TWM445829U - Protection mechanism and related electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A protection mechanism for socket is disclosed in the present invention. The protection mechanism includes a base, an axle, a cover, a first constraint component and a second constraint component. An opening is formed on the base. The cover includes a first end, a second end and an engaging structure. The first end and the second ends are two opposite edges of the cover. The first end pivots to the axle, and the engaging structure is disposed on the second end. The cover can rotate relative to the axle for covering the opening. The second constraint component is disposed on the base and adjacent to the axle. The first constraint component is disposed by the opening on the base for buckling the engaging structure, to constrain a rotation of the cover relative to the axle.

Description

Connection slot protection mechanism and related electronic device

The present invention provides an electronic device having a connection slot, and more particularly an electronic device that uses a connection slot protection mechanism to protect the connection slot.

A conventional portable electronic device has a plurality of external sockets for connecting an external electronic device. The external electronic device may be a mouse with a universal serial bus (USB) connection interface, a network camera, an external hard disk, etc., so the conventional portable electronic device has a plurality of openings formed on the side of the housing. The connecting terminal disposed inside the casing is exposed to expand the function of the portable electronic device. In general, an external socket can be used to connect a network route or a USB cable. The open connection terminals are directly exposed outside the casing and are easily damaged by dust. In order to prevent external dust from falling into the external socket and causing damage to the connection terminals inside the casing, the conventional portable electronic device can selectively design a plug-type dust cover, which is composed of a rubber material and is opened in the casing. A snap structure is arranged around the hole.

When the external socket is not in use, the user can directly insert the plug-in dust cover into the engaging structure of the housing to block the opening; and when the external socket is used, an external force is applied to self-extract the packing dust cover. structure. However, the conventional plug-in dust cover is only snapped onto the housing by the elastic restoring force generated when the elastic material is squeezed, and the stuffed dust cover may be easily hit by an external force or the force applied during installation is not correct. Shedding, so it is impossible to achieve effective coverage of the opening To prevent foreign matter from invading the inside of the casing. Therefore, how to design a protective mechanism that can drive the dust cover to open and close automatically, and is not easy to fall due to external force collision or housing shaking, is an important task for the current industry.

The present invention provides an electronic device that uses a connection slot protection mechanism to protect the connection slot to solve the above problems.

The patent application scope of the present invention discloses a connection slot protection mechanism including a base, a pivot, a cover, a first limiting member and a second limiting member. The base is used to carry a connecting slot, and the base has an opening. The pivot is disposed on the base and located adjacent to the opening. The cover has a first end, a second end and a snap structure. The first end and the second end are opposite ends, the first end is pivotally connected to the pivot, and the engaging structure is disposed at the second end. The cover is rotated relative to the pivot to cover the opening. The second limiting member is disposed on the base adjacent to a position of the pivot. The second limiting member is fastened to the engaging structure to limit the movement of the cover. The first limiting member is disposed on a side of the opening of the base. The first limiting member is fastened to the engaging structure to limit the rotation of the cover relative to the pivot.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the first end of the cover is a fastening structure, and the first end of the cover is detachably pivotally connected to the pivot. The first limiting member and the second limiting member are respectively an elastic structural body.

The scope of the patent application of the present invention further discloses that the connecting groove protection mechanism further comprises a receiving structure and a first elastic element. The receiving structure is disposed on a side of the base. The cover is movably received in the receiving structure. Two ends of the first elastic element are respectively connected to a wall surface of the receiving structure and the first end of the cover plate, and the first elastic element pushes the cover plate to withdraw from the receiving structure. Wherein the first elastic element can be a compression spring.

The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the connection groove protection mechanism further comprises a second elastic element disposed on the base and adjacent to the second end of the cover plate. The second resilient element urges the cover away from the opening. The second elastic element can be an elastic spring.

The scope of the patent application of the present invention further discloses an electronic device comprising a housing, a connecting slot and a connecting slot protection mechanism. The housing is internally provided with at least one electronic component, and the connection slot is electrically connected to the electronic component. The connection slot protection mechanism is disposed in the housing. The connection slot protection mechanism includes a base, a pivot, a cover, a first limiting member and a second limiting member. The base is used to carry the connecting groove, and the base has an opening. The pivot is disposed on the base and located adjacent to one of the openings. The cover has a first end, a second end and a snap structure. The first end and the second end are opposite ends, the first end is pivotally connected to the pivot, and the engaging structure is disposed at the second end. The cover is rotated relative to the pivot to cover the opening. The second limiting member is disposed on the base adjacent to a position of the pivot. The second limiting member is fastened to the engaging structure to limit the movement of the cover. The first limiting member is disposed on a side of the opening of the base. The first limiting member is fastened to the engaging structure to limit the rotation of the cover relative to the pivot.

The connecting groove protection mechanism of the present invention uses two limiting members as the locking unit of the cover in the open mode and the closed mode to ensure the operation connection. When the slot protects the mechanism, the cover does not flip open and arbitrarily interfere with the use of the connection slot. This creation can be equipped with a accommodating structure next to the base for accommodating the cover plate. Therefore, when the connection groove protection mechanism is in the open mode, the cover plate is hidden in the accommodating structure, which not only improves the aesthetic appearance of the product, but also improves the aesthetic appearance of the product. The cover plate protruding from the outside of the housing is prevented from being damaged by accidental impact. In addition, the joint groove protection mechanism of the present invention provides two sets of elastic elements for driving the cover plate away from the opening and exiting the accommodating structure, which can simplify the operation flow and improve the convenience of use.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 10 includes a housing 12, a connecting slot 14 and a connecting slot protection mechanism 16. The housing 12 can be a host module of the electronic device 10, and can carry a plurality of electronic components 121, such as a motherboard, a hard disk, a network card, a microprocessor, and the like. The connection groove 14 is mounted inside the housing 12 and electrically connected to the electronic component 121. An external connection line can be inserted into the connection slot 14 to make electrical contact to achieve the function of transmitting electronic signals. For example, the user can connect the external connection cable to the network routing slot or the USB slot (the connection slot 14) to transmit the network signal of the network card (electronic component 121) or the hard disk (electronic component 121). Store data. The connection groove protection mechanism 16 is disposed in the housing 12 and covers the connection groove 14. When the connection slot 14 is not used, the connection slot protection mechanism 16 closes its cover to provide a dustproof function (referred to as a closed mode); when the connection slot 14 is to be used, the connection slot protection mechanism 16 is opened to expose the internal connection slot 14 (referred to as It is open mode), which is convenient for users to install external cables.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, and FIG. 2 is the connection of the creative embodiment. A schematic diagram of the explosion of the components of the slot protection mechanism 16, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the connection slot protection mechanism 16 of the present embodiment. The connecting slot protection mechanism 16 includes a base 18, a pivot 20, a cover 22, a first limiting member 26 and a second limiting member 24. The connecting groove 14 is mounted inside the base 18, and the base 18 has an opening 181 through which the external connecting wire can be inserted into the connecting groove 14. A cover 19 is disposed over the base 18 to shield components mounted within the base 18. The pivot 20 is disposed on the base 18 at a position adjacent to the opening 181. The cover 22 has a first end 221 and a second end 222. The first end 221 and the second end 222 are opposite end edges of the cover 22, respectively. The first end 221 is pivotally connected to the pivot 20, that is, the first end 221 can be the axial end of the cover plate 22, and the second end 222 can be the free end of the cover plate 22, so the cover plate 22 has its first end 221 is the pivot of the shaft, thereby covering the opening 181, or away from the base 18 to expose the opening 181.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first end 221 of the cover 22 can be a snap-fit structure that is pivotally coupled to the pivot 20 in a removable manner. For example, the first end 221 can be a semi-circular structure or a ring-shaped structure, and the first end 221 needs to provide a pivoting function for the cover plate 22 to rotate relative to the pivot 20; the first end 221 needs to have a The removal mechanism, when the cover 22 is flipped relative to the pivot 20 to a predetermined angle, such as a ninety degree angle, the cover 22 is no longer rotated about the pivot 20, but can be slid away from the pivot 20. The structural aspect of the cover plate 22 is not limited to that described in the foregoing embodiments, and is determined by the end view design requirements, and thus will not be described in detail herein.

In addition, the cover plate 22 further has an engaging structure 223 disposed at the second end 222. The second limiting member 24 is disposed on the base 18 adjacent to the pivot 20, and the second limiting member 24 is configured to be fastened to the engaging structure 223 to limit the cover. 22 moves. The first limiting member 26 is disposed on the side of the opening 181 of the base 18 . When the cover 22 covers the opening 181 , the first limiting member 26 is fastened to the engaging structure 223 to limit the relative pivot of the cover 22 . The rotation of 20 rotates and holds the cover 22 in a state of covering the opening 181. Through the above structural design, the joint groove protection mechanism 16 of the present invention can flip the cover 22 according to the use requirement, and adjust it to the closed mode or the open mode. The second limiting member 24 and the first limiting member 26 respectively comprise an elastic structure body, and the user can open the limiting member by applying an external force to release the restraining of the limiting member and the engaging structure.

It should be noted that the connecting groove protection mechanism 16 of the present invention may further include a receiving structure 28, a first elastic element 30 and a second elastic element 32. The accommodating structure 28 is disposed on the side of the susceptor 18. The accommodating structure 28 is substantially slightly larger than the cover 22, so that the cover 22 is movably received in the accommodating structure 28. The two ends of the first elastic member 30 are respectively connected to the inner wall surface of the receiving structure 28 and the first end 221 of the cover plate 22, and the first elastic member 30 can be pressed when the cover plate 22 is received in the receiving structure 28. And storing an elastic restoring force, after the restraint of the second limiting member 24 and the engaging structure 223 is released, pushing the cover 22 to withdraw from the receiving structure 28. For example, the first resilient element 30 can be a compression spring. The second elastic member 32 can be disposed on the base 18 adjacent to the second end 222. The second elastic member 32 can be pressed and stored with an elastic restoring force when the cover 22 covers the opening 181, and the elastic restoring force is another. After the restraint of the first limiting member 26 and the engaging structure 223 is released, the cover plate 22 is pushed away from the base 18 to expose The opening 181 is for external connection. For example, the second elastic element 32 can be an elastic spring.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 . FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams showing the connection slot protection mechanism 16 of the present embodiment in different operating states. As shown in Fig. 4, the first elastic member 30 is maintained in an initial state (uncompressed state), and the second elastic member 32 (obtained for the cover 22 but not shown in Fig. 4) is compressed to store elastic restoring force. The first limiting member 26 is fastened to the engaging structure 223, so that the cover 22 can be placed on the opening 181 to prevent dust and debris from falling into the base 18. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to open the closing function of the cover 22, the user can pull the first limiting member 26 away from the engaging structure 223, and the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 32 can cover the cover. The second end 22 of the plate 22 is pushed away from the opening 181.

Since the cover 22 is still partially shielded in front of the opening 181, the user can further push the cover 22 to rotate relative to the pivot 20 to flip the cover 22 to an angle parallel to the receiving structure 28, as shown in FIG. Then, the cover 22 can be manually pushed into the interior of the accommodating structure 28, and at the same time, the first elastic member 30 is pressed to store the elastic restoring force. After the cover 22 is completely received in the accommodating structure 28, the second limiting member 24 is Can be snapped to the engaging structure 223, as shown in Fig. 7, thereby completely hiding the cover 22 in the accommodating structure 28 and completely revealing the opening 181 to the connecting groove 14, so that the user can quickly install the outside Connection line.

The closed mode operational flow of the connection slot protection mechanism 16 is the reverse operation as previously described. The user can first separate the second limiting member 24 and the engaging structure 223. The first resilient member 30 facilitates ejecting the cover 22 from the interior of the housing structure 28 with its resilient restoring force, as shown in Figures 7 through 6. The user applies an external force to drive the cover plate 22 to rotate along the pivot 20, and as shown in FIGS. 6 to 5, the cover plate 22 is covered on the opening 181. When the second end 222 of the cover 22 compresses the second elastic member 32, and the first limiting member 26 is fastened to the engaging structure 223, the cover 22 can be maintained at a position covering the opening 181, as shown in FIG. As shown, the design of the connection groove protection mechanism 16 of the present invention prevents the dust from contaminating the connection groove 14.

Compared with the prior art, the connecting groove protection mechanism of the present invention uses two limiting members as the locking unit of the cover in the open mode and the closed mode, respectively, to ensure that the cover is not arbitrarily operated when the connection groove protection mechanism is operated. Flip the opening and interfere with the use of the connection slot. This creation can be equipped with a accommodating structure next to the base for accommodating the cover plate. Therefore, when the connection groove protection mechanism is in the open mode, the cover plate is hidden in the accommodating structure, which not only improves the aesthetic appearance of the product, but also improves the aesthetic appearance of the product. The cover plate protruding from the outside of the housing is prevented from being damaged by accidental impact. In addition, the joint groove protection mechanism of the present invention provides two sets of elastic elements for driving the cover plate away from the opening and exiting the accommodating structure, which can simplify the operation flow and improve the convenience of use.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

12‧‧‧ housing

121‧‧‧Electronic components

14‧‧‧Connecting slot

16‧‧‧Connection slot protection mechanism

18‧‧‧ Pedestal

19‧‧‧ Covers

181‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧ pivot

22‧‧‧ Cover

221‧‧‧ first end

222‧‧‧ second end

223‧‧‧Clamping structure

24‧‧‧second limiter

26‧‧‧First limiter

28‧‧‧ accommodating structure

30‧‧‧First elastic element

32‧‧‧Second elastic element

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the explosion of the components of the connection groove protection mechanism of the present embodiment. Figure.

Fig. 3 is a group diagram of the connection groove protection mechanism of the creation embodiment.

4 to 7 are schematic views respectively showing the connection groove protection mechanism of the creation embodiment in different operation states.

16‧‧‧Connection slot protection mechanism

18‧‧‧ Pedestal

19‧‧‧ Covers

181‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧ pivot

22‧‧‧ Cover

223‧‧‧Clamping structure

24‧‧‧second limiter

26‧‧‧First limiter

28‧‧‧ accommodating structure

30‧‧‧First elastic element

32‧‧‧Second elastic element

Claims (16)

A connection slot protection mechanism includes: a base for carrying a connection slot, the base having an opening; a pivot disposed on the base and located adjacent to one of the openings; a cover The cover has a first end, a second end and a latching structure, the first end and the second end are opposite end edges, and the first end is pivotally connected to the pivot, the latching The structure is disposed at the second end, the cover is rotated relative to the pivot to cover the opening; and a first limiting member is disposed at a side of the opening of the base, the first limiting member buckle Attached to the snap structure to limit rotation of the cover relative to the pivot. The connection slot protection mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: a receiving structure disposed on a side of the base, the cover plate being movably received in the receiving structure; and a first An elastic member, the two ends of the first elastic member are respectively connected to a wall surface of the receiving structure and the first end of the cover plate, and the first elastic member pushes the cover plate to withdraw from the receiving structure. The connection slot protection mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first end of the cover is a snap-fit structure that is detachably pivotally connected to the pivot. The connection slot protection mechanism of claim 2, further comprising: a second limiting member disposed on the base adjacent to a position of the pivot, the second limiting member being fastened to the card Structure to limit the cover Move. The connection slot protection mechanism of claim 4, wherein the second limiting member and the first limiting member are respectively an elastic structure. The connection groove protection mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first elastic element is a compression spring. The connection slot protection mechanism of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a second elastic component disposed on the base adjacent to the second end of the cover plate, the second elastic component pushing the The cover is away from the opening. The connection groove protection mechanism of claim 7, wherein the second elastic member is an elastic spring. An electronic device includes: a housing having at least one electronic component disposed therein; a connection slot electrically connected to the electronic component; and a connection slot protection mechanism disposed in the housing, the connection slot The protection mechanism comprises: a base for carrying the connecting groove, the base has an opening; a pivot shaft disposed on the base and located adjacent to the opening; a cover plate The first end, the second end and the second end are opposite ends, the first end is pivotally connected to the pivot, and the engaging structure is disposed on the first end a second end, the cover is rotated relative to the pivot to cover the opening; A first limiting member is disposed on a side of the opening of the base, and the first limiting member is fastened to the engaging structure to limit rotation of the cover relative to the pivot. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the connection slot protection mechanism further comprises: a receiving structure disposed on a side of the base, the cover plate being movably received in the receiving structure; And a first elastic member, wherein the two ends of the first elastic member are respectively connected to a wall surface of the receiving structure and the first end of the cover plate, and the first elastic member pushes the cover plate to withdraw the receiving structure. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first end of the cover is a snap-fit structure that is removably pivotally connected to the pivot. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the connection slot protection mechanism further comprises: a second limiting member disposed on the base adjacent to a position of the pivot, the second limiting member being fastened The snap structure is configured to limit the movement of the cover. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second limiting member and the first limiting member are respectively an elastic structure. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first elastic element is a compression spring. The electronic device of claim 9 or 10, wherein the connection slot protection mechanism further comprises: A second elastic member is disposed on the base and adjacent to the second end of the cover plate, and the second elastic member pushes the cover plate away from the opening. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the second elastic member is an elastic spring.