TWI449494B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a housing and a display panel.

Electronic devices, such as tablets, mobile phones, etc., typically include a housing and a display. The display is typically secured directly to the housing by screws or adhesive. However, the screw fixing method not only complicates the assembly of the electronic device, but also affects the appearance of the electronic device due to the exposure of the screw. In the way of fixing the adhesive, when the display screen needs to be disassembled, the display screen needs to be separated from the outer casing by a large external force, so the disassembly is inconvenient and the display screen is easily damaged.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device that is easy to disassemble and that does not easily damage the display panel when removed.

An electronic device includes a housing, a display panel, a connecting piece disposed between the housing and the display panel, and an elastic engaging mechanism for detachably fixing the connecting piece and the housing. The connecting piece is fixed to the display panel. The elastic engagement mechanism includes a first engaging member formed on the housing and a second engaging member disposed on the connecting piece. The first engaging member and the second engaging member are elastically engaged, and the housing includes a bottom shell and a fixed setting. The support frame in the bottom case is disposed above the support frame, the first engaging member is formed on the support frame, and the outer side of the support frame is in contact with the inner side of the bottom case.

The electronic device adopts an elastic engagement mechanism to detachably fix the housing and the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fixed to the display panel. Therefore, when the display panel is removed, the connecting piece and the display panel can be used only by using a suction cup or the like. The whole body is separated from the casing and is easy to disassemble. Moreover, since the display panel is prevented from being directly detached from the casing, the display panel is not easily damaged.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧ bottom case

111‧‧‧ bottom wall

112‧‧‧Wall

113‧‧‧ containment chamber

12‧‧‧Support frame

121‧‧‧Support wall

122‧‧‧step surface

20‧‧‧ display panel

30‧‧‧Connecting piece

31‧‧‧ side

311‧‧‧ bottom

312‧‧‧ top surface

32‧‧‧through hole

40‧‧‧Flexible snap mechanism

41‧‧‧First engagement parts

411‧‧‧ card slot

412‧‧‧First engagement department

4121‧‧‧ Ontology

4122‧‧‧Keeping Department

42‧‧‧Second fittings

421‧‧‧Connecting Department

422‧‧‧Second Bonding Department

423‧‧‧Director

1 is a perspective assembled view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 along another viewing angle.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the portion IV in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of a portion V in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of Figure 1.

The electronic device of the present invention can be a tablet computer, a mobile phone, an MP4, a digital photo frame, a liquid crystal display, or the like. In the present embodiment, a tablet computer will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 10 , a display panel 20 , a connecting piece 30 disposed between the housing 10 and the display panel 20 , and detachably fixing the housing 10 and the connection. The elastic engagement mechanism 40 of the sheet 30. The connecting piece 30 is bonded and fixed to the display panel 20. In order to save space, functional components such as circuit boards disposed in the housing 10 are not described for other components of the electronic device 100. Since the connecting piece 30 and the housing 10 are detachably fixed to each other by the elastic engaging mechanism 40, the connecting piece 30 and the display panel 20 can be detached as a whole, and the display panel 20 can be directly fixed to the housing 10. Or separated, so that the display panel 20 can be protected and not removed. The display panel 20 is easily damaged.

The housing 10 is substantially square and includes a bottom case 11 and a support frame 12 fixedly disposed in the bottom case 11.

The bottom case 11 includes a bottom wall 111 and a peripheral wall 112 extending from one edge of the bottom wall 111 toward one side thereof. The bottom wall 111 and the peripheral wall 112 together form a receiving cavity 113 for receiving the support frame 12 and other components such as a circuit board.

The support frame 12 is a frame that is adapted to the inner shape of the bottom case 11 and is fixedly received in the receiving cavity 113 of the bottom case 11 for supporting the connecting piece 30. The support frame 12 is surrounded by four support walls 121 that are sequentially connected. A side surface of the support frame 12 opposite to the connecting piece 30 is formed with a stepped surface 122 for positioning the connecting piece 30. The support frame 12 can be fixed in the bottom case 11 by welding or adhesively, and the outer side of the support wall 121 is tightly attached to the inner side of the peripheral wall 112 of the bottom case 11 to increase the structural strength of the housing 10 and improve the electronic device 100. Anti-fall performance. The top surface (not labeled) of the support wall 121 is substantially flush with the top surface of the peripheral wall 112 to increase the aesthetics of the electronic device 100. It can be understood that the support frame 12 can also be integrally formed with the bottom case 11.

The connecting piece 30 has a sheet shape and is made of metal. The shape of the connecting piece 30 substantially corresponds to the shape of the stepped surface 122. A rectangular through hole 32 is defined in the center of the connecting piece 30, and a plurality of side edges 31 connected in sequence are disposed around the through hole 32. The side edge 31 includes a bottom surface 311 away from the display panel 20 and a top surface 312 opposite to the bottom surface 311. The side edge 31 is disposed on the step surface 122 of the support frame 12 to connect and fix the bottom surface 311 to the step surface 122.

The display panel 20 is a touch screen that is bonded and fixed to the top surface 312 of the connecting sheet 30. The top surface of the display panel 20 (not shown) is substantially flush with the top surface of the support wall 121 of the support frame 12 to increase the aesthetics of the electronic device 100.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the elastic engaging mechanism 40 includes a first engaging member 41 formed on the casing 10 and a second engaging member 42 formed on the connecting piece 30 . The first engaging member 41 and the second engaging member 42 are fitted and engaged with each other to detachably fix the housing 10 and the connecting piece 30.

The first engaging member 41 forms a latching groove 411 which is recessed inward from the stepped surface 122 of the support frame 12. The card slot 411 is formed by two first engaging portions 412 that extend oppositely. Each of the first engaging portions 412 adopts a cantilever structure, and includes a body 4121 and a holding portion 4122 extending from one end of the body 4121 in a direction away from the connecting piece 30. Therefore, when the second engaging member 42 is engaged in the slot 411, the engaging portion 4122 can be elastically deformed to one side to obtain a better engaging effect. The connecting portion of the main body 4121 and the holding portion 4122 is formed with rounded corners (not shown), which facilitates guiding when engaging, and prevents the elastic engaging mechanism 40 from being stuck.

The material of the second engaging member 42 is metal, which is a stamped and formed convex structure, and is engaged with the slot 411 of the first engaging member 41. The second engaging member 42 includes a connecting portion 421 , two second engaging portions 422 connected to the connecting portion 421 , and a guiding portion 423 connecting the second engaging portions 422 . The guiding portion 423 is substantially V-shaped so that the second engaging member 42 can be relatively easily fitted into the slot 411 of the first engaging member 41. A connecting portion of the connecting portion 421 and the second engaging portion 422, a joint between the second engaging portion 422 and the guiding portion 423, and a top corner of the guiding portion 423 are formed with rounded corners (not shown) to enable the engaging process. More smooth. The connecting portion 421 of the second engaging member 42 is bonded or welded to the bottom surface 311 of the connecting piece 30.

Preferably, the card slot 411 has a first constricted portion (not shown), and the first constricted portion is formed by a protruding portion of the engaging portion 4122 of the first engaging portion 412 and the body 4121; The second engaging portion 422 of the engaging member 42 protrudes from the connecting portion 421 to form a second constricted portion (not labeled) that cooperates with the first constricted portion, first and second The two necks cooperate to enhance the stability of the snap.

In the present embodiment, the number of the elastic engagement mechanisms 40 is one. It can be understood that the number of the elastic engaging mechanisms 40 can also be set to two or more according to the required bonding force.

The electronic device 100 is provided with a connecting piece 30 between the housing 10 and the display panel 20 . The connecting piece 30 is bonded to the display panel 20 and is detachably connected to the housing 10 by the elastic engaging mechanism 40. Therefore, the display panel 20 can be The tab 30 is conveniently removed as a unit. Since the connecting piece 30 is thin, it does not burden the slim design of the electronic device 100. When the disassembly is performed, the display panel 20 and the connecting piece 30 can be sucked by the suction cup. Under the action of the suction force/drawing force, the elastic engaging mechanism 40 is elastically deformed and unlocked, so that the connecting piece 30 and the display panel 20 are integrally formed with the housing 10. Separation avoids damaging the display panel 20 by directly separating the display panel 20 from the housing 10.

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.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧ bottom case

111‧‧‧ bottom wall

112‧‧‧Wall

113‧‧‧ containment chamber

12‧‧‧Support frame

121‧‧‧Support wall

122‧‧‧step surface

20‧‧‧ display panel

30‧‧‧Connecting piece

31‧‧‧ side

312‧‧‧ top surface

32‧‧‧through hole

40‧‧‧Flexible snap mechanism

41‧‧‧First engagement parts

42‧‧‧Second fittings

Claims (9)

An electronic device comprising a housing and a display panel, wherein the electronic device further comprises a connecting piece disposed between the housing and the display panel, and an elastic card detachably fixing the connecting piece and the housing And the connecting member is bonded to the display panel, the elastic engaging mechanism includes a first engaging member formed on the housing and a second engaging member disposed on the connecting piece, the first engaging member and the engaging member The second engaging member is elastically engaged, and the housing includes a bottom case and a support frame fixedly disposed in the bottom case, the connecting piece is disposed above the support frame, and the first engaging member is formed on the support frame Upper, and the outer side of the support frame is in contact with the inner side of the bottom case. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first engaging member is formed with a card slot, and the second engaging member is a convex structure that cooperates with the card slot. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the card slot is formed by two oppositely disposed first engaging portions, each of the first engaging portions comprising a body and away from the display panel from one end of the body The latching portion extending in the direction is elastically deformable to one side when the second engaging member is engaged in the slot. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the second engaging member comprises a connecting portion, two second engaging portions connected to the connecting portion, and a guiding portion connecting the second engaging portions, The guiding portion is V-shaped, and the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion of the first engaging member. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the junction of the latching portion and the body protrudes to form a first constricted portion, and the second engaging portion and the connecting portion are oppositely formed to protrude and form The first constricted neck cooperates with the second constricted neck. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second engaging member is bonded or fixed to the connecting piece. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support frame is adjacent to the display panel The stepped surface is formed, and the connecting piece is positioned on the stepped surface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support frame is disposed in the bottom case by means of adhesive bonding, welding or integral molding. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the display panel is a touch screen, and a top surface thereof and a top surface of the support frame are substantially flush with a top surface of the bottom case.