阅读说明：本技术 电源模块 (Power supply module ) 是由 闻秉宏 陈颖平 于 2019-09-27 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种电源模块包含一壳体、一托架、一滑动件以及一弹性回复件。壳体具有第一表面以及第二表面。托架固定于第一表面,托架具有一扣勾用以扣合一支撑轨的第一侧。滑动件滑动连接于托架,滑动件具有一扣件用以扣合支撑轨的第二侧。弹性回复件的一端固定于托架,另一端连接至滑动件。弹性回复件用以施力于滑动件,使该扣勾与扣件夹持支撑轨。滑动件具有第一解锁端供施力以对抗弹性回复件,其中第一解锁端凸出超过第二表面。(A power module comprises a shell, a bracket, a sliding part and an elastic restoring part. The shell is provided with a first surface and a second surface. The bracket is fixed on the first surface and is provided with a buckle hook for buckling the first side of a supporting rail. The sliding part is connected with the bracket in a sliding way and is provided with a fastener for buckling the second side of the supporting rail. One end of the elastic restoring piece is fixed on the bracket, and the other end of the elastic restoring piece is connected to the sliding piece. The elastic restoring piece is used for applying force to the sliding piece so that the buckle hook and the buckle clamp the support rail. The sliding part is provided with a first unlocking end for applying force to resist the elastic restoring piece, wherein the first unlocking end protrudes beyond the second surface.)

1. A power module, comprising:

a shell body, which is provided with a first surface, a second surface and a third surface, wherein the second surface and the third surface are respectively and vertically connected with two opposite sides of the first surface;

a bracket fixed on the first surface, the bracket having a hook for fastening a first side of a support rail;

a sliding part which is connected with the bracket in a sliding way and is provided with a fastener for buckling the second side of the supporting rail, and the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the supporting rail; and

one end of the elastic restoring piece is fixed on the bracket, the other end of the elastic restoring piece is connected to the sliding piece, the elastic restoring piece is used for applying force to the sliding piece, so that the buckle hook and the buckle clamp the support rail,

the sliding piece is provided with a first unlocking end and a second unlocking end for applying force to resist the elastic restoring piece, wherein the first unlocking end protrudes beyond the second surface, and the second unlocking end protrudes beyond the third surface.

2. A power module, comprising:

a shell having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being vertically connected to one side of the first surface;

a bracket fixed on the first surface, the bracket having a hook for fastening a first side of a support rail;

a sliding part which is connected with the bracket in a sliding way and is provided with a fastener for buckling the second side of the supporting rail, and the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the supporting rail; and

one end of the elastic restoring piece is fixed on the bracket, the other end of the elastic restoring piece is connected to the sliding piece, the elastic restoring piece is used for applying force to the sliding piece, so that the buckle hook and the buckle clamp the support rail,

the sliding part is provided with a first unlocking end for applying force to resist the elastic restoring part, wherein the first unlocking end protrudes beyond the second surface.

3. The power module as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the first unlocking end has a force-applying through-hole.

4. The power module of claim 1, wherein the second unlocking end has a force plate substantially parallel to the third surface.

5. The power module as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the first unlocking end has a force applying plate substantially parallel to the second surface.

6. The power module of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a lever structure on the second surface for driving the first unlocking end against the resilient return member.

7. The power module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lever structure comprises a force application rod, the middle section of the force application rod is pivoted to a supporting point protruding from the second surface, and one end of the force application rod is connected to the first unlocking end.

8. The power module of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a protrusion protruding from the second surface.

9. The power module as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protrusion is formed by bending a portion of the housing on the second surface.

10. The power module of claim 8 wherein the protrusion extends from an end of the bracket proximate the second surface.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to power modules, and particularly to a power module with a fixing mechanism.

Background

Each electronic device requires a power module for converting the commercial power (e.g., ac power) into the power form (e.g., dc power) required by the electronic device. When a large number of electronic devices are densely arranged in a certain area, a plurality of external power modules required by the electronic devices need to be fixed and arranged properly, so that the connected circuits can be conveniently arranged, and the power modules can obtain proper heat dissipation.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a power module with a fixing mechanism, which solves the problems of the prior art.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a power module includes a housing, a bracket, a sliding member and an elastic restoring member. The shell is provided with a first surface, a second surface and a third surface, wherein the second surface and the third surface are respectively and vertically connected with two opposite sides of the first surface. The bracket is fixed on the first surface and is provided with a buckle hook for buckling the first side of a supporting rail. The sliding part is connected with the bracket in a sliding way, the sliding part is provided with a fastener for buckling the second side of the supporting rail, and the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the supporting rail. One end of the elastic restoring piece is fixed on the bracket, and the other end of the elastic restoring piece is connected to the sliding piece. The elastic restoring piece is used for applying force to the sliding piece so that the buckle hook and the buckle clamp the support rail. The sliding part is provided with a first unlocking end and a second unlocking end for applying force to resist the elastic restoring piece, wherein the first unlocking end protrudes beyond the second surface, and the second unlocking end protrudes beyond the third surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a power module includes a housing, a bracket, a sliding member and an elastic restoring member. The shell is provided with a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface is vertically connected to one side of the first surface. The bracket is fixed on the first surface and is provided with a buckle hook for buckling the first side of a supporting rail. The sliding part is connected with the bracket in a sliding way, the sliding part is provided with a fastener for buckling the second side of the supporting rail, and the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the supporting rail. One end of the elastic restoring piece is fixed on the bracket, and the other end of the elastic restoring piece is connected to the sliding piece. The elastic restoring piece is used for applying force to the sliding piece so that the buckle hook and the buckle clamp the support rail. The sliding part is provided with a first unlocking end for applying force to resist the elastic restoring piece, wherein the first unlocking end protrudes beyond the second surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first unlocking end has a force applying through hole.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second unlocking end has a force applying plate substantially parallel to the third surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first unlocking end has a force applying plate substantially parallel to the second surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power module further includes a lever structure located on the second surface, and the lever structure is used for driving the first unlocking port to resist the elastic restoring member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the lever structure includes a force applying rod, a middle section of the force applying rod is pivoted to a fulcrum protruding the second surface, and an end of the force applying rod is connected to the first unlocking end.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power module further includes a protruding member protruding from the second surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the protruding part is formed by bending a portion of the second surface of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the protruding member extends from an end of the bracket near the second surface.

In summary, the power modules of the present invention have a fixing mechanism for clamping the support rail, so that a plurality of power modules can be fixed in a row conveniently. The locking piece (such as a sliding piece) of the fixing mechanism is provided with an unlocking end which is easy to apply force manually, so that a user can conveniently detach and install the power supply module to facilitate arranging the connected circuits, and the power supply modules fixed in rows can also obtain proper heat dissipation.

The above description will be described in detail by embodiments, and further explanation will be provided for the technical solution of the present invention.

Drawings

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the invention more comprehensible, the following description is given:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a power module fixed to a support rail according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a slider portion of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a bracket portion of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a bracket portion of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary method for unlocking a power module using a fixture according to another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a sliding part of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a lever structure of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention;

fig. 8 is a perspective view of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, the following description is made:

100: power supply module

102: shell body

102 a: first surface

102 b: second surface

102 b': convex part

102 b': supporting point

102 c: third surface

104: bracket

104 a: buckle hook

104 b: support piece

104 c: locating piece

104 d: end part

104 e: locating piece

106: sliding member

106': sliding member

106 a: fastening piece

106 a': fastening piece

106 b: force application through hole

106 b': first unlocking terminal

106 c: force application plate

106 d: locating piece

106 f: force application plate

108: elastic restoring piece

150: jig tool

160: lever structure

162: force application rod

162 a: end part

162 b: middle section

162 c: end part

200: support rail

202: first side

204: second side

Detailed Description

In order to make the description of the present invention more complete and complete, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and the following description of various embodiments, in which like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements. In other instances, well-known elements and steps have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, a power module according to an embodiment of the invention is fixed to a support rail. The power module 100 includes a housing 102, a bracket 104, a sliding member 106, and an elastic restoring member 108. The housing 102 has a first surface 102a, a second surface 102b and a third surface 102c, wherein the second surface 102b and the third surface 102c are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the first surface 102a perpendicularly. The bracket 104 is fixed on the first surface 102a, in this embodiment, the bracket 104 has a pair of hooks 104a for engaging a first side 202 of a supporting rail 200 (in other embodiments, the bracket 104 may have only one hook, and does not need a pair of hooks), and has a pair of supporting members 104b for abutting against a second side 204 of the supporting rail 200, and the second side 204 and the first side 202 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the supporting rail 200. The sliding member 106 is slidably connected to the bracket 104, and the sliding member 106 has a fastener 106a for engaging with the second side 204 of the supporting rail 200. The resilient return 108 is fixed to the bracket 104 at one end and connected to the slide 106 at the other end. The elastic restoring element 108 is used for applying a force to the sliding element 106, so that the pair of hooks 104a and the fastener 106a clamp the supporting rail 200, and the power module 100 can be fixed on the supporting rail 200. The support rail 200 further has a plurality of locking holes for being locked on a wall or other body surface. The slider 106 has a first unlocking end 106b 'for applying a force against the resilient return 108, wherein the first unlocking end 106 b' protrudes beyond the second surface 102 b.

Referring to fig. 2, an enlarged view of a portion of the sliding member 106 of the power module of fig. 1 is shown. The resilient return member 108 is fixed at one end to the positioning member 104e of the carriage 104 and at the other end to the positioning member 106d of the slide member 106. In the present embodiment, the resilient restoring member 108 is a compression spring, but not limited thereto. The first unlocking end 106 b' has a force applying through hole 106b for a jig to be inserted to apply a force to resist the elastic restoring member 108, so that the fastener 106a is separated from the support rail 200 to unlock the power module. The positioning member 104c of the carriage 104 is used for positioning the sliding member 106 to slide on the predetermined path.

Referring to fig. 3, an enlarged view of a portion of the bracket 104 of the power module of fig. 1 is shown (with the slider 106 removed). An end 104d of the bracket 104 near the second surface 102b extends to protrude from the second surface 102b to form a protrusion.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of a bracket 104 of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention. In this example, the bracket 104 does not have an end 104d (refer to fig. 3) protruding from the second surface 102b, and the protrusion 102 b' is formed by bending a portion of the housing 102 on the second surface 102 b.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an unlocking of a power module by using a jig 150 according to another embodiment of the invention. The protruding member 102 b' protruding from the second surface 102b is used as a fulcrum for the force applied by the fixture 150. When one end of the jig 150 is inserted into the force applying through hole 106b of the first unlocking end and applies force to the resilient restoring member 108 with the protrusion 102b 'as a fulcrum, the force required for unlocking is much less than that required when the jig 150 is used without the protrusion 102 b'.

Referring to fig. 6, an enlarged view of a portion of the sliding member 106 of the power module according to another embodiment of the invention is shown. In this embodiment, the first unlocking end of the sliding member 106 is designed as a force applying plate 106c instead of the force applying through hole, and the tool 150 can be used to drive the force applying plate 106c against the elastic restoring member 108. In this example, the force application plate 106c is substantially parallel to the second surface 102b, but not limited thereto.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a lever structure of a power module according to still another embodiment of the invention. In addition to the above-mentioned jigs, a lever structure 160 may be disposed on the second surface 102b to apply a force to the unlocking end. The lever structure 160 has a force-applying rod 162 with an intermediate section 162b pivotally connected to the fulcrum 102b ″ protruding from the second surface 102 b. One end 162c of the force application rod 162 is inserted into the force application through hole 106b of the first unlocking end. When a force is applied to the other end 162a of the force applying rod 162, the sliding member 106 is driven to oppose the elastic restoring member 108, so as to unlock the power module from the supporting rail 200. As the fulcrum 102b "is located closer to the end 162c (than to the other end 162a), the power module is more labor-efficient to unlock (i.e., less unlocking force is required to be applied to the end 162 a).

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a power module according to another embodiment of the invention. Unlike the previous embodiment, the slider 106' has a second unlocking end protruding beyond the third surface 102c in addition to the first unlocking end. In the present embodiment, the second unlocking end has a force applying plate 106f, which is substantially parallel to the third surface 102c, but not limited thereto. The first unlocking end and the second unlocking end of the sliding member 106 'can be used to apply a force against the elastic restoring member 108, so that the fastening member 106 a' is separated from the supporting rail 200.

In summary, the power modules of the present invention have a fixing mechanism for clamping the support rail, so that a plurality of power modules can be fixed in a row conveniently. The locking piece (such as a sliding piece) of the fixing mechanism is provided with an unlocking end which is easy to apply force manually, so that a user can conveniently detach and install the power supply module to facilitate arranging the connected circuits, and the power supply modules fixed in rows can also obtain proper heat dissipation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.