KR102358647B1 - Desktop Case for Computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a desktop case for a computer. The desktop case for a computer of the present invention may include a main housing for accommodating a motherboard, a suction fan for sucking air into the main housing, and a suction filter assembly positioned on a flow path made by the suction fan.

Description

Desktop Case for Computer

The present invention relates to a desktop case for a computer.

In recent years, the use of computers is almost essential in homes, companies, public institutions, and commercial facilities. A computer is composed of a main body, an input/output device, and the like. In a desktop computer, components other than input/output devices such as a monitor and a keyboard, for example, a main board, a graphic card, an auxiliary storage device, a power supply, etc. are installed inside the desktop case.

When the computer operates, heat is generated from various electrical and electronic components installed inside the desktop case. In order to cool the heat generated inside the desktop case, a cooling fan is installed inside the desktop case.

By the operation of the cooling fan, air from the outside of the desktop case is introduced into the inside of the desktop case. The air introduced into the desktop case is discharged to the outside of the desktop case after cooling various electrical and electronic components.

However, the air introduced into the desktop case contains dust and the like, and such dust may accumulate inside the desktop case.

Since the inside of the desktop case is relatively high temperature, dust accumulated inside the desktop case may be a good environment for germs, bacteria, viruses, etc. to grow.

Therefore, the air exhausted from the desktop case can be easily polluted and adversely affect the user's health. In addition, dust accumulated inside the desktop case may cause deterioration of the computer's performance. In severe cases, it may cause a fire.

Meanwhile, in recent years, various pollutants such as Nox, Sox, and dust are included in the air due to air pollution, yellow sand, and the like. Dust includes fine dust and ultrafine dust. Fine dust is dust with a cross-sectional diameter of 10 μm or less, and ultrafine dust is dust with a cross-sectional diameter of 2.5 μm or less.

In order to purify air, an air purifier is used in homes, companies, public institutions, and commercial facilities.

As described above, computers and air purifiers are currently used in homes, companies, public institutions, commercial facilities, and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems.

An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a desktop case for a computer having an air purification function.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the desktop case may include a fan to create a flow of air and a filter to filter the air. Thus, it is possible to filter the air in the desktop case.

Desktop case of an embodiment of the present invention, the main housing for accommodating the motherboard; a suction fan for sucking air into the main housing; It may include a suction filter assembly positioned on the flow path made by the suction fan.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the suction filter assembly may be detachably provided.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the suction fan may be provided in the main housing, and a first housing in which the suction filter assembly is detachably provided may be coupled to the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first housing may be coupled to the front of the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a guide for guiding attachment and detachment of the suction filter assembly may be provided in the first housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the desktop case for a computer may further include a discharge fan for discharging air from the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a discharge filter assembly positioned on a flow path made by the discharge fan may be further included.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the discharge fan may be provided in the main housing, and a second housing in which the discharge filter assembly is detachably provided may be coupled to the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the second housing may be detachably coupled to the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the second housing may be coupled to an upper portion of the main housing.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a guide for guiding the detachment of the discharge filter assembly may be provided in the second housing.

Each feature of the above-described embodiments may be implemented in combination in other embodiments as long as they are not contradictory or exclusive to other embodiments.

The present invention described above has the following effects.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to purify the air in the desktop case. Accordingly, it is possible to purify the air in a corresponding space without a separate air purifier in homes, companies, public institutions, and commercial facilities.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to purify the air in the desktop case. Therefore, even when an air purifier is used at home, company, public institution, or commercial facility, the air purifying function of the desktop case can be used in parallel to shorten the time to purify the air and increase the purifying efficiency.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the accumulation of dust inside the desktop case. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the propagation of germs, bacteria, viruses, etc. inside the desktop.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the accumulation of dust inside the desktop case. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the performance of main components inside the desktop case. It can also reduce the risk of fire.

1 is a perspective view showing a desktop case for a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a view conceptually illustrating the air flow of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The embodiments described below are provided to help the understanding of the present invention, and therefore the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. In addition, in the accompanying drawings, specific components may be exaggerated or reduced in order to help understanding of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to the form drawn in the drawings.

1 and 2, an embodiment of a desktop case for a computer according to the present invention will be described.

In order to avoid complicated description, detailed descriptions of the same components as in the prior art among the components of the present embodiment will be omitted, and content related to the subject of the present embodiment will be mainly described.

The inside of the desktop case 1 may include a main board, a graphic card, an auxiliary storage device, a power supply device, and the like.

A suction grill 92 that is a passage through which air is sucked may be provided at a predetermined position, for example, on the front side of the desktop case 1 . A discharge grill 94 that is a passage through which air is discharged may be provided at a predetermined position, for example, on the upper surface of the desktop case 1 . The desktop case 1 may include fans 72 and 74 and filter assemblies 6 and 8 (see FIG. 2 ).

Accordingly, pollutants in the air introduced through the suction grill 92 of the desktop case may be filtered by the filter assemblies 6 and 8 . Clean air filtered with contaminants may be discharged to the outside of the desktop case 2 through the discharge grill 94 . In addition, the air introduced into the desktop case 1 can cool the main board, graphic card, auxiliary storage device, power supply, and the like.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the temperature inside the desktop case 1 can be lowered by the air flowing into and discharged from the desktop case 1 while the computer is operating. At the same time, since the air flowing into the desktop case 1 is filtered and discharged, the air in the indoor space in which the desktop case 1 is installed can be purified.

With reference to FIG. 2 , each component of the desktop case 1 will be described in detail.

The desktop case 1 may include a main housing 2 having a predetermined space. A main board, a graphic card, an auxiliary memory device, a power supply device, etc. may be installed inside the main housing 2 .

The shape of the main housing 2 is not limited, but may be a hexahedral shape. The main housing 2 may have a completely closed structure. Alternatively, the main housing 2 may be composed of a frame constituting a skeleton and a panel coupled to the frame.

On the other hand, the main housing (2) is provided with a suction port (28), the suction port (28) may be provided with a suction fan (72). The main housing 2 may further include a discharge port 29 . A discharge fan 74 may be further provided at the discharge port 29 .

The suction fan 72 may be located in front of the main housing (2). The discharge fan 74 may be located above the main housing 2 . The suction fan 72 and the discharge fan 74 may be coupled to the main housing 2 with screws 24 .

Meanwhile, noise may be generated when the suction fan 72 and the discharge fan 74 are driven. Therefore, rather than installing one large fan, it is preferable to install a plurality of small fans.

For example, three suction fans 72 may be provided vertically in series. Three discharge fans 74 may be provided in series in the front-rear direction. According to the experiment, using three small fans was less noisy than using one large fan.

The suction filter assembly 6 may be positioned in the flow path made by the suction fan 72 , for example, in front of the suction fan 72 . The discharge filter assembly 8 may be positioned above the flow path created by the discharge fan 74 , for example, above the discharge fan 74 .

An example of the installation structure of the suction filter assembly 6 and the discharge filter assembly 8 will be described.

First, an example of the installation structure of the suction filter assembly 6 will be described.

In order to improve the convenience of assembly, a first housing 5 for accommodating the suction filter assembly 6 may be provided. The first housing 5 may be coupled to the main housing 2 . The coupling structure of the first housing 5 and the main housing 2 is not limited, and various methods may be used.

For example, a coupling hole 22 may be provided in the main housing 2 , and a clip 58 may be provided in the first housing 5 . The clip 58 may be a sphere-shaped clip. The spherical clip 58 may include two clip portions 582 and 584 by being cut at the tip.

While the two clip parts 582 and 584 of the clip 58 of the first housing 5 are pressed, they are inserted into the coupling hole 22 of the main housing 2 . When the insertion is completed, the first housing 5 may be coupled to the main housing 2 .

The shape of the first housing 5 is not limited, but may substantially correspond to the shape of the front portion of the main housing 2 .

The first housing 5 may have a structure in which the suction filter assembly 6 is detachable. This is because, when dust accumulates in the suction filter assembly 6 , it is preferable to separate the suction filter assembly 6 to clean or replace it.

For example, the first housing 5 may include a base portion 52 and side portions 54 extending upwardly from both sides of the base portion 52 . The space between the base part 52 and the side part 54 may be the opening 58 , and the suction filter assembly 6 may be assembled to the opening 58 .

Through between the side portions 54 of the first housing 5, the suction filter assembly 6 can be inserted or pulled out vertically. In order to more smoothly guide the vertical movement of the suction filter assembly 6 , a pair of rails 56 may be vertically elongated inside the side portion 54 of the first housing 5 . While the suction filter assembly 6 moves vertically between the rails 56, it can be inserted or withdrawn.

A suction grill 92 may be disposed in front of the suction filter assembly 6 to protect the suction filter assembly 6 . The suction grill 92 may be a mesh network provided with a plurality of through holes 922 . The suction grill 92 may be coupled to the front of the first housing 5 .

It may include a front extension portion 542 and a rear extension portion 544 extending inward from the front and rear surfaces of the side portion 54 of the first housing 5 . A suction grill 920 may be coupled to the front extension 542 , and a clip 58 may be provided to the rear extension 544 .

The suction filter assembly 6 may include a suction filter 64 and a frame 62 for fixing the suction filter 64 .

The suction filter 64 functions to remove dust, fine dust, ultrafine dust, dust odor and other contaminants in the air. The suction filter 64 may be a general air purifier filter in which an antibacterial pre-filter for filtering relatively large particles, a dust collecting filter for filtering fine dust and ultra-fine dust, and the like are combined. Of course, the type of the suction filter 64 is not limited, and it is possible to appropriately select it according to the purpose of the filtering.

Next, an example of the installation structure of the discharge filter assembly 8 will be described.

The installation structure of the discharge filter assembly 8 may also be substantially the same as that of the suction filter assembly 6 . In detail, it is as follows.

The discharge filter assembly 8 may be provided in the second housing 3 . The second housing 3 may be coupled to the main housing 2 . The coupling structure of the second housing 3 and the main housing 2 is not limited, and various methods may be used.

For example, a magnet 26 is provided in the main housing 2 , and a corresponding portion of the second housing 3 may be made of a metal material. A metal part of the second housing 3 may be attached to the magnet 26 of the main housing 2 , so that the second housing 3 may be coupled to the main housing 2 .

The shape of the second housing 3 is not limited, but may substantially correspond to the shape of the upper surface of the main housing 2 .

It is preferable that the discharge filter assembly 8 is detachably assembled to the second housing 3 . This is because, when dust accumulates in the discharge filter assembly 8 , it is desirable to separate the discharge filter assembly 8 for cleaning or replacement.

For example, the second housing 3 may include a base part 31 in the front-rear direction and a side part 34 connecting the base part 31 . That is, the space between the base part 31 and the side part 34 may be the opening 48 , and the discharge filter assembly 8 may be installed in the opening 48 .

A pair of guides 342 protruding inward may be provided on the inner surface of the side portion 34 of the second housing 3 . Through the gap between the guides 342 of the second housing 3, the discharge filter assembly 8 may be inserted or drawn out in the front-rear direction.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1 , the tip 3a of the second housing 3 may be positioned above the upper end of the first housing 5a. In this case, the second housing 3 may be first separated from the main housing 2 in order to insert or withdraw the suction filter assembly 6 . Then, the suction filter assembly 6 can be inserted or taken out from the first housing 5 .

A discharge grill 94 may be disposed above the discharge filter assembly 8 to protect the discharge filter assembly 8 . The discharge grill 94 may be a mesh network provided with a plurality of through holes 942 . The discharge grill 94 may be coupled to an upper portion of the second housing 3 .

The discharge filter assembly 8 may include a discharge filter 84 and a frame 82 for fixing the discharge filter 84 .

The discharge filter 84 also functions to remove contaminants from the air. The discharge filter 84 may be an antibacterial pre-filter. This is because the air passing through the discharge filter 84 is the air filtered by most of the pollutants in the suction filter 6 . Of course, the discharge filter 84 may also be a filter in which an antibacterial pre-filter, a dust collecting filter for filtering fine dust and ultra-fine dust, etc. are complexly combined like the suction filter 64 . Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the discharge filter 84 may be appropriately selected according to the purpose of the filtering.

Meanwhile, the desktop case 1 may include a dust sensor (not shown) for measuring the concentration of dust and a display 21 for displaying the concentration of dust measured by the dust sensor.

The display 21 may be an LED light, a touch panel, etc. that can change color depending on the concentration of dust. When a touch panel is used, it may also function as a control unit for operating a computer. In addition, in response to the fine dust concentration, it is also possible to vary the number of the suction fan 72 and / or the discharge fan 74 to operate.

First, the sensor may be installed at a predetermined position of the suction passage. The display 21 may be provided in the upper front of the main housing 2 . For example, the display 21 may have an upper surface portion and a front portion of the main housing 2 located near the corners. An opening 35 corresponding to the display 21 may be provided in the second housing 3 .

2 and 3, the operation and effect of the desktop case 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

When the computer operates, the suction fan 72 and the discharge fan 74 operate. When the suction fan 72 operates, the air outside the desktop case 1 is sucked into the inside of the desktop case 1 by the suction fan 72 .

Dust included in the air sucked into the desktop case 1 may be filtered by the suction filter 64 and the discharge filter 84 . Air inside the desktop case 1 is discharged to the outside of the desktop case 1 by the discharge fan 74 . Air discharged to the outside of the desktop case 1 may be clean air in which contaminants such as dust are filtered.

Meanwhile, in general, the user places the desktop case 1 under or above the desk. By the way, the existing desktop case 1 has an intake port on the front side and a discharge port on the rear side.

In this structure, air is discharged to the rear side of the desktop case 1 . However, in the present embodiment, air may be sucked in from the front surface of the desktop case 1 and air may be discharged to the upper surface. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently deliver clean air filtered in the desktop case 1 to the user and the target space.

Meanwhile, the air sucked into the desktop case 1 cools the heat of electrical and electronic components such as the motherboard M and is discharged to the outside of the desktop case 1 .

However, due to the filter assemblies 6 and 8, the air circulation inside the desktop case 1 is slowed, so the cooling efficiency of the components inside the desktop case 1 should not be reduced. In this embodiment, the area of the suction port 28 and the discharge port 29 can be increased compared to the existing desktop case.

For example, if the area of the front and upper surfaces of the desktop case 1 is used as much as possible, the areas of the inlet and outlet are expanded by about 10 times compared to the prior art, so that more air can be sucked in. As a result of the experiment, there was no problem with the cooling performance, and on the contrary, it showed better cooling performance.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the use of the suction filter assembly 5 and the discharge filter assembly 8 has been shown and described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, one of the suction filter assembly 5 and the discharge filter assembly 8 may be used. Also, for example, only the suction filter assembly 5 may be used and the discharge filter assembly 8 may not be used.

This is because, in general, it is possible to almost filter fine dust in the air only with the suction filter assembly 6 . However, dust in the air may be introduced into the interior of the desktop case 1 through the discharge grill 94 while the computer is not operating. In order to prevent this, the discharge filter assembly 8 is provided. Therefore, the discharge filter assembly 8 can use only an inexpensive antibacterial pre-filter in terms of maintenance cost.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been illustrated and described that the suction filter assembly 5 is located in front of the main housing 2 , and the discharge filter assembly 8 is located above the main housing 2 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the positions of the suction filter assembly 5 and the discharge filter assembly 8 may be appropriately selected.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the suction filter assembly 6 is located in front of the suction fan 72 . Also, the discharge filter assembly 8 is positioned above the discharge fan 74 . The present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the suction filter assembly 6 may be located at the rear of the suction fan 72 . The discharge filter assembly 8 may be positioned below the discharge fan 74 .

As a result of the experiment, sucking air from the outside of the desktop case 1 from the rear of the suction filter assembly 6 is effective in increasing the air inflow.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to examples and drawings, which are used to help the understanding of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, and these modifications and variations are also within the scope of the present invention.

1: desktop case 2: main housing
3: second housing 5: first housing
6: suction filter assembly 8: discharge filter assembly
72: suction fan 74: discharge fan

Claims (11)

a main housing accommodating the motherboard, an intake port is provided on a front part, and a discharge port is provided on an upper surface part;
a suction fan provided in the suction port;
a first housing coupled to the front of the suction port, corresponding to the shape of the front portion of the main housing, and having a base portion and a pair of side portions extending upwardly from both sides of the base portion;
a suction filter assembly detachable while moving up and down through between a pair of side portions of the first housing;
a discharge fan provided in the discharge port;
a second housing coupled to an upper portion of the discharge port, corresponding to the shape of the upper surface of the main housing, and having a base portion and a pair of side portions extending from both sides of the base portion; and
and a discharge filter assembly detachable while moving back and forth through between a pair of side portions of the second housing,
The second housing is detachably coupled to the upper surface of the main housing, and the front end of the second housing is located at the upper end of the first housing,
In a state in which the second housing is coupled to the main housing, vertical movement of the suction filter assembly provided in the first housing is limited, and in a state in which the second housing is separated from the main housing, A desktop case for a computer in which the provided suction filter assembly is movable up and down. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein the suction port substantially corresponds to a size of a front portion of the main housing. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of suction ports are provided, and a plurality of suction fans are provided at the plurality of suction ports. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 3, wherein a suction grill is provided in front of the first housing. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein a pair of rails for guiding vertical movement of the suction filter assembly are provided on a pair of side portions of the first housing. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein a magnet is provided on an upper surface of the main housing, and the second housing is a magnetic material. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein the outlet substantially corresponds to a size of an upper surface of the main housing. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the outlets are provided, and a plurality of the outlet fans are provided at the plurality of outlets. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein a discharge grill is provided above the second housing. The desktop case of claim 1, wherein a display is provided on an upper surface of the main housing, and an opening corresponding to the display is provided in the second housing. The desktop case for a computer according to claim 1, wherein a guide for guiding attachment and detachment of the discharge filter assembly is provided on a pair of side portions of the second housing.

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