaining wall and the flexible portion are in a body-like structure. Side panel, Μ Please specialize in the fastening structure of the third item, and the flexible portion and the side panel of the towel are integrally formed. And the fastening structure of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the protrusion of the towel is placed against the first bottom wall in the first gap. TW2048PA 18 I264265 wherein the flexible portion is the protrusion portion - the length 8 is as shown in the patent application scope item - the long strip structure - the fourth - (four) is - the long strip groove strip convex Piece. A combined casing, comprising: a first casing having a first side panel; a first casing having a second side panel; and a fastening structure comprising: - a first-deficient π, a system setting On the first side plate, and having a Lu ~ bottom wall and a first side wall; a flexible portion is slidably disposed on the first notch 'the flexible portion and the first bottom wall Separating from a first gap and spaced apart from the second side soil - the second gap, the first gap is in communication with the second gap; and a protrusion is disposed on the second side plate for The first housing and the second housing are 10 in the first gap, and the second housing is the same as the first housing of the ninth application, and the first housing includes: The second side panel is not disposed on the second side panel, and has a second bottom wall 彳 a first side wall, the protrusion is disposed in the second gap, and is separated from the second 4 soil, part of the The side of the projection is connected to the second bottom wall. U. The modular casing of claim 9, wherein the projection is further adapted to the first bottom wall in the first gap. 12. The combined casing of claim 9, wherein the flexible portion is an elongated structure, the first gap is an elongated groove, and the protruding portion is a long strip. . 13. The combined casing of claim 9, wherein the first casing further comprises: TW2048PA 19 1264265 a retaining wall corresponding to the first notch and spaced apart from the first side plate by a second The gap 'a second gap is for inserting the second side plate. 14. The modular casing of claim 9, wherein the first casing and the second casing are two metal members. 15. The modular casing of claim 9, wherein the first casing and the second casing are two plastic parts. The combination casing of claim 9, wherein the first casing and the second casing are a combination of a metal member and a plastic member. An electronic device comprising: a first rank: redundant, having a first side panel; a second casing having a second side panel; and a fastening structure comprising: a first notch disposed on The first side plate has a first bottom wall and a first side wall; - a flexible portion is movably disposed in the first notch - the flexible portion and the first bottom wall Separating from a first gap, and separating from the first sidewall by a second gap, the first gap is in communication with the second gap; and ': a projection is disposed on the second side plate for The first _ gap is opposite to the side of the side of the detachable portion, and the third casing is connected to the second casing. And a second gap formed by the second side of the second side plate, and the second side wall is disposed on the second side plate. The protruding portion is disposed on the side wall of the second and second bottom walls, and the portion of the protruding-notched towel is connected to the second bottom wall of the second TW2048PA. 20 1264265 wherein the protruding portion is the flexible portion, and the protruding portion is an electronic device of the seventh aspect of the patent application, wherein the first-bottom wall can be resisted in the first gap. 20) The electronic device of claim 17 of the patent scope is a long strip-shaped structure, and the first gap is a long strip-shaped groove elongated strip. 21·If the scope of the patent application scope includes: 17 electronic devices, of which the first The -one-wall is corresponding to the first gap and is adjacent to the first side panel. The third gap is for the second side panel to be inserted. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the third casing is screwed, snapped, glued or passed through another fastening structure and the fastening structure A casing is combined. 23. The electronic device of claim 17 includes a portable electronic device, a mobile phone, a number of assistants, a player, a CD player, a TV box, and a hard disk. Or a thumb disc. TW2048PA 21