TWI417021B - Computer case - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer case includes a cover, an front plate, and a locking member. The front plate is detachably fixed to the cover. The locking member is slidably fixed to the front plate. The locking member includes a latching portion and a resilient resisting portion. The front plate includes an engaging portion latched with the latching portion. The cover defines a positioning portion and a mounting hole. The positioning portion resists the resilient resisting portion. The engaging portion is inserted into the mounting hole. The resilient resisting portion can be detached from the positioning portion due to a deformation of the resilient resisting portion.

Description

Chassis

The invention relates to a chassis, in particular to a computer case.

The chassis is an important part of general electronic equipment. Take the computer case as an example. In the computer hardware, the computer case is used to package the electronic components of the computer mainframe to prevent various types of electronic components in the computer host from being impacted, reduce electromagnetic radiation, and ensure the normal operation of the computer. The chassis is generally provided with a panel that protects the chassis, installs other electronic components, and decorates.

A computer case includes a chassis body, a cover for closing a side of the main body of the chassis, and a panel detachably fixed to the cover. The main body of the chassis is used to mount electronic devices such as a motherboard, a hard disk, a power supply, and the like. The edge of the cover plate is respectively formed with a folded edge, and the folded edge is provided with a plurality of positioning holes. A plurality of positioning posts are protruded from the positioning holes of the two sides of the panel. During installation, the positioning post of the panel is snapped into the corresponding positioning hole of the two side plates, and then the panel is fixed on the cover by screws.

However, the above-mentioned computer case that is fixed by screws to fix the panel is more complicated to remove or install the panel.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a chassis that is convenient to disassemble or install the panel.

A chassis comprising a cover plate, a panel detachably fixed to the cover plate, and a sliding cover a locking member disposed on the cover plate, the locking member includes an extending portion, an engaging portion and an elastic abutting portion, the engaging portion is disposed at one end of the extending portion, and the elastic abutting portion extends from the other end of the extending portion to elastically resist One end of the holding portion away from the extending portion is a free end, and the panel is provided with a matching portion that is engaged with the engaging portion, and the cover plate is provided with a stopping portion that abuts against the resisting portion and the fitting portion is inserted through The hole elastically deforms the free end of the elastic abutting portion by an external force to separate the elastic abutting portion from the stopper portion.

The above-mentioned chassis is engaged or disengaged by the engaging portion of the locking member and the engaging hole of the engaging portion of the panel, so that the elastic abutting portion of the locking member abuts or separates from the stopping portion of the cover plate, thereby Easy to install or remove panels.

100‧‧‧Chassis

10‧‧‧Chassis body

20‧‧‧ Cover

21‧‧‧Installation holes

23, 312‧‧ ‧ snap hole

25‧‧‧Fixed parts

26‧‧‧stop

30‧‧‧ panel

21‧‧‧ Matching Department

24‧‧‧ hook

40‧‧‧Locks

41‧‧‧ rod body

42‧‧‧Extension

43‧‧‧Care Department

45‧‧‧Flexible Responsible Department

47‧‧‧Hands

49‧‧‧Bends

1 is a partial exploded perspective view of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective exploded view of the cover and the locking member of the chassis shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective enlarged view of the panel of the chassis shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 4 is a partial assembled view of the chassis shown in Figure 1.

FIG. 5 is a partial view showing a state in which the cover plate of the chassis shown in FIG. 1 is locked with the panel.

FIG. 6 is a partial schematic view showing the state in which the cover and the panel of the chassis shown in FIG. 1 are unlocked.

The chassis of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the chassis 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis body 10 , a cover 20 , a panel 30 , and a locking component 40 . The cover 20 is fixed to one of the open ends of the chassis body 10. The panel 30 is detachably fixed to the cover 20. The locking member 40 is slidably disposed on the cover plate 20. The latch 40 is used to secure the panel 30 to the cover 20.

The chassis body 10 is a substantially "ㄩ" type housing.

Referring to FIG. 2, three mounting holes 21 and three engaging holes 23 are respectively formed on opposite sides of the cover plate 20. The three mounting holes 21 are arranged substantially in a straight line in which one of the mounting holes 21 in the middle protrudes outward. The cover plate 20 is further provided with three fixing members 25 adjacent to the three mounting holes 21. Each of the fixing members 25 is substantially curved and is used to slidably fix the rod-shaped locking member 40 to the cover plate 20. A stopper 26 is further provided on the cover plate 20. In the present embodiment, the stopper portion 26 is a through hole that is opened in the cover plate 20.

Referring to FIG. 3, the panel 30 includes three mating portions 31 and three hooks 34 disposed on the inner side thereof. The three engaging portions 31 and the three hooks 34 are respectively arranged in a straight line, and each of the engaging portions 31 is disposed opposite to a hook 34. In this embodiment, each of the engaging portions 31 is a protruding post that protrudes perpendicularly from the inner side surface of the panel 30, and the engaging post has an engaging hole 312.

Referring to FIG. 2 again, the locking component 40 includes a rod body 41 , an extending portion 42 , a third engaging portion 43 , an elastic abutting portion 45 , a handle 47 , and a bent portion 49 . The extension 42 is a bump extending from the middle of the rod 41. One of the engaging portions 43 is provided at one end of the extending portion 42, and the elastic abutting portion 45 extends from the other end of the extending portion 42 in a direction parallel to the rod 41. The handle 47 is provided on one side of the free end of the elastic abutting portion 45. The bent portion 49 is provided on the side wall of one end of the rod body 41. The other engaging portions 43 are respectively disposed at the other end of the rod 41 and the bent portion 49 is adjacent to one end of the handle 47. The handle 47 is a ring that is fixed to the free end of the elastic abutting portion 45. The elastic abutting portion 45 abuts against the stopper portion 26 of the cover plate 20 so that the lock member 40 cannot slide relative to the cover plate 20. The handle 47 is pulled up to elastically deform the free end of the elastic abutting portion 45, so that the elastic abutting portion 45 and the stopping portion 26 are disengaged, and the locking member 40 is slidable relative to the cover plate 20. Specifically, in the embodiment, the engaging portion 43 is an engaging post that engages with the engaging hole 312 of the engaging portion 31 of the panel 30 .

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together, when the panel 30 is installed, first, the hook 30 of the panel 30 is used. The engaging portion 31 is inserted into the engaging hole 23 in the cover 20, and the engaging portion 31 is passed through the mounting hole 21. Then, the locking member 40 is passed through the fixing member 25 of the cover plate 20. Finally, the locking member 40 is continuously slid toward the end of the cover plate 20 with respect to the cover plate 20 until the engaging portion 43 of the locking member 40 is engaged with the engaging hole 312 of the engaging portion 31 of the panel 30, and finally the panel 30 is finally engaged. It is fixed to the cover plate 20.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 together, when the panel 30 is removed, only the elastic abutting portion 45 of the latching member 40 is pulled to elastically deform the free end of the elastic abutting portion 45, so that the elastic abutting portion 45 is elastically deformed. The stop portion 26 is disengaged from the state. At the same time, the locking member 40 is slid relative to the cover plate 20 toward the other end thereof, so that the engaging portion 43 of the locking member 40 is separated from the engaging hole 312 of the engaging portion 31 of the panel 30. Finally, the hooks 34 of the panel 30 are separated from the engaging holes 23 of the cover 20, and the hooks 34 of the panel 30 are separated from the mounting holes 21 of the cover 20, and finally the panel 30 is detached from the cover 20.

The chassis 100 is engaged or disengaged with the engaging hole 312 of the engaging portion 31 of the panel 30 by the engaging portion 43 of the locking member 40, and the elastic abutting portion 45 of the locking member 40 and the stopping portion of the cover 20 The 26 phases are resisted or separated, thereby facilitating the mounting or dismounting of the panel 30. The hooks 34 of the panel 30 are engaged with the engaging holes 23 of the cover 20, which function as a pre-positioning and securely fix the panel 30.

It can be understood that the hooks 34 of the panel 30 and the engaging holes 23 of the cover 20 can be omitted. In order to fix the panel 30 more firmly, two locking members 40 can be provided at the same time, and the panel 30 is provided with the same number of matching portions 31. The stop portion 26 of the cover plate 20 is not limited to the through hole formed in the cover plate 20, and the stop portion 26 can be resisted by the elastic abutment portion 45 of the lock member 40, for example, the stop portion 26 It can also be a protrusion provided on the cover plate 20, and the free end of the elastic abutting portion 45 of the locking member 40 can abut against the protrusion.

It can be understood that the chassis 100 of the present invention can be used not only for computers but also for other electronic devices. Set it up.

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.

10‧‧‧Chassis body

20‧‧‧ Cover

25‧‧‧Fixed parts

30‧‧‧ panel

40‧‧‧Locks

Claims (7)

A chassis comprising a cover plate and a panel detachably fixed to the cover plate, wherein the chassis further comprises: a locking member slidably disposed on the cover plate, the locking member comprising an extension portion, The engaging portion and the elastic abutting portion are disposed at one end of the extending portion, and the elastic abutting portion extends from the other end of the extending portion, and the elastic abutting portion is a free end away from one end of the extending portion. The panel is provided with a matching portion that is engaged with the engaging portion, and the cover plate is provided with a stopping portion that abuts against the elastic abutting portion and a mounting hole through which the engaging portion passes, by external force The free end of the elastic abutting portion is elastically deformed to separate the elastic abutting portion from the stopping portion. The chassis of claim 1, wherein the stopping portion is a through hole formed in the cover, and the free end of the elastic abutting portion abuts against the inner side of the through hole. The chassis of claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is a protruding column extending perpendicularly from an inner side surface of the panel, and the engaging portion is provided with an engaging hole, and the engaging portion is The engaging hole is engaged with the engaging hole. The chassis of claim 3, wherein the cover plate is provided with an engaging hole on a side opposite to the mounting hole, and the panel is further provided with a hook that engages with the engaging hole. The chassis of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the locking member further includes a rod body, the extending portion is disposed at a middle portion of the rod body, and the engaging portion and the fitting portion are plural. One end of the rod body is provided with the engaging portion. The chassis of claim 5, wherein the lock component further comprises a bent portion on a sidewall of the other end of the rod, the engaging portion being disposed at one end of the bent portion. The enclosure of claim 5, wherein the latch further comprises a handle disposed on a sidewall of the free end of the resilient abutment.