KR20190005496A - A Regulating Module Box for Operating a Function and a Connection of a Computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a module box for operation control and connection configuration for a computer and, more specifically, to a module box for operation control and connection configuration for a computer wherein connection ports or operating switches associated with a computer or peripherals are arranged on a single box to increase space efficiency and user convenience. The module box for operation control and connection configuration for a computer comprises: an accommodating housing (11) having an accommodation space formed therein; an arranging unit (12) arranged on a front surface (111) of the accommodating housing (11); a control board (13) arranged in the accommodating housing (11); at least one function connection unit (SW, 141, 142, 15) arranged on the arranging unit (12) and connected to a computer by an operation of the control board (13); and a connector unit (17) to connect the control board (13) and the computer to allow electric communication.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation control and connection setting module for a computer,

The present invention relates to an operation control and connection setting module box for a computer, and more particularly, to an operation control for a computer, in which an operation switch or a connection port associated with the computer or a peripheral device is disposed in a single box to improve space utilization and usability, Connection setting module box.

Various types of computer integrated type desks are known in the art, and a computer integrated type desk is made of a structure in which the computer main body is coupled to a desk or the computer parts are arranged by forming a space for accommodating computer parts on a desk. Computer integrated desks can be used for personal or office use, and can be used for multiple layouts on a PC for games. In the case of a desk in the case of a cupboard, a speaker function is essentially required because it is mainly used for a game, and a speaker needs to be disposed at a proper position on the desk. You also need to have a connection port or connection jack for a variety of peripherals to connect to your computer. Various types of computer desks having such a structure are known in the art.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0008520 discloses a computer with a desk top attachment structure having an improved heat dissipation structure, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2000-0058232 discloses a back- And a front portion which is thinly formed relative to the thickness of the rear portion, and a computer main body is provided on a lower portion of a top surface of the desk.

In the disclosed prior art, the charging port, including the power switch that initiates operation of the computer, the connection jack, or the means for connection or operation of the peripherals associated therewith, are each arranged in a different frame. This reduces space utilization and inconveniences the use of computers or peripheral devices. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a technique in which various switches or connection means for the operation of the computer are arranged at predetermined positions to improve the usability, but the prior art does not disclose this.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0008520 (published by Seongwoo Bae, Jan. 26, 2010) Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0058232 (published by KIPIS Co., Ltd., October 05, 2000) Integrated desk type computer

It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation control and connection setting module box for a computer in which the means for the operation of the computer and the means for connection of the peripheral devices are arranged in a control box having one box structure, .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an operation control and connection setting module box for a computer comprises: a receiving housing having a receiving space formed therein; A placement unit disposed on a front surface of the receiving housing; A control board disposed inside the housing housing; At least one functional connection unit arranged in the arrangement unit and connected to the computer by operation on the control board; And a connector unit for connecting the control board so as to be electrically communicable with the computer.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises a fixing block or a cylinder fixing unit disposed inside the receiving housing.

The module box according to the present invention is installed on a computer desk to improve the operational convenience of a computer and the convenience of connection of peripheral devices. Further, the module box according to the present invention increases the degree of freedom of arrangement of a computer, a computer component, or a peripheral device. Further, the module box according to the present invention is applied to a structure having various types of computers, thereby improving space utilization and usability.

1 shows an embodiment of an operation control and connection setting module box for a computer according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the module box according to the present invention is coupled to an installation frame.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a module box according to the present invention is installed on a computer desk.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

1 shows an embodiment of an operation control and connection setting module box 10 for a computer according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an operation control and connection setting module box 10 for a computer includes a receiving housing 11 having a receiving space therein; An arrangement unit (12) arranged on the front surface (111) of the receiving housing (11); A control board (13) disposed inside the housing (11); At least one functional connection unit (SW, 141, 142, 15) arranged in the arrangement unit (12) and connected to the control board (13) by operation; And a connector unit (17) for connecting the control board (13) so as to be electrically communicable with the computer.

The desk may have a structure in which the functions of the computer are integrally combined, or may have a structure separated from the computer and connected by appropriate means. For example, the computer components may be placed in a receiving space formed in the lower portion of the desk and operatively connected to each other for operation. Specifically, the computer function can be displayed by putting parts together, making wiring connections, and operating. The desk does not require a computer to be installed independently for the use of the computer, but the computer main body can be accommodated in the receiving space according to the structure of the desk.

The receiving housing 11 may be a rectangular parallelepiped or similar shape but is not limited thereto and may include a function connecting unit SW, 141, 142, 15 ) Can be arranged. A receiving space can be formed inside the receiving housing 11 and the placing unit 12 can be coupled to the front face 111 of the receiving housing 11. [ The arrangement unit 12 may have an independent substrate structure or may be integrally formed with the front surface 111. And at least one functional connection unit (SW, 141, 142, 15) may be arranged in the arrangement unit (12).

The functional connection units (SW, 141, 142, 15) include, for example, a power switch (SW) for a computer; At least one connection port (141, 142) capable of connecting a charging or media reproduction device such as a USB port, at least one connection jack (151, 152) capable of connection of a charging jack or earphone; And similar connection ports or connection means. It is advantageous for the arrangement unit 12 or the receiving housing 11 to be arranged with means for connection of all the instruments associated with the operation of the computer or connected to the computer or the means for controlling such instruments. For example, when a speaker is disposed on a desk and connected to a computer, means for connecting the speaker and the computer may be disposed in the placement unit 12, and adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the speaker may be disposed. Also, a connection jack or connector for connecting a mouse, a vending machine or a monitor to a computer can be disposed in the placement unit 12 or the receiving housing 11. [

The arrangement unit 12 may be provided with additional means useful for the operation of the computer or for the use of the computer. For example, the information display screen DS may be arranged in the arrangement unit 12, and the information display screen DS may include information relating to the operation of the computer, information relating to the operation of the peripheral device, Can be displayed. For example, the information display screen (DS) may display the speaker volume size, room temperature, computer operating temperature, computer usage time, noise level, key operating program, or similar information. The information displayed on the information display screen DS may be provided from a computer or provided by a detection unit arranged on the control board 13. [

The circulation slit 112a can be disposed on the ceiling surface 112 or the side surface of the receiving housing 11 and the circulation slit 112a can release the inside such as moisture or heat to the outside. The connector unit 17 can be arranged at the rear or other appropriate position of the receiving housing 11 and the computer can be controlled by the connector unit 17 via the control board 13 disposed inside the receiving housing 11. [ And can be connected so as to be able to communicate with the functional connection units (SW, 141, 142, 15). A communication jack CJ coupled to one end of the cable CA may be detachably coupled to the connector unit 17 and a computer communication jack may be coupled to the other end of the cable CA.

The control board 13 may comprise a microprocessor and may include signals transmitted from each functional connection unit SW 141,142 and 15 and signals transmitted from any input means disposed in the arrangement unit 12. [ And to transmit it to a computer or other peripheral device via a cable (CA). At least one auxiliary connector unit 17a may be disposed in the receiving housing 11 as required and may be powered from a computer or other power source, for example via an auxiliary connector unit 17a.

The control board 13 may be a printed circuit board or a chip structure, and may be disposed above the base board B made of an insulating material. The control board 13 can be fixed to the upper side of the base board B by a separating clamp 191 separating the control board 13 from the upper plane of the base board B. The separation clamp 191 may be in the form of a tunnel with one side open, for example, and may be coupled to the four corners of the control board 13. Thereby, the control board 13 can be detachably coupled to the receiving housing 11. In such a structure, the control board 13 may have a function of relaying communication between the functional connection units (SW, 141, 142, 15) and the computer. It can also have the ability to control the operation of various peripherals connected to the computer. The connection block 16 may be disposed between the control board 13 and the arrangement unit 12 and the connection block 16 may be a linearly extending hexahedron structure and the lower surface may be connected to the base board B Can be fixed. A plurality of through holes are formed through the thickness of the connection block 16 and are connected to the control board 13 by other means disposed in the functional connection units SW, 141, 142, 15 or the arrangement unit 12. [ May be fixed to the respective through-hole. A fixing block 181 or a cylindrical fixing unit 182 having a function similar to that of the connection block 16 may be disposed between the control board 13 and the connector unit 17 or the auxiliary connector unit 17a. The fixing block 181 may be formed in a linearly extending hexahedron structure and the fixing block 181 may be formed with a fixing groove 181a in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction. The fixing groove 181a may be a channel shape or a V-shape, but is not limited thereto. The cylindrical fixing unit 182 may be in the shape of a hollow cylinder and may be fixed in such a manner that the wiring is inserted into the cylinder. The connection block 16, the fixed block 181 or the cylindrical fixed unit 182 can be selectively installed and can be made in various structures suitable for fixation of wiring or spatial separation of different wiring, It is not limited.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the module box according to the present invention is coupled to an installation frame.

Referring to FIG. 2, the connection setting module box 10 may be coupled to the installation frame, and the installation frame may be coupled to the desk in any suitable manner. The mounting frame (211) protrudes upward to form a separate space therein. And a fixing means 24 detachably coupling the receiving unit 211 to a substrate such as, for example, a desk top plate. The receiving unit 211 may be formed entirely in a substrate structure, and a receiving rim 211a may be formed along the circumferential surface, and a receiving portion may be formed by the receiving rim 211a.

The installation frame can be disposed, for example, behind the top plate of the desk, and the top plate can be made in a structure in which the rear portion is cut off for the arrangement of the installation frame. Whereby the computer accommodation space can be formed on the back of the top plate or the back of the desk. A computer body or a computer part may be disposed in the computer accommodation space, and means for operating or functioning may be disposed in the installation frame and functionally connected to the computer body or the computer part.

The receiving unit 211 can be disposed in front of the cut portion of the top plate and can be disposed in a structure protruding upward from the top plate. Concretely, the front surface and the side wall of the receiving unit 211 can form a circumferential wall that surrounds the cut portion of the upper plate, whereby the receiving unit 211 forms a receiving space together with the cut portion of the desk top plate can do. Accordingly, the computer accommodation space may have a structure in which a part of the computer housing protrudes upwardly of the upper plate and the remaining portion extends downward of the upper plate. The computer accommodation space may be box-shaped or similar and may be made of a suitable structure in which the computer body is housed or the computer parts can be placed.

The receiving space of the receiving unit 211 protrudes upward of the upper plate, whereby a separate space can be formed therein. The front surface or the side surface of the receiving unit 211 may form a vertical boundary wall formed on the rear side of the upper plate. And the connection setting module box 10 or the speaker units 22a and 22b may be disposed on the vertical boundary wall. Furthermore, the advertisement screen AS or the information providing unit 23 can be arranged on the vertical boundary wall.

The receiving unit 211 may be a front vertical wall, or may be a front vertical wall and a side wall. Further, the side wall may be formed on both sides or only on either side. Further, the receiving unit 211 may have a bottom surface, and the bottom surface may be formed along the entire vertical boundary wall or may be formed in a separated form with respect to a portion where the fixing means 24 is formed or a portion where other parts are formed . The floor surface may extend to an appropriate length and may extend for example to the length of which the fixing means 24 is formed or which supports the speaker units 22a, 22b or supports the advertising screen AS.

The receiving unit 211 can be detachably coupled to the fixing structure such as, for example, a top plate by the fixing means 24. [ The securing means 24 can be formed on both sides of the receiving unit 211, in particular the securing means 24 has a securing surface 212 to be connected to the vertical perimeter wall; A spacing member 214 extending vertically from the inner end of the fixing surface 212 and a receiving surface 214 extending in the front direction of the receiving unit 211 so as to be parallel to the fixing surface 212 from the end of the spacing member 214 213). An insertion groove is formed in the fixing surface 212 and the receiving surface 213 which are separated from each other in parallel and the interval member 214 can function as a stopper. A part of the upper plate of the cut portion is inserted into the insertion groove so that the receiving unit 211 can be fixed to the upper plate of the desk. The receiving unit 211 can be detachably coupled to the top plate by being made of a structure or material having a resilient supporting surface 213 relative to the spacing member 214. [

The sound generated from the computer may be discharged to the outside through the front surface of the receiving unit 211, and the receiving unit 211 may be a bar speaker structure as a whole. Two or more speaker units 22a, 22b may also be arranged in the interior of the receiving unit 211. Specifically, two speaker units 24a and 24b can be disposed on both sides of the advertisement screen AS arranged in the center. The number of the speaker units 24a and 24b, the structure of the speaker units 24a and 24b, or the arrangement positions of the speaker units 24a and 24b can be variously selected. The information providing unit 23 may be disposed on the opposite side of the module box 10 and the information providing unit 23 may be connected to the external connection port 231 connected to the management server formed separately, Information can be displayed. Or the information providing unit 23 may have a function of indicating the situation of the user and may display information such as, for example, busy, absent or away. Or the information providing unit 23 may be made in a touch screen structure so that the user's input is transmitted to the management server.

A variety of advertisements or similar information may be displayed on the advertisement screen AS and the advertisement screen AS may indicate the purpose of the computer, the serial number of the desk, the seat number or the operation of the computer, . Specifically, the advertisement screen AS can display information or advertisements by means of display means 25 such as an acrylic substrate or LED display board. For example, information or advertisements may be made visible by at least one light emitting means 251 disposed inside the front surface. A light emitting means 251 such as a plurality of LEDs can be disposed below the display means 25 and each light emitting means 251 can be connected to the operating chip 26. [ The operation chip 26 is also connected to the power source of the computer so that the light emitting means 251 is operated with the operation of the power switch so that the information displayed on the display means 25 can be made visible. The advertisement screen AS can be operated in various ways to display the information display function.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a module box according to the present invention is installed on a computer desk.

Referring to FIG. 3, the upper plate UP is divided into a use portion and a removal portion, and a computer accommodation space CP may be formed in the removal portion. The receiving unit 211 may be disposed at a boundary portion between the using portion and the removing portion, and the receiving unit 211 may be coupled to the upper plate UP by the fixing means.

Upper portions of the leg frames FS1 and FS2 are formed as planar portions to thereby stably fix the upper plate UP and at the same time have side walls which seal the side of the upper portion of the upper plate UP . The reinforcing panel 36 can be coupled to the rear plate RP. The reinforcing panel 36 may be made of the same or similar height as the receiving unit 211 and may be made independently of the back plate RP and joined to the back plate RP by means such as a fixing pin or a screw . The computer component space may be enclosed in a sealing lid that is supported by the reinforcing panel 36 and the receiving unit 211. A joining tab 361 having a rectangular planar shape for stably fixing the reinforcing panel 36 and the rear plate RP can be disposed as necessary.

The computer component or the computer body may be disposed in the computer frame 30 and the computer frame 30 may be integrally formed with the inclined member 31a and the inclined member 31a that extend in a downwardly inclined shape from the top plate, And a horizontal member 31b formed to be connectable. The stabilizing unit 32 in the form of a substrate can be coupled to the horizontal member 31b and the limiting unit 33 can be disposed in the rear leg frame FS1. A plurality of desks can be connected to each other, and a connecting member fixing bracket 34 can be disposed on the leg horizontal member FS3 for fixing the desk adjacent to each other.

As described above, the module box 10 can be fixed to the receiving unit 211, and a peripheral unit connected to the functional unit or the computer related to the operation of the computer in the module box 10 can be connected to the module box 10 . The speaker units 22a and 22b can also be fixed to the receiving unit 211 and the advertising screen AS can also be fixed to the receiving unit 211. [ Since the computer accommodation space CP is sealed by the sealing lid and the computer main body or the computer parts are housed in the computer frame 30, it is difficult to connect the operation switch of the computer or the peripheral device. In such a computer desk structure, the module box 10 can improve the operational convenience of the computer while at the same time improving the space usability.

The module box 10 can be coupled to a computer desk having various structures and is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

The module box according to the present invention is installed on a computer desk to improve the operational convenience of a computer and the convenience of connection of peripheral devices. Further, the module box according to the present invention increases the degree of freedom of arrangement of a computer, a computer component, or a peripheral device. Further, the module box according to the present invention is applied to a structure having various types of computers, thereby improving space utilization and usability.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: connection setting module box 11: receiving housing
12: arrangement unit 13: control substrate
16: connection block 17: connector unit
17a: auxiliary connector unit 22a, 22b: speaker unit
23: information providing unit 24: fixing means
25: display means 26: operating chip
30: computer frame 31a: inclined member
31b: horizontal member 32: stable unit
33: restriction unit 34: connection member fixing bracket
36: reinforced panel 111: front
112: Ceiling surface 112a: Circular slit
141, 142: connection port 151, 152: connection jack
181: Fixing block 181a: Fixing groove
182: Cylindrical fixing unit 191: Separation clamp
211: receiving unit 211a: receiving frame
212: fixing surface 213: supporting surface
214: spacing member 231: external connection port
251: light emitting means 361:
AS: Advertising screen B: Base board
CA: Cable CJ: Communication Jack
CP: accommodation space DS: information display screen
FS1: rear leg frame FS1, FS2: leg frame
FS3: leg horizontal member RP: rear plate
SW, 141, 142, 15: Function Connection unit SW: Operation switch
UP: top plate

Claims (2)

A receiving housing (11) having a receiving space formed therein;
An arrangement unit (12) arranged on the front surface (111) of the receiving housing (11);
A control board (13) disposed inside the housing (11);
At least one functional connection unit (SW, 141, 142, 15) arranged in the arrangement unit (12) and connected to the control board (13) by operation; And
And a connector unit (17) for connecting the control board (13) to the computer so as to be capable of electrical communication. The actuation and connection setup module box for a computer according to claim 1, further comprising a fixed block (181) or a cylindrical fixed unit (182) disposed within the receiving housing (11).

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