Holding structure and mounting structure

• US 10,437,294 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2018
• Issued: 10/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lite-On Electronics Company Limited (Lite-On Technology Corporation), Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lite-On Electronics Company Limited (Lite-On Technology Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Chung-Nan, Chiu, Liang-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Haughton, Anthony M
• Application Number:
  US15/869,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20180232018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 36167931-67939
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2005/0678 in abutting relationship
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0016 with snap action
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0614 in angled relationship
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0013 assembled by resilient members
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0221 Locks; Latches

Abstract

A holding structure adapted to position a storage device is provided. The holding structure includes an integrally formed metal bracket. The integrally formed metal bracket includes a plurality of first segments and a second segment. The first segments are sequentially connected to each other and define an accommodating space, wherein any two adjacent first segments are bent relatively to each other, and the storage device is adapted to be positioned in the accommodating space. A first end of the second segment is connected to one of the first segments, and a second end of the second segment is detachably assembled to another one of the first segments to confine the storage device in the accommodating space. Moreover, a mounting structure including the holding structure is also mentioned.

Claims

1. A holding structure adapted to position a storage device, the holding structure comprising:

an integrally formed metal bracket comprising;

a plurality of first segments being formed in a single piece and defining an accommodating space, wherein any two adjacent ones of the first segments are bendably connected to each other; and

a second segment, a first end of the second segment being bendably connected to one of the first segments, and a second end of the second segment being detachably assembled to another one of the first segments to confine the storage device in the accommodating space,

wherein the second segment comprises a main body and a clamp hook formed at the second end, the corresponding first segment has a slot adapted to engage with the clamp hook, the main body bendably connected to the corresponding first segment at the first end is adapted to be elastically deformed towards the accommodating space to separate the clamp hook from the slot.

2. The holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket is a one-piece non-assembly type component, at least one of the first segments comprises an elastic bending portion, a number of the first segments is three, two of the first segments face each other, and the other one of the first segments and the second segment face each other.

3. The holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket comprises a plurality of positioning portions on the first segments, and the positioning portions are adapted for positioning the storage device.

4. The holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one elastic piece on the first segments and is adapted to be positioned in a rack through the elastic piece, the rack has at least one positioning opening, the elastic piece comprises a first protrusion and is adapted to be positioned in the positioning opening through the first protrusion, the elastic piece comprises a free end, and the free end is adapted to be applied with a force to separate the elastic piece from the rack.

5. The holding structure according to claim 1, wherein a rack has at least one slide groove, and the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one second protrusion on the first segments and is adapted to be slidably disposed in the slide groove through the second protrusion.

6. The holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the second segment comprises a clamp hook at the second end, the corresponding first segment has a slot, the clamp hook is adapted to pass through the slot, the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one elastic piece on the first segments and is adapted to be positioned in a rack through the elastic piece, the slot has a first portion and a second portion, the elastic piece corresponds to the first portion, and the clamp hook is positioned in the second portion.

7. The holding structure according to claim 2, wherein the elastic bending portion is formed on the first segment opposite to the second segment and protrudes outward from the accommodating space.

8. The holding structure according to claim 6, wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected with each other, and an extending direction of the first portion is not parallel to an extending direction of the second portion.

9. A mounting structure adapted for mounting a storage device of an electronic device, the mounting structure comprising:

a rack adapted to be configured in the electronic device; and

a holding structure comprising an integrally formed metal bracket, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket is positioned in the rack and comprises;

a plurality of first segments integrally and flexibly connected to each other and defining an accommodating space, wherein any two adjacent ones of the first segments are bent relatively to each other, and the storage device is adapted to be positioned in the accommodating space; and

a second segment comprising a main body and a clamp hook, the main body being integrally and bendably connected to one of the first segments at a first end of the second segment, and the clamp hook being detachably assembled to another one of the first segments at a second end of the second segment to confine the storage device in the accommodating space,

wherein the clamp hook is adapted to pass through a slot of the corresponding first segment, and the main body is adapted to be elastically deformed towards the accommodating space to separate the clamp hook from the slot.

10. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket is a one-piece non-assembly type component, at least one of the first segments comprises an elastic bending portion, a number of the first segments is three, two of the first segments face each other, and the other one of the first segments and the second segment face each other.

11. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket comprises a plurality of positioning portions on the first segments, and the positioning portions are adapted for positioning the storage device.

12. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one elastic piece on the first segments and is adapted to be positioned in the rack through the elastic piece, the rack has at least one positioning opening, the elastic piece comprises a first protrusion and is adapted to be positioned in the positioning opening through the first protrusion, the elastic piece comprises a free end, the free end is adapted to be applied with a force to separate the elastic piece from the rack, the rack has at least one slide groove, and the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one second protrusion on the first segments and is adapted to be slidably disposed in the slide groove through the second protrusion.

13. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the rack has at least one slide groove, and the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one second protrusion on the first segments and is adapted to be slidably disposed in the slide groove through the second protrusion.

14. The mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the second segment comprises a clamp hook at the second end, the corresponding first segment comprises a slot, the clamp hook is adapted to pass through the slot, the integrally formed metal bracket comprises at least one elastic piece on the first segments and is adapted to be positioned in the rack through the elastic piece, the slot has a first portion and a second portion, the elastic piece corresponds to the first portion, the clamp hook is positioned in the second portion, one end of the corresponding first segment close to the second segment is in a bent shape and corresponds to the second end, and the second portion is located at the portion in the bent shape of the corresponding first segment and is close to the second segment and corresponds to the second end.

15. The mounting structure according to claim 10, wherein the elastic bending portion is formed on the first segment opposite to the second segment and protrudes outward from the accommodating space.

16. The mounting structure according to claim 14, wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected with each other, and an extending direction of the first portion is not parallel to an extending direction of the second portion.