CN114115471A

CN114115471A - Locking structure

Info

Publication number: CN114115471A
Application number: CN202010902518.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: ***
Original assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2020-09-01
Filing date: 2020-09-01
Publication date: 2022-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-01
Also published as: CN114115471B

Abstract

The invention discloses a locking structure, which comprises a first plate body, a second plate body and a locking piece. The first plate body is provided with a first through hole and a connecting part. The second plate body is provided with a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole in position. The locking part comprises a buckling part, an operating part, a rotating part and a springback part, the rotating part is connected between the buckling part and the operating part and is configured to rotate in the first through hole, and the springback part is elastically connected to the operating part and the connecting part. The locking part rotates relative to the first plate body and is switched between a first state and a second state, under the state that the second plate body is attached to the first plate body, when the locking part is in the first state, the buckling part at least partially penetrates through the second through hole to buckle the second plate body, when the locking part is in the second state, the rebounding part elastically extends, and the buckling part is released from buckling with the second plate body and can penetrate through the second through hole to be far away from the second plate body.

Description

Locking structure

Technical Field

The invention relates to a locking structure.

Background

Along with the improvement of living standard of people, people also increasingly demand computer equipment. Accordingly, manufacturers are also working to improve computer devices to meet the increasing demands of consumers.

In addition to improving the performance of the computer equipment, how to provide convenience for the maintenance personnel to maintain or replace the components in the computer equipment is an important issue of great concern in the industry.

Disclosure of Invention

An objective of the present invention is to provide a locking structure, which enables a user to easily attach and lock a first board to a second board, or to release the locking between the second board and the first board, and to make the first board far away from the second board.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a locking structure includes a first board, a second board, and a locking member. The first plate body is provided with a first through hole and a connecting part. The second plate body is configured to be mutually attached to the first plate body, the second plate body is provided with a second through hole, and the position of the second through hole corresponds to the first through hole. The locking part comprises a buckling part, an operating part, a rotating part and a springback part, wherein the rotating part is connected between the buckling part and the operating part, at least part of the rotating part is positioned in the first through hole and is configured to rotate in the first through hole, and the springback part is elastically connected between the operating part and the connecting part. The locking part is configured to rotate relative to the first plate body and is switched between a first rotating state and a second rotating state, under the state that the second plate body is attached to the first plate body, when the locking part is in the first rotating state, the buckling part at least partially penetrates through the second through hole to buckle the second plate body, when the locking part is in the second rotating state, the rebounding part extends elastically, and the buckling part releases the buckling with the second plate body and can penetrate through the second through hole to be far away from the second plate body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking portion includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion. The first sub-buckling part is connected with the rotating part. The second sub-buckling part is detachably connected with the first sub-buckling part and is configured to penetrate through the second through hole and buckle the second plate body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the second sub-clip portion includes a base and a pair of clip arms. The first sub-clamping part is configured to clamp the base. The clamping arms are separated from each other and are respectively connected with the base, at least part of the first clamping part is positioned between the clamping arms, each clamping arm comprises an inclined surface and a pressing surface, the inclined surface is far away from the other clamping arm, and the pressing surface faces the operating part and is configured to press the second plate body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a projection of the second sub-latch portion toward the operating portion defines a rectangle, the second plate has a rectangular through hole and two triangular through holes, the triangular through holes are connected to two opposite edges of the rectangular through hole, the triangular through holes are rotationally symmetric to each other, the rectangular through hole and the triangular through hole together define the second through hole, and a size of the rectangular through hole is larger than a size of the rectangle.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the second plate has two first edges and two second edges, the first edges are connected to the corresponding second edges and jointly define the corresponding triangular through holes, the first edges are parallel to each other, the second plate further has two third edges, the third edges define rectangular through holes and are respectively connected to the corresponding first edges, the third edges and the corresponding first edges jointly define a first angle, the locking member is configured to rotate relative to the first plate by a second angle to switch between the first rotation state and the second rotation state, and the first angle is the same as the second angle.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the first angle is equal to about 30 degrees.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the second edges are spaced apart from each other by a first distance, and the long side of the rectangle defines a second distance, where the second distance is greater than the first distance.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the connecting portion has a third through hole, and the third through hole is configured to allow one end of the resilient portion to be inserted.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking structure further includes a pivot portion pivotally connected between the first board and the second board.

The above embodiments of the invention have at least the following advantages: when the user rotates the operation part of the locking piece to enable the locking piece to be in the second rotating state, the rebounding part of the locking piece extends elastically and stores a plurality of elastic potential energy, and at the moment, the user can enable the locking piece to penetrate through the rectangular through hole of the second through hole to enable the locking piece and the first plate body to be far away from the second plate body. Because the rebound part stores a plurality of elastic positions due to elastic extension, when the user releases his hand and does not contact the operation part of the locking piece any more, the rebound part releases the stored elastic potential energy, so that the locking piece is reset to return to the first rotation state. In the first rotation state, the user can make the first plate body attach to the second plate body again so that the second sub-buckling part of the locking and fixing part at least partially passes through the second through hole of the second plate body to buckle the second plate body. That is to say, the first plate body is attached to the second plate body, the first plate body is locked on the second plate body through the locking piece, or the locking piece is unlocked from the second plate body, so that the first plate body can be far away from the second plate body, the operation can be simply and easily carried out, and no additional tool is needed, so that convenience can be brought to a user.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a locking structure according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the locking member of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view illustrating the second penetration hole of fig. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional illustration of the fastener of FIG. 1 being inserted into the second aperture.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking member of fig. 1, wherein the locking member is engaged with the second plate.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing fig. 5 along direction a.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the locking structure of fig. 1, in which the second board is attached to the first board.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the locking structure of FIG. 7, wherein the locking member is in a first rotational state.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the locking structure of FIG. 7, wherein the locking member is in a second rotational state.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view showing the second aperture opposite the fastener of FIG. 1, wherein the fastener is in a second rotational state.

Description of the symbols:

100 locking structure

110 the first plate body

111 connecting part

120: second plate body

121 first edge

122 second edge

123 third edge

130 locking and fixing piece

131, a fastening part

1311 first sub-latch part

1312 second sub-latch part

1312a base

1312b snap arm

132 operating part

133 rotating part

134 rebound part

140 pivoting part

A is the direction

D1 first distance

D2 second distance

HR rectangular perforation

HT triangular perforation

H1 first perforation

H2 second perforation

H3 third perforation

RF rectangular

S1 first rotation State

S2 second rotation State

Theta 1 first angle

Theta 2 to the second angle

Detailed Description

In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous implementation details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that these implementation details are not to be interpreted as limiting the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, such implementation details are not necessary. In addition, for simplicity and clarity of illustration, certain conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings and will be described below with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements throughout. And features of different embodiments may be applied interactively, if possible.

Unless defined otherwise, all words (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have their ordinary meaning as is understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definitions of the above-mentioned words in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the context of the present invention. Unless specifically defined otherwise, these terms are not to be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.

Please refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a locking structure 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the locking structure 100 includes a first board 110, a second board 120 and a locking member 130. The first plate 110 has a first through hole H1 (see fig. 4-5) and a connecting portion 111. The second plate 120 is disposed to be attached to the first plate 110, the second plate 120 has a second through hole H2, and the second through hole H2 corresponds to the first through hole H1.

Please refer to fig. 2. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the locking member 130 of fig. 1. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the locking member 130 includes a locking portion 131, an operating portion 132, a rotating portion 133 and a resilient portion 134, the rotating portion 133 is connected between the locking portion 131 and the operating portion 132, and at least partially located in the first through hole H1 (see fig. 4 to 5) of the first plate 110, and configured to rotate in the first through hole H1, and the resilient portion 134 of the locking member 130 is elastically connected between the operating portion 132 and the connecting portion 111 (see fig. 1) of the first plate 110. The operating portion 132 is configured to provide a point of application for a user to rotate the locking member 130 relative to the first plate 110.

Specifically, the latch 131 of the locking member 130 includes a first latch 1311 and a second latch 1312. The first sub-latch 1311 is connected to the rotation part 133. Second sub-latch 1312 is detachably connected to first sub-latch 1311, so that second sub-latch 1312 can be replaced according to actual conditions. In practical applications, the second sub-latch 1312 of the latch 131 is configured to pass through the second through hole H2 (see fig. 1) and latch the second board 120.

More specifically, the second sub-latch 1312 of the latch 131 includes a base 1312a and a pair of latch arms 1312 b. First sub-latch 1311 is configured to latch into base 1312a of second sub-latch 1312. The latching arms 1312b are separated from each other and respectively connected to the bases 1312a, the first latching portion 1311 is at least partially located between the latching arms 1312b, and the latching arms 1312b include a slope SI and a pressing surface SP, the slope SI is away from the other latching arm 1312b, the pressing surface SP faces the operating portion 132, and is configured to press against the second board 120 (see fig. 1).

Please refer to fig. 3. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view illustrating the second penetration hole H2 of fig. 1. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the second plate 120 has a rectangular through hole HR and two triangular through holes HT, the triangular through holes HT are connected to two opposite edges of the rectangular through hole HR, the triangular through holes HT are rotationally symmetric to each other, and the rectangular through hole HR and the triangular through holes HT together define the second through hole H2.

Furthermore, the second plate 120 has two first edges 121 and two second edges 122, and the first edges 121 connect the corresponding second edges 122 and together define the corresponding triangular through holes HT. The first edges 121 are parallel to each other and the second edges 122 are also parallel to each other. The second plate 120 further has two third edges 123, the third edges 123 define rectangular through holes HR and are respectively connected to the corresponding first edges 121, and the third edges 123 and the corresponding first edges 121 together define a first angle θ 1. In practical applications, for example, the first angle θ 1 is equal to about 30 degrees, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to fig. 4-5. Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking element 130 of fig. 1, wherein the locking element 130 is being inserted into the second through hole H2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking member 130 shown in fig. 1, wherein the locking member 130 is fastened to the second plate 120. As described above, the latching arms 1312b of the latching portions 131 are spaced apart from each other, and the first latching portion 1311 is at least partially located between the latching arms 1312b, so that when the locking member 130 is inserted into the second through hole H2, the latching arms 1312b of the second latching portion 1312 at least partially press against the second edge 122 of the second board 120, and the inclined surfaces SI of the latching arms 1312b are pressed by the second edge 122, so that the latching arms 1312b are deformed and bent toward each other as shown in fig. 4 until the second latching portion 1312 at least partially passes through the second through hole H2 and the pressing surfaces SP of the latching arms 1312b at least partially press against the second board 120 as shown in fig. 5.

Please refer to fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing fig. 5 along direction a. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, a projection of the second sub-latch 1312 of the locking member 130 toward the operation portion 132 (see fig. 2, 4-5 for the operation portion 132) defines a rectangular RF, the second edge 122 of the second board 120 is spaced apart from the first edge D1, a long side of the rectangular RF defines a second distance D2, and the second distance D2 is greater than the first distance D1. As such, when the second sub-latching portion 1312 at least partially passes through the second through hole H2, the pressing surface SP of the latching arm 1312b can at least partially press and latch the second board 120 as shown in fig. 5.

Please refer to fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the locking structure 100 of fig. 1, wherein the second board 120 is attached to the first board 110. As described above, when the second sub-latching portion 1312 at least partially passes through the second through hole H2, and the pressing surface SP of the latching arm 1312b at least partially presses and latches the second board 120, the first board 110 will be attached to the second board 120 as shown in fig. 7, and since the pressing surface SP of the latching arm 1312b at least partially presses and latches the second board 120, the first board 110 is locked to the second board 120 and fixed relative to the second board 120.

Please refer to fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a front view of the locking structure 100 of fig. 7, wherein the locking member 130 is in the first rotation state S1. In the present embodiment, when the pressing surface SP of the latching arm 1312b at least partially presses and latches the second board 120 as described above, the locking member 130 is in the first rotation state S1 as shown in fig. 8. In other words, when the locking member 130 is in the first rotation state S1 under the condition that the second board 120 is attached to the first board 110, the second sub-latch 1312 of the latch 131 at least partially passes through the second through hole H2 to latch the second board 120.

Please refer to fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a front view of the locking structure 100 of fig. 7, wherein the locking member 130 is in the second rotation state S2. In the present embodiment, the locking member 130 is configured to rotate by a second angle θ 2 relative to the first plate 110 to switch between the first rotation state S1 and the second rotation state S2. As shown in fig. 9, the locking member 130 rotates relative to the first plate 110 by a second angle θ 2 to switch from the first rotation state S1 to the second rotation state S2. It is noted that, in the present embodiment, the first angle θ 1 is the same as the second angle θ 2. In practical applications, as mentioned above, the first angle θ 1 is equal to about 30 degrees, and the second angle θ 2 is also equal to about 30 degrees.

Please refer to fig. 10. Fig. 10 is an enlarged front view of the second through hole H2 opposite to the locking member 130 of fig. 1, wherein the locking member 130 is in the second rotation state S2. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, when the locking member 130 is in the second rotation state S2, the rectangular RF defined by the second sub-latch 1312 corresponds to the rectangular through hole HR of the second board 120, and the size of the rectangular through hole HR is larger than that of the rectangular RF, so that the second sub-latch 1312 is released from the second board 120 and can pass through the rectangular through hole HR of the second through hole H2 to be away from the second board 120.

It should be noted that when the user rotates the operating portion 132 of the locking member 130 to make the locking member 130 in the second rotation state S2, the resilient portion 134 of the locking member 130 extends elastically and stores a plurality of elastic potentials, and at this time, the user can pass the locking member 130 through the rectangular through hole HR of the second through hole H2 to make the locking member 130 and the first plate 110 move away from the second plate 120. Since the resilient portion 134 stores a plurality of resilient positions due to the resilient extension, when the user releases his hand and does not touch the operation portion 132 of the locking member 130, the resilient portion 134 releases the stored resilient position, so that the locking member 130 is reset to the first rotational state S1 as shown in fig. 8. In the first rotation state S1, the user can attach the first board 110 to the second board 120 again, so that the second sub-latch 1312 of the locking member 130 passes through the second through hole H2 of the second board 120 at least partially to latch the second board 120. That is, the first board 110 is attached to the second board 120, and the locking member 130 is used to lock the first board 110 to the second board 120, or the locking member 130 is unlocked from the second board 120, so that the first board 110 can be far away from the second board 120, which can be performed simply and easily, and no additional tool is required, thereby providing convenience for the user.

Structurally, as shown in fig. 1 and 7 to 9, the locking structure 100 further includes a pivot portion 140, and the pivot portion 140 is pivoted between the first board 110 and the second board 120, so that the first board 110 can rotate relative to the second board 120 to be attached to or away from the second board 120.

In practical applications, as shown in fig. 4 to 5, the connecting portion 111 of the first plate 110 has a third through hole H3, and the third through hole H3 is disposed such that one end of the resilient portion 134 of the locking member 130 is inserted, thereby fixing the resilient portion 134 to the first plate 110.

In summary, the technical solutions disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages: when the user rotates the operation part of the locking piece to enable the locking piece to be in the second rotating state, the rebounding part of the locking piece extends elastically and stores a plurality of elastic potential energy, and at the moment, the user can enable the locking piece to penetrate through the rectangular through hole of the second through hole to enable the locking piece and the first plate body to be far away from the second plate body. Because the rebound part stores a plurality of elastic positions due to elastic extension, when the user releases his hand and does not contact the operation part of the locking piece any more, the rebound part releases the stored elastic potential energy, so that the locking piece is reset to return to the first rotation state. In the first rotation state, the user can make the first plate body attach to the second plate body again so that the second sub-buckling part of the locking and fixing part at least partially passes through the second through hole of the second plate body to buckle the second plate body. That is to say, the first plate body is attached to the second plate body, the first plate body is locked on the second plate body through the locking piece, or the locking piece is unlocked from the second plate body, so that the first plate body can be far away from the second plate body, the operation can be simply and easily carried out, and no additional tool is needed, so that convenience can be brought to a user.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the locking structure of the present invention can be applied to a chassis of a server, and the server can be applied to Artificial Intelligence (AI) computation, edge computation (edge computing), and the like, and can also be used as a 5G server, a cloud server, or a car networking server, and the like.

Claims

1. A locking structure, comprising:

a first plate body having a first through hole and a connecting portion;

the second plate body is configured to be mutually attached to the first plate body, and is provided with a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole in position; and

a locking member including a locking portion, an operating portion, a rotating portion and a resilient portion, the rotating portion being connected between the locking portion and the operating portion, at least partially located in the first through hole and configured to rotate in the first through hole, the resilient portion being elastically connected between the operating portion and the connecting portion,

the locking part is configured to rotate relative to the first plate body and is switched between a first rotating state and a second rotating state, under the state that the second plate body is attached to the first plate body, when the locking part is in the first rotating state, the buckling part at least partially penetrates through the second through hole to buckle the second plate body, when the locking part is in the second rotating state, the rebounding part extends elastically, and the buckling part is released from buckling with the second plate body and can penetrate through the second through hole to be far away from the second plate body.

2. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the locking portion comprises:

the first sub-buckling part is connected with the rotating part; and

and the second sub-buckling part is detachably connected with the first sub-buckling part and is configured to pass through the second through hole and buckle the second plate body.

3. The locking structure of claim 2, wherein the second sub-latch portion comprises:

the first sub-clamping part is configured to clamp the base; and

the pair of buckling arms are separated from each other and are respectively connected with the base, at least part of the first buckling part is positioned between the buckling arms, each buckling arm comprises an inclined surface and a pressing surface, the inclined surface is far away from the other buckling arm, and the pressing surface faces the operating part and is configured to press the second plate body.

4. The locking structure of claim 3, wherein a projection of the second sub-clip portion toward the operation portion defines a rectangle, the second plate has a rectangular through hole and two triangular through holes, the triangular through holes communicate with two opposite edges of the rectangular through hole, the triangular through holes are rotationally symmetric with each other, the rectangular through hole and the triangular through holes together define the second through hole, and a size of the rectangular through hole is larger than a size of the rectangle.

5. The locking structure according to claim 4, wherein the second plate has two first edges and two second edges, each first edge is connected to the corresponding second edge and defines the corresponding triangular through hole together, the first edges are parallel to each other, the second plate further has two third edges, the third edges define the rectangular through hole and are connected to the corresponding first edges respectively, each third edge defines a first angle together with the corresponding first edge, the locking member is configured to rotate relative to the first plate by a second angle to switch between a first rotation state and a second rotation state, and the first angle is the same as the second angle.

6. The locking structure of claim 5, wherein the first angle is equal to about 30 degrees.

7. The locking structure of claim 5, wherein the second edges are separated by a first distance, and a long side of the rectangle defines a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance.

8. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a third through hole configured to allow an end of the resilient portion to be inserted therein.

9. The locking structure of claim 1, further comprising:

the pivoting part is pivoted between the first plate body and the second plate body.