CN2554695Y

CN2554695Y - Fastener mechanism of portable computer

Info

Publication number: CN2554695Y
Application number: CN 02236104
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈荣宏
Original assignee: Mitac Technology Corp
Current assignee: Getac Technology Corp
Priority date: 2002-05-13
Filing date: 2002-05-13
Publication date: 2003-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 2012-05-13

Abstract

The utility model provides a fastener mechanism of portable computer. The display and one end of the host machine have a rotating shaft by means of a pivoted joint. The unlatching top of the other end has a fastener device of the display by means of a fastener. The fastener device comprises a first protection block, a fastener and an elastic parts. The first protection block is fastened to the upper display and possess a dishing part. The fastener is in a reverse L-form and is fastened to the first protection block and is capable of making a small angle rotating and the outboard underneath possess a lug boss. The inboard underneath possess a fastener combining hook and the fastener combining hook is capable of pawning at the upper host machine. The elastic parts is set up at the upper inboard of the fastener and the inner spacing which is clamped by the display. When the fore-finger pushes the upper fastener, the dishing part of the first protection block fits the technology composite structure of the human body to offer enough space to the fore-finger to extend and makes the fastener easy to spread out to the outside. The fastener combining hook departs from the host machine and the pollex ascends up and then the display is unlatched and the elastic part is capable of making the toggling switch fastener reflex to the home position.

Description

The fastener mechanism of portable computer

(1) technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of fastener mechanism, refers in particular to a kind of fastener mechanism that is applied to unlatching and closed portable computer between portable computer display and main frame.

(2) background technology

For military or industrial portable computer, its hardware configuration is different from general commercially available traditional type mobile computer, except needing the harsh environment of ability, also must possess the characteristic of ease of Use.

With the open-and-close mechanism of display, commercially available mobile computer normally is contained in enclosure in the display, with one hand or both hands external switch is gone toward a thruster, with both hands display is opened again.Yet military or industrial portable computer often is in harsh environment, and collision situation is usually to take place.Therefore, if the open-and-close mechanism of display is as commercially available mobile computer, if excessive bump takes place, the open-and-close mechanism that then includes display casing may be damaged and can't open because of parts.In addition, if the action with the both hands opening display bothers, simultaneously, the fastener device of traditional type mobile computer is to adopt unidirectional design, that is when desiring to open display screen, unidirectional the fastener lower edge is pulled open from inside to outside, this kind opening ways if because of the design of mechanism assembly improper, during undergage that the male part of fastener lower edge is protruded, easily cause the gap between fastener and display too little, then when hand started fastener, finger can't be exerted oneself and normally fastener be started, and produced the phenomenon that fastener is difficult for unlatching.Therefore, it is not easy to operate that the fastener device of existing mobile computer is opened situation in use, thereby cause the use obstacle.

(3) utility model content

The utility model is made further improvement design for the shortcoming that solves above-mentioned prior art, grind the special construction of creating a kind of double-open type, to increase the normal breakdown action of fastener and display, this fastener mechanism includes: one first protects piece, a fastener and an elastic parts.This first protects piece and is fixed on the display, has a depressed part; This fastener is inverted L shape, is fixed in first and protects piece and can do low-angle rotation, and its outer side-lower has a lug boss, and interior side-lower has at least one clamping hooked, and this clamping hooked can be colluded on main frame; This elastic parts is located in institute's clip space of inboard, fastener top and display, wherein, push the fastener top with forefinger, first depressed part that protects piece is one to meet the ergonomics structure and give the enough space of forefinger and stretch, make fastener outwards to open easily, its clamping hooked Offhost is taken advantage of a situation and is up lifted with thumb, display is then opened, and this elastic parts can make the fastener after pulling return back to reference position.

The utility model has the advantages that: this fastener mechanism is a modularization and the structure that meets ergonomic designs, and thumb up triggers when pushing fastener by the user with forefinger, reaches the purpose that makes things convenient for opening display.

Another advantage of the present utility model is: one of this fastener mechanism protects piece and is provided with between depressed part and fastener upper portion display and establishes an elastic parts, when fastener being started from inside to outside by staff, the fastener upper portion is to the depressed part extension and press down elastic parts, to strengthen the power that fastener is opened, do not raised the person smoothly.

For further specifying above-mentioned purpose of the present utility model, design feature and effect, the utility model is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.

(4) description of drawings

Stereographic map when Fig. 1 is the utility model portable computer display closure;

Stereographic map when Fig. 2 is the unlatching of the utility model portable computer display;

Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of figure one fastener mechanism;

Fig. 4 protects the synoptic diagram (the B-B/C-C sectional view of Fig. 3) that agllutination closes for the fastener and first of the utility model portable computer fastener mechanism;

Section action synoptic diagram (the A-A sectional view of Fig. 3) when Fig. 5 is the utility model portable computer display fastener mechanism closure; And,

Section action synoptic diagram (the A-A sectional view of Fig. 3) when Fig. 6 is the unlatching of the utility model portable computer display fastener mechanism.

(5) embodiment

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, the utility model provides a kind of fastener mechanism 14 of portable computer 1, this fastener mechanism 14 is a modularization and meets the ergonomics structure, can stick up out fastener 143 when pushing fastener mechanism 14 by user's forefinger, with thumb fastener 143 is up triggered again, reach open operation and conveniently and with one hand get final product smooth opening display 11.

Below the utility model is described with a preferred embodiment.

See also shown in Figure 1, the fastener mechanism 14 of a kind of portable computer 1 of the present utility model, its display 11 is connected as rotating shaft with a pivot 12 with main frame 13 1 ends, in the opening end of the other end with the open-and-close mechanism of a fastener mechanism 14 as display 11.

Its detailed structure is formed and to be explained as follows, and sees also Fig. 2～shown in Figure 6, and this fastener mechanism 14 comprises (as shown in Figure 2): one first protect piece 141, a fastener 143, one second protects a piece 142 and an elastic parts 144 (as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6).

This first protects piece 141 and is the ㄇ type, is fixed on the display 11, and uper side surface ㄇ type indent has a depressed part 1412 (as consulting shown in Figure 3) and ㄇ type two side bottoms have a draw-in groove 1411 (as consulting Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4).

Preferable design is described first to protect piece 141 and can screw locking mode be fixed on the display 11.

This fastener 143 is inverted L shape, its both sides, top respectively have a cylinder 1432 (as consulting Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4), first draw-in groove 1411 that protects piece 141 places cylinder 1432 tops of fastener 143, can limit fastener 143 protects between piece 141 and the display 11 in first, with cylinder 1432 is the axle center, draw-in groove 1411 is a bearing, and fastener 143 is able to the low-angle rotation till its inner side edge touches display 11.The outer side-lower of fastener 143 has a lug boss 1431, and interior side-lower has at least one clamping hooked 1433, and this clamping hooked 1433 can be colluded on main frame 13 (Fig. 5, shown in Figure 6).

Described second protects piece 142 is fixed in main frame 13 surface and goes up fastener 143 belows (as shown in Figures 2 and 3), and it protects piece 141 with the interval ccontaining fastener 143 of indent that thickness own is formed with first, causes the improper unlatching of fastener 143 to avoid bumping by mistake.

Preferable design is second to protect piece 142 and can screw locking mode be fixed on the main frame 13.

Described elastic parts 144 is located at institute's clip space interior (Fig. 5, shown in Figure 6) of inboard, fastener 143 tops and display 11.Can provide a pre-power that fastener 143 is up withstood, fastener 143 be formed be secured in a both allocation before not pushing, and do not have loosening phenomenon.

Preferable design is that described elastic parts 144 can be rubber-like sponge or rubber material, but use sponge or rubber material as the almost use of permanence of elastic parts 144, and needn't remove to consider its assembly life-span, and has the low upward more or less freely advantage of assembling that reaches of cost.

The detailed operating principle of relevant unlatching is done a following explanation, sees also Fig. 5～Fig. 6;

Push fastener 143 tops with forefinger, first depressed part 1412 that protects piece 141 gives the enough spaces of forefinger and stretches, that is depressed part 1412 is when down pushing according to user's forefinger, first depressed part that protects piece is one to meet the ergonomics structure, giving the enough spaces of forefinger stretches, make fastener 143 outwards to open easily, (this part please cooperate the connecting hole 131 of consulting Fig. 2 main frame 13 to its clamping hooked 1433 Offhosts 13, to help understanding the utility model), take advantage of a situation and up lift, 11 unlatchings of display with thumb; Fastener 143 after elastic parts 144 makes and pulls returns back to reference position.

Comprehensively above-mentioned, the utility model is a plug-in modular fastener mechanism 14, it is very suitable for field operations or the occasion that easily bumps, and fastener mechanism 14 needn't worry bump and make the parts damage cause and can't open, and whole module can also be dismantled and opening display 11 even if parts are damaged.Moreover fastener 143 protects piece 141 and second by first and protects piece 142 and be protected in it, can reduce the probability that collides fastener 143.In addition, meet the lug boss 1431 that first of ergonomics protects the depressed part 1412 of piece 141 and fastener 143 itself, also make that the user can singlehanded opening display 11.

Certainly, those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, above embodiment is used for illustrating the utility model, and be not to be used as qualification of the present utility model, as long as in connotation scope of the present utility model, all will drop in the scope of the utility model claims variation, the modification of the above embodiment.

Claims

1. the fastener mechanism of a portable computer, wherein display and main frame one end are pivotally connected as rotating shaft with one, with the open-and-close mechanism of a fastener as display, it is characterized in that described fastener mechanism includes in the opening end of the other end:

One first protects piece, and this first protects piece and be fixed on the display, has a depressed part;

One fastener, this fastener are inverted L shape and are fixed in first and protect piece and can do low-angle rotation, and its outer side-lower has a lug boss; Interior side-lower has at least one clamping hooked, and this clamping hooked can be colluded on main frame;

One elastic parts, this elastic parts are located in institute's clip space of inboard, fastener top and display; Wherein, by push the fastener top with forefinger, first depressed part that protects piece gives the enough spaces of forefinger and stretches, and makes that fastener can be easily to external-open, and its clamping hooked Offhost is taken advantage of a situation and up lifted with thumb, and display then forms unlatching; Fastener after this elastic parts makes and pulls returns back to reference position.

2. as the fastener mechanism of claim 1 described a kind of portable computer, it is characterized in that described first protects the piece bottom and have at least one draw-in groove; The fastener side has at least one cylinder; First draw-in groove that protects piece places the cylinder top of fastener, and the restriction fastener protects between piece and the display in first, is the axle center with the cylinder, and draw-in groove is a bearing, and fastener is able to low-angle and rotates to its inner edge and touch display.

3. as the fastener mechanism of claim 1 described a kind of portable computer, it is characterized in that described fastener below includes one second and protects piece, this second protects piece and is fixed on the main frame surface, itself and first protect piece with the interval ccontaining fastener of indent that thickness own is formed, cause the unlatching of fastener to avoid mistake to bump.

4. as the fastener mechanism of claim 1 described a kind of portable computer, it is characterized in that described elastic parts is the rubber-like sponge material.

5. as the fastener mechanism of claim 1 described a kind of portable computer, it is characterized in that described elastic parts is the rubber-like rubber material.