CN100535965C - Connecting seat of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a structure of a connecting seat of an electronic device. The connecting seat includes a housing, a sliding element and a button. The shell comprises a first convex part, the sliding element is arranged in the shell, and the sliding element comprises a second convex part. The button is arranged outside the shell and is connected with the sliding element. The sliding element can move up and down by pushing the button. Through the combination of the above elements, the connecting seat can easily separate or assemble the supporting device and the electronic device.

Description

Connectors for electronic devices

technical field

The invention relates to a connecting seat of an electronic device, in particular to a connecting seat of an electronic device which can simplify the use of components.

Background technique

With the advancement of liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing technology and the decline in product prices, liquid crystal displays have gradually replaced traditional picture tube (CRT) displays, whether they are used in consumer electronics televisions or computer monitors. A common liquid crystal display is provided with a group of connection seats on the back of the display panel, combined with the supporting device of the liquid crystal display, to support the liquid crystal display, so that the display can be fixed on the desktop, or the connection seats can be directly connected to the ceiling or the wall.

Figure 1a shows a schematic diagram of a known display connected to a connecting device. As shown in FIG. 1 a , the display panel 10 , the connecting device 100 and the supporting device 102 are combined to form a display device. A button 104 is arranged on the display panel 10 , and controlled by the button 104 , the display panel 10 can be connected to or detached from the connecting device 100 .

Figure 1b shows a schematic diagram of a connection arrangement of a known display. As shown in FIG. 1 b , the connection device 100 of the known display panel 10 includes a connection sheet metal part 106 , a first connection groove 108 , a screw 110 , a second connection groove 112 and an elastic element 114 . The connecting plate 106 is disposed on the back of the display panel 10 , and the connecting plate 106 and the first connecting groove 108 are connected to the back of the display panel by a plurality of screws 110 . The second connecting groove 112 is formed by punching and bending the main body of the display panel 10 . The first connecting groove 108 and the second connecting groove 112 are respectively located above and below the back of the display panel 10 . Fig. 1c shows a schematic diagram of an upper cover of a known connecting device. As shown in Figure 1c, the plurality of protrusions 118 of the upper cover part 116 are combined with the first connecting groove 108 and the second connecting groove 112 of Figure 1b to fix the upper cover part 116 on the back of the display panel 10, preventing the upper cover part from 116 slips.

However, the connection device of the known display panel requires the use of multiple components to achieve the composition of the connection device of the display panel. In consideration of cost, there is a need to simplify the connection device of the display panel and reduce the number of required components. The effect of support can also be achieved.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a connecting seat for an electronic device, which can be easily connected and separated from the supporting device through the design of the connecting seat.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a connection socket for an electronic device, which reduces the components used in the electronic device.

According to the above purpose, the present invention provides a connection socket for an electronic device. The connection seat includes a housing, a sliding element and a button. The casing includes a first protrusion, an upper cover and a lower cover, and the first protrusion is preferably disposed on the upper cover. The upper cover part contains a perforation, and the sliding element is connected with the button through the perforation. The casing includes an elastic element, which is arranged in the casing and contacts with the sliding element. The sliding element is disposed in the casing and includes a second protrusion, and the sliding element is preferably an inverted U-shaped structure. The button is arranged outside the casing and connected with the sliding element. By pushing the button, the sliding element can move upwards, and when the button is released, the sliding element is pushed to move downward due to the rebound force of the elastic element.

In another embodiment, an electronic device is provided, including a casing, a sliding element, a button, and a supporting device. The casing includes a first protrusion, an upper cover and a lower cover, and the first protrusion is preferably disposed on the upper cover. The first protrusion can be disposed on the lower cover. The upper cover part contains a perforation, and the sliding element is connected with the button through the perforation. The casing includes an elastic element, which is arranged in the casing and contacts with the sliding element. The elastic element can be a spring. The sliding element is disposed in the casing and includes a second protrusion, and the sliding element is preferably an inverted U-shaped structure. The button is arranged outside the casing and connected with the sliding element. By pushing the button, the sliding element can move upwards, and when the button is released, the sliding element is pushed to move downward due to the rebound force of the elastic element. Through the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the housing, the main body of the electronic device can be engaged with the housing. The supporting device is connected with the casing to form a complete electronic device.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1a is a schematic diagram of a known display connected to a connecting device.

Fig. 1b is a schematic diagram of a connection device of a known display.

Fig. 1c is a schematic diagram of an upper cover of a known connecting device.

Figure 2a is a schematic diagram of the display of the present invention.

Fig. 2b is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the connecting socket of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2c is an exploded view of different embodiments of the connecting socket of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2d is an exploded view of another embodiment of the connecting socket of the electronic device of the present invention.

Fig. 2e is a schematic diagram showing that the protrusion of the sliding element of the connection seat is hidden in the sliding element.

FIG. 2f is an exploded view of another embodiment of the connecting socket of the electronic device of the present invention.

3a-3c are schematic views of the connection socket of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the connection base and the display panel.

5a-5b are schematic diagrams illustrating the engagement and separation of the connection base and the display panel.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a display.

Detailed ways

The invention discloses a connecting seat of an electronic device. This connecting seat is preferably applied on the display panel. As shown in FIG. 2 a , through the design of the connection base 200 , the supporting device and the display panel can be easily combined or separated. Different from the known technology, the design of the connection base 200 of the present invention simplifies the components used, and also achieves the effect of combining or separating the support device from the display panel. In addition, in different embodiments, the connecting socket of the present invention can also be used together with other electronic devices or non-electronic devices, such as lamps, speakers, photo frames and so on.

Fig. 2b shows an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the connecting socket of the electronic device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 b , the connection base 200 includes a button 202 , an upper cover part 204 , a lower cover part 206 and a sliding element 208 . The button 202 is disposed outside the upper cover part 204 , and the upper cover part 204 is joined with the lower cover part 206 to form a housing of the connection base 200 . The sliding element 208 is movably disposed between the upper cover portion 204 and the lower cover portion 206 . The upper cover part 204 further includes at least one perforation 210, the sliding element 208 is connected with the button 202 through the perforation 210, and controlled by the button 202, the sliding element 208 can freely rise or fall between the upper cover part 204 and the lower cover part 206 . However, in different embodiments, the housing can also be formed by a single component, for example, only the upper cover part 204 or the lower cover part 206 is used to form the housing. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2c, only the upper cover part 204 is used to match the rail guide element disposed thereon as the casing. At this moment, the sliding element 208 is movably disposed on the upper cover portion 204 and guides the element to move along the track.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 b , the lower cover portion 206 includes two first protrusions 212 . When the upper cover portion 204 is combined with the lower cover portion 206 , the first protrusion 212 protrudes from the connection base 200 , and the purpose of protruding from the connection base 200 is to combine with the display panel. In different embodiments, the lower cover part 206 may also include one or more first protrusions 212, or the first protrusions 212 may be disposed on the upper cover part 204, which can also achieve the purpose of fixed connection with the display panel. As shown in FIG. 2 d , the lower cover part 206 of this embodiment only includes one first convex part 212 , which can also achieve the purpose of being fixedly connected with the display. The sliding element 208 is an inverted U-shaped structure, and the inverted U-shaped sliding element 208 includes two second protrusions 214 . When the sliding element 208 descends, the second protrusion 214 protrudes from the connection base 200 , and the connection base 200 can be combined with the back side of the display panel through the second protrusion 214 . When the sliding element 208 rises, as shown in FIG. 2e, the second convex portion 214 of the sliding element 208 will rise up until the second convex portion 214 is hidden in the connecting seat 200, and the connecting seat 200 can be connected to the back side of the display panel. separate. In different embodiments, the sliding element 208 may have different shapes and structures, such as a T-shaped structure, etc. Please refer to FIG. The effect of a fixed connection to the rear side of the display panel can also be achieved.

Still referring to FIG. 2 b , the upper cover part 204 further includes an elastic element 216 for controlling the sliding element 208 to automatically descend. In a normal state, the second protrusion 214 of the sliding element 208 protrudes from the connecting base 200 . When the user pushes the button 202 upwards, the sliding element 208 will move upwards, and the second protrusion 214 of the sliding element 208 will gradually retract upwards into the connecting seat 200, and the elastic element 216 will be compressed by the sliding element 208 and stored. Once the energy is applied, the connection base 200 can be separated from the electronic device connected to it. When the user releases the button 202, due to the spring energy stored in the elastic element 216 of the upper cover part 204, the elastic element 216 pushes the sliding element 208 downward, so that the second convex part 214 protrudes from the connecting seat 200, so that the connecting seat 200 can be fixedly connected with the display panel. In this embodiment, the elastic element 216 is a leaf spring, and in different embodiments, the elastic element 216 can also be a coil spring.

3a, 3b and 3c respectively show schematic diagrams of the connection base 300 of the electronic device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 a , when the button 302 is pushed upward, because the button 302 is connected with the sliding element 304 , the sliding element 304 and the second protrusion 310 will move upward accordingly. When the second protrusion 310 is hidden in the casing 308 of the connection base 300 , the connection base 300 can be easily separated from the display panel. Simultaneously, the sliding element 304 presses the elastic element hidden in the casing 308 and makes it accumulate rebound energy. As shown in Figure 3b, when the button 302 is released, the sliding element 304 placed in the connection seat 300 will be pushed by the elastic element located in the housing 308, so that the second protrusion 310 of the sliding element 304 protrudes from the connection seat 300 away. In a normal state, the second protrusion 310 of the sliding element 304 will protrude from the connection seat 300. When the connection seat 300 needs to be disassembled, push the button 302 upwards, and the second protrusion 310 will rise to connect The mount 300 is separated from the display panel. In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 c , the first protruding portion 306 and the second protruding portion 310 can be respectively disposed on two sides of the housing instead of the upper and lower ends. This embodiment can also provide a good and stable connection effect.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the combination of the connection base and the display panel. As shown in FIG. 4 , a plurality of connection slots 402 are disposed on the back of the display panel 400 . In this embodiment, the connecting groove 402 is formed by punching and bending the back body of the display panel 400; however, in different embodiments, the connecting groove 402 can also be formed on the back of the display panel 400 in other ways such as locking and snapping. ontology. As shown in the figure, a fixed first protruding portion 406 and a movable second protruding portion 408 are disposed on the end of the connecting seat 404 , respectively combined with the connecting groove 402 disposed on the back of the display panel 400 . Push up the button 410 disposed on the connection base 404 , and the second protrusion 408 will retract into the casing of the connection base 404 . At this time, the second protrusion 408 can be separated from the connecting groove 402 on the back of the display panel 400 , so that the connecting seat 404 can be easily separated from the display panel 400 .

5a and 5b are schematic diagrams showing engagement and separation of the connection base and the display panel. As shown in FIG. 5 a , the display 500 mainly includes a display panel 502 , a connection base 504 and a supporting device 506 . The connection seat 504 engages with the top end of the supporting device 506 . Through the setting of the connection base 504 , the display 500 and the supporting device 506 can be combined and separated. A first protruding portion 508 and a second protruding portion 510 are respectively disposed on the upper end and the lower end of the connection seat 504 . As shown in FIG. 5 b , when the display panel 502 is connected to the connecting base 504 , firstly, the first protrusion 508 on the upper end of the supporting device 506 is snapped into the connecting groove (not shown) on the upper end of the back of the display 500 . Then push the button 512 of the connection seat 504 upwards, so that the second protrusion 510 located at the lower end of the connection seat 504 shrinks upwards in the connection seat 504, and push the connection seat 504 to be accommodated in the recessed area on the back side of the display 500, and connect The seat 504 is located between the connecting grooves at the upper end and the lower end of the display panel 502 . Release the button 512, so that the second convex portion 510 at the lower end of the connecting seat 504 is exposed outside the connecting seat 504, and the second convex portion 510 can be engaged with the connecting groove at the lower end of the back of the display panel 502 to achieve the fixing of the display panel 502 and the connecting seat 504. connect.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , the second protrusion 510 can also be designed to have a unidirectional guiding slope 514 . The guiding slope 514 is disposed on a side of the second protrusion 510 facing the display panel 502 , and slopes toward the bottom of the second protrusion 510 . When the second convex portion 510 is first engaged with the connecting groove on the back of the display panel 502, it is only necessary to push the connecting seat 504 to move the second convex portion 510 towards the connecting groove, and then pass through the guide slope without pushing the button 512 The guidance of 514 enables the second protrusion 510 to engage with the connecting groove. However, when the connection base 504 is separated from the display panel 502 , the button 512 still needs to be pushed to move the second protrusion 510 to retract, so that the second protrusion 510 is free from the restriction of the connection groove.

The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned related embodiments, but the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for implementing the present invention. It must be pointed out that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention. On the contrary, modifications and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the patent scope of the present application are included in the scope of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

10 display panel 100 connection device

102 support device 104 button

106 Connecting sheet metal parts 108 The first connecting groove

110 screw 112 second connection slot

114 elastic element 116 upper cover part

118 convex part 200 connecting seat

202 button 204 upper cover

206 lower cover part 208 sliding element

210 perforation 212 first convex part

214 second convex part 216 elastic element

300 connection seat 302 button

304 sliding element 306 first convex part

308 shell 310 second convex part

400 display panel 402 connection slot

404 connecting seat 406 first convex part

408 second convex part 410 button

500 display 502 display panel

504 connection seat 506 support device

508 first convex part 510 second convex part

512 button 514 guide bevel

Claims (18)

1. the Connection Block of an electronic installation comprises:

Housing comprises at least one first protuberance, and described first protuberance is fixing, corresponding to first link slot of described electronic installation;

Sliding members is disposed in the described housing, and comprises at least one second protuberance, and described second protuberance is movable, corresponding to second link slot of described electronic installation; And

Button is disposed at outside the described housing, and is connected with described sliding members;

Wherein, control described sliding members by described button and slide, described second protuberance is hidden or outstanding described housing, thereby separated or combination with described second link slot with respect to described housing.

2. Connection Block according to claim 1, described housing comprises upper cover part and lower cover portion.

3. Connection Block according to claim 2, described first protuberance is disposed at described upper cover part.

4. Connection Block according to claim 2, described first protuberance is disposed at described lower cover portion.

5. Connection Block according to claim 2, described button arrangement is on described upper cover part.

6. Connection Block according to claim 2, described upper cover part comprises at least one perforation, and described sliding members is connected with described button by described perforation.

7. Connection Block according to claim 1, described housing comprises flexible member, and described flexible member is disposed in the described housing, and contacts with described sliding members.

8. Connection Block according to claim 7, described flexible member are spring.

9. Connection Block according to claim 1, described sliding members are an inverted U structure.

10. electronic installation comprises:

Housing comprises at least one first protuberance, and described first protuberance is fixing, corresponding to first link slot of described electronic installation;

Sliding members is disposed in the described housing, and comprises at least one second protuberance, and described second protuberance is movable, corresponding to second link slot of described electronic installation;

Button is disposed at outside the described housing, and is connected with described sliding members;

Electronic device body, by described first protuberance and described second protuberance, described electronic device body is connected with described housing; And

Bracing or strutting arrangement, described bracing or strutting arrangement is connected with described housing;

Wherein, control described sliding members by described button and slide, described second protuberance is hidden or outstanding described housing, thereby separated or combination with described second link slot with respect to described housing.

11. electronic installation according to claim 10, described housing comprises upper cover part and lower cover portion.

12. electronic installation according to claim 11, described first protuberance is disposed at described upper cover part.

13. electronic installation according to claim 11, described first protuberance is disposed at described lower cover portion.

14. electronic installation according to claim 11, described button arrangement is on described upper cover part.

15. electronic installation according to claim 11, described upper cover part comprises at least one perforation, and described sliding members is connected with described button by described perforation.

16. electronic installation according to claim 10, described housing comprises flexible member, and described flexible member is disposed in the described housing, and contacts with described sliding members.

17. electronic installation according to claim 16, described flexible member are spring.

18. electronic installation according to claim 10, described sliding members are an inverted U structure.

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