U.S. patent application number 16/886772 was filed with the patent office on 2021-12-02 for removable self-unlocking structure.
The applicant listed for this patent is AIC INC.. Invention is credited to Siang-An JHOU, Wei-Shih WU.
Application Number | 20210368981 16/886772 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004899129 |
Filed Date | 2021-12-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210368981 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JHOU; Siang-An ; et
al. |
December 2, 2021 |
REMOVABLE SELF-UNLOCKING STRUCTURE
Abstract
A removable self-unlocking structure includes a case and a frame
body. The case has a latching portion. The frame body includes a
frame plate, and the frame plate is disposed with a positioning
structure. The positioning structure includes a slot and an elastic
arm exposed in the slot. When the frame body is exerted by an
external force, and the elastic arm is capable of positioning at
the latching portion or detaching from the latching portion, so
that the frame body can slide relative to the case for increasing
the convenience of use.
Inventors: |
JHOU; Siang-An; (Taoyuan
City, TW) ; WU; Wei-Shih; (Taoyuan City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
AIC INC. |
Taoyuan City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
1000004899129 |
Appl. No.: |
16/886772 |
Filed: |
May 29, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K 7/14 20130101; A47B
88/919 20170101 |
International
Class: |
A47B 88/919 20060101
A47B088/919; H05K 7/14 20060101 H05K007/14 |
Claims
1. A removable self-unlocking structure, comprising: a case having
a latching portion; and a frame body including a frame plate; the
frame plate being disposed with a positioning structure, and the
positioning structure including a slot and an elastic arm having at
least one part thereof exposed in the slot; wherein, when the frame
body is exerted by an external force, and the elastic arm is
capable of positioning at the latching portion or detaching from
the latching portion, so that the frame body can slide relative to
the case.
2. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 1,
further including a device body, wherein the frame plate covers the
device body outside and is fixed on the device body.
3. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 2,
further including a protection plate provided with a plurality of
ventilation holes, wherein the device body is a fan, and the device
body has an air inlet side and an air outlet side, and the
protection plate is arranged at an outer side of the air inlet
side.
4. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 1,
further including a holding assembly, wherein the holding assembly
is disposed at an outer side of the frame body and is fixed
thereon.
5. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 4,
wherein the holding assembly includes a supporting frame, a pair of
supporting plates coupled to opposite sides of the supporting
frame, and a handle coupled to the supporting frame; and two ends
of the handle are fixed on opposite sides of the supporting
frame.
6. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 5,
wherein a bottom of each of the support plates is folded to form a
pushing portion, and the pushing portion is provided to push the
elastic arm away from the latching portion.
7. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 1,
wherein the elastic arm is a spring piece disposed separately; the
elastic arm has a fixed end and a positioning end; the fixed end is
riveted on a side of the frame plate facing the device body; and
the frame body is positioned on the case through the positioning
end engaging with the latching portion.
8. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 7,
wherein the positioning end has a bump, and the latching portion is
a locking hole.
9. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 7,
wherein the frame plate is disposed with at least one blocking post
on a side of the frame plate facing the device body, and the at
least one blocking post abuts against an edge of the elastic
arm.
10. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 8,
wherein the bump is nail-shaped and exposed in the slot.
11. The removable self-unlocking structure according to claim 1,
wherein two frame plates located on opposite sides of the device
body are provided with a positioning structure separately, and
opposite sides of the case are provided with a latching portion
separately corresponding to the positioning structures.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a latch
structure, and more particular, to a removable self-unlocking
structure.
Description of Prior Art
[0002] Most electronics use multiple screws to lock frames to the
case. Furthermore, electronic products using multiple screws to
lock to the case is very time-consuming and laborious, and it is
cumbersome and inconvenient when repairing or replacing.
[0003] In view of the above drawbacks, the Inventor proposes the
present invention based on his expert knowledge and elaborate
researches in order to solve the problems of prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to
provide a removable self-unlocking structure, in which the frame
body is provided with an elastic arm and the elastic arm can be
positioned at a latching portion of the case for combining with the
case.
[0005] In order to achieve the object mentioned above, the present
invention provides a removable self-unlocking structure for
combining with a case having latching portions. The removable
self-unlocking structure includes a case and a frame body. The case
has a latching portion. The frame body includes a frame plate, and
the frame plate is disposed with a positioning structure. The
positioning structure includes a slot and an elastic arm exposed in
the slot. When the frame body is exerted by an external force, and
the elastic arm is capable of positioning at the latching portion
or detaching from the latching portion, so that the frame body can
slide relative to the case.
[0006] Comparing to the prior art, when the removable
self-unlocking structure of the present invention is inserted in
the case, the frame body can be engaged with the latching portion
of the case through the elastic arm of the positioning structure;
thereby, the frame body can be quickly positioned in the case
without using screws. Moreover, the frame body can be driven to
push the elastic arm away from the latching portion. Therefore, the
frame body can be removed from the case, and the convenience of use
is increased.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0007] The features of the invention believed to be novel are set
forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention
itself, however, may be best understood by reference to the
following detailed description of the invention, which describes a
number of exemplary embodiments of the invention, taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a combination schematic view of the removable
self-unlocking structure of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the removable
self-unlocking structure of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic view of the holding
assembly of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of the frame plate and
positioning structure of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a combination schematic view of the frame plate
and positioning structure of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 6 is a perspective schematic view of the holding
assembly coupled to the frame body of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 7 is a perspective schematic view of the removable
self-unlocking structure of the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 8 is a perspective schematic view of the removable
self-unlocking structure combined with multiple frame bodies of the
present invention.
[0016] FIG. 9 is a cross sectional schematic view of multiple
removable self-unlocking structures combined with multiple frame
bodies of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged schematic view of FIG. 9.
[0018] FIG. 11 is an operation schematic view of the removable
self-unlocking structure of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] In cooperation with attached drawings, the technical
contents and detailed description of the invention are described
thereinafter according to a number of preferable embodiments, not
being used to limit its executing scope. Any equivalent variation
or modification made according to appended claims is all covered by
the claims claimed by the present invention.
[0020] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which depict combination
schematic view of the removable self-unlocking structure and a
perspective exploded view of the removable self-unlocking structure
of the present invention. The present invention is a removable
self-unlocking structure 1 including a case 10 and a frame body 20.
The frame body 20 is combined with the casing 10 in a removable
manner to constitute the removable self-unlocking structure 1.
[0021] The case 10 has a latching portion 11. Furthermore, the
frame body 20 is combined in the case 10 in a removable manner and
positioned in the case 10 through the latching portion 11. In the
present embodiment, the latching portion 11 is a locking hole, but
it is not restricted in actual implementation.
[0022] The frame body 20 includes a frame plate 21. In the present
embodiment, the frame plate 21 is disposed with a positioning
structure 22. The positioning structure 22 includes a slot 221 and
an elastic arm 222 having at least one part thereof exposed in the
slot 221. The frame body 20 is capable of sliding relative to the
case 10 by an external force. Thereby, when the frame body 20
slides into the case 10, the elastic arm 222 can be positioned at
the latching portion 11 of the case 10, and then the frame body 20
can be combined in the case 10. On the other hand, the elastic arm
222 can be disengaged from the latching portion 11 of the case 10
by an external force, so that the frame body 20 can be removed from
the case 10.
[0023] In real practice, the removable self-unlocking structure 1
further includes a device body 50. In the present embodiment, the
device body 50 is a fan. The frame body 20 covers the device body
50 and is fixed thereon. The device body 50 can be removed through
the removable self-unlocking structure 1.
[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, the removable
self-unlocking structure 1 further includes a protection plate 30,
and the protection plate 30 is provided with a plurality of
ventilation holes 31. Specifically, the device body 50 has an air
inlet side 51 and an air outlet side 52, and the protection plate
30 is arranged at an outer side of the air inlet side 51 for
external air accessing therein and preventing external objects from
entering the device body 50.
[0025] Preferably, the removable self-unlocking structure 1 further
includes a holding assembly 40. The holding assembly 40 is disposed
at an outer side of the frame body 20 and is fixed thereon.
[0026] It is worth of noting that, in the present embodiment, frame
plates 21 located on opposite sides of the device body 50 are
provided with a positioning structure 22 separately. Moreover,
opposite sides of the case 10 is provided with a latching portion
11 separately corresponding to the positioning structure 22.
[0027] Please also refer to FIG. 3, which depicts a perspective
schematic view of the holding assembly of the present invention. In
the present embodiment, the holding assembly 40 includes a
supporting frame 41, a pair of supporting plates 42 coupled to
opposite sides of the supporting frame 41, and a handle 43 coupled
to the supporting frame 41. Two ends of the handle 43 are fixed on
opposite sides of the supporting frame 41.
[0028] In more detail, a bottom of each of the support plates 42 is
folded to form a pushing portion 421, and the pushing portion 421
is provided to push the elastic arm 222 away from the latching
portion 11.
[0029] Please further refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, which depict a
perspective exploded view and a combination schematic view of the
frame plate and positioning structure of the present invention. The
positioning structure 22 of the present invention includes a slot
221 and an elastic arm 222 having at least one part thereof exposed
in the slot 221. In the present embodiment, the elastic arm 222 is
a spring piece disposed separately. The elastic arm 222 has a fixed
end 223 and a positioning end 224. The fixed end 223 is riveted on
a side of the frame plate 21 facing the device body 50, and the way
of combination is not limited thereto. Moreover, the frame body 20
is positioned on the case 10 through the positioning end 224
engaging with the latching portion 11 of the case 10. Specifically,
the positioning end 224 has a bump 225, and the bump 225 is
nail-shaped and exposed in the slot 221.
[0030] It should be noted that, the positioning structure 22 is not
limited to the structure aforementioned. In real implementation,
the elastic arm 222 can also be directly formed on the frame plate
21 by stamping.
[0031] In the present embodiment, the frame plate 21 is disposed
with at least one blocking post 23 on a side of the frame plate 21
facing the device body 50, and the at least one blocking post 23
abuts against an edge of the elastic arm 222. In addition, the
disposition of the blocking post 23 can prevent the elastic arm 222
from being excessively deformed by an external force; thereby, the
positioning effect can be maintained. In the present embodiment,
the frame plate 21 is disposed with a plurality of blocking posts
23, and the blocking posts 23 are spaced apart on an outer side of
the elastic arm 222.
[0032] Please further refer to FIG. 6, which depicts a perspective
schematic view of the holding assembly coupled to the frame body of
the present invention. The frame body 20 includes a frame plate 21.
In the present embodiment, frame plates 21 located at both sides
have a positioning structure 22 separately. Moreover, the
protection plate 30 and the holding assembly 40 are disposed on a
rear side of the frame body 20.
[0033] It is worth noting that, the pair of supporting plates 42 of
the holding assembly 40 are attached to inner sides of the frame
plates 21 on both sides, and the pushing portion 421 folded and
formed at the bottom of the supporting plate 42 is located at a
side of the positioning structure 22. Thereby, the pushing portion
421 can push the elastic arm 222 away from the latching portion 11
to disengage the frame body 20.
[0034] Please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, which depict a
perspective schematic view of the removable self-unlocking
structure, a perspective schematic view of the removable
self-unlocking structure combined with multiple frame bodies, a
cross sectional schematic view of multiple removable self-unlocking
structures combined with multiple frame bodies and a partial
enlarged schematic view of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
7 and FIG. 8, the case 10 is provided with a plurality of
accommodation spaces 200, and the case 10 is provided with a
latching portion 11 (a locking hole) at two sides of each
accommodation space 200 separately. After the removable
self-unlocking structure 1 inserting into the accommodation space
200, the removable self-unlocking structure 1 can be positioned in
the case 10 through the positioning structures 22.
[0035] Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, when the removable
self-unlocking structure 1 is positioned in the case 10, the
elastic arm 222 exposed in the slot 221 will engage with the
latching portion 11 of the case 10. In addition, the pushing
portion 421 of the supporting plate 42 (see FIG. 3) will locate at
a side of the elastic arm 222.
[0036] With referring to FIG. 11, it depicts an operation schematic
view of the removable self-unlocking structure of the present
invention. In use, an external force is exerted on the handle 43 to
drive the removable self-unlocking structure 1 sliding in the case
10. At this time, the pushing portion 421 of the supporting plate
42 (see FIG. 3) can push the elastic arm 222 away from the latching
portion 11 (locking hole); thereby, the elastic arm 222 can be
disengaged from the latching portion 11 of the case 10 by the
external force. Therefore, the removable self-unlocking structure 1
can be removed from the case 10.
[0037] Although the present invention has been described with
reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be
understood that the invention is not limited to the details
thereof. Various substitutions and improvements have been suggested
in the foregoing description, and others will occur to those of
ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and
improvements are intended to be embraced within the scope of the
invention as defined in the appended claims.
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