TWM654239U - Positioning support pad and supporting set for stacked electronic devices - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a positioning support pad and supporting set for detachable assembly to an electronic device. The positioning support pad comprises a main body, a supporting portion, a positioning portion, and a lifting portion. The main body has a portion for abutting against the rear side of the electronic device. The support portion is configured on the lower side of the main body. The positioning portion is positioned on the upper side of the main body opposite to the lower side and is equipped with a supporting surface that matches the supporting portion to provide support and a wall that offers lateral support. The lifting portion protrudes from the main body and is located on the front side opposite to the rear side. The positioning support pads function as feet for the electronic device, allowing multiple devices to be stably stacked.

Description

Limit support pad and support kit for stacking electronic devices

The present disclosure relates to a position limiting support pad, and more particularly to a position limiting support pad that can be assembled on an electronic device as a support foot and provide stable support.

Certain types of electronic devices, such as electronic load testers, industrial testing equipment, and control systems on production lines, require the simultaneous use of multiple devices in specific application scenarios. For example, in production line testing, when multiple tests or precise control of products are required, multiple test instruments may be used simultaneously to ensure accuracy or provide sufficient signal types; or, in order to perform complex measurements or simulations, it may be necessary to combine multiple measuring instruments or control devices. In these cases, multiple devices are required to operate simultaneously, and most existing methods are to directly stack these electronic devices, but this approach may pose risks to stability and safety.

The position limiting support pad in some embodiments of the present disclosure solves the problem of instability when multiple electronic devices are stacked.

The position limiting support pad in some embodiments of the present disclosure provides an effect that the electronic device can be more conveniently extracted and moved.

According to some embodiments, a limit support pad is proposed for detachably assembling onto an electronic device, the limit support pad comprising a main body, a supporting portion, a limit portion and an extraction portion; the main body has a rear side for leaning against the electronic device; the supporting portion is disposed on a lower side of the main body; the limit portion is disposed on an upper side of the main body opposite to the lower side, the limit portion has a table surface matching the supporting portion for providing support and a wall for providing lateral leaning; the extraction portion protrudes from the main body and is disposed on a front side opposite to the rear side.

According to some embodiments, the wall of the limiting portion can be used to limit the movement of another limiting support pad in a left direction, a right direction and the front direction when the supporting portion of another limiting support pad is stacked on the limiting portion.

According to some embodiments, the wall may have a curved surface. When the position limiting support pad is assembled on the electronic device, the tabletop may be located between the wall and the electronic device.

According to some embodiments, the wall of the position limiting portion may have two vertical surfaces with an angle greater than 90 degrees. When the position limiting support pad is assembled to the electronic device, the tabletop may be located between the wall and the electronic device.

According to some embodiments, a protrusion serving as the extraction portion may be disposed on the upper side of the main body, and the top surface of the protrusion also serves as the table top.

According to some embodiments, the wall may have at least one recessed area on the rear side facing the electronic device, and the support portion may have at least one protrusion on the front side facing away from the electronic device for matching the at least one recessed area. When the position-limiting support pad is assembled to the electronic device, the tabletop may be located between the wall and the electronic device.

According to some embodiments, the position limiting support pad may further include a positioning bar, which is disposed on the rear side of the body to be aligned with the bottom edge of the electronic device.

According to some embodiments, the position-limiting support pad may further include an elastic sheet disposed on the bottom surface of the support portion.

According to some embodiments, the body may have a locking screw hole passing therethrough so as to be locked to the electronic device by a screw.

According to some embodiments, a support kit for stacking electronic devices is provided, which is used to stack the electronic devices stably. The support kit includes a plurality of position-limiting support pads, which are fixed to the side or bottom of each electronic device. By abutting against two upper and lower adjacent position-limiting support pads, the two upper and lower adjacent electronic devices are positioned to form a stack, wherein each position-limiting support pad The electronic device comprises a main body, a supporting portion, a limiting portion and an extraction portion; the main body has a rear side for leaning against the electronic device; the supporting portion is arranged on a lower side of the main body; the limiting portion is arranged on an upper side of the main body opposite to the lower side, and the limiting portion has a table surface matching the supporting portion for providing support and a wall for lateral leaning; the extraction portion protrudes from the main body and is arranged on a front side opposite to the rear side.

Accordingly, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the position-limiting support pad can stably stack multiple electronic devices through the position-limiting matching structure of the position-limiting support pad, preventing the stacked electronic devices from shaking or becoming unstable during operation, thereby preventing the internal parts from being damaged or even collapsing due to shaking. At the same time, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the position-limiting support pad also provides an extraction portion so that the user has a position to contact and apply force to move the electronic device, thereby achieving the effect of improving convenience.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this invention, the invention is described in detail through the following specific embodiments and the attached drawings. The description is as follows:

In this document, the terms "a" or "an" are used to describe an element or feature. This is only for the convenience of explanation and to provide a general meaning for the scope of this document. Therefore, unless it is obvious that it is otherwise intended, such description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In this document, the terms “include, include, have” or any other similar terms are not limited to those elements or features listed herein, but may include other parts that are not explicitly listed but are usually inherent to the elements or features.

In this document, spatially relative terms (e.g., above, above, below, under, and the like) are used to describe the relationship of one element or feature to another element or feature. These spatially relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the elements or features in addition to the orientations shown in the drawings. The elements or features can be oriented in other ways (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used therein will also be interpreted based on the rotated orientation.

In this document, these spatially related terms cover whether these elements or features are disposed with or without other (one or more) elements or (one or more) features. For example, if the description mentions that a first component is formed on or above a second component, it may include an embodiment in which the first and second components are directly in contact, and it may also include an embodiment in which an additional component is formed between the first and second components so that the first and second components are not in direct contact.

Some types of electronic devices, due to their characteristics or usage scenarios, require multiple devices to be stacked together for operation and use, thus forming a stacked electronic device. Most of these electronic devices have a rectangular housing, with an operating interface, a control panel, buttons and/or an I/O interface generally configured on the front, a heat dissipation hole and/or an I/O interface generally configured on the back, and the top, bottom, left and right sides are generally roughly flat planes, and heat dissipation holes may be configured on the left and right sides. The support kit of the present invention embodiment is used to be assembled on the electronic device to serve as a foot for the electronic device and provide additional functions such as enhancing stacking stability and facilitating extraction.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device assembly support kit according to some embodiments. Figure 2 is a partial schematic diagram of a stacked electronic device with a support kit according to some embodiments.

The support kit includes a plurality of position limiting support pads 10 for detachably assembling to the electronic device 1. FIG. 1 is an example, in which the position limiting support pads 10 are attached to the left and right sides of the electronic device 1, wherein two position limiting support pads 10 are arranged on the left side, and two position limiting support pads 10 are arranged on the right side. However, the number and position of the position limiting support pads 10 on an electronic device 1 are not limited thereto, and they can also be changed according to actual needs. As an example, the assembly positions of the position limiting support pads 10 on the left and right sides of the electronic device 1 are roughly symmetrical to the center line of the electronic device, but it is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 together. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the limiting support pad of the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the limiting support pad of Figure 3 from another viewing angle.

The position limiting support pad 10 includes a body 100, a support portion 200, a position limiting portion 300 and a extraction portion 400. The body 100 has a rear side 100A for abutting against the electronic device 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2), that is, the rear side 100A of the body 100 will abut against the side surface of the electronic device 1 after assembly. It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present case, the definition of directions is relative rather than absolute coordinates. Specifically, the front side (towards the X direction), the rear side (towards the -X direction), the left side (towards the Y direction), and the right side (towards the -Y direction) of the position limiting support pad correspond to the right side, the left side, the front side (front), and the rear side (back) of the electronic device, respectively. For the convenience of explanation, X-Y-Z coordinates are further shown in Figures 1 and 2 to provide auxiliary description in terms of direction. In Figures 1 and 2, two position limiting support pads 10 are respectively assembled on the left and right sides of the electronic device 1.

The support portion 200 is disposed on the lower side 100C of the body 100. The limiting portion 300 is disposed on the upper side 100D of the body 100 opposite to the lower side 100C. The limiting portion 300 has a table 310 that matches the supporting portion 200 to provide support and a wall 320 that provides lateral support. The limiting portion 300 and the supporting portion 200 are connected to the upper and lower sides of the body 100 respectively, and are located at the upper and lower ends of the limiting support pad 10.

The extraction portion 400 protrudes from the body 100 and is disposed at the front side 100B opposite to the rear side 100A, so as to provide a position for the user to extract and apply force when moving the electronic device 1, so as to extract and move the electronic device 1 in the +Z direction. As shown in the figure, the extraction portion 400 has a structure that protrudes outward relative to the surface of the front side 100B of the body 100, so as to form a surface for the user's fingers to apply force upward (in the +Z direction). In this way, when the electronic device 1 is placed on a desk or on the ground, it will not be difficult for the user to find a place to touch and apply force upward (in the +Z direction) because the bottom surface of the casing is flat.

The support portion 200 can be formed as a structure extending from the main body 100 toward the lower body, and has a surface extending from the main body 100, so that the front side morphology of the support portion 200 is roughly the same as the morphology of the front side 100B surface of the main body 100, and there is no notch or groove on the bottom surface of the support portion 200. When the electronic device 1 with the position-limiting support pad 10 is stacked on another electronic device 1' with another position-limiting support pad 10', the position-limiting portion 300 is used to be correspondingly inserted into the support portion 200' of the other position-limiting support pad 10', so that the support portion 200' of the position-limiting support pad 10' on the upper electronic device 1' is supported on the position-limiting portion 300 of the position-limiting support pad 10 on the lower electronic device 1, thereby having a positioning function. When the position-limiting support pad 10 of the same structure is assembled on another electronic device 1', it is represented by a similar component symbol 10'.

The wall 320 of the limiting portion 300 can be used to limit the movement of the other limiting support pad 10' in the left, right and front directions when the supporting portion 200' of another limiting support pad 10' is accommodated on the limiting portion 300. In other words, the freedom of the other limiting support pad 10' on the X-Y plane is restricted and cannot move and rotate on the X-Y plane.

For example, in the position-limiting support pad 10 shown in Figures 3 and 4, the wall 320 has a curved surface 321, which is approximately or equal to a vertical position with the table 310. Correspondingly, the front side surface of the support portion 200 is a convex arc surface, which is used to abut against the concave arc surface 321 to form a position-limiting matching structure.

When the position-limiting support pad 10 is assembled on the electronic device 1, the table 310 is located between the wall 320 and the electronic device 1. The side surface of the electronic device 1, the curved surface 321 of the wall 320 and the table 310 together form a space for limiting the support portion 200' of another position-limiting support pad 10'. The structure of the curved surface 321 makes it impossible for the support portion 200' of another position-limiting support pad 10' to move freely in the left, right and front directions. Accordingly, the position-limiting support pad 10' on the stacked upper electronic device 1' is limited and fixed by the position-limiting support pad 10 on the lower electronic device 1, so that multiple electronic devices 1, 1' can be stacked vertically neatly and stably. In some usage scenarios, when the connector needs to be inserted into or removed from the electronic device 1, 1', the position-limiting support pads 10, 10' can also prevent the electronic device 1, 1' from shaking when subjected to force (e.g., when operated by a user).

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the body 100 may have a through-threaded locking screw hole 101 for being locked to the electronic device 1 by screws (not shown) to complete the assembly of the position limiting support pad 10. The housing of the electronic device 1 is provided with corresponding screw holes (not shown) to determine the position of the position limiting support pad 10 for assembly.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the position-limiting support pad 10 may further include a positioning bar 500, which is disposed on the rear side 100A of the body 100. When the position-limiting support pad 10 is assembled on the electronic device 1, it is aligned with the bottom edge of the electronic device 1, thereby providing a positioning function, which can save the time required for positioning in the Z direction during assembly. In addition, the positioning bar 500 can provide a distance between the stacked and adjacent two electronic devices 1, 1', rather than being in full contact and bonding, thereby providing the effect of enhancing heat dissipation.

In addition, as another example, the position limiting support pad 10 can also be configured to be fixed to the bottom surface of the electronic device 1 near the edge, for example, a locking screw hole is formed on the positioning bar 500, and the main body 100 is against the side of the electronic device 1.

In addition, the position-limiting support pad 10 may further include an elastic sheet 600, which is disposed on the bottom surface of the support portion 200 to provide cushioning and noise reduction functions.

Please refer to Figures 3 to 6 together. Figure 5 is a side view of the position limiting support pad of Figures 3 and 4, and Figure 6 is a schematic view of another state of the position limiting support pad according to some embodiments.

In the position limiting support pad 10 shown in the examples of Figures 3 and 4, the table top 310 is a plane extending from the surface (top surface) of the upper side 100D of the main body 100 to the wall 320. From the side view shown in Figure 5, a right-angle or approximately right-angled space is formed between the table top 310 and the wall 320, and the right-angled space matches the appearance of the front side and bottom surface of the support portion 200.

From the front side of the position limiting support pad 10, the connection between the wall 320 and the body 100 forms a right angle or a nearly right angle structure, which is used as the extraction portion 400. The thicker the wall 320 is, the larger the area of the extraction portion 400 that can be touched by the user. However, the structure of the extraction portion 400 is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 6, the extraction portion 400 can be a protruding ear protruding from the surface of the front side 100B of the body 100, which serves as the position for the user to apply force when extracting.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of FIG. 7 at another viewing angle.

In the position-limiting support pad 20 of this embodiment, the wall 1320 of the position-limiting portion 1300 has two vertical surfaces 1321 with an angle greater than 90 degrees, and defines a space with a pentagonal bottom surface (with a top angle greater than 90 degrees) together with the table 1310. Correspondingly, the front side surface of the support portion 1200 also has two vertical surfaces with an angle greater than 90 degrees (presenting an equilateral triangle roof shape) to abut against the two vertical surfaces 1321 of the wall 1320 to form a position-limiting matching structure, so that the movement of the position-limiting support pad 20 in the left and right directions is limited, and the position-limiting support pads 20 stacked up and down cannot translate or rotate relative to each other.

In addition, the bottom surface of the support portion 1200 corresponds to the table 1310 to form a pentagon. Similar to the first embodiment, when the position-limiting support pad 20 is assembled to the electronic device (not shown), the table 1310 is located between the wall 1320 and the electronic device, so that the wall 1320, the table 1310 and the side surface of the electronic device together form a space for fixing the support portion of another position-limiting support pad.

Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of FIG. 9 at another viewing angle.

In the position-limiting support pad 30 of this embodiment, the wall 2320 of the position-limiting portion 2300 has two vertical surfaces 2321 with an angle greater than 90 degrees and located at the front side. The wall 2320 is located between the table 2310 and the electronic device (not shown in the figure). In other words, after assembly, the wall 2320 is closer to the electronic device than the table 2310. This is the difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment in the configuration of the position-limiting matching structure. Accordingly, the support portion (not shown in the figure) of another position-limiting support pad stacked and located above abuts against the two vertical surfaces 2321 of the wall 2320 with its rear side surface.

The upper side 2100D of the body 2100 may be provided with a protruding piece 2410 as the extraction portion 2400, and the top surface of the protruding piece 2410 also serves as the table 2310. In this embodiment, the shape of the bottom surface of the support portion 2200 is not completely the same as the shape of the table 2310, and the area of the bottom surface of the support portion 2200 is smaller than the area of the table 2310, or the thickness of the support portion 2200 is smaller than the length of the table 2310 extending outward. In this way, the user can apply force to the area of the top surface of the protruding piece 2410 as the table 2310 that is not occupied by the support portion of another position-limiting support pad, in addition to the bottom surface of the protruding piece 2410 as the extraction portion 2400, so as to provide a better gripping operation experience.

The body 2100 has a grid-like structure on the rear side 2100A facing the electronic device to abut against the side of the electronic device. It is not limited to this. The grid-like structure is a method of reducing material costs as much as possible under sufficient structural strength. It can also be a solid block or other forms of structural state.

Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of FIG. 11 from another viewing angle.

In the limiting support pad 40 of the present embodiment, the wall 3320 has at least one recessed area 3321 on the rear side facing the electronic device (not shown), and FIG11 shows an example of two recessed areas 3321, but the number, size and distribution position thereof are not limited thereto; the support portion 3200 has at least one protrusion 3201 on the front side facing away from the electronic device for matching at least one recessed area 3321, and FIG12 shows an example of two protrusions 3201, but the number, size and distribution position thereof are not limited thereto.

When the electronic devices are stacked, the two upper and lower adjacent limit support pads are locked and limited by the recessed areas 3321 and the protrusions 3201, so that the two limit support pads cannot move relative to each other in the left and right directions.

As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , when the position limiting support pad 40 is assembled to an electronic device (not shown), the table 3310 is located between the wall 3320 and the electronic device, so that the wall 3320, the table 3310 and the side of the electronic device together form a space for fixing the support portion of another position limiting support pad.

However, the position-limiting matching structure of the recessed area and the protrusion in the present embodiment may also be implemented in a manner similar to the third embodiment. For example, if the wall is disposed between the table top and the electronic device (the wall is closer to the electronic device than the table top), the wall may also be a straight structure, with a recessed area formed on one side of the wall facing outward (the front side of the position-limiting support pad), and a protrusion formed on one side of the support portion facing inward (the rear side of the position-limiting support pad), thereby forming a position-limiting matching structure.

The second to fourth embodiments described above may also include some structures in the first embodiment, such as positioning strips, locking screw holes, elastic sheets, etc., and various arrangements and combinations thereof should be included in the technical concept of the present invention and may be implemented in various other embodiments.

In addition, in the first to fourth embodiments, the groove or grid-like structure on the rear side of the position-limiting support pad is a method of reducing the material usage and material cost as much as possible under sufficient structural strength, and it can also be a solid block or other forms of structure.

In summary, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the position-limiting support pad can stably stack multiple electronic devices through the position-limiting matching structure of the position-limiting support pad, so as to prevent the stacked electronic devices from shaking or becoming unstable during operation, thereby preventing the internal parts from being damaged or even the stacked electronic devices from collapsing due to shaking. At the same time, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the position-limiting support pad also provides an extraction portion so that the user has a position to contact and apply force to move the electronic device, thereby achieving the effect of improving convenience.

The present invention has been disclosed in the above text by means of some embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the patent application.

1, 1': electronic device 10, 10': limit support pad 100: body 100A: rear side of body 100B: front side of body 100C: lower side of body 100D: upper side of body 200, 200': support part 300: limit part 310: tabletop 320: wall 321: curved surface 400: extraction part 20: limit support pad 1200: support part 1300: limit part 1310: tabletop 1320: wall 1321: vertical surface 30: limit support pad 2100: body 2100A: rear side of the body 2100D: upper side of the body 2200: support part 2300: limit part 2310: table 2320: wall 2321: vertical surface 2400: extraction part 2410: convex piece 40: limit support pad 3200: support part 3201: protrusion 3310: table 3320: wall 3321: recessed area X: direction Y: direction Z: direction

[Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of an electronic device assembly support kit according to some embodiments. [Figure 2] is a partial schematic diagram of a stacked electronic device with a support kit according to some embodiments. [Figure 3] is a schematic diagram of a position limiting support pad of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of Figure 3 at another viewing angle. [Figure 5] is a side view of the position limiting support pad of Figures 3 and 4. [Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of another state of the position limiting support pad according to some embodiments. [Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of the position limiting support pad of Figure 7 at another viewing angle. [Figure 9] is a schematic diagram of the position-limiting support pad of the third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] is a schematic diagram of the position-limiting support pad of Figure 9 at another viewing angle. [Figure 11] is a schematic diagram of the position-limiting support pad of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] is a schematic diagram of the position-limiting support pad of Figure 11 at another viewing angle.

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Claims (13)

A limit support pad is used for detachably assembling on an electronic device, comprising: a main body having a rear side for leaning against the electronic device; a support portion disposed on a lower side of the main body; a limit portion disposed on an upper side of the main body opposite to the lower side, the limit portion having a table surface matching the support portion for providing support and a wall for lateral leaning; and an extraction portion protruding from the main body and disposed on a front side opposite to the rear side. A position limiting support pad as described in claim 1, wherein the wall of the position limiting portion is used to limit the movement of another position limiting support pad in a left direction, a right direction and the front direction when the supporting portion of another position limiting support pad is stacked on the position limiting portion. A limiting support pad as described in claim 2, wherein the wall has a curved surface. A position limiting support pad as described in claim 3, wherein when the position limiting support pad is assembled onto the electronic device, the table top is located between the wall and the electronic device. A limiting support pad as described in claim 2, wherein the wall of the limiting portion has two vertical surfaces with an angle greater than 90 degrees. As described in claim 5, the limiting support pad has a protrusion as the extraction portion disposed on the upper side of the main body, and the top surface of the protrusion also serves as the table top. A position limiting support pad as described in claim 5, wherein when the position limiting support pad is assembled onto the electronic device, the table top is located between the wall and the electronic device. A limiting support pad as described in claim 2, wherein the wall has at least one recessed area on the rear side facing the electronic device, and the support portion has at least one protrusion on the front side facing away from the electronic device for matching the at least one recessed area. A position limiting support pad as described in claim 8, wherein when the position limiting support pad is assembled to the electronic device, the table top is located between the wall and the electronic device. The limiting support pad as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 further comprises a positioning bar, which is arranged on the rear side of the main body for alignment with the bottom edge of the electronic device. The position limiting support pad as described in claim 10 further comprises an elastic sheet, which is arranged on the bottom surface of the support portion. A position limiting support pad as described in claim 11, wherein the main body has a locking screw hole penetrating therethrough for being locked to the electronic device by a screw. A support kit for stackable electronic devices, used to stack the electronic devices stably, the support kit comprising: A plurality of position limiting support pads as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, fixed to the side or bottom of each electronic device, and by the abutment of two upper and lower adjacent position limiting support pads, the two upper and lower adjacent electronic devices are positioned to form a stack.

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