1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for assembling the electronic device.
2. Description of Related Art
Electronic devices are equipped with hinge members for rotatably connecting one member to another. Take the notebook computer for example, it has a hinge member connecting the top cover to the base, thus, the cover can be rotated relative to the base to open or close the notebook computer. Typically, a rotating portion of the hinge member is fixed on the top cover and a fixed portion of the hinge member is fixed on the base via screws, and the hinge member defines a number of through holes having inner thread engaged with outer thread of screws. The inner thread of the through holes is tapped via the specification tools. However, this method adds a process, i.e., the tapping process to the production and thus increases the production cost and may cause delayed production period.
Therefore, what is needed is an electronic device and a assembling method for fastening a hinge member thereof to alleviate the limitations described above.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference 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 present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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 “a” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one”.
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In assembly, the hinge member 30 is firstly assembled. Then the second through holes 312 are aligned with the blind holes 112 correspondingly, the fixed portion 31 is engaged into the positioning hooks 114 of the first shell 11 to fix the fixed portion 30 on the first shell 11, the fixed portion 31 is fastened to the first shell 11 via screws 14. The first through holes 122 of the second shell 12 are aligned with the second through holes 312 correspondingly, and the second shell 12 is placed on the first shell 11. The screws 14 is extended through the first through holes 122 and the second through holes 312 clockwisely or counterclockwisely to cut inner thread 314 in a inner surface of the second though holes 312. The distal ends of the screws 14 are inserted into the corresponding blind holes 112 with debris 114 generated during cutting the inner thread 314 are accommodated in the blind holes 112. Therefore, the fixed portion 31 is sandwiched between the first shell 11 and the second shell on the base 10.
Step S701: aligning the second through holes 312 of the fixed portion 31 with the blind holes 112 of the first shell 11, engaging the fixed portion 31 with the positioning hooks 114 to fix the fixed portion 31 on the first shell 11, and fastening the fixed portion 31 to the first shell 11.
In the embodiment, manually engaging the fixed portion 31 of the hinge member 30 with the positioning hooks 114 of the first shell 11, then aligning the second through holes 312 of the fixed portion 31 correspond respectively to the receiving hooks 114 of the first shell 11, and fastening the fixed portion 31 to the first shell 11 by screws 14.
Step S702: aligning the first through holes 122 of the second shell 12 with the second through holes 312, and placing the second shell 12 on the first shell 11.
Step S703: extending screws 14 through the first through holes 122 and the second through holes 312 to cut inner thread 314 in an inner surface of the second through holes, and inserting distal ends of the screws into the corresponding blind holes debris 114 generated during cutting the inner thread 312 being accommodated in the blind holes 112. Therefore, the fixed portion 31 of the hinge member 30 is sandwiched between the first shell 11 and the second shell on the base 10.
In the embodiment, the first through holes 122 and the second through holes 312 define inner threads when extending the screws 14 clockwisely or counterclockwisely to cut inner thread in an inner surface of the first though holes 122. When the top of the screws 14 are supported by stage 124, the screws 14 are extended to the fixed portion 31. The debris 114 generated when extending the screws 14 through the second through holes 312 fall into the blind holes 112 of the first shell 11 and the distal end of the screws 14 is received in the blind holes 112.
With such configuration, the second through holes 312 are formed with inner threads 314 by the screws 14 when extending the screws 14 through the second through holes 312, and the debris 114 generated during cutting the inner thread 314 drop into the blind holes 112 Therefore, the particular process of tapping the hinge member 30 to form inner threads in the through holes 312 as the conventional way does is avoided and the process of collect the debris 14 is also avoided. Therefore, it speeds up the production process and reduces the cost of assembly.
Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, the disclosure is not for limiting the scope of the disclosure. Persons having ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications and changes without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred embodiments described above.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201210087691.4 | Mar 2012 | CN | national |