ANTI-THEFT BOX FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Abstract

An anti-theft box for accommodating an electronic device which contains a base and a cover. The base is provided with a first locking part. The cover connects to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the cover and the base to accommodate an electronic device. The cover is provided with a second locking part. Once the cover is screwed to connect to the base, the second locking part aligns to the first locking part; therefore a provided lock can be arranged on the first locking part and the second locking part at the same time, which prevents the cover rotating relatively to the base.

Description

The current application claims a foreign priority to the patent application of Taiwan No. 101203763 filed on Mar. 2, 2012.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to an anti-theft device, particularly to an anti-theft box for electronic devices.

2. Related Art

Along with the development of the technology, the size of certain kinds of electronic devices, such as flash drive, portable hard disk, or wireless network adapter, is getting smaller. Therefore, when a company uses the electronic devices mentioned above to provide extra storage space for computer or to provide internet services in a public exhibition, those electronic devices are easily to be stolen. Thus, the anti-theft design for the aforementioned electronic devices with small sizes is very important and necessary in this industry.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The present invention provides an anti-theft box for electronic devices, which can effectively prevent the electronic devices being stolen. The anti-theft box for electronics devices provided by the present invention is used to accommodate an electronic device. The structure of said anti-theft box includes a base and a cover, and the base is provided with a first locking part. An accommodating space for accommodating the electronic device is formed between the cover and the base. The cover is further provided with a second locking part. Once the cover is screwed to the base, the first locking part matches the second locking part, and a lock can be set on the first locking part and the second locking part at the same time, thereby preventing the cover rotating relatively to the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is further provided with a through hole connecting to the accommodating space, and the through hole can allow the transmission wire of the electronic device to pass through the accommodating space.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base can further be fixed to a surface. In one embodiment, the base is provided with at least one positioning hole which is connected to a positioning element to fix the base to the surface. The positioning element has a body portion and a head portion connected therein. The outer diameter of the head portion is larger than the body portion. The positioning hole is provided with a wide hole segment and a narrow hole segment. The wide hole segment interconnects with the narrow hole segment. The wide hole segment is wider than the outer diameter of the head portion of the positioning element. The narrow hole segment is narrower than the head portion but wider than the body portion of the positioning element. When the base is fixed to the surface, the body portion of the positioning element is disposed through the narrow hole segment, and the head portion of the positioning element contacts the periphery of the narrow hole segment.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the cover can be screwed to disposed on the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is provided with a first fixed part, and the cover is further provided with a second fixed part. When the cover connects to the base and rotates a predetermined angle relative to the base, the second fixed part can connect the first fixed part, thereby fixing the cover to the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the present invention further includes a connector base. The connector base is disposed on the base and arranged in the accommodating space, and the connector base is used to accommodate the electronic device. In a more detailed embodiment, the connector base is provided with at least one first positioning part, and the base is provided at least one second positioning part. When the connector base is disposed on the base, the first positioning part connects the second positioning part. More specifically, the base is provided with an accommodating trough, and the connector base is disposed in the accommodating trough.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the first locking part is a notch formed on the base, and the second locking part is a notch formed on the cover. When the cover connects to the base, the two notches align with each other to form a hole. The lock is a locking cable, and a latch of the lock can be inserted into the hole to close the cover and the base, and to prevent detaching due to relative rotation between the cover and the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the first locking part and the second locking part are a convex ring, respectively. When the cover connects to the base, the two convex rings align with each other, and the latch of the lock can be disposed through the two convex rings.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is further provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes which interosculate with the accommodating space.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the cover is further provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes which interosculate with the accommodating space.

By the design disclosed above, the anti-theft effect for the electronic device can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a stereogram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1 when the base is fixed to the surface;

FIG. 4 is a stereogram of FIG. 1 showing the connector base fixing to the base;

FIG. 5 discloses that the angle of the connector base for fixing to the base can be changed as demand;

FIG. 6 is perspective view of FIG. 1 showing the cover fixed to the base;

FIG. 7 shows the cover is fixed by connecting the second fixed part and the first fixed part of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 8 shows the first locking part aligns to the second locking part of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the preferred embodiment of the anti-theft box for electronic devices of the present invention provides an accommodating space for an electronic device 100, and the electronic device 100 is a wireless network adapter in the present embodiment as an example, but not limited thereto. The electronic device 100 can be flash drive, portable hard disk, card reader, or signal receiver, etc. The anti-theft box for electronic devices includes a base 10, a connector base 20, and a cover 30.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the edge and bottom of the base 10 are provided with two positioning holes 11, respectively, which are connected to a positioning element 110 (such as screw, bolt, etc.) to be fixed to a surface (such as the surface of a desk, ground, or a wall). The positioning element 110 in the present embodiment is a screw, which has a body portion 120 and a head portion 130 connected therein. The outer diameter of the head portion 130 is larger than the body portion 120. Each positioning hole 11 has a wide hole segment 111 and a narrow hole segment 112 which interconnects with each other. The wide hole segment 111 is wider than the outer diameter of the head portion 130 of the positioning element 110, and the positioning element 110 can pass through the wide hole segment 111. The inner diameter of the narrow hole segment 112 is narrower than the outer diameter of the head portion 130 but wider than the outer diameter of the body portion 120 of the positioning element 110, which makes the positioning element 110 able to be disposed through and behind the wide hole segment 111. When the base 10 moves a predetermined distance in a predetermined direction, the body portion 120 of the positioning element 110 can be disposed through the narrow hole segment 112, and makes the body portion 130 of the positioning element 110 contact the periphery of the narrow hole segment 112, thereby achieving the purpose to fix the base 10 to the surface.

The base 10 is provided with a plurality of first fixed part 12, and each of the first fixed part 12 is a convex lump, but not limited thereto. The middle portion of the base 10 is provided with an accommodating trough 13, and the wall of the accommodating trough 13 is provided with a plurality of first positioning part 131. Each first positioning part 131 is a convex pillar, but not limited thereto. The base 10 is provided with a plurality of through holes 14 which interosculates to the accommodating trough 13. The outer periphery of the base 10 is provided with a first locking part, and the first locking part has a notch 15 and a convex ring 16 which are disposed in different positions. The base 10 is also provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 17 interconnecting the outside and the inside of the base 10.

The connector base 20 is disposed in the accommodating trough 13 of the base 10, and the electronic device 100 can be accommodated therein. The connector base 20 is further provided with a transmission wire 21 which pass through a through hole 14 and electrically connected to an external device (such as computer, projector, television, etc.). Furthermore, the connector base 20 is provided with a plurality of second positioning parts 22, and each second positioning part 22 is a groove (please refer to FIG. 4), which connects the first positioning part 131 of the base 10 when the connector base 20 is disposed on the base 10 to reach the purpose to fix the connector base 20. Worth to be noted that, please refer to FIG. 5, the purpose of providing a plurality of through holes 14, first positioning parts 131, and second positioning parts 22 in the present embodiment is not only for fixing the connector base 20, but also allowing the user to freely select the angle which the connector 20 being disposed in the base 10 by connecting the second positioning parts 22 with different first positioning parts 131. By doing so, some electronic devices (such as wireless network adapter, signal receiver, etc.) restricted to the specific direction can be arranged to a better direction when being disposed on the connector 20.

The cover 30 is screwed to the base 10 and an accommodating space is formed between the cover 30 and the base 10 to accommodate the connector base 20 and the electronic device 100. The cover 30 is provided with a plurality of second fixed part 31, and each second fixed part 31 is a guiding groove. When the cover 30 covers the base 10 and rotates a predetermined angle (see FIG. 6), each second fixed part 31 can connect each first fixed part 12 relative to the base 10 (see FIG. 7) to fix the cover 30 to the base 10. Besides the design disclosed above, the cover 30 can be designed to have screw threads related to the screws designed for base 10, and the cover 30 can connect to the base 10 by screwing.

Besides, the outer periphery of the cover 30 is provided with a second locking part, and the second locking part has a notch 32 and a convex ring 33 which are disposed in different positions. When the cover 30 connects to the base 10, the second locking part will align to the first locking part of the base 10, thereby making the notch 15 align to the notch 32 to form a hole to be inserted a latch of the locking cable 150. Moreover, the convex ring 16 can also align to the convex ring 33, and the latch of a lock 160 can be disposed through the two convex rings 16, 32 at the same time (see FIG. 8), thereby preventing the cover 30 rotating relatively to the base 10, and achieving the anti-theft effect by locking and fixation.

Besides, after the electronic device 100 working for a period a time, it is easy to generate waste heat to influence the working stability of the electrical device 100. In order to overcome this shortcoming, the cover 30 is also provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 34 interosculate the outside and the inside of the base 10 to exhaust the waste heat, thereby extending the life and working stability of the electronic device 100.

By the design disclosed above, a user can arrange the electronic device 100 in the anti-theft box and uses locking devices such as lock or locking cable to lock or fix the anti-theft box, thereby preventing the electronic device 100 being stolen.

Besides arranging the connector base 20 to be disposed with the electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 can also be designed to directly arranged in the accommodating space between the base 10 and the cover 30, and the electronic device 100 can use a transmission wire 21 (such as network cable, universal serial bus wire, etc.) to pass through the through hole 14 to connect the external device, achieving the same anti-theft purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An anti-theft box for accommodating an electronic device, the anti-theft box comprising:

a base, having a first locking part; and

a cover, forming an accommodating space between the base to accommodate the electronic device; the cover being provided with a second locking part, and once the cover being screwed to the base, the second locking part aligning to the first locking part, providing a lock arranged on the first locking part and the second locking part at the same time to prevent the cover from rotating relatively to the base.

2. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the base has at least one through hole connecting to the accommodating space and allowing a transmission wire to pass through.

3. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the base is fixed to a surface.

4. The anti-theft box according to claim 3, wherein the base is provided with at least one positioning hole which connects with a positioning element to be fixed on the surface.

5. The anti-theft box according to claim 4, wherein the positioning element has a body portion and a head portion connected therein, and the outer diameter of the head portion is larger than the body portion; the positioning hole is provided with a wide hole segment and a narrow hole segment, and the wide hole segment interconnects with the narrow hole segment; the wide hole segment is wider than the outer diameter of the head portion of the positioning element, and the inner diameter of the narrow hole segment is narrower than the head portion but wider than the body portion of the positioning element; when the base is fixed to the surface, the body portion of the positioning element is disposed through the narrow hole segment, and the head portion of the positioning element contacts the periphery of the narrow hole segment.

6. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the cover is screwed to the base.

7. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a first fixed part, and the cover is further provided with a second fixed part; when the cover connects to the base and rotates a predetermined angle relative to the base, the second fixed part can connect the first fixed part, thereby fixing the cover to the base.

8. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, further comprising a connector base, and the connector base is disposed on the base and arranged in the accommodating space, and the connector base is used to accommodate the electronic device.

9. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the first locking part is a notch formed on the base, and the second locking part is a notch formed on the cover; when the cover screws to the base, the two notches align with each other to form a hole, and the lock is a locking cable, and a latch of the locking cable can be inserted into the hole to close the cover and the base, and to prevent detaching due to relative rotation between the cover and the base.

10. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the first locking part and the second locking part are a convex ring, respectively, and when the cover connects to the base, the two convex rings align each other, and the latch of the lock can be disposed through the two convex rings.