An assembling device of a notebook computer foot pad and a notebook computer

Abstract

The application relates to an assembling device for a notebook computer foot pad, which comprises anti-off members arranged on a notebook computer shell and assembling members corresponding to the anti-off members and arranged on the foot pad; each anti-off member comprises a through hole penetrating the upper surface and the lower surface of the notebook computer shell, and an anti-off hook arranged on the inner wall of each through hole; the anti-off hook extends in a direction away from the lower surface; the assembling member comprises a hole position corresponding to the anti-off hook and a boss corresponding to the through hole; the fixing problem of the foot pad is solved through cooperation of the hole position and the anti-off hook and cooperation of the through hole and the boss, and the sticking process is simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of laptop computer assembly, and more particularly to an assembly device for laptop computer feet and a laptop computer. Background Technology

[0002] Typically, a laptop's casing consists of several parts, including the A-shell (top screen cover), B-shell (screen bezel), C-shell (keyboard area, also called the palm rest), and D-shell. The D-shell primarily supports and protects the laptop's internal hardware. It is usually made of materials such as plastic or metal, possessing a certain strength and stability to withstand the pressure of placing the laptop on a desktop or other flat surface. Additionally, the D-shell may also feature ventilation holes, feet, a battery compartment, and memory and hard drive expansion ports to meet the laptop's needs for heat dissipation, stable placement, and hardware expansion.

[0003] To prevent wear and tear when the bottom cover (D-shell) contacts the desktop, feet are fitted onto its surface. Furthermore, in the laptop manufacturing industry, finished product reliability testing is crucial, and the bottom cover foot resistance test is a key component. The stability of the bottom cover feet directly affects the stability and durability of the laptop during use.

[0004] Currently, in the design and manufacturing process of laptops, the industry commonly uses a combination of injection molding and hot-melt bonding to ensure that the D-shell feet meet the standard requirements in anti-detachment tests. Injection molding can guarantee the connection strength between the feet and the D-shell to a certain extent, while the hot-melt process further strengthens this connection. However, this traditional bonding method has some problems that cannot be ignored.

[0005] For example, the injection molding and hot melt bonding processes are relatively complex and cumbersome, resulting in relatively low production efficiency and increased production costs per unit. Furthermore, the hot melt process requires additional hot melt materials and related equipment, which also increases raw material costs and production process costs.

[0006] Given the limitations of existing injection molding heating and melting methods, there is an urgent need for a new technical solution to address the cumbersome process of attaching the feet pads to the D-shell of laptops in the current technology. Summary of the Invention

[0007] This application provides an assembly device for laptop computer feet to solve the problem that the existing laptop computer feet pasting process is very cumbersome.

[0008] Firstly, the mounting device for the laptop computer feet includes at least one set of anti-detachment components and mounting components that are mounted corresponding to the anti-detachment components.

[0009] Each of the aforementioned anti-detachment components includes a through opening disposed on the laptop casing and extending through the upper and lower surfaces of the laptop casing;

[0010] Anti-detachment hooks are provided on one side of the inner wall of each of the through openings;

[0011] The anti-detachment hook bends and extends away from the lower surface;

[0012] The assembly component is disposed on the foot pad;

[0013] The assembly component includes holes that correspond to and match the anti-detachment hook, and bosses that correspond to and match the through opening.

[0014] Furthermore, the anti-detachment hook has an insertion portion;

[0015] The insertion depth of the insertion part into the hole is configured to be between 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the total height of the foot pad.

[0016] Furthermore, the insertion part is bent and connected to a plate-shaped connecting part, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through opening;

[0017] An angle is formed between the insertion part and the plate-shaped connecting part.

[0018] Furthermore, the anti-detachment components are arranged in multiple locations in a linear array along the length of the laptop casing.

[0019] Furthermore, at least one set of anti-detachment components composed of the anti-detachment member is arranged on each side of the center line along the length direction of the laptop casing; the anti-detachment hooks in each set of anti-detachment components are arranged opposite to each other.

[0020] Furthermore, the boss and the through opening have complementary shapes. During assembly, the boss is embedded in the through opening, and they are fixed to each other through their complementary shapes.

[0021] Furthermore, the hole is spatially adjacent to the boss and located on one side of the boss.

[0022] Furthermore, the hole is a groove recessed inward on the surface of the foot pad;

[0023] The depth of the slot is 1.5mm-3mm.

[0024] Furthermore, the assembly components are arranged at multiple locations along the length of the foot pad;

[0025] Furthermore, with the center line along the length of the foot pad as the center, multiple assembly components are arranged on both sides of the center line to form an assembly assembly;

[0026] The assembly components located on both sides of the center line are arranged symmetrically and back to back.

[0027] Secondly, this application provides a laptop computer, including a laptop computer body, wherein the laptop computer body has an assembly device for the laptop computer feet as described above on its casing.

[0028] The technical solutions provided in this application have the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0029] This technical solution provides an assembly device for a laptop computer feet pad, including an anti-detachment component disposed on a laptop computer casing and an assembly component corresponding to and disposed on the feet pad; each of the anti-detachment components includes a through-hole penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the laptop computer casing, and an anti-detachment hook disposed on one side of the inner wall of each through-hole; the anti-detachment hook bends and extends away from the lower surface; the assembly component includes holes corresponding to and matching the anti-detachment hooks, and bosses corresponding to and matching the through-holes. The cooperation between the holes and the anti-detachment hooks, and the cooperation between the through-holes and the bosses, solves the problem of foot pad fixation while simplifying the bonding process. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference numerals in the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings are not to be limited by scale.

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a laptop computer structure is provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the assembly of the foot pad and anti-slip structure of this application;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the foot pad and the anti-slip structure of this application;

[0036] Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the anti-detachment structure of this application;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the foot pad in this application.

[0038] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0039] 1. Anti-detachment component; 11. Through opening; 111. Inner wall; 12. Anti-detachment hook; 121. Insertion part; 122. Plate-shaped connection part; 123. Included angle; 2. Assembly component; 21. Hole position; 22. Boss; A1. Front end; A2. Rear end; B1. Upper surface; B2. Lower surface; F. Centerline; H. Depth of slot; G. Height; E. Centerline. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] The following disclosure provides numerous different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of this application. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples. Such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed.

[0042] To address the cumbersome technical problem in the production and assembly of laptop computer feet in the prior art, this application provides an assembly device for laptop computer feet that not only solves the problem of foot fixing but also simplifies the production and assembly process.

[0043] Figure 1 This application provides an embodiment of a laptop computer, in which the laptop computer and its feet are assembled using a laptop computer feet assembly device according to this technical solution. It should be noted that the feet are made of elastic materials such as silicone or rubber pads; this part is prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0044] In detail, the mounting device for this type of laptop foot pad includes an anti-detachment component 1 disposed on the laptop casing and an mounting component 2 disposed on the foot pad corresponding to the anti-detachment component 1.

[0045] Detailed, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, with the front end of the laptop computer being A1 and the rear end being A2, each of the anti-detachment components 1 includes a through-hole 11 disposed on the laptop casing and penetrating the upper surface B1 and lower surface B2 of the laptop casing, and an anti-detachment hook 12 disposed on one side of the inner wall of each through-hole 11; the anti-detachment hook 12 bends and extends away from the lower surface B; the mounting component 2 is disposed on the foot pad; the mounting component 2 includes holes 21 corresponding to and matching the anti-detachment component 1, and bosses 22 corresponding to and matching the through-hole 11.

[0046] In use, the assembly component 2 is assembled with the anti-detachment component 1. The protrusion 22 on the foot pad is embedded into the through-hole 11 of the laptop casing, and is initially positioned and fixed by means of complementary shapes; at the same time, the anti-detachment hook 12 is inserted into the corresponding hole 21 on the foot pad, and the bending extension structure of the anti-detachment hook 12 generates a hooking force to further prevent the foot pad from falling off the laptop casing.

[0047] With this design, the assembly of the feet to the laptop casing, especially to the D-shell, is simple: just insert the protrusion 22 of the feet into the through-hole 11, and then use the interference fit between the protrusion 22 and the through-hole 11. Simultaneously, the anti-detachment hook 12 is inserted into the hole 21. Through the combined action of these two processes, the feet are assembled onto the laptop's D-shell. This design ensures a reliable connection between the feet and the laptop casing, guaranteeing the anti-detachment performance of the feet, while also simplifying the complex and cumbersome adhesive steps required in existing technologies that involve injection molding and hot-melt processes.

[0048] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, such as Figure 3 As shown, the anti-slip hook 12 has an insertion portion 121; the depth H of the insertion portion 121 inserted into the hole 21 is configured to be between 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the total height G of the foot pad. This is to further optimize the fit between the anti-slip hook 12 and the hole 21 of the foot pad, so that the anti-slip hook 12 can effectively prevent the foot pad from falling off, without damaging the foot pad due to excessive insertion or failing to provide sufficient anti-slip force due to insufficient insertion.

[0049] Therefore, when the insertion depth of the insertion part 121 into the hole is between 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the total height G of the foot pad, the anti-detachment hook 12 can fully interact with the internal structure of the foot pad to generate appropriate friction and hooking force, thereby effectively preventing the foot pad from falling off the laptop casing during use.

[0050] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, the insertion portion 121 is bent and connected to a plate-shaped connecting portion 122, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through opening 11. The end of the plate-shaped connecting portion 122 is bent and extended away from the lower surface B to form the insertion portion 121. An angle α is formed between the insertion portion 121 and the plate-shaped connecting portion 122. The angle α is between 45° and 135°.

[0051] It should be understood that with this design, since the insertion part 121 and the plate-shaped connecting part 122 form an angle α, the insertion part 121 can interact with the internal structure of the foot pad after being inserted into the hole 21, which increases the stability of the connection between the foot pad and the laptop shell and prevents the foot pad from coming off.

[0052] In a preferred embodiment, the included angle α is 90°. This design effectively prevents the anti-slip hook 12 from sliding or shifting along the length of the laptop casing within the hole 21 if the included angle α is too large.

[0053] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, it is also as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the anti-detachment component 1 is arranged in multiple locations in a linear array along the length of the laptop casing.

[0054] It should be understood that the anti-detachment components 1, arranged in a linear array along the length of the laptop casing, cooperate with the corresponding mounting components 2 on the feet to form a multi-point fixing structure. When the feet are subjected to external force, the anti-detachment hooks 12 in each anti-detachment component 1 insert into the holes 21 of the feet, and the protrusions 22 are embedded in the through-holes 11. This multi-point connection method allows the force to be evenly distributed on the connection surface between the feet and the laptop casing, effectively preventing the feet from falling off due to excessive force at a certain point or in a certain area. Moreover, the linear array arrangement ensures that there are corresponding fixing points at various positions along the length direction, further securing the feet to the laptop.

[0055] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown in the enlarged view, the centerline along the length of the laptop casing is defined as F. At least one set of anti-detachment components, each composed of the anti-detachment member 1, is arranged on each side of the centerline F. Each set of anti-detachment components includes one, two, or more anti-detachment members 1, the specific number depending on the actual usage scenario. The anti-detachment hooks 12 in each set of anti-detachment components are arranged opposite to each other. It should be understood that this opposite arrangement means that the insertion portions 121 of the anti-detachment hooks on both sides are in opposite directions (i.e., opposite arrangement), meaning that the insertion portions 121 of the two sets of anti-detachment hooks 12 face the front and rear ends of the laptop casing respectively to form a bidirectional locking force. Thus, when the anti-detachment hooks 12 are subjected to an external force in the same direction, the stress generated is dispersed in a relatively opposite direction.

[0056] During use, when the bottom of the laptop is subjected to external force, the two symmetrically arranged anti-detachment components 1 work simultaneously to distribute the force in different directions, preventing the feet from detaching from the casing due to excessive localized force. This ensures the feet remain firmly attached under various conditions. This also makes the force on the feet more even in all directions, further improving the stability of the feet on the laptop casing.

[0057] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, such as Figure 3 As shown, the boss 22 and the through opening 11 have complementary shapes, such as both being rectangular or circular. During assembly, the boss 22 is embedded in the through opening 11, and they are fixed together by means of complementary shapes.

[0058] It should be understood that, since the shapes of the protrusion 22 and the through opening 11 are complementary, the mutual fitting of their shapes increases the contact area and friction between them during assembly, thereby further improving the stability of the connection between the foot pad and the laptop casing and preventing the foot pad from moving in the horizontal direction.

[0059] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, such as Figure 3 As shown, the hole 21 is spatially adjacent to the boss 22 and located on one side of the boss 22.

[0060] It should be understood that with this design, during the assembly process, the operator can more easily align the boss 22 with the through-hole 11 and insert it, while the anti-detachment hook 12 can also be accurately inserted into the adjacent hole 21. This layout makes the entire assembly process more efficient and smooth, and ensures the assembly quality.

[0061] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, the hole 21 is a groove recessed inward on the surface of the foot pad; the depth H of the groove is 1.5mm-3mm.

[0062] It should be understood that this design ensures that when the anti-detachment hook is inserted into the slot, the slot of a certain depth allows the anti-detachment hook 12 to fully contact the internal structure of the hole 21 in the foot pad, generating sufficient friction and hooking force to prevent the foot pad from falling off the laptop casing. In other words, the appropriate slot depth guarantees the effectiveness of this contact and action.

[0063] In a specific embodiment of this technical solution, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, in order to assemble with the anti-detachment component 1, multiple assembly components 2 are arranged along the length of the foot pad. Furthermore, multiple assembly components 2 are arranged on each side of the center line E along the length of the foot pad. The assembly components 2 located on both sides of the center line E are symmetrically arranged and back-to-back. It should be understood that the back-to-back arrangement of the assembly components 2 here refers to the holes 21 located on both sides of the center line E, with one side closer to the front end of the laptop and the other side closer to the rear end of the laptop.

[0064] It should be understood that this design ensures that when subjected to external forces, the engagement of the assembly component 2 on one side with the anti-detachment component 1 can resist forces in one direction, while the symmetrically arranged assembly components 2 on the other side can resist forces in the opposite direction, thus forming a stable force-bearing system. For example, when the laptop tilts to one side, the assembly component 2 and the anti-detachment component 1 on the tilting side will bear tensile forces, while the other side will bear compressive forces. Through this interaction, it is ensured that the feet are always tightly connected to the laptop casing.

[0065] In addition, a laptop computer is proposed, including a laptop computer body, wherein the casing of the laptop computer body is provided with the mounting device for the laptop computer feet described above.

[0066] Using a laptop equipped with this assembly device, the anti-detachment component 1 cooperates with the assembly component 2 on the foot pad. In use, the through-hole 11 and the anti-detachment hook 12 on one side of the inner wall are precisely assembled with the corresponding protrusion 22 and hole 21 on the foot pad, respectively. This technical solution not only ensures a secure assembly between the foot pad and the laptop body but also solves the problem of cumbersome assembly of the foot pad and laptop casing in existing technologies.

[0067] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0068] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0069] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0070] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. The illustrative expressions of the above terms in this specification should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0071] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Since these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims and their equivalents, this application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

[0072] The above description describes specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An assembly device for laptop computer feet, characterized in that: Includes an anti-detachment component disposed on the laptop casing and an assembly component corresponding to the anti-detachment component and disposed on the foot pad; Each of the aforementioned anti-detachment components includes a through-hole extending through the upper and lower surfaces of the laptop casing; Anti-detachment hooks are provided on one side of the inner wall of each of the through openings; The anti-detachment hook bends and extends away from the lower surface; The assembly component includes holes that correspond to and match the anti-detachment hook, and bosses that correspond to and match the through opening.

2. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-detachment hook has an insertion part; The insertion depth of the insertion part into the hole is configured to be between 1 / 3 and 2 / 3 of the total height of the foot pad.

3. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The insertion part is bent and connected to a plate-shaped connecting part, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through opening; An angle is formed between the insertion part and the plate-shaped connecting part.

4. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-detachment components are arranged in multiple locations in a linear array along the length of the laptop casing.

5. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one set of anti-detachment components composed of the anti-detachment member is arranged on each side of the center line along the length direction of the laptop casing; The anti-detachment hooks in each set of anti-detachment components are arranged opposite to each other.

6. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The boss and the through opening have complementary shapes. During assembly, the boss is embedded in the through opening, and they are fixed to each other through their complementary shapes.

7. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hole is spatially adjacent to the boss and located on one side of the boss.

8. The assembly device for the laptop computer feet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hole is a groove that is recessed inward on the surface of the foot pad; The depth of the slot is 1.5mm-3mm.

9. The assembly device for a laptop computer feet pad according to any one of claims 6-8, characterized in that: The assembly components are arranged at multiple points along the length of the foot pad; Furthermore, with the center line along the length of the foot pad as the center, multiple assembly components are arranged on both sides of the center line to form an assembly assembly; The assembly components located on both sides of the center line are arranged symmetrically and back to back.

10. A laptop computer, characterized in that: The invention includes a laptop computer body, wherein the casing of the laptop computer body is provided with an assembly device for a laptop computer foot pad according to any one of claims 1-4 or according to any one of claims 6-8.

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