CN104407671B - Separable electronic device fixed structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of Separable electronic device fixed structure, includes a housing, at least a Buffer Unit, a coupling member and a bearing part.Buffer Unit is fixed in housing.Coupling member includes a circuit board and an electric connector.Circuit board has a first surface, a second surface and an at least sleeve joint hole.First surface is back in second surface.Sleeve joint hole runs through first surface and second surface, and is sheathed on Buffer Unit.Electric connector is electrically connected with circuit board, and is arranged at the first surface of circuit board.Bearing part includes a joint portion and a lug boss.Joint portion is incorporated into housing.Lug boss is connected to joint portion, and is resisted against the second surface of circuit board.Wherein, when electric connector is by an external force, circuit board can be rocked by fulcrum opposing projections of lug boss, to make electric connector together be interlocked with circuit board.

Description

Detachable electronic device fixing structure

technical field

The invention relates to a fixing structure, in particular to a detachable electronic device fixing structure capable of buffering external forces.

Background technique

The category of personal computers includes desktop computers, notebook computers (NoteBook, NB) and recent tablet computers. Desktop computers are relatively bulky and are mostly used by users at home. Compared with the desktop computer, the notebook computer has a smaller volume, which is convenient for the user to carry around. The old notebook computers have the disadvantages of large size and heavy weight. Although they are also designed to be carried by the user, it also increases the burden on the user to carry. Therefore, the new notebook computer is developing towards the design concept of "light, thin, short, and small". Coupled with the formation of touch technology, the input and display functions of the notebook computer can be integrated into one to simplify the components. The number and volume of the tablet computer have also been born.

However, although a tablet computer is easy to carry, the convenience of touch input is always inferior to keyboard input. Therefore, among the known electronic devices, there have been variable-form notebook computers that combine the characteristics of tablet computers and notebook computers. Users can assemble and flip the tablet computer according to their needs, so that it has a tablet mode that covers the keyboard, or it can regard the tablet computer as a display screen and make it clip an angle with the keyboard in a notebook mode. The fly in the ointment is that when the user assembles and flips the tablet computer, the connection between the tablet computer and the keyboard will be affected by the external force of swinging back and forth, so it is easy to cause the connection of the variable form notebook computer to be broken, damaged or the circuit is not in good contact. , or even affect the service life and depreciation rate of the product, and make the variable form notebook computer produce strength, contact or signal life...etc., various reliability problems.

As mentioned above, the importance of how to provide a new electronic device to avoid the breakage, damage or poor contact of the connection of the electronic device due to the long-term operation of the user, which will affect the service life of the electronic device, can be seen .

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a detachable electronic device fixing structure to improve the breakage, damage or poor contact of the connection of the electronic device caused by the long-term operation of the user, and prolong the service life of the electronic device.

A detachable electronic device fixing structure disclosed in the present invention includes a casing, at least one buffer component, a connecting structure and a bearing component. The buffer assembly is fixed in the housing. The connecting component includes a circuit board and an electrical connector. The circuit board has a first surface, a second surface and at least one socket hole. The first surface faces away from the second surface. The sleeve hole runs through the first surface and the second surface, and is sleeved on the buffer assembly. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the circuit board and disposed on the first surface of the circuit board. The bearing part includes a combination part and a protruding part. The combining part is combined with the casing. The protruding part is connected to the joint part and abuts against the second surface of the circuit board. Wherein, when the electrical connector is subjected to an external force, the circuit board can swing relative to the protrusion with the protrusion as a fulcrum, so that the electrical connector and the circuit board move together.

The detachable electronic device fixing structure disclosed in the present invention includes a buffer component, and the circuit board has socket holes sleeved on the buffer component. In addition, the supporting part of the detachable electronic device fixing structure includes a protrusion against the circuit board, and the circuit board can swing relative to the protrusion with the protrusion as a fulcrum. Therefore, when the electrical connector is subjected to an external force, the buffer component and the electrical connector are linked together with the circuit board to buffer the external force, so as to avoid breakage and damage of the connection of each component of the electronic device, poor contact of the internal circuit, or affect the product useful life and depreciation rate. Accordingly, the detachable electronic device fixing structure disclosed in the present invention can avoid various reliability problems such as affecting the strength, contact or signal life of the electronic device due to long-term operation by the user.

The above descriptions about the contents of the present invention and the following descriptions of specific embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principles of the present invention, and provide further explanations of the claims of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a detachable electronic device fixing structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the connecting member and the carrier according to FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the buffer assembly and the socket hole according to FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the operation of the detachable electronic device fixing structure according to FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of operation according to FIG. 4A .

FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram of the operation along the secant line B according to FIG. 4A .

FIG. 4D is a schematic diagram of the operation along the secant line C according to FIG. 4A .

detailed description

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and use imprecise ratios, which are only used to facilitate and clearly assist the purpose of illustrating the embodiments of the present invention.

It should be noted that the descriptive terms (such as: "upper", "lower", "side", etc.) in this manual about the orientation are only illustrative or relative terms, which may vary according to different users or according to the usage. Conceptual adjustments are made for differences in methods, which are not enumerated or absolute terms, and will be explained first.

See Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a detachable electronic device fixing structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the connecting member and the carrier according to FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the buffer assembly and the socket hole according to FIG. 1 . In this embodiment, the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 of the present invention includes a housing 10 , two buffer components 11 , a connecting structure 12 and a carrier 13 . In addition, in this embodiment, the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 further includes two locking pieces 14 , a base 15 , a signal input device 16 and a display 17 .

The housing 10 has at least one joint portion 101 and an opening 102 . In this embodiment, the number of at least one combining portion 101 is two.

The buffer assemblies 11 are fixed in the casing 10 , and each buffer assembly 11 has an axis A. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the buffer assembly 11 is a rubber sleeve, and is fixed to the joint portion 101 of the casing 10 . However, the buffer assembly 11 is not limited to be a rubber boot. In practical applications, those that have elastic and compressive properties, and that can be deformed when stressed, all belong to the scope of the cushioning component 11 of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention does not limit the material of the buffer assembly 11 here.

The connection component 12 includes a circuit board 121 and an electrical connector 122 . In this embodiment, the connecting member 12 further includes a resisted plate 123 . The circuit board 121 has a first surface 1211 , a second surface 1212 and at least one socket hole 1214 . In addition, in this embodiment, the circuit board 121 also has a side surface 1213 . Wherein, the first surface 1211 faces away from the second surface 1212 . The side surface 1213 is located between the first surface 1211 and the second surface 1212 . The sleeve hole 1214 runs through the first surface 1211 and the second surface 1212 , and is recessed inward from the side surface 1213 .

In this embodiment, there are at least two socket holes 1214 , and the two socket holes 1214 are respectively located on opposite sides of the circuit board 121 away from the electrical connector 122 . In addition, each socket hole 1214 is recessed from the side surface 1213 to form a gourd mouth shape, so that the socket hole 1214 is sleeved on the buffer assembly 11 . However, the above description about the shape and position of the socket hole 1214 is only an illustration, and is not intended to limit the socket hole 1214 of the present invention.

The electrical connector 122 is electrically connected to the circuit board 121 and disposed on the first surface 1211 of the circuit board 121 . The electrical connector 122 has a long side 1221 and a short side 1222 . Wherein, the long side 1221 and the short side 1222 are perpendicular to each other. In addition, the electrical connector 122 has a locking portion 1223 , and the locking portion 1223 penetrates through the circuit board 121 and protrudes from the second surface 1212 of the circuit board 121 .

In this embodiment, a first axis A1 and a second axis A2 are defined on the first surface 1211 of the circuit board 121 . Wherein, the first axis A1 is parallel to the extension direction of the long side 1221 of the electrical connector 122, the second axis A2 is parallel to the extension direction of the short side 1222 of the electrical connector 122, and the first axis A1 is parallel to the second axis Orthogonal to A2. In addition, the length L1332 of the through hole 1332 of the connecting portion 133 of the supporting member 13 along the second axis A2 is greater than the length L1332 of the locking portion 1223 of the electrical connector 122 of the connection component 12 along the second axis A2. Length L1223.

The resisted plate 123 is located on the second surface 1212 of the circuit board 121 and has a lower surface 1231 and a concave portion 1232 . In detail, in this embodiment, the resisted plate 123 partially covers the second surface 1212 , and the lower surface 1231 of the resisted plate 123 faces away from the second surface 1212 of the circuit board 121 . In addition, the recessed portion 1232 of the resisted plate 123 is located on the lower surface 1231 and is recessed toward the second surface 1212 .

The carrier 13 includes a joint portion 131 and a protruding portion 132 . In addition, in this embodiment, the carrier 13 further includes a connecting portion 133 . The combining portion 131 is combined with the casing 10 . The protruding portion 132 is connected to the joint portion 131 and abuts against the second surface 1212 of the circuit board 121 . The connecting portion 133 connects the connecting portion 131 and the protruding portion 132 , and has a third surface 1331 and two through holes 1332 .

In detail, the third surface 1331 of the connecting portion 133 faces the second surface 1212 of the circuit board 121 and is separated from the second surface 1212 , and the protruding portion 132 of the carrier 13 protrudes from the third surface 1331 . Therefore, when the protruding portion 132 of the carrier 13 abuts against the second surface 1212 , the protruding portion 132 corresponds to and abuts against the concave portion 1232 of the resisted plate 123 of the circuit board 121 .

The locking member 14 is locked to the locking portion 1223 of the electrical connector 122 . In detail, since the locking portion 1223 of the electrical connector 122 of the connecting member 12 passes through the through hole 1332 of the engaging portion 133 of the carrier 13, the locking member 14 allows the carrier 13 and the connecting member 12 to be connected to each other (ie, The protruding portion 132 of the carrier 13 is kept in contact with the concave portion 1232 of the abutting plate 123 ).

The seat body 15 and the casing 10 are pivotally arranged. The present invention does not limit the pivotal arrangement of the base body 15 and the housing 10 . For example, the housing 10 can be pivotally mounted on the base 15 through a hinge component (not shown in the figure), so that the housing 10 can rotate relative to the base 15 .

The signal input device 16 is disposed on the base body 10 . In practical applications, the signal input device 16 can be a keyboard. However, the present invention does not limit the type and location of the signal input device 16 .

The display 17 includes an electrical socket 171 . The electrical socket 171 of the display 17 passes through the opening 102 of the housing 10 , and is inserted and electrically connected to the electrical connector 122 of the connecting member 12 . In this embodiment, the display 17 is a tablet computer and includes a touch screen 172 .

So far, the above content is the introduction of each component in the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 of the present invention. Regarding the operation mode of the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 , please refer to the following, and refer to FIGS. 4A to 4D . FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the operation of the detachable electronic device fixing structure according to FIG. 1 . FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of operation according to FIG. 4A . FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram of the operation along the secant line B according to FIG. 4A . FIG. 4D is a schematic diagram of the operation along the secant line C according to FIG. 4A .

In this embodiment, since the display 17 is a tablet computer, when the user intends to use the signal input device 16 as the main input device to replace the touch screen 172 (touch input), the user has to use the electrical properties of the display 17 The slot 171 is inserted into the electrical connector 122 of the connecting member 12, so that the display 17 is electrically connected to the electrical connector 122 (hereinafter referred to as “notebook mode”). Conversely, when the user wants to use the display 17 as a tablet computer, the user can remove the electrical slot 171 of the display 17 from the electrical connector 122 of the connection structure 12 (hereinafter referred to as "tablet mode") ).

Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C at the same time. As shown in FIG. 4A , when the user wants to switch from the tablet mode to the notebook mode, the user can insert the electrical slot 171 of the display 17 into the electrical connector 122 so that the display 17 passes through the electrical slot 171 Press against the electrical connector 122 and force the electrical connector 122 to move downward along the extension direction of the axis A. At this time, since the electrical connector 122 is disposed on the first surface 1211 of the circuit board 121 , the electrical connector 122 will be linked with the circuit board 121 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the user inserts the electrical socket 171 of the display 17 into the electrical connector 122, the display 17 will press against the electrical connector 122, thereby forcing the electrical connector 122 along the second axis. Swing back and forth towards A2. When the electrical connector 122 swings, the circuit board 121 can swing along with the electrical connector 122 to avoid the connection between the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122 because the circuit board 121 is only supported by the raised portion 132 of the carrier 13 The wire (not shown in the drawing) is pulled due to the asynchronous movement of the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122 .

However, the circuit board 121 of the present invention is sleeved on the buffer assembly 11 through the socket hole 1214. Therefore, when the display 17 is plugged into the electrical connector 122, the circuit board 121 has to be relative to the extension direction of the axis A of the buffer assembly 11. Move downwards, and at the same time use the raised portion 132 of the carrier 13 as a fulcrum to sway relative to the raised portion 132 . In this way, the connection between the circuit board 121 and the buffer assembly 11 will not be easily damaged due to the insertion of the display 17, and the damage of the connecting wire (not shown in the figure) between the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122 can be slowed down. situation, thereby prolonging the service life of the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 .

Conversely, when the user wants to switch from the laptop mode to the tablet mode, the user can pull out the electrical slot 171 from the electrical connector 122 . At this time, the electrical connector 171 is forced to move upward along the extension direction of the axis A, and the circuit board 121 is also moved upward along the extension direction of the axis A in conjunction with it. However, since the socket hole 1214 of the circuit board 121 is sleeved on the buffer assembly 11 , similarly, the connection between the circuit board 121 and the buffer assembly 11 can also be protected from being easily damaged due to the removal of the display 17 .

Please refer to FIG. 4B , the circuit board 121 is sleeved on the buffer component 11 through the sleeve hole 1214 , as mentioned above. Therefore, the circuit board 121 is allowed to rotate relative to the casing 10 along the axis A of the buffer assembly 11 , so that the connection between the circuit board 121 and the buffer assembly 11 will not be easily damaged.

Please refer to FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D. When in the laptop mode, the user can adjust the position of the display 17 at any time, so that the display 17 pivots toward the base 15 or away from the base 15 , so that the user can watch the touch screen 172 of the display 17 .

As shown in FIG. 4C , when the user pivots the display 17 , the display 17 will also press against the electrical connector 122 to force the electrical connector 122 to swing back and forth along the second axis A2 . When the electrical connector 122 swings, the circuit board 121 can swing along with the electrical connector 122 to avoid the connection between the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122 because the circuit board 121 is only supported by the raised portion 132 of the carrier 13 The wire (not shown in the drawing) is pulled due to the asynchronous movement of the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122 . Therefore, under the long-term operation of the user, the above-mentioned design can reduce the damage of the connecting wire (not shown in the figure) between the circuit board 121 and the electrical connector 122, thereby prolonging the use of the detachable electronic device fixing structure 1 life.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4D , when the user pivots the display 17, since the length L1332 (the length of the through hole 1332 of the engaging portion 133 on the second axis A2) is greater than the length L1223 (the locking portion 1223 of the electrical connector 122 length on the second axis A2), and form a movable gap P, so that the connecting member 12 can be displaced relative to the bearing member 13 along the second axis A2. In this way, when the user makes the display 17 pivot, the connecting member 12 and the supporting member 13 will not be easily damaged due to force.

To sum up, among the known electronic devices, there have been variable form notebook computers that combine the characteristics of tablet computers and notebook computers. Users can assemble and flip the tablet computer according to their needs, so that it has a tablet mode that covers the keyboard, or it can regard the tablet computer as a display screen and make it clip an angle with the keyboard in a notebook mode. The fly in the ointment is that when the user assembles and flips the tablet computer, the connection between the tablet computer and the keyboard will be affected by the external force of swinging back and forth, so it is easy to cause the connection of the variable form notebook computer to be broken, damaged or the circuit is not in good contact. , or even affect the service life and depreciation rate of the product, and make the variable form notebook computer produce strength, contact or signal life...etc., various reliability problems. The detachable electronic device fixing structure disclosed in the present invention includes a buffer component, and the circuit board has socket holes sleeved on the buffer component. In addition, the supporting part of the detachable electronic device fixing structure includes a protrusion against the circuit board, and the circuit board can swing relative to the protrusion with the protrusion as a fulcrum. Therefore, when the electrical connector is subjected to an external force, the buffer component and the electrical connector are linked together with the circuit board to buffer the external force, so as to avoid the breakage, damage or circuit breakage of the connection of the electronic device due to the long-term operation of the user. Poor contact will affect the service life of the electronic device.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, the present invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of Separable electronic device fixed structure, it is characterised in that include：

One housing；

An at least Buffer Unit, is fixed in the housing；

One coupling member, comprising：

One circuit board, with a first surface, a second surface and an at least sleeve joint hole, the first surface is back in described Second surface, an at least sleeve joint hole runs through the first surface and the second surface, and is sheathed on described at least one Buffer Unit；And

One electric connector, is electrically connected with the circuit board, and be arranged at the first surface of the circuit board；And

One bearing part, comprising a joint portion and a lug boss, the joint portion is incorporated into the housing, and the lug boss is connected to The joint portion, and it is resisted against the second surface of the circuit board；

Wherein, when the electric connector is by an external force, the circuit board can be relatively described convex by fulcrum of the lug boss The portion of rising is rocked, to make the electric connector together be interlocked with the circuit board.

2. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein described coupling member is also Include one by follow block part, it is described to be located at the second surface and with a depressed part by follow block part, the bearing part it is described The lug boss correspondence depressed part.

3. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein described bearing part is also wrapped Containing a convergence part, the convergence part is connected the joint portion and the lug boss, and the convergence part also has one the 3rd surface, institute The second surface that the 3rd surface faces the circuit board is stated, and is separated with the second surface, the lug boss protrusion In the 3rd surface.

4. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that also include a locking part, Wherein described convergence part has a perforation, and the electric connector has a locking section, and the circuit board is run through simultaneously in the locking section Protrude from the second surface of the circuit board and in the perforation, the locking part is attached to the locking section.

5. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that be located at described the defined in it The one first of one surface is axially axially axially mutually orthogonal with described second with one second axial direction, described first, and the first axle It is described to perforate in the length on second axial direction more than described to the bearing of trend on the long side parallel to the electric connector Locking section is in the length on second axial direction, to make the coupling member can be along the described second axially opposing bearing part Displacement.

6. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein described circuit board also has There is a side surface, the side surface is located between the first surface and the second surface, wherein at least one socket Hole caves inward from the side surface.

7. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein described housing has extremely A few joint portion, an at least Buffer Unit is rubber sleeve, and an at least Buffer Unit is fixed on an at least knot Conjunction portion.

8. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that wherein described at least one combines The quantity in portion is two, and the quantity of an at least Buffer Unit is two, and the quantity of an at least sleeve joint hole is two, the socket Hole is located at relative two sides of the circuit board away from the electric connector respectively.

9. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that also believe comprising a pedestal and one Number input unit, the signal input apparatus is arranged at the pedestal, and the housing is hubbed at the pedestal.

10. Separable electronic device fixed structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that also comprising a display, institute Display is stated with an electrical slot, wherein the housing has an opening, the electrical slot is passed through with the electric connector The opening is mutually plugged and is electrically connected with.