Chassis structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10212840-B2
Application number	US-201715600805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2017
Priority date	May 30, 2016
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A chassis structure includes a chassis body and at least one holder module. The at least one holder module includes a frame, a handle, and a guiding assembly. The frame is detachably disposed in the chassis body and has a first linking portion. The handle has a holding portion, a second linking portion, and a third linking portion pivoted to the frame. The guiding assembly is disposed on the chassis body and has a first guiding channel, a second guiding slot, and a third guiding slot. The first guiding channel has a first segment, and the second guiding slot has a second segment and a third segment curvedly connected to each other. The first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the first segment, the third segment, and the third guiding slot simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards and rotates from a first position to a second position simultaneously.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A chassis structure, comprising:
a chassis body having a bottom surface and a pair of side walls extend upwardly from opposite ends the bottom surface; and
at least one holder module, comprising:
a frame detachably disposed in the chassis body between the side walls of the chassis body and having a first linking portion, wherein the frame defines at least one compartment therein, wherein the at least one compartment is adapted to carry an electronic module;
a handle, having a holding portion defining a top end of the handle, a second linking portion protruding from a bottom portion of the handle, and a third linking portion located between the holding portion and the second linking portion and, wherein the third linking portion is rotatably fastened directly to the frame so that the handle rotates relative to the frame; and
a guiding assembly, disposed on the chassis body and having a first guiding channel, a second L-shaped guiding slot, and a third guiding slot which are spaced apart from each other respectively, wherein the first guiding channel has a first segment, the second guiding slot has a second segment and a third segment curvedly connected to each other, and the first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are slidably disposed in the first guiding channel, the second guiding slot, and the third guiding slot respectively, wherein the second linking portion is adapted to move along the second segment to a junction between the second segment and the third segment when the holding portion is rotated, and then the first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the first segment, the third segment, and the third guiding slot simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards and rotates from a first position to a second position simultaneously.

2. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the first segment is parallel to an extending direction of the third segment and perpendicular to an extending direction of the third guiding slot.

3. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the first segment and an extending direction of the third segment are parallel to the bottom surface of the chassis body, and an extending direction of the third guiding slot is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the chassis body.

4. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first guiding channel further has a fourth segment curvedly connected to the first segment, and the second guiding slot has a fifth segment curvedly connected to the third segment.

5. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first linking portion and the second linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the fourth segment and the fifth segment simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards from the second position to a third position to be detached from the chassis body.

6. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an extending direction of the fourth segment is parallel to an extending direction of the fifth segment and parallel to an extending direction of the third guiding slot.

7. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein extending directions of the fourth segment, the fifth segment, and the third guiding slot are perpendicular to the bottom surface of the chassis body.

8. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one holder module further comprises a hook rotatably disposed on the frame such that the hook engages the handle when the frame is located in the second position.

9. The chassis structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the at least one holder module further comprises an elastic member connected to the frame and the hook.

Assignees

• Kuan Chang Ming
• Liu wei cheng
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kuan Chang-Ming
• Liu Wei-Cheng

Classifications

• G06F1/187

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