CN217718623U - Computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer system comprises a shell, a circuit unit arranged in the shell and a connecting mechanism arranged on the shell, wherein the connecting mechanism can be used for connecting at least one external device. The connecting mechanism is provided with a frame, a sliding part and a baffle, wherein the frame is fixed on the shell, the sliding part is arranged on the frame in a sliding way, and the baffle is arranged on the sliding part in a separable way.

Description

Computer system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a computer system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computer system for connecting external devices.

Background

The standard spacing of the interface card slots of a typical desktop computer is usually fixed, however, when two or more interface cards (e.g., PCIe display cards) are used simultaneously, the problem of poor heat dissipation is often caused.

Therefore, how to improve the aforementioned heat dissipation problem in the case of using multiple interface cards simultaneously becomes an important challenge for developers in this technical field.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the foregoing conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer system, which includes a housing, a circuit unit disposed inside the housing, and a connecting mechanism disposed on the housing, wherein the connecting mechanism can be used to connect at least one external device. The connecting mechanism is provided with a frame, a sliding part and a baffle, wherein the frame is fixed on the shell, the sliding part is arranged on the frame in a sliding way, and the baffle is arranged on the sliding part in a separable way.

In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism further comprises a fixed partition, an upper partition and a lower partition, the fixed partition is disposed on the frame, the upper partition and the lower partition are disposed on the sliding member, and the sliding member can slide between a first height and a second height relative to the frame to change a distance between the fixed partition and the upper partition.

In one embodiment, when the sliding member is located at the first height relative to the frame, the blocking piece is located between the fixed partition and the upper partition, and a distance between the upper partition and the fixed partition is greater than a distance between the upper partition and the lower partition.

In an embodiment, when the sliding member is located at the first height relative to the frame, the connecting mechanism may be configured to connect two external devices.

In one embodiment, when the sliding member is located at the second height relative to the frame, the blocking piece can be detached from the sliding member, and the distance between the upper partition and the fixed partition is equal to the distance between the upper partition and the lower partition.

In one embodiment, the frame has a first guide slot, and the sliding member has a first sliding block, wherein the first sliding block enters the first guide slot from a first opening of the first guide slot.

In one embodiment, the frame further has a second guide groove, and the slider further has a second slider, wherein the second slider enters the second guide groove from a second opening of the second guide groove.

In one embodiment, the sliding member has a third sliding block, which enters the second guiding groove along the second opening of the second guiding groove.

In one embodiment, when the sliding member is located at the first height relative to the frame, the third sliding block of the sliding member abuts against one end of the second guiding groove.

In one embodiment, when the slider slides from the first height to the second height relative to the frame, the second slider of the slider abuts against the other end of the second guide groove.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a computer system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the computer system 100 shown in FIG. 1 after assembly.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the computer system 100 of FIG. 2 after assembly from another perspective.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the housing 10 and the connecting mechanism 40 shown in fig. 1 to 3 before assembly.

Fig. 5 shows an exploded view of the connection mechanism 40 of fig. 1 to 4 before assembly.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic view of the coupling mechanism 40 coupled to the housing 10.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the slide member 42 of fig. 1 to 4 sliding into the first and second openings 4110 and 4120 of the first and second guide grooves 411 and 412 of the frame 41.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic view of the first slider N1 positioned on the left side of the slider 42 entering the first guide groove 411 along the first opening 4110.

Fig. 9 shows the second slider N2 positioned at the right side of the slider 42 entering the second guide groove 412 along the second opening 4120.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic view of the sliding member 42 sliding up and down along the first and second guiding grooves 411, 412.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view showing that the first slider N1 positioned on the left side of the slider 42 is slidable up and down along the first guide groove 411.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view showing that the second slider N2 positioned at the right side of the slider 42 can slide up and down along the second guide groove 412.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic view when the slide 42 slides relative to the frame 41 and reaches a first height.

Fig. 14 shows a schematic view of the third slider N3 on the right side of the slider 42 abutting against the end Q1 of the second guide groove 412 after entering the second guide groove 412.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing the stopper B fastened to the upper partition plate P2 by a screw S4.

Fig. 16 shows a schematic view of the connecting mechanism 40 of fig. 15 after being combined with the housing 10.

Fig. 17 shows a schematic view of the slider 42 sliding upward relative to the frame 41 from a first height to a second height.

Fig. 18 shows a schematic view of a relatively thick external device 50 assembled to the frame 41 of the connection mechanism 40.

Description of the reference numerals

100 computer system

10: shell

20 circuit unit

31 external device

32 external device

40 connecting mechanism

41 frame

410 opening of the container

411 first guide groove

412 second guide groove

4110 first opening

4120 second opening

42 sliding part

421 clamping tenon

422, clamping tenon

43 locking plate

431 opening of the hole

432 opening a hole

50: external device

B is a baffle plate

B1 bump

D1 first distance

D2 second distance

D3 third distance

D4 fourth distance

D5 fifth distance

D6 sixth distance

h1 opening of the holes

H1 opening of a hole

h2 opening holes

H2 opening of pores

h3, drilling

H3, opening of pores

h4, perforating

H4, opening holes

h5, opening holes

N1 first slide block

N2: second slide block

N3 third slide block

P1: fixed partition board

P2: upper baffle plate

P21 card slot

P22 is a hole

P3 lower partition plate

P31 card slot

Q1: end part

Q2: end

S1, screw

S2. Screw

S3, screw

S4. Screw

Detailed Description

The following describes a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated, however, that the embodiments of the invention provide many applicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The particular embodiments disclosed are illustrative only of the use of the invention in a particular manner and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

The foregoing and other features, aspects and utilities of the present invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Directional terms as referred to in the following examples, for example: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are simply referred to the orientation of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used for description and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a computer system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention, fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the computer system 100 shown in fig. 1 after assembly, fig. 3 shows another perspective view of the computer system 100 shown in fig. 2 after assembly, and fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the housing 10 and the connecting mechanism 40 shown in fig. 1 to 3 before assembly.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, a computer system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a desktop computer (desktop computer), which mainly includes a housing 10, a circuit unit 20, two external devices 31 and 32 (peripheral device) and a connecting mechanism 40.

It should be understood that the circuit unit 20 is, for example, a main board (main board) disposed inside the housing 10, wherein the main board is provided with integrated circuit elements such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and a memory.

The connecting mechanism 40 is fixed on one side of the housing 10, wherein the external devices 31 and 32 (such as PCIe display card) can be fixed inside the housing 10 through the connecting mechanism 40, and can be electrically connected to the circuit unit 20 through PCIe transmission interfaces.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, fig. 5 is an exploded view of the connection mechanism 40 of fig. 1-4 before assembly, and fig. 6 is a schematic view of the connection mechanism 40 after being combined with the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the connecting mechanism 40 of the present embodiment mainly includes a rectangular frame 41, a sliding member 42, a fixed partition plate P1, an upper partition plate P2, a lower partition plate P3, a stop B, a locking plate 43 and a plurality of screws S1 to S4.

The hollow frame 41 is formed with an opening 410 and can be fastened to the housing 10 by screws. During assembly, the screw S1 can pass through the opening H1 of the fixed partition P1 and the opening H1 of the frame 41, so as to fix the fixed partition P1 inside the frame 41.

In addition, during assembly, the screw S2 can sequentially pass through the opening H2 of the upper partition P2, the opening H2 of the sliding member 42 and the opening 431 of the locking plate 43, so that the upper partition P2, the sliding member 42 and the locking plate 43 are combined with each other, wherein a tenon 421 of the sliding member 42 can be inserted into the notch P21 of the upper partition P2 to prevent the upper partition P2 from falling off from the sliding member 42.

Similarly, the screw S3 can sequentially pass through the opening H3 of the lower partition P3, the opening H3 of the sliding member 42 and the opening 432 of the locking piece 43, so that the lower partition P3, the sliding member 42 and the locking piece 43 are combined with each other, wherein the other tenon 422 of the sliding member 42 can be embedded into the slot P31 of the lower partition P3 to prevent the lower partition P3 from falling off from the sliding member 42.

In addition, as can be seen from fig. 5, the screw S4 can sequentially pass through the opening H4 of the blocking piece B, the opening H5 of the upper partition plate P2 and the opening H4 of the sliding member 42, so that the blocking piece B can be mutually combined with the upper partition plate P2 and the sliding member 42, wherein a projection B1 of the blocking piece B can be further inserted into a hole P22 of the upper partition plate P2 to prevent the blocking piece B from falling off from the upper partition plate P2.

It should be noted that, a first guide slot 411 and a second guide slot 412 are respectively formed on the left and right sides of the opening 410 of the frame 41, wherein during the process of combining the slider 42 with the frame 41, the two sides of the slider 42 can slide into the first and second guide slots 411, 412 along the first and second openings 4110, 4120 of the first and second guide slots 411, 412, respectively, and then the height position of the slider on the frame 41 can be adjusted.

As can be seen from fig. 6, after the sliding member 42 slides into the first and second guiding slots 411, 412, it can move to a first height relative to the frame 41, and at this time, the top surface of the frame 41 is separated from the fixed partition P1 by a first distance D1, the top surface of the fixed partition P1 is separated from the upper partition P2 by a second distance D2, the top surface of the upper partition P2 is separated from the lower partition P2 by a third distance D3, and the top surface of the lower partition P2 is separated from the bottom of the frame 41 by a fourth distance D4.

In addition, the top surface of the fixed partition P1 is separated from the baffle B by a fifth distance D5, and the top surface of the baffle B is separated from the upper partition P2 by a sixth distance D6.

In one embodiment, the first, third, fourth and fifth distances D1, D3, D4 and D5 are about 20.32mm, the second distance D2 is about 26.71mm and the sixth distance D6 is about 6.93mm.

It should be appreciated that, since the second distance D2 is greater than the first, third and fourth distances D1, D3 and D4, the distance between the upper partition P2 and the fixed partition P1 is greater than the distance between the upper partition P2 and the lower partition P3; by means of the above mechanism design, the two external devices 31 and 32 can generate enough space after being assembled to facilitate heat dissipation and improve system performance, wherein the baffle B can cover a local space between the fixed partition P1 and the upper partition P2 to achieve the effects of dust prevention and protection of the external devices 31 and 32.

Referring to fig. 7 to 9, fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the sliding member 42 in fig. 1 to 4 sliding into the first and second openings 4110 and 4120 of the first and second guiding slots 411 and 412 of the frame 41, fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the first sliding block N1 on the left side of the sliding member 42 entering the first guiding slot 411 along the first opening 4110, and fig. 9 is a schematic view showing the second sliding block N2 on the right side of the sliding member 42 entering the second guiding slot 412 along the second opening 4120.

As shown in fig. 7 to 9, during the process of combining the slide member 42 with the frame 41, the first slider N1 positioned at the left side of the slide member 42 can be aligned with the first opening 4110 and enter the first guide slot 411 along the first opening 4110 (fig. 8); in addition, the second slider N2 on the right side of the slider 42 can be simultaneously aligned with the second opening 4120 and enter the second guiding groove 412 along the second opening 4120 (fig. 9).

Next, please refer to fig. 10 to 14, wherein fig. 10 illustrates a schematic diagram of the sliding member 42 being capable of sliding up and down along the first and second guiding slots 411, 412, fig. 11 illustrates a schematic diagram of the first sliding block N1 at the left side of the sliding member 42 being capable of sliding up and down along the first guiding slot 411, fig. 12 illustrates a schematic diagram of the second sliding block N2 at the right side of the sliding member 42 being capable of sliding up and down along the second guiding slot 412, fig. 13 illustrates a schematic diagram when the sliding member 42 slides relative to the frame 41 and reaches the first height, and fig. 14 illustrates a schematic diagram of the third sliding block N3 at the right side of the sliding member 42 abutting against the end portion Q1 of the second guiding slot 412 after entering the second guiding slot 412.

As shown in fig. 10 to 14, after the first and second sliders N1, N2 on the left and right sides of the sliding member 42 enter the first and second guide slots 411, 412, they can slide up and down along the first and second guide slots 411, 412 relative to the frame 41, so as to facilitate the entering of another third slider N3 (fig. 14) on the sliding member 42 into the second guide slot 412 along the second opening 4120; next, the sliding member 42 is lowered to a first height (fig. 13 and 14) relative to the frame 41, and the third sliding block N3 on the sliding member 42 abuts against the end Q1 (fig. 12) of the second guiding groove 412 to limit the sliding member 42 at the first height.

Conversely, when the sliding member 42 slides upward relative to the frame 41 from the first height to a second height (as shown in fig. 17), the second sliding block N2 on the sliding member 42 abuts against the other end Q2 of the second guiding groove 412 (fig. 12) to limit the sliding member 42 at the second height.

As can be seen from fig. 14, the screws S2 and S3 are respectively inserted through the openings H2 and H3 of the slider 42 and the openings 431 and 432 of the locking plate 43, and the openings H2 and H3 are respectively inserted through the second and third sliders N2 and N3.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, fig. 15 is a schematic view illustrating the stop piece B being locked on the upper partition plate P2 by a screw S4, and fig. 16 is a schematic view illustrating the connection mechanism 40 in fig. 15 being combined with the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 15 and 16, after the sliding member 42 is moved relative to the frame 41 and fixed at the first height, the blocking piece B can be locked inside the upper partition plate P2 by using the screw S4, wherein the protrusion B1 on the other side of the blocking piece B can be further locked into the hole P22 of the upper partition plate P2 (fig. 15), so as to prevent the blocking piece B from falling off from the upper partition plate P2. In this state, the two external devices 31 and 32 with a smaller size can be assembled on the frame 41 of the connecting mechanism 40, because the two external devices 31 and 32 can be separated by a sufficient distance, the heat dissipation can be facilitated and the system performance can be improved, wherein the gap between the fixed partition plate P1 and the upper partition plate P2 can be covered by the baffle B, so that the effects of dust prevention and protection of the external devices 31 and 32 can be achieved at the same time.

Next, please refer to fig. 17 and 18, wherein fig. 17 is a schematic diagram illustrating the sliding of the sliding member 42 relative to the frame 41 from the first height to the second height, and fig. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating the assembly of a thicker external device 50 on the frame 41 of the connection mechanism 40.

As shown in fig. 17 and 18, when only one relatively thick external device 50 is to be installed, the stop piece B can be detached from the upper partition P2 (fig. 17), and the sliding member 42 is slid upward relative to the frame 41 from the first height to a second height, so as to shorten the distance between the fixed partition and the upper partition, and at this time, the bottom of the sliding member 42 is higher than the bottom of the frame 41 and is exposed to the opening 410 of the frame 41; then, the external device 50 having a relatively large size can be mounted on the frame 41 of the connection mechanism 40 for convenient use.

It should be noted that, after the sliding member 42 has been slid upward from the first height to the second height relative to the frame 41 (fig. 17 and 18), the first, second, third and fourth distances D1, D2, D3 and D4 are approximately equal (all approximately 20.32 mm), and the distance between the upper partition P2 and the fixed partition P1 is approximately equal to the distance between the upper partition P2 and the lower partition P3, so that the standard pitch specification of a common interface slot (e.g. PCIe card slot) can be met, thereby greatly improving the flexibility and convenience in use.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification, but rather, the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in connection with the above description may be utilized by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention includes the processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, and steps described above. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present invention also includes combinations of the individual claims and embodiments.

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

Claims (10)

1. A computer system, comprising:

a housing;

a circuit unit arranged in the shell; and

a connecting mechanism arranged on the shell for connecting at least one external device, wherein the connecting mechanism is provided with a frame, a sliding part and a baffle, the frame is fixed on the shell, the sliding part is arranged on the frame in a sliding way, and the baffle is arranged on the sliding part in a separable way.

2. The computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting mechanism further comprises a fixed partition, an upper partition and a lower partition, the fixed partition is disposed on the frame, the upper partition and the lower partition are disposed on the sliding member, wherein the sliding member is capable of sliding between a first height and a second height relative to the frame, thereby changing a distance between the fixed partition and the upper partition.

3. The computer system as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the sliding member is at the first height relative to the frame, the blocking piece is located between the fixed partition and the upper partition, and the distance between the upper partition and the fixed partition is greater than the distance between the upper partition and the lower partition.

4. The computer system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connecting mechanism is adapted to connect two external devices when the sliding member is at the first height relative to the frame.

5. The computer system as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the sliding member is at the second height relative to the frame, the blocking piece is removable from the sliding member, and the distance between the upper partition and the fixed partition is equal to the distance between the upper partition and the lower partition.

6. The computer system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the frame has a first guide slot, and the sliding member has a first sliding block, wherein the first sliding block enters the first guide slot from a first opening of the first guide slot.

7. The computer system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the frame further has a second guide slot, and the sliding member further has a second sliding block, wherein the second sliding block enters the second guide slot from a second opening of the second guide slot.

8. The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sliding member has a third sliding block that enters the second guiding groove along the second opening of the second guiding groove.

9. The computer system as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the sliding member is at the first height relative to the frame, the third sliding block of the sliding member abuts an end of the second guiding groove.

10. The computer system as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the sliding member slides from the first height to the second height relative to the frame, the second sliding block of the sliding member abuts against the other end of the second guiding groove.

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