CN110839323A - Combined type machine shell - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a combined type machine shell, which can provide peripheral machine shells with different assembly modes. The combined type machine shell comprises a bottom shell, an upper cover shell and a front sleeve assembly. The bottom shell comprises a bottom plate, a side wall part and a sleeving part, and a leaning piece is arranged between the side wall part and the sleeving part; the upper cover shell comprises an upper cover plate and an outer sleeve part, the side edge of the upper cover plate is provided with the outer sleeve part, the upper cover shell covers the bottom shell and moves along the surface of the sleeve part, the outer sleeve part covers the outer side of the sleeve part, the outer sleeve part is provided with a third open hole group, when the upper cover shell is sleeved at the first position of the bottom shell, the position of the first open hole group corresponds to the position of the third open hole group, when the upper cover shell is sleeved at the second position of the bottom shell, the position of the second open hole group corresponds to the position of the third open hole group, and the side edge of the outer sleeve part props against the abutting part; the front sleeve assembly comprises a front panel and a front sleeve part, and is used for being sleeved on the upper cover shell and covering the opening formed in the bottom shell.

Description

Combined case

technical field

A peripheral casing for an electronic device, particularly a combined casing

Background technique

Existing electronic products are designed with exclusive peripheral casings, which can give products their own identity. But for manufacturers, each new peripheral case needs to bear various development costs, such as new design drawings or mold development. Therefore, most electronic devices cannot share the design of the peripheral casing.

In order to effectively utilize the developed casing, some manufacturers have proposed many expandable casing designs. The prior art "Case combination structure of a redundant power supply (I505760 invented in Taiwan)" discloses that a fixable positioning structure is provided on the outside of the existing case, so that another case can be externally attached to the existing machine. one side of the case, thereby extending the number of power supplies. However, the external casing is only used for the expansion of the casing, but has no practical effect on connecting the internal circuit.

In addition, American Ampro Computers also introduced PC/104 interface and shell. PC/104 is a stack of multiple sets of the same size enclosures, so that the internal space can be communicated. And the interconnected interior space can provide for circuit board stacking. Although the stacking case can expand the height and interface of the case without limit. However, PC/104 expands the inner space through the superposition of the side walls of the outer casing, and the copper pillars in the inner space fix each circuit board and all the outer casings, so that the positions of the inner casings will not change due to external force.

Although such an assembly method is direct and convenient, the shells of each layer are connected in series by a plurality of copper columns. When a plurality of copper pillars are connected in series, the strength of the middle part of the serially connected copper pillars will affect the strength of the combination of the various layers of shells.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved by this application is to switch the transmission speed of high-speed data transmission and high-resolution video.

In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a combined case to determine the assembly and configuration of the peripheral case according to the difference in the number of peripheral interfaces and circuit board layers.

The combined casing of the present application includes: a bottom casing, an upper cover casing and a front cover assembly. The bottom shell includes a bottom plate, a side wall portion and a socket portion, the opposite sides of the side wall portion are respectively connected to the side edges of the bottom plate and the side edges of the socket portion, and the socket portion has a first opening group and a second opening hole Set, an abutting member is arranged between the side wall portion and the socket portion; the upper cover shell includes an upper cover plate and an outer cover portion, the side edge of the upper cover plate is provided with an outer cover portion, and the upper cover shell covers the bottom case and is connected along the socket. The surface of the cover moves, the outer cover covers the outside of the socket, and the outer cover is provided with a third group of openings. When the upper cover shell is sleeved at the first position of the bottom case, the position of the first group of holes corresponds to the position of the third group of holes position, when the upper cover shell is sleeved on the second position of the bottom shell, the position of the second opening group corresponds to the position of the third opening group and the side edge of the outer cover abuts against the abutting part; the front cover assembly includes a front cover assembly. The panel and the front cover part, the front cover part is arranged on the side of the front panel, and the front cover assembly is used for being sleeved on the opening formed by the upper cover shell covering the bottom case.

The combined case of the present application can be selected according to different circuit stacking manners, and further, the case of different combined manners can be selected. For the production line, the combined casing of the present application does not need to manufacture new bottom casings and upper cover casings separately, as long as the front cover assembly of the corresponding height is used, the hardware and assembly costs of the casing can be reduced.

Of course, any product implementing the present application does not necessarily need to achieve all of the above-mentioned technical effects at the same time.

Description of drawings

The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments and descriptions of the present application are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a combined casing of the present application.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the bottom case of the present application.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the bottom case of the present application.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the upper cover case of the present application.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the upper cover case of the present application.

FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the assembly of the upper cover case and the bottom case of the present application.

4A is a perspective view of the front cover assembly of the present application.

4B is a perspective view of two front cover assemblies of the present application.

5A is a schematic perspective view of the first front cover assembly, the bottom case, the upper cover case and the circuit board of the present application.

5B is a schematic perspective view of the first front cover assembly, the bottom case, the upper cover case and the circuit board after assembly of the present application.

6A is a schematic perspective view of the second front cover assembly, the bottom case, the upper cover case and the circuit board according to the present application.

FIG. 6B is a schematic perspective view of the second front cover assembly, the bottom case, the upper cover case and the circuit board after assembly according to the present application.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, so as to fully understand and implement the implementation process of how to apply technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects in the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the combined casing of the present application. The combined case 100 of the present application includes a bottom case 110 , an upper cover case 120 and a front cover assembly 130 . The upper cover case 120 covers the bottom case 110 , and a hollow structure and an opening are formed between the bottom case 110 and the upper cover case 120 .

The bottom case 110 is composed of a bottom plate 111 , a side wall portion 112 , a socket portion 113 , a lower tongue piece 114 and a fixing seat 115 . The bottom plate 111 of the present application is illustrated as a rectangle, and those skilled in the art can apply it to other shapes (eg, cylinder). Sidewall portions 112 are provided on three adjacent sides of the bottom plate 111 , and a socket portion 113 is provided on the other side of the sidewall portion 112 . In other words, opposite two sides of the side wall portion 112 are respectively connected to the sides of the bottom plate 111 and the sides of the socket portion 113 . An abutting portion 116 is provided at the connection between the side wall portion 112 and the socket portion 113 . Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B , which are a front view and a three-dimensional view of the bottom case of the present application, respectively.

In FIG. 2A , the disposition direction of the side wall portion 112 and the socket portion 113 is parallel to the normal line of the bottom plate 111 , and the surface of the side wall portion 112 and the surface of the socket portion 113 belong to two different planes. Therefore, in FIG. 2A , the step portion between the side wall portion 112 and the socket portion 113 is the abutting portion 116 . The projection position of the side wall portion 112 is located on the side of the bottom plate 111 . The setting projection position of the socket portion 113 is located inside the side of the bottom plate 111. Therefore, the coverage area of the side wall portion 112 projected on the bottom plate 111 is larger than the coverage area of the socket portion 113. At least one first device contact hole 1121 may be opened in the side wall portion 112, as shown in FIG. 2B. The first device contact hole 1121 may be used to set a power connection port or a communication interface, and the like.

A first hole group 1131 and a second hole group 1132 are formed in the socket portion 113 . In the present application, the setting positions of the first opening group 1131 and the second opening group 1132 are in the socket portion 113 on the opposite side of the opening, as shown in the black dotted frame in Fig. 2A . In other embodiments, the positions of the first hole group 1131 and the second hole group 1132 can also be set on opposite sides of the socket portion 113 . Taking the bottom plate 111 as a reference, the first hole group 1131 is closer to the bottom plate 111 than the second hole group 1132 . The number of openings in the first opening group 1131 and the second opening group 1132 is the same. In the present application, the first opening group 1131 and the second opening group 1132 each have two openings for illustration. For the convenience of explaining the fixing positions of the upper cover case 120 and the bottom case 110, the first position of the first opening group 1131 is defined herein. The second opening group 1132 is also defined as the second position. Taking the base plate 111 as a reference, the height of the first position is lower than the height of the second position.

A lower tongue 114 is provided on one side of the bottom plate 111 at the opening, as shown in FIG. 2B . The setting plane of the lower tongue piece 114 is higher than the bottom plate 111, so that a level difference structure is formed between the lower tongue piece 114 and the bottom plate 111. A fourth opening group 1141 is provided in the lower tongue piece 114 . At least one fixing seat 115 is disposed on the bottom plate 111 . In addition to supporting the circuit board, the fixing base 115 can also use the positioning member 117 to fix the circuit board on the fixing base 115 . In the present application, the positioning member 117 is illustrated by a copper column, but in other embodiments, it can be fixed by screws or other components.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , which are a front view and a three-dimensional view of the upper cover of the present application, respectively. The upper cover shell 120 of the present application is composed of an upper cover plate 121 , a jacket portion 122 and an upper tongue piece 123 . A casing portion 122 is provided on the side of the upper cover plate 121 , and a third opening group 1221 is provided in the casing portion 122 . The height of the side wall of the outer sleeve portion 122 is at least greater than the distance from the top end of the sleeve portion 113 to the second opening group 1132 . The coverage of the outer casing portion 122 needs to cover at least the first hole group 1131 and the second hole group 1132 . The jacket portion 122 in the present application is determined according to the installation position of the socket portion 113 .

In other words, the outer cover portion 122 is provided on the adjacent three sides of the upper cover plate 121 and corresponding to the socket portion 113 . An upper tongue piece 123 is provided on the side of the upper cover plate 121 located at the opening. The setting plane of the upper tongue piece 123 is lower than the plane of the upper cover plate 121 , so that the upper tongue piece 123 and the upper cover plate 121 form a one-stage difference structure. A fifth opening group 1231 is provided in the upper tongue piece 123, as shown in FIG. 3B . The upper cover case 120 can move along the socket portion 113 of the bottom case 110 . The upper cover 120 can be moved down to the first position or moved up to the second position. FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the top cover 120 moved to the first position. When the positions of the first opening group 1131 and the third opening group 1221 overlap, the user can use screws (or rivets, tenons) to lock the upper cover case 120 and the bottom case 110 . Similarly, the second opening group 1132 and the third opening group 1221 can also be fixed by screwing, so that the upper cover case 120 is fixed above the bottom case 110 .

Please refer to FIG. 4A , which is a perspective view of the front cover assembly of the present application. The front cover assembly 130 includes a front panel 131 and a front cover part 132 . The front cover assembly 130 is used to cover the opening formed by the bottom case 110 and the upper cover case 120 . When the front cover assembly 130 covers the opening, the upper tongue piece 123 and the lower tongue piece 114 abut against the junction of the front panel 131 and the front cover part 132 . At least one second device contact hole 1311 is defined in the front panel 131 . A front cover portion 132 is provided on the side of the front panel 131, as shown in FIG. 4A. The length of the side wall of the front sleeve portion 132 is determined according to the lengths of the upper tongue piece 123 and the lower tongue piece 114 . A sixth opening group 1321 and a seventh opening group 1322 are arranged in the front sleeve portion 132 . In the present application, the sixth opening group 1321 is disposed above the front sleeve portion 132 , and the seventh opening group 1322 is disposed below the front sleeve portion 132 . The arrangement position of the sixth hole group 1321 is based on the position of the fourth hole group 1141 . Therefore, the number of openings in the sixth opening group 1321 and the seventh opening group 1322 is also determined according to the number of the fourth opening group 1141 and the fifth opening group 1231.

In other words, when the front cover assembly 130 is covered over the opening, the fourth opening group 1141 and the sixth opening group 1321 will form a through hole. Similarly, the fifth opening group 1231 and the seventh opening group 1322 are also set at corresponding positions, so that when the front cover assembly 130 is opened, the fifth opening group 1231 and the seventh opening group 1322 form a through hole. . When assembling the front cover assembly 130 , the sixth hole group 1321 and the seventh hole group 1322 can be locked with screws, so that the front cover assembly 130 is fixed to the front side of the bottom case 110 and the upper cover case 120 .

The types of the front cover assemblies 130 in the present application are respectively a first front cover assembly 130a and a second front cover assembly 130b. When the upper cover 120 is located in the first position, the first front cover assembly 130a is selected. When the upper cover 120 is located at the second position, the second front cover assembly 130b is selected. The front panels 131 of the first front cover assembly 130a and the second front cover assembly 130b are provided with second device connecting holes 1311 . Since the front panel 131 of the second front cover assembly 130b is larger than the front panel 131 of the first front cover assembly 130a, the second front cover assembly 130b can be provided with a larger number (or large) of the second device connecting holes 1311. Please refer to the figure. shown in 4B. The left side of FIG. 4B is the first front cover assembly 130a, and the right side is the second front cover assembly 130b. The second device contact holes 1311 in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are only illustrative examples, and are not limited to the types and numbers of the connection interfaces.

Continuing the exemplary description of the two front cover assemblies in FIG. 4B , please also cooperate with those shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B . In the hollow structure of the bottom case 110 and the upper cover case 120 in FIG. 5A , it is assumed that two layers of circuit boards can be accommodated, and the upper cover case 120 is located at the first position. The first front assembly 130a has openings for four kinds of interfaces, namely, an RJ-45 interface, a VGA interface, an HDMI interface and a parallel port. A first circuit 141 and a second circuit 142 are respectively disposed on the bottom plate 111 , and the first circuit 141 and the second circuit 142 are connected to each other by a positioning member 117 . The positioning member 117 can also penetrate through the first circuit 141 and be connected to the bottom plate 111 , so as to fix the first circuit 141 and the second circuit 142 in the hollow structure. The aforementioned components are assembled as shown in FIG. 5B .

In contrast to the first front cover assembly 130a, the present application can alternatively select a second front cover assembly 130b, which is shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B . In FIG. 6A, a three-layer circuit board is used as an illustration, which are a first circuit 141, a second circuit 142, and a third circuit 143, wherein the first circuit 141 and the second circuit 142 are the same as the example in FIG. 4A. In FIG. 6A , a third circuit 143 is further stacked on the second circuit 142 . Another group of parallel ports is provided on the third circuit 143. The second circuit 142 and the third circuit 143 can be fixed by the positioning member 117, such as copper posts or screws. The upper cover 120 can be moved up to the second position along the socket portion 113, so that the space of the hollow structure is enlarged, as shown in FIG. 6B . The user can select the second front cover assembly 130b so as to fit the front cover assembly 130 of the corresponding space.

The combined case of the present application can be selected according to different circuit stacking manners, and further, the case of different combined manners can be selected. For the production line, the combined casing of the present application does not need to manufacture new bottom casings and upper cover casings separately, as long as the front cover assembly of the corresponding height is used, the hardware and assembly costs of the casing can be reduced.

The device corresponds to the description of the aforementioned method flow, and for the deficiencies, please refer to the description of the aforementioned method flow, which will not be repeated one by one. The above description shows and describes several preferred embodiments of the present application, but as mentioned above, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various and other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the inventive concepts described herein, from the above teachings or from skill or knowledge in the relevant art. However, modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should all fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims (9)

1. A combined casing is characterized in that the assembly and configuration of the peripheral casing are determined according to the difference in the number of peripheral interfaces and circuit board layers, and the combined casing comprises: A bottom case includes a bottom plate, a side wall portion and a socket portion, opposite sides of the side wall portion are respectively connected to the side edges of the bottom plate and the side edges of the socket portion, the The socket part has a first opening group and a second opening group, and an abutting member is arranged between the side wall part and the socket part; An upper cover shell includes an upper cover plate and an outer cover portion, the outer cover portion is provided on the side of the upper cover plate, and the upper cover shell covers the bottom case and extends along the sleeve portion The outer cover part covers the outer side of the socket part, the outer cover part is provided with a third opening group, when the upper cover shell is sleeved at the first position of the bottom The position of the opening group corresponds to the position of the third opening group. When the upper cover shell is sleeved on the second position of the bottom shell, the position of the second opening group corresponds to the third opening group. the position of the opening group and the side edge of the outer cover part is against the abutting part; and a front cover assembly including a front panel and a front cover part, the front cover part is arranged on the side of the front panel The front cover assembly is used for being sleeved on an opening formed by covering the upper cover and covering the bottom case. 2 . The combined casing according to claim 1 , wherein the arrangement direction of the side wall portion and the socket portion is parallel to the normal line of the bottom plate, and the surface of the side wall portion is parallel to the normal line of the bottom plate. 3 . The surface of the socket part belongs to two different planes, the projection position of the side wall part is located on the side of the bottom plate, and the projection position of the socket part is located on the inner side of the side of the bottom plate, so that the The covering area of the side wall portion is larger than the covering area of the socket portion. 3 . The combined casing of claim 1 , wherein at least one first device connection hole is provided in the side wall portion, and at least one second device connection hole is defined in the front panel. 4 . 4 . The combined casing of claim 1 , wherein the bottom plate is further provided with a tongue on the side of the opening, and the upper cover is further provided with an upper tongue on the side of the opening. 5 . The lower tongue piece is provided with a fourth hole group, the upper tongue piece is provided with a fifth hole group, and the front sleeve is provided with a sixth hole group and a seventh hole group. 5 . The combined cabinet of claim 4 , wherein the front cover assembly covers the opening, and the upper tongue piece and the lower tongue piece respectively abut against the inner side wall of the front cover part. 6 . , the front cover assembly covers the opening, the position of the fourth opening group corresponds to the sixth opening group, and the position of the fifth opening group corresponds to the seventh opening group. 6 . The combined casing of claim 1 , wherein the bottom plate is provided with at least one fixing seat, the fixing seat is provided with at least one circuit board, and the circuit boards are fixedly connected by a positioning member. 7 . on the fixed seat. 7 . The combined casing according to claim 6 , wherein the types of the front cover components are respectively a first front cover component and a second front cover component, and the upper cover shell is located at the first position and selects the selected The first front assembly group is selected, and the second front assembly group is selected when the upper cover shell is located in the second position. 8 . The combined cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the side walls are disposed on three adjacent sides of the bottom plate, and the upper cover is opposite to the three adjacent sides of the bottom plate. 9 . The outer sleeve portion is arranged so that the outer sleeve portion is covered with the outer side of the sleeve connection portion. 9 . The combined casing of claim 1 , wherein when the upper cover is sleeved at the first position of the bottom case, the first opening group and the third opening are locked. 10 . A hole group is used to fix the upper cover shell on the outside of the bottom shell.

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