TWM450180U - Housing of electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device housing

The present invention relates to an electronic device housing, and more particularly to an electronic device housing that facilitates assembly of components such as a hard disk or an optical disk drive.

In general, computer devices are configured with components such as hard disks or CD players for data storage and reading purposes. For example, a computer device such as a desktop computer or a server device is usually provided with a corresponding receiving frame inside the computer casing for assembling a larger component such as the hard disk or the optical disk drive. However, due to the limited internal space of the computer casing, and the fact that such a accommodating frame is fixed and integrated with the computer casing, it is inconvenient for the user to assemble or replace the hard disk or the optical disk drive. On the one hand, it is necessary to empty the space near the accommodating frame as much as possible to facilitate the installation of the hard disk or the optical disk drive, and on the other hand, in the assembly process, the computer case or the accommodating frame which may be made of metal or the like in a slight accident. Scratching the user, or causing the hard disk or the optical disk drive to collide and damage the component.

Therefore, how to design a computer case that is easy for a user to assemble a large component such as a hard disk or an optical disk drive is a subject worthy of study.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an easy to install hard disk or light An electronic device housing for components such as a disk drive.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device housing of the present invention comprises a main frame, a receiving frame and a spring structure. The main frame includes a bottom plate; the receiving frame is pivotally connected to the main frame, such that the receiving frame is rotatable from the initial position to the component assembling position relative to the main frame, and the receiving frame includes a bottom surface; wherein the bottom surface is substantially parallel to the bottom plate at the initial position, and The bottom surface is at an angle with the bottom plate at the component assembly position; the elastic piece structure includes a first end, a second end, and a first protruding portion, the first end is connected to the receiving frame, and the first protruding portion is disposed near the second end The shrapnel structure is located between the receiving frame and the bottom plate in the initial position. When the accommodating frame rotates, the lamella structure is driven, and when the accommodating frame is rotated to the component assembly position, the accommodating frame is held at the component assembling position by the first protrusion of the lamella structure abutting the main frame.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the main frame further includes a first side panel and a second side panel, the first side panel and the second side panel are substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel, and the first side panel and the second side panel are substantially perpendicular to each other; Connected to the first side panel, and the first protrusion protrudes against the second side panel when the receiving frame is rotated to the component assembly position. The elastic force direction of the shrapnel structure is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate. Further, the second side panel includes a flange portion that is substantially parallel to the bottom panel to provide a snap-in function with the first projection.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic structure further includes a second convex The second protrusion is disposed between the first end and the first protrusion and adjacent to the first end to provide a positioning function for accommodating the frame in an initial position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second side panel includes a slot and the slot is located between the flange portion and the first side panel. The elastic piece structure forms a bent portion at the second end, and when the receiving frame is rotated to the component assembly position, at least a part of the bent portion corresponds to the position of the slot, so that at least a part of the bent portion is exposed through the slot for The user operates on it.

With the design of the present invention, when the accommodating frame is rotated from the initial position to the component assembly position, the accommodating frame can be automatically fixed in the component assembly position by the elastic structure, so that the user can assemble the optical disk drive or the hard disk. . After the assembly is completed, the accommodating frame is rotated from the component assembly position back to the initial position by applying a force to the elastic structure to be disengaged from the main frame.

Because the creation of this creation is novel, it can provide industrial use, and it has improved efficiency, so it applies for a new patent according to law.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 together. 1 is an exploded view of the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention; FIG. 2 is the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the frame in its initial position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device housing may be a housing applied to a computer device, such as a desktop computer or a server, but may also be applied to other electronic devices having a hard disk or a CD player. This creation is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention includes a main frame 10, a receiving frame 20 and a spring structure 30. The main frame 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and a plurality of side plates, and the plurality of side plates are substantially vertically surrounding the periphery of the bottom plate 11. In this embodiment, the plurality of side plates include at least a first side plate 12 and a second side plate 13 . The first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 are substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 11 , and the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 are substantially perpendicular to each other. connection. The first side plate 12 includes a first fixing portion 121 and a second fixing portion 122 , and the first fixing portion 121 and the second fixing portion 122 are provided with shaft holes corresponding to the same pivoting axis L for pivotally receiving the frame 20 . The second side plate 13 includes a flange portion 131 which is located at an opposite end of the second side plate 13 connecting the bottom plate 11, and the flange portion 131 is substantially parallel to the bottom plate 10.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the second side panel 13 includes a slot 132 and the slot 132 is located between the flange portion 131 and the first side panel 12. The position of the slot 132 corresponds to the shrapnel structure 30 that rotates with the receiving frame 20, the function of which will be described later.

The accommodating frame 20 is pivotally connected to the main frame 10 and at least one of the interior thereof is formed The accommodating space for assembling the optical disk drive 80 or/and the hard disk 90, and the accommodating frame 20 includes the bottom surface 21; in one embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating frame 20 is pivoted to one side of the second side plate 13 The connector 40 (for example, a pivot or a bolt, in this example, a short bolt) is pivotally connected to the first fixing portion 121 of the first side plate 12 of the main frame 10, and the corresponding pivot axis L is substantially parallel to The bottom plate 10 is perpendicular to the second side plate 13; and the other side of the receiving frame 20 opposite to the pivotal pivoting member 40 is provided with a stud 22 for correspondingly passing through the axial hole of the second fixing portion 122 of the first side plate 12. Provides pivotal fixing. In another embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting member 40 can also directly pass through the corresponding axial hole of the first fixing portion 121 and the second fixing portion 122 of the first side plate 12 by using long bolts, which is not limited thereto. . In general, the accommodating frame 20 is held at an initial position as shown in FIG. 2 with respect to the main frame 10; and the accommodating frame 20 can be biased by the user to pivot the axis L as a rotating axis with respect to the main frame. 10 Rotate from the initial position to the component assembly position (as shown in Figure 4).

The elastic structure 30 includes a first end 31, a second end 32 and a first protrusion 33. The first end 31 can be connected to the bottom surface 21 of the accommodating frame 20 by components such as rivets or bolts, and the second end 32 is opposite to the second end 32. The first end 21 is a free end. When the frame 20 is received in the initial position, the elastic structure 30 is located between the bottom surface 21 and the bottom plate 11, and when the receiving frame 20 rotates, the elastic structure 30 is rotated together. In an embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the elastic structure 30 is an arc-shaped pressing elastic a spring, which can be made of a material such as stainless steel; the elastic structure 30 is substantially parallel to the second side plate 13, that is, the elastic force acting on the elastic structure 30 is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate 13; The elastic structure 30 is pivoted about the pivoting member 40. Therefore, when the accommodating frame 20 is rotated, the elastic structure 30 is also rotated about the pivot axis L, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The first projection 33 of the shrapnel structure 30 is disposed between the first end 31 and the second end 32 and adjacent to the second end 32 for providing a fixed function for accommodating the frame 20 to rotate to the component assembly position. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first protruding portion 33 may be a bump structure (for example, a circular shape, a semicircular shape, a diamond shape, etc.) or a bevel structure protruding from the body surface of the elastic structure 30 and having an arbitrary shape. Alternatively, it may be replaced by another similar structure capable of providing a snap-in function with the second side panel 13 of the main frame 10.

The elastic structure 30 further includes a second protruding portion 34 disposed between the first end 31 and the first protruding portion 33 and adjacent to the first end 31 for providing positioning of the receiving frame 20 The function at the initial position. In one embodiment of the present invention, the second protrusion 34 may be a bump structure or a bevel structure that protrudes from the body surface of the shrapnel structure 30 and has rounded corners or C corners, or may be provided with the main frame 10 in other manners. A similar structure of the positioning function between the second side plates 13 is substituted. The protruding height of the second protruding portion 34 can be smaller than the protruding height of the first protruding portion 33, but can also be adjusted according to different designs. The present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic structure 30 further includes a reinforcing structure 35 disposed between the first end 31 and the second end 32 for reinforcing the strength of the body of the elastic structure 30 to reduce The possibility that the body of the shrapnel structure 30 is deformed by stress. The reinforcing structure 35 may be a rib structure protruding from the body surface of the elastic structure 30 (corresponding to the arc-shaped elastic piece design, and the reinforcing structure 35 is also formed into an arc-shaped convex rib structure), but this creation is not limit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic structure 30 forms a bent portion 321 at the second end 32, and the bent portion 321 is bent toward the second side plate 13 such that the bent portion 321 and the body of the elastic structure 30 are formed. The bending angle is about 90 degrees in this embodiment, but is not limited to this embodiment.

Please refer to Figure 2 to Figure 4 below. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention in which the accommodating frame 20 is rotated from the initial position toward the component assembly position. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention in a component assembly position of the accommodating frame 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, in general, the accommodating frame 20 is held at an initial position as shown in FIG. 2 with respect to the main frame 10. At this time, the accommodating frame 20 can be completely positioned within the bottom plate 11 of the main frame 10. And the bottom surface 21 of the accommodating frame 20 is substantially parallel to the bottom plate 11 of the main frame 10 at the initial position. At this time, the elastic structure 30 is located on the bottom surface of the accommodating frame 20. 21 is between the bottom plate 11 of the main frame 10 and the flange portion 131 of the second side plate 13 of the main frame 10 is interposed between the bottom surface 21 of the receiving frame 20 and the second protruding portion 34 of the elastic structure 30. The basic positioning function of the accommodating frame 20 can be provided by the second protruding portion 34 and the flange portion 131 being engaged with each other, so that the accommodating frame 20 is not easily opposed to the main frame 10 due to shaking or tilting of the electronic device housing 1 . Rotate away from the initial position.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when the user applies a force to the accommodating frame 20 in the direction of the arrow of FIG. 3, the accommodating frame 20 will start to rotate relative to the main frame 10 with the pivot axis L as a rotation axis, and the elastic structure is driven. 30 rotates together. At this time, if the user applies sufficient external force, the second projection 34 of the elastic structure 30 in FIG. 2 is designed by its rounded or beveled surface and the elastic structure 30 itself is elastic, so that the elastic structure 30 faces the second side panel. The reverse movement of 13 causes the second projection 34 to pass over the flange portion 131 of the second side panel 13; and the elastic structure 30 will have its own elastic restoring force after the second projection 34 passes over the flange portion 131. Returning to the home position toward the second side panel 13. Thereby, the user can continue to apply force to rotate the accommodating frame 20 and the elastic structure 30 in the direction of the arrow.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, similarly, when the first protruding portion 33 of the elastic piece structure 30 contacts the flange portion 131 of the second side plate 13 during the rotation, if the user applies sufficient external force, The first protruding portion 33 of the elastic structure 30 in FIG. 3 is designed by the convex smooth surface or the inclined surface of the bump and the elastic structure of the elastic structure 30 itself, so that the elastic structure 30 Moving again in the opposite direction of the second side plate 13 and passing the first protruding portion 33 over the flange portion 131 of the second side plate 13; and after the first protruding portion 33 passes over the flange portion 131, the elastic piece structure 30 will The elastic restoring force of itself returns to the original position in the direction of the second side plate 13. At this time, the accommodating frame 20 is located at the component assembly position as shown in FIG. 4 with respect to the main frame 10; and the sprocket structure 30 is mutually offset from the flange portion 131 by the first protruding portion 33 passing over the flange portion 131. The receiving frame 20 is supported by the elastic structure 30 to be fixed to the component assembly position. At this time, the bottom surface 21 of the accommodating frame 20 is at an angle with the bottom plate 11 of the main frame 10. In this embodiment, the angle is about 90 degrees, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be designed to be less than 90 degrees. angle.

Thereby, the accommodating frame 20 can provide a larger space in the component assembly position for the user to assemble or replace the optical disk drive 80 or/and the hard disk 90, thereby improving assembly convenience and reducing assembly difficulty.

In addition, when the receiving frame 20 is in the component assembly position, at least a portion of the bent portion 321 of the second end 34 of the elastic structure 30 corresponds to the position of the slot 131 of the second side plate 13, so that the bent portion 321 is at least A portion and the body of the shrapnel structure 30 are exposed by the slot 131 for the user to press.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device housing 1 of the present invention for returning the accommodating frame 20 from the component assembly position to the initial position. As shown in FIG. 5, when the user completes the assembly operation, the accommodating frame 20 is intended to be self-assembled. When the assembly position returns to the initial position, the external force is applied to at least a portion of the bent portion 321 exposed to the slot 132 and the body of the elastic structure 30 (as indicated by the direction of the straight arrow in FIG. 5), so that the elastic structure 30 faces the second The reverse movement of the side plate 13; until the first protruding portion 33 is disengaged from the flange portion 131 of the second side plate 13, the receiving frame 20 that loses support can be moved by gravity, as shown in FIG. 5. The middle rotation arrow rotates in the direction and gradually returns from the component assembly position to the initial position as shown in FIG.

In the process, when the second protruding portion 34 of the elastic piece structure 30 passes over the flange portion 131 of the second side plate 13, the positioning feeling or the sound generated by the second protruding portion 34 can be judged by the user. The frame 20 has been returned to the initial position to complete the assembly operation.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the electronic device casing 1a of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the flange portion 131a of the second side plate 13a of the main frame 10a includes a guiding groove 1311, and the guiding groove 1311 is disposed corresponding to the reinforcing structure 35 of the elastic piece structure 30, so that the elastic structure 30 The reinforcing structure 35 can be positioned within the channel 1311 to move along the channel 1311. Therefore, during the rotation of the accommodating frame 20 relative to the main frame 10a, the elastic structure 30 can cooperate with the guiding groove 1311 by the reinforcing structure 35, so that the elastic structure 30 is less likely to be displaced or deformed in the horizontal direction, and the accommodating is improved. The stability of the frame 20 relative to the rotation of the main frame 10a.

With the design of the creation, the user can change the position of the accommodating frame to facilitate the assembly work of the optical disk drive or the hard disk, and provide the automatic fixing function of the accommodating frame in the corresponding assembly position, simplifying the assembly steps and reducing the related assembly. Part usage and time cost.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely examples for the convenience of the description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited to the above embodiments.

1, 1a‧‧‧electronic device housing

10, 10a‧‧‧ main frame

11‧‧‧floor

12‧‧‧First side panel

121‧‧‧First Fixed Department

122‧‧‧Second fixed department

13, 13a‧‧‧ second side panel

131, 131a‧‧‧Flange

1311‧‧‧ Guide slot

132‧‧‧Slots

20‧‧‧ accommodating frame

21‧‧‧ bottom

22‧‧‧Bump

30‧‧‧Shrap structure

31‧‧‧ first end

32‧‧‧second end

321‧‧‧Bend

33‧‧‧First bulge

34‧‧‧second bulge

35‧‧‧Strengthen structure

40‧‧‧ pivotal parts

80‧‧‧CD player

90‧‧‧ Hard disk

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the electronic device housing of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the electronic device housing of the present invention in an initial position of the accommodating frame.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device housing rotating from the initial position toward the component assembly position of the accommodating frame.

4 is a schematic view showing the electronic device housing of the present invention in a component assembly position of the accommodating frame.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device casing of the present invention for returning the accommodating frame from the component assembly position to the initial position.

6 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the electronic device housing of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Electronic device housing

10‧‧‧ main frame

11‧‧‧floor

12‧‧‧First side panel

121‧‧‧First Fixed Department

122‧‧‧Second fixed department

13‧‧‧ second side panel

131‧‧‧Flange

132‧‧‧Slots

20‧‧‧ accommodating frame

21‧‧‧ bottom

22‧‧‧Bump

30‧‧‧Shrap structure

31‧‧‧ first end

32‧‧‧second end

321‧‧‧Bend

33‧‧‧First bulge

34‧‧‧second bulge

35‧‧‧Strengthen structure

40‧‧‧ pivotal parts

80‧‧‧CD player

90‧‧‧ Hard disk

Claims (14)

An electronic device housing includes: a main frame including a bottom plate; and a receiving frame pivotally connected to the main frame such that the receiving frame is rotatable relative to the main frame from an initial position to a component assembly position. The accommodating frame includes a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is substantially parallel to the bottom plate at the initial position, and the bottom surface is at an angle to the bottom plate at the component assembly position; and a spring structure includes a first end, a second end and a first protruding portion, the first end is connected to the receiving frame, and the first protruding portion is disposed near the second end; the elastic piece is located in the receiving frame in the initial position Between the susceptor frame and the bottom plate; when the accommodating frame is rotated to the component assembly position, the first protruding portion of the lamella structure abuts against the main frame, so that the accommodating frame is fixed at the component assembly position. The electronic device housing of claim 1, wherein the main frame further comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, the first side panel and the second side panel are substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel, and the first The side panel and the second side panel are substantially perpendicular to each other; the receiving frame is pivotally connected to the first side panel, and the first protruding portion abuts the second side panel when the receiving frame is rotated to the component assembly position. The electronic device housing of claim 2, wherein the elastic force direction of the elastic structure is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate. The electronic device housing of claim 2, wherein the second side panel comprises a flange portion, the flange portion being substantially parallel to the bottom plate to provide a locking function with the first protruding portion . The electronic device housing of claim 4, wherein the second side plate comprises a slot, and the slot is located between the flange portion and the first side plate. The electronic device housing of claim 5, wherein the elastic structure forms a bent portion at the second end, and at least a portion of the bent portion when the receiving frame is rotated to the component assembly position Corresponds to the location of the slot. The electronic device housing of claim 1, wherein the elastic structure further includes a second protruding portion disposed between the first end and the first protruding portion Near the first end. The electronic device housing of claim 7, wherein the protruding height of the second protruding portion is smaller than the protruding height of the first protruding portion. The electronic device housing of claim 7, wherein each of the second protrusions has a bump structure or a bevel structure with rounded corners or C angles. The electronic device housing of claim 1, wherein each of the first protrusions is a bump structure or a bevel structure of any shape. The electronic device housing of claim 1, wherein the included angle is no more than 90 degrees. The electronic device housing of claim 4, wherein the elastic structure further comprises a reinforcing structure disposed between the first end and the second end. The electronic device casing of claim 12, wherein the flange portion of the second side plate comprises a guiding groove, and the reinforcing structure of the elastic piece structure is located in the guiding groove and moves along the guiding groove. The electronic device housing of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece structure is an arc-shaped pressing spring with an axis of the pivotal connection between the receiving frame and the main frame.