TWI498707B - All-in-one computer - Google Patents

Description

One-piece computer

The invention relates to an integrated computer, in particular to a computer with an external interface card expansion slot.

Computer systems are already an indispensable part of modern life. With the advancement of technology and the needs of different applications, not only the rapid improvement of hardware performance, but also the diversified development of the overall architecture, from the desktop The computer-based (desk-top) to laptop (lap-top) represents the two different needs of functionality and portability, and in turn, different system architectures can be developed, for example, notebook computers. Continue to develop a more streamlined and small netbook or tablet, and the desktop system has developed a system architecture of integrated computers.

Due to the consistency of the related specifications, the desktop system allows users to freely expand or upgrade related computer peripherals through the expansion interface on the host. For example, in the drawing or game, the pursuit of height is high. Display performance, but a graphic display card that must be used. The system architecture of the general integrated computer is an architecture that integrates the host computer and the display device of the conventional desktop computer, and the design of the host is integrated in the display device in an integrated manner, since the two separate devices that are originally separated can be integrated. The advantage of streamlining the volume is achieved, and the inconvenience of many external connection lines is also reduced, and at the same time, the convenience of the mobile device is also somewhat.

However, the integrated computer that I saw is also complicated in structure due to the integration of the host computer and the display device. Since the conventional host is separately disposed in a separate casing and does not share the casing with other relatively large peripheral devices, the host of the integrated computer must be integrated with the display device in the same casing. The related circuit design is limited by the size of the display device, such as the size of the screen, and is inevitably different from the conventional host, so that the convenient expansion function of the original desktop computer cannot be completely transferred to the integrated computer device. In the past, the integrated computer device that led to the acquisition has many limitations and influences on the expandable functions and interfaces.

For example, some of the integrated computers adopt a closed design, and all the hardware devices are fixedly arranged on the host, so there is no space or interface for external connection or expansion, so that some users are facing the part. Special use requirements, such as the most common drawing or game, can not upgrade the use of its display interface card, resulting in restrictions and inconvenience.

While some integrated computers retain the interface function of external or scalable upgrades, due to the integrated architecture of the integrated computer, it is often necessary to disassemble the entire chassis during the operation of disassembling and assembling the integrated computer. It can only be carried out after opening. Therefore, the process of disassembly and assembly work is complicated and inconvenient, and it is also easy to cause external foreign matter or dust to enter the inside of the casing during disassembly and assembly, which causes problems in the operation of the integrated computer in the future. Moreover, since the circuit of the integrated computer and the display device are integrated in the same casing, if the user expands or upgrades, the peripheral electronic components may be damaged due to contact with other parts of the circuit or the component.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an integrated computer, which solves the problems of inconvenience and inconvenience faced when the integrated computer of the above-mentioned conventional one cannot provide an effective, convenient and safe expansion or upgrade for the external interface card.

The integrated computer disclosed in the present invention can expand an external interface card. The integrated computer includes a casing, a main body and a display module. The housing has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. An expansion slot is formed on the two sides, and the external interface card is detachably mounted in the expansion slot. The main body is disposed in the housing and has a connection interface. The connection interface is partially exposed through the housing and is exposed in the expansion slot. The external interface card is coupled to the connection interface in the expansion slot. The display module is disposed on the first side of the housing, and the display module is coupled to the host in the housing.

The integrated computer disclosed in the present invention, wherein the housing further comprises a cover plate detachably coupled to the second side of the housing and shielding the expansion slot.

The integrated computer disclosed in the present invention has a fixing hole formed in a wall surface of the expansion slot, and the expansion interface card has a bracket, and a locking hole is formed in the bracket, so that the fixing hole of the wall surface corresponds to The keyhole of the bracket.

The integrated computer disclosed in the present invention further includes a tripod pivotally disposed on the second side of the housing.

The utility model has the advantages of combining the compactness of the integrated computer and the completeness and installation convenience of the related interface card expansion function, because the integrated design allows the user to use only one device, and does not need to be as conventional. The desktop system must distinguish between the host and the display device and the complex connection settings between the host and the display device. In addition, the design of the one-piece computer of the present invention through the expansion slot and the cover structure, in addition to retaining the functionality of the expansion and upgrade of the external interface card (such as a display card), allows the user to directly and conveniently expand The slot is provided with an external interface card in the one-piece computer of the present invention, without the complicated and complicated assembly procedure, and also prevents external foreign matter or dust from entering the computer device during the assembly process of the external interface card, and Avoid the danger that users may encounter during the assembly process by touching other electronic devices or components in the computer system.

The features, implementations, and utilities of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are respectively an exploded schematic view and a perspective view of a personal computer 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The one-piece computer 10 disclosed in the first embodiment of the present invention can expand an external interface card (not shown), and the external interface card can be, but is not limited to, an external display card. The integrated computer 10 includes a housing 100, a main body 200, and a display module 300. The housing 100 has a first side 110 and a second side 120, and is formed on the first side 110 of the housing 100. The opening 111, and the second side 120 of the housing 100, is formed with an expansion slot 130 for detachably mounting the external interface card therein. The host 200 is disposed in the housing 100, and the host 200 has a connection interface 210. The connection interface 210 can be a peripheral component interface (PCI Express) or a universal serial bus (USB) interface. It can be understood that the connection interface 210 of the integrated computer 10 described above is not limited to the embodiment disclosed in the present invention.

When the main body 200 is disposed in the housing 100, one end of the connection interface 210 extends through the through hole of the expansion slot 130 into the expansion slot 130, and the connection interface 210 is partially exposed in the expansion slot 130, so that the external connection is made. The interface card can be coupled to the connection interface 210 in the expansion slot 130 and coupled to the host 200 through the connection interface 210. The display module 300 is disposed in the housing 100 and coupled to the host 200 in the housing 100 . The display module 300 can be, but is not limited to, a liquid crystal display module. One of the display modules 300 is exposed on the opening 111 of the first side 110 to display a picture through the opening 111 to the outside of the integrated computer 10.

The computer 10 of the present invention has a design of an expansion slot 130 formed by the second side 120 of the housing 100. The external interface card is detachably mounted therein, and has an expanded function, and the expansion slot 130 is disposed on the The second side 120 of the integrated computer 10, the second side 120 of the housing 100 is opposite to the first side 110 of the exposed display module, so that the user can install and install the external interface card. For example, the user can directly install the external interface card in the expansion slot 130; or remove it from the expansion slot 130 without any additional disassembly and assembly of the housing of the integrated computer 10. Moreover, the expansion slot 130 of the computer 10 of the present invention is further separated from the housing space of the housing 200 and the display module 300 in the housing, and the host 200 is exposed to the expansion slot 130 only through the connection interface 210 for coupling. The external interface card allows the user to not touch any other circuits and components installed in the integrated computer 10 when installing the external interface card, thereby preventing the user from being damaged due to inadvertent operation of the assembly operation. .

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , which are respectively an exploded schematic view and a perspective view of a computer 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the housing 100 of the computer 20 of the embodiment is in the expansion slot 130. A fixing hole 132 is formed in one of the wall surfaces 131, and the external interface card 400 has a bracket 410, and a locking hole 411 is formed in the bracket 410.

Therefore, the integrated computer 20 can be detachably mounted in the external interface card 400 by the design of the expansion slot 130 formed by the housing 100 on the second side 120, and has the advantages of convenience and safety. The fixing hole 132 formed on the wall 131 in the expansion slot 130 can be corresponding to the locking hole 411 formed in the bracket 410 of the external interface card 400, and then through a locking component 700 (such as a screw and a plug). The external interface card 400 is fixed in the expansion slot 130 after being coupled to the connection interface 210 of the host 200 to achieve a stable installation of the external interface card. The function of 400 in the expansion slot 130. Because the integrated computer 20 combines the display device of the traditional desktop computer with the computer host, the convenience of the mobile setting is improved to a certain extent compared with the desktop computer, so the stability of the external interface card 400 must be considered. Therefore, the external interface card 400 is stably disposed in the expansion slot 130 by using the fixing hole 132 on the housing and the corresponding locking hole 411 of the bracket 410 of the display card 400.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , which are respectively an exploded schematic view and a perspective view of a computer 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The one-piece computer 30 disclosed in the third embodiment of the present invention is similar in composition to the foregoing embodiment. The difference is that the computer 30 of the embodiment further includes a cover plate 500, and the cover plate 500 is detachably coupled. On the second side 120, and covering the expansion slot 130. Therefore, in addition to the design of the expansion slot 130 formed on the second side 120 of the housing 100, the external computer card 30 of the third embodiment of the present invention is detachably mounted therein. In addition to the advantages of convenience and safety, the expansion slot 130 of the computer 30 of the present embodiment can be prevented from being directly exposed to the outside through the detachable combination of the cover plate 500 on the housing 100, thereby preventing External foreign matter or dust enters the expansion slot 130, or prevents the user from touching the connection interface 210 exposed in the expansion slot, causing damage or other danger.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the cover 500 is coupled to the second side 120 of the housing 100 by providing a latching portion on the cover plate 500 and a joint portion on the second side 120 of the housing 100. This is achieved by the engagement of the engaging portion to the joint portion. For example, the engaging portion on the cover plate 500 may include a tongue piece and a hook, and the tongue piece and the hook are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the cover plate 500. The second side 120 of the housing 100 may include two recesses respectively disposed on the second side 120 of the housing 100 adjacent to one side of the expansion slot 130 and corresponding to the engaging portion respectively. Tabs and hooks. Therefore, the cover plate 500 can be firstly inserted into one of the grooves by the tongue of the engaging portion, and then snapped into the other groove with the hook, so that the cover plate 500 is temporarily fixed to the second part of the housing 100. Side 120 and shields expansion slot 130. Alternatively, the engaging portion of the cover plate 500 may be a combination of a buckle and a hook respectively disposed on opposite sides of the cover plate, and the joint portions of the housing 100 may be respectively disposed on the expansion slot 130. A shaft rod and a groove on the two side edges enable the cover plate 500 to be pivotally connected to the housing 100 through the buckle, and then fastened to the groove by the hook, and the cover plate 500 can also be Temporarily coupled to the second side 120 of the housing 100. It is to be understood that the above-described combination is merely illustrative and has been commonly used in the art for the bonding of the cover 500 to the housing 100. Therefore, similar combinations known in the art can also be used in the present invention. It is not limited to the combination disclosed above.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in addition, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the cover plate 500 of the integrated computer 30 is further formed with a plurality of through holes 501 , and the through holes 501 correspond to the expansion slots 130 . The external interface card 400 is provided with a ventilation and heat dissipation effect. Because the external interface card 400 is often accompanied by a higher operating temperature because of better performance, if there is no proper heat dissipation treatment, not only the external interface card 400 itself may be affected, but may even be damaged, and the integrated type The computer 30 may also be abnormal or crashed due to the high temperature of the external interface card 400. Therefore, in addition to the effect of dissipating heat through the plurality of perforations 501 on the cover 500, the one-piece computer 30 of the present invention also has the function of protection, preventing the user or other external objects from contacting the high-temperature external interface. The damage and danger that can occur with card 400.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a perspective view of a computer 40 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The fourth embodiment of the present invention is substantially identical in structure to the third embodiment, and the difference between the two is that the computer 40 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention further includes a tripod 600. The second side 120 of the housing 100 allows the user to support the housing of the integrated computer 40 through the stand 600, so that the integrated computer 40 can be erected on a table top or a floor surface to provide a user in the housing. The first side 110 of the 100 performs viewing and operation of the display screen, and facilitates the user to flexibly display the integrated computer 40 to improve the efficiency and function of the integrated computer 40.

Based on the above, the one-piece computer disclosed in the present invention completely completes the expansion function for the external interface card, and the user can directly connect the external interface by forming an expansion slot on the second side of the housing. The card is detachably or hot-swappable in the expansion slot of the all-in-one computer, and the relevant work can be completed without the need to disassemble the casing. Moreover, the expansion slot of the computer of the present invention is further isolated from the host of the computer, and only the external interface card is coupled through the connection interface, so that the user can avoid the integrated computer when installing the external interface card. The electronic components inside the casing are subjected to collision, destruction, etc., and the fixed interface is fixed on the fixing hole of the casing and the corresponding locking hole on the external interface card to achieve a stable installation of the external interface card. The function in the expansion slot. At the same time, the cover of the computer of the invention can also prevent the expansion slot from being directly exposed to the outside, preventing the damage of the external interface card or other dangers, and the design of the perforation formed on the cover plate can achieve heat dissipation. In addition to the effect, it can also prevent the high temperature of the external interface card from causing possible harm and danger to the user during operation. Finally, the present invention further enhances the convenience and efficiency of the integrated computer through the setting of the tripod.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art, regardless of the spirit and scope of the present invention, the shapes, structures, and features described in the scope of the present application. And the number of modifications may be made, and the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

10, 20, 30, 40. . . One-piece computer

100. . . case

110. . . First side

111. . . Opening

120. . . Second side

130. . . Expansion slot

131. . . Wall

132. . . Fixed hole

200. . . Host

210. . . Connection interface

300. . . Display module

400. . . External interface card

410. . . bracket

411. . . keyhole

500. . . Cover

501. . . perforation

600. . . Tripod

700. . . Locking element

1 is an exploded perspective view of a personal computer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a personal computer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a computer of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the combination of a computer of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a computer of a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a computer of a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a computer of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10. . . One-piece computer

100. . . case

110. . . First side

111. . . Opening

120. . . Second side

130. . . Expansion slot

200. . . Host

210. . . Connection interface

300. . . Display module

Claims (6)

An integrated computer capable of expanding an external interface card, the integrated computer comprising: a housing having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the second side forming an expansion slot, the external interface The card is detachably mounted in the expansion slot; a host is disposed in the housing, the host has a connection interface, and the connection interface partially passes through the housing and is exposed in the expansion slot, the external interface The card is coupled to the connection interface; and a display module is disposed in the housing and exposed on the first side, the display module is coupled to the host in the housing, wherein the expansion slot and the housing are The host and the display module are isolated from each other. The computer of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a cover plate detachably coupled to the second side of the housing and shielding the expansion slot. The computer of claim 2, wherein the cover plate is formed with a plurality of perforations corresponding to the expansion slots. The one-size computer of claim 1, wherein the housing has a fixing hole formed on a wall surface of the expansion slot, the external interface card has a bracket, and the bracket is formed with a locking hole. The fixing hole of the wall corresponds to the locking hole of the bracket. The one-piece computer of claim 1, further comprising a tripod pivotally disposed on the second side of the housing. The computer of claim 1, wherein the first side of the housing is formed with an opening, and the display module is exposed to the opening.