Protective shields and electronic equipment

Abstract

This application relates to the field of electronic device technology and aims to solve the problem of how to reduce the risk of damage to slot structures by providing a protective cover and electronic equipment. The protective cover protects a base component for connecting a target component. The protective cover includes a bracket and two limiting structures. The bracket has a through-slot for the target component to pass through, extending through the bracket along a first direction. The two limiting structures are located on opposite sides of the through-slot along a second direction and are arranged opposite each other along the second direction to confine the base component between the two limiting structures along the second direction. The first and second directions intersect. The beneficial effect of this application is that when the base component is subjected to an impact along the second direction, the protective cover increases the structural strength, reducing the risk of damage such as breakage of the base component due to impact force.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electronic device technology, and more specifically, to protective covers and electronic devices. Background Technology

[0002] A related technology provides an electronic device including a slot structure housed within a chassis and an electronic device inserted into the slot structure. However, in this technology, the slot structure is easily damaged when the electronic device is subjected to impact. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a protective cover and electronic equipment to address the problem of how to reduce the risk of damage to the slot structure.

[0004] According to one aspect of this application, a protective cover is provided for protecting a base component for connecting a target component. The protective cover includes a bracket and two limiting structures. The bracket has a through groove for the target component to pass through, the through groove extending through the bracket along a first direction. The two limiting structures are located on opposite sides of the through groove along a second direction, and are arranged opposite to each other along the second direction to confine the base component between the two limiting structures along the second direction. The first direction intersects the second direction.

[0005] The aforementioned protective cover features a through slot for the target component to pass through, and two limiting structures clamp the base component between them, thus providing protection. When the base component is subjected to an impact along the second direction, the protective cover increases structural strength, reducing the risk of breakage or other damage to the base component due to the impact force.

[0006] In one embodiment, each limiting structure includes a limiting plate that extends from the bracket in a first direction toward a direction away from the through slot.

[0007] In one embodiment, at least one limiting structure includes a plurality of limiting plates spaced apart along a third direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

[0008] In one embodiment, one limiting structure includes three first limiting plates distributed along a third direction, and another limiting structure includes a second limiting plate. Two of the first limiting plates are located outside the two ends of the second limiting plate along the third direction, and the third first limiting plate is disposed opposite to the middle of the second limiting plate along a second direction.

[0009] In one embodiment, the protective cover further includes a connecting portion. The connecting portion extends outward from the outer edge of the bracket in a direction perpendicular to the first direction.

[0010] In one embodiment, there are multiple connecting portions, which are spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the bracket. The protective cover also includes a reinforcing portion connected to at least one connecting portion, and at least a portion of the reinforcing portion is stacked with the bracket. The protective cover also includes connectors that pass through the reinforcing portion and the bracket, respectively.

[0011] In one embodiment, the protective cover further includes two support portions located on opposite sides of the groove along a third direction, and the two support portions are arranged opposite each other along the third direction, and are used to support the target component respectively. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

[0012] According to another aspect of this application, an electronic device is provided, including a chassis, a slot structure, electronic components, and a protective cover as described in any of the above embodiments. The slot structure is disposed within the chassis. The electronic components are inserted into the slot structure. The base component is the slot structure, and the target component is the electronic components.

[0013] In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes a motherboard and an insulating element. A slot structure is disposed on the motherboard. The insulating element protrudes from the protective cover along a first direction near the motherboard and abuts against the protective cover to spacedly support the protective cover against the motherboard.

[0014] In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes a motherboard and fasteners. Slot structures are disposed on the motherboard. Fasteners are respectively disposed in the chassis, motherboard, and protective cover. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the electronic device in the illustrated embodiment.

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device in the illustrated embodiment.

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device in the illustrated embodiment.

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the electronic device in the illustrated embodiment.

[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly state of the protective cover, insulating component, and fasteners in the illustrated embodiment.

[0022] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly state of the protective cover, insulating component, and fastener in the illustrated embodiment from another perspective.

[0023] Explanation of key component symbols: 1000 electronic devices Protective cover 100 Through slot 100a Operation slot 100c Bracket 10 Limiting structure 20 Limit plate 21 First limiting plate 21a Second limiting plate 21b Connecting part 30 First connecting part 30a Second connecting part 30b Strengthening Department 40 Support section 50 Chassis 200 Slot structure 300 Basic component 301 Electronic Components 400 Target part 401 4011 connector Motherboard 500 Insulating component 600 Rod 601 First protrusion 602 Second protrusion 603 Fasteners 700 Connector 800 Fastener 900 First direction A Second direction B Third direction C The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, further illustrates this application. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments.

[0025] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The terminology used herein in the specification of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "or / and" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0027] Some embodiments of this application are described in detail. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0028] Example Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 1000 provided in one embodiment of this application; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the electronic device 1000 in the illustrated embodiment.

[0029] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment provides an electronic device 1000, which can be a workstation or a server, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 1000 includes a chassis 200, a slot structure 300, electronic components 400, and a protective cover 100. The electronic components 400 can be graphics cards, sound cards, network cards, etc. The slot structure 300 is, for example, PCIe (Peripheral Computer Interconnect Express, a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard). The slot structure 300 is located inside the chassis 200, and the electronic components 400 are plugged into the slot structure 300 to achieve functions such as data interaction.

[0030] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 As shown, the protective cover 100 is used to protect the base component 301, which is used to connect the target component 401. The base component 301 is a slot structure 300, and the target component 401 is an electronic device 400. In this way, by setting the protective cover 100, the risk of damage to the slot structure 300 is reduced.

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 1000 in the illustrated embodiment; Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 1000 in the illustrated embodiment.

[0032] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 1000 also includes a motherboard 500 and an insulating component 600. A slot structure 300 is disposed on the motherboard 500. Combined with... Figure 5 As shown, the insulating member 600 protrudes from the protective cover 100 along the first direction A near the motherboard 500 and abuts against the protective cover 100, thereby supporting the protective cover 100 at intervals above the motherboard 500. Thus, by providing the insulating member 600, the protective cover 100 is supported, and short circuits are prevented. The insulating member 600 can be made of, for example, rubber.

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A partial structural cross-sectional view of the electronic device 1000 in the illustrated embodiment.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the electronic device 1000 also includes fasteners 700, which are respectively inserted into the chassis 200, the motherboard 500, and the protective cover 100 to secure the protective cover 100 and the motherboard 500 to the chassis 200, thereby saving parts and eliminating the need for additional modifications to the chassis 200 and the motherboard 500. It should be noted that... Figure 5 This diagram is only used to illustrate the relative positions of the chassis 200, motherboard 500, and fasteners 700, and does not represent the actual structure of the chassis 200. During the design process, the structure of the protective cover 100 can be designed based on the position of the fasteners 700 connecting the motherboard 500 and the chassis 200.

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly state of the protective cover 100, the insulating component 600, and the fastener 700 in the embodiment shown. Figure 7 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly state of the protective cover 100, the insulating component 600, and the fastener 700 in the illustrated embodiment from another perspective.

[0036] See Figure 2 The protective cover 100 provided in this embodiment includes a bracket 10 and two limiting structures 20. The bracket 10 is provided with a through groove 100a for the target component 401 to pass through, and the through groove 100a penetrates the bracket 10 along the first direction A. See also Figure 6 and Figure 7Two limiting structures 20 are located on opposite sides of the through groove 100a along the second direction B, and the two limiting structures 20 are arranged opposite each other along the second direction B to limit the base component 301 between the two limiting structures 20 along the second direction B. The first direction A intersects the second direction B.

[0037] The aforementioned protective cover 100 is provided with a through slot 100a for the target component 401 to pass through. Two limiting structures 20 are provided to clamp the base component 301 between them, thereby providing protection for the base component 301. When the base component 301 is subjected to an impact along the second direction B, the protective cover 100 increases the structural strength, reducing the risk of breakage or other damage to the base component 301 due to the impact force. This allows the base component 301 to have a greater weight or larger volume; for example, the protective cover 100 can be used to protect the slot structure 300 of a heavy-duty graphics card. The heavy-duty graphics card may include, for example, an air-cooled heatsink and may be a 3-slot or 4-slot card.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, each limiting structure 20 includes a limiting plate 21, which extends from the bracket 10 along a first direction A toward a direction away from the through groove 100a, making the limiting structure 20 simple in structure and low in cost. Optionally, the protective cover 100 can be formed by bending GI material (hot-dip galvanized steel sheet). Each limiting plate 21 extends from the bracket 10 along the first direction A toward the side closer to the main board 500.

[0039] In some embodiments, at least one limiting structure 20 includes a plurality of limiting plates 21 spaced apart along a third direction C, wherein the first direction A, the second direction B, and the third direction C intersect each other. Thus, by providing a plurality of limiting plates 21, protection is provided for different portions of the base member 301 along the third direction C, and when subjected to impact, the impact force is dispersed among the plurality of limiting plates 21, reducing the impact of local deformation on the limiting structure 20 as a whole.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, one of the limiting structures 20 includes three first limiting plates 21a distributed along a third direction C, and the other limiting structure 20 includes a second limiting plate 21b. Two of the first limiting plates 21a are located outside the two ends of the second limiting plate 21b along the third direction C, and the other first limiting plate 21a and the middle of the second limiting plate 21b are arranged opposite each other along a second direction B to provide protection for the portions of the base member 301 near both ends and to strengthen the protection for the middle portion of the base member 301.

[0041] In some embodiments, the protective cover 100 further includes a connecting portion 30 extending outward from the outer edge of the bracket 10 in a direction perpendicular to the first direction A, allowing the protective cover 100 to be supported or connected to other structures (e.g., chassis 200, motherboard 500) via the connecting portion 30. Optionally, there are multiple connecting portions 30, spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the bracket 10, to more securely support or fix the connecting portions 30 to the chassis 200. The connecting portion 30 may be configured as a flat plate. Figure 4 As shown, the connecting part 30 is connected to the side of the bracket 10 near the motherboard 500 along the first direction A.

[0042] In some embodiments, at least one connecting portion 30 is a first connecting portion 30a, and an insulating member 600 protrudes from the first connecting portion 30a along a first direction A away from the through groove 100a (see...). Figure 3 Optionally, the insulating member 600 includes a rod 601, a first boss 602 and a second boss 603. The rod 601 passes through the first connecting portion 30a along the first direction A. The first boss 602 and the second boss 603 are spaced apart along the first direction A and protrude from the outer periphery of the rod 601, respectively. The first connecting portion 30a is limited to the first boss 602 and the second boss 603 along the first direction A to prevent the insulating member 600 from detaching from the first connecting portion 30a.

[0043] In this embodiment, as Figure 7 As shown, there are two first connecting portions 30a and two insulating members 600, with each insulating member 600 corresponding to and connected to one of the two first connecting portions 30a. Optionally, one insulating member 600 is located at one end of the bracket 10 along the third direction C, and the other insulating member 600 is located at the middle of the bracket 10 along the third direction C. The two first connecting portions 30a protrude from the same side of the bracket 10 along the second direction B. In other embodiments, the number and position of the first connecting portions 30a may be configured differently according to usage requirements, and are not limited here.

[0044] In some embodiments, at least one connecting portion 30 is a second connecting portion 30b, combined with Figure 5 As shown, fasteners 700 are respectively inserted into the second connecting portion 30b, the motherboard 500, and the chassis 200. In this embodiment, there are two second connecting portions 30b and two fasteners 700, with each fastener 700 corresponding to and connected to one of the two second connecting portions 30b. Optionally, the two second connecting portions 30b are located at both ends of the bracket 10 along a third direction C.

[0045] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3As shown, the protective cover 100 also includes a reinforcing portion 40, which is connected to at least one connecting portion 30, and at least a portion of the reinforcing portion 40 is stacked with the support 10. The protective cover 100 also includes a connector 800 (such as a rivet), which passes through the reinforcing portion 40 and the support 10 to improve the structural strength of the protective cover 100. It should be noted that the reinforcing portion 40 can be directly connected to the connecting portion 30 or indirectly connected to the connecting portion 30. Optionally, there are two reinforcing portions 40, which are located at both ends of the support 10 along a third direction C. The reinforcing portion 40 can be constructed as a flat plate.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, the protective cover 100 also includes two support portions 50, which are located on opposite sides of the passage groove 100a along the third direction C, and are arranged opposite to each other along the third direction C. Figure 2 Two support parts 50 are used to support the target part 401 respectively (see Figure 2 The protective cover 100 is used to limit the target part 401 along the third direction C. When the target part 401 is impacted, part of the impact force is transferred to the protective cover 100, reducing the impact on the slot structure 300, thereby further reducing the risk of damage to the slot structure 300 when the target part 401 is impacted. Optionally, the target part 401 is provided with a plug-in part 4011, which passes through the through groove 100a and plugs into the slot structure 300. The plug-in part 4011 is limited along the third direction C between the two support parts 50. Optionally, the two support parts 50 are formed by bending.

[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 1000 also includes a fastener 900 (such as a fishtail buckle) disposed in the slot structure 300. The fastener 900 is used to hold the target part 401 (see Figure 2 It is locked in the slot structure 300. The protective cover 100 is also provided with an operation slot 100c, which is connected to the through slot 100a on one side along the third direction C. At least part of the fastener 900 is arranged opposite to the operation slot 100c so that the fastener 900 can be operated through the operation slot 100c, thereby unlocking the fastener 900 from the electronic device 400.

[0048] The aforementioned protective cover 100 utilizes the existing space on the motherboard 500 to confine electronic components 400, such as graphics cards, and also to clamp the slot structure 300. This reduces the risk of damage to the slot structure 300 when the electronic components 400 are subjected to impact, while saving space and cost and offering high versatility. In use, the protective cover 100 can be installed on existing electronic devices 1000, thus allowing it to be used with heavy-duty graphics cards without modifying the structure of the existing electronic devices 1000.

[0049] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions to the technical solutions of this application should not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.

Claims

1. A protective cover for protecting a base component, the base component being used to connect a target component, characterized in that, The protective cover includes: A bracket, wherein the bracket is provided with a through slot for the target component to pass through, the through slot extending through the bracket in a first direction; and, Two limiting structures are respectively located on opposite sides of the through groove along the second direction, and the two limiting structures are arranged opposite each other along the second direction to limit the base component between the two limiting structures along the second direction; wherein the first direction intersects the second direction.

2. The protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the limiting structures includes a limiting plate, each of the limiting plates extending from the bracket in the first direction toward a direction away from the through slot.

3. The protective cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the limiting structures includes a plurality of limiting plates spaced apart along a third direction; The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

4. The protective cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: One of the limiting structures includes three first limiting plates distributed along the third direction, and the other limiting structure includes a second limiting plate; Two of the first limiting plates are located outside the two ends of the second limiting plate along the third direction, and the other first limiting plate is disposed opposite to the middle of the second limiting plate along the second direction.

5. The protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover also includes a connecting part; The connecting portion extends outward from the outer edge of the bracket in a direction perpendicular to the first direction.

6. The protective cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are multiple connecting parts, and the multiple connecting parts are spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the bracket; The protective cover also includes a reinforcing part, which is connected to at least one of the connecting parts, and at least a portion of the reinforcing part is stacked with the bracket. The protective cover also includes connectors, which are respectively inserted into the reinforcing part and the bracket.

7. The protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover also includes two support portions, which are located on opposite sides of the groove along the third direction and are arranged opposite to each other along the third direction. The two support portions are used to support the target component respectively. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: Chassis; The slot structure is located inside the chassis; Electronic devices are inserted into the slot structure; as well as, The protective cover as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the base component is the slot structure and the target component is the electronic device.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The electronic device also includes a motherboard and insulating components; The slot structure is disposed on the motherboard; The insulating element protrudes from the protective cover on one side of the motherboard along the first direction and abuts against the protective cover to support the protective cover on the motherboard at intervals.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The electronic device also includes a motherboard and fasteners; The slot structure is disposed on the motherboard; The fasteners are respectively installed in the chassis, the motherboard and the protective cover.

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