Fixing structure and electronic device therewith

Abstract

An electronic device includes an electronic component and a fixing structure. The electronic component includes a fixing portion, and a fixing hole is formed on the fixing portion. The fixing structure is for fixing the electronic component on a base plate. The fixing structure includes a main body, a fastening portion, a fixing pillar and an engaging component. A supporting plane is formed on an end of the main body. The fastening portion is connected to the other end of the main body and for fastening the main body on the base plate. The fixing pillar is disposed on the supporting plane. The fixing pillar is inserted into the fixing hole for constraining the electronic component. The engaging component is connected to a side of the main body, and the engaging component presses the electronic component so as to engage the electronic component on the supporting plane.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A fixing structure for fixing an electronic component on a base plate, the electronic component having a fixing hole, and the fixing structure comprising:
 a main body, a supporting plane being formed on an end of the main body; 
 a fastening portion connected to the other end of the main body and for fixing the main body on the base plate; 
 a fixing pillar disposed on the supporting plane of the main body and for inserting into the fixing hole of the electronic component, so as to constrain the electronic component from moving in a direction parallel to the supporting plane; and 
 an engaging component connected to a side of the main body, the engaging component pressing apart of the electronic component in a first direction perpendicular to the supporting plane as the fixing pillar is inserted into the fixing hole of the electronic component, so as to engage the electronic component on the supporting plane. 
 
     
     
       2. The fixing structure of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic component further comprises a fixing portion, the fixing portion comprises the fixing hole, and the engaging component presses the fixing portion of the electronic component so as to engage the fixing portion on the supporting plane. 
     
     
       3. The fixing structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a resilient supporting portion connected to another side of the main body different from the side connected to the engaging component, the resilient supporting portion supporting the electronic component in a second direction opposite to the first direction with the supporting plane of the main body, the engaging component pressing the resilient supporting portion as the engaging component engages the electronic component on the supporting plane so that the resilient supporting portion resiliently deforms and provides resilient restoring force to the electronic component, and the resilient supporting portion driving the electronic component to move in the second direction to separate the electronic component from the supporting plane as the engaging component is not engaged with the electronic component. 
     
     
       4. The fixing structure of  claim 3 , wherein the main body, the fastening portion, the fixing pillar, the engaging component and the resilient supporting portion are integrally formed. 
     
     
       5. The fixing structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening portion is a thread hole, the fixing structure further comprises a fastening component, a through hole is formed on the base plate, and the fastening component is inserted into the through hole to fasten on the fastening portion so as to fix the main body on the base plate. 
     
     
       6. The fixing structure of  claim 2 , wherein the engaging component comprises an engaging portion, a resilient arm portion and an operation portion, the engaging portion is for engaging with the fixing portion, an end of the resilient arm portion is connected to the main body and the other end is connected to the engaging portion, the operation portion is connected to the engaging portion, and the operation portion drives the engaging portion to move as the operation portion is pressed so that the engaging portion separates from the fixing portion. 
     
     
       7. The fixing structure of  claim 3 , further comprising a resilient component disposed on the main body and contacting with the main body and the fixing portion, the resilient component absorbing vibration generated by the electronic component during operation. 
     
     
       8. The fixing structure of  claim 2 , further comprising a resilient component disposed on the main body and contacting with the main body and the fixing portion, the resilient component providing resilient restoring force to the electronic component as the engaging component is engaged with the electronic component, and the resilient component absorbing vibration generated by the electronic component during operation. 
     
     
       9. The fixing component of  claim 1 , wherein the base plate is a circuit board or a casing. 
     
     
       10. An electronic device comprising:
 a base plate; 
 an electronic component comprising a fixing portion, and a fixing hole being formed on the fixing portion; and 
 a fixing structure for fixing the electronic component on the base plate, the fixing structure comprising:
 a main body, a supporting plane being formed on an end of the main body; 
 a fastening portion connected to the other end of the main body and for fixing the main body on the base plate; 
 a fixing pillar disposed on the supporting plane of the main body and for inserting into the fixing hole of the electronic component, so as to constrain the electronic component from moving in a direction parallel to the supporting plane; and 
 an engaging component connected to a side of the main body, the engaging component pressing a part of the electronic component in a first direction perpendicular to the supporting plane as the fixing pillar is inserted into the fixing hole of the electronic component, so as to engage the electronic component on the supporting plane. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the fixing structure further comprises a resilient supporting portion connected to another side of the main body different from the side connected to the engaging component, the resilient supporting portion supports the electronic component in a second direction opposite to the first direction with the supporting plane of the main body, the engaging component presses the resilient supporting portion as the engaging component engage the electronic component on the supporting plane so that the resilient supporting portion resiliently deforms and provides resilient restoring force to the electronic component, and the resilient supporting portion drives the electronic component to move in the second direction to separate the electronic component from the supporting plane as the engaging component is not engaged with the electronic component. 
     
     
       12. The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the main body, the fastening portion, the fixing pillar, the engaging component and the resilient supporting portion are integrally formed. 
     
     
       13. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the fastening portion is a thread hole, the fixing structure further comprises a fastening component, a through hole is formed on the base plate, and the fastening component is inserted into the through hole to fasten on the fastening portion so as to fix the main body on the base plate. 
     
     
       14. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the engaging component comprises an engaging portion, a resilient arm portion and an operation portion, the engaging portion is for engaging with the fixing portion, an end of the resilient arm portion is connected to the main body and the other end is connected to the engaging portion, the operation portion is connected to the engaging portion, and the operation portion drives the engaging portion to move as the operation portion is pressed so that the engaging portion separates from the fixing portion. 
     
     
       15. The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the fixing structure further comprises a resilient component disposed on the main body and contacting with the main body and the fixing portion, and the resilient component absorbs vibration generated by the electronic component during operation. 
     
     
       16. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the fixing structure further comprises a resilient component disposed on the main body and contacting with the main body and the fixing portion, the resilient component provides resilient restoring force to the electronic component as the engaging component is engaged with the electronic component, and the resilient component absorbs vibration generated by the electronic component during operation. 
     
     
       17. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the base plate is a circuit board or a casing. 
     
     
       18. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic component is a cooling fan module or a speaker component.