TWM590264U - Sheath and its retaining spring - Google Patents

Abstract

A sheath includes a body and an extension; the body is provided with a first groove and a first opening communicating with the first groove, and the first groove and the first opening are respectively opened on two adjacent sides of the body ; The extension part is connected to one end of the body and is arranged at an angle with it, the extension part is provided with a second groove and a second opening communicating with the second groove, the second groove and the second opening are respectively opened in the extension part The two adjacent sides, and the second groove communicates with the first groove. For the circlips provided in different positions of the electronic device, the sheath can be applied, which saves a lot of manufacturing costs and time; and the extension of the sheath can be matched with the power cord plug to prevent the electronic device from being accidentally pressed to detach the electronic device Chassis.

Description

Sheath and circlip

This creation is about a power supply technology, especially a power supply sheath and its circlip.

The power supply device is a device that converts alternating current or direct current into a stable DC power source required by various electrical equipment. The power supply device is connected to external power by a power cord plugged into its power outlet to convert and output to various electrical equipment.

A general backup power supply device or a high-power power supply device usually has two or more power supply units to supply power alternately, so it is common to place several stand-alone units that supply power interactively in a chassis. At the same time, the power supply is also provided with a circlip on the side shell to fix or remove the power supply on the chassis by pressing the circlip.

As shown in FIG. 1, the existing circlip includes a sheath 110` and an elastic piece 120`. The elastic piece 120` is provided with a tenon 121` to be snapped on a chassis (not shown). The elastic piece 120` The end of the exposed casing 300′ is covered with a sheath 110′, and a pressing portion 111′ is formed on the sheath 110′ for the user to press to drive the latch 121′ of the elastic sheet 120′ out of the case. However, the existing sheath 110` can only be used on a single-sided circlip. When this circlip is provided on the other side of the power supply 200`, the sheath 110` can no longer be used with the circlip; This type of circlip has no foolproof design. During the operation of the power supply 200` (when the external power cord plug is connected to the power socket), the user will cause the power supply 200` to detach from the chassis due to the malfunction of the circlip. The power supply is malfunctioning.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a circlip that can be used at different positions of the housing and a power supply device with the circlip to solve the above problems.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a sheath that can be used with circlips at different positions and has a foolproof function.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a circlip that can be used in different positions of the housing and has a foolproof function.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a sheath for an electronic device, which includes a body and an extension; the body is provided with a first groove and a first opening communicating with the first groove, and the first groove, The first openings are respectively opened on two adjacent sides of the body; the extension is connected to one end of the body and is arranged at an angle with the body. The extension has a second groove and a second opening communicating with the second groove. The two grooves and the second opening are respectively opened on two adjacent side surfaces of the extending portion, and the second groove is communicated with the first groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body is further provided with a first rib portion, the first rib portion is provided on the same side as the first opening or on the other side opposite to the first opening, and the extension portion A second rib portion is provided. The second rib portion is provided on the same side as the second opening or on the other side opposite to the second opening.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the body and the extension are L-shaped.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the body and the extension are an integrally formed structure.

This creation also provides a snap spring for electronic devices, including an elastic piece and a sheath; one end of the elastic piece is protrudingly provided with an engaging block, and the end of the elastic piece away from the engaging block is used to connect to the power supply; The first groove or the second groove is engaged with the shrapnel, and the engaging block is separated from the card It fits in the first opening or the second opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shrapnel includes a base body and a fixed portion and a movable portion protrudingly provided at both ends of the base body. The movable portion is provided with an engaging block. The fixed portion is used to connect with the power supply, and the movable portion is used to The jacket is snapped together.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the movable part includes a first movable piece, and a clamping block is protruded on the side of the first movable piece, and the first movable piece is locked in the first groove or the second groove to enable the engagement The block is correspondingly locked in the first opening or the second opening.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the movable part further includes a second movable piece disposed at an angle with the first movable piece, and the included angle between the first movable piece and the second activity corresponds to the included angle between the body and the extension , So that the first movable piece and the second movable piece can be respectively engaged in the first groove and the second groove.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the first movable film and the second movable film are L-shaped.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a fixing hole is opened on the fixing portion to connect with the power supply.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the side of the base body is also protruded with a tenon.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shrapnel is detachably engaged with a case of the electronic device, the case is provided with a receiving cavity, the power supply is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity, and the power supply is provided with a power socket .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sheath is protruded outside the chassis and located at the outer edge of the power socket, the sheath can be adjacent to a power cord plug inserted in the power socket, and when the sheath is stressed Remove the shrapnel from the chassis.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the shrapnel includes a base and protrusions at both ends of the base The fixed part and the movable part are provided with an engaging block, the fixed part is used for connecting with the power supply, the movable part is used for engaging with the sheath, and the base body and the chassis are detachably engaged.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the side of the base body is convexly provided with a locking tenon, and the chassis is provided with an engaging hole corresponding to the locking tenon.

Compared with the prior art, the sheath of the present invention includes a body and an extension part arranged at an angle, and the body is provided with a first groove and a first opening, and the extension part is provided with a second opening and communicating with the first The second groove of the groove, therefore, for the circlips provided at different positions of the power supply, the sheath can cooperate with the spring through the first groove and the second groove without having to reopen The mold is used to manufacture a sheath that meets the needs of different customers, which saves a lot of manufacturing costs and time. In addition, after the creative sheath is installed on the shrapnel, its extension is used to cooperate with the power cord plug to effectively prevent users from using the power supply. During the operation of the power supply device, the sheath is accidentally pressed to disengage the power supply from the chassis to ensure that the power supply device operates normally.

100‧‧‧Clamp

110‧‧‧sheath

111‧‧‧Body

1111‧‧‧First groove

1112‧‧‧The first hole

1113‧‧‧The first rib

112‧‧‧Extension

1121‧‧‧Second groove

1122‧‧‧Second opening

1123‧‧‧The second rib

120‧‧‧shrapnel

121‧‧‧Matrix

122‧‧‧Event Department

1221‧‧‧The first activity film

1222‧‧‧Second Activity Movie

1223‧‧‧Card block

123‧‧‧Fixed Department

1231‧‧‧Fixed hole

124‧‧‧ tenon

200‧‧‧Power supply

210‧‧‧Power socket

300‧‧‧Housing

310‧‧‧opening

FIG. 1 is a partial schematic diagram of a conventional power supply device.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this creative card spring.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another angle.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sheath in Fig. 2.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of FIG. 4 from another angle.

Figure 6 is a side view of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a schematic view of the structure of the shrapnel in Figure 2.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of FIG. 7 from another angle.

FIG. 9 is a partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the power supply device of the present invention.

The circlip 100 provided by this creation is suitable for the power supply 200, but it is not limited to this, and can also be used in other electronic devices. In the following, the circlip 100 provided by the present creation, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 9, includes a sheath 110 and an elastic piece 120. One end of the elastic piece 120 is used to connect to the power supply 200, the other end of the circlip 100 protrudes out of the power supply 200 for detachable connection with the sheath 110, and the power supply 200 is engaged by the elastic piece 120 On the case (not shown), when the sheath 110 is stressed, the elastic sheet 120 can be detached from the case, so that the power supply 200 can be detached from the case.

Referring next to FIGS. 2 to 6, the sheath 110 includes a body 111 and an extension 112 arranged at an angle; wherein, the body 111 is provided with a first groove 1111 and a first opening communicating with the first groove 1111 A hole 1112, and a first groove 1111 and a first opening 1112 are respectively formed on two adjacent sides of the body 111; a second groove 1121 and a second opening 1122 communicating with the second groove 1121 are formed on the extending portion 112 The second groove 1121 and the second opening 1122 are respectively opened on two adjacent side surfaces of the extension portion 112, and the second groove 1121 communicates with the first groove 1111. Therefore, the user can choose to insert the elastic sheet 120 into the first groove 1111 or the second groove 1121 of the sheath 110 according to the installation position of the circlip 100 on the power supply, and the first opening 1112 or the first The two openings 1122 are used for fixing the elastic sheet 120 with a hook.

With reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the main body 111 is further provided with a first rib portion 1113, and the first rib portion 1113 and the first opening 1112 are provided on the same side; correspondingly, the extension portion 112 is also provided There is a second rib portion 1123, and the second rib portion 1123 and the second opening 1122 are provided on the same side. But not limited to this, the first rib portion 1113 can also be provided on the other side opposite to the first opening 1112, The second rib portion 1123 may also be provided on the other side opposite to the second opening 1122. The first rib portion 1113 and the second rib portion 1123 are used to increase the friction of the sheath 110 and prevent the user from pressing slide.

More preferably, the sheath 110 in this creation has an L-shaped body 111 and an extension 112, that is, the two extend perpendicularly, and the body 111 and the extension 112 are integrally formed. Of course, the shape of the sheath 110 is Not limited to this.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 7 and 8, the elastic sheet 120 includes a base 121 and movable parts 122 and fixing parts 123 protruding from both ends of the base 121; fixing parts 123 are provided with fixing holes 1231, the elastic piece 120 is fixed to the housing 300 of the power supply 200 by a fixing member (such as a rivet, etc.) inserted in the fixing hole 1231; the movable part 122 is provided with an engaging block 1223, and the movable part 122 can be separated Snap into the first groove 1111 or the second groove 1121 of the sheath 110, and hook the locking block 1223 into the first opening 1112 or the second opening 1122, respectively.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, in one embodiment of the elastic sheet 120, the movable portion 122 includes a first movable sheet 1221, the first movable sheet 1221 is substantially parallel to the base 121, and the first movable sheet 1221 has The side is convexly provided with an engaging block 1223. When the first movable piece 1221 is engaged in the first groove 1111, the engaging block 1223 is correspondingly hooked in the first opening 1112 to realize the elastic sheet 120 and the sheath 110 Fixed connection; correspondingly, when the first movable piece 1221 is engaged in the second groove 1121, the engaging block 1223 is correspondingly hooked in the second opening 1122. Therefore, regardless of where the circlip 100 is provided on the power supply 200, the sheath 110 can be used in conjunction with the elastic sheet 120.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, in another embodiment of the present creation, the movable part 122 further includes a second movable piece 1222 disposed at an angle to the first movable piece 1221, and the first movable piece 1221 The angle between the second activities corresponds to the angle between the body 111 and the extension 112, so that the first movable piece 1221 and the second movable piece 1222 can be engaged with the first groove 1111 at the same time In the second groove 1121, the stability of the connection between the shrapnel 120 and the sheath 110 is strengthened. Correspondingly, the side surface of the second movable piece 1222 can also be protrudingly provided with an engaging block 1223 to be hooked with the first opening 1112 or the second opening 1122. Of course, even if the side of the second movable piece 1222 is not provided with a card The block 1223 does not affect its snap connection with the sheath 110.

More preferably, the first movable piece 1221 and the second movable piece 1222 are L-shaped, that is, the second movable piece 1222 is substantially perpendicular to the base 121. Of course, the movable portion 122 is not limited to being L-shaped, and may be provided in other shapes.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the side of the base 121 is also protrudingly provided with a dowel 124. The dowel 124 is used to be engaged with the chassis to achieve the fixation of the power supply 200 and is received at the sheath 110 When force is applied, the elastic sheet 120 can be moved to disengage the latch 124 from the chassis, so that the power supply 200 can be detached from the chassis.

In the following, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 9 again, the present invention further provides an electronic device. This embodiment is a power supply device 1, which includes a circlip 100, a power supply 200, and a chassis. The structure of the circlip 100 is as described above and will not be repeated here. Of course, the electronic device may also be other similar devices except the power supply device 1, which is a technology well known to those skilled in the art.

Specifically, the housing is provided with an accommodating cavity and an engaging hole, the power supply 200 is detachably inserted into the accommodating cavity, and each power supply 200 is provided with a power socket 210 and a snap spring 100. The elastic piece 120 of the clamping spring 100 can be detachably engaged in the engaging hole of the chassis and the opening 310 of the casing 300. One end of the elastic piece 120 protruding from the power supply 200 is connected to the sheath 110, and the sheath 110 is located at the outer edge of the power socket 210. Therefore, when the power cord plug (not shown) is inserted into the power socket 210, the sheath 110 can be adjacent to the power cord plug. Therefore, the power supply In the operation of setting 1, if the user presses the sheath 110 by mistake, the sheath 110 will be blocked by the power cord plug and cannot be operated. Therefore, the shrapnel 120 will not be separated from the chassis, that is, the power supply 200 cannot be separated from the chassis. Prevent user misoperation.

The structure of other parts of the power supply device 1 is a conventional technique well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

Next, the installation and function of the circlip 100 of the authoring power supply device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 9 again.

As shown in FIG. 9, in one embodiment, the circlip 100 is installed on the right side of the power supply 200 (the right position in FIG. 9 ). At this time, the sheath 110 utilizes the first groove 1111 of the body 111 The first movable piece 1221 of the elastic piece 120 is sleeved on the first movable piece 1221 so that the engaging block 1223 is hooked on the first opening 1112 to achieve a fixed connection between the two. When the elastic piece 120 further has a second movable piece 1222, the second movable piece 1222 is engaged in the second groove 1121, and the engaging block 1223 on the second movable piece 1222 is hooked on the second opening In 1122, the connection between the sheath 110 and the shrapnel 120 is strengthened thereby.

At the same time, the extension portion 112 of the sheath 110 is located outside the power socket 210. The extension portion 112 is adjacent to the power cord plug inserted in the power socket 210. During operation of the power supply device 1, if the user malfunctions When the sheath 110 is pressed, the extension 112 will be blocked by the power cord plug and the sheath 110 cannot move. Therefore, the elastic sheet 120 cannot be moved away from the engaging hole of the chassis, so the power supply 200 cannot be detached from the chassis, effectively preventing User misoperation. When the user unplugs the power cord and presses the extension portion 112 of the sheath 110, the sheath 110 can drive the elastic sheet 120 to the left, and the tenon 124 on the elastic sheet 120 can be disengaged from the engaging hole on the chassis. The power supply 200 can be detached from the chassis.

Correspondingly, when the circlip 100 is disposed on the left side of the power supply 200 (left position in FIG. 9 ), the sheath 110 only needs to be turned by 90°, and the second groove 1121 of the extension 112 can be sleeved on The first movable piece 1221 of the elastic piece 120 is used to hook the engaging block 1223 of the first movable piece 1221 into the second opening 1122. At this time, the body 111 and the power cord plug can be used to prevent the user from malfunctioning . Further, the second movable piece 1222 of the elastic piece 120 can also be engaged in the first groove 1111 to strengthen the connection.

Therefore, the sheath 110 of the present invention can be used with the circlip 100 provided at any position of the power supply 200, and it is not necessary to separately set up molds according to the circlip 100 used at different positions to manufacture different sheaths 110, thereby Effectively reduce the cost of manufacturing the sheath mold and save the time for manufacturing the sheath 110.

In summary, since the sheath 110 of the present creation includes a body 111 and an extension 112 arranged at an angle, the body 111 is provided with a first groove 1111 and a first opening 1112, and the extension 112 is provided with a second The opening 1122 and the second groove 1121 communicating with the first groove 1111, therefore, for the circlip 100 provided at different positions of the power supply 200, the sheath 110 can pass the first groove 1111 and the second groove The slot 1121 realizes the cooperation with the shrapnel 120 without having to reopen a new mold to manufacture the sheath 110 that meets the needs of different customers, thereby saving a lot of manufacturing costs and time; In addition, after the creative sheath 110 is installed on the shrapnel 120, The extension portion 112 cooperates with the power cord plug to effectively prevent the user from accidentally pressing the sheath 110 during operation of the power supply device 1 to cause the power supply device 200 to detach from the chassis, and ensure the normal operation of the power supply device 1.

Correspondingly, the circlip 100 with the original creative jacket 110 and the power supply device 1 with the circlip 100 have the above-mentioned effects.

The above disclosure is only the preferred embodiment of this creation, of course it cannot be To limit the scope of the rights of this creation, so the equivalent changes made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of this creation still belong to the scope covered by this creation.

100‧‧‧Clamp

110‧‧‧sheath

111‧‧‧Body

112‧‧‧Extension

1112‧‧‧The first hole

1113‧‧‧The first rib

120‧‧‧shrapnel

121‧‧‧Matrix

1223‧‧‧Card block

123‧‧‧Fixed Department

1231‧‧‧Fixed hole

124‧‧‧ tenon

Claims (15)

A sheath for an electronic device includes: a body, a first groove and a first opening communicating with the first groove are formed on the body, and the first groove and the first opening The holes are respectively opened on two adjacent side surfaces of the body; and an extension portion is connected to one end of the body and is disposed at an angle with the body, and a second groove is formed on the extension portion and communicates with the second recess A second opening of the slot, the second recess and the second opening are respectively opened on two adjacent sides of the extension, and the second recess is in communication with the first recess. The sheath as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the body is further provided with a first rib portion, the first rib portion is provided on the same side as the first opening or on the first opening On the other side opposite to the hole, the extending portion is further provided with a second rib portion which is provided on the same side as the second opening or on the other side opposite to the second opening . The sheath as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the body and the extension are L-shaped. The sheath as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the body and the extension are an integrally formed structure. A snap spring for an electronic device includes: an elastic piece, an end of the elastic piece is protrudingly provided with an engaging block, an end of the elastic piece away from the engaging block is used for connecting to a power supply; and a sheath , The sheath includes a body and an extension, a first groove and a first opening communicating with the first groove are formed on the body, and the first groove and the first opening are respectively opened in On two adjacent sides of the body, the extension is connected to one end of the body and is disposed at an angle with the body. A second groove and a second opening communicating with the second groove are formed in the extension Second concave The groove and the second opening are respectively opened on two adjacent sides of the extension, and the second groove communicates with the first groove, wherein the sheath passes through the first groove or the second The groove is engaged with the elastic piece, and the engaging block is engaged with the first opening or the second opening separately. The snap spring as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the elastic piece comprises a base body and a fixed part and a movable part protrudingly provided at both ends of the base body, the movable part is provided with the engaging block, and the fixed part is used When connected to the power supply, the movable part is used to engage with the sheath. The snap spring as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the movable portion includes a first movable piece, a side of the first movable piece is protrudingly provided with the engaging block, and the first movable piece can be engaged with the first movable piece A groove or the second groove, so that the engaging block is correspondingly engaged in the first opening or the second opening. The circlip as described in item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the movable part further includes a second movable piece disposed at an angle with the first movable piece, and the included angle between the first movable piece and the second movable piece Corresponding to the included angle between the body and the extension, so that the first movable piece and the second movable piece can be engaged in the first groove and the second groove, respectively. The circlip as described in item 8 of the patent application scope, wherein the first movable piece and the second movable piece are L-shaped. The retaining spring as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein a fixing hole is defined in the fixing portion to connect with the power supply. The snap spring as described in Item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the side portion of the base body is further provided with a snap tenon. The snap spring as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the elastic piece is detachably engaged with a case of the electronic device, the case is provided with a receiving cavity, and the power supply is detachably inserted into the receiving In the cavity, the power supply is provided with a power socket. The circlip as described in item 12 of the patent application scope, wherein the sheath is protrudingly provided outside the case and is located At the outer edge of the power socket, the sheath can be adjacent to a power cord plug inserted in the power socket, and when the sheath is stressed, the elastic sheet can be detached from the chassis. The snap spring as described in item 12 of the patent application scope, wherein the elastic piece comprises a base body and a fixed part and a movable part protrudingly provided at both ends of the base body, the movable part is provided with the engaging block, and the fixed part is used When connected to the power supply, the movable part is used to be engaged with the sheath, and the base body and the chassis can be detachably engaged. The snap spring as described in item 14 of the patent application scope, wherein a side of the base body is convexly provided with a tenon, and a locking hole corresponding to the tenon is formed on the chassis.

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