CN100543637C - fixed structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a fixing structure, which comprises a fixing piece, an elastic piece arranged on the fixing piece, a first component arranged on the fixing piece through the elastic piece, and a second component connected with the first component. When the first member and the second member are not in the same straight line, the second member forces the first member to be adjusted to be in the same straight line with the second member within the elastic deformation range of the elastic piece, so that the first member and the second member are mutually connected and fixed.

Description

fixed structure

technical field

The invention relates to a fixed structure, in particular to a fixed structure in which two components are adjusted to the same straight line and connected to each other.

Background technique

With the continuous and vigorous development of technology and information, computer equipment has become an indispensable product in work or life, such as notebook computers and desktop computers are becoming more and more popular, and even used by companies in business Server workstations are also increasing day by day. The computer peripheral hardware devices currently on the market, such as various types of interface cards, removable hard disks with hot-swappable functions, etc., all need to be electrically connected to the motherboard to function. How to quickly, time-saving and convenient installation These hardware devices will be a big topic right now.

Fig. 1A and Fig. 1 B show the positioning structure 10 of existing computer equipment, is that a plurality of copper pillars 12 are screwed on the housing 11 of the computer equipment as a fixed member, and a gap is maintained between the motherboard 20 and the housing 11. Appropriate spacing, and then pass through the main board 20 through a screw 13 and lock it on the copper column 12, and the main board 20 produces a suspension effect through the copper post 12, so as to avoid the welding leg joints on the back of the main board 20 and the shell 11 Short circuit caused by direct contact.

The main board 20 in the prior art is fixed and suspended by the positioning structure 10. The existing positioning structure 10 uses screws 13 to screw the main board 20 on the copper pillar 12, so that the main board 20 cannot be displaced. If external hardware is required When installing the hardware device 30 , the hardware device 30 must match the height of the motherboard 20 so that the connection port 31 of the hardware device 30 can be electrically connected to the connector 21 of the motherboard 20 smoothly. However, due to the wide variety of computer hardware devices sold on the market, such as video display cards, sound cards, removable hard disks, etc., the specifications and sizes produced by various manufacturers are slightly different, and the positions of the connection ports 31 are also different. When the user wants to replace this type of hardware device 30, it is very likely that he will be faced with changing the hardware device 30 produced by different manufacturers and it is difficult or impossible to be fixedly connected to the motherboard 20, which will cause restrictions on the replacement options of the hardware device 30. It is inconvenient, and if the external hardware device 30 is forcibly inserted into the connector 21 of the motherboard 20 , it is very likely to cause damage to the connector 21 of the motherboard 20 or the connection port 31 of the hardware device 30 .

If you want to use the connector 21 of the motherboard 20 to match the connection port 31 of the hardware device 30 located on a different straight line, you need to remove the positioning structure 10 for fixing the motherboard 20, and adjust the connector 21 to the periphery. The connection ports 31 of the hardware devices 30 are at the same height, and after being electrically connected to each other smoothly, the main board 20 is locked on the copper pillars 12, resulting in a time-consuming and labor-intensive process for replacing the hardware devices 30. The current emphasis on speed and efficiency As far as the industrial and commercial society is concerned, it is really inconsistent. Moreover, the tolerance error produced in the manufacturing process of the motherboard 20 makes the process of connecting and fixing the peripheral hardware device 30 to the motherboard 20 located on different straight lines more difficult.

Contents of the invention

Since the positioning structure in the prior art cannot adjust the connection position of the components, it is difficult to connect and fix the two components due to differences in tolerances or dimensions.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a fixing structure to improve the limitations or shortcomings in the prior art that the position of the components cannot be adjusted, making it difficult for the two components to be connected to each other due to differences in tolerance specifications.

The object of the present invention is achieved by providing a fixing structure, which includes a fixing piece, an elastic piece, a first component, and a second component. Wherein, the first member is arranged on the fixing member through the elastic member, and is supported by the elastic member to suspend on a reference plane for a distance, and the second member is moved toward the first member along the reference plane, wherein , the first component has a connection port, the second component has a connector, when the connection port of the first component and the connector of the second component are not on the same line, the second component forces the first The member is adjusted within the deformation range of the elastic member relative to the direction of the reference plane so that the connector and the connection port are on the same line and aligned with each other, so as to be connected and fixed with each other.

The effect of the present invention is that the elastic deformation of the elastic member provides an elastic displacement range of the first member, so that two members located on different planes are connected to each other.

The elastic member disclosed in the present invention can be a shrapnel, a spring, or a rubber washer as the elastic member of the present invention, all of which have the characteristic of compression recovery, so as to provide a range of deformation to fine-tune the position of the first member, and smoothly integrate with the second member. Components are connected to each other. In addition, the fixing part can be a column or a screw hole, which is combined with a bolt passing through the first member, so that the first member is against the elastic member.

Regarding the features and implementation of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a positioning structure in the prior art;

FIG. 1B is a schematic plan view of a positioning structure in the prior art;

FIG. 2A is an exploded schematic view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2B is a schematic plan view of two components not yet connected in the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2C is a schematic plan view of two components connected to each other in the first embodiment of the present invention;

2D is an exploded schematic view of the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2E is a schematic plan view of two components not yet connected in the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2F is a schematic plan view of the interconnection of two components according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3A is an exploded schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3B is a schematic plan view of two components not yet connected according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3C is a schematic plan view of the interconnection of two components according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3D is an exploded schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3E is a schematic plan view of two components not yet connected in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3F is a schematic plan view of the interconnection of two components according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4A is an exploded schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4B is a schematic plan view of the unconnected two components of the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4C is a schematic plan view of the interconnection of two components according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4D is an exploded schematic view of the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4E is a schematic plan view of the unconnected two components of the sixth embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4F is a schematic plan view of the interconnection of two components according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols:

10 Positioning structure

11 Shell

12 copper pillars

13 screws

20 motherboard

21 connector

30 hardware device

31 port

100 fixed structure

110 cylinder

111 screw holes

120 shrapnel

121 spring

122 rubber washer

130 first component

131 connector

132 slotting

140 Second component

141 Electrical connection terminal

150 bolts

Detailed ways

According to the fixing structure disclosed by the present invention, it can be applied to electronic devices, such as desktop computers, notebook computers, server hosts, etc., and in the following detailed description of the present invention, the motherboard and the removable hard disk will be combined and Electrical connections are the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, the accompanying drawings are provided for reference and illustration only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Wherein, the first component 130 disclosed in the present invention can be a main board 130 in practical application, and the main board 130 has a connector 131, and the connector 131 is electrically connected to the main board 130, and is used as a main board 130. Connection interface; the second component 140 can be a removable hard disk 140 with a hot-swappable function in practice. Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C , the fixing structure 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing member; an elastic member arranged on the fixing member; a motherboard 130 arranged on the fixing member through the elastic member and a removable hard disk 140 connected to the motherboard 130 , the fixing part in the first embodiment is a cylinder 110 , and the elastic part is a shrapnel 120 .

As shown in Fig. 2B and Fig. 2C, the method for connecting two components is that main board 130 is arranged on a fixed part through an elastic member; When not on the same straight line, the removable hard disk 140 forces the motherboard 130 to adjust to the same straight line within the deformation range of the elastic member, so that the connector 131 of the motherboard 130 and the electrical connection end 141 of the removable hard disk 140 are connected and fixed. Wherein, the motherboard 130 and the removable hard disk 140 are supported by the elastic member, and suspended on the reference plane with a certain distance, and the structure of the connector 131 also has a slot 132 to guide the electrical connection end of the removable hard disk 140 141 smoothly slides into the connector 131, and according to the position of the removable hard disk 140 as a reference, the motherboard 130 adjusts the displacement range to the same straight line according to the position of the removable hard disk 140, so as to achieve the purpose of connecting and fixing the two components.

There is a height difference between the end surface of the elastic piece 120 in contact with the mainboard 130 and the end surface of the cylinder 110 relative to the mainboard 130. This height difference provides a maximum elastic displacement range of the mainboard 130, and the cylinder 120 can limit the height of the mainboard 130. displacement range.

Please refer to FIG. 2D to FIG. 2F for the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the fixing member can be a screw hole 111, when the bolt 150 passes through the main board 130 and combines with the screw hole 111, the main board 130 is against the spring 120 , and the maximum deformation suffered by the shrapnel 120 is the maximum elastic displacement range of the motherboard 130 .

3A to 3F, the elastic member in the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention can be a spring 121, sleeved on the cylinder 110 or arranged on the screw hole 111, so that the main board 130 has a The elastic displacement range achieves the purpose of adjusting the main board 130 and the removable hard disk 140 to the same straight line and connecting with each other.

4A to 4F are the fifth and sixth embodiments disclosed by the present invention. The elastic member shown in the figure can be a rubber washer 122, which is arranged between the fixing member and the main board 130, and according to the rubber washer 122 The deformation range provides an elastic displacement range for the motherboard 130 .

To sum up, it fully demonstrates that the purpose and effect of the fixed structure of the present invention are highly advanced in implementation, have great industrial utilization value, and are a brand-new invention that has never been seen before on the market, and fully comply with the invention patent The requirements must be filed in accordance with the law.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with the related art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, shall follow the shape, structure, features and spirit of the claims Slight changes may be made, so the patent protection scope of the present invention shall be defined by the appended claims of this specification.

Claims (14)

1. A method for connecting two components, the method comprising: A first member is arranged on a fixing member through an elastic member, and the first member is propped up by the elastic member to suspend on a reference plane for a distance; moving a second member along the reference plane toward the first member; and Wherein, the first component has a connection port, and the second component has a connector. When the connection port of the first component and the connector of the second component are not on the same straight line, the second component forces the first component to A component is adjusted within the deformation range of the elastic member relative to the direction of the reference plane so that the connector and the connection port are in the same line and aligned with each other, so as to be connected and fixed with each other. 2. The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is an elastic piece. 3. The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a spring. 4. The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a rubber washer. 5 . The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a bolt passing through the first component and combined with the fixing part so that the first component is against the elastic part. 6. The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a column. 7. The method for connecting two components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a screw hole. 8. A fixed structure comprising: a fixing piece; an elastic member is arranged on the fixing member; A first member, the first member is arranged on the fixing member through the elastic member, and is supported by the elastic member to suspend a distance from a reference plane, and the elastic member may have a distance relative to the reference plane a range of deformation to provide a range of displacement for the first member; and a second member moving along the reference plane toward the first member to be connected to the first member; Wherein, the first component has a connection port, and the second component has a connector. When the connection port of the first component and the connector of the second component are not on the same straight line, the second component forces the first component to A member is adjusted within the deformation range of the elastic member so that the connector and the connection port are on the same line and aligned with each other so as to be connected and fixed with each other. 9. The fixing structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the elastic member is an elastic piece. 10. The fixing structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the elastic member is a spring. 11. The fixing structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the elastic member is a rubber washer. 12 . The fixing structure according to claim 8 , further comprising a bolt passing through the first member and combined with the fixing member, so that the first member abuts against the elastic member. 13 . 13. The fixing structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member is a column. 14. The fixing structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing member is a screw hole.

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