Clamping structure and wall-mounted device and security device using same

Abstract

A clamping structure is used for assembling an electronic device. The clamping structure comprises a first component and a second component, the first component comprises a first buckling piece and a second buckling piece, and the second component comprises a first limiting piece and a second limiting piece. The first buckling piece and the second buckling piece are arranged on the first side and the second side of the bottom face of the electronic device respectively, and the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are arranged on the first installation side and the second installation side opposite to the bottom face respectively. The first buckling piece and the second buckling piece are suitable for being clamped with or separated from the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece respectively when the electronic device is assembled or disassembled.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a toolless mounting device, and in particular to a clamping structure, a wall-mounted device and a security device using the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] Compared with a mounting means assembled by tools, a toolless mounting method (such as a method relying on a clamping structure) is faster to facilitate a user to quickly assemble or disassemble an electronic device on or from a mounting surface (e.g. a wall surface).

[0003] In many cases, an electronic device can have to be disassembled from a mounting surface, such as during maintenance of internal components of the electronic device or replacement of a battery. However, a user of the electronic device can not know how to assemble / disassemble the electronic device due to too many parts for assembly / disassembly or too many steps for assembly. In addition, an electronic device mounted using tools can have a disassembly tool lost due to improper storage after disassembly, resulting in a situation where the electronic device cannot be disassembled due to unavailability of the disassembly tool for disassembly next time. Therefore, there is a need to improve the mounting means of the electronic device. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application relates to a clamping structure, a wall-mounted device and a security device using the same, which do not require tools for mounting and do not require disassembly tools.

[0005] According to an aspect of the present application, a clamping structure is provided for assembling an electronic device. The clamping structure includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member. The second component includes a first limiting member and a second limiting member. The first and second clamping members are respectively arranged on a first side and a second side of a bottom surface of the electronic device. The first and second limiting members are respectively arranged on a first mounting side and a second mounting side opposite to the bottom surface. The first and second clamping members are adapted to be clamped with or away from the first and second limiting members when the electronic device is assembled or disassembled.

[0006] According to an aspect of the present application, a wall-mounted device is provided, which includes an electronic device and a wall-mounted mounting member. The electronic device includes a housing and a pivot shaft arranged on a bottom surface of the housing. The wall-mounted mounting member is used to assemble the electronic device on a mounting surface, wherein the pivot shaft is sleeved in a pivot hole of the wall-mounted mounting member, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall-mounted mounting member to move the electronic device from an assembled position to a disassembled position or from the disassembled position to the assembled position.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present application, a security device is provided on a mounting surface. The security device includes an electronic device, a wall-mounted mounting member, and at least one snap structure. The electronic device includes a visual portion and a voice portion. The wall-mounted mounting member is used to assemble the electronic device on the mounting surface. The snap structure includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes at least one buckle member, which is arranged on at least one side of the bottom surface of the electronic device. The buckle member has an insertion member or a protruding portion. The second component includes at least one limiting member, which is arranged on at least one mounting side of the wall-mounted mounting member opposite to the bottom surface. The limiting member has an insertion hole for accommodating the insertion member and / or a positioning portion for positioning the protruding portion. The electronic device is rotatable relative to the wall-mounted mounting member, so as to move the electronic device from an assembly position to a disassembly position or from the disassembly position to the assembly position.

[0008] In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present application, the following embodiments are described in detail below, with reference to the accompanying drawings: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1A and Figure 1B The exploded schematic views of the wall-mounted device according to one embodiment of the present application are shown from the front and back perspectives, respectively.

[0010] Figure 2 The schematic view of the wall-mounted mounting member according to one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0011] Figure 3A and Figure 3B The operation schematic views of the mounting method of the wall-mounted device according to one embodiment of the present application are shown, respectively.

[0012] Figure 4A and Figure 4B The operation schematic views of the disassembly method of the wall-mounted device according to one embodiment of the present application are shown, respectively.

[0013] Figures 5A to 5C The cross-sectional schematic views of the mounting method of the wall-mounted device are shown, respectively.

[0014] Figure 6 The exploded schematic view of the wall-mounted device according to one embodiment of the present application is shown from the back perspective.

[0015] Element Symbol Description:

[0016] 10, 11: wall-mounted device

[0017] 12: mounting surface

[0018] 100: electronic device

[0019] 102: doorbell key

[0020] 103: intercom

[0021] 104: camera

[0022] 110: housing

[0023] 111: bottom surface

[0024] 112: pivot

[0025] 120: first component

[0026] 121: first clasp

[0027] 121a: vertical section

[0028] 121b: horizontal section

[0029] 122: second clasp

[0030] 122a: spring arm

[0031] 122b: protrusion

[0032] 122c: slotted sidewall

[0033] 122b1, 212a1: contact bevel

[0034] 200: wall mount

[0035] 201: aperture

[0036] 202: fastener

[0037] 204: pivot aperture

[0038] 210: second component

[0039] 211: first stop

[0040] 211a: bridge section

[0041] 211b: insertion hole

[0042] 212: second stop

[0043] 212a: spring

[0044] 212b: positioning portion

[0045] 212c: elastomer

[0046] 212c: slotted sidewall

[0047] 220: securing tab

[0048] 221: Perforation

[0049] 222: Fixing member

[0050] 223: Positioning hole DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] Referring to Figure 1A and Figure 1B , respectively, are exploded schematic diagrams of a wall-mounted device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application viewed from a front side and a back side. The wall-mounted device 10 is, for example, a security device, which can include a door control device, a doorbell device, and / or a video surveillance device. The wall-mounted device 10 is disposed on a door or a wall surface, and the wall-mounted device 10 has, for example, elements such as an operable portion (e.g., a doorbell key 102), a voice portion (e.g., a speakerphone 103), and / or a visual portion (e.g., a camera 104), as will be described below. Figure 1A When a visitor arrives, the visitor can be talked to through the speakerphone 103, and the visitor's image can be captured. If a suspicious person is watching or loitering nearby, the surrounding image can be monitored through the camera 104 or an alarm sound can be emitted through the speakerphone 104. In this way, in an embodiment, the wall-mounted device 10 can remotely monitor the home environment and record real-time images to improve home security.

[0052] In general, the wall-mounted device 10 is designed to be detachable to facilitate installation and detachment. The wall-mounted device 10 is internally provided with a battery 105 (see Figure 6 ) or an external power source, and when the battery 105 is out of power or an internal element fails, the wall-mounted device 10 has to be detached from the mounting surface. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the wall-mounted device 10 is designed to be tool-free installed, which can avoid the situation that after detachment, the detachment tool can be lost due to improper storage, resulting in no tool available or being unable to detach when detachment is required.

[0053] Referring to Figure 1B , the wall-mounted device 10 includes an electronic device 100 and a wall mounting member 200. The electronic device 100 can be assembled on a mounting surface 12 (see Figure 2 ) through the wall mounting member 200, and the mounting surface 12 is, for example, a door, a wall, or other support. The electronic device 100 can include a housing 110 and a pivot 112. The pivot 112 is disposed on a bottom surface 111 of the housing 110, and the position of the pivot 112 is opposite to the position of a pivot hole 204 of the wall mounting member 200, so that the pivot 112 can be sleeved on the wall mounting member 200 and can rotate relative to the pivot hole 204.

[0054] In addition, as shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B , the wall mounting member 200 can include at least one through hole 201 (two are shown in the drawings), and the through hole 201 can allow a fastener 202 (e.g., a screw, seeFigure 2 ) through, so that the wall mounting member 200 can be fixed on the mounting surface 12.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B In order to make the electronic device 100 tool-free mounted on the wall mounting member 200, the bottom surface 111 of the housing 110 of the electronic device 100 is provided with at least one set of first components 120, and the wall mounting member 200 is provided with at least one set of second components 210. The number of first components 120 can be two, and the number of second components 210 can be two, but the present application does not limit this. As shown in Figure 1B , the first set of first components 120 is arranged on one side of the pivot 112, and the second set of first components 120 is arranged on the other side of the pivot 112. In addition, the first set of second components 210 is arranged on one side of the pivot hole 204, and the second set of second components 210 is arranged on the other side of the pivot hole 204. The first set of first components 120 cooperates with the first set of second components 210 to form a first set of engagement structures, and the second set of first components 120 cooperates with the second set of second components 210 to form a second set of engagement structures. However, in other embodiments, a set of engagement structures can be arranged on either side of the pivot 112 and the pivot hole 204. The first set of engagement structures and the second set of engagement structures can be the same or similar structures, and the following embodiments will only be described in detail for one set of engagement structures.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 1B , the first component 120 includes a first clasp 121 and a second clasp 122. The first clasp 121 and the second clasp 122 are arranged on the first side and the second side, for example, the left side and the right side, of the bottom surface 111 of the electronic device 100, respectively. The first clasp 121, for example, has a vertical segment 121a and a horizontal segment 121b, wherein the vertical segment 121a and the horizontal segment 121b are connected to form an L-shaped structure. However, the first clasp 121 can also be other shapes, not limited to L-shaped. In addition, the second clasp 122, for example, is a resilient member, which can include a resilient arm 122a and a protruding portion 122b. The protruding portion 122b is located at one end of the resilient arm 122a, and the protruding portion 122b can move relative to the bottom surface 111 through the resilient arm 122a. In detail, the first end of the resilient arm 122a is fixed to a slotted side wall 122c of the bottom surface 111, and the second end of the resilient arm 122a extends a horizontal distance from the first end along the X-axis and is not connected to the slotted side wall 122c, so that the second end of the resilient arm 122a has a translational degree of freedom relative to the first end in the normal direction (Y-axis direction) of the bottom surface 111. The protruding portion 122b is arranged at the second end of the resilient arm 122a, so that the protruding portion 122b also has a translational degree of freedom in the Y-axis direction.

[0057] In another embodiment, the protrusion 122b can have a translational freedom in the Y-axis direction. For example, the protrusion 122b can be made of a soft elastic material, which can have a small displacement by its elasticity when the protrusion 122b is pressed. In addition, please refer to Figure 6 When the protrusion 122b is made of a hard material, an elastic body 122c (e.g. a spring) can be added to the bottom of the protrusion 122b to make the protrusion 122b have a translational freedom in the Y-axis direction.

[0058] In addition, the second member 210 includes a first limiting member 211 and a second limiting member 212. The first limiting member 211 and the second limiting member 212 are respectively arranged on the first mounting side and the second mounting side (e.g. the left side and the right side) of the wall mounting member 200. The first limiting member 211 is arranged opposite to the first clamping member 121, and the second limiting member 212 is arranged opposite to the second clamping member 122. The first limiting member 211 has a bridge segment 211a, for example, in which the two ends of the bridge segment 211a are connected to the wall mounting member 200 to form an arch structure. In an embodiment, the bridge segment 211a can be directly stamped from the plate of the wall mounting member 200 to form an insertion hole 211b between the bridge segment 211a and the wall mounting member 200. Therefore, when the electronic device 100 is mounted, the horizontal segment 121b (i.e. the insertion piece) of the first clamping member 121 can be inserted into the insertion hole 211b, and the vertical segment 121a of the first clamping member 121 is engaged with the bridge segment 211a in the X-axis direction parallel to the bottom surface 111, so that the electronic device 100 is positioned at an assembled position.

[0059] In addition, the second limiting member 212 is, for example, an elastic member having a spring piece 212a and a positioning portion 212b, in which the positioning portion 212b is located at one end of the spring piece 212a, and the positioning portion 212b can move relative to the wall mounting member 200 through the spring piece 212a. In detail, the first end of the spring piece 212a is fixed to a slotted side wall 212c of the wall mounting member 200, and the second end of the spring piece 212a extends a horizontal distance from the first end along the X-axis direction and is not connected to the slotted side wall 122c, so that the second end of the spring piece 212a has a translational freedom relative to the first end in the normal direction (Y-axis direction) of the wall mounting member 200. The positioning portion 212b is arranged at the second end of the spring piece 212a, for example, a notch, and the positioning portion 212b also has a translational freedom in the Y-axis direction.

[0060] In another embodiment, the positioning portion 212b can have a translational freedom in the Y-axis direction by other means. For example, the positioning portion 212b can be made of a soft elastic material, and when the positioning portion 212b is pressed, a slight displacement can be generated by the elasticity of the positioning portion 212b itself. In addition, when the positioning portion 212b is made of a hard material, an elastic body (such as a spring) can be added to the bottom of the positioning portion 212b to make the positioning portion 212b have a translational freedom in the Y-axis direction.

[0061] In an embodiment, the elastic sheet 212a and the positioning portion 212b can be directly punched from the plate material of the wall mounting member 200 to form the elastic sheet 212a and the positioning portion 212b on the wall mounting member 200. When the electronic device 100 is installed, the protruding portion 122b of the second clamping member 122 is engaged in the normal direction (Y-axis direction) of the bottom surface 111 to position the electronic device 100 at an assembled position.

[0062] In an embodiment, the first limiting member 211 is arranged and aligned opposite to the first clamping member 121, and the second limiting member 212 is arranged and aligned opposite to the second clamping member 122. Therefore, the first clamping member 121 and the second clamping member 122 can be engaged with or away from the first and second limiting members 211, 212, respectively, when the electronic device 100 is assembled or disassembled. In another embodiment, the first limiting member 211 and the first clamping member 121 are interchangeable, and the second limiting member 212 and the second clamping member 122 are interchangeable. For example, the first limiting member 211 can have an L-shaped structure, and the first clamping member 121 can have an arch-shaped structure. Alternatively, the second limiting member 212 can have a protruding portion similar to the protruding portion 122b, and the second clamping member 122 can have a positioning portion similar to the positioning portion 212b. The present application is not limited in this regard.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3A , Figure 3B , Figure 4A and Figure 4B , wherein Figure 2 Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a wall mounting member 200 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3A and Figure 3B respectively show schematic views of an assembling method of a wall-mounted device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, and Figure 4A and Figure 4B respectively show schematic views of a disassembling method of a wall-mounted device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0064] The mounting method of the wall-hanging device 10 includes the following steps. First, the wall-hanging mount 200 is fixed to a mounting surface 12 (e.g., a door, a wall, or other support). At least one mounting side of the wall-hanging mount 200 is provided with a first limiting member 211 (e.g., an arcuate structure), and at least one mounting side of the wall-hanging mount 200 is provided with a second limiting member 212 (e.g., a spring piece 212a). As described above, one end of the spring piece 212a is provided with a positioning portion 212b, such as a notch or other structure. In addition, at least one side of the electronic device 100 is provided with a first clamping member 121 (e.g., an L-shaped structure) relative to the first limiting member 211, and at least one side of the electronic device 100 is provided with a second clamping member 122 (e.g., a spring arm 122a) relative to the second limiting member 212. One end of the spring arm 122a is provided with a protruding portion 122b that is shaped to fit within the notch of the positioning portion 212b, such that the protruding portion 122b is positioned within the notch of the positioning portion 212b. In Figure 3A and Figure 3B when the electronic device 100 is assembled, the electronic device 100 is first rotated relative to the vertical axis (Z-axis) by a first angle θ1 (e.g., 20-30 degrees), and the pivot 112 of the electronic device 100 is inserted into the pivot hole 204 of the wall-hanging mount 200. Next, the electronic device 100 is counterclockwise rotated, such that the first clamping member 121 of the electronic device 100 can be engaged with the first limiting member 211 of the wall-hanging mount 200, and the second clamping member 122 of the electronic device 100 can be engaged with the second limiting member 212 of the wall-hanging mount 200. In Figure 4A and Figure 4B when the electronic device 100 is disassembled, the electronic device 100 is first clockwise rotated relative to the vertical axis (Z-axis) by a second angle θ2 (e.g., 20-30 degrees), such that the first clamping member 121 of the electronic device 100 can be disengaged from the first limiting member 211 of the wall-hanging mount 200, and the second clamping member 122 of the electronic device 100 can be disengaged from the second limiting member 212 of the wall-hanging mount 200. Next, the pivot 112 of the electronic device 100 is pulled out of the pivot hole 204 of the wall-hanging mount 200, and the electronic device 100 can be disassembled without the use of tools.

[0065] Please refer to Figures 5A to 5C , which respectively show cross-sectional views of the mounting method of the wall-hanging device 10. From top to bottom, Figure 5A is a cross-sectional view of the A-A' line of the electronic device 100 in the disassembled position in Figure 3A , Figure 5B is an actuation schematic view of the counterclockwise rotation of the electronic device 100 in Figure 5A , and Figure 5C is a cross-sectional view of the A-A' line of the electronic device 100 in the assembled position in Figure 5B . From top to bottom,Figures 5A to 5C As can be seen from the description, when the electronic device 100 is to be moved from the disassembled position to the assembled position, the protruding portion 122b outside the positioning portion 212b abuts against one side of the elastic sheet 212a, and the protruding portion 122b and the elastic sheet 212a have a contact inclined surface 122b1 and 212a1, respectively. The two contact inclined surfaces 122b1 and 212a1 abut against each other, and through the rotation of the electronic device 100, the protruding portion 122b and the elastic sheet 212a are pushed against each other to generate displacement, so that the protruding portion 122b can enter the positioning portion 212b through the deformation of the elastic sheet 212a and / or the elastic arm 122a. Conversely, in the description, Figure 5C , when the electronic device 100 is to be moved from the assembled position to the disassembled position, the protruding portion 122b in the positioning portion 212b can be pushed against the elastic sheet 212a through the rotation of the electronic device 100 to generate displacement, so that the protruding portion 122b can move away from the positioning portion 212b through the deformation of the elastic sheet 212a and / or the elastic arm 122a, facilitating the disassembly of the electronic device 100.

[0066] In addition, referring to Figure 1A and Figure 1B , the wall-mounted device 10 can include a fixing structure including at least one fixing sheet 220 and at least one fixing member 222. The fixing sheet 220 is fixedly arranged on one side of the wall-mounted mounting member 200 and extends along the Y-axis to one side of the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 is provided with a positioning hole 223 relative to the fixing sheet 220, and the fixing member 222 can be locked in the positioning hole 223 through the perforation 221 of the fixing sheet 220, so as to prevent the electronic device 100 from being stolen. The fixing member 222 is, for example, a screw or other locking element. Since the electronic device 100 cannot be disassembled in the locked state, the anti-theft performance is improved.

[0067] In summary, the engagement structure of the present embodiment and the wall-mounted device and security device applying the same can move the electronic device from the disassembled position to the assembled position or from the assembled position to the disassembled position through the rotatable arrangement of the electronic device relative to the wall-mounted mounting member, so as to complete the assembly and disassembly of the electronic device, which is more convenient to use and does not require the use of disassembly tools.

[0068] Of course, the present application can have other various embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present application without departing from the spirit and essence of the present application. However, these corresponding changes and modifications should belong to the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A snap-fit ​​structure for assembling an electronic device, characterized in that, The engagement structure includes: A first component, comprising a first latching member and a second latching member, the first latching member and the second latching member being respectively disposed on a first side and a second side of the bottom surface of the electronic device; and A second component, the second component including a first limiting member and a second limiting member, the first limiting member and the second limiting member being respectively disposed on a first mounting side and a second mounting side opposite to the bottom surface, the first latching member and the second latching member being adapted to engage with or move away from the first limiting member and the second limiting member respectively during the assembly / disassembly of the electronic device.

2. The engaging structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first fastener and the first limiting member engage in an upward axis parallel to the bottom surface.

3. The engaging structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, One of the first latching member and the first limiting member includes an insert, and the other of the first latching member and the first limiting member includes an insertion hole for receiving the insert.

4. The engaging structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The second latching member engages with the second limiting member in the normal direction of the bottom surface.

5. The engaging structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, One of the second fastener and the second limiting member includes a protrusion, and the other of the second fastener and the second limiting member includes a positioning part, the shape of which matches the shape of the protrusion and the positioning part.

6. The engaging structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that, At least one of the protrusion and the positioning part has a translational degree of freedom in the direction normal to the bottom surface.

7. A wall-mounted device, characterized in that, include: An electronic device includes a housing and a pivot disposed on the bottom surface of the housing; as well as A wall mount for assembling an electronic device onto a mounting surface, wherein a pivot is fitted into a pivot hole in the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount to move the electronic device from an assembled position to a disassembled position or from the disassembled position to the assembled position.

8. The wall-mounted device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, When the electronic device rotates at a first angle relative to the wall mount, the electronic device moves from the disassembled position to the assembled position. When the electronic device rotates at a second angle in the opposite direction relative to the wall mount, the electronic device moves from the assembled position to the disassembled position.

9. A security device, disposed on a mounting surface, characterized in that, The security device includes: An electronic device comprising a visual unit and a voice unit; A wall mount for assembling the electronic device onto the mounting surface; and At least one engaging structure, including a first component and a second component, The first component includes at least one latching member, which is disposed on at least one side of the bottom surface of the electronic device, and the latching member has an insert and / or a protrusion. The second component includes at least one limiting member disposed on at least one mounting side of the wall-mounted component opposite to the bottom surface. The limiting member has an insertion hole for receiving the insert and / or a positioning portion for positioning the protrusion. The electronic device is rotatable relative to the wall mount, so that the electronic device can be moved from an assembled position to a disassembled position or from the disassembled position to the assembled position.

10. The security device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The insert and the insertion hole are located on an axis parallel to the bottom surface.

11. The security device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The protrusion and the positioning part are arranged on an axis parallel to the normal direction of the bottom surface.

12. The security device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The protrusion is disposed on an elastic body or an elastic arm, and the positioning part is disposed on a spring sheet.

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