Patent Application
20110099775
1. Technical Field
The disclosure relates to wiring clips and, particularly, to a wiring clip capable of conveniently clipping wires.
2. Description of Related Art
Generally, computers or servers have wiring clips to organize wires electrically connecting electronic elements. A conventional wiring clip includes an elongated sheet defining several through holes at two ends thereof, and several screws engaging with the sheet, thereby fixing the wiring clip to an enclosure of a computer. In use, wires are disposed between the sheet and the enclosure, and the screws are extended through the through holes of the sheet and screwed in the enclosure, thereby fixing the wires to the enclosure. However, having the wiring clip fixed to the enclosure by several screws complicates assembly and disassembly.
What is needed, therefore, is a convenient wiring clip.
Many aspects of the present disclosure 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.
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The seat 10 is fixed to the enclosure of the computer and includes a first end 11 and a second end 12 opposite to the first end 11. Two parallel first sheets 110 extend upwardly from the first end 11 of the seat 10, and another two parallel second sheets 120 extend upwardly from the second end 12 of the seat 10. The pressing member 20 includes a fixing end 210 engaging with the first end 11, a clipping end 220 engaging with the second end 12, and an elastic pressing body 201 between the fixing end 210 and the clipping end 220. The pressing body 201 is an arc-shaped sheet and arches towards the seat 10. A combination structure of the two first sheets 110 has a rigid characteristic to allow a reliable engagement with the fixing end 210 of the pressing member 20. A pivotal shaft 300 spans between the two first sheets 110, and the first end 210 is pivotally connected between the two first sheets 110 through the pivotal shaft 300. Besides the pivotal shaft 300, the first end 210 can be connected to the first end 11 of the seat 10 by other pivotal or rotatable structures, so long as the pressing body 201 of the pressing member 20 can be movable or rotatable relative to the seat 10 to thereby adjust the wires therebetween. On other embodiment, the pressing member 20 and the seat 10 can be made one piece, with the first end 210 of the pressing member 20 integrally connected to the first end 11 of the seat 10.
A combination structure of the two second sheets 120 has an elastic characteristic to allow elastic engagement with the clipping end 220 of the pressing member 20. Each of the two second sheets 120 includes a supporting section 121 extending from an edge of the second end 12 of the seat 10 and an operating section 122 extending towards the first end 11 of the seat 10 from a free end of the supporting section 121. A distance between two supporting sections 121 of the two second sheets 120 is as long as or shorter than a width of the second end 12 of the seat 10. Two opposite hooks 130 respectively protrude inwardly from the two operating sections 122. Specifically, the two hooks 130 respectively extend from inner side surfaces of the two operating sections 122, and are alternated with each other along a lengthwise direction of the operating section 122. Each of the hooks 130 includes a horizontal section 131 extending from the inner side surface of the operating section 122 and an inverted L-shaped hooking body 132 extending upwardly from a free end of the horizontal section 131. The horizontal section 131 is half as long as a distance between the two operating sections 122. The two hooking bodies 132 of the two hooks 130 locate at a middle line of the two operating sections 122 and extend towards opposite directions with each other, respectively.
The clipping end 220 has a rectangular configuration and has a rectangular space, which is bounded by a first wall 221 connecting with the pressing body 201, a second wall 222 opposite to the first wall 221, a top wall 223, a bottom wall 224, and two opposite third walls 225. The top and bottom walls 223, 224 respectively adjoin top and bottom edges of the first and second walls 221, 222, and the two third walls 225 respectively adjoin right and left edges of the first and second walls 221, 222. Referring also to
In addition, the clipping end 220 is not limited to be the above-described hollow enclosure. In an alternative embodiment, the clipping end 220 is only the bottom wall 224, when the two hooks 130 are engaged with the clipping end 220, the two hooking bodies 132 of the two hooks 130 extend through the first opening 2210 and clasp two sides defining the first opening 2210, respectively. In another alternative embodiment, the clipping end 220 is a solid structure, which defines a first opening allowing the two hooking bodies 132 extending therethrough and two second openings extending towards two opposite sides of the first opening. The first opening and the two second opening cooperatively form a T-shaped groove in the solid structure. When the two hooks 130 engage with the clipping end 220, the two hooking bodies 132 enter the T-shaped groove of the solid structure from the first opening and engage in the two second openings, respectively.
It is understood that structure and number of hooks 130 can be varied and the clipping end 220 engaging with the hooks 130 can be varied accordingly, so long as the hooks 130 enter the space of the clipping end 220 from the first opening 2210 and clasp the edges defining the two second openings 2220 respectively.
In fixing wires, the seat 10 is fixed on the enclosure of the computer, the wires are disposed on the seat 10, and the pressing member 20 is moved downwardly to enable the pressing body 201 to contact the wires. The clipping end 220 is disposed between the two operating sections 122 of the two second sheets 120 with the first opening 2210 corresponding to the two hooks 130. The clipping end 220 is pressed downwardly in such a manner that the hooking bodies 132 of the two hooks 130 enter the space of the clipping end 220 from the first opening 2210 and clasp the edges defining the two second openings 2220, respectively. Due to the engagement of the hooks 130 with the clipping end 220, the pressing body 201 of the pressing member 20 is moved further downwardly to press the wires disposed on the seat 10, thereby fixing the wires between the pressing member 20 and the seat 10.
When the wires need adjusting, the two operating sections 122 are pressed inwardly to enable the two hooking bodies 132 move out of the space of the clipping end 220, and then the pressing body 201 springs away from the wires. Clearly, the pressing member 20 and the seat 10 can be conveniently assembled to or dissembled from each other, thereby facilitating the wiring clip being fixed or released.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the configurations 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 embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200910309345.4 | Nov 2009 | CN | national |
