TWI449495B - Housing and mechanism using the same - Google Patents

Description

Housing and body to which it is applied

The present invention relates to a casing and a body to which the same is applied, and more particularly to a casing that is engaged with each other by a snap portion and a body to which the same is applied.

At present, the use of metal in the housing is becoming more and more common in response to the trend and consumer demand. The housing of the notebook computer will be described below as an example. As for the keyboard frame of the notebook computer (commonly known as the C piece in the industry) and the base (commonly known as the D piece in the industry), the keyboard frame is mostly made of plastic and aluminum skin, and the base is mostly magnesium alloy.

The keyboard frame and base are usually assembled with a screw lock. If the keyboard frame and the part of the base are not fixed by the screw lock, the keyboard frame and the base are often respectively configured with the engaging portion. In this way, the keyboard frame and the base can be more firmly fixed to each other by the manner in which the engaging portions are engaged with each other. However, the plastic engaging portion of the keyboard frame is often fastened to the aluminum skin, so that the plastic engaging portion of the keyboard frame and the metal engaging portion of the base do not have sufficient space to deform and engage each other.

In addition, even if the assembler smoothly engages the plastic engaging portion of the keyboard frame with the engaging portion of the base, in the future, if the user needs to disassemble the keyboard frame and the base to perform maintenance or replacement of the internal components, the plastic is engaged. It is very likely that the department will break during the disassembly process. Therefore, how to provide a housing that can be easily assembled and disassembled is one of the subjects of the related industry.

The invention relates to a housing and a body body using the same, the first shell member and the second shell member can be easily assembled and disassembled, and the first engaging portion or the first shell portion of the first shell member can be reduced during assembly or disassembly. The case where the second engaging portion of the two-shell member is broken.

According to the present invention, a housing is provided that includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The first shell member has a first engaging portion. The second shell member includes a first panel member, a second panel member and a second engaging portion. The second plate is disposed on an inner wall of the first plate. The second engaging portion is coupled to the second plate. The second engaging portion is disposed apart from the inner wall of the first plate. The second engaging portion and the first engaging portion are engaged with each other to assemble the first shell member and the second shell member.

According to the present invention, there is further provided a body comprising a housing. The housing includes a first shell member and a second shell member. The first shell member has a first engaging portion. The second shell member includes a first panel member, a second panel member and a second engaging portion. The second plate is disposed on an inner wall of the first plate. The second engaging portion is coupled to the second plate. The second engaging portion is disposed apart from the inner wall of the first plate. The second engaging portion and the first engaging portion are engaged with each other to assemble the first shell member and the second shell member.

In order to provide a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following detailed description of the embodiments and the accompanying drawings

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of an electronic device to which a body according to an embodiment of the invention is applied. The electronic device is, for example, a notebook computer, and the electronic device includes two bodies 100a and a body 100b coupled to each other. Although the body 100a and the body 100b are exemplified as components of the notebook computer, the body 100a or the body 100b may be other devices.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a partial schematic view showing the first shell member of the body in FIG. 1. The body 100b (shown in FIG. 1) includes a first case member 110, and the first case member 110 can be, for example, a D piece commonly known in the industry. The first case member 110 has a first engaging portion 110a.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , FIG. 3A is a partial schematic view showing the second shell member of the body in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3B is a view showing the second panel and the second panel in FIG. 3A . Schematic diagram of the department. The body 100b (shown in FIG. 1) further includes a second case member 120, and the second case member 120 can be, for example, a C piece commonly known in the industry. The second shell member 120 includes a first panel member 121, a second panel member 122, and a second engaging portion 120a. The second plate member 122 is disposed, for example, in an abutting manner on the inner wall 121s of the first plate member 121. The second engaging portion 120a is coupled to the second plate member 122, and the second engaging portion 120a is disposed apart from the inner wall 121s of the first plate member 121. That is, the second engaging portion 120a is retracted in the +X-axis direction from the second plate member 121, and there is a gap with the second plate member 121, so that the second engaging portion 120a and the first plate member 121 The inner wall 121s is provided separately.

Please refer to FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C. FIG. 4A is a schematic view showing the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion in the XZ plane before being engaged with each other, and FIG. 4B is a first engaging portion. The schematic view of the XZ plane in the process of engaging the second engaging portion with the second engaging portion, and FIG. 4C is a schematic view showing the XZ plane when the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the hook body of the first engaging portion 110a of the present embodiment is, for example, facing the first plate member 121, and the hook body of the second engaging portion 120a is, for example, facing away from the first plate member 110.

As shown in FIG. 4B, in order to assemble the first case member 110 in FIG. 2 and the second case member 120 in FIG. 3A, the first engaging portion 110a and the second engaging portion 120a are mutually pushed against each other. Since the second engaging portion 120a is disposed apart from the inner wall 121s of the first plate member 121 to have a space S, the second engaging portion 120a can be slightly moved toward the space S (that is, the -X-axis direction). And deformation.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the second engaging portion 120a and the first engaging portion 110a are engaged with each other to allow the first case member 110 and the second case member 120 to be assembled with each other. When the user wants to separate the first shell member 110 from the second shell member 120, the second engaging portion 120a can also move toward the space S to release the engaged state with the first engaging portion 110a, so that the first shell member 110 The second case member 120 can be separated from each other.

In a configuration in which the second engaging portion and the inner wall of the first plate abut each other, the second engaging portion and the first engaging portion are in a state of being snapped or released from each other, and the second card is There is no space for the joint to deform. As a result, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are likely to be broken when they are engaged with each other or released from the engaged state. In contrast, the second engaging portion 120a of the embodiment is disposed apart from the inner wall 121s of the first plate member 121 such that the second engaging portion 120a is engaged with or released from the first engaging portion 110a. When the state is closed, the space S can be used to slightly deform to increase the convenience of assembling or removing the first shell member 110 and the second shell member 120, and avoiding the first engaging portion 110a and the second engaging portion 120a. fracture.

The manner in which the second plate member 122 and the second engaging portion 120a of the present embodiment are connected to each other will be further described below with reference to FIG. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which illustrates a schematic view of the second plate and the second engaging portion. The second plate member 122 has a recess 122r, and the second engaging portion 120a is coupled to the bottom surface 122rb of the recess 122r. The width w1 of the recess 122r is greater than the width w2 of the second engaging portion 120a such that the opposite side edges 120as of the second engaging portion 120a are spaced apart from the opposite side walls 122rs of the recess 122r by a distance d, respectively. In other words, the opposite side edges 120as of the second engaging portion 120a are not connected to the opposite side walls 122rs of the recess 122r. As a result, the elasticity of the second engaging portion 120a moving in the X-axis direction can be increased to further improve the first shell member 110 (shown in FIG. 2) and the second shell member 120 (shown in The ease of assembly or removal in Figure 3A).

According to the above embodiment of the present invention, the housing and the body thereof are disposed to be spaced apart from the first hook by the second hook body to engage or disengage the second hook body. There is space in the state that can be slightly changed. In this way, the first shell member and the second shell member can facilitate assembly and disassembly, and reduce the occurrence of breakage of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion during assembly or disassembly.

In conclusion, the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100a, 100b. . . Body

110. . . First shell

110a. . . First engagement

120. . . Second shell

120a. . . Second engagement

120as. . . Side

121. . . First plate

121s. . . Inner wall

122. . . Second plate

122r. . . Notch

122rb‧‧‧ bottom

122rs‧‧‧ side wall

D‧‧‧ spacing

S‧‧‧ Space

W1, w2‧‧‧ width

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an electronic device to which a body according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view showing the first case member of the body in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3A is a partial schematic view showing the second shell member of the body in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3B is a schematic view showing the second plate member and the second engaging portion in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4A is a schematic view showing the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion in the XZ plane before being engaged with each other.

FIG. 4B is a schematic view showing the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion in the XZ plane during the mutual engagement.

FIG. 4C is a schematic view showing the XZ plane when the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the second plate and the second engaging portion.

110a. . . First engagement

120a. . . Second engagement

121. . . First plate

121s. . . Inner wall

S. . . space

Claims (6)

A housing comprising: a first housing member having a first engaging portion; and a second housing member comprising: a first panel member; a second panel member disposed within the first panel member a wall and abutting the inner wall; and a second engaging portion connected to the second plate, the second engaging portion being disposed apart from the inner wall of the first plate, the second engaging portion The first engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion to assemble the first shell member and the second shell member. The casing of claim 1, wherein the second plate has a recess, and the second engaging portion is coupled to a bottom surface of the recess, the recess having a width greater than the second engaging portion. The width of the second engaging portion is spaced apart from the opposite side walls of the recess by a distance. The casing of claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion has a hook system facing the first plate, and the second engaging portion has another hook system facing away from the first plate. . A body comprising: a housing comprising: a first housing member having a first engaging portion; and a second housing member comprising: a first panel member; a second panel member disposed on the body An inner wall of a panel and abutting the inner wall; a second engaging portion is connected to the second plate member, the second engaging portion is disposed apart from the inner wall of the first plate member, and the second engaging portion and the first engaging portion are mutually engaged Connected to assemble the first shell member and the second shell member. The body of claim 4, wherein the second plate has a recess, the second engaging portion is coupled to a bottom surface of the recess, the width of the recess being greater than the width of the second engaging portion The width is such that opposite side edges of the second engaging portion are spaced apart from opposite side walls of the recess, respectively. The body of claim 4, wherein the first engaging portion has a hook system facing the first plate, and the second engaging portion has another hook system facing away from the first plate.