TW200912611A - Compact computer - Google Patents

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TW200912611A
TW200912611A TW096134217A TW96134217A TW200912611A TW 200912611 A TW200912611 A TW 200912611A TW 096134217 A TW096134217 A TW 096134217A TW 96134217 A TW96134217 A TW 96134217A TW 200912611 A TW200912611 A TW 200912611A
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This invention relates to a compact computer comprising a casing in which a main board is disposed. An electricity wire communication adoption device is disposed on the main board, and the input/output terminals of the electricity wire communication adoption device are equipped with a power connection end for connecting the host to the electricity wire at a specific arrangement location. When the electricity wire comprises the arrangement of electricity communication, the setup of the compact computer requires no extra arrangement of real wiring; therefore, this invention is capable of solving the problem of over-large setup scope where a wireless network cannot be used as the information transmission means.

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200912611 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係一種精簡型電腦,特指一種將電腦主機劃分 成用戶端主機以及伺服器端主機並能以多用戶端對—飼服 器端同時進行資訊處理之電腦設備。 【先前技術】 現有技術之精簡型電腦(thin client)之概念為一種 運用祠服器集中運算(server_based-compUting)架構之技 術’將電腦結構劃分為用戶端主機及伺服器端主機,用戶 端主機之作用為一輸入端,並透過現有技術之網路連接將 訊息傳達至伺服器端主機,並以該伺服器端主機作為資料 運算及儲存端,而由於用戶端主機僅需要負責顯示與輸 入,故不需要處理器、記憶體及硬碟等設備,具有硬體架 構簡單的特徵故而有精簡型電腦之名,也因其結構簡化, 故當公司行號於辦公室中裝設精簡型電腦以取代傳統的桌 上型電腦時’將可節省許多硬體上之成本; 然而,由於精簡型電腦及其伺服器端主機間之訊息必 須透過網路作為傳遞方式,故若於佈線困難或因為多樓層 而無線網路無法涵蓋的家庭或者是辦公室中,㈣型電: 的架设將會是不便且耗時的作業。 【發明内容】 有鑒於前述之現有技術的不足點,本發明係設計一種 精簡型電腦其用戶端之主機可透過電力線通訊 (PLC,p〇wer llne咖咖加⑽)的方式作為與㈣器端 200912611 主機間之訊息傳遞方式。 為達到上述目的,本發明所採用 種精簡型電腦,其包含: 亍奴為δ又6十 機殼其為一内部包圍一容納空間之殼胃; 一主板’其為一傳輸及接收資訊之介面,設於機殼之 容納空間中; 又於機成之 一電力線通訊配接裝置,其設於主板上,該電力線通 訊配歸置具有—輸出人端面; 4力線通 -電源連接端’其連接於電力線通訊配接裝置之輸出 入端面上。 而本發明之特點在於,當其設於有電力線網路配置之 場所時,可以無須額外佈設實體之線路,同時可解決因為 架设範圍過大而無法利用無線網路作為精簡型電腦及其祠 服器端主機之資訊傳遞方式的問題。 【實施方式】 請參閱第一圖所示,本發明之精簡型電腦為裝設於家 庭、辦公室等環境之電腦設備’其於—較佳之實施例中包 3有機成(10)、一主板(20)、一電力線通訊配接裝置(3〇) 及一電源連接端(4〇)。 如述之機殼(10)為一内部包圍一容納空間之殼體,其 於一侧表面上可貫穿地設有複數個開孔,該開孔可進一步 刀別设計為對應耳機輸出源之耳機孔(j j )、對應麥可風輸 入源之麥克風孔(1 2)、對應通用序列匯流排(USB)之複數 個通用序列匯流排孔(1 3 )及對應於顯示器連接埠之顯示器 200912611 孔(14)。 前述之主板(20)為一傳輸及接受資訊之介面,設於機 殼之容納空間中,該介面上設有音源、顯示及通用序列匯 流排等装置,且其上可設有至少一個介面卡槽(21)。 前述之電力線通訊配接裝置(30)設於主板(2〇)上,其 設置方式於第一種實施例可為以分離之介面卡插設於主板 (20)之介面卡槽(21)上,此外,請進一步配合參看第三圖 所示,其中於另種實施方式上,電力線通訊配接裝置(30A) 之設置方式可為一體成形於主板(2〇)上,並與主板(2〇)間 藉一現有技術之連接器作為訊號之連接方式;而電力線通 訊配接裝置(30)(30A)為一種透過電力線通訊技術之配 置,進而將具有電力線網路配置場所之電源線路,作為取 代網路傳輸資訊方式的轉換介面’而由於電力線通訊技術 為一種已知的現有技術,故不於文中就其细節多加詳述, 僅就其配置方式說明,而該電力線通訊配接裝置(3 〇)包含 有一輸出入端面。 别述之電源連接端(4〇) —方面連接於電力線通訊配接 裝置(30)之輸出入端面上作為網路訊息傳遞之路徑,於另 一方面則連接於主板(20)以供應電源;請配合參看第一至 三圖所示,其中電源連接端(4〇)(4〇A)(4〇B)可以具有不同 之實施例,於第一種實施方式中,電源連接端(4〇)可為一 設於機殼(10)表面上的插頭;於第二種實施方式中,電源 連接端(40A)可為一延伸出機殼(1〇)外之電源線,並將插 頭設於電源線延伸端處;於第三種實施方式中,該電源連 200912611 接端(40B)可為一設於電力線通訊配接裝置(3〇)上之電源 接座(公座),該接座露出於機殼(10) —侧,且可進一步配 合一於兩端分別設有電源接座(母座)及插頭之電源線(41B) 作為電源之連接方式;而電源連接端(40)(40A)(40B)可藉 插頭連接於裝設場所處之電路插座中,可同時提供該精簡 型電腦運作之電力,另一方面讓該精簡型電腦透過具有電 力線通訊配置之電路’進—步與遠端處之祠服器主機進行 資訊的交流 而本發明之特徵在於將精簡型電腦之網路配置取代以 電力線通訊技術之配置,可以進—步地省去於配置場所中 必須牽设實體之網路線方能將精簡型電腦連上其伺服器端 主機的㈣’及因為架設_過大而無法利用無線網路作 為精簡型電腦及其伺服器端主機之資訊傳遞方式之問題。 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖為本發明之元件外觀圖。 第二圖為本發明之第二種實施例之外觀圖。 第二圖為本發明之第三種實施例之外觀圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 (11)耳機孔 (13 )通用序列匯流排孔 (20)主板 (30)(30A)電力線通訊配接裝 (10 )機殼 (12)麥克風孔 (14)顯示器孔 (21)介面卡槽 (40)(4(^)(406)電源連接端(418)電源接頭200912611 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field of the invention] The present invention is a compact computer, which specifically refers to a computer host divided into a client host and a server host, and can be multi-user-pair-feeding at the same time Computer equipment for information processing. [Prior Art] The concept of the thin client in the prior art is a technology that uses the server_based-compUting architecture to divide the computer structure into a client host and a server host, and a client host. The function is an input terminal, and the message is transmitted to the server host through the prior art network connection, and the server host is used as the data calculation and storage terminal, and since the client host only needs to be responsible for display and input, Therefore, there is no need for devices such as processors, memory and hard disks, and the hardware has a simple structure. Therefore, it has the name of a compact computer, and because of its simplified structure, the company has installed a streamlined computer in the office to replace it. Traditional desktop computers will save a lot of hardware costs; however, because the information between the thin computer and its server-side host must be transmitted through the network, it is difficult to route or because of multiple floors. In a home or office that cannot be covered by a wireless network, the installation of (4) type electricity: will be inconvenient and time consuming. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention is directed to a compact computer whose host side can communicate with the (four) device through a power line communication (PLC, p〇wer llne café). 200912611 Message transfer between hosts. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts a compact computer, which comprises: a slave δ and a 6-shell, which is a shell surrounding an accommodation space; a motherboard which is an interface for transmitting and receiving information. The power line communication matching device is arranged on the main board, and the power line communication is arranged to have an output end face; 4 force line pass-power connection end It is connected to the output end face of the power line communication matching device. The present invention is characterized in that, when it is installed in a place with a power line network configuration, it is possible to eliminate the need to additionally provide physical lines, and at the same time, it is possible to solve the problem that the wireless network cannot be used as a compact computer and its server because the installation range is too large. The problem of the way the information is transmitted by the host. [Embodiment] Referring to the first figure, the simplified computer of the present invention is a computer device installed in an environment such as a home or an office. In the preferred embodiment, the package 3 is organic (10) and a motherboard ( 20), a power line communication adapter (3〇) and a power connection (4〇). The casing (10) is a casing that surrounds a receiving space, and a plurality of openings are formed through the one surface of the casing, and the opening can be further designed to correspond to the output source of the earphone. The headphone hole (jj), the microphone hole corresponding to the microphone input source (1 2), the plurality of universal serial bus holes (1 3 ) corresponding to the universal serial bus (USB), and the display corresponding to the display port 200912611 hole (14). The motherboard (20) is a communication and receiving interface, and is disposed in a receiving space of the casing. The interface is provided with a sound source, a display and a universal serial bus, and at least one interface card can be disposed thereon. Slot (21). The power line communication matching device (30) is disposed on the main board (2). The first embodiment is configured to insert a separate interface card into the interface card slot (21) of the main board (20). In addition, please refer to the third figure for further cooperation. In another embodiment, the power line communication matching device (30A) can be integrally formed on the main board (2〇) and with the main board (2〇) A prior art connector is used as a signal connection method; and the power line communication matching device (30) (30A) is a configuration through a power line communication technology, thereby replacing a power line having a power line network configuration place. The conversion interface of the network transmission information mode, and since the power line communication technology is a known prior art, it is not described in detail in the text, only the configuration description thereof, and the power line communication matching device (3) 〇) contains an input and output end face. The power connection terminal (4〇) is connected to the output end face of the power line communication matching device (30) as a path for network message transmission, and is connected to the main board (20) to supply power. Please refer to the first to third figures, wherein the power connection terminal (4〇A) (4〇A) (4〇B) can have different embodiments. In the first embodiment, the power connection terminal (4〇) It can be a plug disposed on the surface of the casing (10); in the second embodiment, the power connection end (40A) can be a power cord extending beyond the casing (1〇), and the plug is provided In the third embodiment, the power supply connection 200912611 terminal (40B) can be a power socket (male) provided on the power line communication matching device (3〇), the connection The socket is exposed on the side of the casing (10), and can further cooperate with a power cable (41B) having a power socket (mother) and a plug at both ends as a power connection mode; and a power connection terminal (40) (40A) (40B) can be connected to the circuit socket at the installation site by plug, which can be provided at the same time The power of the computer operation, on the other hand, allows the thin computer to communicate with the host of the server at the remote end through the circuit with the power line communication configuration. The present invention is characterized by a network of compact computers. The road configuration replaces the configuration of the power line communication technology, and can further eliminate the need to take the physical network route in the configuration place to connect the thin computer to its server end host (4)' and because the erection is too large The wireless network cannot be used as a problem for the information transfer method of the thin computer and its server host. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The first figure is an appearance view of the components of the present invention. The second figure is an external view of a second embodiment of the present invention. The second figure is an external view of a third embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] (11) Headphone jack (13) General sequence bus bar hole (20) Main board (30) (30A) Power line communication adapter (10) Case (12) Microphone hole (14) Display hole ( 21) interface card slot (40) (4 (^) (406) power connector (418) power connector

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200912611 十、申請專利範圍: 1 ·一種精簡型電腦,其包含 一機殼’其為一内部包圍一容納空間之殼體; 一主板’其為—傳輸及接收資訊之介面,設於機殼之 容納空間中; 一電力線通訊配接裝置,其設於主板上,該電力線通 訊配接裝置具有一輪出入端面; 一電源連接端,其連接於電力線通訊配接裝置之輸出 入端面上。 2 ·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 電力線通訊配接裝置一體成形於主板上 3 ·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 主板上設有至少一個介面卡槽; 且電力線通訊配接裝置為一介面卡,並插設於主板之 介面卡槽。 4 .如申請專利範圍第2項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 電源連接端之一端設有插頭,該插頭設於機殼表面上。 、5·如申請專利範圍第2項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 電源連接端為一延伸出機殼外之電源線,並於電源線延伸 端處設有插頭。 6 ·如申請專利範圍第2項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 電源連接端為-設於電力線通訊配接裝置上之電源接座, 且露出於機殼外。 如申凊專利知圍第3項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 9 200912611 電源連接端之一端設有插頭,該插頭設於機殼表面上。 8 .如申請專利範圍第3項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 電源連接端為一延伸出機 端處設有㈣。❹外m並於電源線延伸 9 *申叻專利範圍第3項所述之精簡型電腦,其中 原連接端為-设於電力線通訊配接裝置上之電源接座, 且路出於機殼外。 10·如申請專利範圍第2至9項中任一項所述之精 簡i電腦’其中機殼一面上設有耳機孔、麥克風孔、通用 序列匯流排孔及顯示器孔; 且主板上設有音源、顯示及通用序列匯流排等資訊傳 輸裝置。 十一、囷式: 如次頁 10200912611 X. Patent application scope: 1 · A compact computer, comprising a casing, which is a casing that surrounds a receiving space; a motherboard which is an interface for transmitting and receiving information, and is disposed in the casing In the accommodating space, a power line communication matching device is disposed on the main board, the power line communication matching device has a round-in end surface; and a power connection end connected to the output end surface of the power line communication matching device. 2. The compact computer according to claim 1, wherein the power line communication matching device is integrally formed on the main board. 3. The simplified computer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the main board is provided. The interface card slot; and the power line communication adapter device is an interface card and is inserted into the interface card slot of the motherboard. 4. The compact computer of claim 2, wherein one end of the power connection end is provided with a plug, and the plug is disposed on the surface of the casing. 5. The compact computer of claim 2, wherein the power connection end is a power cord extending beyond the casing, and a plug is provided at the extension end of the power cord. 6. The compact computer of claim 2, wherein the power connection end is a power supply socket disposed on the power line communication matching device and exposed outside the casing. For example, the simplified computer described in claim 3 of the patent application, wherein 9 200912611 one end of the power connection end is provided with a plug, and the plug is disposed on the surface of the casing. 8. The compact computer of claim 3, wherein the power connection end is provided at an extension end (4). ❹外m and extending on the power cord 9 * The simplified computer described in the third paragraph of the patent scope, wherein the original connection end is a power socket set on the power line communication matching device, and the road is outside the casing . The simplification of the computer as described in any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein a casing hole, a microphone hole, a universal serial bus bar hole and a display hole are provided on one side of the casing; and the sound source is provided on the main board Information transmission devices such as display and general sequence bus. XI, 囷: as the next page 10
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