KR20060114583A - Side cover mounting structure in computer - Google Patents

Abstract

A structure for mounting a side cover of a computer is provided to lock the side cover to a main chassis without any tool and remove risk for losing parts by making a formation for locking the side cover to the main chassis not separated from the side cover or the main chassis. The main chassis(20) forms a frame and includes an inner space having at least one opened side. The side cover(34) selectively opens and closes the inner space by being hung to the main chassis according to movement to one direction in a state selectively mounted to one opened side of the main chassis. A latch(50) makes the side cover kept in the state locked to the main chassis by being moved to the direction perpendicular to the direction for hanging the side cover to the main chassis. Multiple hanging slots(29') are formed to an upper/lower edge of one opened side of the main chassis. Each chassis hanging piece(31) hung to the hanging slot is formed to the side cover by matching with the hanging slot.

Description

Side cover mounting structure in computer

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a side cover mounting structure of a computer according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a computer employing a preferred embodiment of the side cover mounting structure according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the inner surface configuration of the side cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the latch constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5a is an operating state showing a state in which the latch of the embodiment of the present invention is fastened to the side cover.

Figure 5b is an operating state showing a state in which the latch of the embodiment of the present invention is separated from the side cover.

Figure 6a is an operating state showing a state that the hook piece of the latch shields the through slot of the main chassis in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6b is an operating state showing a state in which the hook piece of the latch opening the through slot of the main chassis in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: main chassis 22: top plate

22 ': hanger slot 24: sideplate

26: front plate 28: back plate

28 ': Fastener 29: Base plate

29 ': Hanger Slot 30: Top Deco Plate

31: Hook 32: Front bezel

34: side cover 36: side cover frame

38: side decor plate 40: chassis hanger

42: decoration hanger slot 44: insertion piece

46: fastening ring 48: locking piece

50: latch 51: latch body

53: tip hanger 55,55 ': guide slot

57: latch handle 59: hook

The present invention relates to a computer, and more particularly to a side cover mounting structure for mounting the side cover for selectively opening the interior of the computer to the main chassis.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a side cover mounting structure of a computer according to the prior art. According to this, the main chassis 1 forms a skeleton of a computer and has a substantially hexahedral shape. The top plate 3 is mounted on the upper surface of the main chassis 1, and the side plate 5 is mounted on one side thereof. The front plate 6 is provided at the front end of the top plate 3 and the side plate 5 to form a front surface of the main chassis 1. The front plate 6 is provided with a front bezel 6 'forming the front of the computer.

The back plate 7 is provided at the rear ends of the top plate 3 and the side plate 5 to form the back of the computer. A base plate 8 is provided at the lower ends of the top plate 3, the side plate 5, and the back plate 7 to form a bottom surface of the computer. For reference, the top plate 3, the side plate 5, the front plate 6, the back plate 7, and the base plate 8 may be integrated with or separate from the main chassis 1.

One side of the main chassis 1 is open. The side cover 9 is installed on one side of the opened main chassis 1. The side cover 9 selectively opens and closes the internal space of the computer formed by the main chassis 1 to allow maintenance of the computer.

The side cover 9 is detachable from the main chassis 1. To this end, a plurality of hook slots 3 'are provided along an end portion of the main chassis 1 that is in contact with the side cover 9. The hook piece 9 'formed on the side cover 9 is hooked to the hook slot 3'. Although not shown in the drawings, a plurality of hook parts (not shown) are formed on one side of the base plate 8 along a lower end of the cover 9.

 A fastening flange 10 is formed at the rear end of the side cover 9 in parallel with the back plate 7, and a fastening hole 10 ′ is formed in the fastening flange 10. Of course, a fastening hole is formed in the back plate 7 at a position corresponding to the fastening hole 10 ′. The fastening flange 10 is fastened to the back plate 7 by a fastening screw 11.

However, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

That is, the side cover 9 is mounted on the main chassis 1 so that the hook piece 9 'is hooked on the hook slot 3' while the hook part is hooked on the base plate 8, The locking is made by the fastening screw (11). However, in order to loosen and tighten the fastening screw 11, a separate tool such as a screwdriver is required.

In addition, the fastening screw 11 must be completely separated from the fastening flange 10 so that the side cover 9 can be separated from the main chassis 1. Therefore, after the side cover 9 is removed and the computer is maintained, the fastening screw 11 may be lost in the process of refastening the side cover 9.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide a side cover mounting structure that can lock the side cover to the main chassis without a separate tool.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a side cover mounting structure without the risk of component loss.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a main chassis having an internal space that forms a skeleton and at least one surface is opened, and is selectively mounted on one open surface of the main chassis, one direction A side cover which is selectively walked on the main chassis by being moved a predetermined distance to the main chassis, and moves in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the side cover is moved to be walked on the main chassis; And a latch to keep the lock in place.

A plurality of hook slots are formed along the upper and lower edges of the opened one surface of the main chassis, and a chassis hook piece is formed on the side cover to correspond to the hook slot.

The top decoration plate mounted on the upper surface of the main chassis is provided with a plurality of hook pieces inserted into the decoration hook slot formed in the side cover.

The side cover is a side cover frame is formed along the top and bottom of the chassis hook piece and a metal frame forming a skeleton, the side cover frame is attached to the side cover frame to form an appearance and the decoration hanger slot is formed along the top It consists of a plate.

The latch is provided on one side of the main chassis or the side cover to be moved a predetermined distance in the vertical direction and the direction in which the side cover is moved to walk in the main chassis, the latch body is provided at the tip of the latch body A front end hook portion which is hooked to a fastening ring formed on one side of the opposite side cover or main chassis on which the side cover is installed, a latch handle which is provided on one side of the latch body and protrudes to the outside of the main chassis or the side cover, It is provided at the end of the latch body corresponding to the opposite side of the hook portion is configured to include a hook piece that is hooked to the locking side formed on one side of the side cover or the main chassis opposite the latch body is installed.

The front end portion is parallel to the extension direction of the latch body, but is formed to be spaced apart a predetermined distance from the extension line of the latch body.

The side cover or main chassis on the opposite side to which the latch is installed is further provided with a fastening piece which is selectively overlapped with the latch handle to enable the fastening of the lock.

The latch is installed in the main chassis, and the fastening ring and the locking piece are formed in the side cover frame forming the skeleton of the side cover.

According to the side cover mounting structure of the computer according to the present invention having such a configuration, since the user can attach and detach the side cover without a separate tool, the user's convenience is increased, and some parts are not separated for detachment of the side cover. There is no risk of component loss, so the side cover can always be mounted on the main chassis in an optimal state.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a side cover mounting structure of a computer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a computer employing a preferred embodiment of the side cover mounting structure according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner surface configuration of the side cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention. 4, the structure of the latch constituting the embodiment of the present invention is shown.

As shown in these figures, the main chassis 20 forms the skeleton of the computer. The main chassis 20 is formed in a substantially hexahedral shape when viewed from the front, having a high vertical height, a long front and rear width, and a relatively narrow left and right width.

The top plate 22 forms an upper surface of the main chassis 20. A plurality of hook slots 22 'are formed in the portion bent at approximately right angles along one side edge of the top plate 22 to open to the side of the main chassis 20.

The side plate 24 forms one side of the main chassis 20. The side plate 24 is configured to completely shield one side of the main chassis 20. The front surface of the main chassis 20 is formed by the front plate 26, the back surface is formed by the back plate 28. The back plate 28 is provided with a fastening piece 28 'protrudes to the rear thereof. A through slot 28s is formed at one lower side of the back plate 28. The through slot 28s is a portion where the locking piece 48 of the side cover 34 to be described below is located.

The base plate 29 is formed on the lower surface of the main chassis 20. A plurality of hook slots 29 ′ are formed to be opened to the side of the main chassis 20 at portions bent at approximately right angles along one edge of the base plate 29. The hanger slot 29 'of the base plate 29 is opened in the same direction as the hanger slot 22' of the top plate 22, and each side is relatively wide and the other side is relatively narrow. Is formed.

The top plate 22, the side plate 24, the front plate 26, the back plate 28, and the base plate 28 may be integrally formed with or separately from the main chassis 20. .

The top plate 22 is mounted to the top plate 22. The top decor plate 30 is preferably formed of a synthetic resin material that can have a relatively different color and shape. A plurality of hook pieces 31 are formed on the top decor plate 30 to protrude toward the base plate 29. The hook piece 31 is a part to be hooked to the decorative hook slot 42 of the side cover 34, which will be described below.

The front bezel 32 is mounted to the front plate 26 of the main chassis 20. The front bezel 32 forms the front appearance of the computer, and may be formed of a synthetic resin material.

The side cover 34 selectively shields one open side of the main chassis 20. The side cover 34 has a metal side cover frame 36. The side cover frame 36 serves to maintain the strength of the side cover 34 and to shield electromagnetic waves. The outer surface of the side cover 34 is formed by a side decor plate 38. The side decor plate 38 is generally formed of a synthetic resin material.

In order to fasten the side cover 34 to the main chassis 20, a plurality of chassis hook pieces 40 are formed along the top and bottom of the side cover frame 36. The chassis hanger pieces 40 are inserted into the hanger slots 22 'and 29' of the main chassis 20, respectively.

Along the upper end of the side deco plate 38 constituting the appearance of the side cover 34, there is formed a deco hanger slot 42 to hang the hook piece 31 of the top deco plate 30. The number of decoration hanger slots 42 is formed to correspond to the side decoration plate 38. Reference numeral 44 is an insertion piece for fixing the side cover 34 to the front plate 26 side of the main chassis 20. The insertion piece 44 is inserted into an insertion slot (not shown) formed in the front plate 26.

One side of the inner surface of the side cover 34 is provided with a fastening ring 46 for selectively latching the latch 50 to be described below. The fastening ring 46 is preferably formed in the side cover frame 36. The fastening ring 46 is formed by cutting a part of the side cover frame 36 by bending. The fastening ring 46 is formed near the edge corresponding to the upper end of the side cover frame 36.

The other side of the inner surface of the side cover 34 is provided with a locking piece 48 for locking with one side of the latch 50. The locking piece 48 is preferably formed in the side cover frame 36. The locking piece 48 is formed near the edge corresponding to the lower end of the side cover frame 36. It is preferable that the front end of the said locking piece 48 is bent at substantially right angle.

The latch 50 is mounted to the back plate 28 to be selectively hooked to the side cover 34 so that the side cover 34 is engaged with the main chassis 20. The latch 50 is installed to move in a vertical direction with respect to the direction in which the side cover 34 is moved in order to hang the side cover 34 to the main chassis 20.

The latch body 51 constituting the latch 50 is relatively narrow in width and long in length. The latch 50 is bent so that the surfaces are orthogonal to each other with respect to the middle portion thereof, as shown in the figure. For reference, the criterion by which the surfaces are orthogonal to each other is the latch knob 57 to be described below.

The latch body 51 is preferably formed of a metal material. One end of the latch body 51 is provided with a front end hook portion 53. The front end hook portion 53 is parallel to the direction of extension of the latch body 51, but is formed so as not to be on the extension line of the latch body 51 but in a position spaced a predetermined distance apart. This is to allow the latch 50 installed on the back plate 28 to be hooked to the fastening ring 46 of the side cover 34.

The latch body 51 is provided with at least two movement guide slots 55 and 55 '. The movement guide slots 55 and 55 ′ serve to guide the movement of the back plate 28 along a predetermined trajectory. To this end, the back plate 28 is provided with guide pins (not shown) inserted into the movement guide slots 55 and 55 '. For reference, the movement guide slots 55 and 55 'are each formed at a portion where the surfaces thereof are perpendicular to each other.

One side of the latch body 51 is provided with a latch handle (57). The latch handle 57 protrudes rearward of the back plate 28. To this end, the back plate 28 is preferably formed with a slot (not shown) through which the latch handle 57 passes. The latch handle 57 is positioned in parallel with the fastening piece 28 '. A fastening hole 57 ′ is drilled in the latch handle 57. The fastening hole (not shown) corresponding to the fastening hole 57 'is also formed in the fastening piece 28', and the latch handle 57 and the fastening piece 28 'are overlapped with each other. Is fastened to the fastening hole 57 'to prevent relative movement of the fastening piece 28' and the latch handle 57. FIG. For reference, the latch handle 57 and the fastening piece 28 ′ overlap with each other so that the latch 50 locks the side cover 34 to the main chassis 20.

A hook piece 59 is formed at the other end of the latch body 51, that is, the opposite side of the front end hook portion 53. The hook piece 59 has a cross section of a 'b' shape and is hooked on the locking piece 48 of the side cover 34. The latch body 51 adjacent to the hook piece 59 is provided with a cutout 59 ′ so as not to interfere with the movement of the locking piece 48.

Hereinafter, the operation of the side cover mounting structure of the computer according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

First, the mounting of the side cover 34 to the main chassis 20 will be described. The side cover 34 is positioned on the open side of the main chassis 20. In particular, the hanger piece 31 of the top decor plate 30 is inserted into the decor hanger slot 42 formed on the side decor plate 38, and then the hanger slots 22 'and 29' The chassis hanger piece 40 of the side cover frame 36 is inserted.

To this end, the upper end of the side cover 34 is positioned at the lower end of the hook piece 31, and the side cover 34 is slightly upwardly inserted so that the hook piece 31 is inserted into the decorative hanger slot 42. Lift up Next, the side cover 34 is pushed toward the main chassis 20 so that the chassis hanger piece 40 is inserted into the hanger slots 22 'and 29'. At this time, the chassis hanger piece 40 is inserted into a relatively wide portion of the hanger slots 22 'and 29'.

In this state, when the side cover 34 is slightly pushed in the direction of the front plate 26, the hook piece 31 is hooked on the decorative hanger slot 42, and the chassis hanger piece 40 is provided. The hanger slots 22 'and 29' are hooked. That is, the chassis hanger piece 40 is located at a position having a relatively narrow width of the hanger slots 22 'and 29'. In this process, the insertion piece 44 is also inserted into the front plate 26 and fixed.

Therefore, the side cover 34 is in a state that can be moved only toward the rear of the back plate 28. That is, the side cover 34 is mounted on one side of the main chassis 20, and thus the side cover 34 is not movable in the direction of the top plate 22, the front plate 26, and the base plate 29.

For reference, the fastening ring 46 of the side cover 34 is in a position corresponding to the front end hook portion 53, as shown in Figure 5b. The locking piece 48 of the side cover 34 passes through the through slot 28s of the back plate 28 to be in a position corresponding to the hook piece 59 of the latch 50.

Next, when the latch 50 is operated, the side cover 34 is blocked from being moved to the rear of the back plate 28. That is, the latch handle 57 is moved by holding the latch handle 57 of the latch 50 so that the latch handle 57 overlaps the fastening piece 28 '. In this case, the front end hook portion 53 at the front end of the latch body 51 is inserted into the fastening ring 46 of the side cover frame 36 so that the side cover 34 is attached to the back plate. Block movement in the (28) direction. This state is shown in FIG. 5A.

Then, as the latch piece 59 moves, the hook piece 59 shields the through slot 28s as shown in FIG. 6A, and the locking piece 48 is attached to the hook piece 59. The bent portion of the front end of the hook prevents the side cover 34 from moving in the direction of the back plate 28.

On the other hand, in order to separate the side cover 34 from the main chassis 20, first, by holding the latch handle 57 to move downwards, the front end hook portion 53 in the fastening ring 46 Fall out. This state is shown in FIG. 5B. Of course, at this time, the hook piece 59 is separated from the locking piece 48 because it no longer shields the through slot 28s as shown in FIG. 6B.

Next, the side cover 34 is moved in the rearward direction of the back plate 28 so that the chassis hanger piece 40 is positioned at a relatively wide portion of the hanger slots 22 'and 29'. Let's do it. In this state, the insertion piece 44 is already separated from the front plate 26.

Then, when the side cover 34 is moved in a direction away from the main chassis 20 obliquely downward, while the coupling of the deco hanger slot 42 and the hook piece 31 is released, the side cover 34 It can be completely removed from the main chassis 20.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

For example, although the latch 50 is hooked to the side cover 34 as the side cover frame 36 in the illustrated embodiment, it may be formed on the side decor plate 38.

In addition, the configuration in which the side cover 34 hangs on the main chassis 20 is not necessarily limited to the illustrated embodiment, and the side cover 34 hangs on the main chassis 20 in various configurations. The latch 50 may be used to lock the side cover 34 engaged with the main chassis 20.

In addition, the latch 50 is installed on the side cover 34 side, and a fastening ring 46 on which the front end hook portion 53 of the latch 50 is hooked is formed on the main chassis side to form the side cover 34. ) May be locked to the main chassis 20.

According to the side cover mounting structure of the computer according to the present invention as described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

First, in the present invention, after the side cover is mounted on the main chassis, the side cover is configured to be locked using a latch, so that the side cover can be attached to or detached from the main chassis without using any tools. Therefore, there is an effect that the operation of attaching and detaching the side cover to the main chassis can be performed very easily.

In the present invention, since the configuration for locking the side cover to the main chassis is not separated from the side cover or the main chassis, there is no fear of loss. Therefore, there is an effect that the side cover can always be correctly mounted on the main chassis while the computer is in use.

In addition, in the present invention, the latch handle can be fastened to the fastening piece provided on one side of the main chassis while the side cover is locked to the main chassis, so that a person other than the user can block the inside of the computer. There is also.

Claims (8)

A main chassis having an internal space forming a skeleton and having at least one surface opened; A side cover which is selectively mounted on one opened surface of the main chassis and is walked a predetermined distance in one direction to selectively cover an inner space by being walked on the main chassis; And a latch for moving the side cover in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the side cover is moved to engage the main chassis so that the side cover is locked to the main chassis. According to claim 1, A plurality of hanger slots are formed along the upper and lower edges of the open one surface of the main chassis, the chassis cover piece is formed on the side cover to be hooked to the hanger slot to correspond to the hanger slot, respectively. Side cover mounting structure of the computer. 3. The side cover mounting structure of a computer according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of hook pieces are formed in a top decoration plate mounted on an upper surface of the main chassis to be inserted into a decoration hook slot formed in the side cover. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein the side cover, The chassis hook piece is formed along the top and bottom and side cover frame made of metal to form a skeleton, The side cover mounting structure of the computer, characterized in that the side cover frame is formed to form an appearance and comprises a side deco plate that the decoration hanger slot is formed along the top. The method of claim 1, wherein the latch is A latch body installed on one side of the main chassis or the side cover to be moved a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the side cover is moved to walk on the main chassis; A front end hook portion provided at the front end of the latch body and hooked to a fastening ring formed at one side of the side cover or the main chassis on the opposite side to which the latch body is installed; A latch handle provided at one side of the latch body and installed to protrude out of the main chassis or side cover; The side cover of the computer, characterized in that it is provided at the end of the latch body corresponding to the opposite side of the front end hanger hook portion is hooked to the side cover or the locking piece formed on one side of the main chassis on which the latch body is installed Mounting structure. The side cover mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein the front end hook portion is parallel to the extension direction of the latch body but spaced apart from the extension line of the latch body by a predetermined distance. 6. The side cover mounting structure of a computer according to claim 5, wherein the side cover or main chassis on the opposite side of the latch is further provided with a fastening piece for overlapping the latch handle and fastening the lock. The side of a computer according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the latch is installed in the main chassis, and the fastening ring and the locking piece are formed in a side cover frame forming a skeleton of the side cover. Cover mounting structure.

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