TWM588272U - Machine case structure with side ring pressure-type waterproof design - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention proposes a cabinet structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design, which mainly includes: a shell, a ring-shaped fitting structure, a panel, and a ring-shaped waterproof structure; wherein the shell has a shell opening, And the annular fitting structure is arranged around four inner wall surfaces of the casing and is adjacent to the opening of the casing. In addition, the ring-shaped waterproof structure is disposed on four sides of the panel. In particular, the ring-shaped waterproof structure is elastic and includes at least two convex portions and a spacer portion between the two convex portions. In this way, after the panel is coupled to the housing opening, the ring-shaped fitting structure located at the housing opening is embedded in the spacer portion, and then sandwiched between the two convex portions to make the ring waterproof. The structure is pressure-sealed to achieve a two-stage waterproof effect.

Description

Case structure with side ring pressure waterproof design

The present invention relates to the technical field related to military computers and / or industrial computers, in particular to a case structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design with a two-stage waterproof function.

The VPX (Versatile Performance Switching) standard is used to define the high-speed ports and I / O interfaces used by military computers to meet the transmission and exchange of high-speed signals of special specifications. At the same time, the VPX standard also defines the chassis structure used by military computers, so that military computers can still maintain a certain degree of operating conditions and service life in extremely harsh environments.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the casing structure of a conventional VPX military computer, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the casing structure of a conventional VPX military computer. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the casing structure 1 ′ includes a casing 11 ′, a waterproof rubber ring 12 ′, a back plate 13 ′, and a plurality of lock members 14 ′. The casing 11 'is provided with a plurality of array guide grooves 111' inside, which are used for a plurality of single board computer (SBC) module boards or module modules (Computer On Module, COM). The plates are respectively disposed on them. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plurality of locking members 14 ′ are used to lock the waterproof rubber ring 12 ′ and the back plate 13 ′ to one of the openings 112 ′ of the housing 11 ′. . In particular, during the process of using the plurality of locking members 14 'to lock and fix the waterproof rubber ring 12' and the back plate 13 ', each of the locking members 14' provides a vertical tight pressure to the casing 11 'Opening 112', waterproof rubber ring 12 'and back plate 13', in this way, to improve and ensure the degree of sealing between the waterproof rubber ring 12 'and the back plate 13' and the opening 112 ' The chassis structure 1 'can have high-quality dustproof and waterproof functions.

It is worth noting that the use of a plurality of locking members 14 'to lock the waterproof rubber ring 12' and the back plate 13 'to the opening 112' of the housing 11 'can make the entire casing structure 1' It has a waterproof function. However, in order to ensure the waterproof ability of the casing structure 1 ', the number of the use of the plurality of lock members 14' must also be increased accordingly, resulting in an increase in the assembly time cost of the casing structure 1 '. At the same time, the use of a large number of locking members 14 'also causes inconvenience and time consuming for the maintenance personnel to remove / install the back plate 13'.

It must be further explained that, as far as the conventional casing structure 1 'is concerned, its waterproof ability is determined by the quality of the waterproof rubber ring 12'. In more detail, if the overall structure of the waterproof rubber ring 12 'is partially flawed due to the influence of the process yield, the casing structure 1' having the waterproof rubber ring 12 'will show a problem of insufficient waterproof ability.

From the above description, it is known that it is necessary to redesign or improve the waterproof structure of the casing structure 1 'of the conventional VPX military computer. In view of this, the author of this case made great efforts to research and create, and finally developed a new type of casing structure with side ring pressure waterproof design.

The main purpose of the present invention is to propose a cabinet structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design, which mainly includes: a shell, a ring-shaped fitting structure, a panel, and a ring-shaped waterproof structure; wherein the shell has a The casing is opened, and the annular fitting structure is arranged around four inner wall surfaces of the casing and is adjacent to the casing opening. In addition, the ring-shaped waterproof structure is disposed on four sides of the panel. Particularly, the ring-shaped waterproof structure has two convex portions, and a space portion is provided between the two convex portions. In this way, after the panel is coupled to the housing opening, the ring-shaped fitting structure located at the housing opening is embedded in the spacer portion, and then sandwiched between the two convex portions to make the ring waterproof. The structure is pressure-sealed to achieve a two-stage waterproof effect.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned main purpose of the present invention, the creator of the present case provides an embodiment of the casing structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design, which includes: a casing having at least one casing opening; and a ring-shaped fitting. The structure is arranged around the four inner wall surfaces of the casing and is adjacent to the opening of the casing; a panel is used to be coupled to the opening of the casing; Several port openings; and a ring-shaped waterproof structure arranged around the four sides of the panel; wherein the ring-shaped waterproof structure is flexible and includes at least two convex portions and is located between the two convex portions A spacer portion; wherein, after the panel is coupled to the housing opening, the annular fitting structure is embedded in the spacer portion, and is further sandwiched between the two convex portions, and the pressure equalizer is elastic Seal.

In the foregoing embodiment of the casing structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design of the present invention, an annular groove is formed on the four sides of the panel for the annular waterproof structure to be disposed therein.

In the foregoing embodiment of the novel case structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design, a plurality of array guide grooves are provided inside the housing, so that a plurality of electronic module boards are respectively provided through the plurality of array guide grooves. Inside the housing; wherein, the electronic module board may be any of the following: a module board for a single-board computer, a module board for a modular computer, or a module board for a functional embedded computer.

In the foregoing embodiment of the novel case structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design, a substrate for setting an I / O port is placed in the casing, and a substrate for setting the I / O port is There are a plurality of I / O connection ports for coupling the plurality of electronic module boards respectively, so that each of the electronic module boards can communicate with at least one electronic of the outside through the corresponding I / O port. The product communicates and / or transmits signals.

In the foregoing embodiment of the novel casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design, it further includes a plurality of port kits, which are respectively coupled to the plurality of port openings, and each of the port kits Including: a ring-shaped fixed bottom piece, which is connected and fixed to the setting substrate of the I / O port; and a penetrating sleeve, which is connected to the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece, so that the corresponding substrate of the I / O port is provided with the corresponding substrate The I / O port is located between the annular fixed bottom piece and the punch-out sleeve; wherein, after the panel is coupled to the housing opening, the fixed bottom piece and the I / O port are set. The substrate is located in the housing together, and the exit sleeve passes through the connection port Pass through the panel.

In the foregoing embodiment of the novel casing structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design, it further includes a plurality of metal nuts for covering the plurality of outlet sleeves, respectively. In the case of the metal nut, each of the annular fixed bottom piece and each of the metal nut is clamped to the panel via an inner surface and an outer surface of the panel, respectively.

<This model>

1‧‧‧ Case structure with side ring pressure waterproof design

10‧‧‧shell

101‧‧‧shell opening

11‧‧‧Circular mosaic structure

12‧‧‧ Panel

121‧‧‧Port through

122‧‧‧ Circular groove

13‧‧‧Ring waterproof structure

131‧‧‧ convex

132‧‧‧ spacer

14‧‧‧Port Kit

141‧‧‧Ring fixed bottom piece

142‧‧‧out of sleeve

15‧‧‧Guide

16‧‧‧metal nut

2‧‧‧I / O port setting substrate

21‧‧‧I / O port

<Habitual knowledge>

1’‧‧‧chassis structure

11’‧‧‧shell

111’‧‧‧Guide

112’‧‧‧ opening

12’‧‧‧Waterproof rubber ring

13’‧‧‧ back plate

14’‧‧‧ lock payment

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the casing structure of a conventional VPX military computer; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the casing structure of a conventional VPX military computer; and Figure 3 is a new type of side ring pressure waterproofing A perspective view of the designed casing structure; FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design; FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the casing; and FIG. 5B is a partial structure of a ring-shaped fitting structure FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the panel; FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a part of the panel and the ring-shaped waterproof structure; and FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of a perspective view of the housing, the panel, and a plurality of port kits; And FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of a part of the structure of the annular waterproof structure and the annular fitting structure.

In order to more clearly describe the case structure of the present invention with a side ring pressure type waterproof design, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the casing structure of a side ring pressure waterproof design of the new model. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the new casing structure 1 with side ring pressure waterproof design (hereinafter referred to as the abbreviation) "Case structure 1") mainly includes: a casing 10, a ring-shaped fitting structure 11, a panel 12, and a ring-shaped waterproof structure 13. Wherein, the casing 10 has at least one casing opening 101, and a plurality of array guide grooves 15 are provided in the casing 10 for carrying a plurality of electronic module boards, respectively. The electronic module board may be a single board computer (Single board computer (SBC) module board, module computer (Computer On Module, COM) module board, or functional embedded computer module (Embedded computer module) module board. In a feasible embodiment, the panel 12 is an exposed panel serving as an I / O port of the casing 10. For example, in the case that the new casing structure 1 with a side ring pressure waterproof design is applied as the casing structure of a VPX military computer, the panel 12 is the I / O port of the casing 10 The panel is exposed.

FIG. 5A shows a perspective view of the housing 10, and FIG. 5B shows an enlarged view of a part of the structure of the ring-shaped fitting structure 11. According to the design of the present invention, the ring-shaped fitting structure 11 is arranged around the four inner wall surfaces of the casing 10 and is adjacent to the casing opening 101. On the other hand, FIG. 6A shows a perspective view of the panel 12, and FIG. 6B shows an enlarged view of a part of the structure of the panel 12 and the annular waterproof structure 13. It can be known from the related illustrations that the panel 12 is used to be coupled to the casing opening 101, and a plurality of port openings 121 are formed on the panel 12. According to the design of the present invention, an annular groove 122 is formed on the four sides of the panel 12 for the annular waterproof structure 13 to be disposed therein. In more detail, the ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 is arranged around the four sides of the panel 12 and is located in the ring-shaped groove 122.

FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of a three-dimensional perspective of the housing 10, the panel 12, and the plurality of port kits 14, and FIG. 7B shows an enlarged view of a part of the structure of the annular waterproof structure 13 and the annular fitting structure 11. It is particularly noted that the annular waterproof structure 13 is elastic and includes at least two convex portions 131 and a spacer portion 132 located between the two convex portions 131. In this way, after the panel 12 is coupled to the housing opening 101, the ring-shaped fitting structure 11 is embedded in the spacer portion 132, and is further sandwiched between the two protruding portions 131, and the ring-shaped fitting is used. The ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 with the elasticity of the pressure equalizing structure of the structure 11 is sealed to achieve a two-stage waterproof effect.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7A, the plurality of port kit groups 14 are respectively coupled to the plurality of port openings 121, and each of the port kit groups 14 includes a The ring-shaped fixed bottom piece 141 and an exit sleeve 142. It should be noted that when the casing structure 1 with side-ring pressure waterproof design of the present invention is applied as a casing structure of a VPX military computer, a plurality of array guide grooves 15 are provided inside the casing 10, A plurality of electronic module boards (not shown) are respectively disposed in the casing 10 through the plurality of array guide grooves 15. As shown in FIG. 7A, a housing substrate 2 with an I / O port is further arranged inside the housing 10, and a plurality of I / O connecting ports 21 are provided on the housing substrate 2 of the I / O port. For respectively coupling the plurality of electronic module boards, so that each of the electronic module boards can communicate and / or transmit signals with at least one external electronic product through the corresponding I / O port 21.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7A, the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece 141 of each of the port set groups 14 is connected to and fixed to the setting substrate 2 of the I / O port. On the other hand, the punch-out sleeve 142 is connected to the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece 141, so that the I / O port 21 on the substrate 2 of the I / O port is located between the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece 141 and the punch-out Sleeve 142. With this design, after the panel 12 is coupled to the housing opening 101, the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece 141 will be located in the housing 10 together with the setting substrate 2 of the I / O port, and the exit sleeve 142 penetrates the panel 12 through the port opening 121 and is exposed outside the casing 10.

It is added that the casing structure 1 with the side-ring pressure waterproof design of the present invention further includes a plurality of metal nuts 16 for covering the plurality of outlet sleeves 142 respectively. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the metal nuts 16 are tightened, each of the ring-shaped fixed bottom pieces 141 and each of the metal nuts 16 is respectively formed by an inner portion of the panel 12. The surface and an outer surface clamp the panel 12.

Briefly, the ring-shaped fitting structure 11 is designed on the four inner wall surfaces of the housing 10, and a ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 is provided on the four sides of the panel 12 (that is, the back plate). . Since the ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 has two convex portions 131 and a spacer portion 132, after the panel 12 is coupled to the housing opening 101, the ring-shaped fitting structure 11 located at the housing opening 101 can be embedded in The spacer portion 132 is further sandwiched between the two convex portions 131, so that the annular waterproof structure 13 with elasticity of the pressure-equalizing elasticity of the annular fitting structure 11 is used for sealing, and the housing 10 and the panel are sealed. Between two to achieve a two-stage waterproof design. Further, each metal nut 16 is sleeved on each After passing through each of the sleeves 142 and then screwing each of the metal nuts 16, each of the annular fixing base 141 and each of the metal nuts 16 can be separated from an inner surface of the panel 12 and An outer surface clamps the panel 12 to achieve the effect of simultaneously fixing the panel 12 and each I / O port.

From the above description, it can be known that the casing structure 1 with side ring pressure waterproof design of the present invention has the advantages of simple structure and easy assembly. In addition, the specially designed ring-shaped fitting structure 11 and the ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 cooperate with each other, so that the shell 10 and the panel 12 have a side-ring type two-stage waterproof design, which is greatly improved. The dustproof and waterproof capability of the casing structure 1 with side ring pressure waterproof design. In addition, in the case where the ring-shaped fitting structure 11 and the ring-shaped waterproof structure 13 are specially designed, the defective rate of assembly and matching of the casing structure 1 with the side ring-pressure waterproof design can be greatly reduced. On the other hand, the assembly can be completed without using any screws or locks, which can greatly reduce the assembly process, while reducing the cost of raw materials and the cost of assembly labor.

In this way, the above description has explained in detail the preferred embodiment of the casing structure with the side ring compression type waterproof design and its corresponding features and functions in conjunction with the drawings. However, it must be emphasized that the above detailed description is a specific description of the embodiment of the new model, but the embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the new model, and any equivalent implementation or change without departing from the spirit of the new technology , Should be included in the patent scope of this new model.

Claims (7)

A casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design includes: a casing having at least one casing opening; and a ring-shaped fitting structure that is arranged around four inner wall surfaces of the casing and is adjacent to the casing An opening; a panel for coupling to the opening of the casing, and a plurality of port openings are provided on the panel; and a ring-shaped waterproof structure is arranged around the four sides of the panel; wherein, the The ring-shaped waterproof structure is elastic and includes at least two convex portions and a space between the two convex portions; wherein the ring-shaped fitting structure is embedded in the space after the panel is coupled to the housing opening. It is sandwiched between the two convex portions and is pressure-sealed. The casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein a ring groove is formed on the four sides of the panel for the ring waterproof structure to be provided. In it. The casing structure with a side ring pressure type waterproof design as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the casing is provided with a plurality of array guide grooves, so that a plurality of electronic module boards respectively pass the plurality of array guide grooves. It is disposed inside the casing. For example, the case structure with a side-ring pressure waterproof design described in item 3 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electronic module board can be any of the following: a single-board computer module board, a module computer module Board, or a module board for a functional embedded computer. As in the case structure with side ring pressure waterproof design described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein an I / O connection port substrate is placed in the housing, and the I / O connection port There are a plurality of I / O ports on the setting substrate, which are respectively used to couple the plurality of electronic module boards, so that each of the electronic module boards can communicate with the outside through the corresponding I / O ports. At least one electronic product communicates and / or transmits signals. The casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, further includes a plurality of port kits, which are respectively connected to the plurality of port openings, and each of the port kits The set includes: a ring-shaped fixed bottom piece connected to the setting substrate fixed to the I / O port; and a punch-out sleeve connected to the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece so that the corresponding I / O port setting substrate corresponds to The I / O port is located between the ring-shaped fixed bottom piece and the punch-out sleeve; wherein, after the panel is coupled to the housing opening, the fixed bottom piece and the I / O port The setting substrate is located in the casing together, and the exit sleeve penetrates the panel through the port opening. The casing structure with a side ring pressure waterproof design as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, further includes a plurality of metal nuts for covering the plurality of outlet sleeves respectively; In the case of each of the metal nuts, each of the annular fixed bottom piece and each of the metal nuts is clamped to the panel via an inner surface and an outer surface of the panel, respectively.