Abstract:
A connecting structure connecting a first device and a second device rigidly but readily demountably comprises a housing having a top cover and a bottom cover to form an internal space. A connector which has an engagement block, a sliding block, and an insert block engages with the second device. A push button having a knob movably mounted on the housing, a sprung hooking structure having a guiding slot engaging with the sliding block, and a hook engaging with the second device provide demountable. The push button resists the engagement block via a through hole of the top cover, the connecting structure being combined with the connector to link with the hooking structure.

Description:
FIELD 
       [0001]    The subject matter herein generally relates to a connecting structure, and more particularly to a connecting structure used on electronic products. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Electronic devices such as tablet PC and personal conference devices may have a handset and a computer or base station, which are connected using screws. However, when the handset is to be separated from the computer, users have to disassemble the screws. Taking conventional electronic devices apart in this way is inconvenient and time-wasting. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures, wherein: 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a connecting structure used to connect a first device and a second device in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure; 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the connecting structure fixed to the first device in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure; 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of the connecting structure in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure; 
           [0007]      FIG. 4  is an enlarged perspective view of a top cover in the connecting structure shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0008]      FIG. 5  is an enlarged perspective view of a connector in the connecting structure shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0009]      FIG. 6  is an enlarged perspective view of a hooking structure in the connecting structure shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0010]      FIG. 7 a    is an assembled perspective view of the connecting structure without the top cover; 
           [0011]      FIG. 7 b    is an assembled perspective view of the connecting structure without the bottom cover; 
           [0012]      FIG. 8 a    is an view illustrating the connecting structure assembled to the second device; 
           [0013]      FIG. 8 b    is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of  FIG. 8 a   , showing the connecting structure in a first position; 
           [0014]      FIG. 9 a    is an view illustrating the mode of operation and demountability of the connecting structure; and 
           [0015]      FIG. 9 b    is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of  FIG. 9 a   , showing the connecting structure in a second position. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0016]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
         [0017]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references can mean “at least one”. 
         [0018]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a connecting structure for connecting a first device and a second device in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The connection structure  30  is for connecting a first device  10  and a second device  20 . In an exemplary embodiment, the first device  10  may be a handset, the second device  20  may be a computer or base station. The first device  10  is shown as a handset and the second device  20  is shown as a display in  FIG. 1 , however, the first device  10  may be any type of communication devices or portable electronic devices (such as a charger device, a loudspeaker etc.), and the second device  20  may be a device such as a rechargeable phone or tablet. 
         [0019]      FIG. 2  shows the portion of the connecting structure associated with the first device. As shown, one end of the connecting structure  30  is integral with the first device  10 , and the other end of the connecting structure  30  for connection with or separation from the second device  20 . It is also possible, one end of the connecting structure  30  is integral with the second device  20 , and the other end of the connecting structure  30  for connection with or separation from the first device  10   
         [0020]      FIG. 3  also shows the connecting structure, as associated with the first device  10 . The connecting structure includes a housing  40 , a connector  50 , a hooking structure  60 , a push button  70 , an elastic element  80 , and a camera  90 . The housing  40  comprises a top cover  41  and a bottom cover  42 . The combination of the top cover  41  and the bottom cover  42  forms an internal space to receive the connector  50 , the hooking structure  60 , the push button  70 , the elastic element  80 , and the camera  90 . The connector  50  is securely connected with the housing  40  and the second device  20 , and the hooking structure  60  is securely connected with the connector  50  and the second device  20 . The camera  90  protrudes out from the housing  40  or is received in the housing  40  by pressing the push button  70 . The hooking structure  60  is detachable from the second device  20 . The camera  90  includes a second slope  91  (see in  FIG. 8 a   ,  FIG. 8 b   ), when the first and second devices are attached to each other, the camera  90  is exposed (see  FIG. 1 ) by pushing against the second slope  91  to take photos and provide images, when the first device is separated from the second device, the camera  90  is received in the receiving groove  419  by pressing the push button  70 , the detail of the camera  90  exposed or into a storage position states in the below paragraphs (with  FIG. 8 a   ,  FIG. 8 b   ). 
         [0021]      FIG. 4  is an enlarged view of a top cover in the connecting structure shown in  FIG. 3 . The top cover  41  is integrally formed with the first device  10  and extends out from one sidewall  11  of the first device  10 . The top cover  41  includes a front plate  410 , a back plate  411 , a side plate  412 , a top plate  413 , and a stop block  414 , a first guide wall  415 , and a second guide wall  416  extending inside the side plate  412 . In an embodiment, the first guide wall  415  can be in a “Z” shape, and the second guide wall  416  can be in an “L” shape, and a protrusion  4160  perpendicularly extends from the end of the second guide wall  416 . The back plate  411  defines a first opening  4110  and the side plate  412  defines a second opening  4120  and a third opening  4121 . The side plate  412 , the first guide wall  415 , the second guide wall  416 , and the top plate  413  form a sliding groove  417  and a second guiding groove  417 . The back plate  411 , the top plate  413 , the stop block  414 , and the second guide wall  416  form a receiving groove  419 . Referring to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , a flange  420  of the bottom cover  42  is engaged with the second opening  4120  in the side plate  412  of the top cover  41 . The sliding groove  417 , the guiding groove  418 , and the receiving groove  419  are within the internal space formed by the top cover  41  and the bottom cover  42 . The top plate  413  of the top cover  41  defines a through hole  4130 , the post  12  being integrally formed with and within the internal space of the first device  10 . The connector  50  is slideable along the sliding groove  417 , the hooking structure  60  is slideable along the guiding groove  418 , the elastic element  80  is placed over the post  12  and resists the connector  50 , and the camera  90  is slideable in the receiving groove  419 . 
         [0022]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , the connector  50  includes an engaging block  51 , a sliding block  52 , a resisting portion  53  with a first slope  530 , and an insert block  54 . 
         [0023]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , the hooking structure  60  includes two hooking structure portions  61 , each hooking structure portion  61  defines a guiding slot  610  and a hook  611 . In the exemplary embodiment, the guiding slot  610  can be an arc such that the two hooking structure portions  61  can be moved closer to or farther from each other. 
         [0024]    Referring to  FIG. 7 a    and  FIG. 7 b   , the push button  70  includes a fixed portion  71  fixed on the top cover  41  and a knob  72  passing through the through hole  4130  and protruding out of the top wall  413  (shown in  FIG. 4 ). The elastic element  80  is placed over the post  12  and resists the connector  50  in the internal space. The elastic element  80  may be a spring. 
         [0025]    Referring to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 7 a    to  FIG. 7 b   , in assembly, the elastic element  80  is placed over the post  12  and the hooking structure  60  is arranged on the guiding groove  418 . The hook  611  of the hooking structure  60  protrudes out from the second opening  4120 , the connector  50  is arranged on the sliding groove  471 , and the guiding slot  610  of the hooking structure  60  is engaged with the sliding block  52  of the connector  50 . The connector  50  extends partially out from the third opening  4121 , one end of the connector  50  is resisted by the elastic element  80 , and the camera  90  is arranged on the receiving groove  419 . Each of the first slope  530  of the resisting portion  53  and the second slope  91  of the camera  90  work against each other, the camera  90  is received in the internal space, and the push button  70  is securely connected with the top cover  41 . The knob  72  of the push button  70  passes through the through hole  4130  of the top plate  413  as it moves. When the first and second devices are attached to each other, the camera  90  is exposed ( FIG. 1 ) by pushing against the second slope  91  to take photos and provide images, when the first device is separated from the second device, the camera  90  is received in the receiving groove  419 . 
         [0026]    Referring to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 8 a    to  FIG. 8 b   , the second device  20  includes a latching slot  21  to receive the hook  611  and an insert aperture  22  to receive the insert block  54 . When the hooks  611  of the hooking structure  60  are inserted into the latching slot  21 , the connector along with the sliding groove  417  is moved toward inside of the housing  40 , and the sliding block  52  is engaged with the guiding slot  610 . The sliding block  52  is moved along with the guiding slot  610  to spread or to close the two hooking structure portions  61  away from or closer to each other. The first slope  530  of the resisting portion  53  and the second slope  91  of the camera  90  move against each other, and the camera  90  is moved along with the receiving groove  419  and passes through the first opening  4110  with part of the camera  90  protruding out from the housing  40 . The insert block  54  of the connector  50  is completely inserted into the insert aperture  22  of the second device  20  when the engaging block  51  is moved and latches in the through hole  4130  of the top plate  413 . The hooks  611  of the hooking structure  60  hook into the latching slot  21  to join the first device  10  to the second device  20 , the elastic element  80  being pressed by the connector. 
         [0027]    Referring to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 9 a    to  FIG. 9 b   , when the connector  50  is separated from the insert aperture  22  of the second device  20 , the knob  72  resists the engaging block  51  of the connector  50  so as to detach the engaging block  51  from the through hole  4130  by pressing the knob  72  of the push button  70 . The connector along with the sliding groove  417  move toward outside of the housing  40 , the hooks  611  of the hooking structure  60  move closer to each other with the help of the sliding block  52  along with the guiding groove  610 , to detach the hooks  611  from the latching slot  21 , and the camera  90  is received in the receiving groove  419  for the camera  90  weight itself. 
         [0028]    The connecting structure is combined with the connector to link with the hooking structure, which provides not only a strong and rigid fixation between the first device and the second first device, but is also readily detachable by inserting the connector and the hooking structure or by just pushing the knob. 
         [0029]    Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a connecting structure. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.