TWI858983B - Housing structure supporting electronic module - Google Patents

Abstract

A housing structure supporting an electronic module includes a bottom wall, two side walls and a plurality of covering members. Two side walls are provided on opposite sides of the bottom wall and are connected with the bottom wall to form an accommodating space. The accommodating space is used to accommodate an electronic module. Each side wall has at least one accommodating portion and at least one first through hole, the first through hole is formed in the receiving part. A plurality of covering members are arranged on the accommodating portion of the side wall and are located outside the accommodating space. Each covering member includes a main body and a covering portion. The main body is arranged on the accommodating portion, and the covering portion is connected to the main body to cover at least a portion of the first through hole.

Description

Box structure supporting electronic modules

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic module box structure, and in particular to a box structure for supporting electronic modules with through holes formed on the side walls so that a person's palm can be inserted into the box to hold and carry the module.

With the advancement of network technology, users are increasingly using the Internet to meet their work or life needs. For example, a large amount of data is stored in cloud databases. Therefore, the demand for cloud data storage servers is increasing. As a result, manufacturers have also developed large-capacity hard disk devices, such as large hard disk array devices. The size and weight of the chassis used to support and install these hard disk devices have also increased accordingly.

Heavy chassis are usually equipped with handles to facilitate transportation and movement, but the presence of handles will take up a certain amount of space and increase the cost of chassis manufacturing.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a box structure for supporting an electronic module, which has a through hole on the side wall for a person to insert his palm into to hold and carry, without the need for an additional handle, which will not take up additional space and will not increase the manufacturing cost.

An embodiment of the box structure supporting an electronic module of the present invention includes a bottom wall, two side walls and a plurality of covering members. The two side walls are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom wall and connected to the bottom wall to form a containing space, and the containing space is used to contain an electronic module. Each side wall has at least one containing portion and at least one first through hole, and the first through hole is formed in the containing portion. A plurality of covering members are arranged in the containing portion of the side wall and are located outside the containing space. Each covering member includes a covering member body and a covering portion. The covering member body is arranged in the containing portion, and the covering portion is connected to the covering member body and covers at least a portion of the first through hole.

In another embodiment, the accommodating portion is a recessed portion that is recessed from the outer surface of the side wall toward the accommodating space, so that the surface of the covering member does not protrude from the outer surface of the side wall.

In another embodiment, the covering member body has a second through hole, the second through hole is aligned with the first through hole, and the covering portion covers at least a portion of the second through hole.

In another embodiment, the size of the second through hole is larger than the size of the first through hole.

In another embodiment, the covering portion is connected to the covering member body to form a connecting side edge of the second through hole.

In another embodiment, the edge of the covering member corresponding to the first through hole at the connecting side is elastically deformable or hinged, so that the covering portion can pass through the first through hole and move into the accommodating space.

In another embodiment, the covering member is made of a flexible material.

In another embodiment, the covering member body of the covering member is bonded to the receiving portion by adhesive.

In another embodiment, the connecting side edge is parallel to the bottom wall and is located on a side of the second through hole away from the bottom wall.

In another embodiment, the edges of the covering portion and the corresponding edges of the first through hole have equal spacing.

The box structure for supporting electronic modules of the present invention forms a first through hole on the side wall of the box, and the first through hole covered by the cover member allows a person to insert his palm into the first through hole and hold the edge of the first through hole with his palm to apply force to carry the box structure. The cover member can properly cover the first through hole to prevent foreign objects from entering the box structure, and will not affect the heat dissipation design of the box. At the same time, the cover member can serve as a cushion for the edge of the first through hole held by the person to prevent discomfort in the person's hand. In this way, the box structure for supporting electronic modules of the present invention does not need to be additionally provided with a handle or other auxiliary structure for carrying, which can reduce the manufacturing cost.

1: Box structure supporting electronic modules

10: Bottom wall

20: Anterior wall

30: Back wall

40: Side wall

41: Accommodation section

42: First through hole

50: Covering piece

51: Covering body

52: Covering part

511: Second through hole

S: Storage space

The first figure is a three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the box structure supporting the electronic module of the present invention; the second figure is a partial three-dimensional diagram of the box structure supporting the electronic module of the first figure; the third figure is a three-dimensional diagram of the box structure supporting the electronic module of the first figure from another angle; the fourth figure is a right side view of the box structure supporting the electronic module of the first figure; the fifth figure is a cross-sectional view of the fourth figure along the A-A line and a partial enlarged view thereof.

Please refer to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth figures, which show an embodiment of the box structure for supporting an electronic module of the present invention. The box structure 1 for supporting an electronic module of this embodiment includes a bottom wall 10, a front wall 20, a rear wall 30, two side walls 40 and a plurality of cover members 50. The two side walls 40 are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom wall 10, and the front wall 20 and the rear wall 30 are connected to the other two opposite sides of the bottom wall 10. In this way, the bottom wall 10, the front wall 20, the rear wall 30 and the two side walls 40 surround and form a accommodating space S, and the accommodating space S is used to accommodate an electronic module (not shown), and the electronic module can be, for example, a hard disk device. The front wall 20, the rear wall 30 and the two side walls 40 are all perpendicular to the bottom wall 10.

Each side wall 40 has at least one accommodating portion 41 and at least one first through hole 42. The accommodating portion 41 is formed on the outer surface of the side wall 40, and the first through hole 42 is formed in the accommodating portion 41. Each side wall 40 of the present embodiment has two accommodating portions 41, and each accommodating portion 41 is provided with a first through hole 42. The accommodating portion 41 of the present embodiment is a recessed portion that is recessed from the outer surface of the side wall 40 to the accommodating space S. The first through hole 42 is formed at the bottom of the recess. The accommodating portion 41 of the present embodiment is a rectangular recessed portion, and the first through hole 42 is a rectangular through hole. The first through hole 42 and the accommodating portion 41 are of the same profile but different size. The edges of the first through hole 42 are at equal distances from the edges of the corresponding accommodating portion 41, that is, the first through hole 42 is located in the center of the accommodating portion 41.

Since the side wall 40 is provided with a first through hole 42, a person can insert a finger through the first through hole 42 and extend into the accommodating space S. The finger can hold the side wall 40 through the edge of the first through hole 42, so that the person can apply force to move the box structure 1 supporting the electronic module.

The covering member 50 is disposed in the receiving portion 41 of the side wall 40 and is located on the outer surface of the side wall 40, that is, the covering member 50 is located outside the receiving space S. Each covering member 50 includes a covering member body 51 and a covering portion 52. The covering member body 51 is disposed in the receiving portion 41, and the covering portion 52 is connected to the covering member body 51.

The cover body 51 of this embodiment has a second through hole 511, that is, the cover body 51 is a ring-shaped structure, and the second through hole 511 of this embodiment is a rectangular through hole. The cover body 51 is disposed in the accommodating portion 41, and the second through hole 511 is aligned with the first through hole 42, that is, the centroid of the second through hole 511 coincides with the centroid of the first through hole 42. The second through hole 511 and the first through hole 42 have the same outline but different sizes. The size of the second through hole 511 of this embodiment is larger than that of the first through hole 42.

The covering portion 52 is connected to the covering member body 51 to form a connecting side edge of the second through hole 511. That is, the covering portion 52 extends from the connecting side edge of the second through hole 511 into the second through hole 511. The connecting side edge is parallel to the bottom wall 10 and is located on a side of the second through hole 511 away from the bottom wall 10. The covering portion 52 covers a portion of the first through hole 42. The covering portion 52 of this embodiment is also a rectangular structure. Except for one long side of the covering portion 52 connected to the connecting side edge of the second through hole 511, the remaining sides of the covering portion 52 have a distance from the side edges of the second through hole 511. In this embodiment, the cover portion 52 is connected to the connecting side edge of the second through hole 511. The distances between the other sides and the side edges of the second through hole 511 are equal. Since the second through hole 511 is aligned with the first through hole 42, the cover portion 52 is connected to the connecting side edge of the second through hole 511. The distances between the other sides and the side edges of the first through hole 42 are also equal.

The covering portion 52 is used to cover the first through hole 42 to prevent foreign matter from entering the accommodating space S through the first through hole 42.

The cover member 50 of this embodiment is made of a flexible material, such as rubber, and the cover member body 51 can be bonded to the receiving portion 41 of the side wall 40 by adhesive. In addition, the thickness of the cover member 50 is appropriately designed so that the cover member 50 does not protrude from the side wall 40. Therefore, the connection between the cover portion 52 and the side edge of the second through hole 511 of the cover member body 51 can be elastically deformed, that is, the edge of the first through hole 42 of the cover member 50 corresponding to the side edge of the second through hole 511 is elastically deformable. When a person passes his finger through the first through hole 42, the cover part 52 can be pushed into the accommodating space S at the same time, so that the cover part 50 can serve as a cushion between the person's finger and the edge of the first through hole 42 of the side wall 40, and can avoid the discomfort caused by the edge of the first through hole 42 pressing on the finger due to the weight of the box.

The box structure for supporting electronic modules of the present invention forms a first through hole on the side wall of the box, and the first through hole covered by the cover member allows a person to insert his palm into the first through hole and hold the edge of the first through hole with his palm to apply force to carry the box structure. The cover member can properly cover the first through hole to prevent foreign objects from entering the box structure, and will not affect the heat dissipation design of the box. At the same time, the cover member can serve as a cushion for the edge of the first through hole when the person holds it, preventing the person's hand from feeling uncomfortable. In this way, the box structure for supporting electronic modules of the present invention does not require additional handles or other auxiliary structures for carrying, which can reduce manufacturing costs.

The above detailed description of the preferred specific embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the purpose is to cover various changes and arrangements with equivalents within the scope of the patent that the present invention intends to apply for.

1: Box structure supporting electronic modules

10: Bottom wall

20: Anterior wall

30: Back wall

40: Side wall

41: Accommodation section

42: First through hole

50: Covering piece

51: Covering body

52: Covering part

511: Second through hole

S: Storage space

Claims (10)

A box structure for supporting an electronic module comprises: a bottom wall; two side walls, which are arranged on opposite sides of the bottom wall and connected to the bottom wall to form a containing space, the containing space is used to contain an electronic module, each of the side walls has at least one containing portion and at least one first through hole, the first through hole is formed in the containing portion; and a plurality of covering members, which are arranged in the containing portion of the side wall and are located outside the containing space, each of the covering members comprises a covering member body and a covering portion, the covering member body is arranged in the containing portion, the covering portion is connected to the covering member body and covers at least a portion of the first through hole. The box structure supporting the electronic module as described in claim 1, wherein the accommodating portion is a recessed portion extending from the outer surface of the side wall toward the accommodating space, and the surfaces of the covering members do not protrude from the outer surface of the side wall. The box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 1, wherein the cover body has a second through hole, the second through hole is aligned with the first through hole, and the cover portion covers at least a portion of the second through hole. A box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 3, wherein the size of the second through hole is larger than the size of the first through hole. The box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 3, wherein the cover portion is connected to the cover body to form a connecting side edge of the second through hole. As described in claim 5, the box structure for supporting an electronic module, wherein the cover is elastically deformable or hinged at the edge of the first through hole corresponding to the connecting side edge, so that the cover can pass through the first through hole and move into the accommodating space. A box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 6, wherein the cover is made of a flexible material. The box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 6, wherein the cover body of the cover is bonded to the accommodating portion by adhesive. A box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 5, wherein the connecting side edge is parallel to the bottom wall and is located on a side of the second through hole away from the bottom wall. The box structure for supporting an electronic module as described in claim 1, wherein the edges of the covering portion and the corresponding edges of the first through hole have equal spacing.

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