Abstract:
A mounting apparatus secures a keyboard to a base. The keyboard defines a plurality of nicks. The base comprises a supporting member and a receiving member installed on the supporting member. A plurality of resilient pieces is located on the supporting member. The receiving member defines a plurality of through holes allowing the resilient pieces to extend through. Each of the resilient pieces is elastically deformable to be over the keyboard to engage in each of the nicks.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly to a mounting apparatus for a computer keyboard. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    A typical personal computer includes a keyboard and a base. The keyboard may be attached to the base with screws. A tool, such as a screwdriver, may be used to fasten or unfasten the screws when the keyboard is assembled or disassembled. The processes to assemble or disassembly the keyboard may be laborious and time-consuming. 
         [0005]    Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0007]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a mounting apparatus and a keyboard. 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but viewed from another aspect. 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of a circled portion III of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is an assembled, isometric view of the mounting apparatus and the keyboard of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 5  is a cutaway, cross-sectional view of a supporting member and a receiving member. 
           [0012]      FIG. 6  is cutaway, cross-sectional view of the mounting board and the keyboard of  FIG. 4 , taken along the line VI-VI. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0013]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate 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 mean at least one. 
         [0014]      FIG. 1 , is a mounting apparatus configured to secure a keyboard  50  to a base  30 . 
         [0015]    The base  30  includes a supporting member  10  and a receiving member  20 . The supporting member  10  defines an opening  11  and a slot  12  around the opening  11 . A first edge  111  of the opening  11  defines a plurality of cutouts  1111  communicating with the opening  11 . A second edge  113  of the opening  11  defines a plurality of gaps  1131  communicating with the opening  11 . In one embodiment, the number of the plurality of cutouts  1111  is equal to the number of the plurality of gaps  1131 . Each of the plurality of gaps  1131  includes a blocking wall  1332  substantially parallel to the second edge  113 . A plurality of resilient pieces  13  are located on the supporting member  10 . Each of the plurality of resilient pieces  13  is arranged at each of the plurality of gaps  1131 . 
         [0016]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , each of the plurality of resilient pieces  13  includes a connecting portion  131 , a resilient portion  133  and a latching portion  135 . The connecting portion  131  extends from an edge of each of the plurality of gaps  1131 . In one embodiment, an acute angle is defined between a first end of the connecting portion  131  and an edge of each of the plurality of gaps  1131 . The resilient portion  133  extends towards each of the plurality of gaps  1131  from a second end opposite to the first end of the connecting portion  131 . In one embodiment, an obtuse angle is defined between the connecting portion  131  and the resilient portion  133 . The latching portion  135  extends from the connecting portion  131  and adjacent to the resilient portion  133 . The resilient portion  133  and the latching portion  135  are located at two sides of the connecting portion  131 . In one embodiment, the latching portion  135  is substantially arc-shaped. The latching portion  135  comprises a guiding portion  1351 . In one embodiment, the guiding portion  1351  is a beveled surface. 
         [0017]      FIGS. 1-2 , show the receiving member  20  including a receiving portion  21 . The receiving portion  21  includes a bottom wall  210 , a first sidewall  211  and a second sidewall  213 . The bottom wall  210 , the first sidewall  211  and the second sidewall  213  cooperatively define a receiving space  215  for receiving the keyboard  50 . In one embodiment, the first sidewall  211  is substantially parallel to the second sidewall  213  and substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall  210 . The first sidewall  211  defines a plurality of installation holes  2111  corresponding to the plurality of cutouts  1111 . The second sidewall  213  defines a plurality of through holes  2131  corresponding to the plurality of resilient pieces  13 . 
         [0018]    The keyboard  50  includes a main board  51 . A plurality of keys  511  is located on the main board  51 . A plurality of tabs  513  extends from a first side of the main board  51 . A hem  515  extends from a second side opposite to the first side of the main board  51 . The hem  515  defines a plurality of nicks  5151  corresponding to the plurality of resilient pieces  13 . 
         [0019]      FIGS. 4-5 , show in assembly, the receiving portion  21  is received in the opening  11  of the receiving member  20 . The plurality of installation holes  2111  of the first sidewall  211  are aligned with the plurality of cutouts  1111  of the first edge  111 . Each of the latching portions  135  is inserted through each of the plurality of through holes  2131  and exposed outside of the second sidewall  213 . The receiving member  20  is thereby installed on the supporting member  10 . 
         [0020]    In assembly of the keyboard  50 , each of the plurality of tabs  513  is inserted into each of the plurality of installation holes  2111  and each of the plurality of cutouts  1111 . The keyboard  50  is pressed, and the hem  515  is slid along the guiding portion  1351  to the latching portion  135 , moving along a first direction, until the latching portion  135  abuts the hem  515 . The latching portion  135  is in a first position. The resilient portion  133  abuts the blocking wall  1332  to be elastically deformed. The keyboard  50  continues to press to the latching portion  135  to align with the nick  5151 , and the resilient portion  133  elastically returns to resist the latching portion  135 , moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction engaging in the nick  5151 . The latching portion is positioned in a second position. The keyboard  50  is thereby installed in the base  30 . 
         [0021]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.