Embedded machine mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses an embedded machine mounting structure which comprises an opening formed in a panel, a machine is inserted into the opening, the top of a machine shell extends outwards to form a boss, and the width of the boss is larger than that of the opening; containing grooves are formed in the two sides of the shell, and movable locking blocks are arranged in the containing grooves. A guide groove is formed in the containing groove, the middle section of the guide groove gradually inclines towards the outer side of the guide groove from bottom to top, and the lower section and the upper section of the guide groove are formed in the height direction. The locking block is provided with a guide column capable of being inserted into the guide groove, and the guide column can slide along the guide groove. A driving assembly used for driving the guide column to slide in the guide groove is further arranged between the locking block and the shell. The panel is clamped through the locking block and the boss, the attractiveness of the panel is not affected, and the stability of the machine can be guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of printer devices, and particularly to an embedded machine installation structure. Background Art

[0002] Conventional installation methods for printers often rely on physical fixation (such as using screws) or directly placing them on the user's office panel.

[0003] The screw fixation method provides a certain degree of structural stability, but it also brings a series of problems. Firstly, using screws for fixation often requires pre-drilling holes in the panel, which may not only damage the surface of the panel, but also the exposed screws will affect the original design aesthetics. In addition, when the device needs to be adjusted or maintained, users often need to spend extra time and tools to remove the screws, which is not convenient for daily maintenance and increases the complexity of operation. For printers that need to be frequently moved or have their angles adjusted, the screw fixation method is particularly inconvenient.

[0004] The direct placement method is highly flexible but cannot ensure sufficient stability. During the operation of the printer, especially during high-load work, the device may experience slight displacement due to vibration, which may not only affect the printing quality but also pose potential safety hazards to the device itself and surrounding items. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, this application provides an embedded machine installation structure to solve the above technical problems.

[0006] To achieve the above object, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] An embedded machine installation structure includes an opening formed in a panel, the opening for the machine to be inserted, a boss extending outward from the top of the machine housing, the width of the boss being greater than the width of the opening; receiving grooves are formed on both sides of the housing, and movable locking blocks are arranged in the receiving grooves; guiding grooves are arranged in the receiving grooves, the middle section of the guiding groove gradually inclines outward from bottom to top, and the lower and upper sections are arranged along the height direction; guiding columns capable of being inserted into the guiding grooves are arranged on the locking blocks, and the guiding columns can slide along the guiding grooves; a driving assembly for driving the guiding columns to slide in the guiding grooves is further arranged between the locking blocks and the housing.

[0008] Optionally, the driving assembly includes a screw and a driving nut, a limiting hole for inserting the driving nut is arranged in the locking block, the limiting hole is used to limit the rotation of the driving nut, and the driving nut can move towards the inside or outside of the machine in the limiting hole; the screw is arranged on the locking block and is in threaded cooperation with the driving nut.

[0009] Optionally, a limiting rib is further arranged in the guiding groove. The limiting rib is parallel to the guiding groove and is arranged outside the guiding groove; a limiting groove for the limiting rib to insert is formed on the locking block.

[0010] Optionally, a round hole for a screw to pass through is formed in the outer shell. The round hole communicates with the accommodating groove, and the aperture of the round hole is larger than the outer diameter of the screw; a limiting component is further arranged on the screw, and the limiting component is used to prevent the screw from falling off from the round hole.

[0011] Optionally, the limiting component includes a sleeve, a locking nut and two gaskets. The sleeve and the gaskets are both sleeved on the screw. The outer diameter of the sleeve is smaller than the aperture of the round hole; the two gaskets are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the sleeve; the locking nut is arranged above the top gasket and is in threaded cooperation with the screw, and the outer diameters of the locking nut and the gasket are both larger than the aperture of the round hole.

[0012] Optionally, the inner diameter of the sleeve is larger than the outer diameter of the screw.

[0013] Optionally, the locking block includes a first block body and a second block body. The second block body is fixed inside the first block body and is lower than the second block body. The guiding column is installed on the second block body; the first block body moves with the second block body to approach or move away from the boss, so as to tighten or loosen the panel.

[0014] Optionally, both the driving nut and the limiting hole are of square or rectangular structures.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. By moving the locking block, the bottom surface and the top surface of the panel are respectively abutted against by the locking block and the boss, so that the panel is clamped, and then the machine is fixed on the panel. This fixing method will not damage the surface of the panel, and the locking is convenient. After clamping the panel, the stability of the machine can also be ensured, so as to ensure the printing quality.

[0017] 2. The arrangement of the limiting structure enables the screw not to change its position during rotation, saves the internal operation space and makes the equipment more compact.

[0018] 3. The cooperation between the limiting rib and the limiting groove improves the stability of the locking block during movement. Description of the Drawings

[0019] To more intuitively illustrate the prior art and the present application, exemplary drawings are given below. It should be understood that the specific shapes and structures shown in the drawings generally should not be regarded as limiting conditions when implementing the present application; for example, those skilled in the art are capable of making routine adjustments or further optimizations to the addition / removal / attribution division of certain units (components), specific shapes, positional relationships, connection methods, dimensional ratio relationships, etc. based on the technical concept disclosed in the present application and the exemplary drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of an embedded machine installation structure provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of a partial structure of the machine housing in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the locking block and the driving assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 For Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the locking block in

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the unclamped panel in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the clamped panel in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Panel; 2. Housing; 3. Boss; 4. Receiving groove; 5. Locking block; 51. First block; 52. Second block; 6. Guide groove; 7. Guide post; 8. Screw; 9. Driving nut; 10. Limiting hole; 11. Long hole; 12. Limiting rib; 13. Limiting groove; 14. Round hole; 15. Bush; 16. Locking nut; 17. Gasket. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] The following further details the present application through specific embodiments in conjunction with the drawings.

[0029] In the description of the present application: Unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means two or more. The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the present application are intended to distinguish the objects being referred to, and do not have special significance in terms of technical connotations (for example, they should not be understood as emphasizing importance or order, etc.). Expressions such as "including", "comprising", "having", etc. also mean "not limited to" (certain units, components, materials, steps, etc.).

[0030] Terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", etc. cited in this application are usually indications of the general relative position for the convenience of intuitive understanding with reference to the attached drawings, and are not absolute limitations on the position relationship in the actual product.

[0031] An embedded machine installation structure, referring to Figures 1-6 , includes an opening formed in the panel 1, and the opening is for the machine to be inserted. A boss 3 extends outward from the top of the machine housing 2, and the width of the boss 3 is greater than the width of the opening. When the bottom of the machine is inserted into the opening, the boss 3 can be stuck at the opening to prevent the machine from falling.

[0032] Receiving grooves 4 are formed on both sides of the housing 2, and movable locking blocks 5 are arranged in the receiving grooves 4. Specifically, the locking block 5 includes a first block body 51 and a second block body 52. The second block body 52 is fixed inside the first block body 51 and is lower than the second block body 52, so that the cross-section of the locking block 5 is in a right-angled shape.

[0033] Guide grooves 6 are correspondingly arranged on two side walls of the receiving groove 4. The guide grooves 6 are divided into an upper section, a middle section and a lower section. The middle section of the guide groove 6 gradually inclines outward from the guide groove 6 from bottom to top, and the lower section and the upper section are both formed along the height direction. Correspondingly, a guide post 7 that can be inserted into the guide groove 6 is arranged on the second block body 52 of the locking block 5. The end of the guide post 7 extends beyond the side surface of the locking block 5. After being inserted into the guide groove 6, the guide post 7 can slide along the guide groove 6, that is, the first block body 51 can move with the second block body 52 to approach or move away from the boss 3, so as to tighten or loosen the panel 1.

[0034] Before installing the machine, first slide the locking block 5 downward so that the locking block 5 is inside the receiving groove 4 to facilitate the machine to pass through the opening smoothly. After the machine is placed, the locking block 5 moves upward. At this time, the guide post 7 slides upward in the lower section of the guide groove 6. When it slides to the middle section, it is restricted by the shape of the middle section and gradually moves outward along the middle section of the receiving groove 4. At this time, the first block body 51 gradually moves out of the receiving groove 4. After sliding to the upper section and continuing to move upward, it drives the top of the first block body 51 to tightly press against the bottom surface of the panel 1 and jointly clamp the panel 1 with the boss 3.

[0035] It should be noted that when the guide post 7 is in the lower section of the guide groove 6, both the first block body 51 and the second block body 52 are inside the receiving groove 4, that is, the first block body 51 does not extend beyond the surface of the housing 2. When the guide post 7 is in the upper section of the guide groove 6, the second block body 52 is inside the receiving groove 4, and the first block body 51 is outside the receiving groove 4 and extends beyond the surface of the housing 2 to facilitate pressing against the panel 1.

[0036] A driving assembly for driving the guide post 7 to slide in the guide groove 6 is also provided between the locking block 5 and the housing 2. The driving assembly includes a screw 8 and a driving nut 9. A limiting hole 10 for inserting the driving nut 9 is provided in the locking block 5, and the limiting hole 10 is used to limit the rotation of the driving nut 9. In addition, the length of the limiting hole 10 is greater than the length of the driving nut 9, so that the driving nut 9 can move towards the inside or outside of the machine in the limiting hole 10 without interference. The screw 8 is passed through the locking block 5 and is in threaded cooperation with the driving nut 9. Specifically, a long hole 11 for passing the screw 8 is provided in the locking block 5, and the length of the long hole 11 is greater than the outer diameter of the screw 8, so that the screw 8 can move towards the inside or outside of the machine in the long hole 11 without interference.

[0037] In this embodiment, the driving nut 9 and the limiting hole 10 are arranged in a square or rectangular structure that matches each other.

[0038] During operation, when the screw 8 is rotated, since the driving nut 9 cannot rotate and at the same time the locking block 5 cannot rotate under the limitation of the receiving groove 4, under the action of the threaded cooperation, the driving nut 9 can move up and down along the screw 8 and drive the locking block 5 to move synchronously, so as to realize the sliding of the guide post 7 in the guide groove 6. When the guide post 7 slides to the middle section of the guide groove 6, due to the length settings of the long hole 11 and the limiting hole 10, the locking block 5 can move towards the inside or outside of the machine relative to the screw 8 and the driving nut 9 while moving up and down.

[0039] To improve the stability of the movement of the locking block 5, a limiting rib 12 is also provided in the guide groove 6. The limiting rib 12 is parallel to the guide groove 6 and is close to the upper section of the guide groove 6, and is arranged on the outside of the guide groove 6. A limiting groove 13 for inserting the limiting rib 12 is provided in the locking block 5. Thus, after the locking block 5 moves upward, the limiting groove 13 cooperates with the limiting rib 12, and the locking block 5 is simultaneously restricted by the guide groove 6 and the guide post 7, and the limiting rib 12 and the limiting groove 13, and moves stably relative to the housing 2.

[0040] The screw 8 is also connected to the housing 2. Specifically, a round hole 14 for passing the screw 8 is provided in the housing 2. The round hole 14 is located below the receiving groove 4 and is communicated with the receiving groove 4, and the diameter of the round hole 14 is greater than the outer diameter of the screw 8, so that the screw 8 can rotate freely.

[0041] A limiting component is also provided on the screw 8, and the limiting component is used to prevent the screw 8 from falling off from the round hole 14. The limiting component includes a bushing 15, a lock nut 16 and two gaskets 17. Both the bushing 15 and the gasket 17 are sleeved on the screw 8. Among them, the outer diameter of the bushing 15 is smaller than the aperture of the round hole 14, and the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the screw 8, so that the screw 8 can rotate freely relative to the bushing 15. The two gaskets 17 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the bushing 15 for clamping the bushing 15. The lock nut 16 is arranged above the top gasket 17 and is in threaded cooperation with the screw 8. It should be noted that the outer diameters of the lock nut 16 and the gasket 17 are both larger than the aperture of the round hole 14.

[0042] Further, the height of the bushing 15 is set to be greater than the length of the round hole 14, so that when the gasket 17 contacts the bushing 15, a certain gap can be left between the gasket 17 and the housing 2, so that the screw 8 will not have a large friction with the housing 2 during the rotation process.

[0043] When locking the screw 8, rotate the locking screw 8 to drive the screw 8 to move upward. At the same time, the two gaskets 17 gradually approach the bushing 15 until they tightly abut against the bushing 15. Under the action of the limiting component, the screw 8 can be stably positioned in the round hole 14 of the housing 2 without falling off, and the limitation of the inner and outer diameters and the length of the bushing 15 enables the screw 8 to rotate freely relative to the housing 2, reducing friction.

[0044] The implementation principle of the embodiment of the present application is: by adjusting the clockwise / counterclockwise rotation of the screw 8, the driving nut 9 is driven to move up and down, and the driving nut 9 drives the locking block 5 to move up and down.

[0045] When fixing the machine, first place the locking block 5 at the lower end of the receiving groove 4 so that the locking block 5 does not protrude beyond the surface of the housing 2, so that the housing 2 can pass through the opening smoothly. Then rotate the screw 8 to drive the locking block 5 to move upward through the driving nut 9. The guide post 7 is stuck in the guide groove 6 of the machine housing 2 and will gradually move outward under the constraint of the shape of the guide groove 6, so that the first block 51 gradually protrudes beyond the surface of the housing 2. After the locking block 5 moves upward to the top, it contacts the bottom surface of the panel 1, and the equipment panel 1 is clamped between the locking block 5 and the boss 3, thereby realizing the fixation of the machine inside the equipment panel 1.

[0046] When disassembling the machine, rotate the screw 8 in the reverse direction to drive the locking block 5 to move downward and release the equipment panel 1. Affected by the shape of the guide groove 6, the guide post 7 moves downward a certain distance and then moves inward and is received inside the receiving groove 4, so that the machine can be taken out from the equipment panel 1.

[0047] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily (as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features). For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described; these embodiments not explicitly written out should also be regarded as within the scope described in this specification.

Claims

1. An embedded machine installation structure, characterized in that: It includes an opening formed on the panel (1) for a machine to be inserted. A boss (3) extends outward from the top of the outer shell (2) of the machine, and the width of the boss (3) is greater than the width of the opening. Accommodating grooves (4) are formed on both sides of the outer shell (2), and movable locking blocks (5) are arranged in the accommodating grooves (4). A guiding groove (6) is arranged in the accommodating groove (4). The middle section of the guiding groove (6) gradually inclines outward from bottom to top, and the lower section and the upper section are both formed along the height direction. A guiding post (7) that can be inserted into the guiding groove (6) is arranged on the locking block (5), and the guiding post (7) can slide along the guiding groove (6). A driving assembly for driving the guiding post (7) to slide in the guiding groove (6) is further arranged between the locking block (5) and the outer shell (2).

2. The embedded machine installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: The driving assembly includes a screw (8) and a driving nut (9). A limiting hole (10) for the driving nut (9) to be inserted is arranged in the locking block (5). The limiting hole (10) is used to limit the rotation of the driving nut (9), and the driving nut (9) can move towards the inside or outside of the machine in the limiting hole (10). The screw (8) is inserted through the locking block (5) and is in threaded cooperation with the driving nut (9).

3. The embedded machine mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: A limiting rib (12) is further arranged in the guiding groove (6). The limiting rib (12) is parallel to the guiding groove (6) and is arranged on the outer side of the guiding groove (6). A limiting groove (13) for the limiting rib (12) to be inserted is formed on the locking block (5).

4. The embedded machine mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A round hole (14) for the screw (8) to pass through is formed on the outer shell (2). The round hole (14) communicates with the accommodating groove (4), and the diameter of the round hole (14) is greater than the outer diameter of the screw (8). A limiting assembly is further arranged on the screw (8) to prevent the screw (8) from falling off from the round hole (14).

5. The embedded machine installation structure according to claim 4, wherein: The limiting assembly includes a bushing (15), a locking nut (16) and two gaskets (17). The bushing (15) and the gaskets (17) are both sleeved on the screw (8). The outer diameter of the bushing (15) is smaller than the diameter of the round hole (14). The two gaskets (17) are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the bushing (15). The locking nut (16) is arranged above the top gasket (17) and is in threaded cooperation with the screw (8), and the outer diameters of the locking nut (16) and the gasket (17) are both greater than the diameter of the round hole (14).

6. The embedded machine installation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the bushing (15) is greater than the outer diameter of the screw (8).

7. The embedded machine installation structure according to claim 1, wherein: The locking block (5) includes a first block body (51) and a second block body (52). The second block body (52) is fixed inside the first block body (51) and is lower than the second block body (52). The guiding post (7) is installed on the second block body (52). The first block body (51) moves with the second block body (52) to approach or move away from the boss (3), so as to tighten or loosen the panel (1).

8. The embedded machine mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein: Both the driving nut (9) and the limiting hole (10) are of square or rectangular structures.

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