Copper plate fixing device and assembly

Abstract

A copper plate fixing device and assembly, the copper plate fixing device is configured to be fixed on a first copper plate or a second copper plate combined with a partition plate, the copper plate fixing device comprises a torsion body, a neck part, a buckle convex point and an extension part, the buckle convex point is configured to pass through a notch of the first copper plate, and the extension part is configured to pass through the notch of the second copper plate. And the buckling convex point is limited in an annular sliding groove of the first copper plate by rotating the torsion body. According to the copper plate fixing device, the buckle protruding point is arranged on the annular surface of the torsion body, the buckle protruding point can be clamped in the locking section and limited in the locking section of the first copper plate, and therefore the copper plate fixing device is prevented from falling off from the first copper plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a fixing device and a component, and in particular to a copper plate fixing device and a component for a cabinet. Background Art

[0002] A computer room in a data computing center may contain a large number of servers, which may require a large amount of power to operate the facility. Specifically, power is distributed throughout the computer room, for example, to a number of cabinets spaced apart from one another, and to a number of servers in each cabinet. Typically, the facility receives a power feed at a relatively high voltage, which is stepped down to a lower voltage. A network of wiring, buses, power connectors, and distribution units is used to deliver power at a lower voltage to a number of specific components in the facility.

[0003] Furthermore, in the data computing center, the power distribution unit and the power supply of the server are connected by power cords, and the power cords arranged in the cabinet are fixed by copper plates. However, the current limiter components used to fix the copper plates use tolerance matching between plastic cylinders and round holes on the copper plates, which requires factory personnel to assemble them in a tight fit. The product tolerance size of the limiter components is difficult to control, and some limiter components may become loose, thereby increasing the difficulty of assembling the limiter components.

[0004] Therefore, in order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, it is necessary to provide an improved copper plate fixing device and assembly to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned conventional technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a copper plate fixing device and assembly, which can provide a snap-on protrusion on the annular surface of the torsional body, so that the snap-on protrusion can be snapped in the locking section and limited in the locking section of the first copper plate, thereby preventing the copper plate fixing device from falling off the first copper plate.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a copper plate fixing device for installation in a cabinet, and the copper plate fixing device is configured to be fixed on a first copper plate or a second copper plate combined with a partition, the copper plate fixing device includes a torsion body, a neck, a snap-on protrusion and an extension portion, the neck extends from the torsion body, the neck is configured to extend into an opening portion of the first copper plate, the snap-on protrusion is arranged on one side of the neck, the snap-on protrusion is configured to pass through a notch of the first copper plate, and the snap-on protrusion is limited in an annular groove of the first copper plate by rotating the torsion body, wherein the notch is formed on a side edge of the opening portion, the opening portion is connected to the annular groove, the extension portion extends from the neck in a direction away from the torsion body, and the extension portion is configured to extend through the partition.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the neck includes an outer annular surface, the buckle protrusion is disposed on a lower edge of the outer annular surface, and a gap is formed between the buckle protrusion and the torsion body.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, a diameter extending from a center of the neck to an end edge of the buckle protrusion is smaller than a diameter of the annular groove.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the extension portion is configured to extend through the partition and the second copper plate.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the torsion body includes an annular surface and a plurality of recessed portions, and the plurality of recessed portions are equidistantly formed on the annular surface.

[0011] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a copper plate fixing assembly for installation in a cabinet, the copper plate fixing assembly comprising a partition, a first copper plate, a second copper plate, a sheet metal and at least one copper plate fixing device, the first copper plate is assembled on a first surface of the partition, the second copper plate is assembled on a second surface of the partition, the sheet metal comprises two plates, the first copper plate, the second copper plate and the partition are arranged between a plurality of the plates, the copper plate fixing device is configured to be installed on the first copper plate or the second copper plate, the copper plate fixing device comprises a torsion spring The invention comprises a body, a neck, a snap-on protrusion and an extension portion, wherein the neck extends from the torsion body, the neck is configured to extend into an opening portion of the first copper plate, the snap-on protrusion is arranged on one side of the neck, the snap-on protrusion is configured to pass through a notch of the first copper plate, and the snap-on protrusion is limited in an annular groove of the first copper plate by rotating the torsion body, wherein the notch is formed on a side edge of the opening portion, the opening portion is connected to the annular groove, and the extension portion extends from the neck in a direction away from the torsion body, and the extension portion is configured to extend through the partition.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the copper plate fixing device further includes a through hole, which passes through the torsion body, the neck and the extension portion in sequence, and at least one fixing member is configured to extend from one of the plates into the through hole.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the first bronze plate has a first stop block and a second stop block, the first stop block and the second stop block are arranged in the annular slide groove and separate a locking section and an unlocking section, and the first stop block and the second stop block are configured to limit the snap protrusion in the locking section or the unlocking section.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present application, a first inclined surface is formed on one side of the first stopper, and a second inclined surface is formed on one side of the second stopper. The first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are configured to allow a sliding inclined surface of the buckle protrusion to slide through.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present application, the other side of the first stopper forms a first plane, the other side of the second stopper forms a second plane, and the first plane and the second plane are configured as a stopping plane for stopping the buckle protrusion.

[0016] As described above, by the present application, the snap protrusion is set on the annular surface of the torsion body, and the notch and the annular groove are formed in the first copper plate. The snap protrusion can be stopped in the locking section and limited in the locking section by rotating the torsion body after passing through the notch, thereby preventing the copper plate fixing device from falling off from the first copper plate, while maintaining the consistency of the appearance of the copper plate fixing device after assembly with the existing one. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a copper plate fixing device and components according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of a copper plate fixing device and components according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of a copper plate fixing device and components before installation according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a side view of a copper plate fixing device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the opening portion, notch and annular groove of a copper plate fixing device and assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a copper plate fixing device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 7 2 is another three-dimensional diagram of a copper plate fixing device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a copper plate fixing device installed in an annular slide groove according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Description of Reference Numerals

[0026] 2: Partition,

[0027] 21: First surface,

[0028] 22: Second surface,

[0029] 3: First Bronze Medal,

[0030] 31: Opening part,

[0031] 32: gap,

[0032] 33: Annular chute,

[0033] 34: First stopper,

[0034] 341: First slope,

[0035] 342: Second plane,

[0036] 35: Second stopper,

[0037] 351: Second slope,

[0038] 352: Second plane,

[0039] 4: Second Bronze Medal,

[0040] 5: sheet metal,

[0041] 51: Plate body,

[0042] 6: Bronze plate fixing device,

[0043] 61: Twist the body,

[0044] 611: Annular surface,

[0045] 612: Depression,

[0046] 62: Neck,

[0047] 621: Outer ring surface,

[0048] 63: buckle convex point,

[0049] 631: Sliding slope,

[0050] 632: Stop surface,

[0051] 64: extension,

[0052] 65: Through hole,

[0053] 7: Fixing parts,

[0054] M: Unlock the segment,

[0055] N: Locking section,

[0056] P: gap,

[0057] L1, L2: Path length,

[0058] R1, R2: Arrows. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] In order to make the above and other purposes, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the preferred embodiments of the present application are specifically cited below, and are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present application, such as up, down, top, bottom, front, back, left, right, inside, outside, side, periphery, center, horizontal, lateral, vertical, longitudinal, axial, radial, topmost or bottommost, etc., are only referenced to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present application, but are not used to limit the present application.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the present application provides a copper plate fixing assembly for installation in a cabinet (not shown). In this embodiment, the copper plate fixing assembly includes a partition 2, a first copper plate 3, a second copper plate 4, a sheet metal 5 and a second copper plate fixing device 6. The present application will describe in detail the detailed structure, relationship and principle of each part below.

[0061] Continued reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the first copper plate 3 is assembled on a first surface 21 of the partition 2, the second copper plate 4 is assembled on a second surface 22 of the partition 2, the sheet metal 5 includes two plates 51, and the first copper plate 3, the second copper plate 4 and the partition 2 are arranged between a plurality of the plates 51. In this embodiment, a plurality of the copper plate fixing devices 6 are respectively installed on the first copper plate 3 and the second copper plate 4.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the plurality of copper plate fixing devices 6 are elastic bodies that can be plastically deformed. The following content will be described based on one of the copper plate fixing devices 6. The copper plate fixing device 6 includes a torsion body 61, a neck 62, a buckle protrusion 63 and an extension portion 64. Specifically, the neck 62 extends from the torsion body 61, and the neck 62 is configured to extend into an opening portion 31 of the first copper plate 3. The buckle protrusion 63 is arranged on one side of the neck 62, and the buckle protrusion 63 is configured to pass through the first copper plate 3, and the buckle protrusion 63 is limited in an annular groove 33 of the first bronze plate 3 by rotating the torsion body 61, wherein the gap 32 is formed at a side edge of the opening portion 31, the opening portion 31 is connected to the annular groove 33, and the extension portion 64 extends from the neck 62 in a direction away from the torsion body 61. In the present embodiment, the extension portion 64 can be configured to extend through the partition 2, or the extension portion 64 can be configured to extend through the partition 2 and the second bronze plate 4.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, specifically, the twisting body 61 includes an annular surface 611 and a plurality of recessed portions 612. The plurality of recessed portions 612 are equidistantly formed on the annular surface 611. After the extension portion 64 is inserted into the opening portion 31, the user rotates the twisting body 61. The plurality of recessed portions 612 are configured to provide friction for finger holding to facilitate the rotation of the twisting body 61.

[0064] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the copper plate fixing device 6 further includes a through hole 65, which sequentially passes through the torsion body 61, the neck 62 and the extension 64, and at least one fixing member 7 of the copper plate fixing assembly is configured to extend from one of the plates 51 into the through hole 65.

[0065] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, specifically, the first copper plate 3 has a first stopper 34 and a second stopper 35, the first stopper 34 and the second stopper 35 are arranged in the annular chute 33, and the first stopper 34 and the second stopper 35 are separated from each other by a locking section N and an unlocking section M. In this embodiment, the first stopper 34 and the second stopper 35 are configured to limit the buckle protrusion 63 in the locking section N or the unlocking section M. In addition, in other embodiments, the first copper plate 3 may also only be provided with the annular chute 33, and the buckle protrusion 63 may be limited in the annular chute 33, therefore, the design of the first copper plate 3 is not limited to this embodiment.

[0066] Continued reference Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, in this embodiment, a first inclined surface 341 is formed on one side of the first stopper 34, and a second inclined surface 351 is formed on the other side of the second stopper 35. The first inclined surface 341 and the second inclined surface 351 are configured to allow a sliding inclined surface 631 of the buckle protrusion 63 to slide through. A first plane 342 is formed on one side of the first stopper 34, and a second plane 352 is formed on the other side of the second stopper 35. The first plane 342 and the second inclined surface 351 are configured to stop a stop plane 632 of the buckle protrusion 63. In addition, a cross-sectional height of the buckle protrusion 63 is less than a depth of the annular groove 33.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 8As shown, the neck 62 includes an outer ring surface 621, the buckle protrusion 63 is disposed at a lower edge of the outer ring surface 621, and a gap P is formed between the buckle protrusion 63 and the torsion body 61. In this embodiment, a radial length L1 extending from a center of the neck 62 to an end edge of the buckle protrusion 63 is smaller than a radial length L2 of the annular groove 33.

[0068] According to the above structure, the first copper plate 3 and the second copper plate 4 of the cabinet can be fixed by a plurality of copper plate fixing devices 6 respectively. Figure 5 After being inserted into the opening portion 31 along the arrow R1, the extension portion 64 is Figure 6 Arrow R2 extends into the opening portion 31 and the annular groove 33 in sequence, wherein the buckle protrusion 63 cooperates to pass through the notch 32 and is placed in the unlocking section M (such as Figure 6 and Figure 8 ). At this time, the user can rotate the twisting body 61, and the sliding inclined surface 631 of the buckle protrusion 63 slides through the first inclined surface 341, so that the buckle protrusion 63 moves to the locking section N, wherein the first plane 342 blocks the blocking plane 632 so that the twisting body 61 cannot rotate in the reverse direction, and the buckle protrusion 63 is restricted in the annular groove 33. Then, the user can rotate the twisting body 61 again, and the sliding inclined surface 631 of the buckle protrusion 63 slides through the second inclined surface 351, so that the buckle protrusion 63 moves to the unlocking section M, wherein the second plane 352 blocks the blocking plane 632 so that the twisting body 61 cannot rotate in the reverse direction.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, when the user twists the body 61 for the first time, the sliding slope 631 of the buckle protrusion 63 slides through the first slope 341 and is limited in the locking section N (locked). When the user twists the body 61 again, the sliding slope 631 of the buckle protrusion 63 slides through the second slope 351 and is limited in the unlocking section M (unlocked), and the user can pull the extension portion 64 out of the annular groove 33.

[0070] As described above, by the present application, the snap-on protrusion 63 is set on the annular surface 611 of the torsion body 61, and the two-layer design of the notch 32 and the annular groove 33 is formed on the first bronze plate 3, so that the snap-on protrusion 63 can be limited in the locking section N by rotating the torsion body 61 after passing through the notch 32, thereby preventing the bronze plate fixing device 6 from falling off from the first bronze plate 3, and maintaining the consistency of the appearance of the bronze plate fixing device 6 after assembly.

[0071] Although the present application has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims

1. A copper plate fixing device for installation in a cabinet, wherein: The copper plate fixing device is configured to be fixed on a first copper plate or a second copper plate combined with a partition, and the copper plate fixing device includes:

1. Twist the body; a neck extending from the twisted body, the neck being configured to extend into an opening of the first copper plate; a buckle protrusion, disposed on one side of the neck, the buckle protrusion is configured to pass through a notch of the first copper plate, and the buckle protrusion is limited in an annular groove of the first copper plate by rotating the twisting body, wherein the notch is formed on a side edge of the opening portion, and the opening portion is connected to the annular groove; and An extension portion extends from the neck toward a direction away from the torsion body, and the extension portion is configured to penetrate the partition.

2. The copper plate fixing device according to claim 1, wherein: The neck comprises an outer ring surface, the buckle protrusion is arranged on a lower edge of the outer ring surface, and a gap is formed between the buckle protrusion and the torsion body.

3. The copper plate fixing device according to claim 1, wherein: A diameter extending from a center of the neck to an end edge of the buckle protrusion is smaller than a diameter of the annular slide groove.

4. The copper plate fixing device according to claim 1, wherein: The extension portion is configured to extend through the partition and the second copper plate.

5. The copper plate fixing device according to claim 1, wherein: The torsion body includes an annular surface and a plurality of recessed portions, wherein the plurality of recessed portions are formed on the annular surface at equal intervals.

6. A copper plate fixing assembly for installation in a cabinet, wherein: The bronze fixing kit includes: a partition; A first copper plate assembled on a first surface of the partition; a second bronze plate assembled on a second surface of the partition; and A sheet metal, comprising two plates, wherein the first copper plate, the second copper plate and the partition are arranged between the plurality of plates; and At least one copper plate fixing device is configured to be mounted on the first copper plate or the second copper plate, and the copper plate fixing device comprises:

1. Twist the body; a neck extending from the twisted body, the neck being configured to extend into an opening of the first copper plate; a buckle protrusion, disposed on one side of the neck, the buckle protrusion is configured to pass through a notch of the first copper plate, and the buckle protrusion is limited in an annular groove of the first copper plate by rotating the twisting body, wherein the notch is formed on a side edge of the opening portion, and the opening portion is connected to the annular groove; and An extension portion extends from the neck toward a direction away from the torsion body, and the extension portion is configured to penetrate the partition.

7. The copper plate fixing assembly according to claim 6, wherein: The copper plate fixing device further comprises a through hole, which passes through the twisting body, the neck and the extension portion in sequence, and at least one fixing member is configured to extend from one of the plates into the through hole.

8. The copper plate fixing assembly according to claim 6, wherein: The first bronze plate has a first stopper and a second stopper, which are arranged in the annular slide groove and separate a locking section and an unlocking section, and the first stopper and the second stopper are configured to limit the buckle protrusion in the locking section or the unlocking section.

9. The copper plate fixing assembly according to claim 8, wherein: A first inclined surface is formed on one side of the first stopper, and a second inclined surface is formed on one side of the second stopper. The first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are configured to allow a sliding inclined surface of the buckle protrusion to slide through.

10. The copper plate fixing assembly according to claim 8, wherein: The other side of the first stopper forms a first plane, and the other side of the second stopper forms a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are configured as a stopping plane for stopping the buckle protrusion.

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