TW394868B - Universal enclosure for different type mother boards - Google Patents

Abstract

A universal enclosure system in a tower type manner for receiving different type mother boards therein includes the main body generally having at least a top wall, a bottom wall, a first and a second side walls, a front panel. Two kinds of different removable back panels are interchangeably adopted to cooperate with the main body for exclusively receiving a first type mother board; I.e., the ATX type, or a second type mother board, I.e., the NLX type, in the enclosure system wherein the first type mother board is bigger than the second type mother board. The first back panel cooperates with a first metal carrier which is adapted to mount the first type mother board thereon whereby the first type mother board is positioned in the interior of the enclosure system and almost very close to the first side wall. Alternatively, the second type back panel cooperates with a second metal carrier which is adapted to mount the second type mother board thereon whereby the second type mother board is positioned in the interior of the enclosure system and generally in the middle portion thereof.

Description

Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Government Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs C7 D7 V. Creation Instructions (-) [Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to the configuration of a computer casing, which can accommodate different motherboards. [Background of the Invention] In general, motherboards commonly used in personal computers in the industry have a Type II motherboard. One type is ATX specification. The motherboard of this specification can be installed in 4 racks, and a removable rear window panel is connected to the computer case from behind the computer case. The motherboard is installed near the case. A wall surface of the body for a larger space to accommodate each expansion card directly connected to the connector on the motherboard. In this case, each expansion card is in a space relationship that is perpendicular to the motherboard holder. The other type of motherboard is of NLX specification. The motherboard of this specification is similar to the ATX specification. It can be mounted on a metal bracket and connected with a removable rear window panel. The main board is substantially kept at a considerable distance from the wall surface of the casing. Different from the ATX specification, the NLX specification motherboard provides a larger stand-up card and is connected to the motherboard by a longer card edge connector installed on the front edge of the motherboard. In contrast, a plurality of expansion slot connectors are installed on the riser card to accommodate a relative number of expansion cards, and the expansion cards are located above the motherboard in a parallel space relationship. In this case, the output / input area on the other side of the motherboard is aligned with the opposite area of the rear window panel. The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (210X297 mm) J ------------ Xi-(Please read the note ## on the back before filling this page), ^ ιτ Printed by the Consumer Standards Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economy of the People's Republic of China C7 D7 V. Creation Instructions (2) Since the motherboard of the NLX specification has a riser card, and the riser card has a plurality of expansion slot connectors, because, The size of the motherboard is greatly reduced, and a considerable amount of space is freed up inside the case to accommodate the disk drive or the optical disk drive. Generally speaking, due to the different sizes, the configuration and installation methods of ATX and NLX motherboards are completely different. Compared to ATX and NLX motherboards, the computer cases of motherboards are also completely different. In other words, the computer cases to which the two motherboards of different specifications are applicable are not compatible with motherboards of another specification, and no part is compatible with each other, so the cost of computer assembly and manufacturing cannot be reduced. However, the aforementioned conventional ATX or NLX desktop or stand-alone computer cases have their relative disadvantages, and need to be improved. Therefore, the present invention provides a general-purpose computer case, which can be adapted to accommodate ATX or NLX motherboards interchangeably therein. h [Summary of the invention] 'According to the present invention, a vertical general-purpose computer case is used to store motherboards of different types therein, which includes a main housing, the main housing having at least a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, The first sidewall surface and the second sidewall surface. Two different types_ The movable rear window panel can be replaced with each other in the main casing. The movable rear window panel is used to mutually exclusively store the first type motherboard, that is, the ATX specification motherboard, and the second Type motherboard, that is, NLX specification motherboard, in the chassis, where the first type motherboard is larger than the second type. The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm). Order J (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs

Cl D7 V. Creative Instructions (3) Board. The first-type rear window panel is matched with the first bracket to mount the first-type mainboard to place the first-type mainboard on the housing system against the first side wall surface. The second-type rear window panel is matched with a second bracket to install a second-type motherboard to place the second-type motherboard in the center of the housing system. In addition, the first type motherboard is close to the first side wall surface and faces the second side wall surface; on the contrary, the second type motherboard is placed at the center of the interior of the housing system and faces the first side wall. [Detailed description of the drawings] The first diagram is a rear view of a preferred embodiment of a general-purpose computer case for a personal computer according to the present invention, in which an ATX motherboard is stored. The second picture is the rear view of the first type of removable rear window panel of the computer case as shown in the first picture, showing the ATX motherboard and the installation. The third picture is the rear view of the computer case shown in the first picture, which shows that the NLX motherboard is housed therein. The fourth picture is the rear view of the second type of removable rear window panel of the computer case as shown in the third picture, showing the NLX specification motherboard to be installed. [Number of main components]. 6 This paper size is applicable to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) '(Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order V. Creative Instructions (φ) Universal Case ίο First wall surface (front) 12 Second wall surface (rear) U Third wall surface (left) 16 Fourth wall surface (right) 18 Fifth wall surface (top) 20 Sixth wall surface (bottom) 22 C7 D7 The first type can Removable rear window panel 26 Type 1 or ATX size motherboard 28 First metal bracket 30 Type 2 removable rear window panel 40 Type 2 or NLX size motherboard 42 Second metal bracket 44 Stand card 46 Printed openings 24 by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Government Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs [Description of preferred embodiments] For details of the present invention, please refer to the following preferred embodiments. The embodiments are intended to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of rights of the invention: Any person skilled in the art can make, change or modify the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention patent. 4 In the preferred embodiments described below, + the same elements in the same drawings are labeled with the same numbers. Please refer to the first picture and the second one. One of the general-purpose casings 10 series is a rectangular parallelepiped structure.-It has a first wall surface (front) 12, and a second wall surface (front) 12 from the first wall. 14.品 / ′; 2 wall surface (left) 16, opposite third wall surface 11, fourth wall surface (right) 18, fifth wall surface (top) 20, and sixth wall surface (bottom) 22 opposite the fifth wall surface 20.蔹 The second wall surface 14 includes a larger opening μ to provide --------- ^ —— (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) — Threading This paper is suitable for Zhongguanjia 榡Quasi (CNS) Α4 ^ _ (2 丨 Q χ 297)

Cl D7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Creation Instructions (>) Install the main board to the channel in the case 10 '. The first type of movable rear window panel 26 is used with the first type or ATX specification motherboard 28. The shape of the rear window panel 26 can match the opening 24. The first metal bracket 30 is fastened to the left edge of the rear window panel 26 (viewed from the rear) and is vertical. The first type, that is, the ATX motherboard 28 is fixed to the support. Above the shelf _ 30, a plurality of expansion card connectors 32 are mounted on the first-type motherboard 28, so that when the rear window panel 26 and the opposite metal bracket 30 are connected to the first-type motherboard 28, The chassis 10 is assembled in the rear side. The first type motherboard 28 is very close to the fourth wall surface 18 and the expansion card connector 32 faces the third wall surface 16 °. The first type rear window panel 26 further includes a plurality of slots. The rack 34 is aligned with each of the expansion card connectors 32, and the input / output opening area 36 is aligned with the input / output port area 38 on the first type motherboard 28. The second type of movable rear window panel 40 is used in conjunction with the second type or NLX specification motherboard 42 and has an outline similar to that of the first type of movable rear window panel 28. The second metal bracket 44 is fastened to the center portion of the rear window panel 40 and is vertical, and the second type main board 42 is fixed to the second metal bracket 44 and the riser 4 6 is vertical. The device is located below the second type main board 42 and is connected to the main board 42 through the --- edge connector 45, and the main board 42 is located at the center of the stand 46, thereby being mounted on the stand 46 8 This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) H ί Order --- Quan / Printed by the Central Consumers Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs C7 D7 V. Creation instructions (f,) The plural connectors 48 are located on both sides of the second type motherboard 42, respectively. The second type rear window panel 40 further includes a plurality of slot frames 50, which are aligned with the connectors 48 of the riser 46, and an output / wheel-in opening area 52, which is in phase with the second type motherboard 42. _Output / round port area 5 4 alignment. _. 'It can be understood that the main feature of the present invention is to provide a kind of general-purpose casing', which includes two interchangeable rear window panels 26 and 40 in a hexahedron structure, which can be mutually exclusive and respectively accommodate A type ATX motherboard 28 and a second type NLX motherboard 42. In order to achieve the above purpose, the original NLX specification motherboard configuration and the mechanism on the traditional NLX chassis will be changed. First of all, similar to ATX computer, the traditional NLX computer usually installs its motherboard on a side wall of the case, while the stand-up card is placed near the center of the case. The difference is that because the chassis 10 of the present invention provides a basic structure that can cater to the ATX-standard motherboard 28 and the NLX-specific motherboard 42, the internal space of the cabinet is not sufficient to allow the stand-up card 46 to still be placed in The central part will be placed near one side, namely the rear wall surface 14. Because of this, there is no interference between the other structures of the riser 46 and the case. In contrast, the motherboard 42 is located in the center of the stand-up 46, which is different from the traditional L-shaped structure configuration of the stand-up and stand-up systems. T-shaped 9 This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (210X297 mm) f Jingxian first read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Ding Quan,-C7 D7 V. Creation Instructions (7) Structure . In addition, because the output / input port area 54 of the motherboard 42 is on the host _J1 Gum! 14. · "Eighty-eight percent is positioned and facing the rear side. When the motherboard 42 is connected to the connector 45 of Zhengji Youpi soil surface 14, you must make the loser enter the bee area 54 and face the right side 1 8 Contrary to the I / O port area 3 8 pairs of left side 16. Compared with the traditional case design, the main board 42 can be regarded as an upside down configuration. Furthermore, other implementations For example, the top side 20 can be removed from the casing, so that the motherboard can be directly pulled out of the casing without having to remove the removable rear window panel 40 from the casing. "To sum up, this The invention of "universal computer case suitable for different motherboards" has an innovative structure and remarkable effects, which meets the requirements of an invention patent. Only those disclosed above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, since this cannot be used to limit the scope of the rights of the present invention, so the equal changes or modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention are still the present invention. Describe the range covered. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs " Country One Country One China

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Claims (1)

Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A8 B8 C8 D8 VI. Patent Application Scope VI. — A general-purpose computer case suitable for different motherboards, which is used to install two different motherboards, including: First wall surface An opening is provided thereon; a first movable panel on which a first type motherboard is installed; and a second movable panel on which a second type motherboard is installed; wherein the first movable panel is One of the second movable panel and the second movable panel extend through the opening and are installed on the first wall surface for positioning one of the first type motherboard and the second type motherboard relative to the first position and the second position. 2. The computer case according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first movable panel is provided with an offset bracket which can fix the first type motherboard with a load of 7 |. 3. The computer case according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first type motherboard has at least one card edge connector device thereon for cooperating with the vertical insertion of the relative expansion card. 4. The computer case according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second movable panel has a bracket located at the center, which can support and fix the second type motherboard. 5. If the computer case of item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the second type motherboard is connected to another daughter board, the daughter board is provided with at least a-edge connector to cooperate with the relative expansion card. Horizontal insertion 0 6. —A configuration method for installing two different motherboards, which includes the following steps: 11 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm) (please first Please read the note on the back of the boudoir, and then fill out this page) 'Clothing, ordering. Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 6. The scope of patent application provides a case, which includes a wall surface with an opening on the wall surface. Providing a first removable panel on which a first type motherboard is mounted; and providing a second removable panel on which a second type motherboard is mounted; wherein the first removable panel One of the second movable panel and the second movable panel extend through the opening and are installed on the first wall surface for positioning one of the first type motherboard and the second type motherboard relative to the first position and the second position. 7. The configuration method according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the first type motherboard has at least one card edge connector device thereon for cooperating with the vertical insertion of the relative expansion card. 8. The method of disposition according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second movable panel has a bracket located at the center, which can support and fix the second type motherboard. 9. The method of configuration according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second movable panel has a bracket located at the center portion, which can bear and fix the second type motherboard. 1 β. The method of configuration according to item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the second type motherboard is connected to another daughter board, and the daughter board is provided with at least a-edge connector to cooperate with the corresponding expansion card. Horizontal insertion 0 1 1. A computer case used to install the motherboard in it (please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297) (%) Printed by the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Consumer Cooperatives, A8394868-88 D8 6. The scope of patent application mainly includes: a wall surface with a first opening on it; a removable panel on which a bracket can be mounted The support frame can be equipped with a motherboard, and the movable panel and the support frame have a vertical relationship with each other; wherein the support frame of the movable panel can extend through the opening of the wall surface, and the A movable panel is installed on the wall surface to locate the motherboard in a relative position in the computer casing. 12. If the computer case of claim 11 is applied for, the motherboard of the computer case includes a first type motherboard that meets the ATX specification, and a second type motherboard that meets the NLX specification. 13. The computer case according to item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the bracket is offset to one side of the movable panel and can carry and fix the first type motherboard. 14. The computer case according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first type motherboard has at least one card: edge connector device mounted thereon to cooperate with the vertical insertion of the relative expansion card. 15. The computer case according to item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the bracket is placed at the center of the movable panel and can carry a fixed type II motherboard. 16. If the computer case of item 15 of the patent application scope, wherein the second type motherboard is connected to another daughter board, the daughter board is provided with at least a-edge connector to cooperate with the relative expansion card. Insert horizontally. 13 This paper size applies to China National Standards (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page)