TWI442865B - Computer case - Google Patents

Description

Chassis

The invention relates to a chassis, in particular to a computer case.

The chassis is an important part of most electronic devices. Take the computer case as an example. In the computer hardware, the computer case is used to package the electronic components of the computer mainframe to prevent various types of electronic components in the computer host from being impacted, reduce electromagnetic radiation, and ensure the normal operation of the computer. At present, in the computer chassis structure, the side panel is used to open the computer case.

A computer case includes a chassis body and a cover for closing the body of the chassis. The main body of the chassis is used for mounting electronic devices, such as a main board, a hard disk, a power supply, etc., and the main body of the chassis includes a first side plate and two parallel side plates formed on opposite edges of the first side plate. The edge of the side plate is respectively formed with a folded edge, and the folded edge is provided with a plurality of positioning holes. A plurality of positioning posts are protruded from the positioning holes of the two sides of the cover plate. During installation, the positioning post of the cover plate is snapped into the corresponding positioning hole of the two side plates, and then the cover plate is fixed to the chassis main body by screws.

However, the above-mentioned computer case for fixing the cover by screws is more complicated to remove or install the cover.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a chassis that is convenient to disassemble or install the cover.

The utility model comprises a chassis body, a cover body for closing the main body of the chassis, a locking component, a pressing component and an elastic component. The locking component is disposed on one side of the main body of the chassis and is slidable relative to the main body of the chassis, and the pressing member and the elastic component respectively Fixed on the opposite sides of the main body of the chassis, the locking member is abutted between the pressing member and the elastic member, and the cover plate is provided with a locking portion, and the locking member is provided with a matching portion that is engaged with the engaging portion, by means of elasticity The elastic deformation causes the engaging portion to be separated from the engaging portion. The locking member includes a bottom arm and two side arms extending from opposite ends of the bottom arm toward the same direction. The engaging portion is disposed on the two side arms, and the cover plate includes Two pairs of side edges, the engaging portions are correspondingly disposed on a pair of side edges of the cover plate.

The chassis is locked or separated from the engaging portion of the cover by the elastic member and the pressing member to control the engaging portion of the locking member, thereby facilitating installation or removal of the cover.

100‧‧‧Chassis

10‧‧‧Chassis body

11‧‧‧First side panel

12‧‧‧ second side panel

13, 14‧‧‧ third side panel

131‧‧‧Press hole

133, 23, 51‧‧‧ Locking Department

141‧‧‧ positioning slot

143‧‧‧Fixed column

20‧‧‧ Cover

21‧‧‧Care Department

24‧‧‧Folding

241‧‧‧ openings

25‧‧‧ snap groove

26‧‧‧ Positioning Folding

28‧‧‧Shrap

30‧‧‧Locks

31‧‧‧Bottom arm

312‧‧‧ Groove

314‧‧‧ card holder

33‧‧‧ side arm

331‧‧‧ housing trough

332‧‧‧Match Department

40‧‧‧Flexible parts

50‧‧‧Pressing parts

1 is a schematic perspective view of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the chassis shown in FIG. 1. The chassis includes a chassis body, a cover plate, a locking member, a pressing member, and an elastic member.

Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the cover of the chassis shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the cover of the casing shown in Fig. 1 is mounted.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view showing a V portion of the chassis shown in FIG. 4.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of the chassis shown in Figure 1 after installation.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another portion of the cover of the chassis shown in Figure 1 after installation.

The chassis of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the chassis 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis body. 10. The cover plate 20, the locking member 30, the elastic member 40 and the pressing member 50. The cover plate 20 is for closing the chassis body 10. The locking member 30 is disposed on the chassis body 10 and slidable relative to the chassis body 10. The locking member 30 is used to fix the cover 20 to the chassis body 10. The elastic member 40 and the pressing member 50 are respectively fixed to opposite sides of the chassis body 10 , and the locking component 30 is abutted between the elastic member 40 and the pressing member 50 .

The chassis body 10 includes a first side panel 11, one of the edges fixed to the first side panel 11, a pair of second side panels 12, and a pair of third side panels 13, 14. Specifically, in the embodiment, the second side plates 12 are bent substantially perpendicularly from the two ends of the first side plate 11 , and the second side plates 13 and 14 are detachably fixedly coupled to the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12 . A plurality of fixing brackets 121 (see FIG. 4) are disposed on the inner side of each of the second side panels 12 away from the first side panel 11. The locking component 30 can be placed on the fixing bracket 121 so that the locking component 30 can be opposite to the second side panel. 12 slides. A locking portion 133 is defined on the outer side of the third side plate 13. A through hole (not shown) is defined in the locking portion 133. A pressing hole 131 is formed at a position of the third side plate 13 adjacent to the locking portion 133. The pressing member 50 can press the locking member 30 through the pressing hole 131. A positioning groove 141 is formed at an end of the third side plate 14 (see FIG. 5), and a fixing post 143 is disposed at a bottom of the positioning groove 141.

Referring to Figure 3, the cover 20 is generally rectangular in shape and includes two pairs of mutually parallel sides. A pair of side edges are respectively provided with a plurality of engaging portions 21, and the other pair of side edges are respectively provided with a locking flange 24 and a positioning flange 26. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the engaging portion 21 is a hook. The snap flange 24 extends substantially perpendicular to the cover panel 20. An opening 241 is defined in the middle of the engaging flange 24, and the cover 20 is provided with a locking portion 23 corresponding to the opening 241. The folded edge 24 is recessed at intervals to form a plurality of engaging grooves 25 which are recessed toward the outside. The positioning flange 26 extends outwardly in a direction parallel to the cover plate 20.

Referring to FIG. 2, the locking member 30 is substantially "ㄈ" type, which includes a bottom arm 31 and a bottom arm. The two side arms 33 extending toward the same direction at both ends. A recess 312 corresponding to the pressing member 50 is defined in a middle portion of the bottom arm 31 away from the side of the side arm 33. A plurality of latching projections 314 are disposed on the bottom arm 31. The plurality of latching protrusions 314 are respectively located at two sides of the recess 312 and are spaced apart from each other. A plurality of receiving slots 331 are defined in the inner side of each of the side arms 33. A receiving portion 332 is disposed on a side wall of each of the receiving slots 331 away from the bottom arm 31. The engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 can be received in the receiving groove 331 and can be engaged with the engaging portion 332. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the engaging portion 332 is a latching protrusion provided on a side wall of the receiving groove 331.

The elastic member 40 may be a spring, a spring, or the like. In the embodiment, the elastic member 40 is a spring, and one end thereof can be sleeved on the fixing post 143 of the third side plate 14 of the chassis main body 10. The elastic member 40 is for providing an elastic restoring force to the lock member 30.

Referring to FIG. 7, the pressing member 50 is fixed to the edge of the pressing hole 131 of the third side plate 13. The pressing member 50 includes a locking portion 51. A through hole (not shown) is formed in the middle of the locking portion 51. The locking portion 51 of the pressing member 50 and the locking portion 23 of the cover plate 20 and the locking portion 133 of the third side plate 13 can be locked together, thereby completely fixing the cover 20 to the chassis body 10, and having theft prevention. The role.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 simultaneously, when the cover 20 is installed, first, the pressing member 50 is pressed to slide the locking member 30 relative to the second side plate 12, and the locking member 30 presses the elastic member 40 to make the elastic The piece 40 is in a compressed state. Then, the positioning flange 26 of the cover 20 is received in the positioning groove 141 of the third side plate 14. Then, the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 is received in the receiving groove 331 of the locking member 30, and the elastic piece 28 of the cover 20 is deformed against the bottom arm 31 of the locking member 30, and the locking member is simultaneously The latching projections 314 of the latches 314 are engaged in the latching slots 25 of the latching flanges 24 of the cover plate 20. Finally, the pressing member 50 is loosened, and the elastic member 40 is restored to deform, so that the locking member 30 is reset, so that the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 is engaged with the engaging portion 332 of the locking member 30, and finally the cover 20 is fixed. On the chassis body 10. If When the chassis 100 needs to be completely locked, the locking portion 51 of the pressing member 50 is locked with the locking portion 23 of the cover plate 20 and the locking portion 133 of the third side plate 13.

When the cover 20 is removed, the pressing member 50 is pressed to slide the locking member 30 relative to the second side plate 12 to disengage the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 from the engaging portion 332 of the locking member 30. The spring piece 28 of 20 is restored to deform so that one end of the cover 20 is automatically bounced, thereby removing the cover 20 from the chassis main body 10.

The chassis 100 controls the engaging portion 332 of the locking member 30 to be engaged or disengaged from the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 by the elastic member 40 and the pressing member 50, so that the cover 20 can be easily attached or detached. The cover plate 20 is also provided with a spring piece 28, which can make the cover plate 20 automatically elastic and easy to disassemble. The pressing member 50 is provided with a locking portion 51. The cover plate 20 is provided with a locking portion 23, and the third side plate 13 is provided with a locking portion 133, so that the cover plate 20 is completely fixed to the chassis body 10, and the pressing member 50 can be The cover plate 20 and the third side plate 13 are locked together to have an anti-theft function.

It can be understood that the locking member 30 is not limited to the "ㄈ" type, and may be other shapes. For example, the locking member 30 may be an "L" shape, which is disposed on one of the second side plates 12 and opposite to the second The side plate 12 slides. At this time, only one side of the cover plate 20 is provided with an engaging portion 21 that is engaged with the engaging portion 332 of the lock member 30. The engaging portion 332 of the locking member 30 is not limited to the latching protrusion, and may be other structures, and the mechanism may only be engaged with the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20, for example, the engaging portion 21 is a card. The engaging portion 332 can be a flap provided at the bottom of the receiving groove 331 and having a through hole, and the engaging portion 21 of the cover 20 can be engaged with the through hole of the flap; or the engaging portion 21 is a card The groove is engaged, and the fitting portion 332 is a hook.

It can be understood that the chassis 100 of the present invention can be used not only for a computer but also for other electronic devices.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

100‧‧‧Chassis

10‧‧‧Chassis body

11‧‧‧First side panel

12‧‧‧ second side panel

13, 14‧‧‧ third side panel

131‧‧‧Press hole

133‧‧‧Locking Department

20‧‧‧ Cover

30‧‧‧Locks

31‧‧‧Bottom arm

312‧‧‧ Groove

314‧‧‧ card holder

33‧‧‧ side arm

331‧‧‧ housing trough

332‧‧‧Match Department

40‧‧‧Flexible parts

50‧‧‧Pressing parts

Claims (9)

A chassis comprising a chassis body and a cover for closing the chassis body, wherein the chassis further comprises: a locking component, a pressing component and an elastic component, the locking component being disposed on one side of the chassis body and opposite The main body of the casing is slidable, and the pressing member and the elastic member are respectively fixed on opposite sides of the main body of the casing, and the locking member is abutted between the pressing member and the elastic member, and the locking plate is provided with a locking portion. The engaging member is provided with a fitting portion that is engaged with the engaging portion, and the engaging portion is separated from the engaging portion by elastic deformation of the elastic member, the locking member includes a bottom arm and faces from the both ends of the bottom arm toward the same The two side arms extend in the direction, and the engaging portion is disposed on the two side arms. The cover plate includes two pairs of side edges, and the engaging portions are correspondingly disposed on a pair of side edges of the cover plate. The chassis of claim 1, wherein the chassis body comprises a first side panel and two opposite second side panels and two opposite third side panels fixed to the edge of the first side panel, the locking component is disposed on the chassis The second side plate is away from the edge of the first side plate, the pressing member is fixed to one of the third side plates, and the elastic member is disposed on the other third side plate. The chassis of claim 2, wherein the bottom arm is provided with a holding protrusion, and one of the other pair of side edges of the cover is provided with a snap-over flange, and the snap-folded edge is formed. There is an engaging groove, and the holding protrusion is engaged with the engaging groove. The accommodating portion is disposed on the side wall of the receiving slot, and the engaging portion is received in the receiving slot, and the engaging portion is disposed in the receiving slot. Engaged with the mating portion. The chassis of claim 4, wherein the engaging portion is a latching protrusion provided on a sidewall of the receiving slot. The chassis of claim 2, wherein a side of the cover opposite to the engaging flange is provided with a positioning flange, and the positioning flange is bent and extends in a direction parallel to the cover. The third side plate is provided with a positioning groove for receiving the positioning flange. The chassis of claim 6, wherein the bottom of the positioning groove is provided with a fixing column, and the elastic member is a spring whose one end is sleeved on the fixing column. The casing of claim 2, wherein the inner side of the cover plate is further provided with a spring piece close to the snap-fit flange, and the spring piece abuts against the lock piece, so that the cover plate automatically bounces. The chassis of claim 2, wherein a plurality of fixing brackets are fixed on an inner side of the second side panel away from the first side panel, and the locking component is placed on the bracket and slidable relative to the second side panel.