TWM640829U - Portable electronic device anti-theft lock and its fastening mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention proposes an anti-theft lock for a portable electronic device, which has a fastening mechanism and a locking mechanism. The fastening mechanism has a base, an operating part, a spreading rod, and two buckling parts. The operating part is arranged in the channel of the base and forms a through hole. The perforation is selectively located outside the channel. The spreader rod is screwed into the base, and selectively fits with the fitting part of the operating part, and when the spreader rod is moved by the operating part, it can lean against the two buckle parts and make the two buckle parts open. open. The locking mechanism has a locking hook. When the perforation of the operating part of the fastening mechanism is located outside the channel, the lock hook part can be passed through the perforation, thereby preventing the operation part from moving. Therefore, it prevents anyone from being unable to operate the spreading rod through the operation member again fitting with the spreading rod, thereby achieving the effect of preventing the electronic device from being separated from the fastening mechanism.

Description

Portable electronic device anti-theft lock and its fastening mechanism

The invention relates to a lock, in particular to a device installed on a notebook computer so that the notebook computer can be connected to the lock head.

Portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, are usually provided with an anti-theft lock hole, so that a special anti-theft lock can be combined with the portable electronic device to lock the portable electronic device on the table or display cabinet, so that Anti-theft when displaying in shopping malls, or allowing users to temporarily leave their seats in public places (such as libraries) without worrying about theft.

The anti-theft lock hole is a perforation formed through the outer wall of the portable electronic device. One end of the anti-theft lock is fixed on a table or a display cabinet through a steel cable, and the other end has a claw. The outer end of the claw can penetrate into the casing through the anti-theft lock hole, and can be stretched inside the casing so that the claw is fixed in the anti-theft lock hole and cannot be pulled out, thereby fixing the electronic device on the table or the display cabinet. Specifically, a fixed plate is arranged in the anti-theft lock hole of the portable electronic device, and the fixed plate has a fixed anti-theft lock hole facing the hole. Since the thickness of the fixing plate and the size and shape of the fixing holes in each portable electronic device are different, the anti-theft lock must also be designed differently for different portable electronic devices. In addition, after the user operates the claws to open, other people can also operate the claws to close, so anyone can separate the anti-theft lock from the electronic device, and it is difficult to achieve the purpose of anti-theft.

In view of this, proposing a better improvement plan is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

The main purpose of this creation is to propose a fastening mechanism, even if the fixed plates in the anti-theft lock holes of portable electronic devices have different sizes, they can be fixed and fastened, and the fastening mechanism can be fastened to portable electronic devices. The fixed plate of the electronic device can be locked and fixed with any existing lock to achieve the effect of anti-theft.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the fastening mechanism proposed in this creation has: A base formed with: a channel, the extending direction of which is defined as a fastening direction; An operating part, which is rotatably arranged in the channel and can move along the fastening direction; the operating part has: a perforation extending in a direction intersecting the fastening direction and selectively located outside the channel; and a fitting portion facing the fastening direction; A spreading rod, which is screwed into the base, and can adjust the position of the spreading rod relative to the base in the fastening direction; the spreading rod has an opposite operating end and an abutting end , the operating end selectively engages with the engaging portion; and Two buckle parts, which are elongated; the two buckle parts are respectively located on opposite sides of the spreading rod; each of the buckle parts has: a pivot end pivotally mounted on the base; a snap end opposite the pivot end; and a buckling part, which is arranged at the buckle end and protrudes away from the other buckle; Wherein, when the through hole of the operating member is located outside the channel, the fitting portion of the operating member is engaged with and separated from the operating end of the spreading rod; Wherein, when the operating member moves along the buckling direction until the fitting portion of the operating member engages with the operating end of the spreading rod, the operating member can drive the spreading rod to rotate, whereby the spreading The rod can move toward the buckling direction, and make the abutting end of the spreading rod abut against the two buckling parts so that the two buckling parts of the two buckling parts move away from each other.

Another purpose of this creation is to propose an anti-theft lock for portable electronic devices, which includes the aforementioned snap-fit mechanism, and can be locked and fixed after the snap-fit mechanism is installed on the portable electronic device. The device is separated from the fastening mechanism to achieve the anti-theft effect.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the portable electronic device anti-theft lock proposed in this creation has: a snap-fit mechanism as previously described; and A locking mechanism, which is detachably fixed to the fastening mechanism, and has: a body part; and A lock hook part, the lock hook part has a connecting end and a movable end opposite to each other, the connecting end is connected to the body part, and the movable end is detachably connected to the body part; the lock hook part is detachably worn through the perforation in the fastening mechanism; Wherein, when the through hole of the operating part of the fastening mechanism is located outside the channel, and the locking hook part is passed through the through hole of the fastening mechanism, the locking hook part prevents the operating part from moving to the operating part The perforation enters the channel.

Therefore, the advantage of this creation is that the opening angle of the buckle can be controlled when the movable operating part is selectively fitted with the spreader rod. No matter what the size of the fixing hole of the portable electronic device is, the buckle will Can be smoothly and firmly snapped into the fixing hole. And when the fastening mechanism is fixed with the portable electronic device, the operating part and the spreading rod can be separated, and the perforation of the operating part can be exposed outside the base, and the locking mechanism can be locked on the perforation, thereby preventing anyone from Through the operating part, it is fitted with the spreader rod again. Therefore, the anti-theft effect is achieved by preventing the portable electronic device from being separated from the buckle mechanism.

The snap-fit mechanism as mentioned above further has an elastic member disposed in the base and connected to the operating member so that the operating member tends to stay away from the spreading rod.

In the above-mentioned buckling mechanism, each of the buckling parts has a pushing part, which is arranged at the buckling end and protrudes toward the direction of the other buckling part.

In the above-mentioned buckling mechanism, the width of the abutting end tapers along the buckling direction.

Please refer to Figure 1 first. The invention proposes an anti-theft lock for a portable electronic device, which has a buckling mechanism 10 and a locking mechanism 20 . The buckle mechanism 10 is used for fixing with the portable electronic device, and the locking mechanism 20 can be a key lock, combination lock, or electronic lock, etc., and is used for fixing with the buckle mechanism 10 .

Then please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 . The fastening mechanism 10 has a base 11 , an operating part 12 , a spreading rod 13 , an elastic part 14 , and two buckling parts 15 . The base 11 is formed with a channel 111 , and the extending direction of the channel 111 is defined as a fastening direction D. As shown in FIG. The operating member 12 is disposed in the channel 111 , and can rotate in the channel 111 and move along the fastening direction D. As shown in FIG. The operating member 12 has a through hole 121 and a fitting portion 122 . The extending direction of the through hole 121 intersects with the fastening direction D, and in this embodiment, the extending direction of the through hole 121 is perpendicular to the fastening direction D. When the operating member 12 is moved, the through hole 121 can be located outside the passage 111 , and can also be moved along the fastening direction D so that the through hole 121 is located inside the passage 111 . The fitting portion 122 faces the fastening direction D. As shown in FIG. Thereby, when the through hole 121 of the operating member 12 is located outside the channel 111 , the fitting portion 122 of the operating member 12 is separated from the spreading rod 13 .

The spreading rod 13 is screwed into the base 11 , and the position of the spreading rod 13 relative to the seat can be adjusted in the fastening direction D. In other words, when the spreading rod 13 rotates, the position of the spreading rod 13 relative to the base 11 can be adjusted in the buckling direction D. The spreading rod 13 has an operating end 131 and an abutting end 132 opposite to each other. The operating end 131 is selectively fitted to the fitting portion 122 . Therefore, the shape of the operating end 131 of the spreader rod 13 corresponds to the shape of the fitting portion 122 of the operating member 12, so that when the fitting portion 122 moves along the buckling direction D to fit with the spreader rod 13, the operation Part 12 can drive the expansion bar 13 to rotate. In this embodiment, the fitting portion 122 is a polygonal groove, and the operation end 131 has a polygonal convex portion, but it is not limited thereto.

The elastic member 14 is disposed in the base 11 and connected to the operating member 12 to make the operating member 12 tend to be away from the spreading rod 13 . In this embodiment, one end of the elastic member 14 pushes against the operating member 12, and the other end pushes against the base 11, so that the elastic member 14 can push the operating member 12 in a direction opposite to the fastening direction D, and make the operating member The through hole 121 of 12 is exposed outside the channel 111 of the base 11 .

In other embodiments, the elastic member 14 may not be provided, but the operating member 12 has a protruding handle 123 , and the through hole 121 is formed on the handle 123 . In this way, the user can push the operating member 12 to engage with the spreading rod 13 , and can also pull the operating member 12 until the through hole 121 is exposed outside the channel 111 .

The two buckling components 15 are respectively located on opposite sides of the spreading rod 13 . Each of the two buckling components 15 is elongated and has a pivoting end 151 , a buckling end 152 , and an engaging portion 153 . The pivot end 151 is pivotally disposed on the base 11 , and the buckle end 152 and the pivot end 151 are two opposite ends of the buckle member 15 . The locking portion 153 is disposed on the locking end 152 and protrudes away from the other locking member 15 . In this embodiment, each buckle 15 can also have a pushing portion 154 , the pushing portion 154 is disposed on the buckle end 152 and protrudes toward the direction of the other buckle 15 . Through the pushing portion 154 of the buckle 15, when the spreader rod 13 moves toward the fastening direction D, the abutting end 132 of the spreader rod 13 will abut against the pusher portion 154 of the second buckle 15, and The two engaging portions 153 of the two locking members 15 are gradually moved away from each other.

In other embodiments, the threaded section of the spreading rod 13 is located between the operating end 131 and the abutting end 132, and the width of the abutting end 132 is tapered along the buckling direction D (not shown in the figure), so as to act as a support The deeper the opening rod 13 moves along the engaging direction D, the larger the opening angle of the two engaging portions 153 is.

Please refer to Figure 1 again. The locking mechanism 20 is detachably fixed on the fastening mechanism 10 and has a body portion 21 and a locking hook portion 22 . The hook portion 22 has a connecting end 221 and a movable end 222 opposite to each other. Both the connecting end 221 and the movable end 222 are connected to the main body 21 . However, in this embodiment, the connection end 221 is fixed on the body part 21 , and the movable end 222 can be detached from the body part 21 . Accordingly, the hook portion 22 is detachably passed through the through hole 121 of the fastening mechanism 10 . In other embodiments, both the connecting end 221 and the movable end 222 can be detached from the main body 21 .

In this embodiment, the hook portion 22 is flexible and can be bent and deformed arbitrarily. However, in other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7 , the locking mechanism 20A can also have a body portion 21A and a hook portion 22A, and the hook portion 22A is rigid and cannot be deformed.

Then please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 . Through the above-mentioned structure, when the user wants to lock the portable electronic device, firstly, the second buckle 15 of the fastening mechanism 10 is inserted into the fixing hole A of the fixing plate in the portable electronic device (as shown in FIG. 4 ), and then push against the operating member 12, so that the operating member 12 moves along the engaging direction until it fits with the spreading rod 13 (as shown in FIG. 5 ), and then the operating member 12 is rotated to drive the spreading rod 13 to rotate. At this time, the spreading rod 13 can move along the engagement direction to abut against the resisting portion of the second buckle 15, allowing the two buckle 15 to pivot away from each other, and make the two buckle 15 The engaging portion 153 hooks the periphery of the fixing hole A of the portable electronic device (as shown in FIG. 6 ). Therefore, since the opening angle of the two buckling parts 15 can be controlled by the user through the operating part 12 and the spreading rod 13 , no matter what the size of the fixing hole A is, they can be smoothly and firmly engaged. In addition, the fastening mechanism 10 cannot be separated from the portable electronic device unless the spreading rod 13 is rotated in reverse.

By means of the elastic member 14 , the operating member 12 will be pushed against the through hole 121 to be exposed outside the channel 111 of the base 11 without the user exerting any force. At this time, the operating member 12 is separated from the spreading rod 13 . After the fastening mechanism 10 is fixed to the portable electronic device, and the through hole 121 of the operating member 12 is located outside the channel 111, the lock hook portion 22 of the locking mechanism 20 can be inserted into the through hole 121, and then the lock hook The movable end 222 of the portion 22 is fixed to the body portion 21 of the locking mechanism 20 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 ). At this time, the perforation 121 is restricted by the locking hook portion 22, preventing the operation member 12 from moving until the perforation 121 of the operation member 12 enters the channel 111, and the extension rod 13 cannot be rotated through the operation member 12 to complete the portable electronic device. Locking of the device.

To sum up, in the fastening mechanism 10 of this invention, the opening angle of the buckle 15 can be controlled when the movable operating part 12 is selectively engaged with the spreader rod 13, regardless of the fixed position of the portable electronic device. Regardless of the size of the hole A, the buckle 15 can be smoothly and firmly engaged with the fixing hole A. And when the fastening mechanism 10 is fixed with the portable electronic device, the operating part 12 can be separated from the spreading rod 13, and the perforation 121 of the operating part 12 can be exposed outside the base 11. The locking mechanism 20 ) can be locked on the through hole 121 , thereby preventing anyone from engaging with the spreading rod 13 again through the operating member 12 . Therefore, the anti-theft effect is achieved by preventing the portable electronic device from being separated from the buckle mechanism 10 .

10: Fastening mechanism 11: Base 111: channel 12: Operating parts 121: perforation 122: Fitting part 123: handle 13: Stretching rod 131: Operation terminal 132: abutment end 14: Elastic parts 15: Fasteners 151: pivot end 152: Buckle end 153: engaging part 154: Pushing Department 20,20A: Locking mechanism 21,21A: Main body 22,22A: lock hook 221: Connection end 222: active end A: Fixing hole D: Fastening direction

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of this creation. Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the fastening mechanism of the invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the fastening mechanism of the invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fastening mechanism of the invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fastening mechanism of the present invention, wherein the operating part is fitted with the spreading rod. Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fastening mechanism of the present invention, wherein two buckle parts are fastened to the anti-theft lock hole. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another aspect of this creation.

10: Fastening mechanism

11: Base

12: Operating parts

123: handle

15: Fasteners

20: Locking mechanism

21: Body Department

22: Hook part

221: Connection end

222: active end

Claims (5)

A fastening mechanism of an anti-theft lock for a portable electronic device, which has: A base formed with: a channel, the extending direction of which is defined as a fastening direction; An operating part, which is rotatably arranged in the channel and can move along the fastening direction; the operating part has: a perforation extending in a direction intersecting the fastening direction and selectively located outside the channel; and a fitting portion facing the fastening direction; A spreading rod, which is screwed into the base, and can adjust the position of the spreading rod relative to the base in the fastening direction; the spreading rod has an opposite operating end and an abutting end , the operating end selectively engages with the engaging portion; and Two buckle parts, which are elongated; the two buckle parts are respectively located on opposite sides of the spreading rod; each of the buckle parts has: a pivot end pivotally mounted on the base; a snap end opposite the pivot end; and a buckling part, which is arranged at the buckle end and protrudes away from the other buckle; Wherein, when the through hole of the operating member is located outside the channel, the fitting portion of the operating member is engaged with and separated from the operating end of the spreading rod; Wherein, when the operating member moves along the buckling direction until the fitting portion of the operating member engages with the operating end of the spreading rod, the operating member can drive the spreading rod to rotate, whereby the spreading The rod can move toward the buckling direction, and make the abutting end of the spreading rod abut against the two buckling parts so that the two buckling parts of the two buckling parts move away from each other. The fastening mechanism of the anti-theft lock of the portable electronic device as described in claim 1 further has an elastic member, the elastic member is arranged in the base, and is connected to the operating part so that the operating part tends to stay away from the Spread the rod. The fastening mechanism of the anti-theft lock of the portable electronic device as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the buckle parts has a pushing part, which is arranged on the buckle end and pushes toward the other buckle part. direction protrudes. The fastening mechanism of an anti-theft lock for a portable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the width of the abutting end tapers along the fastening direction. An anti-theft lock for a portable electronic device, which has: A snap-fit mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4; and A locking mechanism, which is detachably fixed to the fastening mechanism, and has: a body part; and A lock hook part, the lock hook part has a connecting end and a movable end opposite to each other, the connecting end is connected to the body part, and the movable end is detachably connected to the body part; the lock hook part is detachably worn through the perforation in the fastening mechanism; Wherein, when the through hole of the operating part of the fastening mechanism is located outside the channel, and the locking hook part is passed through the through hole of the fastening mechanism, the locking hook part prevents the operating part from moving to the operating part The perforation enters the channel.

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