TWM593578U - Cem-convertible expansion module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a transformable expansion module, which includes a computer host, an expansion module and at least one joint. The computer host has a connection port; the expansion module has a pair of connection ports, the connection port is detachably combined with the connection port; the two ends of the joint portion are respectively detachably fixed to the computer host and the expansion module. In this way, the computer host and the expansion module can be combined in a detachable manner, allowing the computer host to replace different expansion modules as needed, and the computer host and the expansion module are fixed by the joint, so that the computer host can carry out the specifications Expand to meet the needs of specific functions, and achieve the effect of easy disassembly, installation and stable combination after disassembly.

Description

Convertible expansion module

This creation is about a convertible expansion module, especially one that allows the computer host to replace different expansion modules as needed, so that the computer host can expand the specifications to meet the needs of specific functions, and achieves easy disassembly, installation and disassembly Convertible expansion modules that are firmly integrated after replacement.

A general industrial computer integrates a hard disk, a motherboard, a plurality of plug-in slots, a plurality of ports, and a plurality of docking cards in a casing for use.

However, due to the actual application requirements or the need to perform a specific function, industrial computers will be upgraded and expanded in related specifications when they are used. However, for current industrial computers, when upgrading and expanding the specifications, all After disassembling the case, replace or install the required docking card (such as: network card, USB card, sound card, display card or hard disk...), if the disassembly and assembly are not careful, it may easily lead to docking card or other components damage.

Therefore, how to create a convertible expansion module, so that the computer host can replace different expansion modules according to the needs, to expand the specifications to meet the needs of specific functions, and to achieve easy replacement, installation, and stability after replacement The purpose of the combination, in order to effectively improve the lack of practice, will be the place where this creation wants to actively expose.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the creator felt that it was not perfect, so he exhausted his mind to study and overcome it, and then developed a transformable expansion module, in order to allow the computer host to replace different expansion modules according to the needs. In order to expand the specifications to meet the needs of specific functions, and achieve the purpose of easy disassembly, installation and stable combination after disassembly.

In order to achieve the above and other purposes, the present invention provides a transformable expansion module, including: a computer host, an expansion module and at least one joint. The computer host has a connection port; the expansion module has a pair of connection ports, the connection port is detachably combined with the connection port; the two ends of the joint portion are respectively detachably fixed to the computer host and the expansion module.

In one embodiment of the above-mentioned convertible expansion module, the computer host is an industrial computer, and the connection port is provided on one side of the computer host.

In one embodiment of the above-mentioned convertible expansion module, the expansion module includes a housing, a connecting seat, at least one pair of connection cards and at least one expansion device, the connection seat is provided in the housing, the connection card or the expansion The device is arranged on the connection base, the docking port is connected to the connection base and is arranged on one side of the casing.

In one embodiment of the above-mentioned convertible expansion module, the connection port is a connection base or a connector, and the docking port is a connection head or a connection base that is detachably combined with the connection port.

In one embodiment of the above-mentioned transformable expansion module, the joint portion includes a clasp and at least two fixing elements, the clasp has a through slot, each of the fixing elements is provided on both sides of the through slot, and each of the The fixing elements are respectively detachably combined with the computer host and the expansion module.

In one embodiment of the above-mentioned convertible expansion module, the computer host has at least one first recessed portion on the outside, and the expansion module has at least one second recessed portion on the outside, the second recessed portion corresponds to the first recessed portion , And the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion respectively have a pair of locking portions, two sides of the buckle are respectively disposed in the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion, and each of the fixing elements can be detached respectively Each pair of locks is grounded.

In this way, the convertible expansion module of this invention can make the computer mainframe and the expansion module detachably combined, so that the computer mainframe can replace different expansion modules as required, and fix the computer mainframe and the expansion module by the joint. Group, so that the host computer can expand the specifications to meet the needs of specific functions, and achieve the purpose of easy disassembly, installation and stable combination after disassembly.

In order to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of this creation, the following specific examples and the accompanying drawings are used to explain this creation in detail, as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, as shown in the figure: this creation is a transformable expansion module, which includes a computer host 1, an expansion module 2, and at least one joint portion 3.

The computer host 1 has a port 11, and the computer host 1 can be an industrial computer.

The expansion module 2 has a pair of ports 21 that are removably coupled to the port 11.

The two ends of the joint part 3 are respectively detachably fixed to the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2. The number of the joint part 3 may be one or more. In this embodiment, a plurality of the joint parts 3 are provided as Examples.

When the author is expanding, the docking port 21 of the expansion module 2 can be correspondingly plugged into the port 11 of the computer host 1 to complete the assembly and connection of the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 The signals are transmitted between each other, and then the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 are respectively fixed by the two ends of the joint 3.

When the disassembly and replacement is desired, the two ends of the joint 3 are removed from the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 respectively, and then a reverse external force is directly applied to the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2. Separate the docking port 21 of the expansion module 2 from the connection port 11 of the computer host 1, and then complete the disassembly of the expansion module 2, and perform the disassembly and replacement of other different expansion modules 2 in the above expansion manner. In this way, the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 can be detachably combined, so that the computer host 1 can replace the expansion module 2 of different specifications as required, and the computer 3 can be fixed by the joint 3 The expansion module 2 allows the computer host 1 to expand the specifications to meet the needs of specific functions, so that the connection of the port 11 and the docking port 21 can be easily replaced during the replacement, and at the same time The computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 cooperate with the fixing of the joint portion 3 to achieve the effects of easy installation and stable combination after disassembly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the port 11 is provided on one side of the computer host 1. The expansion module 2 includes a housing 22, a connecting base 23, at least one pair of connecting cards 24 and at least one expansion device (not shown), the connecting base 23 is provided in the housing 22, the connecting card 24 Or the expansion device is respectively provided on the connection base 23, the docking port 21 is connected to the connection base 23 and is provided on one side of the housing 22; wherein the docking card 24 or the expansion device can be at least a network card, a USB card , Sound card, display card or hard drive...etc. In this way, after the expansion module 2 is correspondingly plugged into the port 11 of the computer host 1 through the docking port 21, the computer host 1 can cooperate with the docking port 21 through the port 11 and through the connection The base 23 communicates with the docking card 24 and the required expansion device to perform the required operation and use, and because the connection port 11 is provided on one side of the computer host 1, and the docking port 21 is provided on the housing 22 On one side, it can be used to properly reduce the volume after the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 are combined, so that the creation can be more in line with the actual use requirements.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the connection port 11 may be a connection base or a connector, and the docking port 21 is a connection head or a connection base that removably couples the connection port 11. In this embodiment, the connection port 11 is a connection base, and the docking port 21 is a connector detachably combined with the connection port 11; wherein the connection base may be a gold finger socket or other female connector, and the connection head may be It is a gold finger connector or other male connector. In this way, the connection of the port 11 and the docking port 21 can be easily replaced when the replacement is performed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion 3 includes a clasp 31 and at least two fixing elements 32 respectively, the clasp 31 has a through slot 33, and each of the fixing elements 32 is respectively disposed on two of the through slots 33 And each of the fixing elements 32 is detachably combined with the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 respectively. And the computer host 1 has at least one first recessed portion 12 on the outer side, the expansion module 2 has at least one second recessed portion 25 on the outer side, the second recessed portion 25 corresponds to the first recessed portion 12, and the first The recessed portion 12 and the second recessed portion 25 respectively have a pair of locking portions 121 and 251, and both sides of the buckle 31 are respectively disposed in the first recessed portion 12 and the second recessed portion 25, and each of the fixing elements 32 Each pair of lock parts 121, 251 is detachably combined; wherein each fixing element 32 and each pair of lock parts 121, 251 can be formed by the cooperation of a screw and a screw hole.

In this way, when the expansion is completed, after the assembly and connection of the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 are completed, the two sides of the buckle 31 can be respectively disposed in the first depression 12 and the second depression In the part 25, each of the fixing elements 32 is then combined with the pair of locking parts 121, 251 for fixing; and when the replacement is to be performed, the fixing elements 32 of the joint part 3 are respectively separated in the pair The locks 121 and 251 are removed, and then a reverse external force is directly applied to the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 to separate the docking port 21 of the expansion module 2 from the connection port 11 of the computer host 1 to complete The expansion module 2 is disassembled, and other different expansion modules 2 are disassembled and replaced in the above expansion manner. In this way, the computer host 1 and the expansion module 2 can be detachably combined, so that the computer host 1 can be replaced with different expansion modules 2 as required, and the computer host 1 and the The expansion module 2 allows the computer host 1 to expand the specifications to meet the requirements of specific functions, so that the connection of the port 11 and the docking port 21 can be easily replaced when the replacement is performed, and at the same time the computer The host 1 and the expansion module 2 cooperate with the fixing of the joint part 3 to achieve the effect of easy installation and stable combination after disassembly.

This creation has been disclosed in the above with preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that this embodiment is only for depicting this creation, and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of this creation. It should be noted that all changes and replacements equivalent to this embodiment should be included in the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be determined by the scope of the patent application.

1: computer host 11: port 12: The first depression 121: On the lock 2: Expansion module 21: docking port 22: Shell 23: Connector 24: docking card 25: second depression 251: On the lock 3: Joint 31: Buckle 32: fixed element 33: Groove

[Figure 1] It is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the preferred embodiment of the present creation. [Figure 2] It is an exploded schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present creation. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the preferred embodiment of the present creation.

1: computer host

11: port

12: The first depression

121: On the lock

2: Expansion module

21: docking port

22: Shell

23: Connector

24: docking card

25: second depression

251: On the lock

3: Joint

31: Buckle

32: fixed element

33: Groove

Claims (6)

A transformable expansion module, including: A computer host with a port; An expansion module having a pair of ports, the pair of ports is removably combined with the port; and At least one joint part has two ends detachably fixing the computer host and the expansion module. The convertible expansion module according to claim 1, wherein the computer host is an industrial computer, and the connection port is provided on one side of the computer host. The convertible expansion module according to claim 1, wherein the expansion module includes a housing, a connecting seat, at least one pair of connection cards and at least one expansion device, the connection seat is provided in the housing, the docking card or The expansion device is arranged on the connection base, and the docking port is connected to the connection base and arranged on one side of the casing. The convertible expansion module according to claim 1, wherein the connection port is a connection base or a connector, and the docking port is a connection head or a connection base that is detachably combined with the connection port. The transformable expansion module according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion includes a clasp and at least two fixing elements, the clasp has a through slot, and each of the fixing elements is provided on both sides of the through slot, and Each of the fixing elements is detachably combined with the computer host and the expansion module. The convertible expansion module according to claim 5, wherein the external side of the computer host has at least one first recessed portion, and the external side of the expansion module has at least one second recessed portion, the second recessed portion corresponds to the first A recessed portion, and the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion respectively have a pair of locking portions, and both sides of the clasp are respectively disposed in the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion, and each of the fixing elements can respectively Removably couple each pair of locks.

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