Holding frame and housing assembly for electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9250662-B2
Application number	US-201414188779-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2013
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

A holding frame and a housing assembly for an electronic device. The holding frame is used to hold a motherboard and at least one peripheral device. The holding frame includes a main holder, a linkage member, and a rotational holder. The motherboard is mounted onto the main holder via the linkage member. The peripheral device is mounted onto the rotational holder. The rotational holder is pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the main holder. The installation of the motherboard or the peripheral device will not be interfered by the structure of the holding frame. The housing assembly includes a case body and the holding frame. The holding frame is disposed within the case body. The installation of mounting the motherboard and the peripheral device onto the holding frame can be performed outside the case body without being interfered by the case body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A holding frame, for holding a motherboard, comprising:
a main holder, for holding the motherboard;
a rotational holder, pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the holder; wherein the rotational holder includes a first pivoting portion, a second pivoting portion, and a holding portion, the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are respectively connected to two ends of the holding portion, the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are respectively pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the main holder; and
a linkage member, detachably disposed on the main holder, for mounting the motherboard onto the main holder.

2. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main holder includes a supporting portion, a first extending portion, and a second extending portion; the first extending portion and the second extending portion are respectively disposed on two opposite edges of the supporting portion in a protruding manner, the linkage member is detachably disposed to the first extending portion or the supporting portion.

3. The holding frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the linkage member includes a sleeve and a fixing pillar, the sleeve is movably sleeved on the first extending portion, and the fixing pillar is detachably disposed on the supporting portion.

4. The holding frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the linkage member is a bolting structure, detachably disposed on the supporting portion.

5. The holding frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the main holder further includes a plurality of fixing members, disposed on the second extending portion and for mounting a power module.

6. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the holding portion includes a first holding section, a second holding section, and a conjunction section; and
the conjunction section connects the first holding section to the second holding section and is bent,
such that the conjunction section and the first holding section define a first concave accommodating space, the first concave accommodating space is located on an outer side of the rotational holder, the conjunction section and the second holding section define a second concave accommodating space, and the second concave accommodating space is located on an inner side of the rotational holder.

7. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an electrical connector, disposed on one side of the holding portion.

8. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotational holder further includes a plurality of through holes disposed on the holding portion.

9. A housing assembly, comprising:
a case body; and
a holding frame, disposed within the case body, for holding a motherboard, and the holding frame comprising:
a main holder, for holding the motherboard;
a rotational holder, pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the holder; wherein the rotational holder includes a first pivoting portion, a second pivoting portion, and a holding portion, the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are respectively connected to two ends of the holding portion, the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are respectively pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the main holder; and
a linkage member, detachably disposed on the main holder, for mounting the motherboard onto the main holder.

10. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the case body includes a lateral plate, a base, and a hinge; the hinge is disposed at one edge of the lateral plate, and the lateral plate is pivoted to the base via the hinge to rotate on the base.

11. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the main holder includes a supporting portion, a first extending portion, and a second extending portion; the first extending portion and the second extending portion are respectively disposed on two opposite edges of the supporting portion in a protruding manner, and the linkage member is detachably disposed to first extending portion or the supporting portion.

12. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the linkage member includes a sleeve and a fixing pillar, the sleeve is movably sleeved on the first extending portion, and the fixing pillar is detachably disposed on the supporting portion.

13. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the linkage member is a bolting structure, detachably disposed on the supporting portion.

14. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the main holder further includes a plurality of fixing members, disposed on the second extending portion for mounting a power module.

15. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:
the holding portion includes a first holding section, a second holding section, and a conjunction section; and
the conjunction section connects the first holding section to the second holding section and is bent, such that the conjunction section and the first holding section define a first concave accommodating space, the first concave accommodating space is located on an outer side of the rotational holder, the conjunction section and the second holding section define a second concave accommodating space, and the second concave accommodating space is located on an inner side of the rotational holder.

16. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the holding frame further comprises an electrical connector, disposed on one side of the holding portion.

17. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the rotational holder further includes a plurality of through holes disposed on the holding portion.

Assignees

• Gigazone Int Co Ltd
• Giga Byte Tech Co Ltd
• Gigazone Interntional Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tang Dong Jie

Classifications

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• H05K5/13

  assembled by screws · CPC title

• G06F1/184 Primary

  Mounting of motherboards · CPC title