TWI862165B - Notebook computer and mount frame - Google Patents

Abstract

A notebook computer includes a host body and a display body. The host body includes a first case, a second case, an engagement element and a rotation element. The first case and the second case are disposed opposite to each other to together form an inner space. The engagement element is located in the inner space and connected to the first case. The rotation element is located in the inner space. The rotation element is rotatably disposed on the second case about a rotation axis substantially in parallel with the first case or the second case so as to be selectively engaged with or away from the engagement element. The display body is disposed on the host body.

Description

Laptops and Mounting Frames

The present invention relates to a notebook computer and an assembly rack, in particular to a notebook computer with an anti-theft assembly rack.

Laptops are lightweight and easy to carry, and can be used in various occasions. However, such lightweight features also make them easy to be stolen. In response to this, some laptops have anti-theft holes, so that computer anti-theft locks can be attached to objects that are not easy to move, such as tables or windowsills, and then snapped onto the anti-theft holes of the laptops to achieve the purpose of anti-theft.

However, most laptops can be removed directly from the outside by undoing the screws that lock them, exposing important electronic components such as storage hard drives inside the laptop to a high risk of theft.

The present invention provides a notebook computer and an assembly rack. By applying the assembly rack which is not easy to be disassembled to the notebook computer, the notebook computer can be made not easy to be disassembled, thereby reducing the risk of theft of electronic components inside the notebook computer.

The laptop disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a host body and a display body. The host body comprises a first shell, a second shell, a buckle and a rotating member. The first shell and the second shell are arranged opposite to each other to form an internal space together. The buckle is located in the internal space and connected to the first shell. The rotating member is located in the internal space. The rotating member is rotatably arranged on the second shell along a rotation axis substantially parallel to the first shell or the second shell to selectively buckle or distance from the buckle. The display body is arranged on the host body.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an assembly frame, comprising a first shell, a second shell, a buckle and a rotating member. The first shell and the second shell are arranged opposite to each other to form an internal space together. The buckle is located in the internal space and connected to the first shell. The rotating member is located in the internal space. The rotating member is rotatably arranged on the second shell along a rotation axis substantially parallel to the first shell or the second shell to selectively buckle or distance the buckle.

According to the laptop and assembly rack disclosed in the above embodiment, the rotating member located in the internal space and disposed on the second housing can selectively engage the engaging member located in the internal space and connected to the first housing, so that the assembly rack is not easily disassembled from the outside. When the assembly rack is applied to the host body of the laptop, the host body can be not easily disassembled from the outside, thereby reducing the risk of theft of components inside the host body.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the implementation method are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present invention and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

The following will describe an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 4, wherein Figure 1 is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a laptop computer drawn according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is another partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the laptop computer of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a disassembled schematic diagram of the assembly frame of the laptop computer of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of one of the operation of the assembly frame of Figure 1.

In this embodiment, a notebook computer 1 is disclosed, comprising a main body 10 and a display body 20. The main body 10 may include an assembly frame 11 and electronic components 12. The assembly frame 11 includes a first shell 100 and a second shell 200. The first shell 100 may be, for example, a component for a keyboard to be arranged, and the first shell 100 may have an anti-theft hole 101. The anti-theft hole 101 may be, for example, a Kensington security slot (K-Slot for short), which may be attached to a computer lock LK. The second shell 200 may be, for example, a back cover. The first shell 100 and the second shell 200 are arranged opposite to each other to form an internal space (not separately labeled). The electronic component 12 may be, for example, a hard disk, and the electronic component 12 is disposed in the internal space. The display body 20 may be, for example, a component having a screen, and the display body 20 may be, for example, rotatably disposed on the host body 10.

The assembly frame 11 may further include a buckle 300, a stopper 400, a rotating member 500 and a return member 600. The buckle 300, the stopper 400, the rotating member 500 and the return member 600 may all be located in the internal space. The buckle 300 is connected to the first housing 100. The buckle 300 may have an opening 310, and the opening 310 is connected to the anti-theft hole 101. The buckle 300 may have a first guide slope 301, and the first guide slope 301 faces the second housing 200.

The stopper 400 is connected to the first housing 100 and extends toward the second housing 200. The stopper 400 may have an inclined surface 401. The inclined surface 401 faces the second housing 200.

The rotating member 500 is located in the internal space. The rotating member 500 includes a pivot portion 510, a buckle portion 520 and a stop portion 530. The pivot portion 510 is rotatably disposed on the second housing 200 along a rotation axis AX substantially parallel to the second housing 200, for example, through a rotation axis ST. The buckle portion 520 and the stop portion 530 are connected to the pivot portion 510 and can move closer to or farther from the second housing 200 as the pivot portion 510 rotates. The buckle portion 520 may have a second guide slope 521, and the second guide slope 521 faces away from the second housing 200. The stopper 530 is made of, for example, a plastic material and has a certain elastic deformation capability, and the stopper 400 is located on the moving path of the stopper 530. The stopper 530 has a bearing surface 531. The bearing surface 531 may face the opening 310.

The return member 600 may be, for example, a torsion spring and have elasticity. The return member 600 may be disposed on the second housing 200 and abut against the rotating member 500 to maintain the rotating member 500 in a coupled position, as shown in FIG. 4 .

The following will explain the operation of the assembly frame. Please refer to Figures 4 to 6 together with Figures 1 to 3, where Figures 4 to 6 are schematic diagrams of the operation of the assembly frame of Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the rotating member 500 is located at the engaging position, the buckling portion 520 of the rotating member 500 buckles the buckling member 300 at the engaging position to limit the relative movement between the second housing 200 and the first housing 100 .

To release the fastening relationship between the fastening portion 520 and the fastening member 300 so as to disassemble the second housing 200 from the first housing 100, the computer lock LK (shown in FIG. 1 ) can be first removed from the anti-theft hole 101 to expose the abutting surface 531 to the outside through the anti-theft hole 101 and the opening 310. Then, a needle PN can be passed through the anti-theft hole 101 and the opening 310, and the needle PN can be used to abut the abutting surface 531 of the stopper 530 to drive the stopper 530 to move toward the stopper 400. When the stopper 530 contacts the inclined surface 401, it will be squeezed by the inclined surface 401 and produce some elastic deformation. Then, the stopper 530 moves to a release position after crossing the inclined surface 401, and restores the original shape of the stopper 530 to be stopped by the stopper 400 and maintained at the release position, as shown in Figure 5. At this time, the buckle portion 520 also moves to the release position together with the stopper 530.

As shown in FIG5 , when the rotating member 500 is at the release position, the fastening portion 520 of the rotating member 500 is away from the fastening member 300 at the release position and is released from the fastening member 300. At this time, since the stopper portion 530 is maintained at the release position, the fastening portion 520 is also maintained at the release position. Therefore, the needle PN can be pulled out from the anti-theft hole 101, and the fastening portion 520 and the fastening member 300 can still be released from the fastening relationship, so that the user can free both hands to easily remove the second housing 200 from the first housing 100. The user does not need to fix the rotating member 500 and disassemble the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 at the same time, so the operation is convenient for the user. After the second housing 200 is removed from the first housing 100 , since the stopper 530 is away from the stopper 400 and is no longer stopped by the stopper 400 , the force applied by the return member 600 to the rotating member 500 will return the stopper 530 and the buckling portion 520 to the engaged position.

As shown in FIG6 , if the second housing 200 is to be assembled to the first housing 100 again, a force may be applied to the second housing 200 toward the first housing 100. During the force application process, the fastening member 300 connected to the first housing 100 abuts against the second guide slope 521 of the fastening portion 520 via the first guide slope 301, so as to drive the fastening portion 520 to move toward the release position, so that the fastening member 300 is no longer located on the moving path of the fastening portion 520 toward the first housing 100. Then, after the first guide slope 301 passes over the locking portion 520 and the second shell 200 has been assembled to the first shell 100, the force applied by the return member 600 to the rotating member 500 will return the locking portion 520 to the engagement position again, so that the locking portion 520 is again locked with the locking member 300 to complete the restriction of the relative movement between the first shell 100 and the second shell 200, as shown in FIG. 4 .

According to the above-mentioned laptop and assembly rack, the assembly rack is not easy to be disassembled from the outside because the buckle part located in the internal space and arranged on the second shell will buckle the buckle part located in the internal space and connected to the first shell when in the combined position. When the assembly rack is applied to the host body of the laptop, the host body can be not easy to be disassembled from the outside, thereby reducing the risk of theft of electronic components in the host body.

Furthermore, by designing that the stop portion is stopped by the stop piece when in the release position, the snapping portion can be maintained in the release position to maintain the unlocked relationship with the snapping piece, and the user can free both hands to easily remove the second shell from the first shell. The user does not need to disassemble the first shell and the second shell while fixing the rotating part, thus facilitating the user's operation.

In addition, when the anti-theft hole of the notebook computer is locked by the computer lock, it can also prevent others from inserting a pin through the anti-theft hole to move the actuator to the release position, thereby reducing the possibility of the second housing being disassembled.

In some embodiments, at least one of the first housing and the second housing may also be an assembly of multiple components, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the second housing may also have an anti-theft hole, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the return piece may not be included, and other tools may be used to adjust the position of the fastening portion, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, when the second housing is assembled to the first housing, the buckle can smoothly move the buckle portion to the release position, the buckle may not have the first guide slope, and the buckle portion may not have the second guide slope, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, in addition to the fastening between the fastening portion and the fastening member, tools such as screws may also be used to assist in the combination of the first housing and the second housing, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above with the aforementioned embodiments, they are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in similar techniques may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1: Laptop

10: Mainframe

11:Assembly frame

100: First Shell

101: Anti-theft hole

200: Second shell

300: Fastener

301: first guide slope

310: Opening

400: Stopper

401: Inclined surface

500: Rotating parts

510: Joint

520: buckle part

521: Second guide slope

530: Stopper

531: Resistance surface

600:Return items

12: Electronic components

20: Display the unit

AX: Rotation axis

LK:Computer lock

PN: Needle

ST: Rotating shaft

FIG. 1 is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a laptop computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is another partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the laptop computer of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of the assembly frame of the laptop computer of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 are schematic diagrams of the operation of the assembly frame of FIG. 1 .

11:Assembly frame

100: First shell

101: Anti-theft hole

200: Second shell

300: Fasteners

301: First guide slope

310: Opening

400: Stopper

401: Inclined surface

500: Rotating parts

510: Joint

520: buckle part

521: Second guide slope

530: Stopper

531: Resistance surface

600:Return items

ST: Rotating shaft

Claims (6)

A notebook computer comprises: a host body, comprising: a first shell; a second shell, arranged relative to the first shell to form an internal space together with the first shell; a fastening member, located in the internal space and connected to the first shell; and a rotating member, located in the internal space, wherein the rotating member is rotatably arranged on the second shell along a rotating axis substantially parallel to the first shell or the second shell , to selectively engage or disengage the engaging member, the rotating member comprises: a pivot portion rotatably disposed on the second housing along the rotation axis; a locking portion connected to the pivot portion and movable between a coupling position and a release position to approach or disengage the second housing as the pivot portion rotates; and a stop portion connected to the pivot portion and movable between the coupling position and the release position as the pivot portion rotates. approaching or moving away from the second housing; and a display body disposed on the host body; wherein the buckle portion, when located at the engaging position, buckles the buckle member to limit the relative movement between the second housing and the first housing, and the buckle portion, when located at the releasing position, moves away from the buckle member to release the buckle with the buckle member; wherein the host body further comprises a stopper member, which is located in the internal space and connected to The first shell, the stopper extends toward the second shell, the stopper is located on the moving path of the stopper, and the stopper is stopped by the stopper when in the release position and maintained in the release position; wherein the stopper has a bearing surface, the first shell or the second shell has an anti-theft hole, the fastener has an opening, the opening is connected to the anti-theft hole, and the opening and the anti-theft hole expose the bearing surface. The laptop computer as described in claim 1, wherein the fastening member has a first guide slope, the first guide slope faces the second housing, and the fastening portion has a second guide slope, and the second guide slope faces away from the second housing; during the process of assembling the second housing to the first housing, the first guide slope of the fastening member abuts against the second guide slope of the fastening portion to drive the fastening portion to move toward the release position. The laptop computer as described in claim 1, wherein the host body further includes a return member, the return member is elastic, and the return member is disposed on the second housing and abuts against the rotating member. An assembly frame includes: a first shell; a second shell, arranged relative to the first shell to form an internal space together with the first shell; a fastening member, located in the internal space and connected to the first shell; and a rotating member, located in the internal space, wherein the rotating member is rotatably arranged along a rotation axis substantially parallel to the first shell or the second shell. The rotating member comprises: a pivot part rotatably arranged on the second housing along the rotation axis; a locking part connected to the pivot part and movable between a coupling position and a release position to approach or move away from the second housing as the pivot part rotates; and a stopper part connected to the pivot part and movable between a coupling position and a release position as the pivot part rotates. The rotation of the part can move closer to or farther from the second housing between the engaging position and the releasing position; wherein the locking part locks the locking part to limit the relative movement between the second housing and the first housing when it is in the engaging position, and the locking part moves away from the locking part to release the locking part when it is in the releasing position; wherein the assembly frame further includes a stop The stopper is located in the internal space and connected to the first shell, the stopper extends toward the second shell, the stopper is located on the moving path of the stopper, and the stopper is stopped by the stopper when in the release position and maintained in the release position; wherein the stopper has a bearing surface, the buckle has an opening, and the opening exposes the bearing surface. As an assembly frame as described in claim 4, the buckle has a first guide slope, the first guide slope faces the second shell, and the buckle portion has a second guide slope, and the second guide slope faces away from the second shell; during the process of assembling the second shell to the first shell, the first guide slope of the buckle hits the second guide slope of the buckle portion to drive the buckle portion to move to the release position. The assembly frame as described in claim 4 further includes a return member, wherein the return member is elastic and is disposed on the second housing and abuts against the rotating member.

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