TWI450675B - Fixing mechanism and electronic device having the same - Google Patents

Description

Fixing mechanism and electronic device having the same

The present invention relates to a fixing mechanism and an electronic device having the same.

Electronic components such as hard discs, CD players, and floppy discs usually vibrate during operation. If they are not properly fixed, they may damage electronic components and cause the electronic device to malfunction. In order to better fix electronic components such as a hard disk, an optical disk drive, and a floppy disk drive, the electronic component is generally fixed to the frame of the electronic device by using a fixing mechanism.

A fixing mechanism for fixing electronic components such as a hard disk, an optical disk drive, and a floppy disk drive to a frame of an electronic device. The frame includes a bottom surface and a side surface. The fixing mechanism comprises a fixing frame, a mounting box and a screw. The fixing bracket is erected on the bottom surface of the frame and spaced apart from the side of the frame. The mounting box has at least two opposite side frames and a substrate in contact with the fixing bracket. The electronic component is fixed between the two opposite side frames, and the side frame extends with a protruding pressing portion. The pressing portion of the frame is screwed to the fixing bracket with screws so that the electronic component and the fixing frame are fixed to the frame.

However, as the electronic device becomes more and more compact, when the above-mentioned fixing mechanism is installed or disassembled in the frame of the narrow electronic device, the screwdriver is used to assist the operation, and the screws on the fixing mechanism are tightened or loosened one by one, which is cumbersome to operate. It is inconvenient and easily causes damage to other electronic components in the electronic device.

In view of the above circumstances, it is necessary to provide a fixing mechanism that is easy to install and disassemble, and an electronic device having the fixing mechanism.

A fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic component to a frame of an electronic device, the electronic component comprising a top wall and a sidewall connected to the top wall, the frame comprising a bottom plate, the fixing mechanism comprising two locking firmware and two clamping on the bottom plate And an elastic limiting component disposed opposite to the two clamping members, the elastic limiting component comprises a fixing portion, an elastic abutting portion, a limiting piece and a pressing portion, wherein the fixing portion is fixed to the bottom plate, and the elastic abutting portion is connected In the fixing portion and the pressing portion, the elastic abutting portion defines an opening, and the limiting piece is formed by extending a side of the opening adjacent to the pressing portion away from the pressing portion, and the limiting piece is connected to the pressing portion And in the same plane, the two locking fasteners are relatively fixed on the side wall of the electronic component, the electronic component is clamped between the two holding components, and the two locking fasteners are respectively engaged with the two holding components, the elastic limiting component The elastic abutting portion abuts against the side wall, and the elastic pressing portion can elastically deform the elastic abutting portion, and the elastic deformation of the elastic limiting member occurs and recovers. Sub-element fixed to the frame or from the electronic device.

An electronic device includes a frame, an electronic component, and a fixing mechanism for fixing the electronic component to the frame. The electronic component includes a top wall and a sidewall connected to the top wall, the frame includes a bottom plate, and the fixing mechanism includes two locking members and is disposed on the bottom plate. The upper retaining member and the elastic retaining member disposed opposite to the two retaining members, the elastic limiting member includes a fixing portion, an elastic abutting portion, a limiting piece and a pressing portion, and the fixing portion is fixed to the bottom plate, The elastic abutting portion is connected to the fixing portion and the pressing portion. The elastic abutting portion defines an opening. The limiting piece is formed by extending a side of the opening adjacent to the pressing portion away from the pressing portion. Connected to the pressing portion and on the same plane, the two fasteners are relatively fixed to one side wall of the electronic component, and the electronic component is clamped to the second card The two locking members are respectively engaged with the two holding members, and the elastic abutting portion abuts against the side wall, and the limiting piece abuts against the top wall, and the pressing portion can be configured to enable the elastic resisting The elastic deformation occurs in the portion, and the electronic component is fixed or detached from the frame by the occurrence and recovery of the elastic deformation of the elastic limiting member.

The fixing mechanism clamps the electronic component between the two holding members, so that the locking member is engaged with the card slot of the holding member, and the elastic limiting member abuts against the top wall and the sidewall of the electronic component, thereby fixing the electronic component to the electronic component. On the frame; and by controlling the occurrence and recovery of the elastic deformation of the elastic limiting member, the electronic component is mounted or disassembled, and no additional tools are required during the installation or disassembly process. Therefore, the fixing mechanism has a simple structure and is convenient to install and disassemble.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧Frame

11‧‧‧floor

12‧‧‧First side panel

121‧‧‧ Stud

13‧‧‧ second side panel

131, 221‧‧‧ screw holes

14‧‧‧ Third side panel

15‧‧‧4th side panel

20‧‧‧Electronic components

21‧‧‧ top wall

22, 23‧‧‧ side wall

25‧‧‧ bottom wall

30‧‧‧Fixed institutions

32‧‧‧Card holders

321‧‧‧ card slot

34‧‧‧Locker

36‧‧‧Positioning bulges

38‧‧‧Flexible limiter

381‧‧‧ fixed department

382‧‧‧Riveted bulge

383‧‧‧Flexible Responsible Department

384‧‧‧ Pressing Department

385‧‧‧Limited Movies

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device having a fixing mechanism according to the present invention.

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

3 is a perspective view of the elastic limiting member of the fixing mechanism of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 taken along line IV-IV.

The fixing mechanism of the present invention and the electronic device having the same will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The electronic device according to the present invention can be a computer, a television with a hard disk, a game machine, etc. The present embodiment is described by taking a desktop computer integrated with a host and a display as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , an electronic device 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 10 , an electronic component 20 , and a fixing mechanism 30 . The fixing mechanism 30 fixes the electronic component 20 to On the frame 10.

The frame 10 includes a bottom plate 11, a first side plate 12, a second side plate 13, a third side plate 14, and a fourth side plate 15. The bottom plate 11 is substantially rectangular. The first side plate 12, the second side plate 13, the third side plate 14, and the fourth side plate 15 are respectively bent and extended from the four sides of the bottom plate 11 toward the one side thereof, and the first side plate 12, the second side plate 13, the third side plate 14, and the first side plate A gap is left between the four side plates 15. The first side panel 12 is opposed to the third side panel 14, and the second side panel 13 is opposed to the fourth side panel 15. A stud 121 is formed inside the first side plate 12. A screw hole 131 is formed in the second side plate 13. The stud 121 and the screw hole 131 are used to fix the frame 10 to an electronic device casing (not shown).

In the present embodiment, the electronic component 20 is a hard disk. The electronic component 20 is generally square in shape and has a top wall 21, two pairs of opposing side walls 22, 23 and a bottom wall 25. A screw hole 221 is defined in the side wall 22.

The fixing mechanism 30 includes two holding members 32, two locking members 34, two positioning protrusions 36 and an elastic limiting member 38. The holding members 32 are disposed at intervals, and the two positioning protrusions 36 respectively correspond to the two holding members 32. The second holding member 32 is located on the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 near one end of the first side plate 12. The two positioning projections 36 are located on the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 near one end of the third side plate 14. The electronic component 20 can be clamped between the two holding members 32 and the two positioning protrusions 36. The elastic limiting member 38 is disposed on the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 and located between the positioning protrusion 36 and the third side plate 14.

The holding member 32 is a sheet-like body extending from the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 11, and a card slot 321 having an opening facing the elastic limiting member 38 is opened. The two locking fasteners 34 are respectively screwed with the screw holes 221 of the side wall 22 of the electronic component 20, and can be respectively clamped in the card slots 321 of the two latching members 34.

The fastener 34 is a screw, a bolt, a stud, etc., and in the present embodiment, the fastener 34 is a screw that is screwed to the screw hole 221 of the side wall 22 of the electronic component 20.

The positioning projection 36 extends from the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 11.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the elastic limiting member 38 includes a fixing portion 381 , an elastic abutting portion 383 , a pressing portion 384 , and a limiting piece 385 . Each of the fixing portion 381 and the pressing portion 384 is bent and extended to the same side of the elastic abutting portion 383 from both ends of the elastic abutting portion 383 to form a "ㄈ" type. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 381 is integrally formed with the elastic abutting portion 383 and the pressing portion 384. The fixing portion 381 is provided with a caulking protrusion 382 for riveting the fixing portion 381 to the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10. The elastic abutting portion 383 abuts against the side wall 23 of the electronic component 20, and the pressing portion 384 is configured to deform the elastic abutting portion 383. The stopper piece 385 extends in the opposite direction from the extending direction of the pressing portion 384 from the joint between the pressing portion 384 and the elastic abutting portion 383. The limiting piece 385 can abut against the top wall 21 of the electronic component 20. When the elastic limiting member 38 is fixed to the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10, the limiting piece 385 is disposed toward the two holding members 32.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , when the electronic component 20 is fixed, first, one end of the fastener 34 of the electronic component 20 is placed on the bottom plate 11 of the frame 10 , and the electronic component 20 is clamped to the two latches 32 . And the lock member 34 is held in the card slot 321 of the holding member 32. Then, the pressing portion 384 of the elastic limiting member 38 is pulled to elastically deform the elastic abutting portion 383, and the other end of the electronic component 20 is placed between the two positioning pieces 36. Finally, the pressing portion 384 is loosened, the elastic resisting portion 383 is restored and deformed to resist the side wall 23 of the electronic component 20, and the limiting piece 385 is abutted against the top wall 21 of the electronic component 20, thereby fixing the electronic component 20 to the electronic component 20. On the frame 10.

When the electronic component 20 is detached from the frame 10, firstly, the pressing of the elastic limiting member 38 is pulled. The portion 384 elastically deforms the elastic abutting portion 383 of the elastic limiting member 38 to be separated from the side wall 23 of the electronic component 20 and separate the limiting piece 385 from the top wall 21 of the electronic component 20. Next, the electronic component 20 is dragged to disengage the fastener 34 from the card slot 321 of the holder 32. Finally, the electronic component 20 is taken directly from the frame 10.

The fixing mechanism 30 clamps the electronic component 20 between the two holding members 32, and the locking member 34 is engaged with the card slot 321 of the holding member 32. The elastic resisting portion 383 and the limiting piece of the elastic limiting member 38 385 is respectively abutted against the top wall 21 and the side wall 23 of the electronic component 20, so that the electronic component 20 is fixed on the frame 10; and by controlling the occurrence and recovery of the elastic deformation of the elastic resisting portion 383 of the elastic limiting member 38, The electronic component 20 is mounted or removed, and no additional tools are required during installation or removal. Therefore, the fixing mechanism 30 has a simple structure and is convenient to install and disassemble.

It can be understood that the positioning protrusions 36 can also be omitted. The number of the holding member 32, the lock member 34, and the positioning projection 36 is not limited to two, and may be two or more.

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‧‧‧Frame

11‧‧‧floor

12‧‧‧First side panel

121‧‧‧ Stud

13‧‧‧ second side panel

131, 221‧‧‧ screw holes

14‧‧‧ Third side panel

15‧‧‧4th side panel

21‧‧‧ top wall

22, 23‧‧‧ side wall

25‧‧‧ bottom wall

32‧‧‧Card holders

321‧‧‧ card slot

34‧‧‧Locker

36‧‧‧Positioning bulges

38‧‧‧Flexible limiter

385‧‧‧Limited Movies

Claims (12)

A fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic component to a frame of an electronic device, the electronic component comprising a top wall and a sidewall connected to the top wall, the frame comprising a bottom plate, the fixing mechanism comprising two locking fasteners, wherein the improvement comprises: The two locking members are oppositely fixed to the side wall of the electronic component, and the fixing mechanism further includes two holding members disposed on the bottom plate and one elastic limiting member disposed opposite to the two holding members, and the elastic limiting member The fixing portion is fixed to the bottom plate, and the elastic abutting portion is connected to the fixing portion and the pressing portion. The elastic abutting portion defines an opening, and the limiting portion defines an opening. Forming a side of the opening adjacent to the pressing portion in a direction away from the pressing portion, the limiting piece is connected to the pressing portion and on the same plane, and the electronic component is clamped between the two holding members And the two locking members are respectively engaged with the two holding members, the elastic abutting portion abuts against the side wall, the limiting piece abuts against the top wall, and the pressing portion can be configured to enable the elastic abutting portion Elastic deformation By means of the elastic deformation of the elastic member stopper and the recovery occurs, so that the electronic component is fixed to the frame or from the electronic device. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the elastic limiting member is an integrally formed structure, and the fixing portion and the pressing portion respectively face from the opposite ends of the elastic abutting portion toward the same side of the elastic abutting portion Bend and extend. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is provided with a riveting protrusion that is riveted to the bottom plate. The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises a side plate extending from the edge of the bottom plate toward one side of the holding member, the side plate being provided with a stud for fixing the frame . The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the holding member is based on the base plate The sheet-shaped body extending perpendicularly to the direction of the bottom plate is provided with a card slot opening toward the elastic limiting member, and the locking member is locked in the card slot. The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises two positioning protrusions disposed on the bottom plate adjacent to one end of the elastic limiting member, wherein the electronic component is clamped to the two positioning protrusions between. An electronic device comprising a frame, an electronic component and a fixing mechanism for fixing the electronic component to the frame, the electronic component comprising a top wall and a sidewall connected to the top wall, the frame comprising a bottom plate, the fixing mechanism comprising two locking fasteners The improvement is that the two fasteners are relatively fixed on the side wall of the electronic component, and the fixing mechanism further includes two holding members disposed on the bottom plate and one elastic limiting member disposed opposite to the two holding members The elastic limiting component includes a fixing portion, an elastic abutting portion, a limiting piece and a pressing portion. The fixing portion is fixed to the bottom plate, and the elastic abutting portion is connected to the fixing portion and the pressing portion, and the elastic abutting portion opens a An opening, the limiting piece is formed by extending a side of the opening adjacent to the pressing portion away from the pressing portion, the limiting piece is connected to the pressing portion and is on the same plane, and the electronic component is clamped to the second The two locking members are respectively engaged with the two holding members, and the elastic limiting member abuts against the top wall and the side wall, and the elastic abutting portion abuts against the side wall to pull the pressing Ministry of energy The elastic abutting portion elastically deformed by the elastic deformation of the elastic member stopper and recovery, so that the electronic component is fixed to the frame or disengaged. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the elastic limiting member is an integrally formed structure, and the fixing portion and the pressing portion respectively face from the opposite ends of the elastic abutting portion toward the same side of the elastic abutting portion Bend and extend. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the fixing portion is provided with a riveting protrusion that is riveted to the bottom plate. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the frame further comprises a side plate extending from an edge of the bottom plate toward a side of the holding member, the side plate being provided with a frame for fixing the frame Studs. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the holding member is a sheet-like body extending from the bottom plate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, and a card having an opening facing the elastic limiting member is opened thereon a slot in which the lock is held. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises two positioning protrusions disposed on the bottom plate adjacent to one end of the elastic limiting member, wherein the electronic component is clamped to the two positioning protrusions between.