CN215720021U - Casing assembly and joint structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A housing assembly and a joint structure. The shell assembly comprises a first shell, a second shell and a joint structure, wherein the joint structure comprises a guide base, a release piece, a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece, the guide base is arranged on the first shell, the release piece can be arranged on the guide base in a sliding mode, the first clamping piece is movably arranged on the guide base and is connected with the release piece, the second clamping piece is arranged on the second shell, when the first clamping piece is clamped with the second clamping piece, the first shell is connected with the second shell, and when the release piece is linked with the first clamping piece to enable the first clamping piece to be separated from the second clamping piece, the first shell is separated from the second shell. According to the shell assembly and the joint structure provided by the utility model, the first clamping piece can be separated from the second clamping piece only by actuating the release piece, so that the first shell and the second shell can be separated, a tool-free and simple disassembling process can be realized, and the problem that the disassembling process of the traditional joint is complicated and time-consuming is solved.

Description

Casing assembly and joint structure

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to joint structures, and particularly to a joint structure and a housing assembly including the joint structure.

Background

Generally, a connector (connector) is a device for connecting different objects to each other, for example, a connector that can be used to assemble a device (such as a control screen) having a human machine interface (human machine interface) to a robot arm, or a television screen or a POS machine to a corresponding bracket.

However, the joints in the above applications involve assembling steps of fastening screws, which not only results in complicated and time-consuming assembling processes, but also causes inconvenience in maintenance and disassembly.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a joint structure and a housing assembly including the joint structure to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present invention provides a housing assembly and a joint structure to solve the aforementioned problems of complicated assembling and disassembling processes and time consumption of the conventional joint.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a housing assembly includes a first housing, a second housing, and a joint structure. The joint structure includes a guiding base, a releasing member, a first engaging member and a second engaging member. The guide base is arranged on the first shell. The release piece can be arranged on the guide base in a sliding mode. The first engaging member is movably disposed on the guiding base and linked with the releasing member. The second clamping piece is arranged on the second shell. When the first engaging member engages the second engaging member, the first housing is connected to the second housing. When the releasing member is linked with the first engaging member to release the second engaging member, the first housing is separated from the second housing.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a joint structure is adapted to connect a first housing and a second housing. The joint structure includes a guiding base, a releasing member, a first engaging member and a second engaging member. The release piece can be arranged on the guide base in a sliding mode. The first engaging member is movably disposed on the guiding base and is linked with the releasing member. When the first clamping piece is clamped with the second clamping piece, the first shell is connected with the second shell, and when the release piece is linked with the first clamping piece to enable the first clamping piece to be separated from the second clamping piece, the first shell is separated from the second shell.

By applying the shell assembly and the joint structure of the embodiment of the utility model, the first shell can be connected to the second shell when the first clamping piece is clamped with the second clamping piece, but the first clamping piece can be separated from the second clamping piece only by actuating the release piece, so that the first shell and the second shell can be separated from each other, thereby realizing a tool-free and simple dismounting process and solving the problems of complicated dismounting process and time consumption of the traditional joint.

The foregoing description of the disclosure and the following detailed description are presented to illustrate and explain the principles and spirit of the utility model and to provide further explanation of the utility model as claimed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view illustrating a first housing and a second housing of a housing assembly separated by a joint structure according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the utility model.

FIGS. 6A-6D are schematic views illustrating an assembling operation of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a housing assembly according to another embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 8 shows a partially enlarged perspective view of the housing assembly of fig. 7.

Fig. 9 shows a partial perspective view of a housing assembly according to another embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 10 is a partial perspective view of a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 shows an operational view of the joint structure of fig. 10.

Fig. 12A is a partial perspective view of a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12B shows a partially enlarged cut-away schematic view of the joint structure of fig. 12A.

Fig. 13A to 13D are schematic views showing the operation of the joint structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a partial perspective view of a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 shows an operational view of the joint structure of fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a partial perspective view of a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 17 shows an operational view of the joint structure of fig. 16.

Description of the main component symbols:

1. 1', 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d joint structure

9. 9', 9' shell assembly

10. 10', 10a, 10b, 10c guide base

11 alignment convex strip

13 chute

20. 20' first engaging member

21 first hook part

22 first guide groove

23 chute part

30. 30' second engaging member

31 second hook part

32 alignment groove

40. 40', 40a, 40b, 40c release

41 helical tooth part

42 second guide groove

45. 46, 47 and 48 clamp holes

50. 50' elastic piece

60 actuator

61 guide groove

70 guide post

80a, 80b, 80c latch assembly

81a spring arm

81b elastic part

82a, 82b pressing parts

83a, 83b studs

85 sleeve part

86 elastic projection

87 operating part

91. 91', 91' first housing

92. 92', 92' second housing

211 first abutment ramp

311 second abutment inclined plane

811 fixed end

812 free end

B bearing

C1 first connector

C2 second connector

D1 Movable Direction

Direction of slidable movement of D2

P1 first alignment pin

P2 second positioning pin

R waterproof ring

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model. Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating a first housing and a second housing of the housing assembly separated by a joint structure according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1-2, an embodiment of the utility model provides a housing assembly 9, which includes a first housing 91, a second housing 92, and a joint structure 1. The first housing 91 may be, but is not limited to, one of a housing of a device (such as a tablet computer, a television screen, or a screen of a POS machine) with or without a human machine interface (such as a tablet computer, a television screen, or a POS machine) and a support (such as a robot arm, a base, a pedestal, or an assembly rack) adapted thereto, the second housing 92 may be, but is not limited to, the other, and the joint structure 1 may be used to detachably interconnect the first housing 91 and the second housing 92. As shown in fig. 1, the first casing 91 of the present embodiment is exemplified by a control screen, and the second casing 92 is exemplified by a robot arm or a base applied thereto, which is only for illustrative purposes and is not used to limit the present invention. Hereinafter, the joint structure 1 will be explained.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a joint structure of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the joint structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating the joint structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the joint structure 1 may include a guiding base 10, a first engaging member 20, a second engaging member 30 and a releasing member 40.

The guide base 10 may be a cylindrical structure extending and protruding outward from the first casing 91 in a direction, and may have a cylindrical shape, for example. The guide base 10 may be connected to the first housing 91 in any suitable manner, but the utility model is not limited thereto. For example, in the present embodiment, the guide base 10 may be, but is not limited to, rotatably connected to the first casing 91, and in other embodiments, the guide base 10 may be integrally formed with the first casing 91.

The first engaging member 20 is movably disposed on the guiding base 10 and adapted to be abutted against the second engaging member 30 along an axial direction of the guiding base 10. Specifically, the first engaging member 20 can be a hollow cylinder movably sleeved on the guide base 10, and includes a plurality of first engaging portions 21 located on a side of the first engaging member 20 facing the second engaging member 30. The second engaging member 30 is disposed in the second housing 92, and includes a plurality of second hook portions 31, and is located on a side of the second engaging member 30 facing the first engaging member 20. The first hook portion 21 is adapted to detachably engage the second hook portion 31, so as to connect the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the second engaging member 30 and the second casing 92 may be integrally formed, but the utility model is not limited thereto. For example, the second snap member 30 of other embodiments can be connected to the second housing 92 in any suitable manner. In addition, as long as the aforementioned connection relationship between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 can be realized, the shapes, the numbers and the positions of the first hook portion 21 and the second hook portion 31 can be adjusted according to actual requirements and are not limited to the present invention.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, a movable path of the first engaging member 20 on the guide base 10 can be defined. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the joint structure 1 may further include a plurality of first positioning pins P1, and accordingly, the first engaging member 20 may have a plurality of first guiding grooves 22, the first positioning pin P1 is protruded from the outer surface of the guiding base 10, the first guiding groove 22 penetrates through the first engaging member 20 and extends along a circumferential direction (circular guiding) of the first engaging member 20, and the first positioning pin P1 is inserted through the first guiding groove 22 to limit the first engaging member 20 to move only in the circumferential direction relative to the guiding base 10 (as shown in the movable direction D1 in fig. 3). That is, the first engaging member 20 can rotate only about its axial direction with respect to the guide base 10. Thereby, the first engaging member 20 can rotate on the guide base 10, so that the first hook portion 21 of the first engaging member 20 is engaged with or disengaged from the second hook portion 31 of the second engaging member 30. It should be noted that the first positioning pin P1 can be, but not limited to, a structure integrally formed with the guide base 10 or a protruding structure additionally fixed to the outer surface of the guide base 10 by any suitable means. Moreover, as long as the first engaging member 20 can be restricted from moving along a specific path on the guiding base 10, the number and the position of the first guiding slot 22 and the first positioning pin P1 can be adjusted according to actual requirements, and even replaced by any suitable limiting mechanism or omitted.

Furthermore, in order to make the first hook portion 21 and the second hook portion 31 engage with each other smoothly when the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 are moved closer to each other in the axial direction, alternatively, each first hook 21 may have a first abutting inclined surface 211, and correspondingly, each second hook 31 may have a second abutting inclined surface 311, the first abutting inclined surface 211 and the second abutting inclined surface 311 are two abutting inclined surfaces, therefore, when the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 approach each other in the axial direction thereof such that the first abutting inclined surface 211 and the second abutting inclined surface 311 come into contact, the second abutting inclined surface 311 can generate a thrust force in a circumferential direction on the first abutting inclined surface 211 to drive the first engaging member 20 to rotate a small angle along the movable direction D1, thereby allowing the first hook 21 to hook on the second hook 31 of the second engaging member 30.

In addition, in order to align the first hooking portion 21 of the first engaging member 20 and the second hooking portion 31 of the second engaging member 30 with each other, optionally, the guide base 10 may have a plurality of alignment protrusions 11, and accordingly, the second engaging member 30 may further include a plurality of alignment grooves 32, the alignment protrusions 11 may be elongated protruding structures protruding from the outer surface of the guide base 10 and extending in the axial direction thereof, and the alignment grooves 32 may be elongated recessed structures formed on the inner surface of the second engaging member 30 and extending in the axial direction thereof. Thus, when the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 approach each other along the axial direction thereof, the aligning protrusion 11 can be inserted into the aligning groove 32 respectively, so that the first hook portion 21 is aligned with the second hook portion 31, thereby ensuring the mutual engagement of the first hook portion 21 and the second hook portion 31. However, the number and the positions of the alignment protrusions 11 and the alignment grooves 32 can be adjusted according to actual requirements without limiting the present invention.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, the releasing member 40 is slidably disposed on the guide base 10, the first engaging member 20 is disposed between the releasing member 40 and the second engaging member 30, and the releasing member 40 can be used to couple the first engaging member 20 to engage the first engaging member 20 with the second engaging member 30 or release the first engaging member 20 from the second engaging member 30. Specifically, the releasing element 40 can be a hollow cylinder movably sleeved on the guide base 10, and includes a plurality of slanted tooth portions 41 located on a side of the releasing element 40 facing the first engaging element 20, and accordingly, the first engaging element 20 can further include a plurality of slanted groove portions 23 located on a side of the first engaging element 20 facing the releasing element 40, and the slanted tooth portions 41 are adapted to detachably abut against the slanted groove portions 23, so that the releasing element 40 and the first engaging element 20 are connected and can be linked with each other.

Since the inclined groove portion 23 and the inclined tooth portion 41 between the first engaging member 20 and the releasing member 40 are in inclined surface butt joint, the release member 40 actively moves along the specific axial direction to generate a thrust force for the first engaging member 20 to rotate relative to the guide base 10 in the circumferential direction, conversely, the first engaging member 20 actively moves along the specific circumferential direction to generate a thrust force for the releasing member 40 to relatively move away from the first engaging member 20 in the axial direction, which can change the connection relationship between the first hook portion 21 of the first engaging member 20 and the second hook portion 31 of the second engaging member 30. It should be noted that, as long as the aforementioned interlocking relationship between the first engaging member 20 and the releasing member 40 can be realized, the shapes, the number and the positions of the inclined groove portion 23 and the inclined tooth portion 41 can be adjusted according to actual requirements and are not limited to the present invention.

In order to limit the axial movement of the release member 40 to achieve the purpose of linking the first engaging member 20, in the embodiment, the joint structure 1 may further include a plurality of second positioning pins P2, and accordingly, the release member 40 may have a plurality of second guiding grooves 42, the second positioning pin P2 is protruded on the outer surface of the guiding base 10, the second guiding grooves 42 penetrate through the release member 40 and extend along the axial direction (axial direction) of the release member 40, and the second positioning pin P2 penetrates through the second guiding grooves 42 to limit the release member 40 to move relative to the guiding base 10 only in the axial direction (e.g. the slidable direction D2 shown in fig. 3), so as to ensure that the linear movement of the release member 40 can link the first engaging member 20 and make the first engaging portion 21 engage with or disengage from the second engaging portion 31 of the second engaging member 30. It should be noted that the second positioning pin P2 can be, but not limited to, a structure integrally formed with the guide base 10 or a protrusion additionally fixed to the outer surface of the guide base 10 by any suitable means. Moreover, the number and the position of the second guiding groove 42 and the second positioning pin P2 can be adjusted according to the actual requirement, or even replaced by any suitable limiting mechanism or omitted as long as the purpose of limiting the release member 40 from moving in a specific path on the guiding base 10 can be achieved.

In addition, in order to restore the releasing element 40 and the first engaging element 20 linked therewith, optionally, the joint structure 1 may further include an elastic element 50, and the elastic element 50 may be, but is not limited to, a compression spring (compression spring) and may be interposed between the guiding base 10 and the releasing element 40 to push the releasing element 40 toward the first engaging element 20. Thereby, the elastic element 50 can normally urge the releasing element 40 to be pressed against the first engaging element 20, that is, the elastic element 50 can normally make the helical tooth portion 41 contact with the helical groove portion 23. Therefore, when the release member 40 is forced to move along the slidable direction D2 to force the first engaging member 20 to rotate along the movable direction D1, or when the first engaging member 20 is forced to rotate along the movable direction D1 to force the release member 40 to move along the slidable direction D2, the release member 40 presses the elastic member 50 to accumulate elastic potential energy for the release member 40 to be automatically pushed back to the original position when free, and automatically rotate the first engaging member 20 back to the original position through the release member 40.

In order to make the aforementioned elements and the linkage relationship thereof easier to understand, please refer to fig. 6A to 6D, which show an assembly operation diagram of the joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that for the sake of simplicity of the drawings, the drawings described herein and the drawings described later omit the first casing 91 and the second casing 92.

First, as shown in fig. 6A to 6B, when the first housing 91 and the second housing 92 are to be connected by the joint structure 1, the user makes the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 approach each other along the axial direction thereof (as shown by the arrow), and during this process, the alignment protrusion 11 on the outer surface of the guide base 10 can be inserted into the alignment groove 32 on the inner surface of the second engaging member 30 correspondingly to ensure that the first abutting inclined surface 211 of the first hooking portion 21 can abut against the second abutting inclined surface 311 of the second hooking portion 31.

Next, as shown in fig. 6C, as the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 get closer to each other along the axial direction thereof, the second abutting inclined surface 311 of the second hooking portion 31 generates a thrust force in the circumferential direction on the first abutting inclined surface 211 of the first hooking portion 21, so as to drive the first engaging member 20 to rotate relative to the guide base 10 (as shown by the arrow). Meanwhile, since the inclined groove portion 23 and the inclined tooth portion 41 between the first engaging member 20 and the releasing member 40 are in inclined contact and can be linked with each other, the rotation of the first engaging member 20 can drive the releasing member 40 to slide relatively away from the first engaging member 20, and at this time, the aforementioned elastic member 50 is squeezed and accumulates elastic potential energy.

Next, as shown in fig. 6D, the second engaging member 30 and the first engaging member 20 further approach each other along the axial direction, the first engaging member 21 can slide past the second engaging member 31, at this time, the elastic potential energy accumulated by the elastic member 50 is released to push the releasing member 40 toward the first engaging member 20, and in this process, the linear movement of the releasing member 40 along the axial direction thereof can drive the first engaging member 20 to rotate (as shown by an arrow) along the circumferential direction, so that the first engaging member 21 engages with the second engaging member 31, thereby completing the engagement between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30, i.e., completing the operation of connecting the first casing 91 and the second casing 92.

Conversely, the user can move the first engaging member 20 to disengage the first hook 21 from the second hook 31 of the second engaging member 30 by sliding the releasing member 40 in a reverse direction (e.g. sliding the releasing member 40 away from the first engaging member 20), so that the first housing 91 and the second housing 92 can be separated from each other.

Accordingly, with the joint structure 1, a user can easily engage the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 by simply approaching two components to be connected (such as the first housing 91 and the second housing 92) to complete the connection of the two components, but the user can easily pull the releasing member 40 to disengage the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 to switch the two components to a detachable state, so that the joint structure 1 realizes tool-less and simple-step fast connecting and disconnecting operations, and can effectively improve the efficiency and convenience of assembly and maintenance.

In addition, the first housing 91 and the second housing 92 can be electrically connected to each other through the joint structure 1. In detail, referring to fig. 4 again, in the present embodiment, the guide base 10 may be a hollow cylinder in which a first connector C1 fixed to the first housing 91 is inserted, and the second engaging member 30 may also be a hollow cylinder in which a second connector C2 fixed to the second housing 92 is inserted, and the first connector C1 and the second connector C2 may be abutted when the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 are axially close to each other and engaged with each other, so that the electronic components inside the first housing 91 and the second housing 92 can be electrically connected through a path formed by the first connector C1 and the second connector C2.

In addition, in order to enhance the water tightness, in the embodiment, the joint structure 1 may further include a waterproof ring R, and the waterproof ring R may be sleeved on the outer surface of the guiding base 10 and interposed between the guiding base 10 and the second engaging member 30, so as to achieve the effect of preventing external moisture, dust and other substances from entering the joint structure 1 from the outside. The waterproof ring R may be optional and not intended to limit the present invention.

In addition, the joint structure 1 may further include a bearing B, which may be interposed between the guide base 10 and the first housing 91 in an application that the guide base 10 is rotatably connected to the first housing 91, so as to reduce a friction force between the guide base 10 and the first housing 91. Bearing B may be optional and not limiting to the utility model.

The above is only one application of the housing assembly and the joint structure of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, referring to fig. 7 to 8, fig. 7 is a perspective view of a housing assembly according to another embodiment of the utility model, and fig. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the housing assembly of fig. 7. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a housing assembly 9', which may be but not limited to a POS device or a desktop electronic device having a display screen, the housing assembly 9' includes a first housing 91', a second housing 92', and a joint structure 1', as shown in fig. 7 to 8, the first housing 91' of this embodiment may be, for example, a base or a pedestal suitable for being placed on a plane to support the display screen, the second housing 92 'may be, for example, a housing of the display screen, and the joint structure 1' may be used to detachably connect the first housing 91 'and the second housing 92'. It should be noted that the joint structure 1' of the present embodiment is similar to the joint structure 1 of the foregoing embodiment, and therefore only the difference between the two will be described below.

In this embodiment, the joint structure 1' further includes an actuating member 60, the releasing member 40 further includes a plurality of guiding posts 70, the actuating member 60 is located in the first housing 91', one end of the actuating member is exposed outside the first housing 91' and can be accessed by the user, and the other end of the actuating member is movably connected to the releasing member 40, so as to link the releasing member 40 when the user presses the actuating member 60. In detail, the actuator 60 may have two guiding grooves 61, and the guiding posts 70 are slidably located in the guiding grooves 61, respectively, so that when a user presses one end of the actuator 60, a downward pushing force is generated on the guiding posts 70 to move the releasing member 40 downward, that is, the releasing member 40 is used to move the first engaging member 20 to release the first engaging member 20 from the second engaging member 30. The number of the guiding posts 70 and the guiding slots 61 can be adjusted according to practical requirements and is not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 9, a partial perspective view of a housing assembly according to another embodiment of the utility model is shown. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a housing assembly 9 ", which may be but not limited to an electronic device with a display screen, including a first housing 91", a second housing 92 "and a joint structure 1, as shown in fig. 9, the first housing 91" of this embodiment may be, for example, a bracket adapted to be hung on a wall surface to maintain the display screen at a specific position, and the second housing 92 "may be, for example, a clamp capable of clamping the display screen, in this application, the first housing 91" and the second housing 92 "may also be quickly connected by using the joint structure 1.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the joint structure of the foregoing embodiment, and the joint structure of other exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be listed below.

Referring to fig. 10 to 11, fig. 10 is a partial perspective view illustrating a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 11 is an operation view illustrating the joint structure of fig. 10. The joint structure 1a includes a guiding base 10a, a first engaging member 20, a second engaging member 30, a releasing member 40a, an elastic member 50 and a tenon assembly 80 a. The tenon assembly 80a includes an elastic portion, a pressing portion 82a and a stud 83 a. The elastic portion is, for example, an elastic arm 81a, and is disposed on the guide base 10a and may be, but is not limited to, integrally formed with the guide base 10 a. The elastic arm 81a has a fixed end 811 and a free end 812 opposite to each other. The elastic arm 81a is connected to the guide base 10a at a fixed end 811. The pressing portion 82a is slidably disposed on the elastic arm 81a along the elastic arm 81a, or the pressing portion 82a is slidably disposed on the elastic arm 81a to move between the fixed end 811 and the free end 812, and a part of the pressing portion 82a passes through the releasing piece 40a and is exposed to the outer surface of the releasing piece 40a, so that the pressing portion 82a moves along the axial direction of the releasing piece 40 a. The stud 83a is disposed at the free end 812 of the resilient arm 81 a. In addition, the releasing member 40a may have a locking hole 45 and a locking hole 46, and the locking hole 45 and the locking hole 46 are arranged along the slidable direction of the releasing member 40a for the protrusion 83a to be selectively inserted, so as to maintain the position of the releasing member 40a on the guiding base 10 a.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the protrusion 83a is inserted into the locking hole 46 of the release member 40a, so that the release member 40a is maintained in the locked state with the first engaging member 20, and the release member 40a is prevented from moving due to the influence of external force, thereby ensuring that the connection between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 is not released due to the erroneous contact with the release member 40 a.

However, when the connection between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 is to be released, the user can press the exposed pressing portion 82a from the outside of the releasing member 40a to drive the elastic arm 81a to deform via the pressing portion 82a, so that the stud 83a on the free end 812 of the elastic arm 81a is displaced relative to the fixed end 811 to exit the engaging hole 46, and then the releasing member 40a can move along the axial direction thereof to drive the first engaging member 20 to release from the second engaging member 30 (as shown by the arrow). When the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 are disengaged, the engaging hole 45 of the releasing member 40a moves to a position corresponding to the protrusion 83a, and the protrusion 83a is elastically restored by the elastic arm 81a and inserted into the engaging hole 45, so as to maintain the releasing member 40a at the current position.

Therefore, the state switching of the tenon assembly 80a can ensure the connection relationship between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 or allow the user to maintain the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 in a separable state when releasing the releasing member 40 a. Of course, the user can release the restriction of the release 40a by withdrawing the stud 83a from the card hole 45 by actuating the pressing portion 82a again.

Referring to fig. 12A to 13D, fig. 12A is a partial perspective view illustrating a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, fig. 12B is a partial enlarged sectional view illustrating the joint structure of fig. 12A, and fig. 13A to 13D are operational views illustrating the joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a joint structure 1b, which includes a guiding base 10b, a first engaging member 20, a second engaging member 30, a releasing member 40b, a resilient member 50, and a tenon assembly 80 b. The tenon assembly 80b includes a plurality of elastic portions 81b, a pressing portion 82b and a plurality of studs 83 b. The elastic portions 81b are provided on the guide base 10b in a slidable direction of the release 40 b. The elastic portion 81b may be, but is not limited to, a compression spring. The stud 83b is provided on the elastic portion 81b so as to be movably connected to the guide base 10b via the elastic portion 81 b. The pressing portion 82b movably penetrates through a fastening hole 47 of the releasing member 40b to protrude from the fastening hole 47 to the outer surface of the releasing member 40b, and on the other hand, one of the protruding columns 83b can be selectively inserted into the fastening hole 47 b, so as to maintain the position of the releasing member 40b on the guiding base 10 b.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 12A to 12B, one of the studs 83B is inserted into the locking hole 47 to maintain the release element 40B in a state of being locked with the first locking element 20 to prevent the release element 40B from moving due to the influence of external force, so as to ensure that the connection between the first locking element 20 and the second locking element 30 is not released due to the mistaken touch of the release element 40B.

Next, as shown in fig. 13A, when the connection relationship between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 is to be released, the user can press the exposed pressing portion 82b from the outside of the releasing member 40b (as shown by the arrow) to make the stud 83b exit from the engaging hole 47. At this time, as shown in fig. 13B to 13C, the releasing piece 40B moves in the axial direction thereof to interlock the first engaging piece 20 with the second engaging piece 30 to release (as indicated by an arrow). In this process, the pressing portion 82b moves to a position corresponding to the other stud 83b as the release member 40b moves. Next, as shown in fig. 13D, the other protrusion 83b is pushed by the elastic portion 81b and inserted into the locking hole 47, so as to maintain the release element 40b at the current position.

Therefore, the state switching of the tenon assembly 80b can ensure the connection relationship between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 or allow the user to maintain the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 in a separable state when releasing the releasing member 40 b. Of course, the user can release the restriction of the release 40b by withdrawing the post 83b from the locking hole 47 by actuating the pressing portion 82b again.

Referring to fig. 14 to 15, fig. 14 is a partial perspective view illustrating a joint structure according to another embodiment of the utility model, and fig. 15 is an operation view illustrating the joint structure of fig. 14. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a joint structure 1c, which includes a guiding base 10c, a first engaging member 20, a second engaging member 30, a releasing member 40c, a resilient member 50, and a tenon assembly 80 c. The latch assembly 80c is disposed between the guide base 10c and the release member 40c, and is also used to maintain the position of the release member 40c on the guide base 10 c.

In detail, the latch assembly 80c may include a sleeve portion 85, a plurality of elastic protrusions 86 and an operating portion 87. The engaging portion 85 is movably engaged with the guiding base 10c along the circumferential direction and is disposed between the guiding base 10c and the releasing member 40 c. The elastic protrusions 86 protrude from the engaging portion 85, and the elastic protrusions 86 are respectively located in the plurality of engaging holes 48 of the releasing element 40c when the engaging portion 85 moves to a specific position relative to the guiding base 10 c. The operation portion 87 is connected to the housing portion 85. The operation portion 87 is movably disposed on a sliding groove 13 of the outer surface of the guide base 10c to be exposed to the outside.

Under this configuration, as shown in fig. 14, when the elastic protrusion 86 of the tenon assembly 80c is located in the fastening hole 48 of the releasing piece 40c, the elastic protrusion 86 limits the degree of freedom of downward movement of the releasing piece 40c, so that the releasing piece 40c is maintained in the fastened state with the first fastening piece 20, thereby preventing the releasing piece 40c from moving due to the influence of external force, and ensuring that the connection between the first fastening piece 20 and the second fastening piece 30 is not released due to the mistaken touch of the releasing piece 40 c. Next, as shown in fig. 15, when the connection between the first engaging member 20 and the second engaging member 30 is to be released, the user only needs to apply the force to the operating portion 87 to rotate the sleeve portion 85 (as shown by the arrow) to separate the elastic protrusion 86 from the engaging hole 48, and then the releasing member 40c moves along the axial direction thereof to release the first engaging member 20 from the second engaging member 30. It should be noted that, the number of the elastic protrusions 86 and the locking holes 48 can be increased or decreased according to the actual requirement, and the utility model is not limited thereto, on the premise that the release element 40c can be prevented from moving due to the influence of the external force.

In addition, although the joint structure of the foregoing embodiment of the utility model has a substantially cylindrical appearance, the utility model is not limited thereto, for example, please refer to fig. 16 to 17, fig. 16 shows a partial perspective view of a joint structure of another embodiment of the utility model, and fig. 17 shows an operation view of the joint structure of fig. 16. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a joint structure 1d, which includes a guiding base 10', a plurality of first engaging members 20', a second engaging member 30', a releasing member 40' and a plurality of elastic members 50 '. The guiding base 10' can be a polygonal column, and the first engaging members 20' are slidably disposed on different sides of the guiding base 10 '. The second engaging member 30' can also be a polygonal cylinder. Accordingly, the release member 40 'may be a polygonal hollow cylinder adapted to be sleeved on the guide base 10',

the elastic member 50' may be, but is not limited to, a torsion spring interposed between the guide base 10' and the releasing member 40', and may also be used to push the releasing member 40' toward the first engaging member 20 '. Since the connection relationship between the first engaging member 20' and the second engaging member 30' and the connection relationship between the first engaging member 20' and the releasing member 40' are similar to the previous embodiment, when the releasing member 40' slides along the guiding base 10', the first engaging member 20' is also interlocked, and the first engaging member 20' is driven to release the second engaging member 30 '.

In summary, according to the housing assembly and the joint structure disclosed in the embodiments of the utility model, the first housing can be connected to the second housing when the first engaging member engages with the second engaging member, but the first engaging member can be separated from the second engaging member only by actuating the releasing member, so that the first housing and the second housing can be separated from each other, thereby achieving a tool-free and simple assembling and disassembling process, and solving the aforementioned problems of the conventional joint that the assembling and disassembling process is complicated and time-consuming.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the utility model. Those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, which is set forth in the following claims. With regard to the scope of protection defined by the present invention, reference should be made to the scope of the appended claims.

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1. A housing assembly, comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing; and

a connector structure, the connector structure comprising:

a guide base, which is arranged on the first shell;

a releasing piece which can be arranged on the guide base in a sliding way;

a first engaging member movably disposed on the guiding base and linked with the releasing member; and

the second clamping piece is arranged on the second shell, when the first clamping piece is clamped with the second clamping piece, the first shell is connected with the second shell, and when the release piece is linked with the first clamping piece to release the second clamping piece, the first shell is separated from the second shell.

2. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engaging member and the second engaging member are connected along an axial direction, the releasing member is linearly movably disposed on the guiding base along the axial direction, and the first engaging member is rotatably sleeved on the guiding base along the axial direction.

3. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the releasing member comprises a slanted tooth portion, and the first engaging member comprises a slanted groove portion, the slanted tooth portion being movably engaged with the slanted groove portion, so that the first engaging member is coupled with the releasing member.

4. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first engaging member includes a first engaging portion having a first abutting slope, the second engaging member includes a second engaging portion having a second abutting slope, the first abutting slope abuts against the second abutting slope, so that the second engaging member drives the first engaging member to move relative to the guiding base, when the first engaging member engages with the second engaging portion, the first housing is connected to the second housing, and when the releasing member drives the first engaging member to release the second engaging member, the first engaging member disengages from the second engaging member, so that the first housing disengages from the second housing.

5. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the joint structure further includes an elastic member interposed between the guiding base and the releasing member for urging the releasing member toward the first engaging member.

6. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the joint structure further includes a tenon assembly, the tenon assembly includes a resilient portion, a stud and a pressing portion, the release member includes a locking hole, the resilient portion is disposed on the guiding base, the stud is disposed on the resilient portion and is removably inserted into the locking hole to maintain the position of the release member on the guiding base, and the pressing portion can drive the resilient portion to deform so as to allow the stud to exit the locking hole.

7. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the elastic portion includes an elastic arm having a fixed end and a free end, the elastic arm is disposed on the guiding base with the fixed end, the stud is disposed on the free end, the pressing portion is slidably disposed on the elastic arm along the elastic arm, the pressing portion protrudes out of the outer surface of the releasing member, and the pressing portion deforms the elastic arm when receiving an external force to drive the stud out of the locking hole.

8. The housing assembly of claim 7, wherein the releasing member includes two engaging holes aligned along a slidable direction of the releasing member, the stud being selectively inserted into one of the engaging holes to maintain the releasing member at different positions on the guiding base.

9. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the stud is connected to the guiding base via the elastic portion, the stud maintains the position of the releasing member on the guiding base when the stud is inserted into the engaging hole, and the releasing member is slidable relative to the guiding base when the pressing portion is forced to eject the stud from the engaging hole.

10. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the joint structure further includes a latch assembly disposed between the guide base and the release member, the latch assembly including a sleeve portion movably sleeved on the guide base and an elastic protrusion, the release member including a latching hole, the sleeve portion being movable to a specific position relative to the guide base to allow the elastic protrusion to be located in the latching hole to maintain the position of the release member on the guide base.

11. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the joint structure further comprises an actuating member, the actuating member is connected to the releasing member, the actuating member comprises a guiding slot, the releasing member comprises a guiding post slidably located in the guiding slot, and the actuating member drives the releasing member to move the first engaging member via the guiding post and the guiding slot.

12. A joint structure suitable for connecting a first housing and a second housing, the joint structure comprising:

a guide base;

a releasing piece which can be arranged on the guide base in a sliding way;

a first engaging member movably disposed on the guiding base, the first engaging member being coupled to the releasing member; and

the first shell is connected with the second shell when the first clamping piece is clamped with the second clamping piece, and the first shell is separated from the second shell when the release piece is linked with the first clamping piece to enable the first clamping piece to be separated from the second clamping piece.

13. The joint structure of claim 12, wherein the first engaging member and the second engaging member are connected along an axial direction, the releasing member is linearly slidably disposed on the guiding base along the axial direction, and the first engaging member is rotatably sleeved on the guiding base along the axial direction.

14. The joint structure of claim 12, wherein the releasing member includes a slanted tooth portion, and the first engaging member includes a slanted groove portion, the slanted tooth portion being movably engaged with the slanted groove portion, such that the first engaging member is coupled with the releasing member.

15. The joint structure of claim 12, further comprising an elastic member interposed between the guiding base and the releasing member for urging the releasing member toward the first engaging member.

16. The joint structure of claim 12, further comprising a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprising a resilient portion, a post and a pressing portion, the releasing member comprising a locking hole, the resilient portion being disposed on the guiding base, the post being disposed on the resilient portion and removably inserted into the locking hole to maintain the position of the releasing member on the guiding base, the pressing portion being capable of driving the resilient portion to deform so as to allow the post to exit the locking hole.

17. The joint structure of claim 16, wherein the elastic portion is an elastic arm having a fixed end and a free end, the elastic arm is disposed on the guiding base with the fixed end, the stud is disposed on the free end, the pressing portion is slidably disposed on the elastic arm along the elastic arm, and the pressing portion protrudes out of an outer surface of the releasing member, and the pressing portion deforms the elastic arm when receiving an external force to drive the stud to exit the locking hole.

18. The joint structure of claim 12, further comprising a locking assembly disposed between the guiding base and the releasing member, the locking assembly including a sleeve portion movably sleeved on the guiding base and an elastic protrusion portion, the releasing member including a locking hole, wherein the sleeve portion is movable to a specific position relative to the guiding base to allow the elastic protrusion portion to be located in the locking hole, so as to maintain the position of the releasing member on the guiding base.

19. The joint structure of claim 12, wherein the guiding base is a polygonal column.

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