JP2730464B2 - Electronic device housing structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a housing structure for electronic equipment, and more particularly to a housing structure for mounting an option card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the housing structure of an electronic device, for example, a personal computer, has a structure in which an option card can be mounted in order to extend the function of the personal computer main body. In the text roughly divided into these, these two types are referred to as follows. An option card in which two connectors are arranged on two different parallel sides on the option card is referred to as an option card form 1, and two connectors are arranged on the option card on two different sides in a vertical relationship. The set option card is referred to as option card mode 2.

The prior art of the option card mode 1 is shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. The prior art of this is "N
EC PC-H98-B03 Board User's Manual ”, pp. 3-4. In this prior art, the option card form 1 is inserted from the back, and the external connection connector 31 is taken out from the back.

The prior art of the option card mode 2 is shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11. The conventional technology of this is "COMPAQ Prolinea User's Guide"
8-2 to 8-11. In this conventional technique, the upper case 45 of the computer is removed, the option card form 2 is inserted from the side, and the external connection connector 3 is inserted.
1 is taken out to the back. In this technique, it is necessary to attach the housing upper part 45 after mounting the option card form 2. That is, the housing 41 is combined with the housing upper 45 and the housing lower 44.

[0005] Even if it is attempted to mount the option card form 2 on the structure for mounting the option card form 1, the external connection connector 31 is oriented in the lateral direction of the housing due to the insertion method and cannot be mounted.

[0006] Even if the option card form 1 is mounted on the structure for mounting the option card form 2, the external connection connector 31 faces the side of the housing and cannot be mounted. In reality, the housing upper part 45 cannot be attached to the housing lower part 44.

[0007]

FIG. 9 and FIG.
0, the case structure of the personal computer shown in FIG. The housing structure of the personal computer shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 cannot be mounted on the option card form 2.

In order to use the option card mode 1 and the option card mode 2, the option card mode 1 and the option card mode 2 are used in two separate housings. In this case, the option card form 1 and the option card form 2 as conventional assets cannot be effectively utilized.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a housing structure according to the present invention is provided, as shown in FIG. 5, when an option card insertion slot and an option card form 1 are mounted on one surface of the housing. Is provided with an outlet 42 for the external connection connector 31, and an outlet 46 for the external connection connector 31 when the option card form 2 is mounted on the other surface.

[0010]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing an option card mode 1 used in the present invention. The option card form 1 includes an option card board 30, an external connection connector 31, and a main body connection connector 32. In the option card form 1, the external connection connector 31 and the main body connection connector 32 on the option card board 30 are different from each other in two parallel sides of the four sides of the option card board 30.
An external connection connector 31 and a main body connection connector 32 are arranged on the sides.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing an option card mode 2 used in the present invention. The option card form 2 includes an option card board 30 and an external connector 31.
And a main body side connector 32. In the option card form 2, the external connection connector 31 and the main body side connection connector 3 on the option card board 30 are provided.
The connector 2 for external connection and the connector 32 for main body side connection are arranged on two different sides of the option card board 30 in a vertical relationship among the two sides.

FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a method of inserting a personal computer housing 41, an option card form 1 and an option card form 2 into the case according to the present invention. The housing 41 has an option card insertion slot on the back of the housing and an outlet 42 for the external connection connector 31 when the option card mode 1 is mounted, and an option card mode 2 on the side of the housing.
There is an outlet 46 for the connector 31 for external connection at the time of mounting.
The option card form 1 and the option card form 2 are inserted from the option card insertion slot and the outlet 42 for the external connection connector 31 when the option card form 1 is mounted.

FIG. 4 shows an option card mode 2 mounted inside a personal computer housing 41 according to the present invention. The option card form 1 and the option card form 2 are connected to the main body side board 43 by the main body side connection connector 32.

FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the case where the option card form 1 and the option card form 2 are mounted inside the personal computer housing 41 according to the present invention. The external appearance includes a personal computer housing 41 and an external connection connector. When the option card form 1 was mounted, the external connection connector 31 was used as an option card insertion slot, and came out of the external connection connector 31 extraction 42 when the option card form 1 was mounted, and the option card form 2 was mounted. External connector 3
1 is an external connection connector 3 when the optional form 2 is mounted
1 Go outside through the outlet 46.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, an option card insertion slot and an external connection connector outlet 42 when the option card type 1 is mounted in the housing, and an external connection when the option card type 2 is mounted, as shown in FIG. The connector 31 take-out 46 is provided.

An option card insertion port and an external connection connector 31 outlet 4 when the option card form 1 is mounted.
2 is provided on the back of the main body, and an outlet 46 for the external connection connector 31 when the option card form 2 is mounted is provided on the side of the main body.

The option card form 1 is inserted and mounted from the option card insertion opening on the side face of the main body and the outlet 42 for the external connection connector 31 when the option card form is mounted. When the option card form 1 is mounted on this housing, the external connector 31 is arranged on the back surface.

The option card form 2 is inserted and mounted from an outlet 42 of the connector 31 for external connection when the option card form 1 is mounted, which also serves as an option card insertion slot on the back of the main body. When the option card form 2 is mounted, the external connection connector 31 is arranged on the side surface. Even when the option card form 2 is mounted, it is not necessary to separate the upper part and the lower part of the housing as shown in FIG.

In this manner, option card mode 1 or option card mode 2 with different connector mounting positions can be mounted on one option card mounting location.

In order to mount four option cards in the personal computer housing 41 according to the present invention, the personal computer housing 41 is provided with an option card insertion port and an external connector connector outlet 42 when the option card mode 1 is mounted. When four external connection cards 31 are attached to the external connection connector 31 when the option card type 2 is mounted, the number of the option card type 1 and the option card type 2 does not depend on the number of the option card types 1 and 2. Implementation is possible as long as the total number of forms 2 does not exceed four. Similarly, if a personal computer housing on which four or more boards can be mounted is made, more than four boards can be realized.

[0022]

As described above, the housing structure of the personal computer according to the present invention allows the option card form 1 and the option card form 2 to be mounted, so that the same slot option card form 1 or option card form 2 can be implemented. Even if the option card form 2 is used, external connection
It can be mounted on the housing with the cable for use attached.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an option card form 1 for a housing according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an option card insertion mode of option card mode 2;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an option card mode 1 used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an option card mode 2 used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an option card form 1 for a housing according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of an option card of an option card form 2;

FIG. 5 is an option card form 1 for a housing according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an appearance when option card form 2 is mounted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an insertion form of an option card form 1 into a conventional housing.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which an option card form 1 is mounted on a conventional housing.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the option card form 1 when mounted on a conventional housing.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an insertion form of an option card form 2 into a conventional housing.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of an option card form 2 in a conventional housing.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an appearance when option card form 2 is mounted on a conventional housing.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Option card form 1 2 Option card form 2 30 Option card board 31 External connection connector 32 Main body side connection connector 41 Personal computer housing 42 Option card insertion slot and taking out of external connection connector 31 when option card form 1 is mounted Port 43 Body-side substrate 44 Lower housing 45 Upper housing 46 Outlet for external connector 31 when option card form 2 is mounted

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card having an external connection connector on a side portion.
A housing structure of an electronic device for mounting a board, wherein an outlet of the card board extends to two adjacent surfaces of the housing.
A housing structure for an electronic device, wherein the housing structure is provided.