CN1387101A

CN1387101A - Desk computer

Info

Publication number: CN1387101A
Application number: CN01131012A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 房石
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2001-05-17
Filing date: 2001-08-31
Publication date: 2002-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 2021-08-31
Also published as: CN1294469C; KR20020089121A; KR100435109B1

Abstract

A computer with a fixed casing accommodating at least one computer component and having an upward opening, a movable casing covering at least a part of the opening of the fixed casing and equipped with at least one computer component on its inner surface, a pair of hinges adjacent to opposite sides of the opening and rotatably supporting the movable casing, and a latch provided either the fixed casing or the movable casing, engaging and disengaging the movable casing to and from the fixed casing. With this configuration, the present invention provides the computer having the casing which is simply assembled and disassembled, thereby allowing a user easily repair and to exchange the computer components.

Description

Desk-top computer

Technical field

Relate generally to desk-top computer of the present invention more particularly, the present invention relates to have the desk-top computer of being convenient to the assembly and disassembly cabinet.

Background technology

Along with popularizing rapidly of computing machine, developed multi-functional computing machine, and its hardware is improved constantly.Not only require software improved but also require hardware is improved.Therefore, the structure of computing machine can be designed to satisfy the requirement of final user and manufacturer.

For the ease of computer hardware is repaired or replaced, as shown in Figure 1, the cabinet 101 of traditional computer comprises: front shroud 115 is provided with power switch 116 on front shroud 115; Mainframe box 120 has the opening portion 121 that is used to hold various parts in its side; And opening cover plate 126, cover movably on the opening portion 121 of mainframe box 120.

This traditional computer mainly uses on desk.Yet, because desk space is limited, so the final user likes occupying the computing machine in less space on desk.Therefore, occupy less space in order to make computing machine, its cabinet should have structure shown in Figure 2.

Cabinet 101a shown in Figure 2 comprises: lower case 110, and on lower case 110, install such as the various parts of mainboard 115 and in its both sides and form guide rail 117; Upper case 120 has the guide groove 116 that engages with guide rail 117 and covers lower case 110; And plate shaped intermediate stand 123, be installed between lower case 110 and the upper case 120, the various parts such as CD-ROM (compact disk ROM (read-only memory)) driver 122 are installed thereon.

In order to assemble computing machine with this cabinet, at first, mainboard 115 is installed on the lower case 110, then CPU (central processing unit), RAM (random access memory) etc. is installed on the mainboard 115.Then, utilize screw 125, the intermediate stand 123 that CD-ROM drive 122 grades have been installed is installed to lower case 110.At last, utilize the screw (not shown), the upper case 120 that will have guide groove 116 and be used for the opening portion 121 by CD-ROM drive 122 is connected to lower case 110.Therefore, compare with computing machine shown in Figure 1, this computing machine occupies less relatively space.

Yet in order to reduce occupied space, in this computing machine, cabinet should have intermediate stand between upper case and lower case.In addition, in order to change or maintenance and installation each parts on mainboard, for example RAM, CPU etc. must utilize the instrument such as screwdriver etc. that intermediate stand is unloaded, and therefore, it is complicated that assembling process and unloading process have become.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention considers above-mentioned shortcoming and satisfies user's requirement, so the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of desk-top computer of being convenient to the assembly and disassembly cabinet that has.

In order to realize above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and other purpose, the computing machine that is provided comprises: fixing cabinet is used to hold various parts and has opening upwards; Active chassis, the covering fixedly opening of cabinet are also installed parts on the wall within it at least; Pivot section is arranged near the relative both sides of opening and support activities cabinet rotatably; The lock part perhaps is arranged on fixedly on the cabinet or is arranged on the active chassis, is used for active chassis is locked onto fixedly cabinet and is used for the releasing activity cabinet when active chassis covers fixedly cabinet.

At this, the lock part comprises: movable part, and combine with fixing cabinet and can laterally slide with respect to fixing cabinet; At least one is from the hook that movable part stretches out, and is used to lock onto at least one and is arranged on hook fixed part on the active chassis, or discharge from least one hook fixed part that is arranged on the active chassis, and form a slotted hole at least on movable part.In addition, this computing machine further comprises the protrusion that stretches out from fixing cabinet; And this protrusion can be inserted in the slotted hole and slide with the boot activity parts.

More effectively, this computing machine further is included in the button of holding that is provided with on the movable part.

Preferably, active chassis further comprises the housing that holds hardware component.

In addition, pivot section comprises: at least one pivot projection is arranged on active chassis and fixedly in the cabinet; And the pivot holding portion, be arranged on active chassis and fixedly be used to hold the pivot projection on another in the cabinet, and pivot projection and pivot holding portion are set respectively in pairs.

Description of drawings

By the explanation of the present invention being carried out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention may be better understood, and each purpose of the present invention and advantage will become more obvious, and accompanying drawing comprises:

Fig. 1 shows the decomposition diagram of traditional computer;

Fig. 2 shows the decomposition diagram of another kind of traditional computer;

Fig. 3 shows the decomposition diagram according to computing machine of the present invention;

Fig. 4 shows the skeleton view according to movable part of the present invention; And

Fig. 5 shows the front and back synoptic diagram of the assembled or disassembly status of computing machine shown in Figure 3.

Embodiment

Below with reference to accompanying drawing the preferred embodiments of the present invention are done and to be illustrated in greater detail.

Fig. 3 shows the decomposition diagram according to computing machine of the present invention.As shown in the figure, computer cabinet 1 according to the present invention comprises: fixedly cabinet 10, are used to hold various parts and have opening 11 upwards; Active chassis 20 is used to cover opening 11 and on the wall some parts is installed within it; Pivot section 30 is provided with also rotatably support activities cabinet 20 at the rear portion of opening 11 near relative both sides; Movable part 40 is used to lock or fixedly cabinet 10 that releasing activity cabinet 20 is covered.

On fixing cabinet 10, equipped the mainboard 15 of CPU13, RAM etc., can mainboards 15 be installed by opening upwards 11.In the fixing front of cabinet 10 a plurality of projections that stretch out from it 17 are set, projection 17 is combined with movable part 40.In the relative both sides at the rear portion that fixing cabinet 10 and active chassis 20 contact with each other the pivot hole 31 that the pivot 33 on a pair of and the active chassis 20 is combined is set.Pivot hole 31 and pivot 33 constitute pivot section 30.

Active chassis 20 is provided with a plurality ofly stretches out from its front and prone hook fixed part 21, the pivot 33 that stretches out from the relative both sides at its rear portion, will be used to hold housing 50 built-up section 25 fixed thereon of at least one hardware component.

A plurality of hooks 41 of movable part 40 can lock onto on a plurality of hook fixed parts 21 and can discharge from a plurality of hook fixed parts 21, and active chassis 20 just can cover fixedly cabinet 10 and also active chassis 20 can be opened like this.

Formed built-up section 25 has the screw hole that stretches out, housing 50 can be fixed on the inwall of active chassis 20 by this screw hole, as shown in Figure 3, tighten the screw 55 on the built-up section 25 then and housing 50 is fixed on the active chassis 20 by housing 50 being installed to active chassis 20.

As Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 5, held CD-ROM drive 60 in the housing 50.In addition, in each side of housing 50 flange 54 is set.Form a plurality of screw holes 53 on flange 54, screw 55 is fixed to housing 50 on the active chassis 20 by screw hole 53.A plurality of prone hook fixed parts 21 are set at the rear portion of housing 50, and it is identical with hook fixed part 21 on the active chassis 20.

As shown in Figure 4, movable part 40 comprises: hook 41, and the hook fixed part 21 that can lock onto active chassis 20 also can discharge from the hook fixed part 21 of active chassis 20; Slotted hole 43 is combined with the projection 17 on the fixing cabinet 10; Hold button 45, be arranged on a side of movable part 40; Coil type spring 47 is arranged on the bottom of movable part 40, and with the reverse direction of movable part 40 motions, the movable part 40 of setovering flexiblely.

As shown in Figure 4, hook 41 can lock onto the hook fixed part 21 that stretches out from active chassis 20 and housing 50 or discharge from the hook 21 that active chassis 20 and housing 50 stretch out, and active chassis 20 just can closely combine together and open with fixing cabinet 10 like this.

By forming each slotted hole 43 movable part 40 being carried out punching corresponding to the fixing zone of each projection 17 of cabinet 10.Each projection 17 of fixing cabinet 10 is inserted slotted holes 43, carry out the screw connection with 19 pairs of projections of screw 17 then, so just movable part 40 can be fixed on fixedly on the cabinet 10.Therefore, movable part 40 can slide along slotted hole 43, and the hook 41 of movable part 40 locks onto hook fixed part 21 and can discharge from hook fixed part 21 like this.

Hold button 45 lateral bending songs at movable part 40.Therefore, the power that overcomes spring 47 as the final user laterally pulling is held when buckle 45, and the hook 41 of movable part 40 is from 21 releases of hook fixed part.Then, coil type spring 47 is discharged into initial position by the restoring force of himself with movable part 40.

Coil type spring 47 is arranged on the bottom of movable part 40, and the one end is fixed to the bottom of movable part 40, its other end is fixed to from the fixing ring that stretches out previously 16 of cabinet 10.Therefore, coil type spring 47 make hook 41 flexiblely with hook fixed part 21 locking, active chassis 20 just can closely combine together with fixing cabinet 10 like this.

Below will illustrate utilize this structure, according to the unloading process of computing machine of the present invention.

At first, the holding of combining with pulling of the direction outside fixing cabinet 10 and fixing cabinet 10 of movable part 40 buckles 45.Simultaneously, elongated with the coil type spring 47 that movable part 40 links together, and the hook 41 of movable part 40 discharges from the hook fixed part 21 of active chassis 20 and housing 50, so just with the active chassis 20 combined and fixedly cabinet 10 open.

Then, the user can raise around pivot section 30 active chassis 20 from fixing cabinet 10.Upwards rotation (with reference to figure 5) of active chassis 20 such as the hardware component of CD-ROM drive 60 is installed.Then, hold button 45 if discharge, the restoring force that is arranged on the coil type spring 47 on the movable part 40 can make movable part 40 return initial position.Therefore, the user can keep in repair or change parts easily and need not to dismantle any intermediate stand and need be such as the instrument of screwdriver etc.

At this, for active chassis 20 is thoroughly pulled down from fixing cabinet 10, the pivot 33 of pivot section 30 that is arranged on the rear portion of active chassis 20 can be unloaded from pivot hole 31.Active chassis 20 can be easily unloads from fixing cabinet 10.

Can finish active chassis 20 is assembled into the fixedly process of cabinet 10 with the opposite order of dismounting.At first, the user laterally spurs holding of movable part 40 and detains 45, covers fixedly cabinet 10 with active chassis 20 then.At this moment, the hook 41 of movable part 40 is positioned at the front of hook fixed part 21, if and the user discharges and to hold button 45, then the restoring force of coil type spring 47 can be inserted hook 41 in the hook fixed parts 21, so just can with active chassis 20 and fixedly cabinet 10 closely combine together.

In the above description, movable part 40 is combined with fixing cabinet 10.Yet movable part 40 can be combined with active chassis 20.In this case, fixedly on the cabinet 10 the hook fixed part 21 that the hook 41 with movable part 40 is bonded together is being set.

In the above description, utilize housing 50 that CD-ROM drive 60 is fixed to active chassis 20.Yet, in housing 50, can also hold various other hardware componenies, for example: floppy disk (not shown), hard disk drive etc. are fixed to them active chassis 20 then.

As mentioned above, utilization be equipped with hardware component active chassis 20, with the fixedly cabinet 10 of active chassis 20 combination and fixing cabinet and the active chassis lock part of combining or opening, can simplify assembling process and unloading process, so the user can keep in repair and change hardware component easily according to desk-top computer of the present invention.

As mentioned above, the invention provides computing machine, the user is keeped in repair easily and or change its hardware component with easy assembly and disassembly cabinet.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in order to say something, but the those of skill in the art in the present technique field understand, under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention, in the disclosed scope of the present invention of claims, can carry out various conversion, replenish and replace.

Claims

1. computing machine, this computing machine comprises:

Fixedly cabinet is used to hold various parts and has opening upwards;

Active chassis, the covering fixedly opening of cabinet are also installed parts on the wall within it at least;

Pivot section is arranged near the relative both sides of opening and support activities cabinet rotatably;

The lock part perhaps is arranged on fixedly on the cabinet or is arranged on the active chassis, is used for that when active chassis covers fixedly cabinet active chassis locked onto fixedly cabinet and from fixing cabinet releasing activity cabinet.

2. computing machine according to claim 1, wherein the lock part comprises:

Movable part laterally slides with the combination of fixing cabinet and with respect to fixing cabinet;

At least one hook stretches out and locks onto at least one from movable part and is arranged on hook fixed part on the active chassis.

3. computing machine according to claim 2 wherein forms a slotted hole at least on movable part.

4. computing machine according to claim 3, this computing machine further comprise the projection that stretches out from fixing cabinet; And projection is inserted slotted hole slide with the boot activity parts.

5. computing machine according to claim 2, this computing machine further are included in the button of holding that is provided with on the movable part.

6. computing machine according to claim 2, wherein active chassis further comprises the housing that is used to hold hardware component.

7. computing machine according to claim 1, wherein pivot section comprises: at least one pivot projection is arranged on active chassis and fixedly in the cabinet; And the pivot holding portion, be arranged on active chassis and fixedly be used to hold the pivot projection on another in the cabinet.

8. computing machine according to claim 7 wherein is provided with pivot projection and pivot holding portion respectively in pairs.