Electronic device with an elastic member

• US 9,781,851 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2016
• Issued: 10/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Chuang, Shun-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): Cunningham, Xanthia C
• Application Number:
  US15/209,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20170020017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0204 Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings

Abstract

An electronic device includes a framework defining a number of receiving grooves and a number of modules detachably retained in the receiving grooves. Each receiving groove has a respective notch at a bottom thereof. Each of the modules includes an insulative housing defining a receiving room, a cover having an opening, and an elastic member received in the receiving room. The elastic member has a tuber extending through the opening to engage the notch and a pair of ear portions welded on an inner surface of the cover.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a framework defining a plurality of receiving grooves each having a respective notch at a bottom thereof; and

a plurality of modules detachably retained in the receiving grooves, each of the modules comprising;

an insulative housing defining a receiving room;

a cover having an opening; and

an elastic member received in the receiving room, the elastic member having a tuber extending through the opening to engage the notch and a pair of ear portions welded on an inner surface of the cover.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member includes a plurality of peripheral portions surrounding the tuber, the peripheral portions are attached to the inner surface of the cover, and the ear portions extend outwardly from the peripheral portions.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each ear portion includes a middle curved portion separated from the peripheral portions and a straight portion connected with the peripheral portions, and the welded portions are located at the curved portions.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is made of metal.

5. An electronic device comprising:

a framework defining a plurality of receiving grooves each having a respective notch at a bottom thereof; and

a plurality of modules detachably and snugly retained in the receiving grooves, each of the modules comprising;

an insulative housing defining a receiving room;

a cover attached to the housing and shielding the receiving room; and

an elastic member having a tuber extending beyond the cover away from the housing and through the opening to engage the notch;

wherein

said tuber is elastically deformable radially in the notch so as to result in an enhanced retention between the tuber and a periphery of the notch, thus assuring retention between the module and the frame work disregarding whether magnetic attraction exists between the module and the frame work.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the elastic member further includes ear portions welded to an inner surface of the cover.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the elastic member includes a plurality of peripheral portions surrounding the tuber, the peripheral portions are attached to the inner surface of the cover, and the ear portions extend outwardly from the peripheral portions.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the ear portions includes a middle curved portion separated from the peripheral portions and a straight portion connected with the peripheral portions, and the welded portions are located at the curved portions.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover is made of metal.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said magnetic attraction exists between the module and the framework.

11. A method of assembling electronic device comprising steps of:

providing a framework with therein a plurality of grooves each equipped with a notch in a bottom face; and

loading a plurality of modules into the corresponding grooves, respectively;

wherein

each of said module includes an insulative housing with a receiving room therein, and a cover attached to the housing and covering said receiving room;

wherein

each of said module is further equipped with an elastic member having a tuber extending beyond the cover away from the housing and into the corresponding notch;

wherein

the tuber is elastically deformable within the notch for providing radial retention therebetween disregarding whether a magnetic attraction exists between the framework and the module.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elastic member further includes ear portions welded to an inner surface of the cover.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the elastic member includes a plurality of peripheral portions surrounding the tuber, the peripheral portions are attached to the inner surface of the cover, and the ear portions extend outwardly from the peripheral portions.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the ear portions includes a middle curved portion separated from the peripheral portions and a straight portion connected with the peripheral portions, and the welded portions are located at the curved portions.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the cover is made of metal.

16. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the magnetic attraction exists between the module and the framework.