IP Library Granted Patent US 12,436,581
Granted Patent B2
US 12,436,581 · App. 18/335,233 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Quick release mechanism and electronic assembly

Inventors: Jui Lien Yin (New Taipei, TW); Chih Hui Hsieh (New Taipei, TW); Kun Hsien Lee (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: WIWYNN CORPORATION
G06F1/187
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Patent No.
US 12,436,581
App. No.
18/335,233
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quick release mechanism includes a fixed component, at least one engagement component and a disengagement component. The fixed component has at least one slide channel and at least one first opening, and the at least one first opening communicates with one side of the at least one slide channel. The at least one engagement component includes a slidable portion and an engagement portion. The slidable portion is slidably located in the at least one slide channel, and the engagement portion is connected to the slidable portion and configured to penetrate through the at least one first opening. The disengagement component is removably disposed on the fixed component so as to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to be located closer to or farther away from another side of the at least one slide channel.

Claims (33)

1. A quick release mechanism, comprising:

a fixed component, having at least one slide channel and at least one first opening, wherein the at least one first opening communicates with one side of the at least one slide channel;

at least one engagement component, comprising a slidable portion and an engagement portion, wherein the slidable portion is slidably located in the at least one slide channel, and the engagement portion is connected to the slidable portion and configured to penetrate through the at least one first opening; and

a disengagement component, removably disposed on the fixed component so as to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to be located closer to or farther away from another side of the at least one slide channel;

wherein the quick release mechanism further comprises at least one elastic component, the at least one elastic component is disposed in the at least one slide channel, two opposite ends of the at least one elastic component are respectively connected to the fixed component and the slidable portion of the at least one engagement component, the at least one elastic component is configured to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to stick out of the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening.

2. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the disengagement component moves the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to retract into the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening via magnetic attraction.

3. The quick release mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one engagement component further comprises a first magnetic portion, the first magnetic portion is disposed on the slidable portion, the disengagement component comprises a main portion and a second magnetic portion, the second magnetic portion is disposed on the main portion, and the second magnetic portion is attracted to the first magnetic portion.

4. The quick release mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the first magnetic portion is a temporary magnet, and the second magnetic portion is a permanent magnet.

5. The quick release mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the fixed component further has a second opening, the second opening communicates with the another side of the at least one slide channel, the main portion comprises an insertion body, the second magnetic portion is disposed on the insertion body, the insertion body is removably inserted into the at least one slide channel from the second opening and is removably connected to the slidable portion via the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion.

6. The quick release mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein the second opening is a round opening, and the insertion body is a cylindrical pillar or a non-cylindrical pillar.

7. The quick release mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein the second opening is a non-round opening, and the insertion body is a non-cylindrical pillar fitting the second opening.

8. The quick release mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one slide channel comprises a plurality of slide channels, the at least one first opening comprises a plurality of first openings, the plurality of first openings respectively communicate with the plurality of slide channels, the plurality of slide channels are arranged along a straight line, the at least one engagement component comprises a plurality of engagement components, the slidable portions of the plurality of engagement components are respectively and slidably located in the plurality of slide channels, the engagement portions of the plurality of engagement components respectively correspond to the plurality of first openings, the main portion is removably and slidably disposed on the fixed component for allowing the second magnetic portion to correspond to one of the plurality of slide channels.

9. The quick release mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one slide channel comprises a plurality of slide channels, the at least one first opening comprises a plurality of first openings, the plurality of first openings respectively communicate with the plurality of slide channels, the plurality of slide channels are arranged along a circle, the at least one engagement component comprises a plurality of engagement components, the slidable portions of the plurality of engagement components are respectively and slidably located in the plurality of slide channels, the engagement portions of the plurality of engagement components respectively correspond to the plurality of first openings, the main portion is removably and rotatably disposed on the fixed component for allowing the second magnetic portion to correspond to one of the plurality of slide channels.

10. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the disengagement component moves the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to retract into the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening via a snap-fit manner.

11. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one engagement component has an interior channel, the interior channel extends from the slidable portion to the engagement portion, the engagement portion has at least one opening, the at least one opening communicates with the interior channel along a radial direction of the engagement portion, the at least one engagement component further comprises a lateral engagement portion and a movable portion, at least a part of the lateral engagement portion is located in the interior channel and sticks out of or retracts into the interior channel from the at least one opening, the movable portion is movably located in the interior channel, the fixed component further has at least one second opening, the at least one second opening communicates with the another side of the at least one slide channel, the disengagement component is removably disposed through the at least one second opening and is removably connected to the movable portion so as to move the movable portion for retracting the lateral engagement portion into the interior channel from the at least one opening.

12. The quick release mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the lateral engagement portion is an elastic sheet, the movable portion is moved from a locked position to a unlocked position by the disengagement component; when the movable portion is in the locked position, the movable portion presses against the lateral engagement portion so as to force a part of the lateral engagement portion to stick out of the interior channel from the at least one opening; when the movable portion is in the unlocked position, the movable portion does not press against the lateral engagement portion so as to allow the lateral engagement portion to retract into the interior channel from the at least one opening.

13. The quick release mechanism according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one elastic component is disposed on the movable portion, and the at least one elastic component is configured to move the movable portion from the unlocked position towards the locked position.

14. The quick release mechanism according to claim 13 , wherein the disengagement component moves the movable portion via magnetic attraction, a magnetically attractive force between the disengagement component and the movable portion is greater than a force that the at least one elastic component applies on the movable portion, and the force that the at least one elastic component applies on the movable portion is greater than a resilient force of the lateral engagement portion.

15. The quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the slidable portion is slidably hidden in the at least one slide channel.

16. An electronic assembly, adapted to be disposed on a casing, comprising:

a tray, adapted to be disposed on the casing;

an electronic device, fixed to the tray; and

a quick release mechanism, comprising:

a fixed component, fixed to the tray and having at least one slide channel and at least one first opening, wherein the at least one first opening communicates with one side of the at least one slide channel; and

at least one engagement component, comprising a slidable portion and an engagement portion, wherein the slidable portion is slidably located in the at least one slide channel, and the engagement portion is connected to the slidable portion and is configured to be inserted into or removed from a positioning hole of the casing;

wherein the quick release mechanism further comprises at least one elastic component, the at least one elastic component is disposed in the at least one slide channel, two opposite ends of the at least one elastic component are respectively connected to the fixed component and the slidable portion of the at least one engagement component, the at least one elastic component is configured to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to stick out of the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening.

17. The electronic assembly according to claim 16 , wherein the quick release mechanism further comprises a disengagement component, the disengagement component is removably disposed on the fixed component so as to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to retract into the at least one slide channel via the at least one first opening.

18. The electronic assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the disengagement component moves the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to retract into the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening via magnet attraction.

19. A quick release mechanism, comprising:

a fixed component, having at least one slide channel and at least one first opening, wherein the at least one first opening communicates with one side of the at least one slide channel; and

at least one engagement component, comprising a slidable portion, an engagement portion, a lateral engagement portion and a movable portion, wherein the slidable portion is slidably located in the at least one slide channel, the engagement portion is connected to the slidable portion and configured to be penetrate through the at least one first opening, the at least one engagement component has an interior channel, the interior channel extends from the slidable portion to the engagement portion, the engagement portion has at least one opening, the at least one opening communicates with the interior channel along a radial direction of the engagement portion, at least a part of the lateral engagement portion is located in the interior channel and corresponds to the at least one opening, the movable portion is movably located in the interior channel so as to move the lateral engagement portion to stick out of or retract into the interior channel from the at least one opening;

wherein the quick release mechanism further comprises at least one elastic component, the at least one elastic component is disposed in the at least one slide channel, two opposite ends of the at least one elastic component are respectively connected to the fixed component and the slidable portion of the at least one engagement component, the at least one elastic component is configured to move the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to stick out of the at least one slide channel from the at least one first opening.

20. The quick release mechanism according to claim 19 , further comprising a disengagement component, wherein the fixed component further has at least one second opening, the at least one second opening communicates with another side of the at least one slide channel, the disengagement component is movably disposed through the at least one second opening and inserted into the at least one slide channel, the disengagement component is fixed to the movable portion so as to move the movable portion for retracting the lateral engagement portion into the interior channel from the at least one opening and moving the engagement portion of the at least one engagement component to be located closer to or farther away from the another side of the at least one slide channel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2023
From: YIN, JUI LIEN; HSIEH, CHIH HUI; LEE, KUN HSIEN
To: WIWYNN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063958/0533 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112108823 · Mar 10, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240302877A1 · Sep 12, 2024
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