Movable locking lug and electronic device including the same

Abstract

The present application provides a movable locking lug and an electronic device including the same. The electronic device includes a housing and a movable locking lug. The housing has a first recess, a second recess disposed opposite to the first recess, and a sidewall located between the first recess and the second recess. The movable locking lug includes a first fastening member, a second fastening member, and an abutting member. The first fastening member is used for fastening to the first recess. The second fastening member is disposed relative to the first fastening member and is used for fastening to the second recess. The abutting member is disposed between the first fastening member and the second fastening member and has a bent end, and the position of the bent end approaches or moves away from the sidewall as the distance between the first fastening member and the second fastening member changes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to a movable locking lug and an electronic device including the same, and more particularly to a movable locking lug with easy disassembly and assembly and an electronic device including the same. Background Art

[0002] Generally, some electronic components inside electronic products can be fixed to a circuit board by locking means, so that the electronic components can be maintained in a fixed position, avoiding displacement of the electronic components due to accidental impact on the electronic products, and further causing abnormal electrical connection of the electronic components, resulting in abnormal operation of the electronic products.

[0003] Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B , Figure 1A which are schematic diagrams of fixing an electronic component to a first circuit board by a fixed locking lug in the prior art, Figure 1B and Figure 1A which are schematic diagrams of fixing an electronic component to a second circuit board by a fixed locking lug in the prior art. As Figure 1B shown, two fixed locking lugs LE extend from the outer frame FM of the electronic component EC, and the positions of the two fixed locking lugs LE are coordinated with the screw hole positions of the first circuit board CB1, so that the electronic component EC can be fixed to the first circuit board CB1 through the two fixed locking lugs LE. As

[0004] shown, two fixed locking lugs LE also extend from the outer frame FM of the electronic component EC, and the positions of the two fixed locking lugs LE are coordinated with the screw hole positions of the second circuit board CB2, so that the electronic component EC can be fixed to the second circuit board CB2 through the two fixed locking lugs LE. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a movable locking lug that can be selectively buckled on the outer frame, slide relative to the outer frame or even separate from the outer frame due to its easy disassembly and assembly characteristics.

[0006] This application provides a movable locking lug, which includes a first buckling member, a second buckling member and a pressing member. The pressing member is located between the first buckling member and the second buckling member and has a bent end. When the distance between the first buckling member and the second buckling member is less than a preset distance, the bent end protrudes from the default position. When the distance between the first buckling member and the second buckling member is not less than the preset distance, the bent end does not protrude from the default position.

[0007] In one embodiment, the movable locking lug is used to selectively buckle on the outer frame. The outer frame includes a first recess, a second recess provided opposite to the first recess, and a side wall located between the first recess and the second recess. The first buckling member is used to buckle on the first recess of the outer frame, and the second buckling member is used to buckle on the second recess of the outer frame. When the distance between the first buckling member and the second buckling member is a first distance, the bent end presses against the side wall, and the preset distance is greater than the first distance. The movable locking lug further includes a fastener and a fixing member. The fastener sequentially passes through the first buckling member, the pressing member and the second buckling member, and the fastener and the fixing member are used to maintain the distance between the first buckling member and the second buckling member at the first distance.

[0008] In one embodiment, the first buckling member includes a first body and a first buckling portion. The first buckling portion extends from one end of the first body and is used to buckle on the first recess of the outer frame. The second buckling member includes a second body and a second buckling portion. The second buckling portion extends from one end of the second body and is used to buckle on the second recess of the outer frame. In addition, the pressing member includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion, a first bending portion and a second bending portion. The first contact portion contacts the first body of the first buckling member, and the second contact portion contacts the second body of the second buckling member. The first bending portion is located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and has a bent end. The second bending portion is located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and has a stress balance end relative to the position of the first bending portion.

[0009] This application provides an electronic device that can lock an object to be fixed on a circuit board of any board type through the buckling mechanism between its movable locking lug and the outer frame.

[0010] The present application provides an electronic device, which includes a housing and a movable locking lug. The housing has a first recess, a second recess disposed opposite to the first recess, and a sidewall located between the first recess and the second recess. The movable locking lug includes a first fastening member, a second fastening member, and an abutting member. The first fastening member is used for fastening to the first recess. The second fastening member is disposed relative to the first fastening member and is used for fastening to the second recess. The abutting member is disposed between the first fastening member and the second fastening member and has a bent end, and the position of the bent end approaches or departs from the sidewall as the distance between the first fastening member and the second fastening member changes.

[0011] In one embodiment, when the distance between the first fastening member and the second fastening member is between a preset distance and a first distance, the bent end does not abut against the sidewall, where the preset distance is greater than the first distance. The first fastening member includes a first body and a first fastening portion, and the first fastening portion extends from one end of the first body and is used for fastening to the first recess of the housing; the second fastening member includes a second body and a second fastening portion, and the second fastening portion extends from one end of the second body and is used for fastening to the second recess of the housing. In addition, the abutting member includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion, a first bending portion, and a second bending portion. The first contact portion contacts the first body of the first fastening member, and the second contact portion contacts the second body of the second fastening member. The first bending portion is located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and has a bent end. The second bending portion is located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and has a stress balance end relative to the position of the first bending portion.

[0012] In summary, for the movable locking lug provided by the present application, the user can adjust the fastener and the fixing member according to the needs to change the distance between the first fastening member and the second fastening member into the first distance or the second distance, so that the movable locking lug can be fastened to the housing, or slide relative to the housing or even separate from the housing. Compared with the fixed locking lug in the prior art, the easy disassembly and assembly of the movable locking lug of the present application makes it have higher flexibility and applicability in use. For the electronic device provided by the present application, since the movable locking lug with easy disassembly and assembly can be arbitrarily engaged at any position of the housing, the movable locking lug can be configured corresponding to the screw hole configuration of different board types of circuit boards, so that the object to be fixed can be locked to any board type of circuit board.

[0013] The other functions and detailed contents of the embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to the drawings. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments recorded in the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0015] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the prior art for locking an electronic component to a first circuit board through a fixed locking ear;

[0016] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram of the prior art for locking an electronic component to a second circuit board through a fixed locking ear;

[0017] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a movable locking ear and a fixing member according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is a perspective view of an outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4A is a side view of a movable locking ear, a fixing member and an outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4B is a side view of a movable locking ear that has been snapped onto an outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4C is a side view of a movable locking ear that has not been snapped onto an outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 is a side view of an electronic device, an object to be fixed and a circuit board according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 6A is a side view of locking an object to be fixed to a circuit board through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6B is a perspective view of locking an object to be fixed to a circuit board through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6C is a top view of locking an object to be fixed to a circuit board through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of locking an object to be fixed to a first circuit board through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of locking an object to be fixed to a second circuit board through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Symbol Explanation

[0029] 10: Movable locking lug; 100: First snap member; 100a: First body

[0030] 100b: First snap portion; 102: Second snap member; 102a: Second body

[0031] 102b: Second snap portion; 104: Abutting member; 104a: First contact portion

[0032] 104b: Second contact portion; 104c: First bending portion; 104d: Second bending portion

[0033] 106: Fastener; 12: Outer frame; 120: First recess

[0034] 122: Second recess; 124: Side wall; 2: Fixing member

[0035] 3: Object to be fixed; 4: Circuit board; CB1: First circuit board

[0036] CB2: Second circuit board; D: Spacing; D1: First spacing

[0037] D2: Second spacing; FM: Outer frame; LE: Fixed locking lug

[0038] E: Bending end; EC: Electronic component; H: Screw hole Detailed Embodiment

[0039] In the following embodiments, the positional relationships described include: up, down, left, and right. Unless otherwise specified, they are all based on the directions in which the components are shown in the drawings.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 is a perspective view of the movable locking lug and the fixing member according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application. The movable locking lug 10 can be selectively snapped onto the outer frame 12. Specifically, as Figure 2 shown, the movable locking lug 10 includes a first snap member 100, a second snap member 102 disposed relative to the first snap member 100, and an abutting member 104 disposed between the first snap member 100 and the second snap member 102. As Figure 3As shown, the outer frame 12 includes a first recess 120, a second recess 122 disposed relative to the first recess 120, and a side wall 124 located between the first recess 120 and the second recess 122. The first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 of the movable locking lug 10 can be respectively fastened to the first recess 120 and the second recess 122 of the outer frame 12. In an embodiment, the movable locking lug 10 further includes a fastening member 106 that sequentially passes through the first fastening member 100, the abutting member 104, the second fastening member 102, and the fixing member 2, and maintains the distance between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 at a specific distance through cooperation with the fixing member 2. In this embodiment, the fastening member 106 can be a screw, and the fixing member 2 has a screw hole H corresponding to the fastening member 106, such as a nut. It should be noted that the structures and cooperation of the fastening member 106 and the fixing member 2 are only examples, and in practice, they are not limited thereto. Any structure and cooperation that can maintain the distance between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 at a specific distance fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] The following will further describe the fastening mechanism between the movable locking lug 10 and the outer frame 12. Please refer to Figure 4A , Figure 4B and Figure 4C , Figure 4A which are side views of the movable locking lug, the fixing member, and the outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4B which is a side view of the movable locking lug fastened to the outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4C which is a side view of the movable locking lug not fastened to the outer frame according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] As shown in Figure 4AAs shown, the first buckle member 100 of the movable locking lug 10 includes a first body 100a and a first buckle portion 100b. The first buckle portion 100b extends from one end of the first body 100a, and the first buckle portion 100b can be buckled with the first recess 120 of the outer frame 12 correspondingly. The second buckle member 102 of the movable locking lug 10 includes a second body 102a and a second buckle portion 102b. The second buckle portion 102b extends from one end of the second body 102a, and the second buckle portion 102b can be buckled with the second recess 122 of the outer frame 12 correspondingly. The abutting member 104 includes a first contact portion 104a, a second contact portion 104b, a first bending portion 104c and a second bending portion 104d. The first contact portion 104a contacts the first body 100a of the first buckle member 100. The second contact portion 104b contacts the second body 102a of the second buckle member 102. The first bending portion 104c is connected to one side close to the side wall 124 between the first contact portion 104a and the second contact portion 104b. The first bending portion 104c has a bending end E, and the position of the bending end E will change with the cooperation of the fastener 106 and the fixing member 2 to change the distance between the first buckle member 100 and the second buckle member 102, specifically, moving away from or approaching the side wall 124. In one embodiment, the abutting member 104 can be an elastic component in a ring shape, but it is not limited thereto.

[0043] As Figure 4BAs shown, the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 of the movable locking lug 10 have been respectively fastened to the first recess 120 and the second recess 122 of the outer frame 12, making the distance D between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 become the first distance D1, so that the abutting member 104 disposed between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 is compressed. The bent end E of the first bent portion 104c will abut against the side wall 124. Finally, the clamping force provided by the fastener 106 and the fixing member 2 to the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 will maintain the distance D at the first distance D1, making the movable locking lug 10 fastened to the outer frame 12 due to the force balance. At this time, because the first bent portion 104c and the second bent portion 104d can be made of the same material and are also squeezed by the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102, the second bent portion 104d will also be subjected to substantially the same stress as the first bent portion 104c. In practice, just as one end of the first bent portion 104c can be defined as the bent end E, the position of one end of the second bent portion 104d relative to the bent end E can also be defined as the stress balance end, used to offset the restoring force of the bent end E. In an example, by providing the second bent portion 104d (such as the stress balance end therein), the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 can be kept substantially parallel (equally spaced), preventing the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 from tilting due to only being pushed by the first bent portion 104c.

[0044] As Figure 4C As shown, the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 of the movable locking lug 10 are not respectively fastened to the first recess 120 and the second recess 122 of the outer frame 12, making the distance D between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 change from the first distance D1 to a second distance D2 greater than the first distance D1, reducing the degree of compression of the abutting member 104 disposed between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102. The bent end E of the abutting member 104 will no longer abut against the side wall 124. Finally, the clamping force provided by the fastener 106 and the fixing member 2 to the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 will maintain the distance D at the second distance D2, making the movable locking lug 10 not fastened to the outer frame 12 due to the force imbalance. The movable locking lug 10 will be able to slide relative to the outer frame 12 or even separate from the outer frame 12. Here, the second distance D2 can be between the first distance D1 and a preset distance. In this embodiment, the preset distance can be defined as the distance between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 when the abutting member 104 has not been squeezed.

[0045] It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment, when the abutting member 104 is not yet squeezed (for example, when the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 are not less than the aforementioned preset distance), with respect to the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102, the bending end E will generally maintain a default position. However, when the abutting member 104 is squeezed by the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 (for example, when the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 are less than the aforementioned preset distance), the bending end E will gradually protrude outwards. At this time, this embodiment states that the bending end E protrudes from the default position. In addition, the structure in which the aforementioned movable locking lug 10 and the outer frame 12 are fastened to each other is only an example, and in practice, it is not limited thereto. Any structure that can achieve mutual fastening belongs to the protection scope of this application.

[0046] Accordingly, the movable locking lug 10 and the outer frame 12 can be further combined and applied to various electronic device applications. Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 FIG. is a side view of an electronic device, an object to be fixed, and a circuit board according to an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 1 can be used to lock the object to be fixed 3 to the circuit board 4, where the object to be fixed 3 can be any electronic component fixed to the circuit board 4 by a locking method, such as a battery pack. The electronic device 1 includes a movable locking lug 10 and an outer frame 12. The outer frame 12 can be disposed around the object to be fixed 3 by fixing methods such as clamping, bonding, or screwing. The movable locking lug 10 can be used to fasten to the outer frame 12 and is combined with the circuit board 4 through the mutual cooperation of the fastening member 106 and the screw hole H of the circuit board 4, where the screw hole H of the circuit board 4 corresponds to the fastening member 106 for the fastening member 106 to rotate and lock in. In this way, the object to be fixed 3 can be locked to the circuit board 4 by using the electronic device 1. Next, the combination mechanism among the electronic device 1, the object to be fixed 3, and the circuit board 4 will be further described.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 6A - 6C , Figure 6A FIG. is a side view of locking an object to be fixed to a circuit board by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6B FIG. is a perspective view of locking an object to be fixed to a circuit board by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6CIt is a top view of fixing an object to be fixed to a circuit board by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. First, the outer frame 12 is disposed around the object to be fixed 3. Then, the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 of the movable locking ear 10 are respectively fastened to the first recess 120 and the second recess 122 of the outer frame 12, so that the distance D between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 becomes the first distance D1, and the abutting member 104 disposed between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 is compressed. The movable locking ear 10 will be fastened to the outer frame 12 due to the force balance. Then, the fastening member 106 of the movable locking ear 10 is sequentially passed through the first fastening member 100, the abutting member 104, and the second fastening member 102, and rotated and locked into the circuit board 4. In this way, the object to be fixed 3 can be fixed to the circuit board 4.

[0048] Conversely, if it is desired to separate the object to be fixed 3 from the circuit board 4, only the fastening member 106 needs to be rotated in the reverse direction until the fastening member 106 is separated from the circuit board 4. At this time, the distance D between the first fastening member 100 and the second fastening member 102 loses the clamping force provided by the fastening member 106 and the circuit board 4 and changes from the first distance D1 to a second distance D2 greater than the first distance D1 (as Figure 4C the situation), the bent end E of the abutting member 104 no longer abuts against the side wall 124, and the movable locking ear 10 is not fastened to the outer frame 12 due to the unbalanced force. The movable locking ear 10 can be removed from the outer frame 12, and thus the object to be fixed 3 can be separated from the circuit board 4.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 7A and Figure 7B , Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of fixing an object to be fixed to a first circuit board by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of fixing an object to be fixed to a second circuit board by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 1 includes two movable locking ears 10 and an outer frame 12 disposed around the object to be fixed 3, and the two movable locking ears 10 can be temporarily engaged at any position of the outer frame 12. As Figure 7A shown, when performing the step of fixing the object to be fixed 3 to the first circuit board CB1, the two movable locking ears 10 will move to the positions corresponding to the screw holes of the first circuit board CB1, that is, on the long side of the first circuit board CB1 presenting a rectangle, so that the object to be fixed 3 can be fixed to the first circuit board CB1 through the two movable locking ears 10. As Figure 7B shown, when performing the step of fixing the object to be fixed 3 to the second circuit board CB2, the two movable locking ears 10 will move to the positions corresponding to the screw holes of the second circuit board CB2, that is, on the short side of the second circuit board CB2 presenting an L shape, so that the object to be fixed 3 can be fixed to the second circuit board CB2 through the two movable locking ears 10.

[0050] In summary, for the movable locking lug provided by the present application, the user can adjust the fastener and the fixing member according to needs to change the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member into a first distance or a second distance, so that the movable locking lug can be buckled on the outer frame, or slide relative to the outer frame or even separate from the outer frame. Compared with the fixed locking lug in the prior art, the easy disassembly and assembly of the movable locking lug of the present application endows it with higher flexibility and applicability in use. In addition, since the electronic device provided by the present application has a movable locking lug with easy disassembly and assembly, it can be arbitrarily engaged at any position of the outer frame. Therefore, the movable locking lug can be correspondingly configured according to the screw hole configuration of circuit boards of different board types, so that the object to be fixed can be locked on any board type of circuit board.

[0051] The above-described embodiments and / or implementation manners are only used to illustrate the preferred embodiments and / or implementation manners for implementing the technology of the present application, and do not impose any formal restrictions on the implementation manners of the technology of the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to other equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical means disclosed in the content of the present application, but it should still be regarded as the same technology or embodiment substantially the same as the present application.

Claims

1. A movable locking lug, characterized in that, Comprising: A first buckle member; A second buckle member; and A pressing member, located between the first buckle member and the second buckle member, having a bent end. When the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member is less than a preset distance, the bent end protrudes from a default position. When the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member is not less than the preset distance, the bent end does not protrude from the default position; Wherein the movable locking lug is used to selectively buckle on an outer frame. The outer frame includes a first recess, a second recess disposed opposite to the first recess, and a side wall located between the first recess and the second recess. The first buckle member is used to buckle on the first recess, and the second buckle member is used to buckle on the second recess.

2. The movable locking lug according to claim 1, wherein, When the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member is a first distance, the bent end presses against the side wall, and the preset distance is greater than the first distance.

3. The movable locking lug according to claim 2, wherein, Further comprising a fastener and a fixing member. The fastener sequentially passes through the first buckle member, the pressing member, and the second buckle member. The fastener and the fixing member are used to maintain the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member at the first distance.

4. The movable locking lug according to claim 1, wherein The first buckle member includes a first body and a first buckle portion. The first buckle portion extends from one end of the first body and is used to buckle on the first recess of the outer frame. The second buckle member includes a second body and a second buckle portion. The second buckle portion extends from one end of the second body and is used to buckle on the second recess of the outer frame.

5. The movable locking lug according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pressing member includes: A first contact portion contacting the first body of the first buckle member; A second contact portion contacting the second body of the second buckle member; A first bent portion located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and having the bent end; and A second bent portion located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and having a stress balance end relative to the position of the first bent portion.

6. An electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising: An outer frame having a first recess, a second recess disposed opposite to the first recess, and a side wall located between the first recess and the second recess; and A movable locking lug, comprising: A first buckle member for buckling on the first recess of the outer frame; A second buckle member disposed opposite to the first buckle member for buckling on the second recess; and A pressing member disposed between the first buckle member and the second buckle member, having a bent end, and the position of the bent end approaches or moves away from the side wall as the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member changes.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the distance between the first buckle member and the second buckle member is between a preset distance and a first distance, the bent end does not press against the side wall, wherein the preset distance is greater than the first distance.

8. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein The first buckle member includes a first body and a first buckle portion. The first buckle portion extends from one end of the first body and is used to buckle on the first recess of the outer frame. The second buckle member includes a second body and a second buckle portion. The second buckle portion extends from one end of the second body and is used to buckle on the second recess of the outer frame.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein The pressing member includes: A first contact portion contacting the first body of the first buckle member; A second contact portion that contacts the second body of the second buckle member; A first bending portion located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and having the bent end portion; and A second bending portion located between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and having a stress balancing end portion.

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