IP Library Granted Patent US 9,122,459
Granted Patent B2
US 9,122,459 · App. 14/077,231 · Granted Sep 1, 2015

Fixing mechanism and related electronic device

Inventor: Hsing-Wei Peng (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Wistron Corporation
G06F1/187G11B33/124
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Patent No.
US 9,122,459
App. No.
14/077,231
Granted
Sep 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detachable fixing mechanism includes a supporter, a contacting component, a fixing component, a track component and an ejecting component. An electronic component is hold be the supporter. The supporter includes a base, a rear wall and two lateral walls. The rear wall and the lateral walls are disposed on three sides of the base. The contacting is connected to an upper edge of the lateral wall, so as to buckle the electronic component with the base. The fixing component is movably disposed on the lateral wall. The fixing component includes a constraint portion to resiliently pass through a hole on the lateral wall. The track component is disposed on the lateral wall of the supporter. The ejecting component is slidably disposed between the track component and the supporter. A second part of the ejecting component inserts into the supporter to contact against the rear end of the electronic component.

Claims (47)

1. A detachable fixing mechanism comprising:

a supporter for supporting an electronic component, the supporter comprising a base, a rear wall and two lateral walls, the rear wall and the lateral walls being respectively disposed on three sides of the base, the lateral wall constraining a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a first direction;

a contacting component disposed on an upper edge of the at least one lateral wall in a bending manner for buckling the electronic component with the base, so as to constrain a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction;

a fixing component movably disposed on the at least one lateral wall, the fixing component comprising a constraint portion to resiliently pass through a hole on the lateral wall for contacting against a side of the electronic component, so as to constrain a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction;

a track component disposed on the lateral wall of the supporter; and

an ejecting component slidably disposed between the track component and the supporter, the ejecting component comprising:

a first part movably disposed inside the track component;

a second part connected to an end of the first part in a bending manner, the second part inserting into the supporter to contact against a rear end of the electronic component; and

a pushing portion connected to the other end of the first part.

2. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein an opening slot structure is disposed on an end of the lateral wall, the fixing component is a curved resilient unit, a first end of the fixing component is disposed on an outer surface of the lateral wall, a second end of the fixing component different from the first end is movably disposed inside the opening slot structure.

3. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the fixing component further comprises a driving portion disposed on the second end, an amount of movement of the driving portion is substantially equal to a width of the opening slot structure.

4. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the fixing component is a resilient pin disposed on the outer surface of the lateral wall.

5. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein a sliding slot is formed on the lateral wall, the second part of the ejecting component movably passes through the sliding slot.

6. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the supporter further comprises a holding portion disposed on the lateral wall, the ejecting component is slidably disposed on the holding potion.

7. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejecting component further comprises:

at least one resilient structure formed on the first part or the second part for contacting between the supporter and the electronic component.

8. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejecting component further comprises:

a third part, the first part and the third part being respectively connected to two ends of the second part in the bending manner.

9. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating component disposed on the base of the supporter.

10. The detachable fixing mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one cushioning component disposed on the rear wall or the lateral wall on inner surfaces of the supporter.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a casing;

a bracket disposed inside the casing; and

at least one detachable fixing mechanism disposed on the bracket, the detachable fixing mechanism comprising:

a supporter for supporting an electronic component, the supporter comprising a base, a rear wall and two lateral walls, the rear wall and the lateral walls being respectively disposed on three sides of the base, the lateral wall constraining a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a first direction;

a contacting component disposed on an upper edge of the at least one lateral wall in a bending manner for buckling the electronic component with the base, so as to constrain a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction;

a fixing component movably disposed on the at least one lateral wall, the fixing component comprising a constraint portion to resiliently pass through a hole on the lateral wall for contacting against a side of the electronic component, so as to constrain a movement of the electronic component relative to the base along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction;

a track component disposed on the lateral wall of the supporter; and

an ejecting component slidably disposed between the track component and the supporter, the ejecting component comprising:

a first part movably disposed inside the track component;

a second part connected to an end of the first part in a bending manner, the second part inserting into the supporter to contact against a rear end of the electronic component; and

a pushing portion connected to the other end of the first part.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein an opening slot structure is disposed on an end of the lateral wall, the fixing component is a curved resilient unit, a first end of the fixing component is disposed on an outer surface of the lateral wall, a second end of the fixing component different from the first end is movably disposed inside the opening slot structure.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the fixing component further comprises a driving portion disposed on the second end, an amount of movement of the driving portion is substantially equal to a width of the opening slot structure.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the fixing component is a resilient pin disposed on the outer surface of the lateral wall.

15. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein a sliding slot is formed on the lateral wall, the second part of the ejecting component movably passes through the sliding slot.

16. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the supporter further comprises a holding portion disposed on the lateral wall, the ejecting component is slidably disposed on the holding potion.

17. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the ejecting component further comprises:

at least one resilient structure formed on the first part or the second part for contacting between the supporter and the electronic component.

18. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the ejecting component further comprises:

a third part, the first part and the third part being respectively connected to two ends of the second part in the bending manner.

19. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the detachable fixing mechanism further comprises:

an insulating component disposed on the base of the supporter.

20. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the detachable fixing mechanism further comprises:

at least one cushioning component disposed on the rear wall or the lateral wall on inner surfaces of the supporter.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2018
From: WISTRON CORPORATION
To: WIWYNN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045814/0464 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2013
From: PENG, HSING-WEI
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031579/0416 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102109088 U · Mar 14, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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