TWI427464B - Fixing assembly and computer case using the same - Google Patents

Description

Computer case and its fixed structure

The invention relates to a computer case and a fixing structure thereof, in particular to a computer case with a structure for facilitating disassembly and a fixing structure thereof.

Generally, the front of the computer case is equipped with a panel that can be protected against dust and radiation. A computer case includes a housing and a panel. The housing has a front plate, and the panel extends on the inner side to form an elastic hook, and the hook end is formed with a holding protrusion. The front plate is provided with an engaging hole corresponding to the hook. Align the hook of the panel with the engaging hole of the front plate, press the panel, and the hook will be elastically deformed to insert the hook into the engaging hole. The retaining protrusion abuts the edge of the engaging hole to fix the hook in the engaging hole, thereby fixing the panel to the front plate.

In order to make the panel fixed relatively firmly, the number of hooks on the panel is generally plural. When disassembling, it is necessary to press the hook one by one to make it elastically deform, so that the holding protrusion is separated from the restriction of the engaging hole, and then the panel is pulled outward to remove the panel, which is inconvenient.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a computer case and a fixing structure thereof which are easy to disassemble.

A computer case includes a housing and a panel. The housing comprises a front plate, and the panel is provided with a hook, and the end of the hook is formed with a holding protrusion. A through hole is opened on both sides of the front plate, and the hook passes through the through hole. The computer case also includes a fixed structure. The fixing structure comprises two sliding members and a driving member. Two sliding members are slidably disposed on both sides of the front plate. Slide on A locking hole and a receiving hole corresponding to the through hole are provided. The locking hole and the receiving hole are in communication. A latching hook of the hook is locked in the locking hole to fix the panel to the front panel, and the driving component connects the two sliding members and can drive the two sliding members to slide, so that the hook is interchangeably positioned The inside of the locking hole is inside the receiving hole.

A fixed structure for securing a panel to a housing of a computer case. The housing comprises a front plate, and the panel is provided with a hook, and the end of the hook is formed with a holding protrusion. A through hole is opened on both sides of the front plate, and the hook passes through the through hole. The computer case further includes a fixing structure, and the fixing structure includes two sliding members and a driving member. Two sliding members are slidably disposed on both sides of the front plate. The sliding member is provided with a locking hole and a receiving hole corresponding to the through hole, and the locking hole and the receiving hole are in communication. A latching hook of the hook is locked in the locking hole to fix the panel to the front panel, and the driving component connects the two sliding members and can drive the two sliding members to slide, so that the hook is interchangeably positioned The inside of the locking hole is inside the receiving hole.

The fixing structure of the computer case comprises a driving member and two sliding members slidably disposed on the front plate, and the sliding member is provided with a locking hole and a receiving hole, wherein the locking hole can lock the holding protrusion and thereby The panel is fixed. And the driving member can drive the sliding member to slide, so if the panel is to be disassembled, the driving member drives the sliding member to slide, so that the hook slides into the receiving hole and is separated from the locking hole, the panel can be removed and compared. It is convenient for the strength of the matte glass, and the manufacturing method does not involve hydrofluoric acid etching, and it is not easy to cause environmental pollution.

200‧‧‧ computer case

20‧‧‧shell

201‧‧‧ front board

202‧‧‧ first surface

203‧‧‧ second surface

2031‧‧‧Sliding trough

2032‧‧‧Cut hook

2033‧‧‧ knob

2035‧‧‧Limited film

2037‧‧‧Snap bulge

204‧‧‧through hole

22‧‧‧ panel

221‧‧‧ hook

2211‧‧‧ card holder

24‧‧‧Fixed structure

241‧‧‧Sliding parts

2411‧‧‧Lock hole

2412‧‧‧ accommodating holes

243‧‧‧ drive parts

2431‧‧‧ Ontology

2433‧‧‧The holding department

2435‧‧ ‧ chute

245‧‧ ‧ spring

246‧‧‧ screws

247‧‧‧ buckle piece

2470‧‧‧Snap hole

1 is a perspective view of a computer case in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of the panel, front panel and fixed structure of the computer case shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 3 is another perspective of the panel, front panel and fixed structure of the computer case shown in Figure 1. Figure.

4 is a front view showing the locked state of the panel, the front panel and the fixed structure of the computer case shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the unlocked state of the panel, the front panel and the fixed structure of the computer case shown in FIG. 4.

The computer case and its fixing structure of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a computer case 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 20 , a panel 22 , and a fixing structure 24 . The housing 20 includes a front panel 201. The panel 22 is fixed to the front panel 201 by a fixing structure 24.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 simultaneously, the panel 22 is substantially rectangular, and extends outwardly from the two sides to form three hooks 221 . The three hooks 221 on the same side are spaced apart and are on the same straight line. A latching projection 2211 is formed at the end of the hook 221 .

The front panel 201 has a shape corresponding to the panel 22, and the front panel 201 includes a first surface 202 and a second surface 203 opposite the first surface 202. The front plate 201 is provided with six through holes 204 corresponding to the six hooks 221, and the through holes 204 are slightly larger than the hooks 221, so that the holding protrusions 2211 can pass through the through holes 204 and protrude outside the front plate 201. . The front plate 201 further includes four limiting pieces 2035 which are disposed at four corners of the front plate 201 and protrude outward from the second surface 203. Each of the limiting pieces 2035 is located outside the through hole 204, and the three through holes 204 on the same straight line are located between the pair of limiting pieces 2035.

The front plate 201 is provided with a sliding groove 2031 at a position between the adjacent two through holes 204 on the same side of the second surface 203. Each sliding slot 2031 includes two opposite sides from the sliding slot 2031 Two clamping hooks 2032 are formed to extend outward. The two sliding grooves 2031 on the same side are located on the same straight line as the three through holes 204 on the same side. The front plate 201 forms a knob 2033 at a central position of the second surface 203. The front plate 201 is further formed with an engaging projection 2037 on the second surface 203 near the edge.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, the fixing structure 24 is disposed on the second surface 203 of the front plate 201. The fixing structure 24 includes a sliding member 241, a driving member 243, two springs 245, two screws 246 and a fastening piece 247. The slider 241 has an elongated shape and has a width corresponding to the sliding groove 2031. Each of the sliding members 241 is disposed between the two limiting pieces 2035 on one side of the front plate 201 and covers the three through holes 204 of the side, and the two sliding members 241 are placed in opposite directions.

Two pairs of gripping hooks 2032 on the same side grip the slider 241 on the side. One spring 245 is connected to the slider 241 at one end and the other end to the edge of the front plate 201. Each of the sliding members 241 is provided with three locking holes 2411 of the three through holes 204 on the same side of the front plate 201. Each of the sliding members 241 is further provided with a receiving hole 2412 communicating with each of the locking holes 2411. The latching protrusion 2211 of the hook 221 can pass through the receiving hole 2412. When the sliding member 241 moves relative to the sliding groove 2031, the locking protrusion 2211 can be locked in the locking hole 2411. The sliding member 241 can slide along the direction of the sliding groove 2031 and stretch the spring 245 under the external force, that is, when the locking hole 2411 is overlapped with the through hole 204, the spring 245 is in a natural state; when the receiving hole 2412 and the through hole 204 are received When superposed, the spring 245 is in a stretched state.

The driving member 243 includes an elongated body 2431 and two pressing portions 2433 formed at both ends of the body 2431. Each pressing portion 2433 is provided with a sliding groove 2435. The extending direction of the pressing portion 2433 is at an oblique angle to the body 2431. The pressing portion 2433 extends in a direction perpendicular to the slider 241. The extending direction of the sliding groove 2435 is the same as the extending direction of the pressing portion 2433. The driving member 243 is fixed to the knob 2033 by screws (not labeled) . Each of the pressing portions 2433 of the driving member 243 abuts against the locking hole 2411 and the receiving hole 2412 in the middle of the sliding member 241. Each of the screws 246 passes through a sliding slot 2435 and is fixed to the corresponding sliding member 241, so that the driving member 243 and the two sliding members 241 form a linkage structure. When the driving member 243 is rotated, the pressing portion 2433 thereof presses the screw 246 to drive the two sliding members 241 to slide in opposite directions.

The fastening piece 247 is a bent metal piece, and is provided with an engaging hole 2470 corresponding to the engaging protrusion 2037 of the front plate 201. The fastening piece 247 is fixed to the pressing portion 2433 at one end of the driving member 243. When the driving member 243 is rotated, when the receiving hole 2412 of the sliding member 241 is overlapped with the through hole 204, the engaging piece 247 is pulled to pass the engaging protrusion 2037 through the engaging hole 2470, and the fastening piece 247 is fastened to the engaging piece 247. The front plate 201 is positioned to position the driving member 243 such that the sliding member 241 is in a state of overlapping the receiving hole 2412 with the through hole 204 of the front plate 201.

When the panel 22 is fixed on the front panel 201, the hook 221 passes through the through hole 204 and the locking hole 2411, and the latching protrusion 2211 abuts against the outer edge of the locking hole 2411 to lock the panel 201. In the natural state, the fastening piece 247 is in a free state. To disassemble the panel 22, the driving member 243 is rotated until the receiving hole 2412 of the sliding member 241 is overlapped with the through hole 204, and the hook 221 is released from the restriction of the locking hole 2411 to be in a free state. The fastening piece 247 is fastened to the front plate 201 to fix the driving member 243, and the panel 22 is pulled outward to remove the panel 22.

It can be understood that the number of the hooks 221 on both sides of the panel 22 is not necessarily three, and may be one, one or more. The number of the hooks 221 on the two sides of the panel 22 may also be different, such as two on one side, and the other For the three sides, it is only necessary to ensure that the receiving hole 2412 and the locking hole 2411 of the sliding member 241 correspond to the hook 221 of the same side to realize the locking and disassembling of the panel 22.

It can be understood that the manner in which the driving member 243 drives the two sliding members 241 is not limited to the rotation, and the driving member 243 is also slidably disposed on the front plate 201. Accordingly, the two sliding members 241 are disposed in the same direction, and the driving member 243 simultaneously drives the two sliding members 241. The sliding, and thus the hook 221 is inserted into the receiving hole 2412 from the locking hole 2411 to be in a free state, so that the panel 22 can be easily removed.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

201‧‧‧ front board

203‧‧‧ second surface

2031‧‧‧Sliding trough

2032‧‧‧Cut hook

2033‧‧‧ knob

2035‧‧‧Limited film

2037‧‧‧Snap bulge

204‧‧‧through hole

22‧‧‧ panel

221‧‧‧ hook

2211‧‧‧ card holder

24‧‧‧Fixed structure

241‧‧‧Sliding parts

2411‧‧‧Lock hole

2412‧‧‧ accommodating holes

243‧‧‧ drive parts

2431‧‧‧ Ontology

2433‧‧‧The holding department

2435‧‧ ‧ chute

245‧‧ ‧ spring

246‧‧‧ screws

247‧‧‧ buckle piece

2470‧‧‧Snap hole

Claims (14)

A computer case includes a housing and a panel, the housing includes a front panel, and the panel is provided with a hook, the end of the hook is formed with a holding protrusion, and the front side of the front board is provided with a through hole, the hook The improvement is that the computer case further includes a fixing structure, the fixing structure includes two sliding members and a driving member, and the two sliding members are slidably disposed on two sides of the front plate, and the sliding member is disposed on the sliding member The locking hole and the receiving hole corresponding to the through hole are opened, and the locking hole and the receiving hole are in communication, the driving member is connected to the two sliding members and can drive the two sliding members to slide, so that the hook is interchangeable The position is received in the locking hole and the receiving hole. The computer case of claim 1, wherein the front plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the panel is located on the first surface of the front plate, and the sliding member is located at the front plate The second surface. The computer case according to claim 2, wherein the front plate is formed with a sliding groove on the second surface, and the sliding member has a shape corresponding to the sliding groove, so that the sliding member is slidably disposed in the sliding groove. Inside. The computer case of claim 3, wherein the sliding groove comprises two holding hooks extending outward from opposite sides of the sliding groove. The computer case according to claim 2, wherein the front plate further comprises four limiting pieces disposed at four corners of the front plate and protruding outward from the second surface, each limiting piece being located outside the through hole And the through holes on the same side are located between a pair of limiting pieces. The computer case according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the second surface of the front plate is formed with a knob, the driving member is fixed on the knob, and the screw is fixed on the sliding member, and the driving member is opened at both ends. a sliding slot corresponding to the screw, the screw passing through the sliding slot. When the driving member rotates around the knob, the sliding slot wall presses the screw to drive the sliding member to slide. The computer case of claim 6, wherein the front plate is formed with a locking protrusion, the fixing structure further comprises a fastening piece, the fastening piece is fixed to one end of the driving component, and the fastening piece is opened An engaging hole corresponding to the engaging protrusion, the engaging hole cooperates with the engaging protrusion, and the fastening piece is fixed to the front plate to position the driving member. A fixing structure for fixing a panel to a casing of a computer case, the casing comprising a front plate, the panel is provided with a hook, and the end of the hook is formed with a holding protrusion, and the front side of the front plate is opened There is a through hole, the hook is passed through the through hole, and the improvement is that the computer case further comprises a fixing structure, the fixing structure comprises two sliding members and a driving member, and the two sliding members are slidably disposed on the front plate On both sides, the sliding member is provided with a locking hole and a receiving hole corresponding to the through hole, and the locking hole and the receiving hole are in communication. The driving member connects the two sliding members and can drive the two sliding members to slide. The hook is received in the locking hole and the receiving hole in an interchangeable position. The fixing structure of claim 8, wherein the front panel has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the panel is located on the first surface of the front panel, and the sliding member is located at the front panel The second surface. The fixing structure of claim 9, wherein the sliding groove comprises two holding hooks extending outward from opposite sides of the sliding groove. The fixing structure according to claim 9, wherein the front plate further comprises four limiting pieces disposed at four corners of the front plate and protruding outward from the second surface, each limiting piece being located outside the through hole. And the through holes on the same side are located between a pair of limiting pieces. The fixing structure according to claim 9, wherein the front plate is formed with a sliding groove on the second surface, and the sliding member has a shape corresponding to the sliding groove, and the sliding member is slidably disposed in the sliding groove. The fixing structure of claim 12, wherein the second surface of the front plate is formed with a knob, the driving member is fixed on the knob, and the screw is fixed on the sliding member, and the driving member is opened at both ends. a sliding slot corresponding to the screw, the screw passing through the sliding slot, the sliding when the driving member rotates The slot wall presses the screw to drive the slider to slide. The fixing structure of claim 13 , wherein the front plate is formed with a locking protrusion, the fixing structure further comprises a fastening piece, the fastening piece is fixed to one end of the driving component, and the fastening piece is opened An engaging hole corresponding to the engaging protrusion, the engaging hole cooperates with the engaging protrusion, and the fastening piece is fixed to the front plate to position the driving member.