[ detailed description ] embodiments
Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, apluggable device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention is shown. Thepluggable device 100 is configured to be removably plugged into thereceiving slot 402 of thehousing 400. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of thepluggable device 100 of the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is a disassembled perspective view of thepluggable device 100 of the present embodiment. Fig. 3 is a disassembled perspective view of thepluggable device 100 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, thepluggable device 100 includes a body 1, a handle 2 and alatch 3.
Referring to fig. 2, in the embodiment, the main body 1 includes afirst shell 16 and asecond shell 18, which are disposed opposite to each other to form a receiving space for receiving internal components. Thefirst housing 16 and thesecond housing 18 can be assembled by, for example, but not limited to, screws, thereby enclosing the internal components and being fixed in the accommodating space.
The handle 2 is pivoted to the body 1, for example but not limited to ashaft 14 pivoted to the body 1, and the handle 2 is rotatable relative to the body 1. For example, referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the bottom edge of thefirst housing 16 and the bottom edge of thesecond housing 18 are assembled and fixed by theshaft 14, wherein theshaft 14 is close to one end of the bottom edge, so that the handle 2 is sleeved on theshaft 14 and can rotate relative to the bottom edge of the housing. In some embodiments, theshaft 14 can be disposed in any suitable position of the body 1 in any fixed manner, but not limited thereto. In at least one embodiment, the handle 2 is made of a flexible material, and when thepluggable device 100 is configured in a rugged computer, the handle 2 made of the flexible material is helpful for being subjected to falling or bending, and is helpful for the user to grasp and operate, thereby increasing the grasping hand feeling and the grasping stability of the user.
Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6 together, fig. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating thelatch 3 of the present embodiment moving to the latching position, and fig. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating thelatch 3 of the present embodiment moving to the disengaging position. Thelatch 3 is disposed on the body 1, and thelatch 3 is movable between a latching position and a releasing position. In at least one embodiment, thelatch 3 is made of a rigid material, and when thepluggable device 100 is configured in a rugged computer, the rigid material of thelatch 3 can provide a more reliable fastening strength. In at least one embodiment, the handle 2 is made of a soft, tough plastic and thelatch 3 is made of a relatively rigid plastic.
One side end of thelatch member 3 has alatch head 30. When thelatch 3 moves to the engaging position as illustrated in fig. 5, thelatch 30 protrudes from the orthographic projection of the body 1 on thebody 400, so that thebody 400 engages thepluggable device 100 in thereceiving slot 402 through thelatch 30, and thepluggable device 100 is prevented from falling out of thebody 400; when thelatch 3 is moved to the disengaged position as illustrated in fig. 6, thelatch 30 does not protrude from the orthographic projection of the body 1 on thebody 400, and thus thepluggable device 100 can be disengaged from thereceiving slot 402 of thebody 400 without interference of thelatch 30. Generally, thelatch 3 is movable between a locking position and a releasing position relative to the body 1, so that thelatch 3 is clamped against thebody 400 by thelatch head 30 in the locking position, or thelatch 3 is retracted away from thebody 400 by thelatch head 30 in the releasing position.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 7 and fig. 8, in which fig. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating thepluggable device 100 of the present embodiment in the extracted state after the handle 2 is rotated, and fig. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating thepluggable device 100 of the present embodiment being extracted from thehousing 400. For example, theouter surface 32 of thelatch element 3 has acontact portion 320, so that a user can move thelatch element 3 by engaging the handle 2 with thecontact portion 320, so that thelatch element 3 is clamped against thebody 400 by thelatch head 30 in the fastening position or separated from thebody 400 in the releasing position. Thereby locking or releasing thepluggable device 100. When thelatch member 3 is moved to the disengaged position, the user can extract thepluggable device 100 from thehousing 400 by using the handle 2, as shown in fig. 8.
According to the structure, the pluggable device is clamped or separated from the machine body through the latch component to realize the fixing and anti-falling effects, so that the problems of signal interruption and the like caused by the fact that the pluggable device is separated from the machine body due to factors such as collision, falling and the like are solved. Meanwhile, when the latch is clamped on the machine body, the pluggable device is completely inserted into the positioning; conversely, when the pluggable device is not correctly positioned, the latch will interfere with the body and cannot be pushed, thereby clearly indicating to the user that the pluggable device is not inserted into the positioning, and avoiding the problems of poor contact signal and the like. In addition, because the latch member is disposed between the body and the handle and is shielded by the handle, the latch member has a hidden appearance, which is generally not easy to be noticed, and the latch member needs to be pushed by the handle to unlock the latch member, thereby achieving the anti-theft effect.
The following describes some embodiments of pluggable devices according to some embodiments of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the handle 2 is made of flexible material, and can be held by a user to be stretched to a proper length, and is configured to elastically engage with thelatch 3. The user moves thelatch member 3 by engaging the handle 2 with thecontact portion 320, so that thelatch member 3 is engaged with thebody 400 through thelatch head 30 at the engaging position or separated from thebody 400 at the disengaging position. Thereby locking or releasing thepluggable device 100.
Referring to fig. 2, 5 to 7, in the present embodiment, the handle 2 further includes asliding slot 22. Thesliding slot 22 is sleeved on theshaft 14 of the body 1, that is, the handle 2 is pivoted on theshaft 14 of the body 1, and the handle 2 can slide or rotate relative to theshaft 14. The body 1 includes afirst housing 16 and asecond housing 18 which are disposed opposite to each other. Theshaft 14 has two ends respectively fixed to thefirst housing 16 and thesecond housing 18, and the handle 2 is pivoted to theshaft 14.
In the present embodiment, the handle 2 of thepluggable device 100 further includes akey 24. The protrudingkey 24 is protruded on theouter wall 26 of the handle 2 corresponding to thesliding slot 22, for example, the protrudingkey 24 is protruded on theouter wall 26 corresponding to the eccentric position of thesliding slot 22, that is, the protrudingkey 24 for bearing force and theshaft 14 as the rotation center are staggered to facilitate the user to turn the handle 1. Therefore, when the user dials thekey 24 in one direction, the handle 2 can be turned outwards around theshaft 14 to be held by the user, and if thelatch 3 is located at the disengaging position, the user can directly hold the handle 2 to extract thepluggable device 100, as shown in fig. 7.
Referring to fig. 2 to 4, in the present embodiment, theinner wall 20 of the handle 2 is provided with aprotrusion structure 200, and thecontact portion 320 of thelatch 3 is provided with arecess structure 322, wherein therecess structure 322 corresponds to theprotrusion structure 200. Accordingly, the user can engage theprotrusion structure 200 of the handle 2 with therecess structure 322 of thecontact portion 320, so as to move thelatch 3 between the engaging position and the disengaging position to lock or release thepluggable device 100. In some embodiments, the disposition positions of theprotrusion structures 200 and therecess structures 322 may be interchanged or modified appropriately, but not limited to the above embodiments.
In the present embodiment, the body 1 of thepluggable device 100 forms an i-shaped rail 10 on one side of thefirst housing 16. Theguide rail 10 is provided between the body 1 and thelatch 3. Thereby, thelatch 3 slides on theguide rail 10 with respect to the body 1. Thelatch 3 covers the upper i-shaped half of theguide rail 10, and thelatch 3 further extends inward into the channel of theguide rail 10 to form a pair ofhooks 34, and a firstlimiting structure 102 is formed corresponding to the outer surface of theguide rail 10, that is, theinner surface 31 of thelatch 3 further forms a secondlimiting structure 312 corresponding to the firstlimiting structure 102, wherein theinner surface 31 and theouter surface 32 are disposed opposite to each other. Once thelatch member 3 is mounted on therail 10, the secondlimiting structure 312 of thelatch member 3 can be engaged with the firstlimiting structure 102 to limit the sliding stroke of thelatch member 3 and prevent thelatch member 3 from being separated from therail 10. In at least one embodiment, the first position-limitingstructure 102 is a trench, and the second position-limitingstructure 312 is a bump corresponding to the width of the trench.
In the present embodiment, thelatch 3 includes a plurality ofgrooves 340. Thesegrooves 340 are provided in thehook 34. The body 1 is provided with a resilient projection 12 facing thelatch 3, wherein the resilient projection 12 selectively snaps into one of therecesses 340 when thelatch 3 slides relative to the body 1. Therefore, the elastic convex part 12 can be buckled in corresponding to thegrooves 340 elastically, and generates a poking hand feeling and a buckling sound, and when the strong computer falls, thelatch part 3 can be fixed at the buckling position through the buckling between thegrooves 340 and the elastic convex part 12, and can not deviate from the buckling position easily.
Referring to fig. 6 and fig. 7, in the present embodiment, the handle 2 includes afirst section 21, asecond section 23 and aturning section 25. Theturn section 25 is connected between thefirst section 21 and thesecond section 23. For example, the slidinggroove 22 is opened on thefirst section 21, thesecond section 23 is disposed opposite to thelatch 3, and thesecond section 23 has arecess 230 for grasping. Through therecess 230, the user can hold the handle 2 to overlap thelatch 3, and then move thelatch 3, and at the same time, the elastic protrusion 12 and the plurality ofgrooves 340 are utilized to generate a section of toggle feel during sliding of thelatch 3, thereby ensuring that the latch is locked or unlocked and generating a click sound.
In summary, some embodiments of the present invention provide a pluggable device, which mainly utilizes a latching component to be fastened to or detached from a device body to achieve the fixing and anti-dropping effects, thereby overcoming the problem of signal interruption caused by the pluggable device being detached from the device body due to collision, falling, and other factors. Meanwhile, when the latch is clamped on the machine body, the pluggable device is completely inserted into the positioning; conversely, when the pluggable device is not correctly positioned, the latch will interfere with the body and cannot be pushed, thereby clearly indicating to the user that the pluggable device is not inserted into the positioning, and avoiding the problems of poor contact signal and the like. In addition, because the latch member is disposed between the body and the handle and is shielded by the handle, the latch member has a hidden appearance, which is generally not easy to be noticed, and the latch member needs to be pushed by the handle to unlock the latch member, thereby achieving the anti-theft effect. Meanwhile, the elastic convex piece and the plurality of grooves are utilized to ensure that the latch piece generates a section of shifting hand feeling when sliding to ensure that the latch piece is locked or unlocked and generates a buckling sound.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.