TWM452257U - Fastening structure and electronic assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A fastening structure for assembling a main body and a component is provided. The fastening structure includes a head, a threaded post and an elastic element. The threaded post is connected to the head. The threaded post has an insertion portion. The elastic element covers the insertion portion. A hardness of the elastic element is greater than a hardness of the main body. The threaded post is passing through the component and an opening of the main body so that the component is fixed to the main body. In addition, an electronic assembly is also provided.

Description

Locking structure and electronic components

The present invention relates to a locking structure and assembly, and more particularly to an electronic assembly assembled using the locking structure.

Because the notebook computer has the same functions as a typical desktop computer, and the slim and light design makes it easy for users to carry, the notebook computer has become an indispensable portable tool for some users.

In general, additional components of the notebook (such as batteries or docking stations) are often screwed to the body of the device. When the user manually screws the screw, the hole of the device body cannot be aligned because the hole of the device body cannot be seen, so that the front end of the screw is easy to scratch or wear the surface of the device body, thereby causing damage to the surface of the device body.

The present invention provides a locking structure that protects the surface of the device body from scratches or abrasion.

The present invention provides an electronic component that protects the appearance of the device body by a locking structure.

The present application proposes a locking structure adapted to assemble a device body with a member. The locking structure includes a screw head, a stud and an elastic member. Stud connection screw head. The stud has an insert. The elastic member is wrapped around the embedded portion. The hardness of the elastic member is adapted to be less than the hardness of the body of the device. The stud penetrates an opening of the member and the body of the device to secure the member to the body of the device.

The present invention further provides an electronic component including a device body, a component, and a locking structure. The device body has an opening. The locking structure includes a screw head, a stud and an elastic member. Stud connection screw head. The stud has an insert. The elastic member is wrapped around the embedded portion. The hardness of the elastic member is less than the hardness of the body of the device. The stud piercing member and the opening of the device body to secure the member to the device body.

Based on the above, the locking structure of the present invention does not cause the device body even if the locking structure is covered with the device body and the surface of the device body is accidentally touched by the elastic member. The surface is scratched or worn to effectively protect the appearance of the body of the device.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic component of an embodiment of the present invention for describing a state before electronic components are combined. 2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the electronic component of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic component 20 of the present embodiment includes a device body 50, a member 60, and a locking structure 100. The device body 50 is, for example, a notebook computer having an opening 52. The member 60 is, for example, a battery assembly or docking station having an assembly opening 62 in which the member 60 is locked into the device body 50 through the locking structure 100. The type of device body 50 and member 60 is not limited herein. In other embodiments not shown, the locking structure 100 of the present embodiment can be applied to any structure for disassembling the two bodies.

3 is a schematic view of the locking structure of FIG. 1. Figure 4 is the lock of Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure. In order to make the illustration clearer, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are shown in different perspectives. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the locking structure 100 includes a screw head 110 , a stud 120 , and an elastic member 130 . In the present embodiment, the screw head 110 is a disc-shaped structure that can be rotated by the hand. In other embodiments not shown, the surface of the screw head 110 can form a cross or inline groove that can be combined with a disassembly tool for attachment and disassembly using a conventional cross or slotted screwdriver.

In the present embodiment, the stud 120 is coupled to the screw head 110. The stud 120 has an embedded portion 122. The elastic member 130 is wrapped around the embedded portion 122. The stud 120 extends through the assembly opening 62 of the member 60 and the opening 52 of the device body 50 to secure the member 60 to the device body 50.

Under the above configuration, the locking structure 100 is covered with the elastic member 130 at the embedding portion 122 thereof, and the hardness of the elastic member 130 is smaller than the hardness of the device body 50, that is, the locking structure 100 is not visible even if it is not visible. In the case where the device body 50 is accidentally touched to the surface of the device body 50, the surface of the device body 50 is not scratched or worn, thereby effectively protecting the appearance of the device body 50.

In the present embodiment, the screw head 110 and the stud 120 of the locking structure 100 are made of a metal material, and the elastic member 130 is made of a soft material so that the elastic member 130 has a hardness smaller than that of the device body 50. Hardness. Therefore, the elastic member 130 has a cushioning property to ensure that the surface of the device body 50 is scratched or worn when the locking structure 100 is assembled in position. In addition, in order to form the elastic elastic member 130, we can employ, for example, dual-injection molding technology. The molding technique is used to fabricate the elastic member 130 so as to perfectly combine the portions of the two different materials (i.e., the screw head 110 and the stud 120 made of the metal described above and the elastic member 130 made of a soft material). In another embodiment, the elastic member 130 can also be adhered to the embedding portion 122 by, for example, pasting. In still another embodiment, the elastic member 130 may be formed by a coating such as electroplating.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the lock structure of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 5 , in the present embodiment, the size of the screw head 110 refers to the outer diameter H1 of the disc, which is larger than the outer diameter H2 of the stud 120 , and the outer diameter H2 of the stud 120 is smaller than the aperture of the assembly opening 62 . So that the stud 120 passes through the assembly port 62. However, in other embodiments, the screw head 110 may also be a hexagonal screw head or other configuration as long as the size of the screw head 110 is larger than the aperture of the assembly opening 62 and cannot pass through the assembly opening 62.

In addition, the stud 120 further has a threaded portion 124 and a coupling post 140. The coupling post 140 is coupled between the screw head 110 and the threaded portion 124 and forms a poor structure. The threaded portion 124 is used to join the component to be locked, such as the device body 50 of the present embodiment. The length of the threaded portion 124 is based on the principle of the lockable device body 50 or other housing. It should be noted that since the elastic member 130 is not threaded, the outer diameter H3 of the elastic member 130 of the present embodiment is smaller than the outer diameter H2 of the thread portion 124 to ensure the threaded portion 124 and the inner wall of the opening 52 of the device body 50. The threads are coupled to each other such that the locking structure 100 can be locked into the opening 52 of the device body 50.

In summary, the locking structure of the present invention makes the locking structure not touch the device body and accidentally touch the device by covering the elastic member at the embedding portion thereof. In the case of the surface of the body, the surface of the device body is still not scratched or worn, thereby effectively protecting the appearance of the device body.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person having ordinary knowledge in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

20‧‧‧Electronic components

50‧‧‧ device body

52‧‧‧ openings

60‧‧‧ components

62‧‧‧Assembly

100‧‧‧Lock structure

110‧‧‧ screw head

120‧‧‧ Stud

122‧‧‧ embedded department

124‧‧‧Threading Department

130‧‧‧Flexible parts

140‧‧‧ coupling column

H1, H2, H3‧‧‧ OD

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the electronic component of FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic view of the locking structure of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic view of the lock structure of FIG. 1.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the lock structure of Figure 1.

100‧‧‧Lock structure

110‧‧‧ screw head

120‧‧‧ Stud

122‧‧‧ embedded department

124‧‧‧Threading Department

130‧‧‧Flexible parts

140‧‧‧ coupling column

Claims (8)

A locking structure adapted to assemble a device body with a component, the locking structure comprising: a screw head; a stud connecting the screw head, the stud having an embedded portion; and an elastic member Covering the embedding portion, the elastic member has a hardness smaller than the hardness of the device body, wherein the stud penetrates an opening of the member and the device body to fix the member to the device body. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the stud has a threaded portion, and the outer diameter of the elastic member is smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion. The locking structure of claim 2, further comprising: a coupling post, wherein the coupling post is a differential structure connected between the screw head and the threaded portion. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the screw head is larger than the outer diameter of the stud. An electronic component comprising: a device body having an opening; a member; and a locking structure comprising: a screw head; a stud connecting the screw head, the stud having an embedded portion; and an elastic member Covering the embedding portion, the elastic member has a hardness smaller than the hardness of the device body, wherein the stud penetrates the member and the device The opening of the body is placed to secure the member to the device body. The electronic component of claim 5, wherein the stud has a threaded portion, the outer diameter of the elastic member being smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion. The electronic component of claim 6, further comprising: a coupling post, wherein the coupling post is a differential structure connected between the screw head and the threaded portion. The electronic component of claim 5, wherein the outer diameter of the screw head is larger than the outer diameter of the stud.