TWI805475B - Circuit board module and release component - Google Patents

Abstract

A circuit board module including a circuit board body, a connector and a release component is provided. The connector is disposed on the circuit board body, and includes a base body and a rotating button rotatably disposed on the base body. The release component is disposed on the circuit board body and includes a linking element, and the linking element is movably disposed beside the rotating button and does not contact the rotating button under normal condition. When a force triggers the release component, the linking element is driven to contact the rotating button, so that the rotating button rotates relative to the base body. In addition, a release component is also mentioned.

Description

Board modules and release assemblies

The present invention relates to a circuit board module and a release component, and in particular to a release component of a remote control connector and a circuit board module including the release component.

The push button of the PCI-E connector is located at the end of the connector, and the expansion card inserted in the PCI-E connector can be lifted up by pressing the push button. In order to solve the problem that the user cannot press the button due to the increasingly large electronic components, the button of the current PCI-E connector can be opened through the remote control component. For example, pressing the button of the remote control component moves the dial, so that the expansion card in the PCI-E connector is jacked up. However, the remote control assembly is prone to accidental vibration due to transportation or accidental touch, causing the knob to move, causing electronic components to be accidentally lifted from the PCI-E connector and affecting the operation of the circuit board.

The invention provides a release component and a circuit board module with the release component, which can prevent the connector from being accidentally opened.

The circuit board module of the present invention includes a circuit board body, a connector and a releasing component. The connector is arranged on the circuit board body, and includes a base body and a dial button rotatably arranged on the base body. The release component is arranged on the circuit board body and includes a linking piece, which is movably arranged beside the toggle and does not touch the toggle under normal conditions. When an external force triggers the release assembly, the linking part is driven to contact the toggle, so that the toggle rotates relative to the base body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned linking element includes a first section and a second section linked to each other. The first section is arranged beside the toggle, and the first section does not touch the toggle under normal conditions and contacts the toggle when subjected to external force. The second section is away from the connector, and the first section and the second section extend along different directions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above release component further includes a button disposed on the circuit board body and away from the connector. The button is interlocked with the second section, and the movement direction of the button is different from the movement direction of the linkage piece.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above toggle button includes a protruding post, the first section includes an elongated hole, and the protruding post is located in the elongated hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elongated hole is a closed hole located inside the first section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elongated hole is an open hole recessed on the edge of the first section, and the open hole faces the circuit board body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elongated hole is an open hole recessed on the edge of the first segment, and the open hole faces away from the circuit board body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first segment includes One wall of the hole. The wall surface includes a first part far away from the second section and a second part close to the second section, and the distance between the first part of the wall surface and the boss is smaller than the distance between the second part of the wall surface and the boss.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first part of the above-mentioned wall does not contact the protruding post normally, and contacts and pulls the protruding post when an external force is applied, and the second part of the wall does not contact the protruding post.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above toggle button includes a toggle button body and a post protruding from the toggle button body, and the first section extends to the side of the toggle button body and does not contact the toggle button body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned circuit board module further includes a bracket disposed on the circuit board body. The linkage part is movably arranged between the bracket and the circuit board body. The releasing component further includes an elastic part, which is arranged between the bracket and the linking part, so as to restore the linking part when the external force is released.

The release assembly of the present invention is suitable to be arranged beside the connector, so that the toggle button of the connector can rotate relative to the base body. The releasing component includes a linkage piece, a button and an elastic piece. The linkage is movably arranged beside the toggle, and does not touch the toggle under normal conditions. The button is linked to the link and is far away from the connector, and the movement direction of the button is different from that of the link. The elastic piece abuts against the linking piece. When the button is triggered by an external force, the linking member is driven to contact the toggle button, so that the toggle button rotates relative to the base body, and the elastic member is compressed. When the external force is removed, the elastic member recovers to reset the linkage member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned linkage includes a first section and a second section linked to each other. The first section is set next to the button, and the first section is normal It does not touch the button and contacts the button when it is subjected to external force. The second section is away from the connector, and the first section and the second section extend along different directions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above toggle button includes a boss, the first section includes an elongated hole, and the boss is located in the elongated hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elongated hole is a closed hole located inside the first section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elongated hole is an open hole recessed in the edge of the first segment.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first section includes a wall surrounding the elongated hole. The wall surface includes a first part far away from the second section and a second part close to the second section, and the distance between the first part of the wall surface and the boss is smaller than the distance between the second part of the wall surface and the boss.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first part of the above-mentioned wall does not contact the protruding post normally, and contacts and pulls the protruding post when an external force is applied, and the second part of the wall does not contact the protruding post.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned dial button includes a dial body and a post protruding from the dial body, and the first section extends to the side of the dial body and does not contact the dial body.

Based on the above, the circuit board module of the present invention includes a circuit board body, a release component and a connector disposed on the circuit board body. The release component is linked with the connector, and the user can remotely open the connector through the release component. The linkage of the release assembly does not normally contact the toggle of the connector. When the user activates the release assembly, the linkage A certain distance is required to contact the toggle before the linkage can pull the toggle and open the connector. When the release assembly generates unexpected vibrations due to transportation or accidental touch, the displacement caused by the vibrations is not enough to make the link contact the toggle, and the link cannot pull the toggle to keep the connector closed. This can ensure that the connector will not be opened due to accidental vibration or unintentional operation, so as to improve the stability of the circuit board module.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

B1: first push area

B2: The second push area

C1: The first limit part

C2: The second limit part

D1: distance

P1: part one

P2: Part Two

X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

100: Circuit board module

110: circuit board body

112: edge

120: Connector

122: seat body

124: Button

125: Button body

126: convex column

140: Bracket

150:Release components

150a: button

150b: linkage

150c: Elastic parts

152: The first section

154: Second section

156: wall

157, 157a, 157b: elongated holes

160: spring

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board module according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional schematic view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the button of FIG. 1 is not pressed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view of the bracket, release assembly and partial connectors in FIG. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 2 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the button in FIG. 1 is pressed.

FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of the bracket, release assembly and partial connectors of FIG. 5 .

Fig. 7 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 5 .

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional schematic view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the external force of FIG. 5 is removed.

Fig. 9 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 8 .

Fig. 10 is a side view of a toggle button and a linkage according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a side view of a toggle button and a linkage according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board module according to an embodiment of the invention. Cartesian coordinates X-Y-Z are provided here to facilitate component description. Please refer to FIG. 1 , the circuit board module 100 of this embodiment includes a circuit board body 110 , a connector 120 , a release component 150 and a bracket 140 . The connector 120 , the release component 150 and the bracket 140 are disposed on the circuit board body 110 . The connector 120 includes a base body 122 and a toggle button 124 rotatably disposed on the base body 122 .

Here, the connector 120 is, for example, a PCI-E connector, but not limited thereto. The connector 120 is suitable for inserting a display card (not shown). Since the current display card is usually equipped with large-sized cooling fins and fans, the knob 124 is easily covered and it is difficult for the user to directly pull the knob 124 to remove it. Remove the graphics card.

In order to conveniently pull the knob 124 to remove the display card, the release assembly 150 includes a link 150b and a button 150a, and the button 150a is linked with the toggle 124 through the link 150b. When an external force triggers the button 150 a of the release assembly 150 , the linkage member 150 b is driven to contact and pull the toggle button 124 , and the toggle button 124 rotates relative to the base body 122 to open the connector 120 . The button 150 a is disposed on the circuit board body 110 and away from the connector 120 . Since the edge 112 of the circuit board body 110 has few large-scale component configurations, disposing the button 150a on the edge 112 of the circuit board body 110 can prevent the button 150a from being covered by other components.

In addition, the linkage member 150b is movably disposed between the bracket 140 and the circuit board body 110 . The bracket 140 is sleeved on the release assembly 150 ( FIG. 2 ) to limit the moving direction of the release assembly 150 . The bracket 140 and the release assembly 150 are roughly L-shaped, and the dial button 124 and the button 150a are staggered in the X-axis direction, but not limited thereto. The user can change the arrangement of the bracket 140 and the release component 150 according to the layout of the components on the circuit board body 110, so that the button 150a is located at a convenient position for pressing.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional schematic view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the button of FIG. 1 is not pressed. FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view of the bracket, release assembly and partial connectors in FIG. 2 . Fig. 4 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 at the same time. The linkage member 150b is movably disposed beside the toggle button 124 and does not touch the toggle button 124 ( FIG. 4 ) under normal conditions. The linking element 150b includes a first section 152 and a second section 154 linked to each other. The first section 152 is disposed beside the toggle button 124 , the second section 154 is away from the connector 120 , and the first section 152 and the second section 154 extend along different directions.

Here, the first section 152 extends along the X-axis direction, and the second section 154 extends along the Y-axis direction. The first section 152 and a second section 154 are integrated, but not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the first section 152 can be screwed to the second section 154 .

The button 150a is disposed beside the second section 154 and linked with the second section 154 . The movement direction of the button 150a is different from the movement direction of the link 150b. For example, the button 150a of this embodiment can move along the Z axis, and the linkage 150b can move along the X axis. direction to move. The first section 152 does not contact the dial button 124 ( FIG. 4 ) under normal conditions and contacts and pulls the dial button 124 when subjected to an external force.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the toggle button 124 includes a toggle button body 125 and a protrusion 126 protruding from the toggle button body 125 . The first section 152 of the linking member 150b extends to the side of the toggle body 125 and never touches the toggle body 125 ( FIG. 3 ). The first section 152 includes a wall surface 156 ( FIG. 2 ), the wall surface 156 surrounds an elongated hole 157 , and the protrusion 126 is located in the elongated hole 157 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the wall surface 156 includes a first portion P1 far away from the second section 154 and a second portion P2 close to the second section 154, and the distance between the first portion P1 of the wall surface 156 and the boss 126 is smaller than that of the wall surface The distance between the second portion P2 of 156 and the boss 126 . The protrusion 126 is eccentrically disposed in the elongated hole 157 . Here, the elongated hole 157 is a closed hole inside the first section 152 , but it is not limited thereto.

When the button 150 a ( FIG. 2 ) is not pressed, the first portion P1 and the second portion P2 of the wall 156 do not contact the boss 126 normally. As shown in FIG. 4 , there is a distance D1 between the first portion P1 of the wall surface 156 and the protrusion 126 . When the release assembly 150 vibrates due to transportation or accidental touch, the small displacement caused by the vibration cannot make the wall 156 contact the boss 126 (that is, the displacement of the wall 156 is less than the distance D1), so the linkage 150b cannot pull the toggle 124 Instead, the connector 120 remains closed. In other words, the connector 120 will not be opened due to accidental vibration or unintentional operation, which can improve the stability of the circuit board module 100 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the release assembly 150 further includes an elastic member 150c, and the elastic member 150c is disposed on the first section of the bracket 140 and the linkage member 150b. 152, when the button 150a has not been pressed, the elastic member 150c is not deformed.

The left side of FIG. 2 shows a part of the button 150a and the second section 154 of the linkage 150b. The button 150a includes a first pushing area B1, and the first pushing area B1 is a slope. The second section 154 includes a corresponding second pushing area B2, and the second pushing area B2 is also a slope, but not limited thereto. The inclined first pushing area B1 is suitable for changing the direction of movement.

FIG. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the button in FIG. 1 is pressed. FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of the bracket, release assembly and partial connectors of FIG. 5 . Fig. 7 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 5 .

Please refer to FIGS. 5 to 7 at the same time. When the button 150a is pressed down along the -Z axis direction, the inclined first pushing area B1 pushes against the second pushing area B2, so that the second pushing area B2 (second The segment 154) moves in the +X-axis direction. Since the first segment 152 is linked to the second segment 154 , the first segment 152 moves along the +X axis direction and pulls the toggle 124 to rotate, and the connector 120 is opened.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 , the first part P1 of the wall 156 of the first section 152 moves a certain distance D1 ( FIG. 4 ) to contact and pull the boss 126, and the boss 126 will drive the knob body 125. Rotate counterclockwise relative to the seat body 122 (ie, toward the circuit board body 110 in FIG. 1 ). At this moment, the dial body 125 is in the open position, so that the connector 120 is in the open state. The second portion P2 of the wall surface 156 still does not contact the post 126 ( FIG. 7 ).

As shown in FIG. 5 , when the button 150a is pressed, the movement of the first section 152 of the linkage 150b drives the elastic member 150c to deform and accumulate elastic potential energy. In order to prevent the linkage 150b from rotating when moving along the +X axis, the bracket 140 of this embodiment It includes a first limiting portion C1. The link 150b includes a second limiting portion C2 corresponding to the first limiting portion C1.

The first limiting portion C1 is, for example, a protrusion, the second limiting portion C2 is, for example, an opening extending along the X-axis direction, and the first limiting portion C1 passes through the second limiting portion C2. When the linkage 150b moves along the +X-axis direction, the first limiting part C1 and the second limiting part C2 cooperate with each other so that the linkage 150b can only move along the X-axis direction without rotation. In this way, the link 150b can drive the toggle button 124 more stably.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 , no matter whether the button 150a is pressed or not, the first section 152 of the linkage 150b is not in contact with the toggle body 125, so there is no friction between the linkage 150b and the toggle body 125. force. When the button 150a is pressed, the movement of the first section 152 will not be affected by the dial body 125, and the effect of labor saving can be achieved.

The circuit board module 100 of this embodiment further includes a spring 160 , as shown on the left side of FIG. 5 , the spring 160 is disposed between the button 150 a and the bracket 140 . When the button 150a is pressed ( FIG. 5 ), the spring 160 deforms and accumulates elastic potential energy. When the external force is released, the spring 160 is suitable for pushing the button 150a back to the position shown in FIG. 2 (and FIG. 8 ).

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional schematic view of the bracket, the release component and a part of the connector when the external force of FIG. 5 is removed. Fig. 9 is a side view of the dial button and the link in Fig. 8 . Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 at the same time. When the external force on the button 150a in FIG. 5 is released, the button 150a can return to the position shown in FIG. 8 by the elastic potential of the spring 160 . At this time, a schematic bottom view of the release assembly 150 and the bracket 140 is shown in FIG. 3 , which will not be repeated here.

The first pushing area B1 of the button 150a moves away from the second pushing area B2 of the link 150b. The linkage member 150b can return to the position shown in FIG. 8 through the elastic potential of the elastic member 150c.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the linkage 150b is reset, the first part P1 of the wall 156 moves away from the boss 126, the second part P2 moves close to the boss 126 but does not touch the boss 126, and the dial 124 (FIG. 8) is still in the open position. Location. It can be seen that no matter how the linking member 150 b moves, the second portion P2 of the wall surface 156 does not always contact the protrusion 126 .

In this embodiment, since the second portion P2 never touches the protrusion 126 , even if the external force on the button 150 a is removed, the connector 120 is still in an open state for the user to insert and remove the display card. In other words, the user does not need to keep pressing the button 150a when inserting or removing the display card, which improves the convenience of using the circuit board module 100 .

In addition, when the user inserts the display card, the display card will drive the dial 124 back to the normal position. The toggle button 124 is rotated from the open position shown in FIG. 8 back to the closed position shown in FIG. 2 , at this time the connector 120 is in a closed state to securely hold the display card.

Fig. 10 is a side view of a toggle button and a linkage according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 10 at the same time. The elongated hole 157a of this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment. The open hole faces the circuit board body 110 shown in FIG. 1 (that is, the C-shaped opening of the open hole is located on the lower side). Here, the elongated hole 157a is substantially C-shaped. The elongated hole 157a in this embodiment has the same functions as those in the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

It is worth mentioning that the boss 126 can pass through the C-shaped opening of the elongated hole 157a Enter into the elongated hole 157a to improve the convenience of assembly between the linkage 150b and the connector 120 . When the first section 152 of the linkage 150b moves between the positions shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 , the protrusion 126 will not move out of the elongated hole 157a from the C-shaped opening.

Fig. 11 is a side view of a toggle button and a linkage according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 at the same time, the elongated hole 157b of this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, the difference between the two is that: the elongated hole 157b of this embodiment is an open hole, and the open hole faces away from The circuit board body 110 (that is, the C-shaped opening of the open hole is located on the upper side). The elongated hole 157b in this embodiment has the same functions as those in the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here. Users can set the elongated holes 157, 157a, 157b according to their requirements.

To sum up, the circuit board module of the present invention includes a circuit board body, a connector and a release assembly disposed on the circuit board body. The release component is linked with the connector, and the user can remotely open the connector through the release component. The linkage of the release assembly does not contact the protrusion of the toggle button of the connector under normal conditions. When the button of the release component is triggered by external force, the linkage part needs to move a certain distance to contact the protrusion, and then the linkage part can pull the protrusion and open the connector. Therefore, when the release assembly is subjected to unexpected vibration due to transportation or accidental touch, the displacement caused by the vibration is not enough to make the link contact the boss, and the link cannot pull the boss to keep the connector closed. This can ensure that the connector will not be opened due to accidental vibration or unintentional operation, thereby improving the stability of the circuit board module.

In addition, the linkage always does not contact the dial body of the dial, so that there is no friction between the linkage and the dial. Therefore, when the link moves relative to the button, the link The movement of the moving part will not be affected by the button body, so the labor-saving effect can be achieved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

B1: first push area

B2: The second push area

C1: The first limit part

C2: The second limit part

P1: part one

X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

120: Connector

122: seat body

124: Button

125: Button body

126: convex column

140: Bracket

150:Release components

150a: button

150b: linkage

150c: Elastic parts

152: The first section

154: Second section

156: wall

157: Long hole

160: spring

Claims (17)

A circuit board module, comprising: a circuit board body; a connector disposed on the circuit board body, including a base and a dial rotatably disposed on the base; and a release component disposed on the base The circuit board body includes a linking piece, wherein the linking piece is movably arranged beside the toggle button and does not touch the toggle button under normal conditions. When an external force triggers the release assembly, the linking piece is driven to contact the toggle button. Toggle the button so that the button can rotate relative to the base body, wherein the linking member includes a first section and a second section that are interlocked with each other, the first section is arranged next to the button, and the first The segment does not contact the toggle button under normal conditions and contacts the toggle button when subjected to the external force, the second segment is far away from the connector, and the first segment and the second segment extend along different directions. The circuit board module as described in claim 1, wherein the release component further includes a button, which is arranged on the circuit board body and is away from the connector, the button is linked to the second section, and the movement direction of the button is opposite to that of the connector. Different from the direction of motion of the linkage. The circuit board module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the toggle button includes a protruding post, the first section includes an elongated hole, and the protruding post is located in the elongated hole. The circuit board module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the elongated hole is a closed hole inside the first section. The circuit board module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the elongated hole is an open hole recessed on the edge of the first segment, and the open hole faces the circuit board body. The circuit board module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the elongated hole is an open hole recessed on the edge of the first segment, and the open hole faces away from the circuit board body. The circuit board module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first section includes a wall surrounding the elongated hole, and the wall includes a first part away from the second section and a part close to the second section A second portion, the distance between the first portion of the wall and the boss is smaller than the distance between the second portion of the wall and the boss. The circuit board module as claimed in item 7, wherein the first part of the wall does not contact the boss normally, and contacts and pulls the boss when the external force is applied, and the second part of the wall does not contact the boss Boss. The circuit board module as described in claim item 1, wherein the toggle button includes a toggle button body and a post protruding from the toggle button body, and the first section extends to the side of the toggle button body without touching The button body. The circuit board module as described in claim 1 further includes a bracket disposed on the circuit board body, wherein the link is movably disposed between the bracket and the circuit board body, and the release assembly further includes a The elastic piece is arranged between the bracket and the linking piece, so as to restore the linking piece when the external force is released. A release assembly, which is suitable to be arranged beside a connector, so that a toggle button of the connector can rotate relative to a seat body, the release assembly includes: a linking part, which is movably arranged beside the toggle button, and normally does not touch the toggle button; a button, linked to the linkage and away from the connector, the movement direction of the button is different from the movement direction of the linkage; and An elastic part abuts against the linking part. When an external force triggers the button, the linking part is driven to contact the toggle button so that the toggle button rotates relative to the base body. The elastic part is compressed. When the external force When released, the elastic member recovers to reset the linkage, wherein the linkage includes a first segment and a second segment that are interlocked with each other, the first segment is arranged next to the button, and the first The segment does not contact the toggle button under normal conditions and contacts the toggle button when subjected to the external force, the second segment is far away from the connector, and the first segment and the second segment extend along different directions. The release assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the toggle button includes a protrusion, the first section includes an elongated hole, and the protrusion is located in the elongated hole. The release assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the elongated hole is a closed hole located inside the first section. The release assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the elongated hole is an open hole recessed at the edge of the first segment. The release assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first section includes a wall surrounding the elongated hole, the wall includes a first portion away from the second section and a first section close to the second section Two parts, the distance between the first part of the wall and the boss is smaller than the distance between the second part of the wall and the boss. The release assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first part of the wall does not contact the boss normally, and contacts and pulls the boss when subjected to the external force, and the second part of the wall does not contact the boss . The release assembly as described in claim 11, wherein the dial button includes a dial body and a post protruding from the dial body, and the first section extends to the side of the dial body and does not touch the dial button body.

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