TWI774003B - Protective housing - Google Patents

Abstract

A protective shell includes a box member, a cover member, a guide hole, and a rod member. The cover member is detachably fixed to the box member and includes a fixing structure. The guide hole communicates the box member or the cover member. The rod member located on an interior surface of the box member selectively moves toward or moves away from the fixing structure. The guide hole extends toward the rod member such that a rod is inserted into the guide hole to push and detach the rod member from the fixing structure.

Description

protective case

The present invention relates to a protective shell, in particular to a shell structure assembled from multiple shells.

The electronic components in electronic devices (such as notebook computers or tablet computers) are developing towards miniaturization and thinning, and the protective shell of the electronic device must be very stable to protect the electronic components inside, so as to prevent the user from falling the electronic device. The internal electronic components are damaged, resulting in malfunction.

The protective case is usually locked with screws to secure the protective case. However, the screw head of the screw is usually exposed, and it is easy to come into contact with liquid, moisture or other substances, and it is easy to oxidize or even rust, which in turn leads to the structural strength of the protective case and reduces the protection of the electronic components inside the electronic device.

Therefore, how to propose a protective case that can solve the above problems is one of the problems that the industry urgently wants to invest in research and development resources to solve.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a protective case including a box body, a cover body, a guide communication hole and a connecting rod member. The cover body is detachably fixed to the box body. The cover body includes a fixing structure. The guide communication hole is located in the box body or the body. The connecting rod member is arranged on the inner surface of the box body, and the connecting rod member is selectively moved toward or away from the fixed structure to selectively engage the fixed structure, and the guiding position communication hole extends toward the connecting rod member, and the guiding position communication hole supplies the rod The body is inserted to push the link member away from the fixed structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the link member is pivotally connected to the box body, and the link member includes a fulcrum, which can divide the link member into a first section and a second section, and the link member The first section and the second section of the connecting rod rotate relative to the fulcrum, so that the first section of the link member selectively abuts or separates from the fixed structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the protective shell further includes an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is disposed between the second section of the link member and the inner surface of the box body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the elastic member is a compression spring, the connecting rod member includes a protruding structure, the protruding structure is arranged between the second section and the inner surface of the box body, and the compression spring is sleeved on the inner surface of the box body. The protruding structure abuts the link member and the inner surface at the same time.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixing structure of the cover body includes a first hook, the first segment of the link member includes a corresponding second hook, and the second hook is oriented toward or based on the rotation of the link member. Move away from the first hook, so that the second hook is selectively hooked on the first hook.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the protective case further includes a buffer, wherein the buffer is disposed between the link member and the inner surface of the box body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the buffer is a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the fulcrum of the link member, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the inner surface of the box body, and the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the The second segment of the rod member.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, wherein the link member is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the box body, and the link member comprises an elastic material.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixing structure of the cover body is a guide post selectively passing through the link member, and the guide post selectively restricts the movement direction of the link structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the link member includes an abutment surface located between the guide communication hole and the fixing structure, and the abutment surface generally faces the guide communication hole.

To sum up, the protective case provided by the present invention replaces the conventional screw fixing structure with the design of the connecting rod member and the fixing structure. When the rod body is inserted into the communication hole facing the connecting rod member, the connecting rod member will be separated from the fixing structure. The structure is convenient to disassemble and separate the casing and the cover, and then open the protective shell. Since the connecting rod member and the fixing structure are arranged inside the protective shell, when the cover body is fixed on the box body, the connecting rod member and the fixing structure can be protected to avoid being affected by the oxidation of liquid and water vapor, and even the protective shell can look good in appearance. Avoid exposing screw heads or other fixing parts to affect the appearance.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms. Representative embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings and will be described in detail herein. This disclosure contains examples or illustrations of principles, and aspects of this disclosure are not to be limited to the embodiments shown.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate a protective case 100 in one or more embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , the cover body 110 of the protective case 100 is detachably fixed to the box body 130 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the rod body P (eg, a pin) can be inserted into the box body 130 through the guide communication hole 140 on the cover body 110 . After the rod body P is inserted into the guide communication hole 140 , the cover body 110 can be further removed from the box body 130 . The protective case 100 can be applied to an electronic device (eg, a smart phone, a tablet computer or a notebook computer) or a non-electronic device to protect the electronic or non-electronic components therein, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the box body 130 and the link member 150 of the protective case 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cover body 110 corresponding to the box body 130 and the link member 150 in FIG. 3 . The cover body 110 has a first hook body 119 , and the box body 130 has a second hook body 139 corresponding to the first hook body 119 . When the cover body 110 is closed on the box body 130, the first hook body 119 and the second hook body 139 can be mutually limited, so that the cover body 110 can only be detached from the box body 130 along the direction A1. Specifically, the first hook body 119 and the second hook body 139 extend in opposite directions through bending, and the second hook body 139 may extend in the direction A1, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Besides, the link member 150 is disposed on the inner surface B1 (eg, the inner bottom surface) of the box body 130 , and the link member 150 is disposed corresponding to the fixing structure 111 on the cover body 110 . The link member 150 selectively engages with the fixing structure 111 to determine whether the cover body 110 is locked to the box body 130 or not.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 , which illustrate the structure and operation relationship of the protective case 100 in detail. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case 100 of FIG. 1 taken along section line 5-5. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case 100 of FIG. 1 taken along section line 6-6. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case 100 and the rod body P of FIG. 2 taken along the section line 7-7. As mentioned above, the cover body 110 is detachably fixed to the box body 130 . The cover body 110 includes a fixing structure 111 . The guide communication hole 140 is located in the cover body 110 or the box body 130 . The link member 150 is disposed on the inner surface B1 of the box body 130, and the link member 150 is selectively moved toward or away from the fixed structure 111 (for example, one end of the link member 150 is moved toward or away from the fixed structure 111) to selectively move The fixed structure 111 is connected to the ground, and the guide communication hole 140 extends toward the link member 150 , and the guide communication hole 140 is used for the rod body P to be inserted to push the link member 150 to separate from the fixed structure 111 .

When the link member 150 engages with the fixing structure 111, the link member 150 restricts the movement of the fixing structure 111, so that the cover body 110 is locked to the box body 130, and the cover body 110 cannot be detached from the box body 130 along the direction A1. On the contrary, when the link member 150 is separated from the fixing structure 111, the fixing structure 111 and the link member 150 are not mutually limited, so the protective case 100 is in a detachable state, and the cover body 110 can be detached from the box body 130 along the direction A1 .

Specifically, the link member 150 is pivotally connected to the inner surface B1 of the box body 130 , and the link member 150 includes a support shaft 151 that can divide the link member 150 into a first section 153 and a second section 155 , the first segment 153 and the second segment 155 of the link member 150 rotate relative to the support shaft 151 , so that the first segment 153 of the link member 150 selectively abuts or separates from the fixing structure 111 . The guide communication hole 140 extends toward the second section 155 . When the rod body P is inserted into the guide position communication hole 140 , the rod body P pushes the second section 155 of the link member 150 to rotate the link member 150 to drive the first section 153 Separated from the fixing structure 111, the cover body 110 is in a detachable state. At this time, the cover body 110 can be detached from the box body 130 along the direction A1, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the link member 150 is a lever structure that is divided into a first section 153 and a second section 155 by a support shaft 151 . The link member 150 is not limited to a rod shape, and the link member 150 may also be It is formed by combining sheet-like or arc-like structures, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6 at the same time, the protective case 100 further includes an elastic member 170 , wherein the elastic member 170 is disposed between the second section 155 of the link member 150 and the inner surface B1 of the box body 130 . The elastic member 170 continues to push against the second section 155 of the link member 150 , so that the first section 153 of the link member 150 continues to abut against the fixing structure 111 , and the cover body 110 is thus locked to the box body 130 .

Specifically, the elastic member 170 is a compression spring to continuously push against the second section 155 of the link member 150 , and the link member 150 includes a protruding structure 157 located inside the second section 155 and the box body 130 . Between the surfaces B1, that is, the protruding structure 157 is located on the side of the second section 155 facing the inner surface B1 and extends toward the inner surface B1, wherein the compression spring is sleeved on the protruding structure 157 to abut the link member 150 and the inner surface B1 at the same time. On the surface B1 , the first section 153 of the link member 150 is continuously subjected to force to abut against the fixing structure 111 , so that the cover body 110 is locked to the box body 130 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the link member 150 includes a base 152 and a hook arm 154 , a fulcrum 151 extends from the base 152 on the inner surface B1 , and the fulcrum 151 is parallel to the inner surface B1. The hook arm 154 is located between the first section 153 and the second section 155 , the hook arm 154 is rotatably connected to the support shaft 151 , and the first section 153 and the second section 155 are rotated relative to the support shaft 151 via the hook arm 154 , so that The first section 153 is selectively connected to the fixing structure 111, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the fixing structure 111 of the cover body 110 includes a first hook 111a, the first section 153 of the link member 150 includes a corresponding second hook 153a, and the second hook 153a is based on the link member 150 rotates to move toward or away from the first hook 111a, so that the second hook 153a selectively engages with the first hook 111a, thereby controlling the cover body 110 to be locked to the box body 130 or in a detachable state.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the protective case 100 further includes a buffer member 180, wherein the buffer member 180 is located between the link member 150 and the inner surface B1 of the box body 130, so as to prevent the link member 150 from rotating too fast and causing collision The fixing structure 111 is broken or the cover body 110 is hit to generate vibration. Specifically, the buffer 180 is a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the support shaft 151 of the link member 150 , and one end of the torsion spring is connected to the inner surface B1 of the box body 130 (for example, a raised structure or fixed structure on the inner bottom surface B1 ) structure), and the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the second section 155 of the link member 150, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 8 to FIG. 10. FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 illustrate a protective case 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the protective case 200 . FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line 9-9 when the protective case 200 of FIG. 8 is closed. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating that the protective case 200 in FIG. 9 is inserted into the rod body P. As shown in FIG. First, the cover body 210 has a first hook body 219 , and the box body 230 has a corresponding second hook body 239 . When the cover body 210 is closed on the box body 230, the first hook body 219 and the second hook body 239 are mutually limited, so that the cover body 210 can only be removed from the box body 230 along the direction A2. Specifically, the hooking portion 239a of the second hook body 239 may extend in the direction A2, while the hooking portion 219a of the first hook body 219 and the hooking portion 239a of the second hook body 239 may extend in opposite directions. Inventions are not limited to this.

The link member 250 is disposed on the inner surface B2 of the box body 230 (eg, the inner bottom surface), and the link member 250 is made of an elastic material (eg, elastic polymer material or elastic metal material), and the link member 250 The first side 251 of the first side 251 is fixedly connected to the inner surface B2 of the box body 230 at the fixing position F, and the link member 250 is arranged corresponding to the fixing structure 211 on the cover body 210 and is determined by controlling the elastic deformation state of the link member 250 The link member 250 is connected to the fixed structure 211 or separated from the fixed structure 211 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , when the protective case 200 is in the closed state, the fixing structure 211 can be connected to the link member 250 to restrict the movement of the cover body 210 relative to the box body 230 along the direction A2. The hook bodies 239 are mutually limited, and the cover body 210 is locked to the box body 230 at this time.

Referring to FIG. 10, the rod body P continues to push the link member 250 to elastically deform and rotate relative to the fixed position F. When the second side 253 of the link member 250 is away from the cover 210 until the link member 250 is completely connected to the fixed structure 211 During separation, the cover body 210 can be detached from the box body 230 along the direction A2. Relatively, when the rod body P is removed, the link member 250 elastically recovers and may engage with the fixing structure 211, thereby restricting the movement of the cover body 210 relative to the box body 230 along the direction A2. At this time, the cover body 210 is locked to the box body 230.

Specifically, the fixing structure 211 of the cover body 210 is a guide post, and the through hole H on the link member 250 selectively engages with the guide post (for example, the guide post passes through the through hole H on the link member 250 ). Wherein, the guide post is perpendicular to the inner surface B2, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the guide post passes through the link member 250 and engages the through hole H, the guide post restricts the movement of the link member 250 in the direction A2, and the first hook body 219 and the second hook body 239 are mutually limited. The cover body 210 is locked to the box body 230 . Conversely, when the rod body P pushes the link member 250 to separate the link member 250 from the guide post, the cover body 210 can be detached from the box body 230 along the direction A2.

In addition, the link member 250 includes a contact surface 253a located between the guide communication hole 240 and the fixing structure 211, the contact surface 253a is located on the second side 253 of the link member 250, and the contact surface 253a generally faces the guide The connecting hole 240 is positioned so that the rod body P is inserted into the guiding connecting hole 240 and pushes the abutting surface 253a, thereby driving the link member 250 to rotate relative to the fixed position F, but the invention is not limited to this.

To sum up, the protective case provided by the present invention replaces the conventional screw fixing structure with the design of the connecting rod member and the fixing structure. When the rod body is inserted into the communication hole facing the connecting rod member, the connecting rod member will be separated from the fixing structure. The structure is convenient to disassemble and separate the casing and the cover, and then open the protective shell. Since the connecting rod member and the fixing structure are arranged inside the protective shell, when the cover body is fixed on the box body, the connecting rod member and the fixing structure can be protected to avoid being affected by the oxidation of liquid and water vapor, and even the protective shell can look good in appearance. Avoid exposing screw heads or other fixing parts to affect the appearance.

In the context of this disclosure, terms in the specification have their ordinary meanings in the technical field in the specific context in which they are used. Specific terms are used to explain the specific content of the present specification, so as to facilitate the reading of the present specification by those with ordinary knowledge of the present invention. For ease of description, certain terms are highlighted, eg, using italics and/or quotation marks. Such special marking does not affect the meaning or scope of the terms, that is, whether or not certain terms are specifically marked, does not affect the meaning or scope of these terms. It should be understood that the same elements may be described in different ways. Accordingly, any term discussed herein may be replaced by an alternative term or synonym, nor is it set forth or discussed herein whether a term has any special meaning. The citation of one or more words does not exclude other synonyms. Exemplary terms in this specification are used for illustration only and do not limit the meaning or scope of the invention. Likewise, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described in the specification.

100,200: protective case 110,210: Cover 111, 211: Fixed structure 111a: The first hook 119,219: The first hook 219a: Coupling 130,230: Box 139,239: Second hook 239a: Joints 140, 240: Pilot connection hole 150,250: Link member 151: Pivot 152: Base 153: first paragraph 153a: Second hook 154: hook arm 155: Second paragraph 157: Raised structure 170: Elastic 180: Buffer 251: First side 253: Second Side 253a: abutment surface A1,A2: Direction B1,B2: inner surface F: fixed place H: through hole P: rod body

To describe the attainment of the above and other advantages and features of the present invention, the principles briefly described above will be explained in more detail by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. These drawings illustrate the invention only by way of illustration and are not to be considered limiting of its scope. The principles of the invention will be clearly explained, and additional features and details will be fully described, through the accompanying drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 illustrate a protective case in an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the protective case of Fig. 1 being inserted into a rod body; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a box body and a connecting rod member of a protective shell in one or more embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view corresponding to the cover of the box body and the link member in FIG. 3; Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the protective case of Fig. 1 along section line 5-5; Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case of Fig. 1 drawn along section line 6-6; Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case and the rod body of Fig. 2 drawn along section line 7-7; FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the protective case in other embodiments of the present invention; Figure 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the protective case shown in Figure 8 along section line 9-9 when it is locked; and FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the protective case in FIG. 9 being inserted into the rod body.

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100: protective case

110: Cover

130: Box

140: pilot connection hole

P: rod body

Claims (7)

A protective case, comprising: a box body; a cover body, detachably fixed to the box body, the cover body comprising a fixing structure; a guide communication hole located in the box body or the cover body; a connecting rod member , disposed on the inner surface of the box body, the link member selectively moves toward or away from the fixed structure to selectively engage the fixed structure, and the guide position communication hole extends toward the link member, the guide The connecting hole is for inserting a rod body to push the link member to separate from the fixed structure, wherein the link member is pivotally connected to the box body, and the link member includes a shaft, which can connect the connection The rod member is divided into a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section rotate relative to the support shaft, so that the first section of the link member selectively abuts or separates from the fixed structure; and a buffer piece, wherein the buffer piece is arranged between the link member and the inner surface of the box body. The protective case of claim 1, further comprising an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is disposed between the second section of the link member and the inner surface of the box body. The protective case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring, the link member comprises a protruding structure, and the protruding structure is disposed between the second section and the inner surface of the box body, and the compression spring sleeve It is arranged on the protruding structure to abut the link member and the inner surface at the same time. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the fixing structure of the cover includes a first hook, the first section of the link member includes a corresponding second hook, and the second hook is based on the The link member rotates to move toward or away from the first hook, so that the second hook is selectively hooked to the first hook. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the buffer is a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the fulcrum of the link member, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the inner surface of the box body, and the torsion spring is The other end of the torsion spring is connected to the second segment of the link member. A protective case, comprising: a box body; a cover body, detachably fixed to the box body, the cover body comprising a fixing structure; a guide communication hole located in the box body or the cover body; and a connecting rod a member, arranged on the inner surface of the box body, the link member selectively moves toward or away from the fixed structure to selectively engage the fixed structure, and the guide communication hole extends toward the link member, the The guide communication hole is for inserting a rod body to push the link member to separate from the fixing structure, wherein the link member is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the box body, and the link member contains elastic material, wherein the cover The fixed structure of the body is a guide A post selectively passes through the link member, thereby limiting movement of the link structure. The protective case according to claim 6, wherein the link member includes an abutting surface located between the guiding position communication hole and the fixing structure, and the abutting surface generally faces the guiding position communication hole.

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