TWI442866B - Frame assembly - Google Patents

Description

Framework

The present invention relates to a frame structure, and more particularly to a frame structure for a computer.

In a host computer of a home computer, a fan for heat dissipation is usually provided, and the fan is usually mounted and fixed on the fan frame.

A fan frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame. The inner frame is used to accommodate computer components such as a video card and a memory, and the outer frame is sleeved in the inner frame. The fan is connected to the outer frame and dissipates heat from the computer components on the inner frame to extend the life of the computer components.

However, the inner frame and the outer frame are generally locked together using a locking member such as a screw, and when the computer component is mounted, it is generally required to move the inner frame relative to the outer frame to fix the position of the inner frame and the outer frame, so as to facilitate the position of the inner frame and the outer frame. Installation of computer components. Therefore, it is necessary to disassemble the lock and relatively move the inner frame and the outer frame to facilitate the installation of the computer component, and the inner frame needs to be manually held during the installation to prevent the movement thereof. After the computer component is installed, the inner frame and the outer frame need to be re-locked. Box, the operation is more complicated.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a frame structure that facilitates the mounting and dismounting of the inner frame and the outer frame.

A frame structure includes an inner frame, an outer frame, a first fastener disposed on one of the inner frame and the outer frame, and a second fastener disposed on the other. Inner frame and outer frame Nested to each other and sliding relative to each other. The first card fastener includes a main body and a resilient portion and a latching portion formed by the body extending outwardly, and the second fastening member is provided with a hook portion that cooperates with the latching portion. The frame structure also includes a resisting member that cooperates with the first card fastener. The pushing member pushes the first card fastener to deform the pressing portion to change the position of the holding portion, so that the hook portion of the second card fastener is engaged with the engaging portion of the first card fastener.

The frame structure is configured to hold the second card fastener by the holding portion of the first card fastener, and the first card fastener is controlled by the abutting member to control the first card firmware and the second card fastener to be mutually engaged or disengaged, and is easy to mutually The installation and removal of the inner and outer frames of the nest.

10‧‧‧Frame structure

12‧‧‧Front frame

13‧‧‧ inside frame

15‧‧‧Kegu structure

20‧‧‧First card firmware

30‧‧‧Second card firmware

21‧‧‧ Subject

23‧‧‧ Pressure Department

25‧‧‧Card Department

27‧‧‧First compression department

29‧‧‧Second elastic section

31‧‧‧ Subject

33‧‧‧ hook

331‧‧‧ engaging surface

333‧‧‧Sliding surface

40‧‧‧Reminder

41‧‧‧ Subject

43‧‧‧ Pressing surface

45‧‧‧Reset Department

47‧‧‧Right

1 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a frame structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the first fastener of the frame structure shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of the second fastener of the frame structure shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view of the frame structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is another partial enlarged view of the frame structure shown in Figure 1.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a frame structure 10 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a fastening structure for fastening the two. The outer frame 12 is provided with a side wall 120, and the inner frame 13 is provided with a side wall 130. The fastening structure includes a first fastener 20, a second fastener 30, and a biasing member 40. In the present embodiment, the side wall 120 of the outer frame 12 is provided with a receiving slot 1201, and the first fastening member 20 is disposed in the receiving slot 1201. A receiving slot 1301 is defined in the side wall 130 of the inner frame 13. The second fastening member 30 extends from one end of the receiving slot 1301 to the opposite end.

Referring to FIG. 4 together, the first fastener 20 includes a main body 21, a pressure receiving portion 23, a holding portion 25, and a biasing portion. In this embodiment, the first fastening member 20 is disposed adjacent to the pressure receiving portion 23. The first biasing portion 27 and the second biasing portion 29 adjacent to the latching portion 24. The main body 21 is substantially in the shape of a ring, and the pressure receiving portion 23 and the holding portion 25 are provided substantially symmetrically at the edges. The first biasing portion 27 and the second biasing portion 29 are substantially U-shaped and are disposed between the side wall 120 of the outer frame 12 and the main body 21. The first elastic portion 27 and the second elastic portion 29 are respectively located at both ends of the main body 21 and the curvature of the first elastic portion 27 is greater than the curvature of the second elastic portion 29. The first biasing portion 27 and the second biasing portion 29 have elasticity, can be deformed when pressed, and return to the original state after the pressure disappears. In this embodiment, the two first fasteners 20 are disposed in the receiving groove 1201, and the pressure receiving portion 23 and the holding portion 25 of the two first fastening members 20 are close to each other. The first fastener 20 is located in the plane of the sidewall 120, and the latching portion 25 of the first fastener 20 protrudes from the plane of the sidewall 120. In the embodiment, the first fastener 20 is integrally formed on the outer frame 12.

The second fastener 30 includes a main body 31 in the form of a strip and a hook portion 33. The main body 31 and the hook portion 33 are located in a plane of the side wall 130 of the inner frame 13, and the main body 31 is provided with a side surface 311. The main body 31 is connected between one end and the other end of the receiving groove 1301 , and the hook portion 33 protrudes from the side surface 311 of the main body 31 . The hook portion 33 includes an engaging surface 331 and a sliding surface 333. The engaging surface 331 is perpendicular to the side surface 311 of the main body 31, and the angle between the sliding surface 333 and the side surface 311 of the main body 31 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

The urging member 40 includes a substantially rod-shaped main body 41, a pressing surface 43 provided at one end of the main body 41, a reset portion 45 connected to the central portion of the main body 41, and an abutting end 47 provided at the other end of the main body 41. The urging member 40 is disposed on the side wall 120 of the outer frame 12 . The reset portion 45 has an arc shape, and the arcuate middle portion of the reset portion 45 is provided with a resisting portion 451. The reset portion 45 has elasticity and is deformable when pressed, and returns to its original state when the pressure is lost. A receiving groove 1203 is further defined in the side wall 120 of the outer frame 12, and the resetting portion 45 is received in the receiving groove 1203, and the abutting portion 451 of the resetting portion 45 abuts against the receiving groove 1203. When the reset portion 45 is pressed, it is deformed, and the pressing surface 43 is not When pressed, the resetting portion 45 returns the thrust member 40 to the original position. In the present embodiment, the abutting member 40 is symmetrically provided with a pair of reset portions 45 connected to the abutting member 40.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer frame 12 is sleeved on the inner frame 13, and the side wall 120 of the outer frame 12 and the side wall 130 of the inner frame 13 are attached to each other. The outer frame 12 is pulled relative to the inner frame 13 , and the latching portion 25 of the first fastener 20 slides along the sliding surface 333 of the hook portion 33 of the second fastener 30 to move the first fastener 20 and the second fastener 30 relative to each other. . When the latching portion 25 of the first fastener 20 moves to the engaging surface 331 of the hook portion 33 of the second fastener 30, the latching portion 25 abuts the hook due to the elastic force of the biasing portion 27 of the first fastener 20 The engaging surface 331 of the portion 33 prevents the first fastener 20 and the second fastener 30 from returning to the initial position to facilitate mounting other components. After the installation is completed, the pressing surface 43 of the urging member 40 is pressed, and the urging end 47 of the urging member 40 abuts against the pressure receiving portion 23 of the first fastener 20 . The catching portion 25 of the first fastener 20 is disengaged from the engaging surface 331 of the hook portion 33 and slides along the sliding surface 333 of the hook portion 33, and the first fastener 20 is reset. After the first fastener 20 is reset, the pressing surface 43 of the pressing member 40 is cancelled, and the pressing member 40 is reset by the resetting portion 45.

The frame structure 10 of the present embodiment is configured to engage and fix the first fastener 20 and the second fastener 30 by the engaging portion 25 of the first fastener 20 and the engaging surface 331 of the hook portion 33 of the second fastener 30. The first fastener 20 is elastically deformed by the pressing member 40 against the pressing portion 23 of the first fastener 20 . The first card firmware 20 and the second card fastener 30 are thus released from the stuck state. The frame structure 10 is simple in structure and easy to disassemble. The main body 21, the pressure receiving portion 23, and the holding portion 25 of the first fastener 20 may have elasticity to facilitate the pushing of the abutting member 40.

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.

12‧‧‧Front frame

13‧‧‧ inside frame

120, 130‧‧‧ side walls

25‧‧‧Card Department

33‧‧‧ hook

333‧‧‧Sliding surface

Claims (9)

A frame structure includes an inner frame, an outer frame, a first fastener disposed on one of the inner frame and the outer frame, and a second fastener disposed on the other, the improvement being: the inner frame and the outer frame The first card and the second frame are respectively disposed in the receiving slots of the inner frame and the outer frame, and the first card firmware includes The main body and the elastic portion and the holding portion formed by the outward extension of the main body, the second fastening member is provided with a hook portion engaged with the holding portion, and the frame structure further comprises a pushing member matched with the first fastening member The pushing member pushes the first fastener to deform the pressing portion to change the position of the holding portion, so that the hook portion of the second fastening member engages with the engaging portion of the first fastening member. The frame structure according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion of the first fastener protrudes from a surface of the main body of the first fastener, and the holding portion is held by the hook portion. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the elastic portion is curved and connected between the first fastener body and the outer frame. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein: the abutting member comprises a main body and an abutting end connected to the main body, wherein the abutting end is used for pushing the first card firmware to make the first card firmware The catch portion is separated from the hook portion of the second fastener. The frame structure of claim 4, wherein the urging member further comprises a resilient portion connected to the main body, the outer frame is provided with a receiving groove, and the reset portion is retained in the receiving groove. The resetting member is reset. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the first fastener is integrally formed in the outer frame. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the frame structure comprises two first card fasteners, and the two first card fasteners are symmetrically disposed on the outer frame. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the first card fastener further comprises a pressure receiving portion disposed at an edge of the body and symmetric with the holding portion, the pressure receiving portion and the card At least one of the holding portions is elastic. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the second fastener is integrally formed in the inner frame.