Electronic Device with Removable Module

Abstract

An electronic device has a removable module installed inside. The removable module includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is adjacent to the second surface. At least one first fastener is disposed on the first surface. At least one second fastener is disposed on the second surface. A printed circuit board and at least one track are installed in the housing. At least one rail has at least one third fastener and fourth fastener. The third fastener is inserted into the first fastener. The fourth fastener is inserted into the second fastener. The rail is disposed between the track and the removable module.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings,

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the housing and a removable module of an electronic device according to one preferred embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a removable module according to one preferred embodiment of this invention; and

FIGS. 3, 4A and 4B illustrate perspective views of how a removable module and its rail are assembled together according to one preferred embodiment of this invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device having a removable module installed inside, the removable module including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being adjacent to the second surface, at least one first fastener being disposed on the first surface, at least one second fastener being disposed on the second surface, the electronic device comprising: a housing;a printed circuit board, installed in the housing;at least one track, disposed in the housing; andat least one rail, having at least one third fastener and fourth fastener, the third fastener being inserted into the first fastener, the fourth fastener being inserted into the second fastener, wherein the rail is disposed between the track and the removable module.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises an accommodation space, and the removable module is into a slide relevant to the rail for in and out of the accommodation space.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rail further comprises a first portion and a second portion, the third fastener being disposed on the first portion, the fourth fastener being disposed on the second portion, the first portion being in contact with the first surface, the second portion being in contact with the second portion.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a fifth fastener, the rail further comprising a sixth fastener and a release portion, when the rail is inserted into the track at a first position, the sixth fastener fits into the fifth fastener, when the release portion is pressed, the sixth fastener is removed from the fifth fastener.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the fifth fastener is a hole, the sixth fastener is a pin, and the release portion is a suspension arm.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rail is disposed around a corner of the removable module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rail is made of plastic.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rail further comprises a through hole and a metal ground piece links the removable module and the rail via the through hole.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the track is disposed on a metal plate of the housing.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first and second fasteners are holes, the third and fourth fasteners are pins, the first surface is a side surface of the removable module, the second surface is a bottom surface of the removable module.