Locking assembly and chassis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12256512-B2
Application number	US-202318215148-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2023
Priority date	Jun 28, 2022
Publication date	Mar 18, 2025
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025

Abstract

A locking assembly for locking a second component to a second component, comprising a stopper, a mounting component, a driving component, and a linkage mechanism. The stopper is configured for connecting to the first component. The mounting component is configured for connecting to the second component. The driving component is slidably connected to the mounting component. A sliding slot is defined on the driving component. The sliding slot includes a locking segment. The linkage mechanism is slidably connected to the mounting component and the driving component. The linkage mechanism includes a first member and a connecting column. The first member includes a first part and a second part coupled to the first part. The first part is coupled to the mounting component, a first slot is defined on the second part. The connecting column is accommodated in the sliding slot and the first slot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A locking assembly for locking a second component to a first component, comprising:
a stopper configured for connecting to the first component;
a mounting component configured for connecting to the second component;
a driving component slidably connected to the mounting component, and a sliding slot is defined on the driving component, the sliding slot comprising a locking segment; and
a linkage mechanism slidably connected to the mounting component,
wherein the driving component comprises:
a first member comprises a first part and a second part, the second part is coupled to the first part, the first part is coupled to the mounting component, a first slot is defined on the second part, and
a connecting column is accommodated in the sliding slot and the first slot,

when the driving component is pulled out from the mounting component along a sliding direction, the first part is configured to rotate around the stopper for driving the second part to move away from the stopper, and driving the connecting column to slide into the locking segment by guiding of the first slot, and
when the driving component is pushed into the mounting component opposite to the sliding direction, the first part is configured to rotate around the stopper for driving the second part to move towards the stopper, and driving the connecting column to slide out from the locking segment by guiding of the first slot.

2. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
a locking hole is defined on the stopper, the first part comprises a locking body, and
the locking body is configured to be accommodated in the locking hole for locking the first component and the second component.

3. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the sliding slot further includes a limiting segment, and
the limiting segment extends along a direction parallel to the sliding direction.

4. The locking assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
the sliding slot further includes a sliding segment, and
the sliding segment is set at an angle to the sliding direction, and the sliding segment is connected to the limiting segment and the locking segment.

5. The locking assembly of claim 4 , wherein:
the locking segment is a curved slot with an axis of the curved slot located on a side of the curved slot towards the sliding segment.

6. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
a second slot is defined on the second part, and
the second slot is connected to the first slot.

7. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the linkage mechanism comprises a second member and an elastic member,
the second member comprises a connecting part, a rotating part, and a restricting part,
the rotating part is connected to the connecting part and the restricting part,
the connecting part is rotatably connected to the connecting column and rotatably connected to the mounting component, and
one end of the elastic member is coupled to the restricting part, another end of the elastic member is coupled to the mounting component.

8. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the mounting component comprises two guiding sections,
two guiding slots are defined on the driving component,
each of the two guiding slots extends along the sliding direction, and
each of the two guiding sections is slidably coupled to one of the two guiding slots.

9. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the mounting component comprises a limiting section,
a notch is defined on the driving component, and
the notch is configured to accommodate the limiting section for restricting the driving component moves relative to the mounting component along the sliding direction.

10. The locking assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the mounting component comprises a first mounting section and second mounting section, the first mounting section is detachably coupled to the second mounting section.

11. A locking assembly for locking a second component to a first component, comprising:
a stopper configured for connecting to the first component;
a mounting component configured for connecting to the second component;
a driving component slidably connected to the mounting component, and a sliding slot is defined on the driving component, the sliding slot comprising a locking segment; and
a linkage mechanism slidably connected to the mounting component,
wherein the driving component comprises:
a first member comprises a first part and a second part, the second part is coupled to the first part, the first part is coupled to the mounting component, a first slot is defined on the second part, and
a connecting column is accommodated in the sliding slot and the first slot, the connection column is cylindrical;

when the driving component is pulled out from the mounting component along a sliding direction, the first part is configured to rotate around the stopper for driving the second part to move away from the stopper, and driving the connecting column to slide into the locking segment by guiding of the first slot, and
when the driving component is pushed into the mounting component opposite to the sliding direction, the first part is configured to rotate around the stopper for driving the second part to move towards the stopper, and driving the connecting column to slide out from the locking segment by guiding of the first slot.

12. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
a locking hole is defined on the stopper, the first part comprises a locking body, and
the locking body is configured to be accommodated in the locking hole for locking the first component and the second component.

13. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
the sliding slot further includes a limiting segment, and
the limiting segment extends along a direction parallel to the sliding direction.

14. The locking assembly of claim 13 , wherein:
the sliding slot further includes a sliding segment, and
the sliding segment is set at an angle to the sliding direction, and the sliding segment is connected to the limiting segment and the locking segment.

15. The locking assembly of claim 14 , wherein:
the locking segment is a curved slot with an axis of the curved slot located on a side of the curved slot towards the sliding segment.

16. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
a second slot is defined on the second part, and
the second slot is connected to the first slot.

17. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
the linkage mechanism comprises a second member and an elastic member,
the second member comprises a connecting part, a rotating part and a restricting part,
the rotating part is connected to the connecting part and the restricting part,
the connecting part is rotatably connected to the connecting column and rotatably connected to the mounting component, and
one end of the elastic member is coupled to the restricting part, another end of the elastic member is coupled to the mounting component.

18. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
the mounting component comprises two guiding sections,
two guiding slots are defined on the driving component,
each of the two guiding slots extends along the sliding direction, and
each of the two guiding sections is slidably coupled to one of the two guiding slots.

19. The locking assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
the mounting component comprises a limiting section,
a notch is defined on the driving component, and
the notch is configured to accommodate the limiting section for restricting the driving component move relative to the moun

Assignees

• Fulian Prec Electronics Tianjin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Chieh-Hsiang
• Lin Jia-Feng

Classifications

• H05K7/1487

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