Clip and electronic device using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9545027-B2
Application number	US-201514821193-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2015
Priority date	Mar 30, 2015
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device is detachably mounted on a DIN rail. The DIN rail includes a first protruding edge and a second protruding edge. The electronic device includes a main body and two clips. The two clips are movably disposed on the main body. Each clip includes a base and an extension part. The base includes a notch. The notch is selectively engaged with or disengaged from the first protruding edge or the second protruding edge. The extension part is connected with the base and extended from the base. The extension part includes a double-bevel bulge and an elastic extension arm. The elastic extension arm is located beside the double-bevel bulge. A free end of the elastic extension arm has an engaging part. The notches of the two clips are engaged with or disengaged from the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device detachably mounted on a DIN rail, the DIN rail comprising a first protruding edge and a second protruding edge, the electronic device comprising:
a main body; and
two clips movably disposed on the main body and located at corresponding locations of the main body, wherein each of the two clips comprises:
a base having a notch; and
an extension part connected with and extended from the base, and comprising a double-bevel bulge and an elastic extension arm, wherein the elastic extension arm is located beside the double-bevel bulge and extended outwardly, and a free end of the elastic extension arm has an engaging part;

wherein the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of one of the two clips is contacted with and movable along the double-bevel bulge of the other one of the two clips, so that the notches of the bases of the two clips are engaged with or disengaged from the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge of the DIN rail, respectively.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the double-bevel bulges comprises a first bevel and a second bevel, wherein the first bevel is inclined downwardly from a climax and in a direction toward an outer surface of the extension part, and the second bevel is inclined downwardly from the climax and in a direction away from the outer surface of the extension part.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein when the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of one of the two clips is contacted with the second bevel of the double-bevel bulge of the other one of the two clips, and the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge of the DIN rail are respectively locked into the notches of the bases of the two clips, the electronic device is fixed on the DIN rail through the two clips.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein when the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of one of the two clips is contacted with the first bevel of the double-bevel bulge of the other one of the two clips, and the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge of the DIN rail are respectively disengaged from the notches of the bases of the two clips, the electronic device is detached from the DIN rail.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the extension parts further comprises a platform, the double-bevel bulge is disposed within the platform of the extension part, the double-bevel bulge is lower than a top surface of the platform, a first end of the elastic extension arm is connected with the top surface of the platform, a second end of the elastic extension arm is bent as the engaging part, and the first engaging part is lower than the top surface of the platform.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein each of the elastic extension arms further comprises a rising segment, and the rising segment is arranged between the engaging part and a junction of the engaging part and the platform.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the extension parts further comprises a receiving part, and the receiving part is arranged between the double-bevel bulge, the elastic extension arm and the notch of the base.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the bases has an extension rim beside the notch, and the extension rim has a slant surface inclined downwardly from the base and in a direction toward the extension part.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the bases comprises:
two coupling ribs disposed on two opposite sides of the base, respectively;
a fastening part located at an end of the base, and comprising a fastening hole; and
a position-limiting part disposed within an elongated slot of the base, wherein a first end of the position-limiting part is connected with an inner surface of the elongated slot, and a second end of the position-limiting part is protruded over a bottom surface of the base.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the main body comprises:
a clip accommodation groove formed in a bottom surface of the main body;
an inlet located at a lateral side of the main body and located at an end of the clip accommodation groove;
two guiding recesses located at two opposite sides of the clip accommodation groove and beside the inlet for accommodating the two coupling ribs of the base;
two sustaining walls located beside the two guiding recesses, respectively;
a position-limiting plate located at the lateral side of the main body and located at the end of the clip accommodation groove for stopping the position-limiting part of the base; and
a rail accommodation groove interconnected with and perpendicular to the clip accommodation groove for accommodating the DIN rail.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the clips further comprises a grounding element, wherein the grounding element is disposed on the base.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a programmable logic controller.

13. An electronic device detachably mounted on a DIN rail, the DIN rail comprising a first protruding edge and a second protruding edge, the electronic device comprising:
a main body comprising a clipping structure and an auxiliary double-bevel bulge, wherein the clipping structure has a clipping notch; and
a clip movably disposed on the main body, and comprising a base and an extension part, wherein the base has a notch, the extension part is connected with the base and extended from the base, and the extension part comprises a double-bevel bulge and an elastic extension arm, wherein the elastic extension arm is located beside the double-bevel bulge and extended outwardly, and a free end of the elastic extension arm has an engaging part,
wherein the clipping notch of the clipping structure of the main body is engageable with one of the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge, and the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of the clip is contacted with and movable along the double-bevel bulge, so that the notch of the base of the clip is engaged with or disengaged from the other one of the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the double-bevel bulge comprises a first bevel and a second bevel, and the auxiliary double-bevel bulge comprises a third bevel and a fourth bevel, wherein the third bevel is inclined downwardly from a climax of the auxiliary double-bevel bulge and in a direction away from the clipping structure, the fourth bevel is inclined downwardly from the climax and in a direction toward the clipping structure, and the third bevel and the fourth bevel are opposed to each other with respect to the climax.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein when the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of the clip is contacted with the fourth bevel of the auxiliary double-bevel bulge and the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge of the DIN rail are respectively locked into the notch of the clip and the clipping notch of the clipping structure, the electronic device is fixed on the DIN rail.

16. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein when the engaging part of the elastic extension arm of the clip is contacted with the third bevel of the auxiliary double-bevel bulge and the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge of the DIN rail are respectively disengaged from the notch of the clip and the clipping notch of the

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Chiang Tzu-Tsung

Classifications

• H01R9/2691 Primary

  with ground wire connection to the rail · CPC title

• H05K7/1474

  Mounting of modules, e.g. on a base or rail or wall · CPC title

• H01R9/2625

  with built-in electrical component · CPC title

• H02B1/0523

  locked into position by a sliding member · CPC title

• H05K7/12 Primary

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