CN101296585A - Shell structure of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a shell structure of an electronic device, which comprises a shell, a joint component, a cover body and a linkage mechanism, wherein the joint component is arranged in the shell and is provided with a joint, the cover body is connected with the shell and can move between a first position and a second position, the linkage mechanism is connected with the joint component and the cover body, when the cover body moves between the first position and the second position, the joint can be linked by the linkage mechanism to extend out of or retract into the shell, the shell structure has the functions of protecting the joint and reducing the volume, and the cover body is connected with the electronic device into a whole and is not easy to lose.

Description

Housing Structure of Electronic Devices

technical field

The invention relates to a shell structure of an electronic device, especially a structure that can be linked with the connector of the electronic device to protrude or retract into the body of the electronic device when the cover is turned over.

Background technique

USB (Universal Serial Bus, Universal Serial Bus) is a standard connection interface widely used between computers and peripheral devices, whether it is a flash drive, a portable wireless network card, a wireless receiver, a Bluetooth transmitter, a card reader and other electronic devices. Devices can be provided with USB connectors to connect with corresponding USB ports of computers or devices, and the above-mentioned electronic devices are usually equipped with a cover that can cooperate with the body to cover the USB connectors and provide protection for the USB connectors. As for The cooperation between the cover and the body can be divided into the following different ways:

The cover is separated from the main body, and the cover can be engaged with the main body, but this structure often leads to loss of the cover.

A belt-shaped or chain-shaped connecting component is provided between the cover and the body so that the connecting relationship can still be maintained after the cover and the body are separated. However, this method increases the manufacturing cost and complicates the structure, and the connecting component is easily pulled and broken.

The cover is pivotally connected to the main body, so that the cover can be turned over. By turning over the cover, the USB connector can be covered or the USB connector can be exposed, but the volume formed by this method is relatively large.

Furthermore, traditionally, it can be seen that the USB connector is connected to a sliding, pushing or rotating structure, so that the USB connector can be stretched out or retracted into the body. The appeal of this method is to reduce the size, but the USB connector It is only retracted into the body without being covered, which makes it easy to be polluted by moisture, dust and other dirt.

Contents of the invention

In view of the deficiency in the prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a casing structure of an electronic device, which can be linked to extend or retract the connector of the electronic device into the casing of the electronic device when the cover is turned over.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a shell structure of an electronic device, which includes:

a casing;

A joint assembly is arranged in the outer shell, and the joint assembly has a joint;

A cover is connected with the outer shell, and the cover can move between a first position and a second position;

A linkage mechanism for connecting the joint and the cover;

When the cover moves between the first position and the second position, the joint can be extended or retracted into the outer shell through the linkage mechanism.

The linkage mechanism described therein includes:

A pivoting structure is arranged between the cover and the outer shell, so that the cover can be centered on the pivoting structure between the first position and the second Rotation between two positions;

a push block, which can rotate around the center of the pivot structure with the rotation of the cover;

A chute is provided on the joint assembly, and the chute can accommodate the sliding of the pushing block;

When the cover rotates between the first position and the second position, the pushing block can push the chute, so that the joints of the joint assembly can rotate with the rotation of the cover. The center is the center, extending radially out of the outer casing or retracting radially into the outer casing.

Wherein the first position and the second position form an angle of about 180 degrees.

The outer shell described therein comprises:

a front case, which has an opening;

A rear case is connected with the front case, and a space is formed inside to accommodate the joint assembly, and the space communicates with the opening of the front case;

When the cover is at the first position, it can cover the opening of the outer shell; when the cover is at the second position, it can expose the opening of the outer shell.

Wherein the pivoting structure is that a circular protrusion is provided on the inner side wall of the cover, and a circular recess is provided on the outer shell, and the circular protrusion and the circular recess are connected Fitted with each other, the cover can pivot at the center of the circular projection.

The connector components described therein include:

A circuit board is electrically connected to the joint;

An inner casing has an accommodating space for accommodating the circuit board and the connector, and the connector part can protrude outside the inner casing.

A positioning structure is provided between the cover and the outer shell, so that the cover can be positioned at the first position and the second position.

The positioning structure described herein may be a structure that can engage with each other, such as a bump and a groove, a bump and a groove, and the like.

Wherein said connector can be a USB connector.

The electronic devices mentioned herein can be devices such as flash drives, portable wireless network cards, wireless receivers, bluetooth transmitters, and card readers.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the exploded structure of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the combined structure of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a combined sectional structural schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams of the movement of the lid linkage joint according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals: 10-outer shell; 11-front shell; 111-opening; 12-rear shell; 13-space; 14-circular recess; 141-semicircular recess; 20-joint assembly; 21- Connector; 22-circuit board; 23-inner housing; 231-accommodating space; 232-chute; 30-cover; 31-round bump; 32-pushing block; P1-first position; Second position.

Detailed ways

The following will describe the technical means and functions used to achieve the purpose of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the embodiments listed in the following drawings are only for auxiliary illustration.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the shell structure of the electronic device provided by the present invention, the electronic device can be a flash drive, a portable wireless network card, a wireless receiver, a Bluetooth transmitter, a card reader and other devices, It includes an outer casing 10 , a joint assembly 20 and a cover 30 .

The outer casing 10 is composed of a front casing 11 and a rear casing 12, the front casing 11 has an opening 111, and the rear casing 12 is connected with the front casing 11 , and a space 13 is formed inside for accommodating the connector assembly 20 , and the space 13 communicates with the opening 111 of the front housing 11 .

The connector assembly 20 is disposed in the outer casing 10, the connector assembly 20 includes a connector 21, a circuit board 22 and an inner casing 23, the connector 21 is a USB connector, The circuit board 22 is electrically connected to the connector 21, and the inner housing 23 has an accommodating space 231 for accommodating the connector 21 and the circuit board 22, and the Part of the joint 21 protrudes outside the inner casing 23 .

The cover body 30 is connected to the outside of the outer shell 10 through a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism is provided with a circular bump 31 on the inner wall of the cover body 30 , and on the outer shell 10 There is a circular recess 14 (as shown in FIG. 3 ), and the circular protrusion 31 can be fitted with the circular recess 14 to form a pivot structure. In this embodiment, the circular The concave portion 14 is formed by a semicircular concave portion 141 arranged at the corresponding position of the front housing 11 and the rear housing 12 (Fig. 1 only shows the semicircular concave portion 141 of the rear housing 12). ), after the circular projection 31 and the circular recess 14 are fitted together, the cover 30 can be pivoted at the center of the circular projection 31; The moving mechanism further includes a push block 32 and a slide groove 232, the push block 32 is arranged on the circular protrusion 31, and can surround the circular protrusion with the rotation of the cover body 30. The center of the block 31 rotates, and the chute 232 is set in the inner housing 23 of the joint assembly 20 corresponding to the place where the push block 32 is set, and the chute 232 can accommodate the The push block 32 slides therein; through the linkage mechanism formed by the above-mentioned circular protrusion 31, circular recess 14, push block 32 and chute 232, the cover 30 and the outer shell can be 10 are connected to each other and have a linkage relationship. It must be noted that the above-mentioned pivoting structure formed by the circular protrusion 31 and the circular recess 14 is only a specific embodiment, as known by those in the relevant technical field. As we all know, the same pivoting purpose can also be achieved by bolts, rivets, rotating shafts and other mechanisms. Similarly, the composition of the linkage mechanism is not limited to the above structure, and the same can be achieved by components such as connecting rods, screws, gears and racks. Efficacy, depending on the size of the actual electronic device or the type of the connector, different types of linkage mechanisms can be selected.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 , illustrating the continuous action of the cover interlocking joint of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, when the cover body 30 is turned, the cover body 30 can be pivoted at the center of the circular projection 31, because the circular projection 31 is arranged on The inner side of the cover body 30, and the push block 32 is arranged on the circular protrusion 31 (that is, arranged on the inner side of the cover body 30), so the push block 32 can be driven Rotate around the center of the circular protrusion 31, and because the circular protrusion 31 is engaged in the sliding groove 232, and the sliding groove 232 is arranged on the joint assembly 20, the inner casing 23, therefore, when the push block 32 rotates, the chute 232 can be pushed to drive the inner casing 23 to move, and because the casing 23 is limited to the inside the outer casing 10, so the rotary motion of the push block 32 can be converted into the linear motion of the inner casing 23, and the joint 21 can be pushed to center on the rotation center of the cover body 30, by The opening 111 of the outer casing 10 protrudes.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, when the cover body 30 continues to rotate, the push block 32 can continue to rotate around the center of the circular protrusion 31, and at the same time, it can move in the sliding slot 232 sliding, and the inner casing 23 can be continuously pushed, so that the joint 21 continues to protrude from the outer casing 10 .

As shown in Figure 7, when the cover body 30 is rotated about 180 degrees and reaches the bottom end of the outer casing 10 (that is, the end opposite to the opening 111), the joint 21 can be Completely protruding out of the opening 111, comparing FIG. 7 with FIG. 3, the cover 30 shown in FIG. 3 completely covers the opening 111, and the joint 21 is completely retracted in the In the outer casing 10, the position of the cover 30 at this time can be set as the first position P1, and as shown in FIG. 7, the cover 30 rotates around the circular protrusion 31 At about 180 degrees, not only the opening 111 can be exposed, but also the joint 21 can be completely extended out of the opening 111, and the position of the cover 30 at this time can be set as the second position P2 In other words, the cover 30 can rotate between the first position P1 shown in FIG. 3 and the second position P2 shown in FIG. 7 , and the first position P1 and the There is an included angle of about 180 degrees between the second positions P2; structures that can engage with each other such as bumps and grooves, bumps and grooves, etc. can be set between the cover body 30 and the outer shell 10 As a positioning structure, the cover body 30 can be positioned at the first position P1 and the second position P2, which will not be described in detail in the prior art.

According to the above linkage principle, when the cover body 30 is in the second position P2 shown in FIG. The joint 21 is gradually retracted into the outer shell 10, when the cover 30 returns to the first position P1 shown in Figure 3, the plug 21 can be completely retracted into the outer shell 10, and The cover 30 can cover the opening 111 .

To sum up, the shell structure of the electronic device proposed by the present invention, when the cover body is turned over, the joint of the electronic device can be extended or retracted into the shell of the electronic device, which has the functions of protecting the joint and reducing the volume, and the cover body is compatible with the electronic device shell. The electronic devices are connected as a whole and are not easy to lose.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are only illustrative rather than restrictive to the present invention. Those skilled in the art understand that many changes, modifications, and even equivalents can be made within the spirit and scope defined by the claims of the present invention, but all will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1, a kind of shell mechanism of electronic installation, it is characterized in that: it comprises:

One shell body;

One adapter assembly is arranged in the described shell body, and described adapter assembly has a joint;

One lid is to be connected with described shell body, and described lid rotates between a primary importance and a second place;

One interlinked mechanism is to connect described joint and lid;

Described lid moves between the described primary importance and the second place, and the described joint of described interlinked mechanism interlock stretches out or the described shell body of retraction.

2, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described interlinked mechanism comprises:

One pivot structure is arranged between described lid and the described shell body, and making described lid is the center with described pivot structure, rotates between the described primary importance and the described second place;

One pushing block rotates and around rotating at the center of described pivot structure with described lid;

One chute is arranged on described adapter assembly, and described chute is to hold the slippage within it of described pushing block;

Described lid rotates between the described primary importance and the described second place, described pushing block promotes chute, the joint that makes described adapter assembly is the center with the pivot of described lid, and it is outer or radially in the described shell body of retraction to extend radially out described shell body.

3, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 2 is characterized in that: the angle that between the described primary importance and the described second place is 180 degree.

4, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described shell body comprises:

One procapsid, it has an opening;

One back casing is to be connected with described procapsid, and inner constitutes a space in order to ccontaining described adapter assembly, and the opening of the described procapsid of described spatial communication;

When described lid is positioned at primary importance, be the opening that covers described shell body; When described lid is positioned at the second place, be that the opening of described shell body is exposed.

5, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described pivot structure is to be provided with a round bump at described lid madial wall, be provided with a circular depressions at described shell body, described round bump and described circular depressions is chimeric mutually, the center that described lid can described round bump is pivoted.

6, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described adapter assembly comprises:

One circuit board is to be electrically connected described joint;

One inner housing, it has an accommodation space, in order to ccontaining described circuit board and joint, and described blank area is protruded out outside described inner housing.

7, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with location structure between described lid and the described shell body, with so that described lid is positioned the described primary importance and the described second place.

8, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 7 is characterized in that: the described location structure structure that to be salient point engage mutually with groove, projection and groove.

9, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described joint is a USB joint.

10, the shell mechanism of electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described electronic installation is carry-on dish, portable wireless network card, wireless receiver, Bluetooth transmission device, calculating punch.

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