Fixing structure for battery module
a battery module and fixing structure technology, applied in the field of fixing structures, can solve the problems of memory no longer having power supplied by the power supply unit, data stored in the cache memory being accordingly vanished, damage to the server, etc., and achieve the effect of improving the cost of screws, facilitating the fixing of the battery module, and reducing the cost of screws
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-26
INVENTEC CORP
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The present invention provides a fixing structure for a battery module that can be easily assembled and disassembled without any assistant tool. The structure allows for quick and convenient assembly and disassembly processes, and well fixes the battery module to the electronic device. The use of the fixing structure decreases fabrication cost and improves product yield. The technical effects of the invention include improved convenience, cost savings, and improved product performance.
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However, when the electronic device is shut down, the cache memory no longer has power being supplied by the power supply unit, and the data stored in the cache memory are accordingly vanished.
Although the use of screws provides a secure fixing effect, since an inner space of the server is normally small, any assistant tool such as a screwdriver entering the inner space of the server to lock the screws may easily touch an important component such as a mainboard of the server and cause damage to the server.
Moreover, not all servers have enough space for allowing the screw-locking action to be easily performed therein.
Thereby, it is complicated and time-ineffective to perform the fixing process with the screws, and it may happen during the fixing process that the screws drop into the server and cause electrically interrupt at some areas of the server.
Accordingly, the conventional fixing structure using screws not only requires the assistant tool for assembly and disassembly of the battery module to and from the fixing structure, but also causes inconvenience in performing the fixing process.
Moreover, when the battery module is disassembled from the fixing mount of the above fixing structure by unscrewing the screws, this action may often be affected by the surroundings and cause drop or loss of the screws.
Therefore, such conventional fixing technology using screws not only makes disassembling and assembling processes of the battery module to and from the fixing structure not time-effective to implement but also increases the cost for the screws if they drop or are lost.
However, it is found that the above engagement-fixing structure after being tested may have the battery module easily dropping from the fixing mount especially during movement of an electronic device provided with such battery module.
Moreover, the elastic hook used in the engagement-fixing structure may easily become fatigued or may be cracked and broken if not being used properly.
Therefore, the problem to be solved here is to provide a fixing structure for a battery module, which can overcome the foregoing drawbacks of the prior art.
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[0028] Preferred embodiments of a fixing structure for a battery module according to the present invention are described as follows with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. It is to be noted that the drawings are simplified schematic diagrams and only show components relating to the present invention. In practice, the layout of components could be more complicated. It should be understood that the following embodiments are not construed to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0029] It should be noted that the fixing structure of the present invention can be applied to a battery module used in an electronic device such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a server or any other electronic device having a cache memory. In the following embodiments, the battery module used in the server is taken as an example, which does not set a limitation for the present invention.
[0030] As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing structure 1 of the present embodiment comprises a base 11 and a rotating membe...
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Abstract
A fixing structure for a battery module having a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, includes a base and a rotating member pivotally mounted to the base. The base has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. The first fixing portion includes a first end for being coupled to the first coupling portion, and a second end communicating with the first end thereof and for fixing the first coupling portion. The second fixing portion includes a first end for being coupled to the second coupling portion, and a second end communicating with the first end thereof and for fixing the second coupling portion. The rotating member includes a third fixing portion for being fixed to the first end of the first fixing portion, and a poking portion for allowing the third fixing portion to be separated from the first end of the first fixing portion.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to fixing structures, and more particularly, to a fixing structure for assembling a battery module to an electronic device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] With development of the information technology, various kinds of electronic devices have been developed. In response to the requirement of expanding the amount of processing data and the operational efficiency, the electronic devices are necessarily provided with a sufficient supply of power. Besides having a power-saving design for the electronic device itself to allow power to be more effectively used, a common approach is to prepare a portable spare battery for the electronic device. [0003] Taking an electronic device such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer or a server as an example, a cache memory is typically provided on a mainboard of the electronic device. When the electronic device is turned on, a power supply unit supplies power to the cache memory su...
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IPC IPC(8): A47B97/00H01M50/244
CPCH01M2/1016Y02E60/10H01M50/244
InventorHSU, CHENG-CHUNG
OwnerINVENTEC CORP