Anti-falling protection structure of HDMI audio separator
By employing a protective structure that combines rigid support with flexible buffering in the HDMI audio splitter, the problem of damage to the integrated circuit board when dropped is solved, achieving higher drop resistance and convenient disassembly and assembly.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN YOSEMITE TECH DEV CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing HDMI audio splitters are prone to damage to the upper components of the integrated circuit board when subjected to drop impacts, lacking effective cushioning protection.
The protective structure employs a combination of rigid support and flexible buffering, including a protective shell base, support end bases, protective pads, and support side blocks. The rigid shell base is stably supported by bolted connections, while the protective pads and support side blocks provide flexible support protection.
It improves the equipment's drop resistance, effectively reduces the risk of damage to integrated circuit boards when subjected to impact, and enhances the convenience of disassembly and assembly operations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of HDMI audio splitter technology, specifically to a drop-resistant protective structure for an HDMI audio splitter. Background Technology
[0002] An HDMI audio splitter is a hardware device used to separate audio and video from an HDMI signal. It uses filter and decoder technology to separate the composite signal (containing video, audio, and auxiliary data) transmitted via HDMI. The video signal is output directly to the monitor, while the audio signal is extracted and converted into optical, coaxial, analog stereo, or other formats to meet the needs of different devices.
[0003] In terms of structure, the HDMI audio splitter consists of an external protective shell and an internal integrated circuit board. The internal integrated circuit board integrates various electronic components. Existing HDMI audio splitters mostly use a simple rigid support structure for the installation of the integrated circuit board. Due to the lack of buffer protection, the components on the upper part of the integrated circuit board are easily damaged when the HDMI audio splitter is dropped. Therefore, a drop-resistant protective structure for the HDMI audio splitter is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a drop-resistant protective structure for an HDMI audio splitter to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a drop-resistant protective structure for an HDMI audio splitter, comprising a housing mechanism and a support mechanism for mounting an integrated circuit board of the HDMI audio splitter. The housing mechanism includes a protective housing, a support end seat, an end block, and end seat fastening bolts. The support end seats are arranged in pairs, and the two sets of support end seats are respectively installed on the front and rear opening sides of the protective housing by means of support end seat support and end seat fastening bolts for fastening and limiting. The end of the integrated circuit board is supported and installed inside the protective housing by means of support end seats.
[0006] The support mechanism includes a protective pad, a support side block, and side block fastening bolts. The support side block is fastened to the side of the integrated circuit board by the side block fastening bolts. The middle part of the integrated circuit board is supported and installed inside the protective housing by the protective pad in conjunction with the support side block.
[0007] Preferably, the support blocks are arranged in pairs, with the two sets of support blocks respectively installed on both sides of the integrated circuit board. The integrated circuit board has positioning slots on both sides of the middle part, and the inner side of the support block is fitted and snapped into the positioning slots.
[0008] Preferably, the inner side of the support block is fixedly installed with a mounting seat. The mounting seats are arranged in pairs, and the two sets of mounting seats are installed on the side of the integrated circuit board in an upper and lower clamping shape. A threaded cylinder seat is provided in the middle of the upper mounting seat. The end of the fastening bolt of the block passes through the integrated circuit board and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole in the middle of the threaded cylinder seat.
[0009] Preferably, the protective shell is fixedly installed on both the left and right sides of the inner cavity, and after installation, the support block is fitted and supported by the middle groove of the fitting support.
[0010] Preferably, the protective supports are arranged in pairs, with the two sets of protective supports fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of the inner cavity of the protective housing, respectively. After installation, the protective supports contact and support the components in the middle of the integrated circuit board.
[0011] Preferably, the aforementioned end blocks are provided in two sets. One set of end blocks is fixedly installed on both sides of the rear part of the inner cavity of the protective shell, and the other set of end blocks is installed on both sides of the front part of the inner cavity of the protective shell through slot fitting.
[0012] Preferably, the middle part of the support end seat is aligned and fitted with the interface part of the end of the integrated circuit board through a slot. Both sides of the inner edge of the support end seat are provided with fitting slots. After installation, the outer edge of the end block is fitted and snapped into the fitting slots. The end of the integrated circuit board is fixedly installed with a mating screw seat. The end of the end seat fastening bolt passes through the through hole in the middle of the support end seat and the end block and is threadedly connected to the screw hole in the middle of the mating screw seat.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention, by adopting the above technical solution, has the following technical effects:
[0014] This protective structure employs a combination of rigid support and flexible buffering for the integrated circuit board. A rigid protective shell and support end seats are installed on the outside of the integrated circuit board, forming a rigid shell protection structure. The support end seats are connected and installed using the interlocking support of the end supports and the tightening limit of the end seat fastening bolts. This ensures stable support while effectively improving the ease of disassembly and assembly of the shell structure. Furthermore, protective pads and support side blocks are installed on the middle side of the integrated circuit board. These pads and side blocks provide flexible support and protection for the middle and side mounting areas of the integrated circuit board, respectively. In the event of external impact, the support and protection of the protective pads and side blocks effectively reduce the impact on the integrated circuit board and support and protect the components on the upper part of the integrated circuit board, greatly improving the equipment's drop resistance. Attached Figure Description
[0015] 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, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall working and installation structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the working installation structure of the support block of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the protective housing of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the upper side of the support block of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the lower side of the support block of this utility model.
[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Protective housing; 2. Support end seat; 3. End block; 4. End seat fastening bolt; 5. Fitting groove; 6. Connecting screw seat; 7. Protective support pad; 8. Support side block; 9. Side block fastening bolt; 10. Mounting side seat; 11. Threaded cylinder seat; 12. Fitting support seat. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which this application can be implemented. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this application, provided that they do not affect the effects and purposes that this application can produce.
[0024] Example
[0025] Please see Figure 1-5This utility model provides a technical solution: a drop-resistant protective structure for an HDMI audio splitter, including a housing mechanism and a support mechanism for mounting the integrated circuit board of the HDMI audio splitter. The support mechanism provides flexible support and protection for the middle part of the integrated circuit board. The support mechanism includes a protective support pad 7, a support side block 8, and a side block fastening bolt 9. The support side block 8 is fastened to the side of the integrated circuit board by the side block fastening bolt 9. Specifically, see attached... Figure 2 As shown, the support block 8 is an elastic foam pad. The support blocks 8 are installed in pairs, with two sets of support blocks 8 respectively installed on both sides of the integrated circuit board for support and protection of the central sides of the integrated circuit board. To facilitate the connection and installation of the support blocks 8, positioning slots are provided on both sides of the central part of the integrated circuit board. The inner side of the support block 8 is fitted and snapped into the positioning slot. To fix and limit the position of the installed support blocks 8, see attached... Figure 4 As shown, a mounting bracket 10 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the support block 8. The mounting bracket 10 is a pair of plastic brackets. The two sets of mounting brackets 10 are installed on the side of the integrated circuit board in an upper and lower clamping shape. A threaded sleeve seat 11 is provided in the middle of the upper mounting bracket 10. The end of the side block fastening bolt 9 passes through the integrated circuit board and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole in the middle of the threaded sleeve seat 11.
[0026] For installation in conjunction with support block 8, see attached... Figure 3 As shown, fitting support seats 12 are fixedly installed on both the left and right sides of the inner cavity of the protective housing 1. After installation, the support side block 8 fits into the middle slot of the fitting support seat 12 for support. The protective pad 7 is used to support and protect the components in the middle of the integrated circuit board. The protective pad 7 is a pair of elastic foam pads. The two sets of protective pads 7 are fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of the inner cavity of the protective housing 1 respectively. After installation, the protective pad 7 contacts and supports the components in the middle of the integrated circuit board. The middle part of the integrated circuit board is supported and installed inside the protective housing 1 by the protective pad 7 and the support side block 8. The protective pad 7 and the support side block 8 can provide flexible support and protection for the middle and side mounting points of the integrated circuit board respectively. When subjected to external impact, the support and protection of the protective pad 7 and the support side block 8 can effectively reduce the impact on the integrated circuit board and support and protect the components on the upper part of the integrated circuit board, which greatly improves the drop resistance of the equipment.
[0027] The housing mechanism is used for rigid shielding and protection of the integrated circuit board. The housing mechanism includes a protective housing 1, supporting end seats 2, end blocks 3, and end seat fastening bolts 4. The protective housing 1 can be made of aluminum alloy, providing excellent structural support strength. The supporting end seats 2 are installed in pairs, with two sets of supporting end seats 2 supported and secured by the end seat fastening bolts 4, respectively installed on the front and rear opening sides of the protective housing 1. The rigid protective housing 1 and supporting end seats 2 are provided on the outside of the integrated circuit board, forming a rigid housing protection structure. See attached figure for details. Figure 3 As shown, the end support blocks 3 are provided in two sets, with two blocks in each set. One set of end support blocks 3 is fixedly installed on both sides of the rear part of the inner cavity of the protective housing 1 as a fixed installation and positioning support structure. The other set of end support blocks 3 is installed on both sides of the front part of the inner cavity of the protective housing 1 through the slot as an assembly-type installation and positioning support structure, which can facilitate the embedded insertion and installation of integrated circuit boards.
[0028] The end of the integrated circuit board is supported and mounted inside the protective housing 1 by the support end bracket 2, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 2 As shown, the middle part of the support end seat 2 is aligned and fitted with the interface part at the end of the integrated circuit board through a slot, forming an end cover-type protective mounting structure, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 1 As shown, to facilitate connection and installation with the end support block 3, fitting slots 5 are provided on both sides of the inner edge of the support end seat 2. After installation, the outer edge of the end support block 3 is fitted and snapped into the fitting slots 5. To facilitate docking and support installation with the support end seat 2, as shown in the attached figure... Figure 2 As shown, a mating screw seat 6 is fixedly installed at the end of the integrated circuit board. The end of the end seat fastening bolt 4 passes through the through hole in the middle of the support end seat 2 and the end support block 3 and is threadedly connected to the screw hole in the middle of the mating screw seat 6. The bolt is tightened to form a stable installation support structure between the protective shell 1, the support end seat 2 and the integrated circuit board. The support end seat 2 is connected and installed by the fitting support of the end support block 3 and the tightening limit of the end seat fastening bolt 4. While achieving stable support for the support end seat 2, the ease of disassembly and assembly of the shell structure can be effectively improved.
[0029] Working principle or structural principle: The protective support pad 7 is pre-installed inside the protective housing 1. During installation, the support block 8 is installed on the edge of the integrated circuit board by fitting into the positioning slot on the edge of the integrated circuit board. Then, the support block 8 is locked and limited by the edge block fastening bolt 9. The other side of the support block 8 is connected and installed in the same way. Then, the integrated circuit board is inserted into the interior of the protective housing 1 from the front. After installation, the support block 8 fits into the slot in the middle of the support seat 12 on both sides inside the protective housing 1 for support. At the same time, the protective support pad 7 provides contact support for the upper and lower sides of the integrated circuit board. After completion, the rear support end seat 2 is installed at the rear of the protective housing 1 by fitting into the slot. Then, the end seat is tightened. The fastening bolt 4 locks and limits the installed support end seat 2. Then, the two sets of front end support blocks 3 are installed on the front opening side of the protective shell seat 1 through slot fitting. After completion, the front support end seat 2 is installed on the front opening side of the protective shell seat 1 through slot fitting. Then, the end seat fastening bolt 4 locks and limits the installed support end seat 2, completing the assembly of the device. When the equipment is subjected to external impact, the rigid shell of the protective shell seat 1 and the support end seat 2 provides support and protection for the outside of the integrated circuit board. At the same time, the support and protection of the protective pad 7 and the support side block 8 can effectively reduce the impact on the integrated circuit board and provide flexible support and protection for the components on the upper part of the integrated circuit board, avoiding damage to the equipment due to falling impact.
[0030] In summary, this protective structure employs a combination of rigid support and flexible buffering for the integrated circuit board. A rigid protective shell 1 and a support end seat 2 are installed on the outside of the integrated circuit board, forming a rigid shell protection structure. The support end seat 2 is connected and installed using the interlocking support of the end support block 3 and the tightening limit of the end seat fastening bolt 4. This ensures stable support for the support end seat 2 while effectively improving the ease of disassembly and assembly of the shell structure. Furthermore, a protective pad 7 and a support side block 8 are provided on the middle side of the integrated circuit board. These pads provide flexible support and protection for the middle and side mounting areas of the integrated circuit board, respectively. In the event of external impact, the support provided by the pads effectively reduces the impact on the integrated circuit board and protects the components on the upper part of the board, significantly improving the equipment's drop resistance.
[0031] Those skilled in the art will understand that the features described in the various embodiments and / or claims of this utility model can be combined or combined in various ways, even if such combinations or combinations are not explicitly described in this utility model. In particular, the features described in the various embodiments and / or claims of this utility model can be combined or combined in various ways without departing from the spirit and teachings of this utility model. All such combinations and / or combinations fall within the scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A drop-resistant protection structure for an HDMI audio splitter, comprising a housing mechanism and a support mechanism for mounting the HDMI audio splitter integrated circuit board, characterized in that: The housing mechanism includes a protective housing (1), a support end seat (2), an end block (3), and an end seat fastening bolt (4). The support end seats (2) are arranged in pairs. The two sets of support end seats (2) are installed on the front and rear opening sides of the protective housing (1) respectively by the support end seats (2) and the fastening bolts (4). The end of the integrated circuit board is supported and installed inside the protective housing (1) by the support end seats (2). The support mechanism includes a protective support pad (7), a support side block (8), and a side block fastening bolt (9). The support side block (8) is fastened to the side of the integrated circuit board by the side block fastening bolt (9). The middle part of the integrated circuit board is supported and installed inside the protective housing (1) by the protective support pad (7) in conjunction with the support side block (8).
2. The drop-resistant protection structure for an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support blocks (8) are arranged in pairs. The two sets of support blocks (8) are respectively installed on both sides of the integrated circuit board. The two sides of the middle part of the integrated circuit board are provided with positioning slots. The inner side of the support block (8) is fitted and snapped into the positioning slot.
3. The drop-resistant protection structure for an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side of the support block (8) is fixedly installed with a mounting seat (10). The mounting seats (10) are arranged in pairs. The two sets of mounting seats (10) are installed on the side of the integrated circuit board in an upper and lower clamping shape. A threaded sleeve seat (11) is provided in the middle of the upper mounting seat (10). The end of the fastening bolt (9) of the block penetrates the integrated circuit board and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole in the middle of the threaded sleeve seat (11).
4. The drop-resistant protection structure of an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The protective shell (1) has a fitting support seat (12) fixedly installed on both the left and right sides of the inner cavity. After installation, the support side block (8) and the middle groove of the fitting support seat (12) are fitted and supported.
5. The drop-resistant protection structure of an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 4, characterized in that: The protective supports (7) are installed in pairs. The two sets of protective supports (7) are fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of the inner cavity of the protective housing (1). After installation, the protective supports (7) contact and support the components in the middle of the integrated circuit board.
6. The drop-resistant protection structure of an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end support block (3) is provided in two sets. One set of the end support block (3) is fixedly installed on both sides of the rear part of the inner cavity of the protective shell (1), and the other set of the end support block (3) is installed on both sides of the front part of the inner cavity of the protective shell (1) through the slot.
7. The drop-resistant protection structure for an HDMI audio splitter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The middle part of the support end seat (2) is aligned and fitted with the interface part of the end of the integrated circuit board through the slot. Both sides of the inner edge of the support end seat (2) are provided with fitting slots (5). After installation, the outer edge of the end support block (3) is fitted and snapped into the fitting slots (5). The end of the integrated circuit board is fixedly installed with a docking screw seat (6). The end of the end seat fastening bolt (4) passes through the through hole in the middle of the support end seat (2) and the end support block (3) and is threadedly connected to the screw hole in the middle of the docking screw seat (6).