CN203812161U - Locking device and expansion base - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a locking device and an expansion base. The locking device includes a lock, a base, a buckle and a blocking rod. The buckle is slidably mounted on the base. The buckle has a main body, a receiving part, a limiting part and a buckling part. The blocking lever is slidably mounted on the base. When the plate is in the first position, the blocking rod contacts the limiting portion to limit the movement of the buckle. When the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate pushes the blocking rod to move in the first direction to separate the blocking rod from the limiting part, and rotates the lock piece to push the buckle part so that the buckle part The plate is fastened to the plate to fix the plate in the second position. The connection relationship between the blocking rod and the buckle of the present invention can be used as a fool-proof design of the locking device to ensure that the user can rotate the locking piece after the plate is correctly moved to the second position. Fix the plate in the second position and ensure that the portable electronic device is firmly assembled on the docking station to prevent it from falling during operation by the user.

Description

Locking device and docking station

technical field

The utility model relates to a locking device and an expansion base, in particular to a locking device and an expansion base using the locking device.

Background technique

With the rapid development of technology, portable electronic devices such as tablet computers or smart phones have been widely used due to their advantages of being portable and easy to operate. Currently, since most of the portable electronic devices do not have a support base, the user needs to operate the portable electronic device in a hand-held manner, and long-time operation will cause a burden to the user. Therefore, the current designs usually match the portable electronic device with the expansion base, and the expansion base has the functions of placing and charging the portable electronic device.

At present, some of the expansion bases are provided with a locking mechanism for firmly assembling the portable electronic device on the expansion base without any possibility of loosening. However, in a general locking mechanism, when the portable electronic device is not fully assembled to the position, the user can still execute the locking action through the locking mechanism. At this time, the user will mistakenly think that the portable electronic device has been fixed by the locking mechanism, so that the portable electronic device will be accidentally loosened and dropped during the operation of the portable electronic device.

Utility model content

The utility model provides a locking device and an expansion base using the locking device, which has the design of a fool-proof mechanism, so that the user needs to assemble the portable electronic device to the correct position on the expansion base before The portable electronic device can be locked on the docking station through the action of the locking device.

The locking device of the utility model can be used for locking boards. The board is adapted to move along a first direction between a first position and a second position. The locking device includes a lock piece, a base, a buckle piece and a blocking rod. The buckle is slid on the base. The buckle has a main body, a receiving part connected to the main body, a limiting part and a buckle part. The blocking rod is slid on the base. The blocking rod has opposite first and second ends. When the board is at the first position, the first end abuts against the limiting portion to limit the locking member from moving in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. When the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate abuts against the second end and pushes the stop bar to move in the first direction, so that the first end is separated from the limit portion, and the lock is rotated to resist Receive the receiving part and push the buckle part to move along the second direction, so that the buckle part buckles into the limiting groove of the board part and fixes the board part at the second position.

The expansion base of the utility model is suitable for locking and buckling portable electronic devices. The docking station includes a first shell, a second shell, a board, a buckle and a locking device. The second casing is assembled with the first casing to form an accommodating space. The board is disposed in the accommodating space and is suitable for moving along the first direction between a first position and a second position. The buckle is connected to the plate and has two buckle parts exposed to the second shell. The locking device is arranged in the accommodating space for locking the board. The locking device includes a lock piece, a base, a buckle piece and a blocking rod. The buckle is slid on the base. The buckle has a main body, a receiving part connected to the main body, a limiting part and a buckle part. The blocking rod is slid on the base. The blocking rod has opposite first and second ends. When the plate is at the first position, the two buckling parts do not protrude from the second housing, and the first end abuts against the limiting part, so as to limit the locking part from moving along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. move. When the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate abuts against the second end and pushes the stop bar to move in the first direction, so that the first end is separated from the limit portion, and the lock is rotated to resist Receive the receiving part and push the buckle part to move along the second direction, so that the buckle part buckles into the limiting groove of the board part and fixes the board part at the second position. The board drives the buckle so that the two buckle parts protrude from the second casing and are fastened to the back cover of the portable electronic device, so as to fix the portable electronic device on the docking station.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking device further includes a first elastic member. The first elastic part is sheathed on the stop bar, and the first elastic part is limited between the convex part of the stop bar and the stop part of the base. When the board moves from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member is pushed by the protrusion and compressed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking device further includes a second elastic member. The second elastic member is connected to the first hook portion of the base and the second hook portion of the buckle member. When the locking part is rotated to abut against the receiving part and push the buckle part to move along the second direction, the second hook part is away from the first hook part so that the second elastic part is stretched.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, when the locking part is rotated to make the buckle part move in the opposite direction in the second direction by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic part, and the buckle part moves out of the limiting groove, the board It is adapted to move from the second position to the first position in the reverse direction of the first direction, and the blocking rod is pushed by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member to move in the reverse direction of the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned docking station further includes a first connection port. The first connection port protrudes from the second casing. The first connection port is suitable for connecting with the second connection port of the portable electronic device.

Based on the above, the connection relationship between the blocking rod and the buckle of the present invention can be used as a fool-proof design of the locking device to ensure that the user can only rotate the plate after it is correctly moved to the second position The lock is used to fix the board at the second position, and ensure that the portable electronic device is firmly assembled on the docking station, preventing it from falling during operation by the user.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the new creation more obvious and easy to understand, the following specific examples are given together with the attached drawings for detailed description as follows.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams before and after assembly of the docking station and the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a locking device of the docking station in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the locking device of the docking station in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 3 from another perspective.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 4 from another perspective.

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

10: Portable Electronic Devices

11: Second port

12: Back cover

100: Docking Station

101: Accommodating space

110: First shell

120: second shell

130: plate

131: limit slot

140: Buckle

141: buckle part

150: locking device

151: lock

152: Base

152a: Chute

152b: Carrier

152c: stopper

152d: the first hook part

153: Fasteners

153a: Main body

153b: Receiving Department

153c: limit part

153d: buckle part

153e: the second hook part

154: Barrier

154a: first end

154b: second end

154c: convex part

155: screw lock

160: the first port

156: first elastic member

157: second elastic member

A1: First direction of rotation

D1: first direction

D2: Second direction

D3: Third direction

D4: Fourth direction

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams before and after assembly of the docking station and the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the docking station 100 is suitable for locking a portable electronic device 10, wherein the portable electronic device 10 is, for example, a tablet computer, a smart phone, an electronic computer or an automatic ordering machine. machine and so on.

The docking station 100 includes a first housing 110 , a second housing 120 , a plate 130 (shown in FIG. 3 ), a buckling member 140 and a locking device 150 . The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be made of metal, plastic, acrylic, carbon fiber, or composite materials. The second housing 120 is assembled to the first housing 110 to form the accommodating space 101 . The docking station 100 may further include a first connection port 160 . The first connection port 160 protrudes from the second housing 120 . After the portable electronic device 10 is assembled on the docking station 100 , the first connection port 160 is suitable for connecting with the second connection port 11 of the portable electronic device 10 for telecommunication transmission or power transmission.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a locking device of the docking station in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the locking device of the docking station in FIG. 2, wherein the plate 130 shown in FIG. 3 is located at the first position, and the plate 130 shown in FIG. on the second position. Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the board 130 is disposed in the accommodating space 101 and is adapted to move from the first position to the second position along the first direction D1 . The buckling part 140 is connected to the board part 130 and has two buckling parts 141 exposed to the second housing 120 . When the portable electronic device 10 is not assembled on the docking station 10 and the board 130 is at the first position, the two buckling portions 141 do not protrude from the second casing 120 . The locking device 150 is disposed in the accommodating space 101 and can be used to lock the panel 130 . The structure, configuration and operation of the locking device 150 will be described below.

FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 3 . Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , the locking device 150 includes a locking element 151 , a base 152 , a locking element 153 and a blocking rod 154 . The locking member 153 is slidably disposed on the base 152 and has a main body 153a, a receiving portion 153b connected to the main body 153a, a limiting portion 153c, and a locking portion 153d. The base 152 may have a sliding slot 152a, and the buckle 153 may be slidably disposed on the base 152 through a screw lock 155 passing through the sliding slot 152a. The blocking rod 154 is slidably disposed on the base 152, and its material may be metal. The blocking rod 154 can be slidably disposed on the bearing part 152 b locked on the base 152 . The material of the supporting part 152b can be plastic, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the supporting part 152b and the base 152 can also be integrally formed.

The blocking rod 154 has a first end portion 154a and a second end portion 154b opposite to each other. When the board 130 is at the first position, the two buckling portions 141 do not protrude from the second housing 120 , as shown in FIG. 1 . Moreover, the first end portion 154a abuts against the limiting portion 153c to limit the locking member 153 from moving along the second direction D2, wherein the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1. That is to say, when the plate 130 has not moved to the second position, the user cannot rotate the lock 151 along the first rotation direction A1, so as to perceive that the portable electronic device 10 has not been correctly assembled on the docking station 100 .

On the other hand, when the plate 130 moves from the first position to the second position, the plate 130 abuts against the second end 154b and pushes the blocking rod 154 to move along the first direction D1, so that the first end 154a is in contact with the limiter. The bit portion 153c is separated. At this time, since the restriction on the movement of the buckle 153 along the second direction D2 is released, the user can rotate the lock 151 along the first rotation direction A1 to abut against the receiving portion 153b and push the buckle 153 along the second direction D2 Move, so that the buckle portion 153d is engaged with the limiting groove 131 of the plate 130 to fix the plate 130 at the second position. At the same time, the plate 130 can drive the buckle 140 so that the two buckle parts 141 protrude from the second housing 122 and buckle to the back cover 12 of the portable electronic device 10, so that the portable electronic device 10 It is fixed on the docking station 100, as shown in FIG. 2 . That is to say, the limiting relationship between the stop bar 154 and the buckle 153 can be used as a fool-proof design of the locking device 150 to ensure that the user can move along the first position after the plate 130 is correctly moved to the second position. A rotation direction A1 rotates the locking member 151 to fix the board 130 at the second position, and ensures that the portable electronic device 10 is firmly assembled on the docking station 100 to prevent it from falling during operation by the user.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 3 from another perspective. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the locking device in FIG. 4 from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 , the locking device 150 further includes a first elastic member 156 and a second elastic member 157 . The first elastic member 156 may be a compression spring, which is sleeved on the blocking rod 154 , and the first elastic member 156 is limited between the convex portion 154 c of the blocking rod 154 and the stop portion 152 c of the base 152 . The second elastic member 157 may be a tension spring, which is respectively connected to the first hook portion 152d of the base 152 and the second hook portion 153e of the buckle 153 , as shown in FIG. 3 .

When the plate member 130 moves from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member 156 is pressed against by the convex portion 154c and compressed, and the first end portion 154a is separated from the limiting portion 153c. Since the restriction of the buckle 153 moving along the second direction D2 is released, the user can rotate the lock 140 along the first rotation direction A1 to abut against the receiving portion 153b and push the buckle 153 to move along the second direction D2. At this time, the second hook portion 153e is far away from the first hook portion 152d so that the second elastic member 157 is stretched, and the buckle portion 153d is fastened to the limiting groove 131 of the plate 130 to fix the plate 130 on the second Two positions, as shown in Figure 4.

Following the above, when the second elastic member 157 is stretched, it has an elastic restoring force toward the third direction D3. The third direction D3 is opposite to the first direction D1 , as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 . On the other hand, when the first elastic member 156 is compressed, it has an elastic restoring force toward the fourth direction D4. The fourth direction D4 is opposite to the second direction D2. Therefore, the user can reversely rotate the lock member 151 along the first rotation direction A1, and the locking member 153 can move along the fourth direction D4 through the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 157 . In this way, the locking portion 153d will move out of the limiting groove 131, and the board 130 can move from the second position to the first position along the third direction D3. Moreover, the blocking rod 152 is pushed by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 156 to move along the third direction D3. At this time, the first end portion 154a abuts against the limiting portion 153c, so as to return to the state of limiting the locking member 153 to move along the second direction D2 again.

To sum up, the restrictive relationship between the blocking rod and the buckle of the present invention can be used as a fool-proof design of the locking device. When the buckle is separated, the user cannot rotate the lock to realize that the portable electronic device has not been correctly assembled on the docking station. On the other hand, after the board is correctly moved to the second position, the stop bar is separated from the buckle. At this time, the user can rotate the lock to fix the board at the second position and ensure that the portable electronic The device is firmly assembled on the docking station to prevent it from falling during operation by the user.

Although the utility model has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the utility model, and anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the creation of the present invention. and retouching, so the scope of protection of this new creation should be defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (9)

1. a locked instrument, is characterized in that, in order to snap close one plate, this plate is suitable for moving between a primary importance and a second place along a first direction, and this locked instrument comprises:

One latch fitting;

One pedestal;

One fastener, is slidedly arranged on this pedestal, and this fastener has a main part and connects a carrier of this main part, a limiting section and a clamping part; And

One pin, be slidedly arranged on this pedestal, this pin has a relative first end and a second end, when this plate is positioned at this primary importance, this first end and this limiting section connect, to limit this fastener, along the second direction perpendicular to this first direction, move, when this plate moves to this second place from this primary importance, this this second end of plate butt also promotes this pin and moves along this first direction, so that this first end separates with this limiting section, and rotate this latch fitting with this carrier of butt and promote this fastener and move along this second direction, so that this clamping part is fastened on a stopper slot of this plate and fixes this plate in this second place.

2. locked instrument as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, more comprises:

One first elastic component, be sheathed on this pin, and this first elastic component is restricted between a protuberance of this pin and a stopper section of pedestal, when this plate moves to this second place from this primary importance, this first elastic component is subject to the pushing and pressing of this protuberance and is compressed.

3. locked instrument as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, more comprises:

One second elastic component, connect one first hook part of this pedestal and one second hook part of this fastener, when this latch fitting of rotation is with this carrier of butt and when promoting this fastener and moving along this second direction, this second hook part away from this first hook part so that this second elastic component be stretched.

4. locked instrument as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, when this latch fitting of rotation makes this fastener along the reverse movement of this second direction with the elastic restoring force by this second elastic component, and when this clamping part shifts out this stopper slot, this plate be suitable for along this first direction oppositely from this second place, move to this primary importance, and this pin be subject to this first elastic component elastic restoring force promotion and along the reverse movement of this first direction.

5. one kind is expanded seat, it is characterized in that, is suitable for snap close one portable electronic devices, and this expansion seat comprises:

One first housing;

One second housing, is assembled in this first housing to form an accommodation space;

One plate, is arranged in this accommodation space, and is suitable for moving between a primary importance and a second place along a first direction;

One retainer, connects this plate, and has two holding parts that are exposed to this second housing; And

One locked instrument, is arranged in this accommodation space, and in order to this plate of snap close, wherein this locked instrument comprises:

One latch fitting;

One pedestal;

One fastener, is slidedly arranged on this pedestal, and this fastener has a main part and connects a carrier of this main part, a limiting section and a clamping part; And

One pin, be slidedly arranged on this pedestal, this pin has a relative first end and a second end, when this plate is positioned at this primary importance, this two holding part does not protrude from this second housing, and this first end and this limiting section connect, to limit this fastener, along the second direction perpendicular to this first direction, move, when this plate moves to this second place from this primary importance, this this second end of plate butt also promotes this pin and moves along this first direction, so that this first end separates with this limiting section, and rotate this latch fitting with this carrier of butt and promote this fastener and move along this second direction, so that this clamping part is fastened on a stopper slot of this plate and fixes this plate in this second place, and this plate drives this retainer and so that this two holding part protrudes from this second housing, is fastened on the Yi Beigai of this portable electronic devices, this portable electronic devices is fixed on this expansion seat.

6. expansion seat as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, this locked instrument more comprises:

One first elastic component, be sheathed on this pin, and this first elastic component is restricted between a protuberance of this pin and a stopper section of pedestal, when this plate moves to this second place from this primary importance, this first elastic component is subject to the pushing and pressing of this protuberance and is compressed.

7. expansion seat as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, this locked instrument more comprises:

One second elastic component connects one first hook part of this pedestal and one second hook part of this fastener, when this latch fitting of rotation is with this carrier of butt and when promoting this fastener and moving along this second direction, this second hook part away from this first hook part so that this second elastic component be stretched.

8. expansion as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, when this latch fitting of rotation makes this fastener along the reverse movement of this second direction with the elastic restoring force by this second elastic component, and when this clamping part shifts out this stopper slot, this plate be suitable for along this first direction oppositely from this second place, move to this primary importance, and this pin be subject to this first elastic component elastic restoring force promotion and along the reverse movement of this first direction.

9. expansion seat as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, more comprises:

One first Port, protrudes from this second housing, and this first Port is suitable for being connected with one second Port of this portable electronic devices.