Bezel mounting assembly

• US 7,166,799 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2004
• Issued: 01/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, DaLong, Chen, Yun Lung
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Dhiru R.
• Application Number:
  US10/942,175
• Publication Number:
  US 20050057127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 860 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/66, 174/520, 361679-683, 361724-727, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/265.5, 312285-287, 220/4.02, 439/535, 292/19.91
• US Class Current: 174/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0817 Spring arm

Abstract

A bezel mounting assembly includes a front panel (10), a first operating member (20), a bezel (40) and a second operating member (70). The panel defines a plurality of slots (14). The first operating member is pivotally engaged with the panel, it includes a handle (22), the handle is connected with a pushing portion (34). The bezel forms a plurality of hooks (46, 48), one pair of hooks for primary connection respectively include a guiding block (61). The second operating member is rotatablely mounted to the bezel, it includes a driving portion (73) with a convex cam portion (76). The bezel is engaged with the panel by the hooks, in disassembly, the handle is rotated, then the pushing portion presses the cam portion of the second operating member, and the pressing arms push the guiding block and make the hooks deform, thereby detaching the bezel from the panel.

Claims

1. A bezel mounting assembly comprising:

a front panel defining a plurality of slots along opposite side edges and a guiding slot in a lower portion thereof;

a first operating member extending in the guiding slot and pivotally engaged with the panel, the first operating member comprising a handle located at a rear of the panel, and a pushing portion located at a front of the panel;

a bezel forming a plurality of hooks along side edges corresponding to the slots in the panel, and a pair of rotating bases at a bottom portion thereof, the hooks at the bottom portion of the bezel respectively comprising a guiding block; and

a second operating member rotatablely mounted to the bezel at the rotating bases, the second operating member comprising a base portion, a driving portion and two pressing arms extending from the distal ends of the base portion, the driving portion forming a convex cam portion;

wherein the bezel is engaged with the panel by the hooks, in disassembly, the handle is rotated, then the pushing portion of the first operating member presses the cam portion of the second operating member, the pressing arms push the guiding blocks and have the hooks deviate from original position, thereby detaching the bezel from the panel.

2. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hooks forming the guiding blocks each comprise a supporting wall and the guiding block is formed on the supporting wall.

3. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting wall of the hook further forms a convex block for restraining the motion of the second operating member.

4. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting wall forms a barb at a distal end thereof.

5. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the barb forms a connecting face vertically jointing the supporting wall to provide a firm connection between the bezel and the panel.

6. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein other pairs of hooks without guiding block respectively forms a barb at a distal end thereof, and each barb forms an inclined locking face.

7. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front panel defines a mounting hole for engaging the first operating member with the panel.

8. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating base on the bezel defines a through hole for pivotally engaging the second operating member.

9. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein two distal ends of the base portion of the second operating member respectively extend a shaft received in the through hole of the rotating base.

10. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handle of the first operating member successively extends a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a third connecting portion.

11. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the third connecting portion defines a mounting aperture corresponding to the mounting hole of the panel near the second connecting portion in order to pivotally connect the first operating member with the panel.

12. A bezel mounting assembly comprising:

a bezel forming a plurality of hooks along opposite side edges and a pair of rotating bases at a bottom portion thereof, hooks near the bottom portion of the bezel comprising a supporting wall, the supporting wall forming a barb at a distal end and a guiding block, the bezel further comprising a pivotal second operating member, the second operating member comprising a base portion, a driving portion and two pressing arms extending from the distal ends of the base portion, the driving portion forming a convex cam portion; and

a front panel defining a plurality of slots for receiving the hooks on the bezel and a guiding slot in a lower portion, a first operating member received in the guiding slot and pivotally connected with the panel, the first operating member comprising a handle located in a rear of the panel, and a pushing portion located in a front of the panel;

wherein the bezel is engaged with the panel by the hooks, in disassembly, the handle is rotated, then the pushing portion of the first operating member presses the cam portion of the second operating member, the pressing arms push the guiding block and have the hooks deviate from original position, thereby detaching the bezel from the panel.

13. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the bezel forms a pair of rotating bases on the lower portin thereof.

14. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 13, wherein each rotating base defines a through hole for engaging the base portion of the second operating member.

15. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 14, wherein two distal ends of the base portion of the second operating member respectively extend a shaft received in the through hole of the rotating base.

16. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the handle of the first operating member successively extends a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a third connecting portion.

17. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 16, wherein the third connecting portion of the first operating member defines a through hole corresponding to that of the panel for rotatablely riveting the first operating member to the panel.

18. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the supporting wall of the hooks comprising the guiding block forms a convex block for for restraining the motion of the second operating member.

19. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the pressing arms of the second operating member respectively extend a pressing block.

20. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the panel defines a mounting hole under the guiding slot therein.

21. The bezel mounting assembly as claimed in the claim 12, wherein the hooks without guiding block respectivley form a barb at a distal end thereof and the barb forms an inclined locking face joint with the supporting wall.

22. A bezel mounting assembly comprising:

a panel defining a plurality of slots in side portions and a guiding slot in a lower portion, a first operating member extending through the panel in the guiding slot and rotatable in a first surface; and

a bezel forming a plurality of hooks received in the slots of the panel, one pair of the hooks forming a vertical connecting face to provide primary connection and the other hooks forming an inclined clocking face to provide subsidiary connection, a second operating member engaged with the bezel near the first operating member and rotatable in a second surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the first operating member;

wherein the bezel is engaged with the panel by the hooks, in disassembly, the first operating member is rotated in the first surface and the first operating member pushes the second operating member on the bezel to rotate in the second surface, thereby detaching the hooks for primary connection.