CN115904015A

CN115904015A - Computer equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115904015A
Application number: CN202110928247.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈永祥; 邱立翔; 罗马克; 洪利伟
Original assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Current assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Priority date: 2021-08-13
Filing date: 2021-08-13
Publication date: 2023-04-04

Abstract

The invention provides a computer device. The computer equipment comprises a base, a host case and a screen supporting frame. The base is provided with an upper surface and a power module inside. The host case is detachably fixed on the base and is electrically connected with the power supply module through the upper surface. One end of the screen supporting frame is connected to the base, and the other end of the screen supporting frame is provided with a screen connecting structure.

Description

Computer equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a computer device, and more particularly, to a computer device with a partition structure.

Background

When traditional computer equipment is arranged in an office place, the traditional computer equipment often occupies a large amount of desktop area of the office table, limits the working space of a user and influences the attractiveness of the office place. On the other hand, although the conventional All-in-one (All-in-one) computer device is beneficial to improving the problem of limited desktop space, the conventional All-in-one computer device is not easy to expand.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to a computer device to solve at least one of the above problems.

The computer equipment can be directly used as a partition of an office space, and the problem of insufficient desktop space of the office space is solved. In addition, other expansion modules can be additionally arranged on the base so as to solve the problem that the traditional integrated computer is difficult to expand.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a computer apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the computer device of FIG. 1 mounted for use with a screen;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the computer device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a computer apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a computer apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the base of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a computer apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

The following describes in more detail embodiments of the present invention with reference to the schematic drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and claims. It is to be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and are not to precise scale, which is merely for the purpose of facilitating and distinctly claiming the embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a computer apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the computer apparatus of fig. 1 mounted with a screen for use. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the computer device of FIG. 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the computer apparatus 100 includes a base 120, a host case 140, and a screen support 160.

The base 120 has an upper surface 120a and an internal power module 130 (shown by dotted lines) for providing power for the operation of the computer device. In one embodiment, the power module 130 can also provide power to the screen 20 through the screen supporting frame 160. In one embodiment, the bottom of the base 120 has a foot stand 122 for stably supporting the screen support 160 and the host case 140 on the desktop.

Referring to fig. 3, the host housing 140 is detachably fixed on the base 120 and electrically connected to the power module 130 inside the base 120 through the upper surface 120a of the base 120. In one embodiment, as shown in the figures, the upper surface 120a of the base 120 has a connecting portion 124, and the host case 140 can be detachably fixed on the base 120 through the connecting portion 124.

In one embodiment, the connection portion 124 also has a function of supplying power to the host case 140. For example, a power socket may be disposed on the connecting portion 124, and a power plug may be disposed at a corresponding position on the lower surface of the host chassis 140. Alternatively, a power plug may be disposed on the connecting portion 124, and a power socket may be disposed at a corresponding position on the lower surface of the host chassis 140. Thus, the host case 140 can be powered from the base 120 through the connection portion 124.

One end of the screen support 160 is connected to the base 120 and extends upward from the upper surface 120a of the base 120 to a height required for mounting the screen 20. The other end of the screen support 160 (i.e. the end away from the base 120) has a screen connecting structure 162 for connecting the screen 20. In one embodiment, the screen support 160 may be integrally formed with the base 120. But is not so limited. In other embodiments, the screen support 160 is detachably fixed on the base 120, and the user can select different screen supports 160 according to the requirement. For example, the user may select different screen holders according to the number of screens and the types of screens to be installed.

In one embodiment, the screen connection structure 162 may also have power supply and signal transmission functions. Further, a power connector and a signal connector may be disposed on the screen connecting structure 162. The power connector is connected to the power module 130 of the base 120 to obtain power, and the signal connector is connected to a motherboard inside the host chassis 140 through the base 120 to obtain a display signal. For example, the power connector may be a general ac power plug, and the signal connector may be a high-definition media interface (HDMI) connector. When the screen connecting structure 162 is connected to the screen 20, the screen 20 can obtain power through the power connector and obtain display signals through the signal connector.

Referring to fig. 3, the host chassis 140 includes a main body 141, a front cover 142, and a rear cover 143. The front cover 142 and the rear cover 143 are detachably fixed to the front and the rear of the body 141 by a snap-fit or locking method. The front cover 142 and the rear cover 143 can modify the appearance of the host housing 140. Depending on the actual requirements, such as the appearance, the user only needs to select different front cover 142 and back cover 143, and does not need to replace the entire host chassis 140.

In cooperation with the arrangement of the screen support frame 160, the main body 141 of the host chassis 140 has a vertically-oriented groove 144 at the center. The screen support 160 is inserted into the groove 144. In one embodiment, the groove 144 is located on the front surface of the main body 141 corresponding to the front cover 142, i.e. the surface of the host chassis 140 facing the user. The screen supporting frame 160 can be firmly fixed in the groove 144 by the combination of the front cover 142 and the body 141.

Through the structural cooperation of the screen supporting frame 160 and the groove 144, the host case 140 is positioned on the base 120, and the screen supporting frame 160 is prevented from shaking left and right, so that the screen supporting frame 160 is more stable.

In the above embodiment, the body 141 has a vertically-oriented groove 144 at the center thereof for accommodating the screen supporting frame 160. In order to maintain the integrity of the internal space of the host chassis 140 and prevent the internal space of the main body 141 from being separated by the vertically-oriented groove 144, in other embodiments, the screen supporting frame 160 may be disposed at the rear side of the host chassis 140. That is, the screen support 160 extends upward from the base 120 along the rear side of the host housing 140, and then extends forward from the top of the host housing 140 to connect to the screen 20.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a computer device 200 according to a second embodiment of the invention. The main difference between this embodiment and the embodiment of fig. 1 lies in the difference of the screen supporting frame 160.

Compared to the embodiment of fig. 1, the screen supporting frame 160 is detachably fixed on the base 120, the vertical groove 144 is formed in the center of the main body 141 of the host chassis 140 to accommodate the screen supporting frame 160, and the screen supporting frame 260 of the embodiment is fixed on the upper edge 240a of the host chassis 240 and fixed on the base 120 through the host chassis 240. The screen supporting frame 260 can directly obtain the display signal from the motherboard inside the host chassis 240, and obtain power supply from the base 120 through the host chassis 240. This simplifies the structure of the screen support 260 and helps to maintain the integrity of the internal space of the host chassis 240.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a computer apparatus according to a third embodiment of the invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the base of fig. 5. The main difference between this embodiment and the embodiment of FIG. 1 is the difference between the bases 120,320 and the screen support 160,360.

As shown in the figure, the computer device 300 of the present embodiment includes a base 320, a host casing 340 and a screen support 360.

The computer apparatus 300 of the embodiment further includes a clamp 322, and the clamp 322 is disposed below the base 320 for fixing the base 320 to the desktop. The base 320 has a connecting portion 324. The connection portion 324 is located on the upper surface 320a of the base 320. In one embodiment, the clamp 322 extends downward from the rear side of the base 320 to facilitate clamping to the table top.

The clamp 322 has a fixing structure 3222. The host housing 340 is detachably fixed under the base 320 by the fixing structure 3222. The fixing structure 3222 further has a connector 3222a, and the connector 3222a is electrically connected to the power module 130 in the base 320 for providing power required by the operation of the host chassis 340. Through the arrangement of the clamp 322 and the fixing structure 3222, the host case 340 of the computer device of the embodiment can be erected below the office table to solve the problem of insufficient desktop space in the office space.

Unlike the embodiment of fig. 1, the screen support 160 is integrally formed with the base 120. The screen support 360 of the present embodiment is detachably fixed to the connecting portion 324 of the base 320. In one embodiment, the connecting portion 324 can have power supply and signal transmission functions. That is, the power module 130 in the base 320 can supply power to the screen supporting frame 360 through the connecting portion 324, and the host case 340 can transmit the display signal to the connecting portion 324 through the wires in the clamp 322, and then transmit the display signal to the screen supporting frame through the connecting portion 324. The screen 20 can obtain power supply and display signals through the screen support frame 360. Therefore, the connecting circuit is facilitated to be simplified, and the appearance of the computer equipment is simpler.

The length of the base 120 of the computer devices 100,200 of the first and second embodiments of the present invention substantially corresponds to the length of the host case 140. Although the invention is not so limited.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a computer apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the base 420 of the computing device 400 has a length that is greater than the length of the host enclosure 440. The host housing 440 is disposed in a central location of the base 420. A screen support 460 is disposed on the base 420 to connect the screen. The expansion modules 480 may be disposed at the side of the host housing 440 to expand the functions of the computer device 400, and the expansion modules 480 may be detachably fixed on the base 420 and may be powered by the base 420. The expansion modules 480 may include a light effect module, a sound amplification module, a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) module, a storage module, and the like.

In the embodiment of fig. 7, the host housing 440 is installed at the center of the base 420, and the expansion modules 480 can be installed at both sides of the host housing 440. But is not so limited. The installation position of the host housing 440 can be adjusted according to actual requirements. In other embodiments, host chassis 440 may be mounted to one side of base 420. The other side of the base 420 may mount an expansion module 480 or even another host chassis 440. In the case of installing two host enclosures 440, the two host enclosures 440 can share the power provided by the base 420, and the base 420 can adjust the power supplied to the two host enclosures 440 according to the operating status of the computer systems in the two host enclosures 440. For example, the base may adjust the maximum power supply value for two host chassis 440 based on the real-time power usage of the two host chassis 440.

The computer equipment can effectively solve the problem of insufficient desktop space in office places. In some embodiments, the computer device of the present invention can further include a specially designed base, wherein the main housing is movable under the desk to increase the available space on the desktop. In addition, in some embodiments, other expansion modules may be added to the base to solve the problem of difficult expansion of the conventional integrated computer.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A computer apparatus, comprising:

a base having an upper surface and a power module therein;

the host case is detachably fixed on the base and is electrically connected with the power supply module through the upper surface; and

one end of the screen supporting frame is connected to the base, and the other end of the screen supporting frame is provided with a screen connecting structure.

2. The computer device of claim 1, wherein said screen support bracket is removably attached to said base.

3. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the host housing has a slot therein, the screen support bracket being inserted into the slot.

4. The computer device of claim 1, further comprising a clamp disposed below the base.

5. The computer device of claim 4, wherein said clamp further comprises a securing structure for securing said host housing under said base.

6. The computer device of claim 5, wherein the mounting structure has a connector thereon, the connector being electrically connected to the power module.

7. The computer device of claim 1, wherein said upper surface has a connector portion by which said host housing is removably secured to said base.

8. The computer device of claim 7, wherein the connection portion has a power outlet.

9. The computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the screen connecting structure has a power connector and a signal connector, the power connector is electrically connected to the power module, and the signal connector is electrically connected to the host chassis through the base.

10. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the base has a length greater than a length of the host housing.