TWI501477B - Electronic device and protective cover thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and protective cover thereof

The present invention relates to a dustproof device, and more particularly to an electronic device and a protective cover thereof.

With the development of information technology, various electronic devices have become an indispensable tool in modern life. In the case of computers, in order to share information with other electronic devices or to make electrical connections to mobile storage devices (such as mobile hard drives, music players, etc.), one or more connections are usually provided on the computer housing.埠 or power input hole. In order to facilitate electrical connection, these ports or power input holes are exposed outside the surface of the computer. However, such a design is easy to cause external dust or moisture to enter the computer, causing short circuit or other damage to the circuit.

In general, a dust cover is used to cover openings such as ports or power input holes to block dust or moisture from entering the computer. However, there is an error in the manufacture of the dust cover, which causes the dust cover to deviate from the originally preset position when it is assembled into the computer opening, and is biased toward one side of the opening. This causes an excessive gap between the dust cover and the opening, so that dust or moisture from the outside can still enter the computer and cause the computer to malfunction. Therefore, how to design a dustproof component to solve the problem of excessive gap between the dust cover and the opening of the casing in the prior art has become a problem that the designer needs to solve.

In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to an electronic device and a protective cover thereof. Therefore, the problem of excessive gap between the dust cover and the opening of the casing in the prior art is solved.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a housing and a protective cover. The housing has a first abutting portion, a second abutting portion and an opening between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion. The protective cover is detachably mounted to the housing. The protective cover comprises a cover plate, a side plate and two elastic arms. The cover closes the opening. The side plate and the two elastic arms are located on the same side of the cover. The side panels are connected to the cover. The two elastic arms are respectively erected on the side plates, and the two elastic arms respectively extend toward the cover plate and protrude toward the first abutting portion. The side panel comprises a plate body and a first elastic piece. One end of the first elastic piece is connected to the plate body, and extends from a side of the plate body away from the cover plate toward a side close to the cover plate, and protrudes toward the second abutting portion. The first elastic piece and the two elastic arms are pressed against each other by the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion to force the cover plate to be located at an intermediate position of the opening.

A protective cover according to an embodiment of the invention includes a cover plate, a cover plate and two elastic arms. The side panels are connected to the cover. The side panel comprises a plate body and a first elastic piece. One end of the first elastic piece is connected to the plate body, and extends from a side of the plate body away from the cover plate toward a side close to the cover plate. The side plate and the two elastic arms are located on the same side of the cover. The two elastic arms are respectively erected on the side plates, and the two elastic arms respectively extend toward the cover plate and protrude in a direction away from the side plates.

According to the electronic device and the protective cover disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention, since the first elastic piece and the two elastic arms are respectively pressed by the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion, the cover plate is forced to be located in the middle of the opening. Position, thereby avoiding excessive clearance caused by the protective cover being displaced from position. In this way, the protective cover can effectively cover the opening To prevent dust from entering the housing from the opening.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the invention.

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Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a first drawing. A perspective view of a part of the structure of the electronic device, "3rd picture" is an exploded view of a part of the structure of the electronic device of "1st picture", and "4th picture" is a three-dimensional view of the protective cover of "1st picture" schematic diagram. Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the electronic device of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the electronic device of Fig. 1.

The electronic device 5 includes a housing 10 and a protective cover 20. The electronic device 5 of the embodiment is described by a notebook computer, but is not limited thereto. The casing 10 is a casing of a notebook computer, and the protective cover 20 is a dust cover for shielding the opening on the casing.

In detail, the housing 10 has a first abutting portion 100 and a second abutting portion 110, a third abutting portion 120 and a fourth abutting portion 130, and a first abutting portion. An opening 140 between the portion 100, the second abutting portion 110, the third abutting portion 120 and the fourth abutting portion 130.

The protective cover 20 is detachably mounted to the housing 10. When the protective cover 20 is installed in the casing 10, impurities such as dust or moisture can be prevented from entering the casing 10 from the outside, and impurities are prevented from being damaged by the internal electronic components of the casing 10.

The protective cover 20 includes a cover 200, a side plate 210, two elastic arms 220 and two second elastic pieces 230. The cover plate 200 closes the opening 140, whereby the protective cover 20 shields the opening 140 to block impurities such as dust or moisture from entering the casing 10.

The side plate 210 and the two elastic arms 220 are located on the same side of the cover plate 200. The side panel 210 is coupled to the cover 200. The side plate 210 includes a plate body 212 and a first elastic piece 214. The plate body 212 has a first slot 2120. In the embodiment and some other embodiments, the first slot 2120 extends through the side plate 210, and the first slot 2120 protrudes from the slot wall 2122 on the side away from the cover 200, and the first elastic piece 214 protrudes from the slot wall 2122. The direction toward the side of the cover 200 extends, and the first elastic piece 214 protrudes toward the second abutment portion 110. In detail, the first elastic piece 214 has an opposite connecting end 2140 and a free end 2142. The connecting end 2140 refers to a portion where the first elastic piece 214 is connected to the first opening 2120. In addition, the free end 2142 of the first elastic piece 214 and the plate body 212 are separated from each other, thereby preventing the first elastic piece 214 and the cover plate 200 from interfering with each other.

The two elastic arms 220 are respectively erected on the side plate 210, and the two elastic arms 220 respectively extend toward the cover plate 200, and the elastic arms 220 protrude toward the first abutting portion 100. detailed In detail, each resilient arm 220 includes an engaging end 222 and an abutting end 224. The engaging end 222 of the resilient arm 220 is coupled to the side panel 210, and the abutting end 224 is separated from the side panel 210 and the cover panel 200, respectively.

Each of the second elastic pieces 230 has a connecting end 232 and a free end 234. The connecting ends 232 of the second elastic pieces 230 are respectively connected to the engaging ends 222 of the two elastic arms 220. The free ends 234 of the second elastic pieces 230 extend toward the cover 200 and are separated from the elastic arms 220 and the cover plates 200 from each other. The second elastic pieces 230 protrude from each other in a direction away from the other second elastic piece 230.

When the protective cover 20 is mounted on the housing 10, the abutting end 224 of the resilient arm 220 is pressed by the first abutting portion 100 to be displaced toward the side plate 210, and the free end 2142 of the first elastic piece 214 is received by the second abutting portion. When the pressure of 110 is displaced toward the first abutment portion 100, the free ends 234 of the second elastic pieces 230 are pressed against the third abutting portion 120 and the fourth abutting portion 130, respectively, thereby forcing the cover plate 200 to be fixed. In the middle of the opening 140. In addition, in this embodiment and some other embodiments, a resilient arm 220 further has a protrusion 226 (as shown in FIG. 3), and the protrusion 226 abuts against the first end of the elastic arm 220 from the free end 224. The direction of the portion 100 is convex, and the bump 226 can abut against the first abutment portion 100, thereby further fixing the cover plate 200 to the opening 140.

In addition, when there is an error in the manufacture of the protective cover 20, the elastic arm 220 and the first elastic piece 214 are respectively pressed by the first abutting portion 100 and the second abutting portion 110 to generate the positive Z direction and the negative Z direction. The elasticity. The two elastic forces respectively press the protective cover 20 to adjust the position of the cover 200 in the Z direction such that the cover is at the center of the opening. The second elastic piece 230 is respectively received by the third abutting portion 120 and the fourth abutting portion The compression of the portion 130 produces an elastic force in the positive X direction and the negative X direction. The two elastic forces respectively press the protective cover 20 to adjust the position of the cover 200 in the X direction such that the cover is located at the center of the opening. Moreover, the position of the protective cover 20 in the Y direction can be adjusted by the bump 226 abutting against the first abutting portion 100. Therefore, when there is an error in the manufacture of the protective cover 20, the protective cover 20 can be accurately shielded from the opening 140 of the casing 10, and the gap between the casing 10 and the protective cover 20 can be reduced. Thus, the problem of excessive gap between the protective cover and the casing in the prior art is solved.

In addition, in this embodiment and some other embodiments, the electronic device 5 further includes a reinforcing plate 30 connected to the connecting end 222 of the side plate 210 and the elastic arm 220. Thereby, the structural strength of the elastic arm 220 of the protective cover 20 is strengthened to prevent the third abutting portion 120 and the fourth abutting portion 130 from pressing the elastic arm 220 when the protective cover 20 is inserted into the housing 10, so that the elastic arm 220 is subjected to the elastic arm 220. The force is too large and the deformation is even damaged.

According to the electronic device and the protective cover disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention, since the first elastic piece and the two elastic arms are respectively pressed by the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion, the cover plate is forced to be located in the middle of the opening. Position, thereby avoiding excessive clearance caused by the protective cover being displaced from position. Thus, the problem of excessive gap between the protective cover and the casing in the prior art is solved.

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The patent protection scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

5‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧shell

100‧‧‧First Abutment

110‧‧‧Second Abutment

120‧‧‧ third abutment

130‧‧‧fourth abutment

140‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧ protective cover

200‧‧‧ cover

210‧‧‧ side panels

212‧‧‧ board

2120‧‧‧First slotting

2122‧‧‧ slot wall

214‧‧‧First shrapnel

2140‧‧‧Connected end

2142‧‧‧Free end

220‧‧‧Flexible arm

222‧‧‧Connected end

224‧‧‧Abutment

226‧‧‧Bumps

230‧‧‧Second shrapnel

232‧‧‧Connected end

234‧‧‧Free end

30‧‧‧ reinforcing plate

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

"Fig. 2" is a perspective view showing a part of the structure of the electronic device of "Fig. 1".

"3rd picture" is an exploded view of a part of the structure of the electronic device of "Fig. 1".

"4th picture" is a perspective view of another view of the protective cover of "Fig. 1".

Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the electronic device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the electronic device of Fig. 1.

5‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧shell

20‧‧‧ protective cover

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes: a housing having a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion and an opening between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion; and a protective cover Removably mounted on the housing, the protective cover includes a cover plate, a side plate and two elastic arms, the cover plate closes the opening, and the side plate and the two elastic arms are located on the same side of the cover plate, The side plates are connected to the cover plate, the two elastic arms are respectively stood on the side plate, and the two elastic arms respectively extend toward the cover plate, and protrude toward the first abutting portion along a first axial direction, the side plate a first elastic piece is connected to the plate body, and one end of the first elastic piece is connected to the plate body, and extends from a side of the plate body away from the cover plate toward a side close to the cover plate, and along the first An axial direction protrudes toward the second abutting portion, and the first elastic piece and the two elastic arms are respectively pressed against the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion to force the cover to be located An intermediate position of the opening; wherein the protective cover further comprises two second elastic pieces, each of the second elastic pieces a connecting end and a free end, the connecting ends of the two second elastic pieces are respectively connected to the two elastic arms, and the free ends of the two second elastic pieces extend toward the cover plate, and the elastic arm and the cover plate Separating from each other, the two second elastic pieces protrude from each other in a second axial direction away from the other of the second elastic pieces, and the first axial direction is orthogonal to the second axial direction. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protective cover is a dust cover, and the plate body has a first slot, the first elastic piece has a connecting end and a free end, The connecting end of the first elastic piece is connected to the side of the first slot away from the cover plate, the free end of the first elastic piece is separated from the plate body, and the free end of the first elastic piece is subjected to the first The second abutment is pressed and displaced toward the first abutment. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein each of the elastic arms includes a connecting end and an abutting end, the engaging end of the elastic arm is connected to the side plate, and the abutting end is respectively associated with the side plate and the cover plate The phase is separated, and the abutting end is pressed toward the side plate by the first abutting portion. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the housing has a third abutting portion and a fourth abutting portion, the opening being located between the third abutting portion and the fourth abutting portion, The connecting ends of the two second elastic pieces are respectively connected to the engaging ends of the two elastic arms, and the free ends of the two second elastic pieces are respectively pressed by the third abutting portion and the fourth abutting portion to force the cover The plate is located in the middle of the opening. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing plate connected to the side plate and the connecting end of the two elastic arms. A protective cover includes: a cover plate; a side plate connected to the cover plate, the side plate includes a plate body and a first elastic piece, one end of the first elastic piece is connected to the plate body, and the plate body is a side of the elastic plate, the side plate and the two elastic arms are located on the same side of the cover plate, and the two elastic arms are respectively stood on the side plate, and the two elastic arms respectively stand on the side plate The two elastic arms respectively extend toward the cover plate and protrude in a direction away from the side plate along a first axial direction; And a second elastic piece, each of the second elastic pieces has a connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting ends of the two second elastic pieces are respectively connected to the two elastic arms, and the free ends of the two second elastic pieces face the cover plate And extending from the elastic arm and the cover plate, wherein the two second elastic pieces protrude from each other along a second axial direction away from the other of the second elastic pieces, the first axial direction being orthogonal to the first Two axial directions. The protective cover of claim 6, wherein the protective cover is a dust cover, and the plate body has a first slot, the first elastic piece has a connecting end and a free end, the connection of the first elastic piece The end is connected to a side of the first slot away from the cover plate, and the free end of the first elastic piece is separated from the plate body and protrudes in a direction away from the two elastic arms along the first axial direction. The protective cover of claim 6, wherein each of the elastic arms includes a connecting end and an abutting end, the engaging end of the elastic arm is connected to the side plate, and the abutting end is respectively associated with the side plate and the cover plate Phase separation. The protective cover of claim 6, further comprising a reinforcing plate connected to the side plate and the connecting end of the elastic arm. The protective cover of claim 8, wherein the connecting ends of the two second elastic pieces are respectively connected to the engaging ends of the two elastic arms.