TWM526709U - Peripheral device storage assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A peripheral device storage assembly is adapted to fix a peripheral device to an electronic device having a connecting slot. The peripheral device storage assembly includes a connecting body and a fixing member. An outer contour of the connecting body is substantially fit an inner contour of the connecting slot, so that the connecting body is adapted to insert into the connecting slot firmly. The fixing member is connected to the connecting body and adapted to fix the peripheral device.

Description

Peripheral device storage assembly

The present invention relates to a storage assembly, and more particularly to a peripheral device storage assembly.

With the rapid advancement of technology, electronic devices such as notebook computers, tablet computers, and mobile phones with touch panels have become quite common. When the user operates such an electronic device, in addition to inputting information through a finger touch, a user can write or click on the display panel to input information through a stylus. However, since the stylus is an extra device, it is easy to be lost due to inconvenient storage.

At present, the stylus is stored in a manner that there is a bag on the electronic device cover and the like to accommodate the stylus, but the user needs to purchase an additional electronic device cover. The other is to magnetically attract the stylus to the side of the electronic device, but the stylus is more susceptible to external forces and falls off. Another type is that a storage slot for stylus pen is directly disposed in the casing of the electronic device, but as the electronic device is smaller and smaller, a stylus capable of accommodating the stylus is designed in such a small casing. The storage slot is getting more and more difficult.

The present invention provides a peripheral device storage assembly adapted to secure a peripheral device to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a connection slot. The peripheral device storage assembly includes a connecting body and a fixing member. The outer contour of the connecting body conforms to the inner contour of the connecting groove so that the connecting body is adapted to be firmly inserted into the connecting groove. The fixing member is coupled to the connecting body and is adapted to fix the peripheral device.

Based on the above, the peripheral device housing assembly of the present invention conforms to the inner contour of the connecting slot of the electronic device through the outer contour of the connecting body, and the connecting body can be inserted into the connecting slot of the electronic device, and is fixed to the electronic device, and the fixing member can be fixed by the peripheral device. To fix the peripheral device to the electronic device in conjunction. Since the size of the connecting body of the peripheral device housing assembly is equal to the inner space of the connecting groove, and the fixing member can only contact or fix a part of the peripheral device, the peripheral device housing assembly can have a relatively small volume.

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 illustration of a peripheral device storage assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2 and 3 are schematic views of the peripheral device housing assembly of FIG. 1 before and after insertion of the electronic device. 4 is a schematic view showing the peripheral device being fixed to the electronic device through the peripheral device housing assembly of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the peripheral device housing assembly 100 of the present embodiment is adapted to fix a peripheral device 20 to an electronic device 10 . In the embodiment, the electronic device 10 is exemplified by a notebook computer, and the peripheral device 20 is exemplified by a stylus pen. In other embodiments, the electronic device 10 can also be a tablet computer, a mobile phone, or a desktop computer. The types of the electronic device 10 and the peripheral device 20 are not limited to the above.

Returning to FIG. 2, the electronic device 10 includes a connection slot 12. In this embodiment, the connection slot 12 can be a memory card slot, and the memory card slot is exemplified by an SD card slot, but the memory card slot can also be a mini SD card slot, a micro SD card slot, and a CF card slot. , an SMC card slot, an MS card slot, an MS Duo card slot, an MMC card slot, an RS-MMC card slot, an MMCmirco card slot, an xD card slot or an ExpressCard slot, the type of the connection slot 12 is not This is a limitation.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the peripheral device housing assembly 100 includes a connecting body 110 and a fixing member 120 . In this embodiment, the connection body 110 is an SD memory card, that is, the connection body 110 has the same appearance as the SD card, but does not have a flash memory, a control chip, and a metal connection. Structure of the foot. In an embodiment, the outer contour of the connecting body 110 conforms to the inner contour of the connecting groove 12, so that the connecting body 110 can be stably inserted into the connecting groove 12. In another embodiment, the connecting body 110 can also have a rough surface for increasing the friction of the contact surface, thereby being firmly inserted into the connecting groove 12.

Of course, the form of the connection body 110 is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the connection body 110 may also be a memory card corresponding to the memory card slot. For example, the connection body 110 can be an SD card. Of course, the connection body 110 can also be a mini SD card, a micro SD card, a CF card, an SMC card, an MS card, an MS Duo card, an MMC card, and the like. An RS-MMC card, an MMCmirco card, an xD card, or an ExpressCard, the type of the connection body 110 is not limited thereto.

The fixing member 120 is coupled to the connecting body 110 and is adapted to fix the peripheral device 20. The fixing member 120 may be connected to the connecting body 110 by means of bonding, snapping or riveting, as long as the fixing member 120 can be fixed on the connecting body 110. The fixing member 120 can be a soft sleeve, a hard sleeve or a clamp for the peripheral device 20 to be inserted, but the form of the fixing member 120 is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the peripheral device 20 can be sleeved on the fixing member 120 of the peripheral device housing assembly 100, and the connecting body 110 of the peripheral device housing assembly 100 can be inserted into the connecting device 110. The electronic device 10 is connected to the slot 12 to fix the peripheral device 20 to the electronic device 10. According to the above embodiment, since the size of the connecting body 110 of the peripheral device housing assembly 100 is equal to the inner space of the connecting slot 12, and the fixing member 120 can only contact or fix a part of the peripheral device 20, or the connecting body 110 only needs to pass through the rough surface. While being connected to the internal space of the connection groove 12, the peripheral device housing assembly 100 can have a relatively small volume.

In addition, in order to increase the stability of the peripheral device 20 fixed to the electronic device 10, as shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 10 has a first magnetic member 14 on its side, and the first magnetic member 14 is located beside the connecting groove 12. The peripheral device 20 includes a second magnetic member 22. When the peripheral device 20 is fixed to the electronic device 10 through the peripheral device receiving assembly 100, the first magnetic member 14 and the second magnetic member 22 are attracted. In other words, the peripheral device 20 is fixed to the electronic device 10 through the suction of the second magnetic member 22 and the first magnetic member 14 in addition to the peripheral device housing assembly 100. on.

Since the number of the connection grooves 12 in the electronic device 10 is large, the connection slot is not limited, and other types of connection grooves 12 may be selected for insertion of the connection body 110 of the peripheral device storage device 100.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a peripheral device storage device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The same or similar elements in the present embodiment as the previous embodiment are denoted by the same or similar symbols. Referring to Fig. 5, the main difference between the peripheral device storage device 100a of the present embodiment and the peripheral device storage device 100 of Fig. 1 is that the connection body 110a of the peripheral device storage device 100a of the present embodiment is a male connection port. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the connection body 110a is exemplified by a USB port. The connection body 110a of the present embodiment can be inserted into a USB slot (not shown) of the electronic device 10.

The connection body 110a may also be an HDMI port, an e-SATA port, an Ethernet port, or an IEEE 1394 port, as long as it can be used with the connection slot 12 of the electronic device 10. can. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the connection body 110a may also be a male connection port model, that is, the connection body 110a has only the same shape as the male end port, but does not have a connection terminal or the like for signal transmission. element.

Alternatively, in an embodiment not shown, the connection slot 12 of the electronic device 10 may also be a headphone jack, and the connection body 110, 110a of the peripheral device storage device 100, 100a may also be a headphone connector. The connection bodies 12 of the electronic device 10 and the connection bodies 110 and 110a of the peripheral device storage devices 100 and 100a may be matched with each other, and the connection grooves 12 of the electronic device 10 and the connection bodies 110 and 110a of the peripheral device storage devices 100 and 100a may be used. The category is not limited to the above.

In summary, since the electronic device originally has a connecting groove, the connecting body is designed such that its outer contour conforms to the inner contour of the connecting groove of the electronic device, and the connecting body can be inserted into the connecting groove originally provided by the electronic device. In this way, the electronic device is fixed, and the fixing member of the peripheral device housing assembly can be inserted into the peripheral device so that the peripheral device can be fixed to the electronic device through the peripheral device receiving component.

Further, since the size of the connecting body of the peripheral device housing assembly is equal to the inner space of the connecting groove, and the fixing member can only contact or fix a part of the peripheral device, the peripheral device housing assembly can have a relatively small volume. In addition, since the connection slot of the electronic device is, for example, a memory card slot or a female connector port, the connection body can be a real memory card or a male end in addition to a corresponding memory card dummy or a male terminal connection model. The connection port, that is to say, the memory card or the device having the male end connection can provide the function of fixing the peripheral device under the original function and the fixing member.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present case. Any person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field can protect the case without making any changes or refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present case. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices
12‧‧‧Connection slot
14‧‧‧First magnetic parts
20‧‧‧ Peripheral devices
22‧‧‧Second magnetic parts
100, 100a‧‧‧ peripheral device storage components
110, 110a‧‧‧Connected ontology
120‧‧‧Fixed parts

1 is a schematic illustration of a peripheral device storage assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2 and 3 are schematic views of the peripheral device housing assembly of FIG. 1 before and after insertion of the electronic device. 4 is a schematic view showing the peripheral device being fixed to the electronic device through the peripheral device housing assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a peripheral device storage assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

100‧‧‧ Peripheral device storage components

110‧‧‧Connected ontology

120‧‧‧Fixed parts

Claims (10)

A peripheral device receiving assembly is adapted to fix a peripheral device to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a connecting slot, the peripheral device receiving assembly comprising: a connecting body adapted to be inserted into the connecting slot; and a fixing member connected The connecting body is adapted to fix the peripheral device. The peripheral device storage unit according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the connection slot is a memory card slot, and the connection body is a memory card corresponding to the memory card slot. The peripheral device storage component according to claim 2, wherein the memory card is an SD card (Secure Digital Memory Card), a mini SD card, a micro SD card, a CF card (CompactFlash Card), an SMC. Smart Music Card, Memory Card, MS Duo Card, Multi-Media Card, Reduced Size Multi-Media Card, One MMCmirco Card, One xD Card (XD Picture Card) or an ExpressCard. The peripheral device storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection slot is a memory card slot, and the connection body is a dummy memory card. The peripheral device storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection slot is a female end connection port, and the connection body is a male end connection port corresponding to the female end connection port. The peripheral device storage component according to claim 5, wherein the male connection port is a USB port, an HDMI port, an e-SATA port, an Ethernet port, or an IEEE 1394. Connection 埠. The peripheral device storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the connecting groove is a female end connection, and the connection body is a male end connection model. The peripheral device storage assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a set body, and the peripheral device is adapted to be worn on the casing. The peripheral device storage assembly of claim 8, wherein the casing is a soft casing. The peripheral device storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a first magnetic member, the peripheral device comprising a second magnetic member, wherein the peripheral device is fixed to the peripheral device through the peripheral device In the electronic device, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are attracted to each other.