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US 12,219,722 · App. 17/980,644 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Casing with replacement structure and electronic device

Inventors: Kun-Cheng Lee (Taipei, TW); Juei-Chi Chang (Taipei, TW); Hsin-Chih Chou (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
H05K5/0221G06F1/1632H05K5/03
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Patent No.
US 12,219,722
App. No.
17/980,644
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A casing with a replacement structure includes the casing and a replacement assembly. The casing includes a casing body and an assembly space. The assembly space is provided in a recessed manner at the casing body and is located at a vertical intersection of two side edges of the casing body. The replacement assembly includes a frame, which is installed in the assembly space and encloses with the casing body to form an accommodating space.

Claims (29)

1. A casing with a replacement structure, comprising:

the casing, comprising a casing body and an assembly space, the assembly space provided in a recessed manner at the casing body and located at a vertical intersection of two side edges of the casing body; and

a replacement assembly, having a frame, the frame installed in the assembly space and enclosing with the casing body to form an accommodating space;

wherein the replacement assembly comprises an expansion device installed in the accommodating space, the frame comprises a first hole, the expansion device comprises a bracket and an expansion member, the expansion member is installed on the bracket, the bracket comprises a second hole, the first hole corresponds to the second hole, and the frame and the bracket are mutually fixed by a fixing member.

2. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the frame is installed in the assembly space, and the frame at least substitutes for the two vertically intersecting side edges of the casing.

3. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the frame has an opening portion, which is provided to face an outer side of the frame.

4. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket further comprises a lever.

5. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cover plate, installed on the replacement assembly and covering the accommodating space.

6. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 1 , wherein the casing body has a connection portion, the frame has an opening portion, the opening portion is provided to face the connection portion, and the expansion device is electrically connected to the connection portion via the opening portion.

7. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 4 , wherein the frame comprises a latch assembly, the latch assembly has a toggle lever and an engagement portion, and the toggle lever is connected to the engagement portion so as to move the engagement portion between a lock position and a release position by the toggle lever.

8. The casing with a replacement structure according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a waterproof member, protruding from the opening portion.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a casing, comprising a casing body and an assembly space, the assembly space provided in a recessed manner at the casing body and located at a vertical intersection of two side edges of the casing body; and

a replacement assembly, having a frame, the frame installed in the assembly space and enclosing with the casing body to form an accommodating space;

wherein the replacement assembly comprises an expansion device installed in the accommodating space, the frame comprises a first hole, the expansion device comprises a bracket and an expansion member, the expansion member is installed on the bracket, the bracket comprises a second hole, the first hole corresponds to the second hole, and the frame and the bracket are mutually fixed by a fixing member.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the frame is installed in the assembly space, and the frame at least substitutes for the two vertically intersecting side edges of the casing.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the frame has an opening portion, which is provided to face an outer side of the frame body.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a cover plate, installed on the replacement assembly and covering the accommodating space.

13. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the casing body has a connection portion, the frame has an opening portion, the opening portion is provided to face the connection portion, and the expansion device is electrically connected to the connection portion via the opening portion.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a waterproof member, protruding from the opening portion.

15. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the frame comprises a latch assembly, the latch assembly has a toggle lever and an engagement portion, and the toggle lever is connected to the engagement portion so as to move the engagement portion between a lock position and a release position by the toggle lever.

16. An electronic device, comprising:

a casing, comprising a casing body and an assembly space, the assembly space provided in a recessed manner on a corner of the casing body; and

a replacement assembly, having a frame and an expansion device, the frame installed in the assembly space and enclosing with the casing body to form an accommodating space, the expansion device installed in the accommodating space;

wherein the replacement assembly comprises an expansion device installed in the accommodating space, the frame comprises a first hole, the expansion device comprises a bracket and an expansion member, the expansion member is installed on the bracket, the bracket comprises a second hole, the first hole corresponds to the second hole, and the frame and the bracket are mutually fixed by a fixing member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2022
From: LEE, KUN-CHENG; CHANG, JUEI-CHI; CHOU, HSIN-CHIH
To: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061654/0211 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211093933.0 · Sep 8, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63309124 · Feb 11, 2022
Related Publication 20230262909A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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