TWI407879B - Hinge assembly and computer housing using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge assembly includes a base, a rotating member, and a connecting member connecting the base to the rotating member. The connecting member is slidably positioned on the base. The rotating member is rotatably positioned on the connecting member. A rotating centre of the rotating member relative to the connecting member is able to move to a periphery of the base with a slidable movement of the connecting member relative to the base. The present invention also provides a computer housing employing the hinge assembly. In the computer housing, the hinge assembly is hidden from view outside the computer housing. In addition, the computer housing facilitate user to use it.

Description

Hinge structure and computer case using the same

The invention relates to a hinge structure and a computer case using the hinge structure.

In the prior art, a computer case usually includes a body and a cover. The main body is formed with an opening, and the cover body is fixed to the opening by screws or the like to close the opening, thereby protecting the electronic components such as the main board disposed in the body.

Since the cover system is fixed to the main body by screws or the like, when the electronic components such as the main board are replaced, a special screwdriver or the like is required to detach the cover body from the main body, which is inconvenient to use.

To this end, the industry has proposed a method of setting a hinge structure on a computer case. The computer case includes a body, a cover body and a hinge structure. The hinge structure comprises a substrate, two supports disposed on two sides of the substrate, and a U-shaped bracket. One end of the U-shaped bracket is provided with a rotating shaft, and is mounted in the through hole of the support to rotate around the rotating shaft. The other end of the U-shaped bracket is provided with a mounting plate to form a fixed end. The substrate is connected to the body, and the fixed end is connected to the cover body.

The above hinge structure can rotate the cover body relative to the body to realize opening and closing of the cover body, and the computer case can hide the hinge structure after being closed, and has better appearance. However, the angle of rotation of the cover body relative to the body is generally 180 degrees. Thus, after the cover body is opened, the side wall of the body is not attached, and the cover body occupies a large space, which is inconvenient to use.

In view of the above circumstances, it is necessary to provide a hinge structure that can hide a hinge structure and is convenient to use, and a computer case using the hinge structure.

A hinge structure comprising a base, a rotating member, an elastic member and a connecting member connecting the base and the rotating member, the connecting member being slidably disposed on the base, the rotating member being rotatably disposed on the connecting member, the rotating member The center of rotation of the opposing connector can be moved to the outside of the base as the connector slides relative to the base. After the connecting member is slidably pressed, the elastic member acts on the connecting member to make the connecting member have a tendency to slide back.

A computer case includes a body, a cover body and a hinge structure connecting the body and the cover body. The hinge structure includes a base, a rotating member, an elastic member, and a connecting member connecting the base and the rotating member. The base is fixed to the body, and the rotating member is fixed to the cover. The connector is slidably disposed on the base. The rotating member is rotatably disposed on the connecting member. The center of rotation of the rotating member relative to the connecting member is movable to the outside of the base as the connecting member slides relative to the base. After the connecting member is slidably pressed, the elastic member acts on the connecting member to make the connecting member have a tendency to slide back.

In the above computer case, the base is fixed to the body, and the rotating member is fixed to the cover. The connecting member is slidably disposed on the base, and the rotating member is rotatably disposed on the connecting member. Thus, the hinge structure can be disposed on the inner side of the body and the cover body, and the hinge structure can be hidden after the computer case is closed. And the rotating member can be connected with the center of rotation of the connecting member The sliding member moves to the outside of the base relative to the sliding of the base, and the rotation of the rotating member is not restricted by the side of the body of the hinge structure, so that the cover body can rotate relative to the body by an angle of more than 270, and the cover body can be attached to the side wall of the body after being opened. Therefore, the space occupied by the computer case at this time is reduced, and the utility model has the advantages of being convenient to use.

200‧‧‧ computer case

210‧‧‧ body

230‧‧‧ cover

250‧‧‧Hinged structure

251‧‧‧Base

2511‧‧‧floor

2512‧‧‧connection hole

2513‧‧‧First side panel

2515‧‧‧ second side panel

2517‧‧‧Axis hole

2519‧‧ ‧ chute

2520‧‧‧Fixed holes

2521‧‧‧ first end

2523‧‧‧second end

253‧‧‧Connecting parts

2531‧‧‧First support wall

2533‧‧‧Second support wall

2534‧‧‧Fixed holes

2535‧‧‧Sliding section

2537‧‧‧ receiving holes

255‧‧‧Flexible components

2551‧‧ ‧ coil

2553, 2555‧‧‧ feet

257‧‧‧Rotating parts

2571‧‧‧Axis hole

2573‧‧‧ arc slot

2575‧‧‧Open end

2577‧‧‧closed end

2579‧‧‧Connection hole

258‧‧‧ Guide column

259‧‧‧ shaft

1 is a perspective view of a computer case in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge structure of the computer case shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of another perspective view of the hinge structure of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the hinge structure shown in Figure 2 assembled.

Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another perspective of the hinge structure shown in Figure 4.

FIG. 6 is a state diagram of the hinge structure during the opening process of the computer case shown in FIG. 1.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of another perspective view of the hinge structure shown in Figure 6.

FIG. 8 is a state diagram of the hinge structure after the computer case shown in FIG. 1 is opened.

The hinge structure of the present invention and the computer case using the hinge structure will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a computer case 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 210 , a cover 230 , and a hinge structure 250 . The cover 230 is rotatably disposed on the body 210 by a hinge structure 250.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the hinge structure 250 includes a base 251, a connecting member 253, an elastic member 255, a rotating member 257, a guide post 258, and a rotating shaft 259.

The base 251 includes a bottom plate 2511 and a first side plate 2513 and a second side plate 2515 extending from opposite side edges of the bottom plate 2511 toward the same side. A shaft hole 2517 is defined in the first side plate 2513 and the second side plate 2515. The second side plate 2515 is provided with an elongated strip groove 2519 spaced apart from the bottom plate 2511 by a certain distance. The direction in which the chute 2519 extends is parallel to the bottom plate 2511. In addition, the bottom plate 2511 is further provided with a plurality of connecting holes 2512 for connecting the body 210, and the second side plate 2515 is further provided with a fixing hole 2520 for fixing the elastic member 255.

The connector 253 includes a first support wall 2531 and a second support wall 2533 that intersects the first support wall 2531. The first support wall 2531 and the second support wall 2533 generally form an "L"-shaped structure. A sliding portion 2535 is formed at one end of the first support wall 2531 away from the second support wall 2533. In this embodiment, the sliding portion 2535 is formed by inserting two studs into the two fixing holes 2534 formed in the first supporting wall 2531. A receiving hole 2537 is defined in one end of the second supporting wall 2533 away from the first supporting wall 2531. The extending direction of the receiving hole 2537 is substantially perpendicular to the first supporting wall 2531 and the second supporting wall 2533.

The elastic member 255 is a torsion spring, which includes a coil 2551 and two legs 2553, 2555 of the connecting coil 2551.

The rotating member 257 is substantially in the shape of a fan-shaped flat plate. The rotating member 257 defines a shaft hole 2571 and an arcuate groove 2573. The shaft hole 2571 is located at the smaller end of the sector plate of the rotating member 257. The arcuate groove 2573 is located at the larger end of the sector plate of the rotating member 257 and the center of the arc of the arcuate groove 2573 coincides with the center of the shaft hole 2571. The curved groove 2573 has an open end 2575 and a closed end 2577, and the open end 2575 of the curved groove 2573 extends through one side of the sector plate of the rotating member 257. In addition, the rotating member 257 is also open A plurality of connecting holes 2579 for connecting the computer case cover 230 are provided.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 at the same time, when assembled, the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 is disposed in the sliding slot 2519 of the base 251, so that the connecting member 253 can slide along the sliding slot 2519 relative to the base 251.

The rotating shaft 259 is sequentially inserted into the shaft hole 2571 of the rotating member 257 and the receiving hole 2537 of the connecting member 253 to rotatably mount the rotating member 257 to the connecting member 253.

One of the legs 2553 of the elastic member 255 is inserted into the fixing hole 2520 of the base 251 and the other leg 2555 is fixed to the connecting member 253, and the coil 2551 of the elastic member 255 is aligned with the shaft hole 2517 of the base 251. The rotating member 257 is rotated to align the curved groove 2573 with the shaft hole 2517 of the base 251, and the guide post 258 is sequentially inserted into the shaft hole 2517, the coil 2551 and the curved groove 2573. Thus, when the connecting member 253 slides along the elongated slot 2519 relative to the base 251, the curved slot 2573 acts on the guide post 258, thereby generating a moment of the rotatable rotating member 257, that is, when the connecting member 253 is long. During the sliding of the strip chute 2519 relative to the base 251, the rotating rotating member 257 rotates relative to the connecting member 253 and the base 251 with the rotating shaft 259 as a center of rotation. After the connecting member 253 slides along the long sliding slot 2519 a certain distance from the base 251, the elastic member 255 generates a force on the connecting member 253, so that the connecting member 253 has a tendency to slide back.

Then, the base 251 is fixed to the body 210 by the connecting hole 2512 of the bottom plate 2511. The rotating member 257 is fixed to the cover 230 by the connecting hole 2579 and the hinge structure 250 is located inside the cover 230.

After the cover 230 is closed, the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 slides to the long strip. At the first end 2521 of the slot 2519, the guide post 258 slides to the closed end 2577 of the arcuate slot 2573.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together, during the opening of the cover 230, the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 slides toward the second end 2523 of the elongated slot 2519, and the guide post 258 interacts with the curved slot 2573. The rotating member 257 is rotated relative to the connecting member 253 and the base 251 with the rotating shaft 259 as a center of rotation. At this time, the guide post 258 slides in the arcuate groove 2573 and moves the guide post 258 toward the open end 2575.

When the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 slides to the second end 2523 of the elongated slot 2519, the rotating center of the rotating member 257 relative to the connecting member 253 moves to the outside of the base 251 as the connecting member 253 slides relative to the base 251. . When the guide post 258 slides out from the open end 2575 of the arcuate groove 2573 of the rotating member 257, when the rotating member 257 rotates through the vertical position ZZ, the connecting member 253 and the base are continued with the rotating shaft 259 as the center of rotation under the action of gravity. 251 turns. And the rotation of the rotating member 257 is not restricted by the side of the body 210 where the hinge structure 250 is disposed. Therefore, the cover 230 can be rotated by an angle of more than 270 degrees with respect to the body 210. After the cover 230 is opened, the cover 210 can be attached to the side wall of the body 210, so that the space occupied by the computer case 200 is reduced, and the utility model has the advantages of convenient use.

Referring to FIG. 8 together, when the rotating member 257 abuts the side of the bottom plate 2511 of the base 251 or the body 210, the rotating member 257 stops rotating, and at this time, the cover 230 is completely opened. Since the side of the rotating member 257 abuts against the side of the bottom plate 2511 of the base 251 or the body 210 after the cover 230 is opened, the cover 230 does not move further in the opening direction.

When the cover 230 is closed, the cover 230 is pulled, and the cover 230 drives the rotating member 257 to rotate relative to the connecting member 253 and the base 251 with the rotating shaft 259 as a center of rotation.

When the cover 230 rotates through the vertical position ZZ, the open end 2575 of the curved groove 2573 just faces the guide post 258, further rotating the cover 230, and the guide post 258 enters the curved groove 2573 from the open end 2575, and then rotates. The pieces 257 rotate together with respect to the connecting member 253 and the base 251 with the rotating shaft 259 as a center of rotation. At the same time, the rotating member 257 drives the connecting member 253 and slides the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 along the elongated chute 2519 toward the first end 2521 of the elongated chute 2519. When the sliding portion 2535 slides to the first end 2521 of the elongated slot 2519, the guide post 258 is located at the closed end 2577 of the curved slot 2573, and the cover 230 is in the closed state.

In the computer case 200, the hinge structure 250 is disposed on the inner side of the body 210 and the cover body 230. When the cover body 230 is closed, the hinge structure 250 is blocked by the cover body 230, that is, the hinge structure 250 is closed to the computer case 200. 230 can be hidden inside the computer case 200, with a better aesthetic.

In the computer case 200, an elongated slot 2519 is formed on the base 251, and the sliding portion 2535 of the connecting member 253 is a two-cylindrical protrusion. Thus, when assembling, the sliding portion 2535 is directly inserted into the elongated slot 2519. It has the advantage of easy assembly. It can be understood that the elongated slot 2519 of the base 251 can also be configured as a slide rail or the like, and the connection of the base 251 and the connector 253 can also be designed as other connections, for example, the sliding portion 2535 is set to The connecting piece 253 is integrally formed with a cylindrical protrusion, and then the cylindrical shape is projected into the elongated groove 2519. Similarly, the guide post 258 can also be a cylindrical projection formed on the base 251.

It can be understood that, in consideration of the manufacturing cost, the curved groove 2573 and the guide post 258 can be omitted. In this case, during the process of opening the cover 230, the connecting member 253 can be pushed to slide relative to the base 251, and when the rotating member 257 is relatively connected. When the center of rotation of the member 253 is moved to the outside of the base 251, the rotating member 257 is rotated relative to the connecting member 253.

It can be understood that the above-mentioned hinge structure 250 can also be applied to computer cases such as players, fax machines, printers, and the like, as well as building doors and windows, automobile doors and windows, and the like. The cover 230 may be replaced with other components such as a cover having an opening and closing function.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

250‧‧‧Hinged structure

251‧‧‧Base

2511‧‧‧floor

2512‧‧‧connection hole

2513‧‧‧First side panel

2515‧‧‧ second side panel

2517‧‧‧Axis hole

2519‧‧ ‧ chute

2520‧‧‧Fixed holes

2521‧‧‧ first end

253‧‧‧Connecting parts

2531‧‧‧First support wall

2533‧‧‧Second support wall

2534‧‧‧Fixed holes

2535‧‧‧Sliding section

2537‧‧‧ receiving holes

255‧‧‧Flexible components

2551‧‧ ‧ coil

2553, 2555‧‧‧ feet

257‧‧‧Rotating parts

2571‧‧‧Axis hole

2573‧‧‧ arc slot

2575‧‧‧Open end

2577‧‧‧closed end

2579‧‧‧Connection hole

258‧‧‧ Guide column

259‧‧‧ shaft

Claims (16)

A hinge structure comprising a base and a rotating member, wherein the hinge structure further comprises an elastic member and a connecting member connecting the base and the rotating member, the connecting member being slidably disposed on the base, the rotating member Rotatablely disposed on the connecting member, the rotating center of the rotating member relative to the connecting member is movable to the outside of the base with the sliding of the connecting member relative to the base, and the elastic member acts on the connecting member after the connecting member is slidably pressed The connector has a tendency to slide back. The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the base is formed with a guide post, the rotating member is provided with an arcuate groove, the guide post can enter the arcuate groove, and when the guide post is located in the arcuate groove During the sliding of the connecting member relative to the base, the guiding post interacts with the arcuate groove to rotate the rotating member relative to the base and the connecting member with the center of the arc of the arcuate groove as a center of rotation. The hinge structure of claim 2, wherein the arcuate groove has an open end and a closed end, and the guide post is slidable from the open end. The hinge structure of claim 3, wherein the rotating member is substantially fan-shaped, the larger end of the rotating member opens the arcuate groove, and the open end of the arcuate groove extends through one of the sides. The hinge structure of claim 4, wherein the smaller end of the rotating member defines a circular hole, the center of the circular hole coincides with the center of the arc of the curved groove, and the connecting member is provided with a rotating shaft, The rotating shaft passes through the circular hole, so that the rotating member can rotate the shaft as a center of rotation with respect to the base and the connecting member. The hinge structure according to claim 5, wherein the base is opened There is a long-shaped chute, and the connecting member is formed with a sliding portion, and the sliding portion is inserted into the sliding groove of the base and can slide along the sliding groove. The hinge structure of claim 6, wherein the connecting member comprises a first supporting wall and a second supporting wall intersecting the first supporting wall, the first supporting wall and the second supporting wall forming a substantially An L-shaped structure, the first supporting wall is formed away from one end of the second supporting wall to form the sliding portion, and the second supporting wall is disposed away from one end of the first supporting wall. The hinge structure of claim 7, wherein the first supporting wall is provided with two fixing holes away from one end of the second supporting wall, and the two studs are inserted into the two fixing holes to form the sliding portion. A computer case includes a body, a cover body, and a hinge structure connecting the body and the cover body. The hinge structure includes a base and a rotating member. The base is fixed to the body, and the rotating member is fixed to the cover body. The improvement is as follows: The hinge structure further includes an elastic member and a connecting member connecting the base and the rotating member, the connecting member is slidably disposed on the base, and the rotating member is rotatably disposed on the connecting member, and the rotating member is opposite to the rotating center of the connecting member The connector can be moved to the outside of the base as the connector slides relative to the base. After the connector is slid, the elastic member acts on the connector to cause the connector to slide back. The computer case according to claim 9, wherein the base is formed with a guide post, and the rotating member is provided with an arcuate groove, the guide post can enter the arcuate groove, and when the guide post is located in the arc groove During the sliding of the connecting member relative to the base, the guiding post interacts with the arcuate groove to rotate the rotating member relative to the base and the connecting member with the center of the arc of the arcuate groove as a center of rotation. The computer case of claim 10, wherein the arcuate slot has The open end and the closed end, the guide post can slide out from the open end. The computer case of claim 11, wherein the rotating member is substantially fan-shaped, the larger end of the rotating member opens the arcuate groove, and the open end of the arcuate groove extends through one side of the arc. The computer case of claim 12, wherein the smaller end of the rotating member defines a circular hole, the center of the circular hole coincides with the center of the arc of the curved groove, and the connecting member is provided with a rotating shaft, The rotating shaft passes through the circular hole, so that the rotating member can rotate the shaft as a center of rotation with respect to the base and the connecting member. The computer case according to claim 13, wherein the base is provided with an elongated slot, and the connecting member is formed with a sliding portion, and the sliding portion is engaged in the sliding slot of the base and can be along The chute slides. The computer case of claim 14, wherein the connector comprises a first support wall and a second support wall intersecting the first support wall, the first support wall and the second support wall forming a substantially An L-shaped structure, the first supporting wall is formed away from one end of the second supporting wall to form the sliding portion, and the second supporting wall is disposed away from one end of the first supporting wall. The computer case according to claim 15, wherein the first supporting wall is provided with two fixing holes away from one end of the second supporting wall, and the two studs are inserted into the two fixing holes to form the sliding portion.