CN102455736A - Foot pad structure and notebook computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a foot pad structure and a notebook computer, comprising a casing with a slot and a first bump, a locking piece locked on the casing and a foot pad structure with a foot pad and an elastic piece. The foot pad structure comprises a foot pad and an elastic piece. The foot pad is slidably arranged in the groove and is provided with a groove. The foot pad slides along the slot to cover or expose the fastener. When the foot pad covers the locking piece, the groove pair is positioned on the first convex block. The elastic element is arranged between the machine shell and the foot pad to support the foot pad away from the machine shell. When the groove pair is located on the first convex block and the foot pad bears the force towards the casing, the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic piece to move towards the casing, so that the first convex block is clamped in the groove, and the foot pad is prevented from sliding along the groove.

Description

Pad structure and notebook computer

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device and its foot pad structure, in particular to a notebook computer and its foot pad structure.

Background technique

With the advancement of semiconductor components and display technology, electronic devices are constantly developing towards small, multi-functional and portable electronic devices. Common portable electronic devices include personal digital assistants (personal digital assistants), mobile phones (mobile phones) , notebook computer (notebook computer), etc. As far as notebook computers are concerned, because they have the same functions as general desktop computers (desktop computers), and the volume and weight are all designed to be reduced to allow users to carry them easily, this has made notebook computers become a popular choice for some users. An indispensable portable tool.

Generally speaking, the bottom of the notebook computer has locking elements (such as screws) for fixing the structure, which affects its appearance. In order to solve the problem of exposed locking parts, some notebook computers are equipped with decorative sheets at the bottom to cover the locking parts. Although the decorative sheet can cover the locking member, when the notebook computer is being maintained, the decorative sheet must be removed first to remove or lock the locking member, which causes inconvenience in maintenance. In addition, the decorative sheet is generally attached to the bottom of the notebook computer. Once it is removed, it must be replaced with a new decorative sheet and cannot be reused.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a notebook computer, the foot pad of which can slide to cover or expose the locking piece at the bottom of the notebook computer.

The invention provides a foot pad structure, the foot pad can slide to cover or expose the locking piece at the bottom of the notebook computer.

The invention provides a notebook computer, which includes a casing, a locking piece and a foot pad structure. The casing has a slot and a first bump. The locking piece is locked and attached to the casing. The foot pad structure includes a foot pad and at least one elastic member. The foot pad is slidably arranged in the slot and has a groove, wherein the foot pad slides along the slot to cover or expose the locking member. When the foot pad covers the locking member, the groove pair is located on the first protrusion. The elastic member is arranged between the casing and the foot pad to prop the foot pad away from the casing, wherein when the groove is located on the first protrusion and the foot pad bears a force towards the casing, the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the casing. The casing moves so that the first protrusion engages with the groove, so as to prevent the foot pad from sliding along the groove.

The invention proposes a foot pad structure, which is suitable for a notebook computer, and the notebook computer includes a casing, a locking piece and a foot pad structure. The casing has a slot and a first bump. The locking piece is locked and attached to the casing. The foot pad structure includes a foot pad and at least one elastic member. The foot pad is slidably arranged in the slot and has a groove, wherein the foot pad slides along the slot to cover or expose the locking piece. When the foot pad covers the locking member, the groove pair is located on the first protrusion. The elastic member is arranged between the casing and the foot pad to prop the foot pad away from the casing, wherein when the groove is located on the first protrusion and the foot pad bears a force towards the casing, the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the casing. The casing moves so that the first protrusion engages with the groove, so as to prevent the foot pad from sliding along the groove.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foot pad includes a seat body and a rubber pad. The seat body is slidably arranged in the slot. The rubber pad is fixed on the seat body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elastic member is a compression spring.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foot pad structure further includes a positioning member fixed on the foot pad, wherein the casing has at least one second protrusion, and when the foot pad covers or exposes the locking member, the positioning member and the second The bumps create structural interference to position the foot pads.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foot pads and the positioning member are respectively located on opposite sides of the casing, the foot pad has an extension portion, and the extension portion passes through the slot to connect to the positioning member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning member has a slot, and the extension portion includes at least one hook, and the hook is engaged in the slot to fix the positioning member to the foot pad.

Based on the above, the foot pad of the present invention is slidably disposed on the casing of the notebook computer, so as to be suitable for sliding relative to the casing to cover or expose the locking member, and can take into account the beauty of the notebook computer and the convenience of maintenance. When the foot pad covers the locking piece and the notebook computer is placed on the desktop, the notebook computer utilizes its own weight to apply force to the foot pad, so that the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and is close to the casing, so that the first part of the casing A protrusion is engaged with the groove of the foot pad to prevent the foot pad from sliding.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the foot pad exposed fastener in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are operation flowcharts of the foot pad structure in FIG. 5 .

7 and 8 are perspective views of the notebook computer in FIGS. 2 and 3 from another perspective, respectively.

Explanation of main reference signs:

50: desktop; 100: notebook computer; 110: chassis;

112: slotting; 114: first bump; 116: second bump;

120: locking piece; 130: pad structure; 132: pad;

132a: seat body; 132b: rubber pad; 132c: groove;

132d: extension; 134: elastic piece; 136: positioning piece;

136a: card slot; D: direction; E: hook piece.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the foot pad exposed fastener in FIG. 2 . Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the notebook computer 100 of this embodiment includes a casing 110 , a locking member 120 and a foot pad structure 130 . The foot pad 132 of the foot pad structure 130 is suitable for sliding relative to the casing 110 , and covers the locking member 120 as shown in FIG. 2 or exposes the locking member 120 as shown in FIG. 3 . In this embodiment, the locking member 120 is, for example, a screw. The composition and operation of the foot pad structure 130 will be further described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , in detail, the casing 110 of this embodiment has a slot 112 and a first protrusion 114 . The locking member 120 is locked on the casing 110 . The foot pad structure 130 includes a foot pad 132 and at least one elastic member 134 (two are shown in the figure). The pad 132 is slidably disposed on the slot 112 and has a groove 132c. The elastic member 134 is, for example, a compression spring and is disposed between the casing 110 and the foot pad 132 . When the notebook computer 100 (marked in FIG. 1 ) is placed on the desktop 50 (as shown in FIG. 5 ), the notebook computer 100 will use its own weight to make the foot pad 132 bear the force in the direction D and resist the elastic member. The elastic force of 134 is close to the casing 110 , so that the first protrusion 114 engages with the groove 132 c to prevent the foot pad 132 from sliding along the slot 112 .

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are operation flowcharts of the foot pad structure in FIG. 5 . When the user wants to disassemble the locking member 120, the casing 110 can be moved away from the desktop 50 (shown in FIG. 5 ), so that the elastic member 134 is no longer compressed and the foot pad 132 is separated from the machine as shown in FIG. 6A . The shell 110 makes the first protrusion 114 away from the groove 132c. Since the foot pad 132 is no longer limited by the first protrusion 114, the user can then push the foot pad 132 to the position shown in FIG. To disassemble.

According to the configuration of the above-mentioned foot pad structure 130, the foot pad 132 can cover the locking member 120 to maintain the appearance of the notebook computer 100, and can slide relative to the casing 110 to expose the locking member 120, so as to facilitate the user to lock the locking member 120. disassembly. When the foot pad 132 covers the locking member 120 and the notebook computer 100 is placed on the desktop 50, the notebook computer 100 utilizes its own weight to exert force on the foot pad 132, so that the foot pad 132 resists the elastic force of the elastic member 134 and approaches The casing 110 allows the first protrusion 114 of the casing 110 to engage with the groove 132c of the foot pad 132 to prevent the foot pad 132 from sliding.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 . In more detail, the foot pad 132 of this embodiment includes a seat body 132 a and a rubber pad 132 b. The seat body 132a is slidably disposed in the slot 112 . The rubber pad 132b is fixed on the seat body 132a and is suitable for contacting the desktop 50 so as to prevent the notebook computer 100 from sliding by the friction force between it and the desktop 50 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the number of foot pad structures 130 in this embodiment is four and are respectively arranged at the four corners of the bottom of the casing 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, it can also be Other appropriate numbers and appropriate configuration positions are used to effectively cover all the fasteners attached to the casing 110 .

7 and 8 are perspective views of the notebook computer in FIGS. 2 and 3 from another perspective, respectively. Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the foot pad structure 130 further includes a positioning member 136 , and the positioning member 136 is fixed on the foot pad 132 . The casing 110 has at least one second protrusion 116 (two are shown). When the foot pad 132 covers the locking member 120 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7 , the positioning member 136 will have structural interference with the second protrusion 116 (the figure shows structural interference with the two second protrusions 116 at the same time) To fix the position of the foot pad 132. When the foot pad 132 exposes the locking member 120 as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. ) to fix the position of the foot pad 132.

In detail, the foot pad 132 and the positioning member 136 of this embodiment are respectively located on opposite sides of the casing 110 . The foot pad 132 has an extension portion 132d, and the extension portion 132d includes at least one hook member E (two are shown in the figure). The positioning member 136 has an engaging slot 136a. The hook part E passes through the slot 112 and is locked in the slot 136 a to fix the positioning part 136 to the foot pad 132 .

To sum up, the foot pad of the present invention is slidably disposed on the casing of the notebook computer, so as to be suitable for sliding relative to the casing to cover or expose the locking element, and can take into account the beauty of the notebook computer and the convenience of maintenance. When the foot pad covers the locking piece and the notebook computer is placed on the desktop, the notebook computer utilizes its own weight to apply force to the foot pad, so that the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and is close to the casing, so that the first part of the casing A protrusion is engaged with the groove of the foot pad to prevent the foot pad from sliding.

Although the present invention has been described above with embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person of ordinary skill in the art may make partial changes or equivalent replacements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of protection of the invention is subject to the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims (12)

1. A pad structure, suitable for a notebook computer, characterized in that: the notebook computer has a casing and a locking piece, the casing has a slot and a first projection, and the locking piece locks Attached to the case, the foot structure includes: A foot pad is slidably arranged on the slot and has a groove, wherein the foot pad slides along the slot to cover or expose the locking member, when the foot pad covers the locking member, the groove is opposite to the second a bump; and At least one elastic member is disposed between the casing and the foot pad to support the foot pad away from the casing, wherein when the groove is opposite to the first protrusion and the foot pad bears a force toward the casing At this time, the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the casing so that the first protrusion engages with the groove, so as to prevent the foot pad from sliding along the slot. 2. The foot pad structure according to claim 1, wherein the foot pad comprises: a body slidingly installed in the slot; and A rubber pad is fixed on the seat body. 3. The foot pad structure according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring. 4. The foot pad structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: further comprising: A locating piece is fixed on the foot pad, wherein the casing has at least one second protrusion, when the foot pad covers or exposes the locking piece, the locating piece and the second protrusion produce structural interference to position the mats. 5. The foot pad structure according to claim 4, wherein the foot pad and the positioning member are respectively located on opposite sides of the casing, the foot pad has an extension, and the extension passes through the opening The groove is connected to the positioning piece. 6. The foot pad structure according to claim 5, wherein the positioning member has a slot, and the extension portion includes at least one hook, and the hook is engaged with the slot to fix the positioning member on the foot pad. 7. A notebook computer, characterized in that: comprising: A casing with a slot and a first bump; a locking member locked to the casing; and One-foot pad structure, including: A foot pad is slidably arranged on the slot and has a groove, wherein the foot pad slides along the slot to cover or expose the locking member, when the foot pad covers the locking member, the groove is opposite to the second a bump; and At least one elastic member is disposed between the casing and the foot pad to support the foot pad away from the casing, wherein when the groove is opposite to the first protrusion and the foot pad bears a force toward the casing At this time, the foot pad resists the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the casing so that the first protrusion engages with the groove, so as to prevent the foot pad from sliding along the slot. 8. The notebook computer according to claim 7, wherein the foot pad comprises: a body slidingly installed in the slot; and A rubber pad is fixed on the seat body. 9. The notebook computer according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring. 10. The notebook computer according to claim 7, wherein the foot pad structure further comprises: A locating piece is fixed on the foot pad, wherein the casing has at least one second protrusion, when the foot pad covers or exposes the locking piece, the locating piece and the second protrusion produce structural interference to position the mats. 11. The notebook computer according to claim 10, wherein the foot pad and the positioning member are respectively located on opposite sides of the casing, the foot pad has an extension, and the extension passes through the opening The groove is connected to the positioning piece. 12. The notebook computer according to claim 11, wherein the positioning member has a slot, and the extension portion includes at least one hook, and the hook is engaged with the slot to fix the positioning member on the foot pad.

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