TWM557960U - Supporting module - Google Patents

Abstract

A supporting module used to support an electronic element of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device also has a case. The supporting module includes a body and a support element. The body has a fixed portion and a support portion, wherein the fixed portion is adapted to connect to the case. The support element is detachably connected to the supporting portion to contact the electronic element, and the support element is located between the supporting portion and electronic element.

Description

Support module

The novel creation relates to a support structure, and in particular to a support module.

In the host computer of a general desktop computer, a display card is provided on the motherboard to improve the display performance of the computer. For some computer gamers or testers, it is more likely to have multiple display cards, sound cards or other types of expansion cards on the motherboard for higher performance. However, when a thicker expansion card is disposed on the slot of the motherboard, such as a high-order display card, the expansion card itself is unevenly distributed, and the expansion card is often bent due to gravity factors, thereby causing the expansion card. damage. In addition, the pins in the slot for electrically connecting to the expansion card are also unevenly affected by the unilateral force, so that the pins with high force are prone to elastic fatigue and cannot be connected to the interface on the expansion card (such as a gold finger). A good electrical contact relationship is formed, which in turn affects the signal transmission between the two, and more seriously, the slot is damaged and cannot be used.

Therefore, there are often additional support frames on the market to enhance the support of the above expansion cards to prevent them from being bent and damaged. But for now, the commercially available support frame The need to combine multiple parts, and the use of screws to fix their support position and the fixing on the casing often cause the user to spend too much effort and time. In addition, the support frame on the market is not easy to adjust position or disassembly after assembly.

On the other hand, in a commercially available motherboard, a metal backplane is used in combination to protect the components on the motherboard. However, since the motherboard has a plurality of fixing holes that need to be exposed to use the screws, in the metal backing plate, these materials corresponding to the bare positions on the main board must be cut and removed, thereby causing waste of these materials.

The novel creation support structure is used to support an electronic component of an electronic device. The electronic device also has a housing. The support module includes a body and a support member. The body has a fixing portion and a supporting portion, wherein the fixing portion is for connecting to the housing. The support member is detachably coupled to the support portion for contacting the electronic component, and the support member is located between the support portion and the electronic component.

Based on the above, in the support structure created by the present invention, since the body has the fixing portion and the support portion and is formed by cutting the bottom plate of the electronic device, the excess material can be effectively utilized to save cost, and no additional parts need to be combined. In addition, since the support member is detachably coupled to the support portion to contact the electronic component, the support module can be simply assembled.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

20, 20A, 20B‧‧‧ electronic components

30‧‧‧Shell

40‧‧‧Fixed tablets

50‧‧‧ boards

60‧‧‧floor

100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, 100F, 100G, 100H, 100I‧‧‧ support modules

110, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 110E, 110F, 110G, 110H, 110I‧‧‧ ontology

120, 120A, 120B‧‧‧ Fixed Department

122‧‧‧Fixed components

124‧‧‧Fold

130, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 130F, 130G‧‧‧ support

132‧‧‧ concave structure

134‧‧‧protrusion

140, 140A‧‧‧ Part 1

142‧‧‧ patterned groove structure

150, 150A‧‧‧ Part II

160, 160A, 160B, 160C, 160D, 160E‧‧‧ support components

162, 162A, 162B, 162C‧‧‧ connecting components

164‧‧‧Support mat

170‧‧‧ Expansion support

172‧‧‧Extended support

180‧‧‧Sliding parts

A, B, C, D‧‧‧ through holes

E, F‧‧‧ openings

G‧‧‧ slots

S‧‧‧ contact surface

SL‧‧‧rails

SL1‧‧‧ first slide

SL2‧‧‧Second slide

SP‧‧‧Snap Department

1A and 1B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view of Figure 1A.

3A and 3B are respectively a perspective and front perspective view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic view of a support module of another embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6A and FIG. 6B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of the support module and its supporting components of another embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of a support module and a supporting member thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8A and FIG. 8B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of the support module and its supporting components of another embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of a support module and a supporting member thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10A and 10B are respectively a perspective and front perspective view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11A and FIG. 11B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a support module and a supporting electronic component thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1A and 1B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic view of the body of the support module of FIG. 1A. Referring to FIG. 1A to FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the support module 100 includes a body 110 and at least one supporting component 160 . The support module 100 is used to support an electronic component 20 of an electronic device 10.

In addition to the electronic component 20, the electronic device 10 has a circuit board 50, a bottom plate 60, and a housing 30. The electronic component 20 can be, for example, a display card or other electronic components mounted on the circuit board 50. The housing 30 is, for example, The case of the desktop computer, the bottom plate 60 is, for example, a metal back plate for protecting the circuit board 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

The body 110 is a one-piece structure formed by cutting the bottom plate 60. The sheet structure has a fixing portion 120 and a supporting portion 130. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the bottom plate 60 for protecting the circuit board 50 has redundant portions and must be cut and removed, and the body 110 is cut from these redundant portions, as shown in FIG. . In other words, the body 110 can be made of a portion of the material in the electronic device 10, increasing the availability of existing materials.

The fixing portion 120 is configured to be connected to a casing 30 of the electronic device 10 for supporting the electronic component 20 . In the present embodiment, the fixing portion 120 has a plurality of through holes B for fixing to the housing 30 of the electronic device 10 by a fixing member 122. The extending direction of the fixing portion 120 and the extending direction of the supporting portion 130 are perpendicular to each other, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. The number of fixing elements 122 can be used according to the use The situation is increased to plural, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The support member 160 is detachably coupled to the support portion 130 for contacting the electronic component 20. The support member 160 can be, for example, a rubber pad or other support member that can prevent the electronic component 20 from being scratched. The support member 160 is located between the support portion 130 and the electronic component 20. Specifically, the support portion 130 has a plurality of through holes A for passing and fixing the support member 160 to the through hole A. In this way, the surface of the support module 100 supporting the electronic component 20 can be prevented from being damaged by scratches on the surface. The number of support members 160 may be increased to a plurality depending on the use, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In detail, in the present embodiment, the support portion 130 has a first portion 140 and a second portion 150. The second portion 150 is bent by the support portion 130 for detachably connecting the support member 160. The second portion 150 has a plurality of through holes A for passing and fixing the support members 160 to the through holes A.

In other words, the side for supporting and facing the electronic component 20 (ie, the second portion 150) can be formed by bending the support portion 130 to form the first portion 140 and the second portion 150. Therefore, no additional assembly steps are required and the use of assembled parts is saved. In the present embodiment, the first portion 140 has a plurality of patterned groove structures 142, which can increase the support strength of the support portion 130. The shape and number of the patterned groove structure 142 can be designed according to the use case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

3A and 3B are respectively a perspective and front perspective view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the support module 100A of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100 of FIG. 1A, and the difference between the two is that, in the embodiment, the support portion 130A is bent by the body 110A. The support portion 130A has a plurality of through holes A for passing and fixing the support member 160 to the through holes A.

In other words, the support portion 130A can be bent directly from the body 110A toward the side of the electronic component 20A. As a result, the available space under the electronic component 20A can be increased to expand the other electronic component 20B to the electronic device 10. In the embodiment, the embodiment in which the body 110A is bent to form the support portion 130A can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

4 is a schematic view of a support module of another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the support module 100B of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100A of FIG. 3A, and the difference between the two is that in the embodiment, the support portion 130A has a plurality of concave structures 132. To connect the support members 160A, at least one of the support members 160A has magnetic properties.

In other words, the support module 100B can be adapted to the magnetic support member 160A to be attracted to the concave structure 132 on the support portion 130A to support the electronic component 20A (see FIG. 3B). As a result, the user can easily adjust the position of the magnetic support member 160A on the support portion 130A. The embodiment provided with the magnetic support member 160A in this embodiment can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

5A and 5B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a supporting module and supporting electronic components thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the support module 100C of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100 of FIG. 1A, and the difference between the two is that in the embodiment, the fixing portion 120A has a plurality of folding hooks. 124, and the folding hooks 124 are bent by the fixing portion 120A and then bent.

In detail, a corresponding fixing piece 40 is firstly fixed on the housing 30 of the electronic device 10. The fixing piece 40 has a plurality of through holes C corresponding to the plurality of folding hooks 124 on the fixing portion 120A, and The folding hooks 124 are hooked onto the through holes C to assemble the support module 100C to the housing 30.

In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the support module 100C on the housing 30. In addition, since the distribution of the plurality of through holes C on the fixing piece 40 can be designed to be more closely distributed than the original plurality of through holes B (see FIG. 3B) on the casing 30, the position of the supporting module 100C in the vertical direction can be Adjust more precisely. In the embodiment, the embodiment in which the fixing portion 120A is cut and bent to form a plurality of folding hooks 124 can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

6A and FIG. 6B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of the support module and its supporting elements according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6B is a perspective exploded view of the region P1 of FIG. 6A at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, the support module 100D of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100C of FIG. 5A, and the difference between the two is that, in the embodiment, the support member 160A includes a connection member 162. And a support pad 164, the connecting member 162 is connected to the support portion 130B and the support pad 164. In fact, the support pad 164 is detachably extended through and fixed to a through hole D of the connecting member 162 for contacting the electronic component 20 (see Figure 1B).

In detail, the connecting member 162 is a bent sheet-shaped supporting structure, and the material thereof may be the same or different from that of the body 110D cut by a single material of the electronic device 10 (see FIG. 2), and the present invention is not limited thereto. The support pad 164 can be the same Or different from the support member 160 in the embodiment of FIG. 1A, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The support portion 130B has a plurality of projections 134 having an opening E for connecting the projections 134. As a result, the user can easily adjust the position of the support member 160A at the support portion 130B. The embodiment in which the connection member 162 is used to connect the support portion 130B and the support pad 164 in the present embodiment can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

7A and FIG. 7B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of the support module and its supporting components of another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7B is a perspective exploded view of the region P2 of FIG. 7A at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the support module 100E of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100C of FIG. 5A, and the difference between the two is that, in the embodiment, the support member 160B includes a connection member 162A. And a support pad 164, the connecting member 162A is connected to the support portion 130C and the support pad 164.

The second portion 150A has a slide rail SL for connecting and sliding the connecting member 162A. In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the support member 160B at the support portion 130C. The embodiment in which the connecting member 162A is connected to the support portion 130C and the support pad 164 provided in the present embodiment can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

8A and FIG. 8B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of the support module and its supporting components according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 8B is a perspective exploded view of the region P3 of FIG. 8A at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, the support module 100F of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100D of FIG. 6A. The difference is that, in the present embodiment, the support portion 130D has a plurality of slots G, and the connecting member 162B has a latch portion SP for connecting the slots G.

In detail, the connecting member 162B can be formed by bending to form the locking portion SP to correspond to the slot G on the supporting portion 130D, and the fixing strength is increased by the double snap structure being coupled to the two adjacent slots G. . In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the support member 160C at the support portion 130D. The embodiment in which the connecting member 162B is connected to the support portion 130D and the support pad 164 provided in the present embodiment can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

9A and 9B are respectively perspective views of different perspectives of a support module and a supporting member thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 9B is a perspective exploded view of the region P4 of FIG. 9A at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, the support module 100G of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100D of FIG. 6A, and the difference between the two is that in the embodiment, the support portion 130E has a plurality of openings F. These openings F are formed by cutting and bending the support portion 130E, for example, by stamping, and the connecting member 162C has a latching portion SP for connecting the openings F.

In detail, the connecting member 162C can be formed by bending to form the snap portion SP to correspond to the opening F on the support portion 130E, and the fixing strength is increased by the one side of the slot-like structure being coupled to the opening F. In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the support member 160D at the support portion 130E. The embodiment in which the connecting member 162C is used to connect the support portion 130E and the support pad 164 in the present embodiment can also be applied to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

10A and 10B are respectively supporting modes of another embodiment of the present invention. A perspective and front view of the group and its supporting electronic components. Referring to FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B, the support module 100G of the present embodiment is similar to the support module 100 of FIG. 1A, and the difference between the two is that, in this embodiment, the first portion 140A has a first slide. The rail SL1, and the support module 100H further includes an expansion support 170 and a slide 180.

The expansion support 170 is used to support another electronic component 20B of the electronic device 10. The expansion support 170 has a second slide rail SL2 and an expansion support portion 172. The sliding member 180 adjustably connects the first sliding rail SL1 and the second sliding rail SL2, wherein the expansion supporting member 170 can adjust the position in the vertical direction and the position in the horizontal direction by the sliding member 180.

In detail, in the case where the electronic device 10 is mounted with the dual electronic components 20A, 20B, the first electronic component 20A can be supported by the support portion 130F of the support module 100H, and the expansion support member connected to the support portion 130F can be supported. 170 supports the second electronic component 20B, specifically, the second electronic component 20B is supported by the expansion support portion 172.

In the present embodiment, the expansion support portion 172 is bent by the expansion support member 170, but the present invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, the position of the expansion support 170 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted in the first slide rail SL1 by the slider 180, and the position of the expansion support member 170 in the vertical direction can be on the second slide rail by the slide member 180. Adjusted in SL2.

In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the expansion support 170 for supporting the second electronic component 20B, and is thus suitable for use on the electronic device 10 or the electronic components 20A, 20B of different specifications. The use provided in this embodiment The embodiment in which the charging support 170 supports the second electronic component 20B is also applicable to other implementable embodiments, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

11A and FIG. 11B are respectively a perspective view and a front view of a support module and a supporting electronic component thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the support module includes a body 110I and a support member 160E. The body 110I has a fixing portion 120B and a supporting portion 130G, and the body 110I has a sheet structure.

The support member 160E is detachably connected to the support portion 130G, wherein the body 110I is formed by cutting a single material of the electronic device 10, the fixing portion 120B is used for connecting to a housing 30 of the electronic device 10, and the support member 160E is for contacting the electronic component. 20A, 20B, and the supporting member 160E is located between the supporting portion 130G and the electronic components 20A, 20B, wherein the number and position of the supporting members 160E can be moved on the sliding rail SL of the supporting portion 130G according to the number and specifications of the electronic components 20A, 20B. And adjust.

In detail, the fixing portion 120B is bent by the body 110I, and the fixing portion 120B has a contact surface S for contacting the bottom of the housing 30 to support the support portion 130G. For example, the bent shape of the fixing portion 120B is, for example, a triangle such that the contact surface S is formed to stand on the bottom of the housing 30. However, in other embodiments, the fixing portion 120B may be bent to have a contact surface. S different shapes, the present invention is not limited to this.

Therefore, in practice, the fixing portion 120B does not need to be fixed to the casing 30 by an additional fixing member. In this way, the user can easily adjust the position of the fixing portion 120B, and is suitable for use on the electronic device 10 or the electronic components 20A, 20B of different specifications.

In summary, in the support structure created by the present invention, since the body has a fixing portion and a supporting portion and is formed by cutting the bottom plate of the electronic device, the excess material can be effectively utilized to save cost, and no additional parts need to be combined. In addition, since the support member is detachably coupled to the support portion to contact the electronic component, the support module can be simply assembled.

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

Claims (12)

A support module for supporting an electronic component of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a housing, the support module comprising: a body having a fixing portion and a supporting portion, wherein the fixing portion is for connecting And a support member detachably coupled to the support portion for contacting the electronic component, and the support member is located between the support portion and the electronic component. The support module of claim 1, wherein the extending direction of the fixing portion and the extending direction of the supporting portion are perpendicular to each other. The support module of claim 2, wherein the support portion has a plurality of through holes for the support member to pass through and fix to the through holes. The support module of claim 2, wherein the support portion has a plurality of concave structures for connecting the support members, wherein the support members are magnetic. The support module of claim 1, wherein the support portion has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being bent by the support portion for detachably supporting the support member connection. The support module of claim 5, wherein the first portion has a first slide rail, and the support module further comprises: an expansion support member for supporting another electronic component of the electronic device, The expansion support has a second slide rail and an expansion support portion; and a sliding member that adjustably connects the first slide rail and the second slide rail, wherein The expansion support can adjust the position in the vertical direction and the position in the horizontal direction by the slider. The support module of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a connecting member and a support pad, the connecting member connecting the support portion and the support pad, the support pad for contacting the electronic component. The support module of claim 7, wherein the support portion has a plurality of protrusions, and the connection member has an opening for connecting the protrusions. The support module of claim 7, wherein the support portion has a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is bent by the support portion, and the second portion has a slide rail For connecting and sliding the connecting element. The support module of claim 7, wherein the support portion has a plurality of slots, and the connection member has a buckle portion for connecting the slots. The support module of claim 7, wherein the support portion has a plurality of openings, and the connection member has a buckle portion for connecting the openings. The support module of claim 1, wherein the fixing portion has a plurality of through holes for fixing to the housing of the electronic device by a fixing member.