TWI769489B - Support module and connecting mechanism thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A connecting mechanism is provided, including a first member and a second member. The first member has a protrusion and several grooves formed on the protrusion. The second member has a guiding recess and several cantilever structures. When the protrusion is inserted into the guiding recess, the cantilever structures are respectively joined in the grooves, and a unlocking space is formed between the grooves and the cantilever structures.

Description

Bracket module and its connecting mechanism and unlocking element matching the connecting mechanism

The present invention relates to a connecting mechanism, in particular to a connecting mechanism of a bracket module and an unlocking element matched with the connecting mechanism.

Generally speaking, when assembling the stand used for the monitor, the monitor and the stand must be locked and fixed with a tool such as a screwdriver. When disassembling, the screw must also be removed with a tool such as a screwdriver, so it takes complicated steps and labor. It is easy to cause inconvenience in disassembly or maintenance.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, how to design a bracket module that can be used for display devices and is easy to disassemble and assemble has become an important issue.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in an embodiment, a connecting mechanism is provided, which includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a bump and a plurality of grooves, wherein the grooves are formed on the bump. The aforementioned second member There is a guide rail and a plurality of cantilever structures, wherein the cantilever structures respectively have a tail, and when the protruding block is inserted into a joint position in the guide rail along a first direction, the tail is respectively embedded in the groove to limit The first member slides relative to the second member along a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. In particular, after the first member and the second member are engaged, an unlocking space is formed between the groove and the cantilever structure.

In one embodiment, the second member further has a blocking wall, and when the protruding block of the first member is inserted into the guide rail of the second member and reaches the coupling position, the blocking wall abuts the protruding block , so as to restrict the sliding of the first member relative to the second member along the first direction.

In one embodiment, the first member further has a plurality of limiting structures, which are respectively located at the ends of the grooves for abutting the cantilever structure and restricting the first member relative to the second member along the second direction. slide.

In one embodiment, when the protruding block is inserted into the guide rail along the first direction, the protruding block presses the tail portion of the cantilever structure to deform the cantilever structure, and when the protruding block continues to move along the first When the cantilever structure encounters the groove when the direction is inserted, the cantilever structure is reset, and the tail portion of the cantilever structure is embedded in the limiting structure.

In one embodiment, the first member further has a rib formed on the bump and located between two adjacent grooves.

In one embodiment, the tail portions of the cantilever structures each have an L-shaped cross-section.

In one embodiment, the protruding block and the guide rail are both elongated.

In one embodiment, the second member further has an elongated support structure disposed between two adjacent cantilever structures.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an unlocking element matched with the aforementioned connecting mechanism, comprising a main body portion and a plurality of extending portions, the extending portions are connected to the main body portion to form a comb-like structure, wherein the number of the extending portions is the same as the number of the grooves are equal in number. Wherein, when the extension portion is inserted into the unlocking space along the first direction, the tail portion of the cantilever structure is squeezed by the extension portion to separate from the groove, and the first member faces in the second direction. The second member is in a slidable state.

In one embodiment, the comb-shaped structure is formed with at least one opening located between the extending portions, and the first member further has a rib portion formed on the protruding block and located in two adjacent grooves. In between, when the extending portion is inserted into the unlocking space along the first direction, the rib portion is relatively located in the opening.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a bracket module for carrying a display device, including a support element and the connection mechanism, wherein the first member is fixed on the display device, and the second member is fixed on the support member .

In one embodiment, the bracket module further includes a plurality of locking members for locking the first member to the display device and locking the second member to the support element.

10: Display device

11: Ontology

12: Bottom cover

20: Support elements

21: Connection part

22: Columnar structure

30: First member

31: bump

32: Groove

321: Limit structure

33: Ribs

40: Second member

41: Rails

42: Cantilever structure

421: tail

43: Support Structure

44: Retaining Wall

50: Unlock element

501: Main body

51: Extensions

52: Opening

S: Unlock space

Figures 1 and 2 show exploded views of a stand module and a display device 10 at different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the first member 30 in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the second member 40 in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the first member 30 and the second member 40 in Figs. 3 and 4 after being combined.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the stand module and the display device 10 before the first member 30 and the second member 40 are combined.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the stand module and the display device 10 after the first member 30 and the second member 40 are combined.

FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the unlocking element 50 inserted into the groove 32 of the first member 30 along the -Z axis direction.

FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the unlocking element 50 when it is inserted into the groove 32 of the first member 30 and reaches the unlocking position.

FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the unlocking element 50 inserted into the groove 32 of the first member 30 along the -Z axis direction.

The following describes the bracket module according to the embodiment of the present invention, the connection mechanism thereof, and the unlocking element matched with the connection mechanism. It can be readily appreciated, however, that embodiments of the invention provide many suitable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of particular ways to use the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It is to be understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted to have a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the context or context of this disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal manner Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are only for referring to the directions of the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are illustrative and not limiting of the present invention.

First, please refer to Figures 1 and 2 together. Figures 1 and 2 show exploded views of a stand module and a display device 10 at different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the display device 10 of this embodiment is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting diode display, which mainly includes a main body 11 and a bottom cover 12 , and the bottom cover 12 can be combined with the main body 11 . , used to shield the electronic components or connectors inside the main body 11 .

It should be understood that, in order to enable the display device 10 to be fixed on a wall or other supporting surface (such as a desktop or the ground), a bracket module is additionally provided on the back side of the display device 10, wherein the bracket module mainly includes a The supporting element 20, an unlocking element 50 and a connecting mechanism. The aforementioned connecting mechanism includes a first member 30 and a second member 40 , and the unlocking element 50 and the connecting mechanism (the first member 30 and the second member 40 ) together form a connecting assembly. In the present embodiment, the aforementioned supporting element 20 is fixed on a wall or other supporting surface, and includes a connecting portion 21 and a columnar structure 22 , the aforementioned connecting portion 21 is disposed on the opposite top of the columnar structure 22 , and can be used before connecting The second member 40 is described. Further, the first member 30 and the second member 40 in this embodiment can be disengaged from each other through an unlocking element 50 after being locked and fixed with each other.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1 and 2. During the actual assembly, the first member 30 can be locked on the back side of the main body 11 of the display device 10 with fasteners (such as screws), and the second member 40 can be locked with fasteners (such as screws). For example, a screw) is locked on the connecting portion 21 of the support element 20, and then the first member 30 and the second member 40 can be snapped and fixed with each other, so that the display device 10 can be fixed on the bracket module by the aforementioned bracket module. on a wall or other supporting surface (such as a table or floor). For example, the aforementioned first member 30 and the second member 40 are made of plastic material.

Conversely, when the display device 10 is to be released from the supporting member 20, the aforementioned unlocking member 50 only needs to be inserted into the groove 32 on the first member 30, so as to release the first member 30 and the second member 40 from each other ( disengage), and then the display device 10 together with the first member 30 can be slid out of the guide rail 41 of the second member 40 to facilitate maintenance of the display device 10 .

Next, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 together, wherein Figure 3 is a perspective view of the first member 30 in Figures 1 and 2, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the second member 40 in Figures 1 and 2, and Figure 5 The drawings show the perspective views of the first member 30 and the second member 40 in Figs. 3 and 4 after being combined.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the first member 30 in this embodiment has an elongated bump 31 and two grooves 32, the bump 31 has a wedge-shaped cross-section, and the groove 32 is formed in the On the bump 31, in addition, a rib 33 is formed between two adjacent grooves 32 on the bump 31 (FIG. 3); correspondingly, the second member 40 in this embodiment has a long A strip-shaped guide rail 41 and two cantilever structures 42, the guide rail 41 has a wedge-shaped cross-section for accommodating the protrusions 31, and the two cantilever structures 42 are divided into A tail portion 421 is separately formed, and the aforementioned tail portion 421 protrudes from the bottom side of the guide rail 41 toward the direction of the first member 30 after the second member 40 is engaged with the first member 30 . In some embodiments, the number of the grooves 32 on the bump 31 of the first member 30 is not limited to two, and it may be more than two designs. Of course, correspondingly, the cantilever of the second member 40 The structure 42 may also be of two or more designs. Specifically, the trenches 32 and the cantilever structures 42 correspond in number.

As can be seen from FIG. 4 , the second member 40 of this embodiment is further formed with an elongated support structure 43 located between two adjacent cantilever structures 42 , so that the second member 40 can be lifted as a whole. mechanical strength.

It is further explained that when the protrusions 31 of the first member 30 are inserted into the guide rails 41 of the second member 40 from top to bottom along the -Z-axis direction (the first direction) and reach a combined position, the aforementioned protrusions 31 will Abutting against a retaining wall 44 on the second member 40 (as shown in FIG. 1 ), and the tail portions 421 of the two cantilever structures 42 are respectively embedded in the two grooves 32 on the first member 30 , so that the The first member 30 is restricted from sliding relative to the second member 40 in the Z-axis direction (second direction) to prevent the first member 30 from disengaging from the second member 40 , wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. After the first member 30 and the second member 40 are engaged with each other, an unlocking space S can be formed between the groove 32 of the first member 30 and the cantilever structure 42 of the second member 40 .

It should be noted that once the tail portion 421 of the cantilever structure 42 is embedded in the groove 32 of the bump 31 , the first member 30 and the second member 40 are engaged with each other, and the first member 30 can no longer be relative to the second member. 40 slides along the Z-axis or -Z-axis direction; at the same time, the first member 30 cannot slide relative to the second member 40 along the X-axis or -X-axis direction due to the design of the groove 32 and the rib 33 of the bump 31, to provide a limiting effect. In addition, the protrusions 31 of the first member 30 and the guide rails 41 of the second member 40 pass through their complementary wedge-shaped cross-sections. The design is such that the first member 30 cannot be disengaged relative to the second member 40 in the Y-axis or -Y-axis direction, so as to provide a clamping effect.

In addition, as can be seen from the first and second figures, the aforementioned unlocking element 50 includes a main body portion 501, an extension portion 51 and an opening 52. The extension portion 51 is connected to the main body portion 501, and the opening 52 is located between the extension portions 51. Comb-like structure. In one embodiment, the number of the extension parts 51 is equal to the number of the grooves 32 . In this embodiment, the number of the extension parts 51 is exemplified by two. Therefore, the comb-like structure of this embodiment is similar to Inverted U-shaped structure. In addition, when the unlocking element 50 is inserted into the unlocking space S along the -Z axis direction (the first direction), that is, when the extending portion 51 of the unlocking element 50 enters the unlocking space S, the ribs 33 on the first member 30 will face each other. Enter into the opening 52 of the unlocking element 50, and the tails 421 of the cantilever structures 42 on the second member 40 are respectively squeezed by the extending parts 51 to be separated from the grooves 32, so that the first member 30 is positioned on the Z-axis The direction (the second direction) is in a slidable state with respect to the second member 40 .

Please also refer to Figures 6 and 7, wherein Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the stand module and the display device 10 before the first member 30 and the second member 40 are combined, and Figure 7 shows the first member 30 and the second member 40 is a cross-sectional view of the combined stand module and the display device 10 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , when the display device 10 and the first member 30 are to be combined with the second member 40 , the bumps 31 on the first member 30 can be aligned with the second member 40 in the vertical direction. the guide rail 41 (FIG. 6), and then move the first member 30 together with the display device 10 along the -Z-axis direction (first direction), so that the bump 31 of the first member 30 can smoothly enter the second member 40 inside the guide rail 41 and reach the combined position (Fig. 7), at this time, the retaining wall 44 on the second member 40 (as shown in Fig. 1) will interfere with the aforementioned bump 31 to restrict the aforementioned bump 31 to the aforementioned joint position .

It should be noted that a limiting structure 321 is formed at the end of the groove 32 of the first member 30 respectively, and when the bump 31 is inserted into the guide rail 41 along the -Z axis direction (the first direction), the bump 31 will Squeeze the tail portion 421 of the cantilever structure 42 and deform the cantilever structure 42, and when the protrusion 31 continues to be inserted along the -Z axis direction (the first direction) and the cantilever structure 42 encounters the groove 32, the cantilever structure 42 can be The return is formed by its own elastic force, so that its tail 421 is embedded in the limiting structure 321 (Fig. 7). The tail portion 421 of the structure 42 abuts against the limiting structure 321 at the end of the groove 32 and is restricted by the limiting structure 321, so the first member 30 cannot slide out of the second member 40, thereby greatly improving the safety in use performance and ease of assembly. In one embodiment, the tail portion 421 of the cantilever structure 42 has an L-shaped cross-section.

Please also refer to Figures 8 and 9, wherein Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the unlocking element 50 inserted into the groove 32 of the first member 30 along the -Z axis direction, and Figure 9 shows the unlocking member 50 inserted into the first member 30. A cross-sectional view inside the groove 32 and reaching the unlocked position.

As shown in Figures 8 and 9, when the display device 10 and the first member 30 are to be separated from the supporting member 20 and the second member 40 together, the unlocking member 50 can be held by hand and moved along the -Z axis direction (first direction) is inserted into the unlocking space S between the groove 32 and the cantilever structure 42 (FIG. 8), and when the unlocking element 50 is inserted to reach one of the unlocking positions in the groove 32 (FIG. 9), the unlocking The two extending portions 51 of the element 50 press the tail portion 421 of the cantilever structure 42 respectively, and make the tail portion 421 of the cantilever structure 42 separate from the groove 32 of the first member 30 , specifically, the groove 32 of the first member 30 . The limiting structure 321.

In this way, the first member 30 and the second member 40 can be disengaged from each other, so that the display device 10 together with the first member 30 can be disengaged from the second member. The guide rail 41 of the component 40 is drawn out, so that the subsequent maintenance work on the display device 10 can be facilitated.

Next, please refer to FIG. 10 , wherein FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the unlocking element 50 inserted into the groove 32 of the first member 30 along the -Z axis direction. As shown in FIG. 10, when the unlocking element 50 is inserted into the groove 32 on the first member 30 along the -Z axis direction (first direction) (that is, the unlocking space S shown in FIGS. 8 and 9), The two extending portions 51 of the unlocking element 50 enter into the two grooves 32 of the protrusion 30 respectively, and the rib 33 located in the center of the protrusion 31 enters the opening 52 of the unlocking element 50 .

To sum up, in the present invention, the first member 30 and the second member 40 are respectively provided with corresponding bumps 31 and guide rails 41, and the cantilever structure 42 (elastic arm) and the groove 32 are engaged with each other, so that the This can effectively prevent the connection mechanism from being accidentally touched, resulting in looseness between the first member 30 and the second member 40, wherein the first member 30, the second member 40 (connection mechanism) and the unlocking element 50 together form a connection assembly . On the other hand, because the unlocking element 50 in the present invention adopts a special comb-shaped structure design, it is not only convenient to use, but also has the anti-theft function because of its special shape and is not easy to be imitated, thereby greatly improving the The convenience and safety of use of the bracket module during disassembly and assembly.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can learn from the present disclosure. process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps currently or developed in the future, as long as the embodiments can be described herein can be used in accordance with the present invention to perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same results. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above-mentioned process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, device, method and steps. In addition, each claimed scope constitutes a separate embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes the combination of each claimed scope and the embodiments.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing several preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the appended patent application. Furthermore, each claimable scope constitutes a separate embodiment, and various claims and combinations of embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure.

10: Display device

11: Ontology

12: Bottom cover

20: Support elements

21: Connection part

22: Columnar structure

30: First member

40: Second member

41: Rails

42: Cantilever structure

44: Retaining Wall

50: Unlock element

501: Main body

51: Extensions

52: Opening

Claims (11)

A connection assembly, comprising: a first member with a bump and a plurality of grooves, wherein the grooves are formed on the bump; a second member with a guide rail and a plurality of cantilever structures, wherein the The cantilever structures respectively have a tail portion, and when the protruding block is inserted into a joint position in the guide rail along a first direction, the tail portions are respectively embedded in the grooves to restrict the first member relative to the second member sliding along a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction; and an unlocking element including a main body portion and a plurality of extension portions, wherein the extension portions are connected to the main body portion to form a comb-like structure, And the number of the extension parts is equal to the number of the grooves; wherein, after the first member and the second member are engaged, an unlocking space is formed between the grooves and the cantilever structures, and when the first member and the second member are engaged, an unlocking space is formed. When the extension parts are inserted into the unlocking space along the first direction, the tail parts of the cantilever structures are squeezed by the extension parts to separate from the grooves, and make the first member in the second direction is slidable relative to the second member. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the second member further has a blocking wall, and when the protrusion of the first member is inserted into the guide rail of the second member and reaches the joint position, the blocking wall abuts The protruding block restricts the first member from sliding relative to the second member along the first direction. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first member further has a plurality of limiting structures, respectively located at the ends of the grooves, for abutting the cantilever structures and restricting the first member relative to the second member Slide in this second direction. The connecting assembly of claim 3, wherein when the protruding block is inserted into the guide rail along the first direction, the protruding block presses the tails of the cantilever structures to deform the cantilever structures, and when the protruding block presses the tails of the cantilever structures When the block continues to be inserted along the first direction and the cantilever structures encounter the grooves, the cantilever structures return, so that the tails of the cantilever structures are embedded in the limiting structures. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first member further has a rib formed on the bump and located between two adjacent grooves. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the tails of the cantilever structures respectively have an L-shaped cross-section. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the protruding block and the guide rail are both elongated. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the second member further has an elongated support structure disposed between two adjacent cantilever structures. The connecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the comb-shaped structure is formed with at least one opening located between the extending portions, and the first member further has a rib portion formed on the protruding block and located at two adjacent ones. Between the grooves, when the extending portions are inserted into the unlocking space along the first direction, the rib is relatively located in the opening. A bracket module for carrying a display device, comprising: a support element; and a connecting assembly as in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first member is fixed on the display device, and the second member fixed on the support element. The stand module of claim 10, wherein the stand module further comprises a plurality of locking members for locking the first member on the display device and locking the second member on the supporting element.

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