housing structure

Abstract

The present application provides a shell structure, which comprises a first shell, a second shell and an auxiliary shell. The first shell has a first lateral positioning part and a positioning hole penetrating the first lateral positioning part. The second shell has a second lateral positioning part corresponding to the first lateral positioning part and a positioning column protruding from the second lateral positioning part. The second shell is installed on the first shell, and the positioning column penetrates the positioning hole. The auxiliary shell is sleeved on the first lateral positioning part and the second lateral positioning part, and is clamped with the positioning column.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a housing structure, and more particularly to a housing structure with a screwless disassembly and assembly design. Background Technology

[0002] A laptop computer consists of a display and a chassis with logical processing capabilities. The chassis comprises a shell that houses circuit boards, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processor (GPU), a power supply, and other electronic components. The shell is typically assembled from a first shell and a second shell. Specifically, the first shell has multiple screw holes, and the second shell has corresponding screw posts. By passing multiple screws through these screw holes and tightening them into these screw posts, the first and second shells are secured together. However, during disassembly or assembly, users must use screwdrivers to loosen or tighten the screws, a process that is both time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to a housing structure that facilitates quick disassembly or assembly by the user.

[0004] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the housing structure includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and an auxiliary housing member. The first housing member has a first lateral positioning portion and a positioning hole penetrating the first lateral positioning portion. The second housing member has a second lateral positioning portion corresponding to the first lateral positioning portion and a positioning post protruding from the second lateral positioning portion, wherein the second housing member is mounted on the first housing member, and the positioning post passes through the positioning hole. The auxiliary housing member is sleeved on the first lateral positioning portion and the second lateral positioning portion, and engages with the positioning post.

[0005] Based on the above, the shell structure adopts a screwless disassembly and assembly design, which not only facilitates quick disassembly or assembly by users, but also eliminates the need for screws, thereby achieving the goals of reducing manufacturing costs and reducing resource consumption. Attached Figure Description

[0006] Figure 1A This is an exploded view of the shell structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0007] Figure 1B It is Figure 1A A schematic diagram showing the second shell component being installed and positioned relative to the first shell component;

[0008] Figure 1C It is Figure 1B A schematic diagram showing the auxiliary shell fitting onto the first shell and the second shell;

[0009] Figure 2A yes Figure 1C A bottom view of the shell structure;

[0010] Figure 2B yes Figure 2A Enlarged cross-sectional view of section 2B-2B. Detailed Implementation

[0011] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same element references are used in the drawings and description to denote the same or similar parts.

[0012] Figure 1A This is an exploded view of the shell structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1B It is Figure 1A A schematic diagram showing the second shell component being installed and positioned relative to the first shell component. Figure 1C It is Figure 1B A schematic diagram showing the auxiliary housing fitting between the first and second housings. Please refer to... Figure 1A In this embodiment, the housing structure 100 can be applied to laptops, tablets, smartphones or other electronic devices, and includes a first housing 110, a second housing 120 and an auxiliary housing 130.

[0013] In detail, the first housing 110 has a first lateral positioning part 111 and a positioning hole 112 passing through the first lateral positioning part 111, and the second housing 120 has a second lateral positioning part 121 corresponding to the first lateral positioning part 111 and a positioning post 122 protruding from the second lateral positioning part 121.

[0014] For example, the first housing 110 has two first lateral positioning portions 111, which protrude from opposite sides of the body of the first housing 110. Correspondingly, the second housing 120 has two second lateral positioning portions 121, which protrude from opposite sides of the body of the second housing 120. On the other hand, the number of positioning holes 112 and their positions on the first lateral positioning portions 111 are matched with the number of positioning posts 122 and their positions on the second lateral positioning portions 121, and the number of positioning holes 112 and positioning posts 122 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0015] Please refer to Figures 1A to 1C In the first disassembly / assembly direction D1, two first lateral positioning parts 111 are respectively positioned opposite to two second lateral positioning parts 121, and each pair of opposite first lateral positioning parts 111 and second lateral positioning parts 121 is provided with an auxiliary shell 130.

[0016] During assembly, the user can first install and position the second shell 120 onto the first shell 110 along the first disassembly / assembly direction D1 to form the main shell 101. Then, along the second disassembly / assembly direction D2, which is perpendicular to the first disassembly / assembly direction D1, the two auxiliary shells 130 are respectively installed on opposite sides of the main shell 101, and respectively fitted onto two sets of oppositely positioned first lateral positioning parts 111 and second lateral positioning parts 121 to fix the second shell 120 onto the first shell 110.

[0017] like Figure 1A and Figure 1B As shown, during the process of installing and positioning the second housing 120 onto the first housing 110, each first lateral positioning part 111 is first aligned with its corresponding second lateral positioning part 121, and each positioning post 122 is aligned with its corresponding positioning hole 112. Next, the second housing 120 is moved towards the first housing 110 along the first disassembly / assembly direction D1, or the first housing 110 is moved towards the second housing 120, or the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are brought closer together, so that each positioning post 122 passes through its corresponding positioning hole 112, thereby completing the initial positioning between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120.

[0018] like Figure 1B As shown, the structural interference between each positioning post 122 and its corresponding positioning hole 112 prevents the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 from shifting relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the first assembly / disassembly direction D1. Next, as... Figure 1C As shown, along the second disassembly and assembly direction D2, the two auxiliary shell parts 130 are moved to opposite sides of the main shell part 101, and the two auxiliary shell parts 130 are respectively fitted onto the first lateral positioning part 111 and the second lateral positioning part 121 of the two sets of opposite positions.

[0019] Furthermore, each auxiliary housing 130 has an auxiliary positioning hole 131, and the number and position of the auxiliary positioning holes 131 can match the number of positioning posts 122 and their positions on the second lateral positioning portion 121, or they can match the number of positioning holes 112 and their positions on the first lateral positioning portion 111. For example, the positioning hole 112 can be a through hole, and the auxiliary positioning hole 131 can be a through hole or a blind hole.

[0020] like Figure 1CAs shown, when the two auxiliary housing parts 130 are respectively sleeved on the two sets of opposing first lateral positioning parts 111 and second lateral positioning parts 121, the positioning pins 122 are inserted into or pass through the auxiliary positioning holes 131, so that the two auxiliary housing parts 130 are engaged with the positioning pins 122, so that the second housing part 120 is firmly fixed to the first housing part 110 by the two auxiliary housing parts 130, thereby preventing the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 from accidentally separating in a direction parallel to the first disassembly and assembly direction D1.

[0021] In contrast, during the disassembly of the housing structure 100, the user only needs to release the engagement between the two auxiliary housing parts 130 and these positioning posts 122, and can quickly remove the two auxiliary housing parts 130 from the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 along the second disassembly direction D2, and then quickly remove the second housing part 120 from the first housing part 110 along the first disassembly direction D1.

[0022] Furthermore, the housing structure 100 adopts a screwless assembly / disassembly design, which not only facilitates quick disassembly or assembly by users but also eliminates the need for screws, thereby achieving the goals of reducing manufacturing costs and resource consumption. On the other hand, based on the screwless assembly / disassembly design, the housing structure 100 does not require screw holes, thus presenting a simple and neat appearance and texture.

[0023] like Figure 1B and Figure 1C As shown, after the second housing 120 is mounted and positioned on the first housing 110 to form the main housing 101, an internal space 102 is formed between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 to accommodate a circuit board, a central processing unit, a graphics processor, a power supply, or other electronic components. On the other hand, the auxiliary housing 130 has one or more lateral openings 132 communicating with the internal space 102 to serve as external ports for a female connector, thereby enabling signal or power transmission. For example, the auxiliary positioning hole 131 and the lateral openings 132 are located on two different surfaces of the auxiliary housing 130, such as the bottom and side surfaces, respectively.

[0024] Figure 2A yes Figure 1C A bottom view of the shell structure. Figure 2B yes Figure 2A Enlarged cross-sectional view of line segment 2B-2B. Please refer to the diagram. Figure 2A and Figure 2BThe second housing 120 is mounted on the first housing 110, and the positioning post 122 passes through the positioning hole 112. On the other hand, the auxiliary housing 130 is sleeved on the first lateral positioning part 111 and the second lateral positioning part 121, wherein the auxiliary positioning hole 131 is aligned with the positioning hole 112, and the positioning post 122 is inserted into or passes through the auxiliary positioning hole 131 to engage with the auxiliary housing 130, thereby firmly fixing the second housing 120 to the first housing 110 through the auxiliary housing 130.

[0025] In this embodiment, the second lateral positioning portion 121 abuts against the first lateral positioning portion 111 to improve installation stability and structural strength. Specifically, the second lateral positioning portion 121 has a first plate portion 1211 parallel to the first lateral positioning portion 111 and a second plate portion 1212 protruding from the side edge of the first plate portion 1211, with the second plate portion 1212 extending toward the first lateral positioning portion 111 to abut against it.

[0026] like Figure 2B As shown, the positioning post 122 protrudes from the first plate portion 1211 and extends toward the first lateral positioning portion 111. On the other hand, the positioning post 122 and the second plate portion 1212 are substantially perpendicular to the first plate portion 1211, that is, the extending direction of the positioning post 122 is substantially parallel to the extending direction of the second plate portion 1212.

[0027] In this embodiment, the first lateral positioning part 111 has a first surface 1111 that contacts the second plate part 1212 of the second lateral positioning part 121 and a second surface 1112 opposite to the first surface 1111, wherein the positioning hole 112 passes through the first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112, and the positioning post 122 passing through the positioning hole 112 protrudes from the second surface 1112 to be inserted into or pass through the auxiliary positioning hole 131 opposite to the positioning hole 112.

[0028] In summary, the first shell component has positioning holes, and the second shell component has corresponding positioning pins. During the assembly of the shell structure, the user can quickly install and position the second shell component onto the first shell component by utilizing the cooperation of the positioning holes and positioning pins. Then, the auxiliary shell component is fitted onto the first and second shell components, and the positioning pins passing through the positioning holes engage with the auxiliary shell component to firmly fix the second shell component to the first shell component. Conversely, during the disassembly of the shell structure, the user only needs to release the engagement between the positioning pins and the auxiliary shell component to quickly remove the auxiliary shell component from the first and second shell components, and then quickly remove the second shell component from the first shell component.

[0029] In other words, the shell structure adopts a screwless assembly / disassembly design, which not only facilitates quick disassembly or assembly by users but also eliminates the need for screws, thereby achieving the goals of reducing manufacturing costs and resource consumption. On the other hand, based on the screwless assembly / disassembly design, the shell structure does not require screw holes, thus presenting a simple and neat appearance and texture.

[0030] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shell structure, characterized in that, include: The first housing has a first lateral positioning portion and a positioning hole penetrating the first lateral positioning portion; The second housing has a second lateral positioning portion corresponding to the first lateral positioning portion and a positioning post protruding from the second lateral positioning portion, wherein the second housing is mounted on the first housing and the positioning post passes through the positioning hole; as well as An auxiliary housing is fitted onto the first lateral positioning part and the second lateral positioning part, and engages with the positioning post.

2. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary housing has an auxiliary positioning hole, and the positioning post is inserted into or passes through the auxiliary positioning hole.

3. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second lateral positioning part abuts against the first lateral positioning part.

4. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second lateral positioning portion has a first plate portion parallel to the first lateral positioning portion and a second plate portion protruding from the first plate portion, and the second plate portion extends toward the first lateral positioning portion.

5. The shell structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second plate portion of the second lateral positioning portion is perpendicular to the first plate portion.

6. The shell structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning post protrudes from the first plate and extends toward the first lateral positioning portion.

7. The shell structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The positioning post is perpendicular to the first plate portion.

8. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary shell has a lateral opening that communicates with the internal space formed between the first shell and the second shell.

9. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first lateral positioning part has a first surface that contacts the second lateral positioning part and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, the positioning hole passes through the first surface and the second surface, and the positioning post protrudes from the second surface.

10. The shell structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The disassembly / assembly direction of the first housing and the second housing is perpendicular to the disassembly / assembly direction of the auxiliary housing.

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