TWM618613U - Fixing assembly and electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

A fixing assembly and an electronic device including the same are provided. The fixing assembly is configured to fix a circuit board and includes a base, a retaining component, and an activating component. The base includes a base plate portion and a retaining portion. The retaining portion protrudes from the base plate portion and are configured to engaged with the circuit board so as to limit the circuit board from moving in a first direction. The retaining component includes a hinge portion and a stopper and a press portion respectively located at two opposite sides of the hinge portion. The retaining component is pivotably disposed on the base plate portion via the hinge portion. The activating component removably penetrates through the circuit board and pushes the press portion of the retaining component, such that the stopper is moved away from the base plate portion so as to stop at a front edge of the circuit board, limiting the circuit board from moving in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

Description

Fixed components and electronic devices

This creation is about a fixing device, especially a fixing component and an electronic device including it.

Servers can be used to store, analyze, and calculate large amounts of data, and thus play a key role in cloud services. With the rapid growth of cloud services, the amount of data that the server needs to process is also increasing.

In order to maximize the performance of all aspects within the limited space of the server host, the internal component configuration of the server chassis is becoming more and more compact, but also a detachable design. However, as far as the current server host is concerned, the components in the server chassis are mainly fixed by screw locks. For example, the circuit board used for power supply docking is fixed to the server chassis with screws before plugging and unplugging the power supply. However, this fixing method not only increases the cost of materials and labor for the use of screws, but also Affected the efficiency of the process of loading and unloading and maintenance related to the power supply.

In view of this, the present invention provides a fixed assembly and an electronic device, which can realize rapid assembly and disassembly of electronic components in a screw-free and tool-free manner.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a fixing assembly is suitable for fixing a circuit board. The fixing assembly includes a base, a limiting part and a braking part. The base includes a bottom plate part and a limit part. The limiting part is protrudingly arranged on the bottom plate part. The limiting part is engaged with the circuit board to limit the movement of the circuit board in a first direction. The limiting member includes a pivoting portion, a stopping protrusion, and a resisting portion. The limit piece is pivoted on the bottom plate by the pivoting portion. The stopping protrusion and the resisting portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the pivoting portion. The stopper detachably penetrates the circuit board and pushes against the resisting part of the stopper, so that the stopper protrusion faces each other It is far away from the bottom plate and stopped at a front edge of the circuit board to restrict the movement of the circuit board in a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device is disclosed, which is suitable for carrying a functional unit and a circuit board. The functional unit is electrically connected to the circuit board. The electronic device includes a chassis and a fixing component. The fixing assembly includes a base, a limiting part and a braking part. The base includes a bottom plate part and a limit part. The bottom plate is fixed to the chassis. The limiting part is protrudingly arranged on the bottom plate part. The limiting part is engaged with the circuit board to limit the movement of the circuit board in a first direction. The limiting member is located between the circuit board and the base, and includes a pivoting portion, a stopping protrusion, and a resisting portion. The limit piece is pivoted on the bottom plate by the pivoting portion. The stopping protrusion and the resisting portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the pivoting portion, and are relatively close to or away from the bottom plate portion in opposite directions, respectively. The stopper detachably penetrates the circuit board and pushes against the resisting part of the limiter, so that the stop protrusion is relatively far away from the bottom plate and stops at a front edge of the circuit board, restricting the movement of the circuit board in a second direction , Thereby preventing the circuit board from moving relative to the functional unit.

Using the fixed component and electronic device of this creative embodiment, the base can use the limit part to engage the circuit board to limit the movement of the circuit board in one direction, and then the brake can be used to push against the limit pivoted on the base The resisting part of the component makes the stop protrusion of the limit component stop the front edge of the circuit board, thereby achieving the purpose of restricting and fixing the circuit board in multiple directions. Thereby, the electronic device with the fixing component can complete the installation of the circuit board in a screw-free and tool-free manner, which is beneficial to improve the efficiency of the process of assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the functional unit suitable for the circuit board. At the same time, since the fixing assembly has restricted and fixed the circuit board in multiple directions, the operation of plugging and unplugging the functional unit will not cause unexpected displacement of the circuit board.

The above description of the disclosure of this creation and the description of the following implementation manners are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of this creation, and to provide a further explanation of the scope of patent application for this creation.

1, 1’, 1”, 1’’’: fixed components

7: functional unit

8: circuit board

9: Electronic device

10: Pedestal

11: bottom plate

12: Limiting part

13: Support table

14: Side retaining wall

20, 20’: limit piece

21: Pivot

22, 22’: Receiving Department

23: Stop protrusion

30, 30’, 30”: brake

31, 31’: Piercing column

40: counterweight

81: Board body

82: Connector

90: Chassis

130: Through channel

131: snap hole

811: front edge

812: Side Edge

813: Snap Slot

814: screw hole

A1~A2: Arrow

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

P: Pivot piece

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the fixing component and the circuit board of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing component and the circuit board of an embodiment of the invention.

4A to 4B are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the fixing component of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the brake of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing component of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing component of another embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. What needs to be explained here is that in order to make the drawing concise for the convenience of explanation, the drawings have been omitted and the components that are not directly related to this creation are not shown. An embodiment of this creation proposes an electronic device 9, which can be, but is not limited to, a computer host, a server host, or a functional module that can be placed in the server host. This creation is not limited to this. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 9 may include a case 90 and a fixing component 1. The case 90 is suitable for carrying the fixing component 1 and one or more functional units 7, and the fixing component 1 is suitable for carrying and fixing a circuit board 8. The functional unit 7 is suitable for use with the circuit board 8. For example, in one embodiment, the functional unit 7 can be but not limited to a power supply unit (PSU), and the circuit board 8 can be, but not limited to, a probe interface board (PIB). 8 may include a board body 81 and a connector 82 located on one side of the board body 81. The circuit board 8 can be detachably mounted on the fixing assembly 1 through the board body 81. Therefore, by the fixing assembly 1, the circuit board 8 It can be assembled in the required position in the case 90 so that the functional unit 7 can be inserted into the connector 82 and transmit electrical energy to the circuit board 8 and other components in the case 90.

As shown in the figure, the functional unit 7 can be mated and electrically connected to the connector 82 of the circuit board 8 along a first direction D1, or can be moved along a second direction D2 opposite to the first direction D1 to be separated from the circuit board 8. Connector 82. Since the fixing assembly 1 can firmly fix the circuit board 8, it can prevent the circuit board 8 from being affected by the functional unit 7 and detached from the preset during the process of plugging and unplugging the functional unit 7. Set location. Hereinafter, the part of the fixing assembly 1 will be described in detail.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 3. FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the fixing component and the circuit board of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing component and the circuit board of an embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, the fixing assembly 1 includes a base 10, a limiting member 20 and a braking member 30. The base 10 is suitable for supporting the circuit board 8, and it can be, but is not limited to, a structure integrally formed with any suitable material. Specifically, the base 10 includes a bottom plate portion 11, one or more limiting portions 12, a supporting platform 13 and one or more side retaining walls 14. The bottom plate 11 is a plate-shaped part of the base 10 for fixing to the chassis 90. The bottom plate 11 can be fixed to the chassis 90 in any suitable manner, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The limiting portion 12 protrudes from the bottom plate portion 11, and its end is in the shape of an inverted hook. It is supplemented that the position and quantity of the limiting portion 12 shown in the figure are for illustrative purposes, and can be adjusted adaptively according to actual requirements provided that the above-mentioned purpose of limiting the circuit board 8 can be achieved.

The support stand 13 protrudes from the bottom plate portion 11, and can contact and support the board body 81 when the limiting portion 12 is engaged with the board body 81 of the circuit board 8. In addition, the supporting platform 13 is gathered up relative to the bottom plate 11 to form a through channel 130 between the supporting table 13 and the bottom plate 11.

The side wall 14 protrudes from the bottom plate portion 11, and its position corresponds to the side edge 812 of the board body 81 of the circuit board 8. 81's side edge 812. However, the side retaining wall 14 and its position and number are for illustrative purposes. In other embodiments, the position and number of the side retaining wall 14 can be adjusted according to actual needs, or omitted and not provided.

The limiting member 20 is adapted to be movably disposed on the base 10 to limit the movement of the circuit board 8 in the second direction D2. Specifically, the limiting member 20 can be, but is not limited to, a structure formed integrally with any suitable material, which includes a pivotal portion 21, a resisting portion 22, and one or Multiple stop protrusions 23. The pivoting portion 21 is the part of the limiting member 20 for pivoting to the bottom plate portion 11 of the base 10. As shown in the figure, the pivoting portion 21 can be pivoted via a pivot member P passing through it and the bottom plate portion 11, for example. Connected to the bottom plate portion 11. Thereby, the limiting member 20 can be pivotally disposed on the base 10 via the pivoting portion 21 to switch between a release position (as shown in FIG. 4A) and a limiting position (as shown in FIG. 4B).

The resisting portion 22 and the stopping protrusion 23 are respectively located on opposite sides of the pivoting portion 21 so as to be relatively close to or away from the bottom plate portion 11 of the base 10 in opposite directions, respectively. Specifically, the resisting portion 22 extends outward from the pivotal portion 21 and can penetrate through the through channel 130 of the supporting platform 13. In other words, the supporting platform 13 straddles the resisting portion 22 of the limiting member 20.

In addition, the fixing assembly 1 further includes a counterweight 40. The counterweight 40 can be made of, but not limited to, any suitable material, and can be arranged on a side of the limiting member 20 opposite to the resisting portion 22 so as to be at the pivoting portion. The different sides of 21 produce the effect of unbalanced weight, so that the limit member 20 has a tendency to deflect to one side of the counterweight 40 (that is, the limit member 20 rotates to the release position) when it is not affected by external force. It is supplemented that the counterweight 40 is only one of the exemplary means for deflecting the limiting member 20 to a specific position. In other embodiments, the fixing assembly may be changed to be between the pivotal portion of the limiting member and the base. The torsion spring is arranged between the bottom plate parts to achieve the same effect. Alternatively, the fixing assembly of another embodiment can also omit the counterweight or the torsion spring, but instead offset the pivoting part of the limiter The way to achieve the imbalance of the weight on both sides can also achieve the effect of deflecting the limiter to a specific position.

The stop protrusion 23 extends in a direction relatively away from the bottom plate portion 11 of the base 10, and can stop at the front edge 811 of the board 81 of the circuit board 8 when the stop member 20 is in the stop position, and the stop member When 20 is in the release position, it is disengaged from the leading edge 811. It is supplemented that the number of stop protrusions 23 can be increased or decreased according to actual needs, rather than being used to limit the creation.

The brake 30 can be, but is not limited to, a spring-loaded plunger. The brake 30 can be fixed on the board body 81 of the circuit board 8 in any suitable manner. The braking member 30 includes a penetrating post 31, and the penetrating post 31 can be received by a spring (not shown) inside the braking member 30 The reference number) drives the board body 81 that protrudes outside and penetrates the circuit board 8. Correspondingly, the support platform 13 may include an engaging hole 131, the position of the engaging hole 131 corresponds to the through post 31, and the engaging hole 131 communicates with the through channel 130 to expose the receiving portion 22 that penetrates through the through channel 130 . Thereby, the penetrating post 31 can be pushed against the resisting portion 22 in the through channel 130 of the supporting platform 13 through the plate body 81 penetrating the circuit board 8 and the engaging hole 131 of the supporting platform 13.

Next, how to assemble the circuit board 8 through the fixing assembly 1 will be explained. Please refer to FIGS. 4A to 4B, which are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the fixing component of an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the limiting member 20 is in the released position without being affected by the external force, and the user can pull the braking member 30 upward (as shown by the arrow A1), so that the penetrating post 31 is retracted into the circuit board 8. Then or at the same time, the board body 81 of the circuit board 8 can be pushed along the first direction D1 so that the limiting portion 12 of the base 10 is engaged with the engaging groove 813 of the board body 81. At this time, the circuit board 8 can be restricted by the limiting portion 12 of the base 10 and the side retaining wall 14 (as shown in FIG. 3) and cannot move in the first direction D1, the arrow A1, and other directions perpendicular thereto.

Then or at the same time, the stopper 30 can be released so that the piercing post 31 passes through the engaging hole 131 of the support platform 13 to push against the resisting portion 22 in the through channel 130 of the support platform 13 (as shown by arrow A2) , The thrust path of the penetrating post 31 can drive the resisting portion 22 to move in the direction of the bottom plate 11 of the base 10, thereby driving the stop protrusion 23 of the limit member 20 to be relatively away from the bottom plate 11 and stop at the circuit board 8. The front edge 811 of the board body 81. At this time, the limiting member 20 is switched to the limiting position, and the stopping protrusion 23 restricts the movement of the circuit board 8 in the second direction D2.

Through the foregoing operations, the limit portion 12 of the base 10 and the side retaining wall 14 and the stop protrusion 23 of the limit member 20 limit the freedom of movement of the circuit board 8 in all directions, thereby effectively preventing the circuit board 8 from being caused by external forces. Any unexpected displacement caused by the influence. It can be seen that by using the fixing assembly 1, the user only needs to simply push in the circuit board 8 and then release the brake 30 to complete the installation of the circuit board 8. In addition, since the fixing assembly 1 has limited the circuit board 8 in multiple directions, the functional unit 7 is opposite to the circuit board 8. The force generated will not Make the circuit board 8 produce any unexpected displacement.

When the circuit board 8 is to be disassembled, only simple steps are required to complete it. For example, the stopper 30 can be pulled upwards to make the penetration post 31 leave the resisting portion 22, so that the stopper 20 is returned to the release position under the weight of the counterweight 40. In the process, the stop protrusion 23 leaves the circuit board 8 The front edge 811 of the board body 81 can then pull out the board body 81 of the circuit board 8 in the second direction D2 to complete the operation of disassembling the circuit board 8.

It is supplemented here that the stopper of the above embodiment is only one of the exemplary means for switching the position of the limiter, and is not used to limit the present creation. The brakes of other embodiments of the present creation will be listed below. But it needs to be stated first that, for the purpose of brief description, the content of the following embodiments is only described for the parts that are different from the previous embodiments. The repetitive and identical parts can be understood from the corresponding paragraphs already described. Go into details again.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of the brake according to another embodiment of the present invention. The penetrating post 31' of the braking member 30' of the fixing assembly 1'of this embodiment can be further penetrated through the resisting portion 22' of the limiting member 20', so that the limiting member 20' is in the limiting position. Ground strengthens the limiting effect on the circuit board 8.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing assembly of another embodiment of the present invention. The stopper 30" of the fixing assembly 1" of this embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a rubber plug, so that the user can push against the stopper 20 by inserting it into the circuit board 8 tightly. The part 22 can also achieve the operation of forcing the limit member 20 to switch to the limit position.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is an exploded schematic diagram showing the fixing assembly of another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the braking member 30'" of the fixing assembly 1'" can be, but is not limited to, a bolt. Correspondingly, the circuit board 8'can be provided with a screw hole 814 to allow the user to pass through The locking member 30"' is screwed through the screw hole 814 to push against the resisting portion 22 of the limiting member 20, which can also achieve the operation of forcing the limiting member 20 to switch to the limiting position.

In summary, the fixed component and the electronic device disclosed in this creative embodiment The base can use the limiting part to engage the circuit board to limit the movement of the circuit board in one direction, and then the brake can be used to push against the resisting part of the limiting member pivotally connected to the base to make the limiting member The stop protrusion stops the front edge of the circuit board, thereby achieving the purpose of restricting and fixing the circuit board in multiple directions. Thereby, the electronic device with the fixing component can complete the installation of the circuit board in a screw-free and tool-free manner, which is beneficial to improve the efficiency of the process of assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the functional unit suitable for the circuit board. At the same time, since the fixing assembly has restricted and fixed the circuit board in multiple directions, the operation of plugging and unplugging the functional unit will not cause unexpected displacement of the circuit board.

Although this creation is disclosed above with the aforementioned embodiments, it is not intended to limit this creation. Without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation, all changes and modifications made are within the scope of patent protection of this creation. For the scope of protection defined by this creation, please refer to the attached scope of patent application.

1: fixed components

7: functional unit

8: circuit board

9: Electronic device

81: Board body

82: Connector

90: Chassis

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

Claims (16)

A fixing assembly suitable for fixing a circuit board. The fixing assembly includes a base including a bottom plate portion and a limiting portion. The limiting portion protrudes from the bottom plate portion, and the limiting portion is engaged with the circuit board In order to restrict the movement of the circuit board in a first direction; a limiting member includes a pivotal portion, a stopping protrusion, and a resisting portion, wherein the limiting member is pivoted on the bottom plate by the pivotal portion Part, the stopping protrusion and the abutting part are respectively located on opposite sides of the pivoting part; and a stopper, which detachably penetrates the circuit board and pushes against the abutting part of the limiting part, so that the The stop protrusion is relatively far away from the bottom plate and stops at a front edge of the circuit board to restrict the movement of the circuit board in a second direction, the first direction being opposite to the second direction. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stopper penetrates the circuit board and pushes and inserts into the resisting part of the limiting element. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the base further includes a supporting table protruding from the bottom plate portion and straddling the resisting portion of the limiting member, and the supporting table includes an engaging hole, The engaging hole exposes the resisting portion, and the braking member penetrates the circuit board and the engaging hole to push against the resisting portion of the limiting member. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a counterweight, arranged on a side of the limiting member opposite to the resisting portion. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the base further includes a side wall protruding from the bottom plate and used to stop at a side edge of the circuit board, and the stopper of the stopper The protrusion is adjacent to the side retaining wall. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stopper includes a spring-loaded plunger. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stopper includes a bolt. The fixing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stopper includes a rubber plug. An electronic device suitable for carrying a functional unit and a circuit board, the functional unit is electrically connected to the circuit board, the electronic device includes: a chassis; and a fixing assembly, including: a base, including a bottom plate portion and a A limit part, the bottom plate part is fixed to the chassis, the limit part protrudes from the bottom plate part, the limit part is engaged with the circuit board to limit the movement of the circuit board in a first direction; a limit part, Located between the circuit board and the base, it includes a pivoting portion, a stopping protrusion, and a resisting portion, wherein the limiting member is pivoted to the bottom plate by the pivoting portion, and the stopping protrusion is connected to The resisting portions are respectively located on opposite sides of the pivotal portion, and are relatively close to or away from the bottom plate portion in opposite directions, respectively; The resisting portion makes the stop protrusion relatively far away from the bottom plate portion and stops at a front edge of the circuit board, restricting the movement of the circuit board in a second direction, thereby preventing the movement of the circuit board relative to the functional unit. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the stopper penetrates the circuit board to be pressed and inserted into the resisting portion of the limiting element. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the base further includes a support stand protruding from the bottom plate portion and straddling the resisting portion of the limiting member, and the bottom plate portion is suitable for supporting the circuit board The support table includes an engaging hole, the engaging hole reveals the resisting part and is suitable for the stopper to pass through. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the fixing component further includes a counterweight disposed on a side of the limiting member opposite to the resisting portion. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the base further includes a side wall protruding from the bottom plate for stopping the side edge of the circuit board, and the stopping protrusion of the limiting member Adjacent to the side retaining wall. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the stopper includes a spring-loaded plunger. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the stopper includes a bolt. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the stopper includes a rubber plug.

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