TWI458419B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a function slot and a cover mechanism.

Common electronic devices, such as mobile phones, game consoles, and computers, generally have various external interfaces, such as a handset interface, a charging interface, and a memory card interface. However, most of the interfaces of conventional electronic devices do not have a protection mechanism. In daily use, dust, liquid, etc. are easy to enter the interface, which may block the interface or even affect the internal circuit of the electronic device. Some interface protection devices are also available on the market, such as the use of rubber stoppers as a protective cover for the interface. Pull out the protective cover before using the interface. After use, reinsert the protective cover into the end of the interface. However, since the size of the protective cover and the interface are small, the user needs to perform multiple alignments to install the protective cover back to the end of the interface, which is inconvenient to operate.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an electronic device that is more convenient to use for the cover mechanism.

An electronic device includes a casing, a protective cover mechanism, and a socket seat provided in the casing and having a functional slot. The casing is provided with an opening corresponding to the function slot, and the protective cover mechanism is disposed at the opening. The protective cover mechanism includes a protective cover and a pivot assembly. The protective cover is rotatably coupled to the casing by a pivot assembly. The protective cover includes a cover made of a soft material and an elastic member covered inside the cover. The cover body includes a cover body portion, a resisting portion connected to the cover body portion and abutting against the casing, and a connecting portion connecting the cover body portion and the resisting portion. The elastic member includes a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm that are connected. The first elastic arm is wrapped in the cover body portion, and the second elastic arm is wrapped in the abutting portion. When the elastic member is pressed and recovered, the cover portion is rotated relative to the position of the resisting portion at the exposed opening and the position of the shielding opening.

The elastic member of the protective cover mechanism of the electronic device can provide an elastic restoring force to the protective cover, so that the protective cover automatically closes after being opened, which is convenient to use.

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

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 10 , a socket 20 , a function card 30 , and a protective cover mechanism 50 . The casing 10 defines an opening 12. The electronic device 100 further includes other electronic components that are electrically connected to the socket 20, and only the socket 20 and the protective cover mechanism 50 will be described in detail in this embodiment. A function slot 21 is defined in the socket 20, and the function card 30 can be inserted into the function slot 21 from the opening 12, so that the metal contacts (not shown) on the function card 30 and the metal domes in the function slot 21 are provided. (not shown) Electrical connection. The protective cover mechanism 50 is located at the opening 12 of the casing 10 and corresponds to the protection function slot 21. The electronic device 100 can be an electronic device such as a computer, a mobile phone, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 100 is a computer, and the function card 30 is a PCMCIA card (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association).

Referring to FIG. 3, the protective cover mechanism 50 includes a protective cover 51 and a pivot assembly 55. The pivot assembly 55 is coupled between the protective cover 51 and the casing 10 such that the protective cover 51 is rotatable relative to the casing 10.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, the protective cover 51 includes a cover 52 made of a soft material and an elastic member 53 covered by the inside of the cover 52.

The cover 52 includes a cover portion 521 , a resisting portion 523 , and a connecting portion 525 connecting the cover portion 521 and the resisting portion 523 . The cover portion 521, the abutting portion 523, and the connecting portion 525 are each made of the same soft material, such as rubber, elastic synthetic resin, or the like.

The cover portion 521 is substantially a square plate having a boss 522 formed on one side thereof. The boss 522 is approximately the same size as the opening 12 of the housing 10 to completely close the opening 12.

The resisting portion 523 is substantially a square plate that can abut against a side wall of the casing 10. In the natural state, the angle formed by the resisting portion 523 and the cover portion 521 is an obtuse angle.

The connecting portion 525 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a shaft hole 524 is formed through the middle portion.

The elastic member 53 includes a main body 531 formed by spiral winding and a first elastic arm 533 and a second elastic arm 535 extending from both ends of the main body 531. The central portion of the body 531 forms an approximately cylindrical cavity 5311 along its axis. The main body 531 is covered at a position where the connecting portion 525 is close to the side of the cover 52, and the cavity 5311 is coaxially aligned with the shaft hole 524. The first elastic arm 533 is wrapped in the cover portion 521, and the end thereof further extends vertically to form a first bent portion 5331. The second elastic arm 535 is wrapped in the resisting portion 523, and the distal end thereof further extends vertically to form a second bent portion 5351. The second bent portion 5351 is parallel to the first bent portion 5331 and is parallel to the connecting portion 525 so that the elastic member 53 is relatively uniformly biased. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 53 is a metal torsion spring, the main body 531 is a spring body of the torsion spring, and the first and second elastic arms 533 and 535 are respectively two spring arms of the torsion spring.

There are many methods for forming the protective cover 51. In the present embodiment, the cover 52 and the elastic member 53 are integrally molded by insert molding.

The pivot assembly 55 includes a rotating shaft 551 and a shaft hole holder 552 fixed to the inner side of the casing 10. The extending direction of the rotating shaft 551 is parallel to the extending direction of the connecting portion 525 of the cover 52, and can be bored through the shaft hole 524. The number of the shaft hole holders 552 is two, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the opening 12 of the casing 10. A shaft hole 5521 and an opening 5523 communicating with the shaft hole 5521 are defined in each of the shaft hole holders 552. The rotating shaft 551 can be received in the shaft hole 5521 from the opening 5523.

When the protective cover mechanism 50 is assembled, first, the rotating shaft 551 passes through the connecting portion 525 of the cover 52 and protrudes from both sides of the connecting portion 525. In this process, the rotating shaft 551 simultaneously passes through the cavity 5311 of the elastic member 53. Then, the rotating shaft 551 located on both sides of the connecting portion 525 is correspondingly received in the shaft hole 5521 of each of the shaft hole holders 552, so that the cover body 52 can rotate relative to the casing 10.

Referring to FIG. 6 at the same time, when the function card 30 is installed, first, the function card 30 corresponds to the opening 12 of the casing 10 and is opposite to the protective cover 51. Then, the function card 30 is pushed into the function slot 21 of the socket holder 20 until the metal contacts on the function card 30 come into contact with the metal domes in the function slot 21. During this process, the resisting portion 523 abuts against the casing 10, the cover portion 521 rotates around the connecting portion 525 to expose the opening 12, and the first resilient arm 533 of the elastic member 53 moves toward the second resilient arm 535. Thereby, the elastic member 53 accumulates the elastic potential energy.

When the function card 30 is taken out, the function card 30 is pressed to eject the function card 30 from the function slot 21 of the socket 20 for a short distance, and the function card 30 is completely removed from the function slot 21. At this time, the elastic member 53 releases the elastic potential energy to move the first elastic arm 533 away from the second elastic arm 535, thereby driving the cover portion 521 to rotate in the opposite direction around the connecting portion 525 and again closing the opening 12 of the casing 10. .

The elastic member 53 of the protective cover mechanism 50 of the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment can provide an elastic restoring force of the cover body 52, so that the protective cover 51 can be automatically closed after being opened, which is convenient to use. The flexible material made of the soft material of the cover 52 has a flexible linear elastic force, and the metal torsion spring of the elastic member 53 has a rigid nonlinear torque, and the combination of the two can compensate for the respective performance defects, and can also solve the problem of the conventional torsion spring. The noise, rust, aging and other problems that arise. The cover 52 made of a soft material can enhance the sealing between the cover mechanism 50 and the opening 12 of the casing 10, prevent dust or liquid from entering the inside of the electronic device 100, and protect the function card 30 during installation or removal. It is not easy to cause scratch damage.

It can be understood that the rotating shaft 551 of the pivot assembly 55 of the present embodiment is not limited to being fixed to the cover 52, and may be fixed to the casing 10. In this case, the cover 52 is correspondingly provided with a shaft hole for receiving the rotating shaft 551. Of course, the pivot assembly 55 is not limited to include the rotating shaft 551 and the shaft housing 552, which may also be a hinge structure. The main body 531 of the elastic member 53 may also be located in the middle of the connecting portion 525, and the first and second bent portions 5331, 5351 may not necessarily be parallel to each other. The shape of the first and second resilient arms 533, 535 may also be other shapes such that the cover portion 521 shields the opening 12 when the two are close to each other. The elastic member 53 is also not limited to the torsion spring described in the embodiment, and may be, for example, a resilient metal elastic piece. In this case, the metal elastic piece has a flat first elastic arm and a second elastic arm connected to each other. Further, the boss 522 of the lid portion 521 may be omitted.

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‧‧‧Chassis

12, 5523‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧ slot seat

21‧‧‧ function slot

30‧‧‧ function card

50‧‧‧Protection cover mechanism

51‧‧‧ protective cover

52‧‧‧ Cover

521‧‧‧ Cover

523‧‧‧Resistance

522‧‧‧Boss

524, 5521‧‧‧ shaft hole

525‧‧‧Connecting Department

53‧‧‧Flexible parts

531‧‧‧ Subject

5311‧‧‧ Cavity

533‧‧‧Flexible arm

5331‧‧‧First bend

535‧‧‧Second elastic arm

5351‧‧‧Second bend

55‧‧‧ pivot assembly

551‧‧‧ shaft

552‧‧‧Axis hole seat

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device including a function slot, a function card inserted into the function slot, and a protective cover mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing the electronic device of FIG. 1 after the electronic component and part of the casing are omitted, and the function card is taken out from the electronic device.

3 is similar to FIG. 2, and is a partial perspective view showing another view of the function card after being taken out from the electronic device.

4 is a perspective exploded view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2 omitting its internal electronic components and a part of the casing.

Figure 5 is a perspective, cross-sectional view of the protective cover of Figure 3.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which a function card of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2 is inserted into a function slot.

10‧‧‧Chassis

20‧‧‧ slot seat

30‧‧‧ function card

521‧‧‧ Cover

522‧‧‧Boss

523‧‧‧Resistance

524, 5521‧‧‧ shaft hole

525‧‧‧Connecting Department

551‧‧‧ shaft

552‧‧‧Axis hole seat

5523‧‧‧ openings

Claims (9)

An electronic device includes a casing, a protective cover mechanism, and a socket seat disposed in the casing and having a function slot, the casing is provided with an opening corresponding to the function slot, and the protection cover mechanism is disposed on the At the opening, the protective cover mechanism includes a protective cover and a pivot assembly, and the protective cover is rotatably coupled to the casing by the pivot assembly. The improvement is that the protective cover comprises a cover made of a soft material and is An elastic member covering the inside of the cover body, the cover body includes a cover body portion, a resisting portion connected to the cover body portion and abutting against the cover body, and a connecting portion connecting the cover body portion and the resisting portion, The elastic member includes a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm. The first elastic arm is wrapped in the cover body. The second elastic arm is wrapped in the resisting portion. When the elastic member is pressed and recovered, The cover portion rotates relative to the resisting portion between a position at which the opening is exposed and a position at which the opening is shielded. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises a main body, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are respectively connected to the two ends of the main body, and the main body is wrapped around the connecting portion, Upon the elastic recovery of the elastic member, the first resilient arm moves away from the second resilient arm to cause the cover portion to automatically shield the opening. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the elastic member further comprises a first bent portion further extended from the end of the first elastic arm and a second folded portion further extended from the end of the second elastic arm a bent portion, the second bent portion being parallel to the first bent portion. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the main body is located at a side of the connecting portion adjacent to the cover body, and the first bent portion and the second bent portion are both parallel to the connecting portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring, the main body is a spring body of the torsion spring, and the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are two spring arms of the torsion spring . The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a boss located at a middle portion of a side surface of the cover portion, the boss having a size equal to an opening of the casing. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pivot assembly comprises a shaft that extends through the connecting portion and protrudes from both sides of the connecting portion, and a shaft hole seat disposed at an edge of the opening of the casing, A shaft hole for receiving the rotating shaft is defined in the shaft hole seat. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the shaft hole seat is further provided with an opening communicating with the shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is received in the shaft hole from the opening. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the elastic member comprises a main body connecting the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm, the main body is formed with a cavity, and the rotating shaft is disposed in the cavity.