Quick-release components, fan modules and electronic equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and specifically discloses a quick-release assembly, a fan module and an electronic device, wherein the quick-release assembly comprises a locking mechanism and an unlocking mechanism; a spring sheet is provided on the side of the locking mechanism, and a hook lock boss for clamping is provided on the spring sheet; the unlocking mechanism is provided with an unlocking wrench, and the unlocking wrench is connected to the spring sheet and is used to drive the spring sheet to move to a side away from the hook lock boss, so that the hook lock boss is out of a clamping state. The present invention provides a quick-release assembly, a fan module and an electronic device, which have the advantage of convenient assembly and disassembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a quick-release assembly, a fan module and electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of 5G communication technology, the heat generated by electronic equipment such as server cabinets and switch cabinets is getting higher and higher. In order to improve the heat dissipation performance, fan modules are installed on the chassis of most electronic equipment.

[0003] At present, the fan module is mostly fixed on the chassis by bolts, which is troublesome to install and remove. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the connection structure between the existing fan module and the chassis to solve the problem of inconvenient installation and removal. Summary of the invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a quick-release assembly, a fan module and an electronic device, which have the advantage of being easy to assemble and disassemble.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, in one aspect, the present invention provides a quick-release assembly, including a locking mechanism and an unlocking mechanism;

[0006] A spring sheet is provided on the side of the locking mechanism, and a hook lock boss for clamping is provided on the spring sheet;

[0007] The unlocking mechanism is provided with an unlocking wrench, and the unlocking wrench is connected to the spring sheet and is used to drive the spring sheet to move to a side away from the hook lock boss, so that the hook lock boss is out of the clamping state.

[0008] Optionally, the unlocking wrench includes a driving plate, a connecting plate and a hand-pull plate;

[0009] One end of the driving plate close to the spring sheet is connected to one end of the connecting plate close to the spring sheet, and the hand-pull plate is connected to one end of the connecting plate away from the spring sheet.

[0010] Optionally, the unlocking mechanism comprises an end cover and a U-shaped handle, the U-shaped handle and the end cover form a handle space, and a side of the U-shaped handle is provided with an avoidance notch communicating with the handle space;

[0011] The driving plate is located in the avoidance gap, and one end of the driving plate away from the elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the U-shaped handle;

[0012] The connecting plate and the hand-pull plate are located in the handle space, and a spacing space is provided between the hand-pull plate and the U-shaped handle.

[0013] Optionally, a slot is provided on the inner side of the spring sheet.

[0014] The connecting sections of the driving plate and the connecting plate are inserted into the slots.

[0015] On the other hand, a fan module is provided, comprising a fan body and any one of the quick-release assemblies.

[0016] Optionally, a connector is also included, and the connector is electrically connected to the fan body.

[0017] Optionally, the locking mechanism is made of metal material, and a shielding baffle is provided on the side of the locking mechanism.

[0018] Optionally, a plurality of air inlet holes are provided on a surface of the locking mechanism close to the fan body.

[0019] In yet another aspect, an electronic device is provided, comprising a chassis and any one of the fan modules described above;

[0020] The chassis is provided with an installation slot for inserting the fan module, and a position in the installation slot corresponding to the hook lock boss is provided with a limiting structure for engaging with the hook lock boss.

[0021] Optionally, the limiting structure is a slot or a limiting boss.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: providing a quick-release assembly, a fan module and an electronic device, after the fan module is inserted into the mounting slot from the outer notch of the mounting slot, in a natural state, the hook-locking boss on the spring sheet is located on the side of the limiting structure away from the outer notch of the mounting slot, so the fan module cannot be pulled out from the mounting slot; when the fan module needs to be removed, the spring sheet is driven to move to the side away from the hook-locking boss by operating the unlocking wrench, so that the hook-locking boss is separated from the limiting structure, and the fan module can be pulled out. The quick-release assembly provided in this embodiment can realize rapid assembly and disassembly with the chassis without using fasteners such as bolts, which greatly improves the production and maintenance efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0024] Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0026] Figure 3An overall schematic diagram of a fan module provided in an embodiment;

[0027] Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram of a fan module provided in an embodiment;

[0028] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a quick-release assembly provided in an embodiment;

[0029] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a locking mechanism provided in an embodiment;

[0030] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the unlocking mechanism provided in the embodiment.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1. Chassis; 101. Mounting slot; 102. Limiting structure;

[0033] 2. Connector;

[0034] 3. Fan body;

[0035] 4. Quick release components;

[0036] 401, locking mechanism; 4011, spring piece; 4012, hook locking boss; 4013, shielding baffle; 4014, air inlet hole; 4015, slot;

[0037] 402, unlocking mechanism; 4021, end cover; 4022, U-shaped handle; 4023, handle space; 4024, avoidance gap; 4025, unlocking wrench; 40251, driving plate; 40252, connecting plate; 40253, hand pull plate;

[0038] 5. Long bolts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may be a centrally disposed component. When a component is considered to be "disposed on" another component, it may be directly disposed on the other component or there may be a centrally disposed component.

[0041] In addition, terms such as "long", "short", "inside" and "outside" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only used to facilitate the description of the present invention. They do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have this specific direction or operate with a specific direction structure, and should not be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

[0042] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0043] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment provides an electronic device, including a chassis 1 and a fan module. Exemplarily, the electronic device may be a server cabinet or a switch cabinet, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0044] The chassis 1 is provided with a mounting slot 101 for inserting the fan module, and a limiting structure 102 is provided in the mounting slot 101 .

[0045] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 The fan module includes a connector 2, a fan body 3, a quick-release assembly 4 and a plurality of long bolts 5 in sequence. One end of the connector 2 is electrically connected to the fan body 3, and the other end is used to be electrically connected to a power supply device such as a control circuit board, so as to facilitate the quick power connection of the fan body 3. Each long bolt 5 penetrates the fan body 3 and is threadedly connected to the quick-release assembly 4, so as to achieve the fixing of the fan body 3 and the quick-release assembly 4.

[0046] See also Figure 5 to Figure 7 The quick release assembly 4 includes a locking mechanism 401 and an unlocking mechanism 402 .

[0047] In this embodiment, a spring sheet 4011 is provided on the side of the locking mechanism 401, a hooking and locking boss 4012 is provided on the spring sheet 4011, and a position corresponding to the hooking and locking boss 4012 is provided with a limiting structure 102 for engaging with the hooking and locking boss 4012. The unlocking mechanism 402 is provided with an unlocking wrench 4025, and the unlocking wrench 4025 is connected to the spring sheet 4011 and is used to drive the spring sheet 4011 to move to a side away from the hooking and locking boss 4012, so that the hooking and locking boss 4012 is out of the engaged state.

[0048] After the fan module is inserted into the mounting slot 101 from the outer notch of the mounting slot 101, in a natural state, the hooking and locking boss 4012 on the spring sheet 4011 is located on the side of the limiting structure 102 away from the outer notch of the mounting slot 101, so the fan module cannot be pulled out from the mounting slot 101; when the fan module needs to be removed, the spring sheet 4011 is driven to move to the side away from the hooking and locking boss 4012 by operating the unlocking wrench 4025, so that the hooking and locking boss 4012 is separated from the limiting structure 102, and then the fan module can be pulled out. The quick-release assembly 4 provided in this embodiment can realize rapid assembly and disassembly with the chassis 1 without using fasteners such as bolts, which greatly improves the production and maintenance efficiency.

[0049] Optionally, the unlocking mechanism 402 includes an end cover 4021, a U-shaped handle 4022 and an unlocking wrench 4025. The U-shaped handle 4022 and the end cover 4021 surround a handle space 4023, and a side of the U-shaped handle 4022 is provided with an avoidance notch 4024 communicating with the handle space 4023.

[0050] The unlocking wrench 4025 includes a driving plate 40251, a connecting plate 40252 and a hand-pull plate 40253. The driving plate 40251 is located in the avoidance gap 4024, and one end of the driving plate 40251 away from the spring sheet 4011 is fixedly connected to the U-shaped handle 4022. One end of the driving plate 40251 close to the spring sheet 4011 is connected to one end of the connecting plate 40252 close to the spring sheet 4011, and the driving plate 40251 and the connecting plate 40252 are in a V-shaped structure.

[0051] The connecting plate 40252 and the hand-pull plate 40253 are located in the handle space 4023 , the hand-pull plate 40253 is connected to an end of the connecting plate 40252 away from the elastic sheet 4011 , and a spacing space is provided between the hand-pull plate 40253 and the U-shaped handle 4022 .

[0052] A slot 4015 is provided on the inner side of the spring piece 4011 , and the connecting section of the driving plate 40251 and the connecting plate 40252 is inserted into the slot 4015 .

[0053] It should be noted that after inserting a finger into the handle space 4023, the hand-pull plate 40253 is pulled away from the fan body 3, so that the end of the driving plate 40251 close to the spring 4011 is deflected inwardly with the connection between the driving plate 40251 and the U-shaped handle 4022 as a fulcrum, thereby driving the spring 4011 to move inwardly (i.e., away from the limiting structure 102). After releasing the hand, the driving plate 40251 recovers its deformation and the spring 4011 returns to its original position.

[0054] In this embodiment, the electronic device has high requirements for signal shielding performance. In order to improve the signal shielding performance after the chassis 1 is provided with the installation slot 101, a locking mechanism 401 can be prepared using metal materials, and a shielding baffle 4013 is provided on each side around the locking mechanism 401. The free end of the shielding baffle 4013 is used to abut against the slot wall of the installation slot 101 to enhance the signal shielding performance of the gap between the fan module and the installation slot 101.

[0055] Optionally, the distance between the ends of each shielding baffle 4013 close to the fan body 3 is smaller than the distance between the ends of each shielding baffle 4013 far from the fan body 3. The shielding baffle 4013 is arranged as an inclined structure, which can not only realize the signal shielding function, but also improve the smoothness when the fan module is inserted and pulled out of the installation slot 101.

[0056] In this embodiment, a plurality of air inlet holes 4014 are provided on the surface of the locking mechanism 401 close to the fan body 3. Furthermore, each air inlet hole 4014 is a regular hexagonal hole, which has a high opening rate.

[0057] In this embodiment, the limiting structure 102 is a slot. In some other embodiments, the limiting structure 102 may also be a limiting boss.

[0058] It should be noted that the fan module provided in this embodiment is only one of many application scenarios of the quick-release assembly. In some other embodiments, the quick-release assembly can also be combined with other components. For example, the quick-release assembly provided in this embodiment can be set at the end of the storage box to achieve quick installation and removal of the storage box in the installation slot, or the quick-release assembly can be fixed to the end of the electric control box to achieve quick installation and removal of the electric control box in the installation slot. This embodiment does not limit the specific application scenarios of the quick-release assembly.

[0059] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A quick-release assembly for realizing quick installation and removal of a fan module in an installation slot of a chassis, characterized in that: including a locking mechanism and an unlocking mechanism; A spring sheet is provided on the side of the locking mechanism, and a hook lock boss for clamping is provided on the spring sheet; The unlocking mechanism is provided with an unlocking wrench, which is connected to the spring sheet and is used to drive the spring sheet to move to a side away from the hook lock boss, so that the hook lock boss is out of the clamping state; The unlocking wrench comprises a driving plate, a connecting plate and a hand-pull plate; One end of the driving plate close to the spring sheet is connected to one end of the connecting plate close to the spring sheet, and the hand-pull plate is connected to one end of the connecting plate away from the spring sheet; The unlocking mechanism comprises an end cover and a U-shaped handle, wherein the U-shaped handle and the end cover form a handle space, and a side of the U-shaped handle is provided with an escape notch communicating with the handle space; the driving plate is located in the escape notch, and one end of the driving plate away from the elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the U-shaped handle; the connecting plate and the hand-pull plate are located in the handle space, and a spacing space is provided between the hand-pull plate and the U-shaped handle; A slot is provided on the inner side of the spring sheet, and the connecting section of the driving plate and the connecting plate is inserted into the slot; The locking mechanism is made of metal material, and a shielding baffle is also provided on the side of the locking mechanism; the free end of the shielding baffle is used to abut against the groove wall of the installation groove; The distance between one end of each shielding baffle close to the fan module is smaller than the distance between one end of each shielding baffle far from the fan body, so that each shielding baffle is arranged in an inclined structure.

2. A fan module, characterized in that: It comprises a fan body and the quick-release assembly according to claim 1.

3. The fan module according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connector is also included, and the connector is electrically connected to the fan body.

4. The fan module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking mechanism is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes on a surface close to the fan body.

5. An electronic device, characterized in that: Comprising a chassis and a fan module according to any one of claims 2 to 4; The chassis is provided with an installation slot for inserting the fan module, and a position in the installation slot corresponding to the hook lock boss is provided with a limiting structure for engaging with the hook lock boss.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting structure is a clamping groove or a limiting boss.

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