Electronic-device casing and electronic apparatus

Abstract

The invention discloses a side plate of an electronic-device casing including a side plate assembled to a side portion of a casing. The side plate includes a plate member, a first engagement member, a second engagement member, a plurality of linkages, and an actuating member. The first and the second engagement members are moveably disposed on the plate member respectively along a first direction and a second direction. The linkages are pivotally engaged with the plate member and are moveably engaged with the first and the second engagement members. The actuating member is moveably engaged with the linkages. When the actuating member rotates, the actuating member drives the linkages to rotate so that the first and the second engagement members are driven to move relatively to the plate member respectively along the first direction and the second direction to be engaged with the side portion or disengaged from the side portion.

1 . An electronic-device casing comprising a side plate, the side plate being assembled to a side portion of a casing, the side plate comprising:
 a plate member;   a first engagement member, moveably disposed on the plate member along a first direction;   a second engagement member, moveably disposed on the plate member along a second direction;   a plurality of linkages, pivotally engaged with the plate member and moveably engaged with the first engagement member and the second engagement member; and   an actuating member, moveably engaged with the linkages, the actuating member being suitable for rotating to drive the linkages so as to drive the first engagement member and the second engagement member to move along the first direction and the second direction relative to the plate member respectively and to be engaged with the side potion or disengaged from the side potion.   
   
   
       2 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement member and the second engagement member comprise a plurality of engagement portions, and the engagement portions pass through the plate member and are adapted to be engaged with the side portion. 
   
   
       3 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 2 , wherein the plate member has a plurality of slots, and the engagement portions pass through the slots. 
   
   
       4 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 1 , wherein each of the linkages comprises a first guiding groove, the linkages are moveably engaged with the first engagement member and the second engagement member via the first guiding grooves. 
   
   
       5 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 4 , wherein each of the first engagement member and the second engagement member comprise a guiding pin moving in the corresponding first guiding groove. 
   
   
       6 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 4 , wherein each of the linkages comprises a pivot portion, a first arm, and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm are connected to the pivot portion, each of the linkages is pivotally engaged with the plate member via the pivot portion, and an end of the first arm or the second arm away form the pivot portion is moveably engaged with the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion. 
   
   
       7 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 6 , wherein each of the first arm and the second arm has a second guiding groove near the pivot portion, and the actuating member is moveably engaged with the second guiding grooves. 
   
   
       8 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 1 , further comprising a outer shell and a turntable, the outer shell being connected to the plate member, the first engagement member, the second engagement member, the linkages, and the actuating member being accommodated between the outer shell and the plate member, the turntable being pivotally disposed on the outer shell and being connected to the actuating member. 
   
   
       9 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 8 , wherein the outer shell comprises an opening, and the turntable is disposed in the opening. 
   
   
       10 . The electronic-device casing of  claim 9 , wherein the turntable comprises a first positioning portion, the opening comprises a second positioning portion, and when the actuating member rotates so that the first engagement member and the second engagement member are engaged with the side portion, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion restrain each other. 
   
   
       11 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a casing comprising a side portion; and   a side plate being assembled to the side portion, the side plate comprising:   a plate member;   a first engagement member, moveably disposed on the plate member along a first direction;   a second engagement member, moveably disposed on the plate member along a second direction;   a plurality of linkages, pivotally engaged with the plate member and moveably engaged with the first engagement member and the second engagement members; and   an actuating member, moveably engaged with the linkages, the actuating member is suitable for rotating to drive the linkages so as to drive the first engagement member and the second engagement member to move along the first direction and the second direction relative to the plate member respectively and to be engaged with the side potion or disengaged from the side potion.   
   
   
       12 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first engagement member and the second engagement member comprise a plurality of engagement portions, and the engagement portions pass through the plate member and are adapted to be engaged with the side portion. 
   
   
       13 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the plate member has a plurality of slots, and the engagement portions pass through the slots. 
   
   
       14 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein each of the linkages comprises a first guiding groove, the linkages are moveably engaged with the first engagement member and the second engagement member via the first guiding groove. 
   
   
       15 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first engagement member and the second engagement member comprise a guiding pin moving in the corresponding first guiding groove. 
   
   
       16 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein each of the linkages comprises a pivot potion, a first arm, and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm are connected to the pivot portion, each of the linkages is pivotally engaged with the plate member via the pivot portion, and an end of the first arm and the second arm away from the pivot portion, is moveably engaged with the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion. 
   
   
       17 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first arm and the second arm have a second guiding groove near of the pivot portion, and the actuating member is moveably engaged with the second guiding grooves. 
   
   
       18 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising an outer shell and a turntable, the outer shell being connected to the plate member, the first engagement member, the second engagement member, the linkages, and the actuating member being accommodated between the outer shell and the plate member, the turntable being pivotally disposed on the outer shell and being connected to the actuating member. 
   
   
       19 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the outer shell comprises an opening, and the turntable is disposed in the opening. 
   
   
       20 . The electronic apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the turntable comprises a first positioning portion, the opening comprises a second positing portion, and when the actuating member rotates so that the first engagement member and the second engagement member are engaged with the side portion, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion restrain each other.