IP Library Granted Patent US 12663836
Granted Patent B2
US 12663836 · App. 18/742,745 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Electronic device including housing, detectable module, and switch mechanism including pushing member and limiting member

Inventor: Hsi-Yang Yeh (Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
G06F1/1679
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Patent No.
US 12663836
App. No.
18/742,745
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing, a detachable electronic module, and a switch mechanism. The detachable electronic module is detachably disposed in an accommodating chamber of the housing. The switch mechanism includes a pushing member and a limiting member. The pushing member is movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the detachable electronic module is disposed in the accommodating chamber and the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the detachable electronic module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber. When the detachable electronic module is disposed in the accommodating chamber, the pushing member is located at the locked position, and the limiting member is located at a limited position, the detachable electronic module is fixed to the housing, and the pushing member is restricted by the limiting member and is not movable to the unlocked position.

Claims (38)

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising an accommodating chamber;

a detachable electronic module detachably assembled to the accommodating chamber of the housing; and

a switch mechanism disposed on the housing, and the switch mechanism comprising a pushing member and a limiting member, wherein the pushing member is movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position;

wherein, when the detachable electronic module is assembled to the accommodating chamber and the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the detachable electronic module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing;

wherein, when the detachable electronic module is assembled to the accommodating chamber, the pushing member is located at the locked position and the limiting member is located at a limited position, such that the detachable electronic module is fixed to the housing, and the pushing member is limited by the limiting member to not be movable to the unlocked position; and

wherein the limiting member comprises a manipulation hole, and the manipulation hole is configured to cooperate with a tool, such that the limiting member is located at the limited position or away from the limited position.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an inclined sidewall, an opening, and an activity space; wherein the inclined sidewall surrounds the opening, the activity space is arranged in the housing, and the activity space is in spatial communication with an external environment through the opening; and wherein the pushing member comprises a main body and a manipulation portion, the main body is arranged in the activity space, and the manipulation portion protrudes from the opening.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the main body comprises a threaded hole, and wherein, when the limiting member is threaded with the threaded hole, the limiting member is located at the limited position.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein, when the limiting member is located at the limited position, a top portion of the limiting member is located in the opening, and the top portion cooperates with the inclined sidewall, such that the pushing member is not movable to the unlocked position.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein, when the pushing member is located at the locked position, the threaded hole is exposed from the opening, and wherein, when the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the threaded hole is not exposed from the opening.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a through hole, and the pushing member comprises a threaded hole; wherein, when the pushing member is located at the locked position, the through hole and the threaded hole are in spatial communication with each other, and the limiting member is threaded with the threaded hole by passing through the through hole; and wherein, when the limiting member is threaded with the threaded hole, the limiting member is located at the limited position.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a threaded hole, and wherein, when the limiting member is threaded with the threaded hole of the housing, a part of the limiting member is arranged in the housing, the limiting member is located at the limited position, and the pushing member is blocked by the limiting member arranged in the housing, such that the pushing member is not movable from the locked position to the unlocked position.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable electronic module comprises an engaging portion; wherein, when the pushing member is located at the locked position, the engaging portion is blocked by a barrier structure of the pushing member, such that the detachable electronic module is not able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing; and wherein, when the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the engaging portion is not blocked by the barrier structure, such that the detachable electronic module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises an elastic member disposed in the housing, an end of the elastic member is fixed to the housing, and a second end of the elastic member is fixed to the pushing member; and wherein, when the pushing member is located at the locked position or the unlocked position, the elastic member is stretched and elastically deformed.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable electronic module comprises a casing and an electronic module, the electronic module is disposed in the casing, and the electronic module is a solid-state drive or a battery.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises at least one guide structure, a part of the pushing member is slidably connected to the at least one guide structure, and the pushing member is slidable relative the housing through the at least one guide structure.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the housing comprises a housing body and a switch shell, the housing body comprises the accommodating chamber, the switch shell is fixed to the housing body, the switch shell comprises the inclined sidewall and the opening, and the switch shell and the housing body jointly define the activity space.

13 . An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising an accommodating chamber;

a detachable module detachably assembled to the accommodating chamber of the housing; and

a switch mechanism disposed on the housing, and the switch mechanism comprising a pushing member and a limiting member, wherein the pushing member is movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position;

wherein, when the detachable module is assembled to the accommodating chamber and the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the detachable module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing;

wherein, when the detachable module is assembled to the accommodating chamber, the pushing member is located at the locked position and the limiting member is located at a limited position, such that the detachable module is fixed to the housing, and the pushing member is limited by the limiting member to not be movable to the unlocked position; and

wherein the limiting member comprises a manipulation hole, and the manipulation hole is configured to cooperate with a tool, such that the limiting member is located at the limited position or away from the limited position.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the detachable module comprises a casing with an engaging portion; wherein, when the pushing member is located at the locked position, the engaging portion is blocked by a barrier structure of the pushing member, such that the detachable module is not able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing; and wherein, when the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the engaging portion is not blocked by the barrier structure, such that the detachable module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing.

15 . An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising an accommodating chamber;

a detachable electronic module detachably assembled to the accommodating chamber of the housing;

a switch mechanism disposed on the housing, and the switch mechanism comprising a pushing member and a limiting member, wherein the pushing member is movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position;

an electromagnet; and

a control module;

wherein, when the detachable electronic module is assembled to the accommodating chamber and the pushing member is located at the unlocked position, the detachable electronic module is able to be disassembled from the accommodating chamber of the housing;

wherein, when the detachable electronic module is assembled to the accommodating chamber, the pushing member is located at the locked position and the limiting member is located at a limited position, such that the detachable electronic module is fixed to the housing, and the pushing member is limited by the limiting member to not be movable to the unlocked position; and

wherein, the electromagnet and the control module are disposed in the housing, at least part of the limiting member has a magnetism, the control module is configured to control a magnetism of the electromagnet, such that the magnetism of the electromagnet and the magnetism of the part of the limiting member are same as or different from each other to enable the limiting member to be movable between the limited position and a non-limited position; wherein, when the detachable electronic module is assembled to the accommodating chamber, the pushing member is located at the locked position, the limiting member is located at the non-limited position, and the pushing member is movable to the unlocked position.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the limiting member comprises a permanent magnet arranged in the limiting member.

17 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the housing comprises an inclined sidewall, an opening, and an activity space, the inclined sidewall surrounds the opening, the activity space is arranged in the housing, and the activity space is in spatial communication with an external environment through the opening; wherein the pushing member comprises a main body and a manipulation portion, the main body is arranged in the activity space, the manipulation portion protrudes from the opening, and the main body comprises a through hole; wherein, when the limiting member is located at the limited position, a second part of the limiting member is disposed in the through hole; and wherein, when the limiting member is located at the non-limited position, the limiting member is not disposed in the through hole, and the pushing member is movable between the unlocked position and the locked position.

18 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a central processing unit, the central processing unit is electrically connected to the control module, the central processing unit is configured to run an unlock application, and the unlock application comprises an application interface; and wherein, when a correct password is entered into the application interface, the unlock application is configured to control the control module through the central processing unit to change the magnetism of the electromagnet to enable the limiting member to move to the non-limited position or the limited position.