CN114126271A

CN114126271A - Protective shell

Info

Publication number: CN114126271A
Application number: CN202010861290.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林秦逸; 陈家震; 彭启人
Original assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2020-08-25
Filing date: 2020-08-25
Publication date: 2022-03-01

Abstract

The invention discloses a protective shell which comprises a box body, a cover body and a lever component. The cover body is detachably fixed on the box body and comprises a fixing structure and a communicating hole. The lever component is arranged on the inner surface of the box body, the lever component is configured to move towards or away from the fixed structure, so that the lever component is clamped with or separated from the fixed structure, the communication hole extends towards the lever component, and the communication hole is configured to allow the rod body to be inserted to push the lever component to be separated from the fixed structure, so that the box body and the cover body are in a detachable state.

Description

Protective shell

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a protective case, and more particularly to a case structure assembled by a plurality of cases.

Background

Electronic components in an electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer or a tablet computer) are being miniaturized and thinned, and a protective case of the electronic device needs to be very stable to protect the electronic components therein, so as to prevent a user from dropping the electronic device to damage the electronic components therein and cause a failure.

Usually, manufacturers will use screws to fasten the protection case, so as to fix the protection case. However, the screw head of the screw is usually exposed to the outside and easily contacts liquid, moisture or other substances, and the screw is easily oxidized and even rusted, thereby affecting the structural strength of the protective casing and reducing the protection of the electronic components inside the electronic device.

Therefore, how to provide a protective shell capable of solving the above problems is one of the problems that the industry needs to invest in research and development resources to solve.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a protective case including a case, a cover, and a lever member. The cover body is detachably fixed on the box body and comprises a fixing structure and a communicating hole. The lever component is arranged on the inner surface of the box body, the lever component is configured to move towards or away from the fixed structure, so that the lever component is clamped with or separated from the fixed structure, the communication hole extends towards the lever component, and the communication hole is configured to allow the rod body to be inserted to push the lever component to be separated from the fixed structure, so that the box body and the cover body are in a detachable state.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the lever member has a supporting shaft, and a first section and a second section rotating relative to the supporting shaft, and the second section is used for pushing the rod body to drive the first section to open the cover.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the communication hole extends toward the second section.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the second segment has a stop disposed at the trailing end.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixing structure includes a first hook, the first section has a second hook, and the first section rotates relative to the supporting shaft to drive the second hook to move toward or away from the first hook.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the lever member further includes an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is configured to continuously drive the lever member to move toward the fixed structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the elastic body is a spring, wherein the spring covers the support shaft, and two ends of the spring respectively abut against the second section and the inner surface.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the material of the spring comprises beryllium copper.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the cassette includes a support column, wherein the support column is disposed between the inner surface and the first section.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the cover has a first stepped structure at the rim, and the case has a second stepped structure corresponding to the first stepped structure, wherein the second stepped structure is located on the sidewall of the case.

In summary, the protective case provided by the present invention utilizes the design of the lever member to replace the conventional screw fixing structure. The protective shell is usually in a locked state, and after the rod body is inserted into the communication hole of the protective shell, the lever component is separated from the fixed structure, so that the shell and the cover body are in a detachable state, and a user can conveniently open the protective shell. Because the lever component and the fixing structure are arranged in the protective shell, when the cover body is covered on the box body, the lever component and the fixing structure are protected, and further can be prevented from being influenced by liquid and moisture oxidation, and even the protective shell can be prevented from being influenced by the exposure of a screw head or other parts for fixing in appearance, so that the appearance is attractive.

Drawings

In order to describe the manner in which the above-recited and other advantages and features of the invention can be obtained, a more particular description of the principles briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope. The principles of the present invention will be clearly explained with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a protective case according to one or more embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protective shell of FIG. 1 with a rod inserted therein;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cover of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case of FIG. 1 taken along section line 5; and

fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protective case of fig. 2 taken along section line 6.

Description of the symbols:

100 protective shell

110 cover body

111a first body part

111b first hook part

130, a box body

150 communicating hole

170 lever component

171 support shaft

173 first stage

173a second body part

173b second hook part

175 second stage

175a stop

177 elastic part

177a two ends

R is a rod body

S inner surface

Detailed Description

The invention may be embodied in many different forms. Representative embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. The present disclosure includes examples or illustrations of principles, and aspects of the disclosure are not to be limited to the embodiments shown.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views illustrating a protective case 100 according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. In fig. 1, the cover 110 of the protective case 100 is detachably fixed to the case 130. In fig. 2, a rod R (e.g., a Pin) is inserted into the box 130, and the cover 110 and the box 130 are detachable. Specifically, the protective case 100 may be applied to an electronic device (such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer) or a non-electronic device to protect electronic components or non-electronic components therein, which is not limited to the invention. The following is a detailed explanation of the structure and actuation relationship between the cover 110 and the box 130 of the protective case 100, so as to facilitate the reader to clearly understand the principles and features of the present invention.

Please refer to fig. 3 to fig. 6. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the box 130 and the lever member 170 shown in fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cover 110 in fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the protective case 100 of fig. 1 taken along a sectional line 5. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the protective case 100 of fig. 2 taken along a sectional line 6. In one embodiment of the present invention, the protective case 100 includes a cover 110, a case 130, and a lever member 170. The cover 110 is detachably fixed to the case 130, and the cover 110 includes a fixing structure 111 and a communication hole 150. The lever member 170 is disposed inside the case 130 (e.g., on the inner surface S or the inner bottom surface), wherein the lever member 170 is configured to move toward or away from the fixing structure 111, such that the lever member 170 is engaged with or separated from the fixing structure 111, the communication hole 150 extends toward the lever member 170, and the communication hole 150 is configured for inserting the rod R, which can push the lever member 170 to be separated from the fixing structure 111, such that the cover 110 and the case 130 are detachable.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the lever member 170 has a support shaft 171 and a first section 173 and a second section 175 that rotate relative to the support shaft 171, the first section 173 and the second section 175 being located on opposite sides of the support shaft 171. When the second section 175 moves toward the cover 110, the first section 173 simultaneously moves away from the cover 110 and toward the fixing structure 111. Conversely, when the second section 175 moves away from the cover 110, the first section 173 moves toward the cover 110 and away from the fixing structure 111.

Specifically, the communication hole 150 extends toward the second section 175, and the second section 175 has a stopping portion 175a at the rear end, and the stopping portion 175a may be a protrusion structure extending toward the cover 110, but the invention is not limited thereto. When the rod R is inserted into the through hole 150 and pushes against the stopping portion 175a to continuously push the second section 175 to rotate away from the cover 110, the first section 173 moves away from the fixing structure 111 and separates from the fixing structure 111. The stopping portion 175a can guide the rod R to accurately drive the lever member 170 to rotate, and prevent the rod R from sliding off the lever member 170.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing structure 111 includes a first body portion 111a extending downward from a lower bottom surface of the cover 110 and inclined with the first body portion 111a, and a first hook portion 111b extending upward from a bottom end of the first body portion 111a and perpendicular to the first body portion 111a, the first section 173 has a second body portion 173a and a second hook portion 173b extending downward from an end of the second body portion 173a adjacent to the fixing structure 111, and the first section 173 rotates relative to the supporting shaft 171 to drive the second hook portion 173b to move toward or away from the first hook portion 111 b. When the first segment 173 is driven to move away from the fixing structure 111, the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b are separated from each other, and the cover 110 and the box 130 are detachable. On the contrary, when the first section 173 is driven to move toward the fixing structure 111, the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b are hooked with each other, and the cover 110 and the box 130 are locked.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the lever member 170 further includes an elastic member 177, wherein the elastic member 177 continuously drives the lever member 170 to move toward the fixing structure 111. Specifically, the elastic member 177 continuously drives the second hook portion 173b of the first segment 173 to move toward the first hook portion 111b of the fixing structure 111, so that the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b are hooked with each other, and the cover 110 and the box 130 are locked. In addition, the lever member 170 is pushed by the lever body R to drive the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b to separate from each other, and the elastic member 177 is elastically deformed by the force of the lever member 170, so that the cover 110 and the case 130 are detachable.

Specifically, the elastic member 177 is a spring sheet or an elastic torsion spring, and the elastic member 177 is made of beryllium copper, but the invention is not limited thereto. The supporting shaft 171 is covered by the elastic member 177, and two ends 177a of the elastic member 177 are respectively connected to the second section 175 and the inner surface S of the box body 130 (including a protruding structure or a fixing structure on the inner surface S, but not limited thereto), and the two ends 177a of the elastic member 177 continuously apply force to the second section 175 and the inner surface S of the box body 130, so as to maintain the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b to be hooked with each other. In addition, the second segment 175 can be pushed by the rod R to drive the elastic member 177 to elastically deform, so that the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b are separated from each other.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stick R pushes the second section 175 away from the cover 110, the first section 173 moves toward the cover 110 and can expand the cover 110. Specifically, the length of the first section 173 is greater than the length of the second section 175, and when the first hook portion 111b and the second hook portion 173b are hooked with each other, the shortest distance from the first section 173 to the cover 110 is smaller than the shortest distance from the second section 175 to the inner surface S of the box 130, so that the first section 173 is driven to open the cover 110, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the invention, the case 130 includes a support column 131, wherein the support column 131 is disposed between the inner surface S and the first section 173. Specifically, the material of the supporting column 131 includes a flexible material, an elastic material, or a rigid material to buffer or support the first segment 173, so as to prevent the first segment 173 from being driven to rotate too fast to impact the fixing structure 111, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cover 110 has a first stepped structure 113, wherein the first stepped structure 113 is located at an edge of the cover 110. The case 130 has a second stepped structure 133 corresponding to the first stepped structure 113, wherein the second stepped structure 133 is located on a sidewall of the case 130. The first step structure 113 and the second step structure 113 are designed to help the cover 110 and the box 130 to be stably connected, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Claims

1. A protective case, comprising:

a box body;

the cover body is detachably fixed on the box body and comprises a fixing structure, and the cover body is provided with a through hole; and

the lever component is arranged on an inner surface of the box body and is configured to move towards or away from the fixed structure, so that the lever component is clamped with or separated from the fixed structure, the communication hole extends towards the lever component, and a rod body is inserted into the communication hole to push the lever component to be separated from the fixed structure, so that the box body and the cover body are in a detachable state.

2. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the lever member has a shaft and a first section and a second section that rotate relative to the shaft, the second section being adapted to be pushed by the lever to drive the first section to open the cover.

3. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the communication hole extends toward the second segment.

4. A protective casing according to claim 2 wherein the second section has a stop provided at the trailing end.

5. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the securing structure includes a first hook, the first section includes a second hook, and the first section rotates relative to the fulcrum to move the second hook toward or away from the first hook.

6. A protective casing according to claim 2 wherein the lever member further comprises a resilient member, wherein the resilient member is arranged to continuously urge the lever member towards the fixed structure.

7. The protective case of claim 6, wherein the resilient member is a resilient sheet, wherein the resilient sheet covers the shaft and has two ends abutting the second section and the inner surface, respectively.

8. A protective casing according to claim 6 wherein the material of the resilient member comprises beryllium copper.

9. A protective casing according to claim 2 wherein the casing comprises a support post, wherein the support post is disposed between the inner surface and the first section.

10. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the cover has a first step structure at the rim and the case has a second step structure corresponding to the first step structure, wherein the second step structure is located on the side wall of the case.