TWI802007B - Baffle assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A baffle assembly includes a frame, at least one protruding piece and a baffle structure. The frame is configured to accommodate some expansion cards. The frame includes a first surface and a second surface adjacent to the first surface. The first surface has an opening configured to allow the expansion cards to enter into the frame. The protruding piece protrudes from the first surface. The baffle structure includes a first blocking plate and a second blocking plate. The first blocking plate is configured to abut against the first surface and at least partially cover the opening. The first blocking plate has at least one through hole. The through hole extends along a first direction. The protruding piece at least partially penetrates through the through hole. The second blocking plate is connected with the first blocking plate along the first direction and is configured to abut against the second surface.

Description

Baffle combination

The present invention relates to a baffle assembly, and in particular to a baffle assembly for blocking expansion cards.

With the improvement of people's living standards, people's demand for computer equipment is also increasing. Correspondingly, in order to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumers, manufacturers are also striving to improve computer equipment.

In addition to improving the performance of computer equipment, for example, how to make the internal structure of computer equipment more stable at a low cost is undoubtedly an important issue that the industry pays close attention to.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a baffle assembly, which allows users to easily install the baffle structure on the bracket by hand, so that the expansion cards in the bracket are protected and blocked.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a baffle assembly includes a bracket, at least one protruding element, and a baffle structure. The bracket is configured to accommodate a plurality of expansion cards. The bracket includes adjacent first surfaces and second surfaces. The first surface has an opening configured to allow the expansion cards to enter the bracket. The protruding element protrudes from the first surface of the bracket. The baffle structure includes a first baffle and a second baffle. The first baffle is configured to abut against the first surface of the bracket and at least partially cover the opening. The first baffle has at least one through hole extending along a first direction, and the protruding element at least partially passes through the through hole. The second baffle is connected to the first baffle along the first direction, and configured to abut against the second surface of the bracket.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the first surface and the second surface form a first angle, the first baffle and the second baffle form a second angle, and the first angle is substantially the same as the second angle.

In one or more implementations of the present invention, the above-mentioned first angle and the second angle are respectively 90 degrees.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned first baffle and the second baffle are connected to each other along a connecting line, the connecting line extends along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned perforation has a connected first sub-perforation and a second sub-perforation, the second sub-perforation is located between the first sub-perforation and the second baffle along the first direction, and the second sub-perforation is located between the first sub-perforation and the second baffle. One sub-perforation is at least partly a circular hole, and the second sub-perforation is at least partly a long hole extending along the first direction.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned second sub-perforation has a width along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the first sub-perforation has a diameter, and the diameter is larger than the width.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned protruding element includes a head and a stem. The rod is connected between the head and the bracket. The first external dimension of the head is smaller than the diameter but larger than the width. The second external dimension of the rod is substantially the same as the width.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned baffle structure further includes a buckle portion. The buckle part is configured with a buckle bracket, the buckle part is connected to the first baffle, and the first baffle is at least partially located between the second baffle and the buckle part along the first direction.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, at least part of the buckling portion is hook-shaped and configured to buckle the edge of the first surface.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the number of the above-mentioned protruding elements and the number of through-holes are plural.

The foregoing embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the installation of the baffle structure to the bracket or the detachment of the baffle structure from the bracket does not involve other hand tools, the user can easily complete it with bare hands, thus bringing convenience to the user.

(2) Since the process of fixing the baffle structure on the bracket does not require the use of additional locking parts such as screws, this not only saves material costs, but also saves time for assembling and disassembling the baffle structure.

(3) With the first baffle of the baffle structure abutting against the first surface of the bracket and at least partially covering the opening, the expansion card located in the bracket is protected and stopped by the first baffle, so the expansion card will not come out of the bracket. Loosen, and the first baffle helps the expansion card achieve better airflow and heat dissipation.

Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the following figures. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these practical details should not be used to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the sake of simplifying the drawings, some commonly used structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic way in the drawings, and in all the drawings, the same reference numerals will be used to represent the same or similar elements . And if possible in practice, the features of different embodiments can be used interchangeably.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have their ordinary meanings that can be understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definitions of the above-mentioned words in the commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted in the content of this specification as meanings consistent with the relevant fields of the present invention. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.

Please refer to Figure 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a baffle assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the baffle structure 130 and the bracket 110 are separated from each other. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the baffle assembly 100 includes a bracket 110 , at least one protruding element 120 and a baffle structure 130 . The bracket 110 is configured to accommodate a plurality of expansion cards 200 . The bracket 110 includes adjacent first surfaces 111 and second surfaces 112 . The first surface 111 has an opening OP configured to allow the expansion cards 200 to enter the bracket 110 . In a practical application, the expansion card 200 may be a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) card, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the protruding element 120 protrudes from the first surface 111 of the bracket 110 .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the baffle assembly 100 can be applied to a server, and this server can be used for artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence; AI) computing, edge computing (edge computing), and can also be used as 5G server, cloud server or Internet of Vehicles server.

Please refer to Figure 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective rear view showing the baffle structure 130 in FIG. 1 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1-2 , the baffle structure 130 includes a first baffle 131 and a second baffle 132 . The first baffle 131 is configured to abut against the first surface 111 of the bracket 110 and at least partially cover the opening OP. The first baffle 131 has at least one through hole HT extending along the first direction D1, and the protruding element 120 is configured to at least partially pass through the through hole HT. The second baffle 132 is connected to the first baffle 131 along the first direction D1 and configured to abut against the second surface 112 of the bracket 110 .

Further, as shown in Figures 1-2, the first baffle 131 and the second baffle 132 of the baffle structure 130 are connected to each other along the connection line CL, and the connection line CL extends along the second direction D2, and the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1-2, the first surface 111 and the second surface 112 of the bracket 110 form a first angle θ1, and the first baffle 131 and the second baffle 132 of the baffle structure 130 form a second angle θ2 , the first angle θ1 is substantially the same as the second angle θ2. In practical applications, for example, the first angle θ1 and the second angle θ2 may be 90 degrees respectively, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the baffle structure 130 further includes a support portion 134, the support portion 134 is at least partially plate-shaped and substantially vertically connects the first baffle 131 and the second baffle 132, so as to improve the baffle. The structural strength of the structure 130 is maintained, and the second angle θ2 formed by the first baffle 131 and the second baffle 132 is maintained.

Please refer to Figure 3. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the through hole HT in Fig. 1 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the through hole HT has a first sub-through hole H1 and a second sub-through hole H2 connected to each other, and the second sub-through hole H2 is located between the first sub-through hole H1 and the second sub-through hole along the first direction D1. Between the baffles 132 (please refer to FIGS. 1-2 for the second baffle 132 ), and at least partially overlap the first sub-through hole H1 and the second sub-through hole H2 . Specifically, at least part of the first sub-through hole H1 is a circular hole, and at least part of the second sub-through hole H2 is a long hole extending along the first direction D1. Since the first sub-hole H1 and the second sub-hole H2 at least partially overlap each other, the circular outline of the first sub-hole H1 is incomplete.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the second sub-perforation H2 has a width WL along the second direction D2, the first sub-perforation H1 has a diameter DM, and the diameter DM of the first sub-perforation H1 is greater than the width WL of the second sub-perforation H2. .

Please refer to Figures 4 to 5. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the installation process of the baffle structure 130 in FIG. 1 on the bracket 110 . Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A in Fig. 4 . When installing the baffle structure 130 on the bracket 110, as shown in FIG. a surface 111 . As shown in Figure 5, the protruding element 120 includes a head 121 and a stem 122, the stem 122 is connected between the head 121 and the bracket 110, the first external dimension OD1 of the head 121 is smaller than the first sub-hole H1 Therefore, the head 121 can pass through the first sub-hole H1 of the first baffle 131 . Specifically, the first outer dimension OD1 may be the outer diameter of the circular head 121 .

Please refer to Figures 6-7. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the baffle assembly 100 in FIG. 1 , wherein the baffle structure 130 has been installed on the bracket 110 . Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B in Fig. 6 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the protruding element 120 passes through the first sub-hole H1, the user moves the baffle structure 130 relative to the bracket 110 along the first direction D1, so that the second baffle 132 abuts against the second surface 112 of the bracket 110 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the stem portion 122 of the protruding member 120 is located in the second sub-hole H2, and the second outer dimension OD2 of the stem portion 122 is substantially the same as that of the second sub-hole H2. Therefore, the rod portion 122 can fix the position of the baffle structure 130 relative to the bracket 110 in the second direction D2. Specifically, the second outer dimension OD2 may be the outer diameter of the cylindrical rod portion 122 . Moreover, the first external dimension OD1 of the head 121 of the protruding element 120 is greater than the width WL of the second sub-perforation H2, therefore, the head 121 of the protruding element 120 cannot pass through the second sub-perforation H2, so that the baffle structure 130 There is no way to disengage the bracket 110 .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 , 4 and 6 , the baffle structure 130 further includes a buckling portion 133 configured to buckle the bracket 110 . Specifically, the locking portion 133 is connected to the first blocking plate 131 , and the first blocking plate 131 is at least partially located between the second blocking plate 132 and the locking portion 133 along the first direction D1. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the buckle portion 133 is at least partly hook-shaped, and when the second baffle 132 abuts against the second surface 112 of the bracket 110 , the hook-shaped buckle portion 133 can buckle the first An edge 111a of a surface 111 is used to further fix the position of the baffle structure 130 relative to the bracket 110 in the first direction D1.

In actual operation, when the user wants to detach the baffle structure 130 from the bracket 110, the user can first open the hook-shaped buckle portion 133 so that the buckle portion 133 no longer buckles the first surface 111 At this time, the user can move the baffle structure 130 relative to the bracket 110 along the first direction D1, so that the second baffle 132 no longer abuts against the second surface 112 of the bracket 110, and the rod of the protruding element 120 The portion 122 is transferred from the second sub-perforation H2 to the first sub-perforation H1, so that the head 121 of the protruding element 120 is aligned with the first sub-perforation H1, and the head 121 of the protruding element 120 passes through the first sub-perforation H1 to The baffle structure 130 is separated from the bracket 110 .

Simply put, since the baffle structure 130 is installed on the bracket 110, or the baffle structure 130 is detached from the bracket 110, no other hand tools are involved, and the user can easily complete it with bare hands. Come conveniently.

Furthermore, the process of fixing the baffle structure 130 on the bracket 110 does not need to use additional locking parts such as screws, which not only saves material costs, but also saves time for assembling and disassembling the baffle structure 130 .

Furthermore, since the first baffle 131 of the baffle structure 130 abuts against the first surface 111 of the bracket 110 and at least partially covers the opening OP, the expansion card 200 inside the bracket 110 is protected and stopped by the first baffle 131. Therefore, the expansion card 200 will not be loosened from the bracket 110, and the first baffle 131 helps the expansion card 200 to obtain a better effect of air conduction and heat dissipation.

According to the actual situation, the number of the protruding elements 120 and the number of the through holes HT of the first baffle 131 can be plural respectively. For example, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1-2, 4, and 6, the number of protruding elements 120 and the number of through holes HT of the first baffle plate 131 are two respectively, but the present invention does not This is the limit.

In summary, the technical solutions disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the installation of the baffle structure to the bracket or the detachment of the baffle structure from the bracket does not involve other hand tools, the user can easily complete it with bare hands, thus bringing convenience to the user.

(2) Since the process of fixing the baffle structure on the bracket does not require the use of additional locking parts such as screws, this not only saves material costs, but also saves time for assembling and disassembling the baffle structure.

(3) With the first baffle of the baffle structure abutting against the first surface of the bracket and at least partially covering the opening, the expansion card located in the bracket is protected and stopped by the first baffle, so the expansion card will not come out of the bracket. Loosen, and the first baffle helps the expansion card achieve better airflow and heat dissipation.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in terms of implementation, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be defined by the appended patent application scope.

100: Baffle combination 110: Bracket 111: first surface 111a: Edge 112: second surface 120: protruding element 121: head 122: Rod 130: Baffle structure 131: the first baffle 132: second baffle 133: buckle part 134: support part 200: expansion card A-A,B-B: line segment CL: connection line DM: diameter D1: the first direction D2: Second direction HT: perforated H1: First child piercing H2: second child perforation OD1: first external dimension OD2: second external dimension OP: opening WL: width θ1: first angle θ2: second angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a baffle assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the baffle structure and the bracket are separated from each other. Fig. 2 is a perspective rear view showing the baffle structure in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the perforation in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation process of the baffle structure in Fig. 1 on the bracket. Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A in Fig. 4 . Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the baffle assembly in Fig. 1, wherein the baffle structure has been installed on the bracket. Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B in Fig. 6 .

100: Baffle combination 110: Bracket 111: first surface 111a: Edge 112: second surface 120: protruding element 130: Baffle structure 131: the first baffle 132: second baffle 133: buckle part 200: expansion card B-B: line segment D1: the first direction D2: Second direction HT: perforated OP: opening

Claims (9)

A baffle assembly, comprising: a bracket configured to accommodate a plurality of expansion cards, the bracket includes an adjacent first surface and a second surface, the first surface has an opening configured to allow the expansion cards into the bracket; at least one protruding element protruding from the first surface; and a baffle structure comprising: a first baffle configured to abut against the first surface and at least partially cover the opening, the first a baffle having at least one perforation extending along a first direction through which the protruding element at least partially passes; a second baffle connected to the first baffle along the first direction and configured to abut against the second surface; and a buckle portion configured to buckle the bracket, the buckle portion is connected to the first baffle, and the first baffle is at least partially located between the second baffle and the first baffle along the first direction. between the buckles. The baffle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first surface forms a first angle with the second surface, the first baffle forms a second angle with the second baffle, and the first angle is the same as the second angle. The baffle assembly according to claim 2, wherein the first angle and the second angle are respectively 90 degrees. The baffle combination as described in claim 1, wherein the first baffle The plate and the second baffle are connected to each other along a connecting line extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The baffle assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the perforation has a first sub-perforation and a second sub-perforation, and the second sub-perforation is located between the first sub-perforation and the second sub-perforation along the first direction. Between the baffles, at least part of the first sub-perforation is a circular hole, and at least part of the second sub-perforation is a long hole extending along the first direction. The baffle assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second sub-perforation has a width along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the first sub-perforation has a diameter larger than the width. The baffle assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the protruding element comprises a head and a rod, the rod is connected between the head and the bracket, and a first external dimension of the head is smaller than The diameter is greater than the width, and a second outer dimension of the stem portion is the same as the width. The baffle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least part of the buckling portion is hook-shaped and configured to buckle an edge of the first surface. The baffle assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the protruding elements and the number of the perforations are plural.

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