Panel fixing mechanism and displaying device thereof

• US 8,462,494 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2010
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Ta-Wei, Hsieh, Chia-Hsin
• Primary Examiner(s): HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US12/898,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20120063067A1
• Time in Patent Office: 980 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.3, 361/679.41, 361/679.43, 361/679.56, 455/575.1, 455/575.4
• US Class Current: 361/679.41
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/028 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

Abstract

A panel fixing mechanism includes a supporting component for supporting a side of a panel, a positioning structure passing through the supporting component for engaging inside a hole on the panel so as to guide a connector to insert into a socket of the panel, and a hook structure for supporting another side of the panel and wedging into a slot on the panel in a movable manner.

Claims

1. A panel fixing mechanism comprising:

a supporting component connected to a bottom of a front rim for supporting a low side of a panel;

a positioning structure passing through the supporting component for engaging inside at least one fixing hole formed on the low side of the panel so as to guide a connector to insert into a socket on the panel; and

a hook structure disposed on a top of the front rim and wedged inside a slot on the panel in a movable manner for hooking an upper side of the panel upwardly to provide an upward force to the upper side of the panel, so as to support a weight of the panel with the supporting component.

2. The panel fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the hook structure comprises:

a base; and

a hook disposed on the base, a guiding inclined surface being formed on the hook for guiding the hook to wedge inside the slot on the panel.

3. The panel fixing mechanism of claim 2 further comprising:

a resilient component connected to the base for being resiliently deformed when the guiding inclined surface is pressed and for driving the hook to wedge inside the slot on the panel.

4. The panel fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the positioning structure comprises two positioning pins disposed on two sides of the connector for respectively inserting into the two fixing holes on the panel.

5. The panel fixing mechanism of claim 4, wherein each positioning pin is made of metal material.

6. A displaying device comprising:

a panel whereon at least one fixing hole, a socket, and a slot are formed, wherein the at least one fixing hole and the socket are formed on a low side of the panel, and the slot is formed on an upper side of the panel;

a frame for supporting the upper side of the panel, the frame comprising a front rim and a holding stand;

a connector for electrically connecting to the panel when the panel is disposed on the frame so as to transmit an electrical signal; and

a panel fixing mechanism for fixing the panel on the frame, the panel fixing mechanism comprising;

a supporting component connected to a bottom of the front rim for supporting the low side of the panel;

a positioning structure passing through the supporting component for engaging inside the at least one fixing hole on the panel so as to guide the connector to insert into the socket on the panel; and

a hook structure disposed on a top of the front rim and wedged inside the slot on the panel in a movable manner for hooking the upper side of the panel upwardly to provide an upward force to the upper side of the panel, so as to support a weight of the panel with the supporting component.

7. The displaying device of claim 6, wherein the hook structure comprises:

a base; and

a hook disposed on the base, a guiding inclined surface being formed on the hook for guiding the hook to wedge inside the slot on the panel.

8. The displaying device of claim 6, wherein the panel fixing mechanism further comprises:

a resilient component connected to the base for being resiliently deformed when the guiding inclined surface is pressed and for driving the hook to wedge inside the slot on the panel.

9. The displaying device of claim 6, wherein the positioning structure comprises two positioning pins disposed on two sides of the connector for respectively inserting into the two fixing holes on the panel.

10. The displaying device of claim 9, wherein each positioning pin is made of metal material.

11. The displaying device of claim 6, wherein a hole is formed on the front rim, and the hook passes through the hole in a movable manner for wedging inside the slot on the panel.