Mounting device for display module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9629266-B2
Application number	US-201313848067-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2013
Priority date	Jun 15, 2012
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A mounting device for a display module includes a positioning member and an installation member. The positioning member includes a limiting portion and a positioning piece. The limiting portion defines a first receiving slot. The positioning piece defines a cutout. The installation member is secured to the positioning member and includes an elastically deformable limiting block. The installation member defines a second receiving slot and a limiting slot. A limiting rib is located on the limiting block and in the limiting slot. The first receiving slot and the second receiving slot rotatably receive a rotating shaft of the display module therebetween. The limiting block abuts a connecting shaft connected to the rotating shaft and blocks the connecting shaft in the limiting slot. The cutout is adapted to receive the connecting shaft when the rotating shaft is rotated to rotate the connecting shaft out of the limiting slot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting device for a display module, comprising:
a positioning member comprising a plate body, a limiting portion protruding from a top surface of the plate body, a positioning piece located on the plate body adjacent to the limiting portion and protruding outwards away from the to surface of the plate body, and two positioning blocks protruding from a top surface of the limiting portion; and
an installation member secured to the positioning member and comprising an elastically deformable limiting block and a limiting rib located on the elastically deformable limiting block, wherein the installation member defines two through holes, and the two positioning blocks are engaged in the two through holes to secure the positioning member to the installation member;
wherein the limiting portion defines a first receiving slot; and the positioning piece defines a cutout extending from a side of the first receiving slot; the first receiving slot communicating with the cutout, and an extending direction of the first receiving slot being substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the cutout;
wherein the installation member defines a second receiving slot and a limiting slot adjacent to the second receiving slot; the limiting rib being located in the limiting slot; and an extending direction of the second receiving slot being substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the limiting slot;
wherein the first receiving slot and the second receiving slot cooperatively define a slot loop adapted to rotatably receive a rotating shaft of the display module therein; the limiting rib being adapted to abut a connecting shaft, which is connected to the rotating shaft, and block the connecting shaft in the limiting slot to prevent the rotating shaft from rotating in the first receiving slot and the second receiving slot; and
wherein the cutout is adapted to receive the connecting shaft when the rotating shaft is rotated to rotate the connecting shaft out of the limiting slot; the limiting rib being above the second receiving slot, and abutting the rotating shaft when the display module is rotated to be substantially parallel to the plate body.

2. The mounting device of claim 1 , wherein the positioning member further defines an aperture communicating with the second receiving slot, and the elastically deformable limiting block is located between the aperture and the limiting slot.

3. The mounting device of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting assembly, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a cage and a mounting member; the cage comprises a bottom wall and a front wall extending from a first end of the bottom wall; a second end of the bottom wall defines a positioning hole; the mounting member is secured to the front wall; and the positioning member is slidable between the first end of the bottom wall and the second end of the bottom wall; and
wherein when the positioning member is in the first end of the bottom wall, the positioning member is secured to the mounting member; and when the positioning member is in the second end of the bottom wall, the positioning member is engaged in the positioning hole.

4. The mounting device of claim 3 , wherein the positioning member further comprises a positioning portion extending from the plate body and a resisting piece extending obliquely from the positioning portion; and when the positioning member is in the second end of the bottom wall, the resisting piece is engaged in the positioning hole.

5. The mounting device of claim 4 , wherein the mounting member defines a mounting hole; the positioning member further comprises a latching portion extending from the positioning portion away from the positioning piece; and when the positioning member is in the first end of the bottom wall, the latching portion is engaged in the mounting hole.

6. The mounting device of claim 3 , wherein the front wall defines an opening; two maintaining pieces extend from a first two opposite edges of the opening, and two blocking pieces extend from a second two opposite edges of the opening; the mounting member comprises a mounting portion, two resilient pieces extending from the mounting portion, and a maintaining portion; the maintaining portion abuts an inner surface of the front wall; the mounting portion is in between the two maintaining pieces; and each of the two resilient pieces abuts an edge of each of the blocking pieces.

7. A mounting device for a display module, comprising:
a cage comprising a front wall and a bottom wall comprising a positioning hole therein;
a mounting member secured to the front wall at a first end of the bottom wall and comprising a mounting hole;
a positioning member comprising a plate body, a limiting portion disposed at one end of the positioning member, protruding from a top surface of the plate body and defining a first receiving slot, a resisting piece, a latching portion disposed at an opposing end of the positioning member, and two positioning blocks protruding from a top surface of the limiting portion; and
an installation member secured to the positioning member and comprising an elastically deformable limiting block and a limiting rib located on the elastically deformable limiting block, wherein the installation member defines two through holes, and the two positioning blocks are engaged in the two through holes to secure the positioning member to the installation member;
wherein the positioning hole is located in a second end of the bottom wall, which is opposite to the first end of the bottom wall; the positioning member being slidably disposed within the cage between the first end of the bottom wall and the second end of the bottom wall;
wherein when the positioning member is in the first end of the bottom wall of the cage, the positioning member is secured to the mounting member with the latching portion engaged in the mounting hole to receive the display module in the cage; and when the positioning member is in the second end of the bottom wall, the resisting piece is engaged in the positioning hole to move the display module out of the cage;
wherein the installation member defines a second receiving slot, and the first receiving slot and the second receiving slot cooperatively define a slot loop adapted to rotatably receive a rotating shaft of the display module therein; the limiting rib being adapted to abut a connecting shaft, which is connected to the rotating shaft, and block the connecting shaft to prevent the rotating shaft from rotating; and
wherein the limiting rib is above the second receiving slot, and the limiting rib abuts the rotating shaft when the display module is rotated to be substantially parallel to the plate body.

8. The mounting device of claim 7 , wherein the installation member defines a limiting slot adjacent to the second receiving slot; the limiting rib being located in the limiting slot; and an extending direction of the second receiving slot is substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the limiting slot;
wherein the positioning member further comprises a positioning piece connected to the limiting portion, located on the plate body adjacent to the limiting portion and protruding outwards away from the top surface of the plate body; and wherein the positioning piece defines a cutout extending from a side of the first receiving slot, the first receiving slot communicating with the cutout, and an extending direction of the first receiving slot being substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the cutout; and
wherein the cutout is adapted to receive the connecting shaft when the rotating shaft is rotated to rotate the connecting shaft out of the limiting slot.

9. The mounting device of

Assignees

• Hong Fu Jin Prec Ind (Shenzhen) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Zhan-Yang
• Lu wen-hu
• Chiu Po-Wen

Classifications

• H05K5/0217 Primary

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

• Y10T403/608

  Pivoted · CPC title

• H05K7/1494 Primary

  having hardware for monitoring blades, e.g. keyboards, displays (methods or software therefore H05K7/1498) · CPC title