Patent Publication Number: US-2012033361-A1

Title: Electronic device

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to electronic devices, more particularly an electronic device with an enclosure supported by a supporting device. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     In an all-in-one (AIO) device, a host of AIO device includes a plurality of electronic components received in an enclosure of AIO device. A lot of screws, typically screw the enclosure to a support device, that is very laborious and time-consuming. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       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. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an isometric view of a positioning component of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but shows two positioning components secured to a host. 
         FIG. 4  is an assembled view of  FIG. 1 , showing in a different aspect. 
         FIG. 5  is similar to  FIG. 4 , but shows in a different aspect. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     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. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment includes a supporting device  10 , a mounting member  30  attached to the front of the supporting device  10 , an enclosure  50  secured to the mounting member  30 , and two positioning components  70  attached to the back of the enclosure  50 . In one embodiment, the electronic device is an AIO device. 
     The supporting device  10  includes a base  11  and a shaft  13  connected to the base  11 . An extending portion  15  extends from a top end of the shaft  13  and is attached to the mounting member  30 . In one embodiment, the shaft  13  is substantially perpendicular to the base  11  and the extending portion  15 . 
     Two first mounting holes  31  (only one is shown in  FIG. 1 ) are defined in two bottom corners of the mounting member  30 . Two second mounting holes  32  are defined in the top portion of the mounting member  30 . In one embodiment, the two first mounting holes  31  and the two second mounting holes  32  are arranged in four corners of an isosceles trapezoid pattern. 
     A display (shown in  FIG. 5 ) is secured to the front of the enclosure  50 , and a plurality of electronic components (not shown) is secured to the back of the enclosure  50 . In one embodiment, the electronic components may be, for instance, a circuit, a CPU, an electronic card, or a single in-line memory module (SIMM). Two first securing holes  51 , two second securing holes  52  and two fixing holes  53  are defined in a second area of the back of the enclosure  50 . The two first securing holes  51  correspond to the two first mounting holes  31 , and the two second securing holes  52  correspond to the two second mounting holes  32 . 
     Referring to the  FIG. 2 , each positioning component  70  includes a securing portion  71 , a first connecting portion  72 , a second connecting portion  73 , and a clipping portion  74  connected to the first and second connecting portions  72 ,  73 . A retaining hole  711  is defined in the securing portion  71 , corresponding to the fixing hole  53  of the enclosure  50 . In one embodiment, the first and second connecting portions  72 ,  73  are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first and second connecting portions  72 ,  73  are substantially perpendicular to the securing portion  71  and the clipping portion  74 . The clipping portion, the first connecting portion  72  and the second connecting portion  73  form an accommodating space  75  for receiving the mounting member  30 . 
     Referring to the  FIGS. 3-5 , in assembly, the retaining holes  711  of the positioning components  70  are aligned with the fixing holes  53  of the enclosure  50 . A plurality of fixing members  80  is received in the retaining holes  711  and the corresponding fixing holes  53 , to secure the positioning components  70  to the enclosure  50 . The enclosure  50  is moved downwards, until two corners of the mounting member  30  are received in the accommodating spaces  75  of the positioning components  70 . Then, the first connecting portion  72  abuts a first edge of the mounting member  30 , and the second connecting portion  73  abuts a second opposite edge of the mounting member  30 . The first and second mounting holes  31 ,  32  are aligned with the first and second securing holes  51 ,  52 . Four fastening components  90  are received in the first and second mounting holes  31 ,  32  and the first and second securing holes  51 ,  52 . Thus, the enclosure  50  is secured to the mounting member  30 . In one embodiment, a washer (not shown) is attached to each fastening component  90 , for increasing a friction between the fastening component  90  and the mounting member  30 . 
     In disassembly, the four fastening components  90  are removed from the first and second mounting holes  31 ,  32  and the first and second securing holes  51 ,  52 . The enclosure  50  is moved upwards, until the two corners of the mounting member  30  disengaged from the accommodating space  75  of the positioning component  70 . Therefore, the enclosure  50  is removed from the supporting device  10 . 
     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 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.