Housing structure and electronic host device

Abstract

A housing structure and an electronic host device are provided. The housing structure includes a back seat housing, a front frame housing, a rotating rod and a sliding rod. The front frame housing is pivoted to the back seat housing and includes a side plate and an arc-shaped groove. The arc-shaped groove is located on the side plate. One end of the rotating rod is pivoted to the back seat housing and the other end of the rotating rod is pivoted to the front frame housing. One end of the sliding rod is pivoted to the back seat housing and the other end of the sliding rod is limited in the arc-shaped groove and used to move along the arc-shaped groove, so that the front frame housing is guided to switch from a closed position to an open position when the front frame housing is moved and rotated relative to the back seat housing. In this way, the housing structure is opened to a desired angle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure provides a housing structure and a main unit device, particularly an openable housing structure and an electronic main unit device. Background Technology

[0002] After computer products are manufactured and delivered to the user, long-term use requires regular internal cleaning and replacement of consumable components to maintain normal system operation and extend product lifespan. Therefore, the ability to quickly disassemble and reassemble internal components becomes a key design consideration. However, due to the limitations of the computer casing, it is impossible to effectively disassemble or reassemble the front internal components without removing the casing. Furthermore, the height and position of the rear components make screwdrivers difficult to operate and pose a risk of stripped screws.

[0003] Accordingly, some manufacturers have developed a housing with a rotating front frame that can be opened. By rotating the front frame relative to the main housing, the front frame can be opened. However, when the housing is placed on a table for operation, if the front frame simply rotates in a circular motion, due to its thickness, the front side of the front frame will interfere with the table before it is fully opened to be parallel to the table, preventing it from opening further. This leads to difficulties in maintenance and repair.

[0004] Although some manufacturers use the parallelogram linkage mechanism to add two pivotally connected links between the front frame and the rear housing to increase the front frame's degrees of freedom, this can easily cause users to be unable to rotate the frame into position immediately during operation, or even assemble it incorrectly. Therefore, improving this problem has become the goal of this field. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a housing structure and an electronic host device, wherein one end of a slide rod is pivotally connected to a rear housing, and the other end of the slide rod is confined to an arc-shaped groove and used to move within the arc-shaped groove, so that the housing structure can be opened to a desired angle.

[0006] According to one embodiment of this disclosure, a housing structure is provided, comprising a rear housing, a front frame housing, a rotary rod, and a sliding rod. The front frame housing is pivotally connected to the rear housing and includes a side plate and an arc-shaped groove. The arc-shaped groove is located on the side plate. One end of the rotary rod is pivotally connected to the rear housing, and the other end of the rotary rod is pivotally connected to the front frame housing. One end of the sliding rod is pivotally connected to the rear housing, and the other end of the sliding rod is confined within the arc-shaped groove and is used to move along the arc-shaped groove, guiding the front frame housing from a closed position to an open position when the front frame housing moves and rotates relative to the rear housing. The closed position and the open position of the front frame housing are at a 90-degree angle.

[0007] According to another embodiment of this disclosure, an electronic host device is provided, comprising the housing structure of the foregoing embodiment and an integrated circuit module. The integrated circuit module is located within the housing structure. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 A perspective view of an electronic host device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown; Figure 2 Drawing according to Figure 1 A partial exploded view of the housing structure of the electronic host device in the embodiment; Figure 3 Drawing according to Figure 1 A side view of the housing structure of the electronic host device in the embodiment, placed on a desktop and in the closed position; Figure 4 Drawing according to Figure 1 A side view of the housing structure of the electronic host device of the embodiment, placed on a desktop and in the opening process; and Figure 5 Drawing according to Figure 1 A side view of the housing structure of the electronic host device in the embodiment, placed on a desktop and in the open position. The reference numerals in the attached figures are explained as follows: 10: Electronic main unit 12: Integrated Circuit Module 14: On / Off Switch 16: Electrical wire 100: Shell structure 110: Rear seat housing 112: Base Plate 114: Support base 116: Wall panel 118, 119: Stop section 120: Front frame housing 122: Side panel 124: Arc-shaped groove 130: Rotary lever 132, 134, 142, 144: Endpoints 140: Sliding bar 146: Limiting block 150: Opening and closing mechanism 152: Button 154: Fixed Column 156: Fixing hole 200: Desktop H1, H2: Height Detailed Implementation

[0009] Please refer to Figure 1and Figure 2 . Figure 1 A perspective view of an electronic host device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 Drawing according to Figure 1 A partial exploded view of the housing structure 100 of the electronic host device 10 in the embodiment. Figure 1 and Figure 2 It is understood that the housing structure 100 includes a rear seat housing 110, a front frame housing 120, a rotating rod 130, and a sliding rod 140. The front frame housing 120 is pivotally connected to the rear seat housing 110 and includes a side plate 122 and an arc-shaped groove 124. The arc-shaped groove 124 is located on the side plate 122. One end 132 of the rotating rod 130 is pivotally connected to the rear seat housing 110, and the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 is pivotally connected to the front frame housing 120. One end 142 of the sliding rod 140 is pivotally connected to the rear seat housing 110, and the other end 144 of the sliding rod 140 is confined to the arc-shaped groove 124 and is used to move along the arc-shaped groove 124.

[0010] Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 . Figure 3 Drawing according to Figure 1 A side view of the housing structure 100 of the electronic host device 10 of the embodiment, placed on a tabletop 200 and in the closed position. Figure 4 Drawing according to Figure 1 A side view of the housing structure 100 of the electronic host device 10 in the embodiment, placed on the desktop 200 and in the opening process. Figure 5 Drawing according to Figure 1 This is a side view of the housing structure 100 of the electronic host device 10 in the embodiment, placed on a desktop 200 and in the open position. Figures 3 to 5 It can be seen that when the other end 144 of the slide rod 140 moves within the arc-shaped groove 124, and the front frame housing 120 moves and rotates relative to the rear seat housing 110, the front frame housing 120 is guided from... Figure 3 Switch the lid position to Figure 5 The opening position.

[0011] In the housing structure 100 of this embodiment, by providing an arc-shaped groove 124 on the side plate 122, and pivotally connecting one end 132 of the rotating rod 130 to the rear housing 110 and the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 to the front frame housing 120, and by pivoting one end 142 of the sliding rod 140 to the rear housing 110 and the other end 144 of the sliding rod 140 to the arc-shaped groove 124 for movement along the arc-shaped groove 124, during the opening process of the housing structure 100, the front frame housing 120, in addition to rotating, also has a translational function relative to the rear housing 110. Therefore, during the process of guiding the front frame housing 120 from the closed position to the open position by moving the other end 144 of the sliding rod 140 along the arc-shaped groove 124, the front frame housing 120 can be translated upwards to avoid hitting the tabletop 200, and thus can be opened to the required angle to facilitate the maintenance of the electronic host device 10. It should be noted that, in this disclosure, the front frame housing may have only one side plate with one arc-shaped groove, and the number of the housing structure's swivel rod and slide rod is one, corresponding to this side plate and arc-shaped groove. Alternatively, the front frame housing may have two side plates each with an arc-shaped groove, and the number of the housing structure's swivel rod and slide rod is two, corresponding to the two side plates and two arc-shaped grooves respectively.

[0012] Furthermore, by configuring the slide bar 140 and the arc groove 124, it is not necessary to manufacture a complex parallelogram linkage mechanism. The relative movement between the front frame housing 120 and the rear seat housing 110 is designed as a single degree of freedom, allowing users to quickly disassemble and assemble the housing structure 100, avoiding installation errors. In addition to improving work efficiency, it can also reduce the number of linkages and save component costs.

[0013] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 5In this embodiment, the arc-shaped groove 124 is an arc. This arc can be considered as a virtual line segment, one end of which is fixed to a virtual point on the side plate 122, and the other end of which rotates around this virtual point. However, the shape of the arc-shaped groove is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the shape, position, length of the arc-shaped groove 124, and the relative positions of the rotating rod 130 and the sliding rod 140 are designed such that the closed position and the open position of the front frame housing 120 are at a 90-degree angle. That is, when the housing structure 100 is placed flat on the table 200, the open position of the front frame housing 120 is parallel to the table 200. In other embodiments, the shape, position, length of the arc-shaped groove, and the relative positions of the rotating rod and the sliding rod can be designed according to different needs to create different angles between the open position and the closed position of the front frame housing. In this embodiment, the slide rod 140 is arc-shaped, and includes a limiting block 146 disposed at the other end 144 of the slide rod 140. The limiting block 146 is located in the arc-shaped groove 124 and is used to limit the other end 144 of the slide rod 140 within the arc-shaped groove 124. The rotating rod 130 is generally straight, but has a curved structure in some parts, which can offset one end 142 of the rotating rod 130 from the slide rod 140 to avoid interference between the rotating rod 130 and the slide rod 140 when they move. However, in other embodiments, the shapes of the slide rod and the rotating rod are not limited to this.

[0014] In this embodiment, the rear seat housing 110 includes a base plate 112 and a support base 114 disposed on the base plate 112, with the rotating rod 130 and the sliding rod 140 pivotally connected to the support base 114. Specifically, the rear seat housing 110 may generally be a rectangular frame structure, with the base plate 112 and the wall panel 116 surrounding it to form an accommodating space for accommodating components. The rear seat housing 110 may include an opening, with the support base 114 adjacent to the opening, and one end 132 of the rotating rod 130 and one end 142 of the sliding rod 140 pivotally connected to the support base 114. Thus, during the opening of the front frame housing 120, the rotating rod 130 rotates with its pivotally connected end 132 to the support base 114 as a fulcrum, and the sliding rod 140 rotates with its pivotally connected end 142 to the support base 114 as a fulcrum, thereby moving the front frame housing 120 and exposing the opening for maintenance components. In other embodiments, the rotating rod and the sliding rod may also be directly pivotally connected to the wall panel.

[0015] In this embodiment, the rear housing 110 further includes two stops 118 and 119 located on the support 114, so that the rotating rod 130 abuts against them when the front frame housing 120 is in the closed position and when switched to the open position. When the front frame housing 120 is in the closed position, the lower side of the rotating rod 130 abuts against the lower stop 119; when the front frame housing 120 is in the open position, the upper side of the rotating rod 130 abuts against the upper stop 118, thus limiting the range of motion of the front frame housing 120 to the designed range. In other embodiments, the number of stops is at least one, and the rotating rod abuts against the stop when the front frame housing is switched to the open position, but this is not a limitation.

[0016] In this embodiment, the arc-shaped groove 124 is located above the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130, and the position of the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 when the front frame housing 120 is in the closed position is lower than the position of the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 when the front frame housing 120 is in the open position. Figures 3 to 5 As shown, when the current frame housing 120 is in the closed position, the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 is at a height H1 from the tabletop 200. Figure 4 In the process of opening, when the front frame housing 120 is close to the tabletop 200, the direction of movement of the front frame housing 120 is as follows: Figure 4 As indicated by the middle arrow, this allows the front frame housing 120 to open smoothly. Therefore... Figure 5 As shown, when the front frame housing 120 is in the open position, the other end 134 of the rotating rod 130 is at a height H2 from the tabletop 200, and the height H2 is greater than the height H1. Therefore, during the opening process of the front frame housing 120, the front frame housing 120 rotates relative to the rear seat housing 110 while simultaneously translating upwards, preventing interference between the front side of the front frame housing 120 and the tabletop 200.

[0017] In this embodiment, the housing structure 100 further includes an opening and closing mechanism 150. The opening and closing mechanism 150 includes a button 152 disposed on the side plate 122 of the front frame housing 120, a fixing post 154, and a fixing hole 156 disposed on the rear seat housing 110. The side plate 122 has a hole, and the fixing post 154 passes through the hole and extends from the outside to the inside of the side plate 122 and connects to the button 152, so that the fixing post 154 and the button 152 can be linked. When the housing structure 100 is not disassembled, the fixing post 154 is located in the fixing hole 156, so that the front frame housing 120 and the rear seat housing 110 are fastened to each other by the limiting force between the fixing post 154 and the fixing hole 156. When the user wants to disassemble the housing structure 100, press the button 152, causing the fixing post 154 to retract into the side plate 122 in the direction of pressing the button 152 and be pulled out of the fixing hole 156. The front frame housing 120 and the rear seat housing 110 can rotate relative to each other because the limiting force is lost.

[0018] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 5 The illustrated electronic host device 10 may further include an integrated circuit module 12, which is located within the housing structure 100. Additionally, the electronic host device 10 includes a power switch 14 and a wire 16. The power switch 14 is disposed on the front frame housing 120. The wire 16 electrically connects the power switch 14 and the integrated circuit module 12. The housing structure 100 of this embodiment facilitates the disassembly of the electronic host device 10, enabling rapid maintenance. In other embodiments, the housing structure is not limited to electronic host devices but can be applied to other devices requiring opening and closing.

[0019] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A shell structure, characterized in that, Include: One rear seat housing; A front frame housing, pivotally connected to the rear seat housing, and comprising: At least one side panel; and At least one arc-shaped groove is located on at least one side plate; At least one rotating rod, one end of which is pivotally connected to the rear seat housing, and the other end of which is pivotally connected to the front frame housing; and At least one slide rod, one end of which is pivotally connected to the rear seat housing, and the other end of which is limited to the at least one arcuate groove and is used to move along the at least one arcuate groove, so that when the front frame housing moves and rotates relative to the rear seat housing, the front frame housing is guided to switch from a closed position to an open position. The closed position of the front frame housing is at a 90-degree angle to the open position.

2. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The shape of at least one arc-shaped groove is an arc.

3. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, At least one of the slide bars is in the shape of an arc.

4. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rear seat housing includes a base plate and at least one support seat disposed on the base plate, and the at least one rotary rod and the at least one sliding rod are pivotally connected to the at least one support seat.

5. The shell structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The rear seat housing further includes at least one stop located on the at least one support, and when the front frame housing is switched to the open position, the at least one rotary rod abuts against the at least one stop.

6. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When the front frame housing is in the closed position, the other end of the at least one knob is positioned lower than when the front frame housing is in the open position.

7. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one arcuate groove is located above the other end of the at least one rotating rod.

8. An electronic host device, characterized in that, Include: A shell structure according to claim 1; and At least one integrated circuit module is located within the housing structure.

9. The electronic host device as described in claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes: A power switch is located on the front frame housing; and A wire electrically connects the switch to the at least one integrated circuit module.

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