Cushioning element and electronic device having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11470732-B2
Application number	US-202017122130-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2020
Priority date	Sep 18, 2020
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

A cushioning element includes a hollow elastic body, a plurality of first columns, and a plurality of second columns. The hollow elastic body includes a first side wall and a second side wall, where the first side wall includes a first inner surface, the second side wall includes a second inner surface. The first columns are disposed on the first inner surface, where each first column includes a first extending end and a first side surface, and there is a first distance between the first extending end and the second inner surface. The second columns are disposed on the second inner surface, where each second column includes a second extending end and a second side surface, there is a second distance between the second extending end and the first inner surface, and the second side surface and the first side surface are at least partially in contact with each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cushioning element, comprising:
a hollow elastic body, comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall comprises a first inner surface, and the second side wall comprises a second inner surface;
a plurality of first columns, disposed on the first inner surface, wherein each of the first columns comprises a first extending end and a first side surface, and there is a first distance between the first extending end and the second inner surface; and
a plurality of second columns, disposed on the second inner surface, wherein each of the second columns comprises a second extending end and a second side surface, there is a second distance between the second extending end and the first inner surface, and the second side surface and the first side surface are at least partially in contact with each other.

2. The cushioning element according to claim 1 , wherein the first columns are arranged in a row, the second columns are arranged in a row, and the first columns and the second columns are alternately disposed.

3. The cushioning element according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elastic body comprises a first opening side and a second opening side opposite to each other, and each of the first columns is in a long strip shape and extends from the first opening side to the second opening side.

4. The cushioning element according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow elastic body comprises a third side wall and a fourth side wall opposite to each other, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are connected between the first side wall and the second side wall, and two of the second columns are further connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall respectively.

5. The cushioning element according to claim 4 , wherein each of the second columns connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall is further provided with a slot.

6. The cushioning element according to claim 1 , wherein the first columns are arranged in a two-dimensional array, the second columns are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and the first columns and the second columns are alternately disposed.

7. The cushioning element according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of convex portions are further provided on the first side surface of each of the first columns, a plurality of concave portions are further provided on the second side surface of each of the second columns, and the convex portions are detachably accommodated in the concave portions respectively.

8. The cushioning element according to claim 7 , wherein each convex portion comprises a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane, the first inclined plane is adjacent to the first inner surface relative to the second inclined plane, and an inclination of the first inclined plane is greater than an inclination of the second inclined plane.

9. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing, comprising a connection portion;
a circuit board, assembled in the housing; and
a cushioning element, disposed between the circuit board and the connection portion, wherein the cushioning element comprises:
a hollow elastic body, comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall comprises a first inner surface, the second side wall comprises a second inner surface, the first side wall is in contact with the circuit board, and the second side wall is fixed to the connection portion;
a plurality of first columns, disposed on the first inner surface, wherein each of the first columns comprises a first extending end and a first side surface, and there is a first distance between the first extending end and the second inner surface; and
a plurality of second columns, disposed on the second inner surface, wherein each of the second columns comprises a second extending end and a second side surface, there is a second distance between the second extending end and the first inner surface, and the second side surface and the first side surface are at least partially in contact with each other.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the circuit board comprises a side edge adjacent to the connection portion, the first side wall is in contact with the side edge.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the housing comprises a slot connector, the circuit board is inserted into the slot connector.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises an assembly opening, the slot connector is located between the connection portion and the assembly opening, and the circuit board is inserted into the slot connector from the assembly opening.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the circuit board comprises a first stop member, the housing comprises a second stop member, the second stop member is located between the first stop member and the assembly opening, and the first stop member abuts against the second stop member.

14. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the first columns are arranged in a row, the second columns are arranged in a row, and the first columns and the second columns are alternately disposed.

15. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the hollow elastic body comprises a first opening side and a second opening side opposite to each other, and each of the first columns is in a long strip shape and extends from the first opening side to the second opening side.

16. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the hollow elastic body comprises a third side wall and a fourth side wall opposite to each other, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are connected between the first side wall and the second side wall, and two of the second columns are further connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall respectively.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein each of the second columns connected to the third side wall and the fourth side wall is further provided with a slot.

18. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the first columns are arranged in a two-dimensional array, the second columns are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and the first columns and the second columns are alternately disposed.

19. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of convex portions are further provided on the first side surface of each of the first columns, a plurality of concave portions are further provided on the second side surface of each of the second columns, and the convex portions are detachably accommodated in the concave portions respectively.

20. The electronic device according to claim 19 , wherein each convex portion comprises a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane, the first inclined plane is adjacent to the first inner surface relative to the second inclined plane, and an inclination of the first inclined plane is greater than an inclination of the second inclined plane.

Assignees

• Wiwynn Corp

Inventors

• Kao Cheng-Sen
• Ding Yuan-Shiang
• Chen Chun-Wei

Classifications

• F16F1/376

  having projections, studs, serrations or the like on at least one surface ({F16F1/3835} , F16F1/387 take precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/14

  Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack · CPC title

• H05K7/1487 Primary

  Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade · CPC title

• H05K7/12

  Resilient or clamping means for holding component to structure · CPC title

• F16F7/09

  in dampers of the cylinder-and-piston type · CPC title