US 11,877,419 B2
Chassis structure and electronic device therewith
Ming-Chih Shih, New Taipei (TW); Jun Hao Wang, New Taipei (TW); and Qi-Hong Yang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Wistron Corporation, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by Wistron Corporation, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/711,068.
Claims priority of application No. 202111580745.6 (CN), filed on Dec. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0199997 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1488 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chassis structure comprising:
a main body;
a lateral plate detachably installed on the main body; and
a restraining mechanism disposed between the main body and the lateral plate, the restraining mechanism comprising at least one first restraining component and at least one second restraining component, the at least one first restraining component being configured to abut against the at least one second restraining component to restrain a pivotal angle of the lateral plate relative to the main body along a first pivoting direction for positioning the lateral plate at a supporting position relative to the main body, and a gap being formed between the lateral plate and the main body when the lateral plate is located at the supporting position, the at least one first restraining component being disposed on one of the main body and the lateral plate, the at least one second restraining component being disposed on another one of the main body and the lateral plate, the at least one first restraining component being a restraining hook, the at least one second restraining component being a restraining protrusion, the restraining hook being configured to abut against the restraining protrusion, at least a portion of the restraining hook being made of resilient material, the restraining protrusion pushing the restraining hook to resiliently deform the restraining hook for allowing the lateral plate to pivot to an open position through the supporting position along the first pivoting direction when the lateral plate is pivoted toward the open position along the first pivoting direction, the restraining hook comprising: a first resilient deformation portion disposed on the one of the main body and the lateral plate; and
a second resilient deformation portion extending from the first resilient deformation portion, and the restraining protrusion pushing the restraining hook to resiliently deform the second resilient deformation portion along the first pivoting direction when the lateral plate is pivoted toward the open position along the first pivoting direction.
 
12. An electronic device comprising:
a chassis structure comprising:
a main body;
a lateral plate detachably installed on the main body; and
a restraining mechanism disposed between the main body and the lateral plate, the restraining mechanism comprising at least one first restraining component and at least one second restraining component, the at least one first restraining component being configured to abut against the at least one second restraining component to restrain a pivotal angle of the lateral plate relative to the main body along a first pivoting direction for positioning the lateral plate at a supporting position relative to the main body, and a gap being formed between the lateral plate and the main body when the lateral plate is located at the supporting position, the at least one first restraining component being disposed on one of the main body and the lateral plate, the at least one second restraining component being disposed on another one of the main body and the lateral plate, the at least one first restraining component being a restraining hook, the at least one second restraining component being a restraining protrusion, the restraining hook being configured to abut against the restraining protrusion, at least a portion of the restraining hook being made of resilient material, the restraining protrusion pushing the restraining hook to resiliently deform the restraining hook for allowing the lateral plate to pivotally pass through the supporting position when the lateral plate is pivoted toward an open position or a closed position, the restraining hook comprising:
a first resilient deformation portion disposed on the one of the main body and the lateral plate; and
a second resilient deformation portion extending from the first resilient deformation portion, the restraining protrusion pushing the restraining hook to resiliently deform the second resilient deformation portion along the first pivoting direction when the lateral plate is pivoted toward the open position along the first pivoting direction, and the restraining protrusion pushing the restraining hook to resiliently deform the first resilient deformation portion along the first pivoting direction when the lateral plate is pivoted toward the closed position along the second pivoting direction; and
at least one electronic module installed inside the chassis structure.