TWI734627B - Quick release assembly and support - Google Patents

Abstract

A quick release assembly and a support are provided. The quick release assembly is used to attach an object onto the support. The quick release assembly includes a first quick release unit and a second quick release unit. The first quick release unit includes a first body, an operating member and a driven locking plate. The operating member is assembled on the first body, and the driven locking plate is arranged in the first body and is driven by the operating member. The second quick release unit includes a second body used to interlock with the first body. A snapping between the first body and the second body is released by applying an external force to the operating member for driving the driven locking plate to move, so as to uninstall the device installed on the support from the support.

Description

Quick release components and support frame

The present invention relates to a quick-release assembly, and particularly relates to a quick-release assembly and a support frame using the quick-release assembly.

Many objects, because they cannot stand directly and firmly, or for some special reasons, need to be supported for viewing or use. For example, liquid crystal display screens (LCD) are usually installed on the screen support frame, and bicycles are often installed on the screen support frame. The bicycle is displayed on the support frame, but because these objects often need to be removed from the support frame for cleaning, line reinsertion, trial (bicycle trial riding), or replacement of display positions, there is a need for quick disassembly.

Taking a liquid crystal display screen as an example, TWM439830 discloses a display with a quick release function, which includes a display panel with a first engaging portion and a first engaging portion, a support frame, and a second engaging portion and a second engaging portion. Part of the joint mechanism, so that the display panel can be quickly installed to the support frame, or quickly separated from the support frame. However, since the back of the housing of this type of display panel is provided with a specific structure (such as the first engaging portion, the first engaging portion and a specific size of accommodating space, that is to say, part of the quick release unit has been integrally formed on the back of the housing), Because these are more complicated, unlike the hole size that can be regulated by international agreements, a display panel of one model can only be matched with a support frame of a specific specification, resulting in low production compatibility, that is to say, it is impossible to use only one specification. The brackets corresponding to various display panels of different sizes and weights cannot effectively reduce development and manufacturing costs.

The invention provides a quick disassembly assembly that can quickly install an object on a support frame or detach the object from the support frame, and can be applied to a variety of objects.

The present invention provides a support frame with the aforementioned quick-release assembly.

A quick release assembly of the present invention is used to relatively attach an object to a base. The quick release assembly includes a first quick release unit and a second quick release unit. The first quick-release unit is arranged on one of the base body or the object. The first quick-release unit includes a first body, an operating member, and a driven locking plate. The operating member is assembled on the first body, and a part of the operating member is exposed outside the first body; the driven locking plate is arranged in the first body and linked with the operating member, and the driven locking plate has a main body and an elastic Department and a pair of card hooks. The second quick release unit is adapted to be removably engaged with the first quick release unit, and the second quick release unit includes a second body disposed on the other of the base or the object, and the second body has at least A hook part, wherein the setting position of the hook part corresponds to the setting position of the hook part. When the first quick release unit and the second quick release unit are engaged with each other, the hook part is correspondingly embedded in the hook part so that the object is relatively attached to the base. When an external force is applied to the operating member, the operating member drives the driven locking plate to move, so that the hook portion is separated from the hook portion, thereby separating the first quick-release unit and the second quick-release unit from each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second body further has a recessed space. When the first quick-release unit and the second quick-release unit are engaged with each other, the first body is accommodated in the recessed space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second quick release unit further includes at least one set of fixing elements, the second body further has at least one set of attachment holes, and the fixing elements are correspondingly penetrated through the attachment holes and locked to the object, Thereby, the second body is locked to the object.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the attachment holes comply with the specifications specified by VESA, and the object is a display screen, the object has at least one set of mounting holes, and the attachment holes correspond to the mounting holes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there are two elastic parts, hook parts, and hook parts, and the elastic parts and the hook parts are respectively located on opposite sides of the main body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned operating member is a knob, the knob has a cam portion, and the main body portion of the driven locking plate has an opening, and the cam portion is provided corresponding to the opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned cam portion has a first inclined surface, and the opening has a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are in contact with each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elastic portion is an elastic piece extending from the main body portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elastic part is a spring and is arranged on the main body part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body includes a first cover and a second cover, and the driven locking plate is disposed between the first cover and the second cover.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the above-mentioned driven locking plate has a pair of sliding grooves located on opposite sides of the operating member, and the first cover or the second cover has a pair of first ribs, and the first cover or the second cover has a pair of first ribs. A protruding rib is correspondingly located in the sliding groove to move along the extending direction of the sliding groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second cover has a pair of fixing hooks, and the second body has a pair of upper hook holes, wherein the setting positions of the fixing hooks correspond to the setting positions of the upper hook holes.

A support frame of the present invention is used to support an object, wherein the support frame includes a base and any of the above-mentioned quick-release components. The first quick release unit of the quick release assembly is set on one of the base or the object, and the second quick release unit of the quick release assembly is set on the other of the base or the object, and is suitable for being compatible with the first quick release unit. Remove the ground card.

Based on the above, in the quick-release assembly and support frame of the present invention, through the use of the quick-release assembly, this simple action of applying an external force on the operating member can cause the operating member to drive the driven locking plate to move, and the first quick release The disassembling unit and the second quick disassembling unit are separated from each other, and the objects installed on the supporting frame are quickly disassembled from the supporting frame.

The present invention provides a quick-release assembly and a support frame using the quick-release assembly, wherein the quick-release assembly is provided with at least one set of attachment holes, and various objects of different types, different specifications and/or different models are each equipped with mounting holes , The position of the mounting hole of each of the objects will correspond to the position of a set of attachment holes of the quick-release assembly. Therefore, through the quick release assembly with more than one set of attachment holes, the installation holes of different objects can be attached to the corresponding attachment holes of the quick release assembly to install the objects on the support frame. .

Furthermore, the quick-release assembly has simple installation and removal functions, so it is convenient for the user to quickly and easily install the object on the support frame or remove the object from the support frame.

The quick release assembly and support frame of the present invention will be described below. In the embodiment, the descriptions of the orientations of up, down, left, right, front, and rear are based on the relative positions of the components shown in the figure, and those of ordinary knowledge should be able to know that When the reference points used to describe the relative position are different, the description of the position will change accordingly, so the description of the position cannot be used as the setting relationship of the restricting component.

[First Embodiment]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an object, a quick-release assembly, and a support frame, and FIG. 2A is an exploded diagram of the quick-release assembly, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram from another perspective of FIG. 2A. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2A at the same time. The quick release assembly 1 is used to attach an object 2 to the support frame 3. The object 2 in this embodiment is an electronic device, such as a liquid crystal display, but it is not limited to this. The object 2 can also be a non-electronic device, such as bicycle.

The quick release assembly 1 includes a first quick release unit 11 and a second quick release unit 12. One of the first quick release unit 11 and the second quick release unit 12 is mounted on the support frame 3, and the other of the first quick release unit 11 and the second quick release unit 12 is attached to the object 2. In this embodiment, the first quick release unit 11 is installed on the support frame 3, and the second quick release unit 12 is attached to the object 2.

The above-mentioned first quick release unit 11 can be installed with the support frame 3 by screw locking, and the second quick release unit 12 can also be installed with the device 2 by screw locking. This will be explained in detail below. The screw-locking method is only used for the description of this embodiment, but is not limited to this. In the case that the structural strength and the fitting degree can be matched with each other, it can also be achieved in other ways.

In view of the above, the first quick release unit 11 includes a first body 111, an operating member 112 and a driven locking plate 113. The first body 111 of this embodiment includes a first cover 1111 and a second cover 1112, and the operating member 112 is assembled in the first body 111, and a part of the operating member 112 is exposed outside the first body 111 to facilitate user operation.

The driven locking plate 113 is disposed in the first body 111 and links the operating member 112. Specifically, the driven locking plate 113 is provided between the first cover 1111 and the second cover 1112.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the driven locking plate 113. 2A, 2B and 3 at the same time, the driven locking plate 113 has a main body portion 1131, an elastic portion 1132 and a pair of hook portions 1133, wherein the elastic portion 1132 and the hook portion 1133 are located on the main body portion 1131 On opposite sides. Specifically, the elastic portion 1132 is located on the upper side of the main body portion 1131, and the hook portion 1133 is located on the lower side of the main body portion 1131.

In this embodiment, the main body portion 1131 of the driven locking plate 113 has an opening 1131 a to accommodate the operating member 112, and the operating member 112 passes through the first cover 1111 to be assembled to the driven locking plate 113. In addition, the elastic portion 1132 is a spring independent of the body, and the spring is a torsion spring. The spring is arranged on the main body 1131 and embedded in the first body 111. The elastic portion 1132 can be symmetrically provided with two springs; alternatively, it can also be one spring with a symmetrical structure, which can be selected according to actual requirements. In this embodiment, the spring as the elastic portion 1132 is a spring having a symmetrical structure.

The driven locking plate 113 also has a pair of sliding grooves 1134, and the sliding grooves 1134 are located on the left and right sides of the opening 1131a. The first cover 1111 of this embodiment has a pair of first ribs 1111a, and the first ribs 1111a are correspondingly located in the sliding groove 1134, and the first ribs 1111a can be in the sliding groove 1134 along the extending direction of the sliding groove 1134. move. A pair of second ribs 1111b is also provided above the first rib 1111a, and the above-mentioned spring is sleeved on the second rib 1111b, and the two ends of the spring (torsion spring) abut against the main body 1131. Therefore, the spring (torsion spring) can apply force to the main body portion 1131.

4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of different angles of the operating member. Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4A to 4C at the same time. The above-mentioned operating member 112 is a knob, and the operating member 112 has a cam portion 1121, wherein the cam portion 1121 is provided corresponding to the opening 1131a. In addition, the cam portion 1121 has a first inclined surface 1121a, and the opening 1131a has a second inclined surface 1131b, and the first inclined surface 1121a and the second inclined surface 1131b are in contact with each other. The shape of and the shape of the second inclined surface 1131b cooperate with each other and guide each other, and the rotation of the operating member 112 drives the driven locking plate 113 to move linearly.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the second quick release unit 12 includes a second body 121 that is locked to the object 2. The second body 121 has a pair of hooking portions 1211, wherein the setting position of the hooking portion 1211 corresponds to the setting position of the hook portion 1133. The above-mentioned second cover 1112 also has a pair of fixing hooks 1113, and the second body 121 has a pair of upper hook holes 1212, wherein the setting position of the fixing hooks 1113 corresponds to the setting position of the upper hook hole 1212, so the second The cover 1112 can be engaged with the second body 121.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1 and 2A. When the object 2 is to be installed on the support frame 3, the first quick release unit 11 of the quick release assembly 1 is first installed on the support frame 3, and the second quick release The unit 12 is installed on the object 2.

Specifically, the second body 121 of the second quick release unit 12 of the present embodiment has two sets of attachment holes A and B, and the holes of the two sets of attachment holes A and B are not the same, and the above-mentioned object 2 With a set of mounting holes 21. The second quick release unit 12 further includes at least one set of fixing members 122, and the fixing members 122 are screws. Pass the fixing member 122 through one set of attachment holes A or B of the second body 121, wherein the attachment hole A or B corresponds to the hole position of the mounting hole 21 of the object 2, and the fixing member 122 is locked into the mounting hole 21, In order to attach the second quick release unit 12 to the object 2.

Incidentally, the object 2 of this embodiment is a display screen, and the hole positions of the attachment holes A and B comply with the specifications specified by VESA. Therefore, as long as it is a display screen with holes that comply with VESA regulations, regardless of the size or model of the display screen, it may be universal.

Then, the first quick-release unit 11 and the second quick-release unit 12 are engaged with each other. Specifically, the fixed hook 1113 is correspondingly inserted into the upper hook hole 1212 of the second body 121, and the hook portion 1133 of the driven locking plate 113 is correspondingly inserted into the hook portion 1211 of the second body 121, so that the first quick release The unit 11 and the second quick-release unit 12 are snap-fitted to be assembled together, so the object 2 is attached to the support frame 3.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 2B, the second body 121 also has a recessed space 1213. When the first quick release unit 11 and the second quick release unit 12 are engaged with each other, the first body 11 is accommodated in the recessed space 1213. Inside. Through the provision of the recessed space 1213, the overall thickness of the quick-release assembly 1 after the first body 11 and the second body 12 are assembled can be reduced.

5A to 5C are schematic diagrams of applying an external force to the operating member, and the operating member drives the driven locking plate to move linearly relative to the first body.

Please refer to FIG. 5A first. When the object 2 is attached to the support frame 3, the tip of the cam portion 1121 of the operating member 112 faces the left in the figure, and the first rib 1111a is located on the upper edge of the sliding groove 1134.

As shown in Figure 5B, when the object 2 is to be detached from the support frame 3, an external force is applied to the operating element 112. The operating element 112 in this embodiment is a knob, so the external force is applied to the operating element 112 to make the operating element 112 a simple gesture 112 rotates clockwise.

While the operating member 112 rotates clockwise, the tip of the cam portion 1121 of the operating member 112 rotates to the right; and since the first inclined surface 1121a of the cam portion 1121 and the second inclined surface 1131b of the opening 1131a of the main body portion 1131 are in contact with each other, The second inclined surface 1131b is pushed along the first inclined surface 1121a, and the main body portion 1131 is driven by the operating member 112 to move. It is worth noting that the first rib 1111a is correspondingly located in the sliding groove 1134, wherein the sliding groove 1134 extends in the vertical direction V, thus restricting the driven locking plate 113 to only linearly move upward along the vertical direction V. There is no movement or rotation in the horizontal direction H.

As the driven locking plate 113 moves upward, the elastic portion 1132, which is a spring, is compressed to store an elastic restoring force.

2A and 5C at the same time, when the operating member 112 rotates about 90 degrees, the tip of the cam portion 1121 is facing upwards, at this time the driven locking plate 113 moves to a relatively high distance, and the first rib 1111a is positioned At the lower edge of the sliding groove 1134, and the hook portion 1133 of the driven locking plate 113 is disengaged from the hook portion 1211 of the second body 121, the first quick release unit 11 and the second quick release unit 12 are initially released. The user further removes the fixing hook 1113 from the upper hook hole 1212, the second quick release unit 12 is completely separated from the first quick release unit 11, and the object 2 can be easily removed from the support frame 3. .

Incidentally, after the force applied to the operating member 112 is removed, the elastic restoring force of the spring is applied to the main body portion 1131, thereby restoring the driven locking plate 113 to the original position.

Conversely, when the first quick release unit 11 is to be installed on the second quick release unit 12, the fixed hook 1113 is correspondingly locked into the upper hook hole 1212, and the hook portion 1133 is correspondingly locked into the hook portion 1211, The first quick release unit 11 can be relatively fixed to the second quick release unit 12.

It can be seen from the above that the first quick-release unit 11 and the second quick-release unit 12 of the quick-release assembly 1 can be assembled and disassembled by simple actions, which is convenient for the user.

In addition, the second body 121 of the second quick release unit 12 is provided with at least one set of attachment holes (preferably multiple sets, and in this embodiment, there are two sets of attachment holes A and B), and the attachment The hole positions of the holes A and B can correspond to the hole positions of the mounting holes 21 of different objects 2. Therefore, the user only needs to prepare a set of quick release assembly 1 to install the object 2 on the support frame 3, without having to consider the different specifications and/or sizes of various objects 2 of various types. According to the specific specifications, the corresponding components are specially purchased.

[Second Embodiment]

This embodiment is substantially the same as the aforementioned first embodiment. The difference is that the first body 111A has only the first cover 1111' but not the second cover 1112, and the elastic portion 1132A of the driven locking plate 113A is a self-main body. The elastic piece extended by 1131 is not a spring independent of the main body 1131.

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the quick release assembly of the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the driven locking plate in FIG. 6. 6 and 7 at the same time, in this embodiment, the first body 111A has only a first cover 1111' but no second cover 1112, and the driven locking plate 113A can be locked by a fastener (not labeled) To the first rib 1111a of the first cover 1111'.

In addition, the elastic portion 1132A of the driven locking plate 113A is an elastic piece extending from the main body portion 1131, and is not a spring independent of the main body portion 1131. The elastic parts 1132A in the form of elastic pieces are arranged as a pair and arranged symmetrically. The first cover 1111' has a limiting rib 1114, and when the driven locking plate 113 is assembled to the first cover 1111', the elastic piece abuts the limiting rib 1114.

By providing the elastic parts 1132A in pairs, the force applied by the elastic parts 1132A to the main body part 1131 is relatively uniform.

It can be seen from the above that the quick-release assembly 1A of the second embodiment uses fewer parts than the quick-release assembly 1 of the first embodiment, and has a simpler structure.

8A to 8C are schematic diagrams of the action of the quick release assembly of the second embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8A, when the object 2 is assembled on the support frame 3, the tip of the cam portion 1121 of the operating member 112 faces the left side in the figure, and the first rib 1111 a is located on the upper edge of the sliding groove 1134.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, an external force is applied to the operating member 112, which is the knob, to turn the knob clockwise. While the knob is rotating clockwise, the tip of the cam portion 1121 of the operating member 112 rotates to the right, the operating member 112 pushes and the locking plate 113A moves upward linearly, and when the cam portion 1121 of the operating member 112 rotates about 90 degrees, The first rib 1111a is located at the lower edge of the sliding groove 1134, and the elastic piece is deformed to store the elastic restoring force, as shown in FIG. 8C.

Next, please refer to FIGS. 6 and 8C at the same time. At this time, the hook portion 1133 of the driven locking plate 113A is separated from the hook portion 1211 of the second body 121, and the first quick release unit 11A and the second quick release unit 11A are initially released. The disassembly unit 12 is locked with each other; the user further removes the fixing hook 1113 from the upper hook hole 1212, the second quick-release unit 12 is completely separated from the first quick-release unit 11A, and the object 2 can be easily removed from the support frame 3 removed.

In summary, the quick-release assembly and the support frame using the quick-release assembly of the present invention have the advantages of easy assembly and disassembly, and simple operation. Furthermore, because the quick release assembly has at least one set of attachment holes, it can be adapted to objects of different sizes or specifications. Therefore, the support frame with this quick-release assembly can also be applied to objects of different sizes, specifications or types, increasing the commonality of the support frame, effectively reducing development and manufacturing costs, or providing general consumers with convenience when disassembling.

1. 1A: Quick release components 11.11A: The first quick release unit 111, 111A: the first body 1111, 1111’: First cover 1111a: first rib 1111b: second rib 1112: second cover 1113: fixed hook 1114: limit rib 112: operating parts 1121: Cam 1121a: first slope 113, 113A: driven locking plate 1131: main body 1131a: opening 1131b: second slope 1132, 1132A: elastic part 1133: Card Hook 1134: Sliding Groove 12: The second quick release unit 121: The second body 1211: Conjunction 1212: upper hook hole 1213: sunken space 122: fixed parts 2: Object 21: Mounting hole 3: Support frame A, B: attachment hole V: vertical direction H: horizontal direction

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the object, the quick release assembly and the support frame. Figure 2A is an exploded schematic diagram of the quick release assembly. FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of FIG. 2A from another perspective. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a driven locking plate. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of different angles of the operating member. 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams of applying an external force to the operating member, and the operating member drives the driven locking plate to move linearly relative to the first body. Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic diagram of the quick release assembly of the second embodiment. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the driven locking plate in Fig. 6. 8A to 8C are schematic diagrams of the action of the quick release assembly of the second embodiment.

1: Quick release components

11: The first quick release unit

12: The second quick release unit

122: fixed parts

2: Object

21: Mounting hole

3: Support frame

A, B: attachment hole

Claims (12)

A quick release assembly is used to relatively attach an object to a base. The quick release assembly includes: a first quick release unit arranged on the base or one of the objects, the second A quick release unit includes: a first body; an operating member assembled on the first body, wherein a part of the operating member is exposed outside the first body; a driven locking plate arranged on The first body is connected with the operating member, the driven locking plate has a main body, an elastic part, and at least one hook part; and a second quick release unit suitable for connecting with the first The quick release unit is removably snap-fitted, and includes: a second body disposed on the base body or the other of the object, the second body having at least one hooking portion, the hooking portion The setting position corresponds to the setting position of the hook portion; when the first quick-release unit and the second quick-release unit are engaged with each other, the hook portion is correspondingly embedded in the hook portion to The object is relatively attached to the base; when an external force is applied to the operating member, the operating member drives the driven locking plate to move, so that the hook portion is separated from the hook portion , Whereby the first quick release unit and the second quick release unit can be separated from each other, The second quick release unit further includes at least one set of fixing elements, the second body further has at least one set of attachment holes, and the fixing elements are correspondingly penetrated through the attachment holes and locked to the object , Thereby locking the second body to the object. According to the quick release assembly of claim 1, the second body further has a recessed space, and when the first quick release unit and the second quick release unit are engaged with each other, the first body accommodates In the recessed space. The quick release assembly according to claim 1, wherein the attachment hole meets the specifications specified by VESA, the object is a display screen, the object has at least one set of installation holes, and the attachment hole corresponds to The mounting hole. The quick release assembly according to claim 3, wherein the number of the elastic part, the hook part and the hook part are all two, and the elastic part and the hook part are respectively located at Opposite sides of the main body. The quick release assembly according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is a knob, the knob has a cam portion, and the main body portion of the driven locking plate has an opening, and the cam portion corresponds to the Opening settings. The quick release assembly according to claim 5, wherein the cam portion has a first inclined surface, and the opening has a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are in contact with each other. The quick release assembly according to claim 1, wherein the elastic portion is an elastic piece extending from the main body portion. The quick release assembly according to claim 1, wherein the elastic part is a spring and is provided on the main body part. The quick release assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first body includes a first cover and a second cover, and the driven locking plate is disposed between the first cover and the second cover . The quick release assembly according to claim 9, wherein the main body portion of the driven locking plate has a pair of sliding grooves located on opposite sides of the operating member, and the first cover or the first cover The two covers have a pair of first protruding ribs, and the first protruding ribs are correspondingly located in the sliding groove to move along the extending direction of the sliding groove. The quick release assembly according to claim 9, wherein the second cover has a pair of fixing hooks, and the second body has a pair of upper hook holes, and the setting position of the fixing hooks is the same as that of the upper hook. The setting position of the hole corresponds to that. A support frame for supporting an object, the support frame comprising: a base; and a quick-release assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first quick-release unit of the quick-release assembly The second quick-release unit of the quick-release assembly is set on the other of the seat or the object, and is suitable for interacting with the first quick-release unit. The disassembly unit can be removably snapped together.

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