CN101051235A

CN101051235A - Stackable modular personal computer frame

Info

Publication number: CN101051235A
Application number: CNA2006100732823A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林德安; 陈志雄; 王武楠; 杜铮; 林璟棠
Original assignee: AOpen Inc
Current assignee: AOpen Inc
Priority date: 2006-04-07
Filing date: 2006-04-07
Publication date: 2007-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 2026-04-07
Also published as: CN100573410C; DE102007016601B4; DE102007016601A1

Abstract

A modularized personal computer body-frame of stack type is prepared for stack-combining multiple frame body in sequence, arranging bottom edge on frame bodies set above the first frame body and setting at least electric wire through hole on each frame body for making electric wire of modularized personal computer and combined structure of each stack be hidden in body-frame to have a consistent outline.

Description

Stackable modular personal computer frame

Technical field

The present invention relates to personal computer, particularly relate to the personal computer framework of multilayer Stackable modular.

Background technology

United States Patent (USP) U.S.6,118,663, disclosed a kind of sandwich construction modular computer (Multi-configuration modular computer), comprise display module, keyboard and point to module, motherboard and power module and enlargement module piles up and forms; The user can be used as different purposes such as LCD display, mobile computer, desktop PC by selecting in addition stacked combination of required module.

No. the 490121st, Taiwan patent announcement, but a kind of integrated modular computer housing structure disclosed, comprising a plurality of cabins body, this a plurality of cabins body is provided with elements such as a Barebone cabin and a display cabin; Wherein: this Barebone cabin is combined by a seat and a panel in the shell; This outer casing back is provided with depressed part, and forms the connection space that inwardly contracts, and the suitable place of shell is provided with a plurality of web members, enclosure is provided with seat in this, should be provided with the depressed part of depressed part by interior base rear end with corresponding outer casing back, and the connection space that contracts in forming, and interior seat front end sets firmly this panel; This display cabin is by mutual movable combination of a display unit main body and a housing; Suitable place is provided with a plurality of web members around this housing, and is provided with between housing and the display unit main body and corresponding connecting line space, other cabin; This Barebone cabin and display cabin connect so that a plurality of web members are mutually firm so that whole length and width unanimity, have corresponding space for various connecting lines and joint arrangement in the connection space of each cabin rear side.

The modular computer that above-mentioned United States Patent (USP) discloses, between the adjacent modules all with the conducting of male and female terminal, but not with general assembling computing machine electrical wire commonly used, the terminal of upper layer module can't be crossed over the terminal that middle layer module is electrically connected lower module by electrical wire.

The modular computer that above-mentioned Taiwan patent discloses, the syndeton between its each layer, and various electrical cables all are exposed to the depressed part of outer casing back influences moulded attractive in appearance.

Summary of the invention

For electrical wire and each layer integrated structure that further makes modular personal computer all is hidden in support body inside, consistent outward appearance, and the present invention is proposed.

Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of Stackable modular personal computer frame, makes each layer frame have the hole that communicates, and makes the electrical wire of modular personal computer and each layer integrated structure all be hidden in support body inside, consistent outward appearance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of Stackable modular personal computer frame, make things convenient for the assembling and the firm combination of each layer frame.

Stackable modular personal computer frame of the present invention is used for the personalized computing machine person of assembling, and this personal computer framework comprises a plurality of support bodys; These a plurality of frame systems pile up in regular turn and combine, and the upper end of this each support body has the saturating emptying aperture that is communicated with the upper strata support body respectively; These a plurality of support bodys comprise first support body that places the bottom; Place the base of other support body of this first support body top in these a plurality of support bodys, has the hole of passing at least one electrical equipment lead, so that this each electrical wire shuttles back and forth between these a plurality of support bodys, make electrical wire and each layer integrated structure of modular personal computer all be hidden in support body inside, consistent outward appearance.

Other purpose of the present invention, effect see also graphic and embodiment, are described in detail as follows.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the embodiment assembled state of Stackable modular personal computer frame of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another synoptic diagram of embodiment of the invention assembled state;

Fig. 3 is the decomposing state of the embodiment of the invention first support body and the enlarged diagram of fastening hole;

Fig. 4 is the decomposing state of embodiment of the invention triframe body and the enlarged diagram of buckle ear;

Fig. 5 is for looking synoptic diagram on the embodiment of the invention the 3rd support;

Fig. 6 is the schematic top plan view of embodiment of the invention loam cake.

The main element symbol description

10 first support bodys

100 through holes, 11 first shells

111,112,122,314 fronts, 121,326 bases

113, limit, 123,321,621 left side

114,124,322,622 right edge

115 fins, 116,125,131 back

117,126,127,327 holes, 118,311 slots

12 first supports, 128,323 support chips

129,324 fastening holes, 1291 slits

13 power supply units

132 screws, 20 second support bodys

30 triframe bodies, 31 first shells

310 through holes, 3131 auricles

312,611 slotted eyes, 313,612 snapping sheets

315 concave faces, 316 through holes

317 guide grooves, 318 shields

32 the 3rd supports, 325,623 buckle ears

3251 lugs 40 the 4th support body

50 the 5th support bodys, 60 loam cakes

61 the 6th shells 62 the 6th support

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1, shown in Figure 2.The embodiment of Stackable modular personal computer frame of the present invention, use and look human needs for the user and assemble personalized computing machine person, the personal computer framework comprises first support body 10, second support body 20, triframe body 30, the 4th support body 40, the 5th support body 50 and a loam cake 60 that piles up combination in regular turn; The bottom of first support body 10 is in conjunction with a plurality of foots pad 70; The upper end of each support body has the through hole person who is communicated with the upper strata respectively.

See also shown in Figure 3.First support body 10 comprises that the internal junction of one first shell 11 is unified first support 12; The internal junction unification power supply unit 13 of first support 12.The base 111 of first shell 11 is supported in the base 121 of first support 12.The inboard of the front 112 of first shell 11 and left and right side 113,114 has a plurality of fins 115 respectively, with front 122 and the left and right side 123,124 that is resisted against first support 12 respectively.The upper end of the junction of the back 116 of first shell 11 and left and right side 113,114 has slot 118 respectively.The back 131 of power supply unit 13 has a plurality of screws 132.The back 125 of first support 12 has and screw hole 132 corresponding holes 126, passes the screw hole 132 that hole 126 is bolted in power supply unit 13 for a plurality of screws, makes power supply unit 13 be incorporated into the back 125 of first support 12; Leave the space between the front 122 of first support 12 and the front of power supply unit 13, and form the through hole 100 that is communicated with the upper strata support body, for ccontaining electrical wire.The back 125 of first support 12 and the back 116 of first shell 11 have the hole 117,127 corresponding with the switch 133 of power supply unit 13 and electrical cnnector 134 respectively.The upper end of the left and right side 123,124 of first support 12 has the support chip 128 of bending laterally respectively, to support the shell on upper strata.Two support chips 128 respectively with the junction of the left and right side 123,124 of first support 12, have a plurality of fastening holes 129 respectively, the narrower formation slit 1291 of the front end of fastening hole 129, the rear end broad of fastening hole 129.

See also Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5.Second support body 20 of the present invention, triframe body 30, the 4th support body 40 and the 5th support body 50 have identical integrated structure, and its integrated structure is an example with triframe body 30, is described as follows.

Triframe body 30 comprises that the internal junction of one the 3rd shell 31 unifies the 3rd support 32.The combined structure of the 3rd shell 31 and the 3rd support 32, the roughly combined structure of first shell 11 and first support 12 as shown in Figure 3; But the upper and lower limit of triframe body 30 all has the through hole 100 corresponding through holes 310 with first support body 10.

The upper and lower end of the back of the 3rd shell 31 and the junction of left and right side corresponding to the slot 118 of first shell 11 shown in Figure 3, has slot 311 and slotted eye 312 respectively.Slotted eye 312 extends to the bottom of the 3rd shell 31.Movable in conjunction with a snapping sheet 313 in the slotted eye 312, the auricle 3131 of snapping sheet 313 stretches out outside the slotted eye 312.

The upper end on the left and right limit 321,322 of the 3rd support 32, have the support chip 128 corresponding support chips 323 of bending laterally with left and right side 123,124 upper ends of first support 12 shown in Figure 3 respectively, and have and fastening hole 129 corresponding fastening holes 324; Support chip 323 is in order to support the shell on upper strata, and fastening hole 324 is in order to the buckle ear on snapping upper layer bracket base.

The lower end of 32 left and right side 321,322 of the 3rd support has the buckle ear 325 that extends laterally respectively, and buckle ear 325 is corresponding with the wider portion of fastening hole 129 rear ends of two support chips 128 shown in Figure 3.The front end of buckle ear 325 has lug 3251, and lug 3251 does not link to each other and has the gap respectively with between the left and right side 321,322.

Be placed in the wider portion of fastening hole rear end of second support of second support body 20 when the buckle ear 325 that makes the 3rd support 32, promoting the 3rd support 32 again moves toward the place ahead, can make the lug 3251 of the front end of buckle ear 325 buckle into the support chip bottom of second support of second support body 20, place the outer side edges of slit of the fastening hole front end of support chip; Pull auricle 3131 again and drive the lower end that slotted eye 312 is stretched out in the bottom of snapping sheets 313, be buckled in the slot of second shell of second support body 20, the 3rd shell 31 can not be moved toward the back, make the buckle ear 325 of the 3rd support 32 can not break away from the fastening hole of second support of second support body 20, and second support body 20 is firmly combined with triframe body 30, as shown in Figure 2.

See also shown in Figure 4.The front 314 of the 3rd shell 31 has a concave face 315; Concave face 315 has a through hole 316.The left and right side of concave face 315 has guide groove 317 respectively.The and arranged on left and right sides of one shield 318 can be inserted respectively in the guide groove 317, makes concave face 315 seal through hole 316 in conjunction with shield 318.

See also shown in Figure 5.The front end on the base 326 of the 3rd support 32 has hole 327, passes for electrical wire.

Present embodiment, the inside of second support body 20, triframe body 30, the 4th support body 40, the 5th support body 50 can be respectively in conjunction with electronic products such as motherboard, CD-ROM drive, Winchester disk drive, or can be the sky support body for the electronic package that protrudes upward in the ccontaining lower floor.Utilize its support base to be communicated with the hole of lower floor, electrical wire can be communicated be arranged into each layer support body, make things convenient for the electronic installation of each layer support body, can utilize electrical wire to be connected directly to the power supply unit of ground floor support body or the motherboard of second layer support body respectively, and make lead be hidden in the enclosure of each layer support body, do not influence the attractive in appearance of whole modular computer, and the inboard of each layer support body has corresponding fastening structure respectively, make the fastening structure of each layer support body be hidden in enclosure, also make more consistance of overall appearance.

See also Fig. 2, shown in Figure 6.The loam cake 60 of present embodiment comprises that the internal junction of the 6th shell 61 is unified the 6th support 62.The lower end of the back of the 6th shell 61 has respectively and the slotted eye 312 and the snapping sheet 313 corresponding slotted eye 611 snapping sheets 612 of the 3rd shell 31 as shown in Figure 4.The left and right side 621,622 of the 6th support 62 has respectively and as the left and right side 321,322 of the 3rd support 32 and the fastening hole 324 corresponding buckle ears 623 of support chip 323.Make loam cake 60 can utilize buckle ear 623 and snapping sheet 612 to be buckled in respectively in the 5th support body 50 corresponding fastening holes and the slot, loam cake 60 is firmly combined with the 5th support body 50.

The Stackable modular personal computer frame that the present invention discloses, make each layer frame have the hole that communicates, shuttle back and forth in each layer in order to each electrical wire, make electrical wire and each layer integrated structure of modular personal computer all be hidden in support body inside, consistent outward appearance, and make things convenient for the assembling and the firm combination of each layer frame.

The above record only for utilizing the embodiment of the technology of the present invention content, anyly is familiar with modification, the variation that this operator uses the present invention to do, and all belongs to the claim that the present invention advocates, and is not limited to those disclosed embodiments.

Claims

1. a Stackable modular personal computer frame is used for the personalized computing machine person of assembling, and this personal computer framework comprises a plurality of support bodys; These a plurality of support bodys pile up in regular turn and combine, and the upper end of this each support body has the through hole that is communicated with the upper strata support body respectively; These a plurality of support bodys comprise first support body that places the bottom; Place the base of other support body of this first support body top in these a plurality of support bodys, have the hole of passing at least one charger lead, so that this each electrical wire shuttles back and forth between these a plurality of support bodys.

2. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper end of this first support body inboard has fastening structure; The upper and lower end of the inboard of this other support body has corresponding fastening structure respectively, so that combine respectively by this fastening structure between these a plurality of support bodys, and this each fastening structure is hidden in the inside of these a plurality of support bodys.

3. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 2, the fastening structure of the upper end of the inboard of the fastening structure of the upper end of this first support body inboard and this other support body wherein is that the upper end of left and right side of this each support body and the upper end of back have fastening hole and slot respectively; The fastening structure of the lower end of the inboard of this other support body is that the lower end of left and right side of this other support body and the lower end of back have buckle ear and slotted eye respectively; Wherein this slotted eye extends to the bottom of this support body; Movable in conjunction with a snapping sheet in this slotted eye, this snapping sheet has auricle, and the auricle of this snapping sheet stretches out outside this slotted eye; This buckle ear of upper strata support body is buckled in this fastening hole of lower floor's support body, and this auricle of pulling the upper strata support body again drives the lower end that this slotted eye is stretched out in the bottom of this snapping sheet, is buckled in this slot of lower floor's support body, and these a plurality of support bodys are combined respectively.

4. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 3, wherein these a plurality of support bodys comprise a shell respectively, the internal junction unification support of this shell; The upper end of the upper end of the left and right side of this support and the back of this shell has this fastening hole and this slot respectively; The lower end of the back of the lower end of the left and right side of the support of this other support body and the shell of this other support body has this buckle ear and this slotted eye respectively.

5. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 4, wherein the upper end of the left and right side of this support has the support chip of bending laterally respectively; The junction of the left and right side of this support chip and this support has this fastening hole respectively; The narrower formation slit of the front end of this fastening hole; The rear end broad of this fastening hole is with this buckle ear of ccontaining upper strata support body; The front end of this buckle ear has lug, and this lug has the gap respectively and between the left and right side of this support, make the lug of buckle ear front end buckle into lower floor's support body this support chip bottom, place the front end of this fastening hole of lower floor's support body narrower the side of slit.

6. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 5, wherein this slot and this slotted eye place the back of this shell and the junction of left and right side respectively.

7. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 6, wherein the inboard of this shell has a plurality of fins, and these a plurality of fins are respectively against this support.

8. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 6, wherein the front of the shell of at least one support body has a concave face in these a plurality of support bodys; This concave face has a through hole.

9. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 8, wherein the left and right side of this concave face has guide groove respectively; The and arranged on left and right sides of one shield is inserted respectively in this guide groove, makes this concave face in conjunction with this shield, and seals this through hole.

10. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein in these a plurality of support bodys the support body of the superiors in conjunction with a loam cake.

11. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 2, wherein in these a plurality of support bodys the support body of the superiors in conjunction with a loam cake; The lower end of the inboard of this loam cake has the corresponding fastening structure of fastening structure with this support body upper end, and this loam cake and this support body are interlocked.

12. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 3, wherein in these a plurality of support bodys the support body of the superiors in conjunction with a loam cake; The lower end of the left and right side of this loam cake and the lower end of back have buckle ear and slotted eye respectively; Wherein this slotted eye extends to the bottom of this loam cake; Movable in conjunction with a snapping sheet in this slotted eye, this snapping sheet has auricle, and the auricle of this snapping sheet stretches out outside this slotted eye; This loam cake buckle ear is buckled in the fastening hole of this support body, pull the lower end that this slotted eye is stretched out in bottom that this loam cake auricle drives this snapping sheet again, be buckled in the slot of this support body, this loam cake and this support body are interlocked.

13. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 4, wherein in these a plurality of support bodys the support body of the superiors in conjunction with a loam cake; This loam cake comprises a shell, the internal junction unification support of the shell of this loam cake; The lower end of the back of the lower end of the left and right side of the support of this loam cake and the shell of this loam cake has buckle ear and slotted eye respectively; Wherein this slotted eye extends to the bottom of this loam cake; Movable in conjunction with a snapping sheet in this slotted eye, this snapping sheet has auricle, and the auricle of this snapping sheet stretches out outside this slotted eye; In order to do this loam cake buckle ear is buckled in the fastening hole of this support body, pull the lower end that this slotted eye is stretched out in bottom that this loam cake auricle drives this snapping sheet again, be buckled in the slot of this support body, this loam cake and this support body are interlocked.

14. Stackable modular personal computer frame as claimed in claim 13, wherein the bottom of this first support body is in conjunction with a plurality of foots pad.