TWM467908U - External device supporting frame - Google Patents

Description

External device carrier

The present invention relates to an external device carrier, and more particularly to an external device carrier that can electrically connect a plurality of external devices to the circuit board through the same expansion slot on the circuit board.

Although most of the motherboards currently have a variety of built-in functions, in general, the expansion board (expansion slot) is still provided on the motherboard, so that the user can later increase the function of the host according to his needs.

In general, to expand the new function of the host, it is necessary to plug an external card with a specific function, such as a network card, sound card or image capture card, into the expansion slot on the motherboard to make the external connection The card establishes communication with the processing unit on the motherboard. However, the most common practice at present is that an external card is inserted into an expansion slot, and the expansion slot is extremely inefficient. Even if the transfer card is now transferred, the expansion slot on the motherboard can be electrically connected to the card of multiple external cards at the same time. However, when installing or removing these external cards, the user must First remove the upper part of the main unit Cover, and then freely insert or remove the external card; this increases the number of external cards that can be used, but does not have any mechanism to assist in installing or removing the external card, and the user is performing host functions. Expansion is inconvenient.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an external device carrier that allows multiple external devices to be electrically connected to the circuit board through the same expansion slot on the circuit board.

In order to achieve the main purpose of the creation, the external device carrier of the present invention is used for loading an external device, and the external device can transmit signals with the main circuit board. The external device carrier of the present invention includes a fixing frame, a transfer device, a tray and a connecting rod. The fixing frame includes a receiving space and a protruding point, wherein the protruding point is located in the receiving space. The adapter device includes an electrical connector, and the adapter device is coupled to the mounting bracket for electrically connecting the main circuit board. The tray is detachably placed in the accommodating space, and the tray is used to load an external device. The tray has a top wall provided with a notch; the protrusion is disposed in the notch when the tray is placed in the receiving space. The connecting rod is pivotally connected to the top wall and can rotate at a certain point of the top wall; the connecting rod includes a first end and a second end, wherein when the tray is placed in the receiving space, the first end of the connecting rod Connected to the bump; when the second end of the link rotates toward the electrical connector to apply the first end to the bump, the bump displaces the tray toward the adapter to connect the external device to the electrical connector.

According to an embodiment of the present creation, the creation The gap includes a first portion and a second portion. When the tray is placed in the accommodating space, the protrusion is disposed in the first portion of the notch, and after the tray is displaced in the direction of the adapter, the protrusion is disposed in the second portion of the notch.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first end of the link of the present invention includes a first protrusion, and when the second end of the link rotates toward the electrical connector, the first protrusion applies a force to the protrusion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first end of the link of the present invention further includes a second protrusion. When the tray is placed in the accommodating space, the bump is located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the length from the second end of the connecting rod to the fixed point is greater than the length from the first end of the connecting rod to the fixed point.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing frame of the present invention further comprises a fixing member; when the external device is connected to the electrical connector, the fixing member fixes the connecting rod.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member of the present invention comprises a pressing portion and a clamping block; the second end of the connecting rod has a card hole, and the clamping block is used for clamping into the card hole to fix the connecting rod and the pressing portion. In order to make the card block out of the card hole.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the external device carrier of the present invention further includes an elastic component, and the elastic component is connected with the connecting rod to provide a spring force of the connecting rod, so that when the fixing component does not fix the connecting rod, the connecting rod transmits the connecting rod It is rotated by the elasticity.

According to an embodiment of the present creation, the creation The external device carrier further includes a handle, and the handle is connected to the connecting rod for facilitating the movement of the tray.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixture of the present invention further includes a positioning post, and the tray includes a through hole; when the tray is displaced toward the adapter, the positioning post passes through the through hole to ensure that the external device is connected to the electrical connector.

It can be seen from the above that the external device carrier of the present invention can be installed or disassembled without the need to remove the upper cover of the main body casing when the external device is installed or disassembled by the drawer type design, thereby effectively saving the installation. The time of setting or dismantling.

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.

1‧‧‧External device carrier

10‧‧‧ Fixing frame

11‧‧‧Ontology

111‧‧‧ first wall

112‧‧‧ second wall

113‧‧‧ third wall

12‧‧‧Baffle

121‧‧‧

13‧‧‧Accommodation space

14‧‧‧Positioning column

15‧‧‧Fixed parts

151‧‧‧ Pressing Department

152‧‧‧ card block

20‧‧‧Transfer device

21‧‧‧Electrical connector

30‧‧‧Tray

31‧‧‧ top wall

312‧‧ ‧ gap

3121‧‧‧Part 1

3122‧‧‧Part II

32‧‧‧Perforation

40‧‧‧ linkage

41‧‧‧ first end

411‧‧‧First protrusion

412‧‧‧second protrusion

413‧‧‧ recess

42‧‧‧second end

421‧‧‧Carcon

50‧‧‧Hands

60‧‧‧Flexible components

70‧‧‧ cover

80‧‧‧External devices

90‧‧‧ main board

91‧‧‧Expansion slot

F‧‧‧ fixed point

S1, S2‧‧‧ screws

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the external device carrier of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the external device carrier of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the external device placed in the accommodating space but not yet connected to the electrical connector.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the external device placed in the accommodating space and connected to the electrical connector.

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

First, please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the external device carrier; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the external device carrier; FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the external device placed in the receiving space but not connected to the electrical connector. .

As shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, the external device carrier 1 can be used to load a plurality of external devices 80, and the external device 80 is transmitted through the expansion slot 91 on the main circuit board 90. The main circuit board 90 performs signal transmission. In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the external device 80 is a type of expansion card, such as a display card, a network card or a sound card, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it can also be a solid-state hard disk (solid- State disk, SSD) or other device that can be expanded. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the external device carrier 1 includes a fixing frame 10 , an adapter device 20 , a plurality of trays 30 , a plurality of links 40 , and a plurality of handles 50 . The plurality of elastic members 60 and the cover 70 are provided.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing frame 10 includes a body 11 , a plurality of partitions 12 , a positioning post 14 and a fixing member 15 . The body 11 includes a first wall 111, a second wall 112, and a third wall 113. The corresponding sides of the second wall 112 are respectively connected to the first wall 111 and the third wall 113. Multiple partition The plate 12 is disposed in a space formed by the first wall 111, the second wall 112, and the third wall 113, so that the fixing frame 10 forms a frame having a plurality of receiving spaces 13, wherein each of the partitions 12 has a protrusion 121. And each of the bumps 121 is located in each of the accommodating spaces 13. The positioning post 14 is disposed on the first wall 111. The fixing member 15 is also disposed on the first wall 111. The fixing member 15 includes a pressing portion 151 and a block 152.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the adapter device 20 is connected to the first wall 111 of the mounting frame 10, and the switching device 20 includes a plurality of electrical connectors 21, each of the electrical connectors 21 being located in each of the receiving spaces 13, and The connection port of the electrical connector 21 faces the third wall 113 of the holder 10. The switching device 20 is configured to be plugged into the expansion slot 91 to electrically connect the main circuit board 90.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of trays 30 are detachably disposed in each of the accommodation spaces 13, and the trays 30 are used to load the external device 80. The plurality of trays 30 each have a top wall 31 and a plurality of perforations 32. The top wall 31 is provided with a notch 312. The notch 312 includes a first portion 3121 and a second portion 3122. The first portion 3121 is in communication with the second portion 3122. As shown in FIG. 3, when the tray 30 is placed in the accommodating space 13, the bump 121 is disposed in the first portion 3121 of the notch 312 adjacent to the second portion 3122 of the notch 312. A plurality of perforations 32 are located on one side of the tray 30, and each of the perforations 32 is provided for each positioning post 14 to be provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, one embodiment of the present creation The plurality of links 40 are movably coupled to the top wall 31 of each of the trays 30 by screws S1, respectively, so as to be rotated about a certain point F of the top wall 31 by the screws S1. The connecting rod 40 includes a first end 41 and a second end 42 , and the length of the second end 42 to the fixed point F is greater than the length of the first end 41 to the fixed point F. The first end 41 includes a first protrusion 411 , a second protrusion 412 , and a recess 413 formed between the first protrusion 411 and the second protrusion 412 . As shown in FIG. 3, when the tray 30 is placed in the accommodating space 13, the bump 121 is caught in the recess 413 to be connected to the first end 41 of the link 40, that is, the tray 30 is placed in the accommodating space. After 13 , the bump 121 will be located between the first protrusion 411 and the second protrusion 412 , and the first protrusion 411 is closer to the switching device 20 than the second protrusion 412 , in other words, when the tray 30 is placed in the receiving space At 1300, the distance from the second protrusion 412 to the switching device 20 is greater than the distance from the first protrusion 411 to the switching device 20. The second end 42 of each of the links 40 has a snap hole 421.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of handles 50 are coupled to respective links 40 for facilitating movement of the tray 30.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of elastic members 60 are coupled to the respective trays 30 and the links 40 via screws S2, respectively, and the elastic members 60 are used to provide the elastic force of the links 40. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 60 is a torsion spring, but the present creation is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the cover 70 It is connected to the fixing frame 10.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, and please refer to FIG. 4 together. 4 is a schematic view showing when the external device is placed in the accommodating space and connected to the electrical connector.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the external device carrier 1 of the present invention can simultaneously load a plurality of external devices 80 by using a plurality of trays 30, and the external devices 80 can be placed in the accommodating space 13. When the user puts the tray 30 loaded with the external device 80 into the accommodating space 13 and moves it toward the accommodating space 13 until the tray 30 cannot be moved into the accommodating space 13, at this time, the partition 12 protrudes. The point 121 is located at the position of the first portion 3121 of the notch 312 and corresponds to the second portion 3122 of the notch 312, and the tray 30 is adjacent to the third wall 113 of the holder 10, and the distance from the fixed point F to the third wall 113 is L1. The connecting rod 40 connected to the top wall 31 of the tray 30 has a first protrusion 411 and a second protrusion 412 respectively connected to the protrusion 121, and is respectively located on the left and right sides of the protrusion 121, wherein the first protrusion The portion 411 is closer to the third wall 113 than the second protrusion 412.

As shown in FIG. 4, after the tray 30 is pushed into the accommodating space 13 and the first end 41 of the link 40 is connected to the bump 121, when the second end 42 of the link 40 is directed by the user toward the adapter 20 (ie, the direction indicated by the arrow F1), the first end 41 of the connecting rod 40 rotates relative to the third wall 113 of the fixing frame 10, so that the first protrusion 411 connected to the protrusion 121 is biased. Bump 121 (ie arrow F2) Show). Since the bump 121 is fixed, the bump 121 generates a reaction force to the first protrusion 411 (as indicated by an arrow F3); at this time, since the protrusion 121 is the second and the notch 312 The portions 3122 are adjacent such that the tray 30 has a space movable toward the adapter device 20, and the link 40 is coupled to the tray 30, so that the reaction force generated by the bump 121 causes the tray 30 to face the adapter device 20. The displacement is such that the external device 80 is moved to be connected to the electrical connector 21. After the tray 30 is moved, the bump 121 is disposed on the second portion 3122 of the notch 312, and the distance from the fixed point F to the third wall 113 becomes L2, wherein L2 is greater than L1, and the position of the bump 121 is fixed from the beginning.

In the foregoing moving process, in order to enable the external device 80 to be accurately connected to the electrical connector 21, the positioning post 15 on the mounting frame 10 first passes through the through hole 32 of the tray 30 to first connect the external device 80 with the electrical connector 21. After the bit is connected, the positioning post 15 has the function of alignment and positioning. After the external device 80 is connected to the electrical connector 21, the external device 80 can transmit signals to the main circuit board 90 through the switching device 20.

When the user rotates the second end 42 of the link 40 in the direction of the adapter 20 in the manner described above, the user can cause the block 152 on the holder 10 to snap into the card hole 421 of the second end 42 of the link 40. In the middle, the connecting rod 40 is fastened by the blocking block 152.

And when the user wants to disassemble the external device 80 When the user presses the pressing portion 151 downward, the card 152 can be ejected from the card hole 421. Once the block 152 exits the card hole 421 and the link 40 is no longer engaged, the link 40 is rotated by the elastic force imparted by the elastic member 60 to urge the second protrusion 412 to the protrusion 121. Similarly, since the protrusion 121 is fixed, when the second protrusion 412 applies a force to the protrusion 121, the protrusion 121 will generate a reaction force to the second protrusion 412, so that the tray 30 is affected by the reaction force. The displacement in the opposite direction of the direction of the adapter 20 means moving in the direction of the third wall 113 of the holder 10.

It can be seen from the above description that the external device carrier 1 of the present invention can not only electrically connect the plurality of external devices 80 to the main circuit board 90 through the same expansion slot 91, but also enhance the efficiency of the expansion slot 91, and can also be used by the drawer. The design allows the user to install or disassemble the external device 80 without having to remove the upper cover of the main unit casing, which saves time for installation or disassembly.

In summary, this creation shows its characteristics different from conventional technology in terms of purpose, means and efficacy. It is to be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧External device carrier

10‧‧‧ Fixing frame

11‧‧‧Ontology

111‧‧‧ first wall

112‧‧‧ second wall

113‧‧‧ third wall

12‧‧‧Baffle

121‧‧‧

13‧‧‧Accommodation space

14‧‧‧Positioning column

15‧‧‧Fixed parts

151‧‧‧ Pressing Department

152‧‧‧ card block

20‧‧‧Transfer device

21‧‧‧Electrical connector

30‧‧‧Tray

31‧‧‧ top wall

312‧‧ ‧ gap

3121‧‧‧Part 1

3122‧‧‧Part II

40‧‧‧ linkage

41‧‧‧ first end

411‧‧‧First protrusion

412‧‧‧second protrusion

413‧‧‧ recess

42‧‧‧second end

421‧‧‧Carcon

50‧‧‧Hands

60‧‧‧Flexible components

70‧‧‧ cover

80‧‧‧External devices

F‧‧‧ fixed point

S1, S2‧‧‧ screws

Claims (10)

An external device carrier for loading an external device and allowing the external device to transmit signals with a main circuit board, the external device carrier comprising: a fixing frame, comprising a receiving space and a protruding point, the protruding device The point is located in the accommodating space; an adapter device includes an electrical connector, the adapter device is connected to the fixing frame for electrically connecting the main circuit board; and a tray is detachably disposed in the accommodating space For loading the external device, the tray has a top wall, the top wall includes a notch, the protrusion is disposed on the notch when the tray is placed in the receiving space; a connecting rod is pivotally connected a top wall and a shaft pivoting at a certain point of the top wall, the connecting rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the connecting rod is connected when the tray is placed in the receiving space At the bump, and when the second end of the link rotates toward the electrical connector to apply the first end to the bump, the bump displaces the tray toward the adapter device to Connecting the external device mounted on the tray to the electrical connector The external device carrier of claim 1, wherein the notch comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the protrusion is disposed in the first portion of the notch when the tray is placed in the receiving space, After the tray is displaced in the direction of the adapter, the protrusion is disposed in the second portion of the notch. The external device carrier of claim 1, wherein the first end includes a first protrusion, and when the second end of the link rotates toward the electrical connector, the first protrusion At the point of the sudden. The external device carrier of claim 3, wherein the first end of the connecting rod further comprises a second protrusion, wherein the protrusion is located at the first position when the tray is placed in the receiving space Between the protrusion and the second protrusion. The external device carrier of claim 1, wherein the length of the second end to the fixed point is greater than the length of the first end to the fixed point. The external device carrier of claim 1, wherein the fixing frame further comprises a fixing member that fixes the connecting rod when the external device is connected to the electrical connector. The external device carrier of claim 6, wherein the fixing member comprises a pressing portion and a card block, the second end of the connecting rod has a card hole, and the card block is used for the card a hole for locking the connecting rod, the pressing portion for releasing the block from the card hole. The external device carrier according to claim 6, further comprising an elastic member connected to the connecting rod for providing an elastic force of the connecting rod, so that when the fixing member does not fix the connecting rod, The link is rotated by the elastic force. The external device carrier of claim 1, further comprising a handle connected to the connecting rod for facilitating movement of the tray. The external device carrier of claim 1, wherein the mounting frame further comprises a positioning post, the tray includes a through hole, and when the tray is displaced toward the switching device, the positioning post passes through the through hole to Make sure that the external device is connected to the electrical connector.