TWI697759B - Scalable computer with waterproof and dustproof components - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components. It includes a host. The host includes a first housing and is formed with a first connecting hole and at least one first seat hole. The first connecting hole penetrates the first housing On one side of the first housing, the first hole penetrates through the other side of the first housing; a first machine board penetrates the first housing hole and has a first socket; an expansion machine, which includes a second housing A second connecting hole and at least one second seat hole are formed. The second connecting hole penetrates through one side surface of the second housing, and the second seat hole penetrates through the other side surface of the second housing; a second board passes through It is arranged in the second socket and has a second socket; a connecting wire and a sealing member, the sealing member is sheathed with the first connecting hole; the user connects the first socket and the second socket through the two ends of the connecting wire, and then The first connecting hole is attached to the second connecting hole, and the sealing element is pressed and tightly pressed by the first shell and the second shell, so as to achieve the effect of expansion and waterproof and dustproof.

Description

Expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components

The invention relates to a computer component, in particular to an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components.

In response to the needs of different working environments, the forms of computer hosts are becoming more and more diversified. There is a fanless computer host assembly, which includes a host and an independent expansion case. The expansion case is equipped with at least one PCI or PCI -Express interface slots and connectors, allowing users to install PCI or PCI-Express interface cards in the expansion case, and connect the expansion case and the host through the connector or signal cable, compared to traditional computers The main unit concentrates all the components in a case. The heat generated by each component will affect each other and cause the processor to lower the operating performance due to high temperature. The independent expandable design can expand the heat installed on the case. The heat generated by the operation of the components does not affect the internal operating temperature of the host, so the host can maintain its operating performance and stability. The heating elements on the board can also be dissipated by expanding the chassis and installing a heat sink on the expansion chassis. Therefore, both the expandability of the fanless computer system and the heat dissipation requirements of the board can be taken into account.

However, in the prior art fanless computer mainframe assembly, the connection between the mainframe and the expansion case includes two kinds of wire connection and PCI interface slot. When the wire is used for connection, because a large number of wires are exposed to the mainframe and expansion Between the enclosures, the volume occupied by the host and expansion enclosures is relatively large. When the PCI interface slot is used for connection, the host and expansion enclosures are only fixed by the hard PCI interface plug and socket. The contact fixing method makes the overall connection structure less stable, which easily causes the PCI interface slot to be bent and damaged by the movement between the host and the expansion chassis during installation and use. In addition, the rigid PCI interface slot is The design must take into account easy installation and removal, so a certain space is reserved as an installation buffer for users to install, but because of this space reservation, the main unit and expansion unit cannot be completely sealed. After a period of use, it is prone to problems such as moisture and dust coverage; therefore, the overall structure of the fanless computer host assembly of the prior art has the aforementioned problems and shortcomings, and it needs to be improved.

In view of the shortcomings and deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, which can be connected to a first socket by passing one end of a connecting wire through a first connecting hole on a host with a sealing element. The other end of the connecting wire passes through the second connecting hole on the expansion unit and is connected to the second socket, and then the first connecting hole is attached to the second connecting hole, so that the second shell presses the sealing element to make the first shell and The inside of the second shell is compressed and tightly formed to form a closed space, which achieves the effect of expansion and waterproof and dustproof.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the technical means adopted by the present invention is to design an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, which includes: A host, comprising: a first housing, which is a hollow housing and has a first inner space, the first housing is formed with a first connecting hole, and the first connecting hole penetrates through the first housing A side surface communicating with the first internal space; a first machine board, which is arranged in the first housing, and a first socket is provided on the first machine board; An expansion unit, comprising: a second housing, which is a hollow housing and has a second inner space, the second housing is formed with a second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole penetrates the second housing A side surface of the second inner space is connected to the second internal space, and the shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the first connecting hole; a second machine board is arranged in the second housing, and the second machine There is a second socket on the board; A connection line, one end of which is electrically connected to the first socket, and the other end of the connection line is electrically connected to the second socket; A sealing element sleeved on the periphery of the first connecting hole, the second connecting hole corresponds to the first connecting hole and the second housing and the first housing abut against each other, the second housing The sealing member is pressed to make the first internal space communicate with the second internal space and form a closed space.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the further technical means adopted by the present invention is to design an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, which includes: A host including: a first housing, which is a hollow housing and has a first inner space, the first housing is formed with two first connecting holes, and the two first connecting holes penetrate the first housing The two sides of the body are communicated with the first internal space; a first machine board is arranged in the first housing, and the first machine board is provided with two first sockets; Two expansion units, each of which includes: a second housing, which is a hollow housing and has a second inner space, the second housing is formed with a second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole penetrates the first One side of the two shells is connected to the second internal space, the shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the first connecting hole; a second machine board is arranged in the second shell, and the A second socket is provided on the second board; Two connecting wires, one end of each connecting wire is electrically connected to each first socket, and the other end of each connecting wire is electrically connected to each second socket; Two seals, which are respectively sleeved on the peripheries of the two first connecting holes, the second connecting hole corresponds to the first connecting hole and each of the second housing and the first housing abut against each other, each of the The second shell presses each of the sealing elements, so that the first internal space is communicated with each of the second internal spaces and forms a closed space.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the sealing element is a ring body, the outer ring surface of the ring body is formed with a ring groove, two side surfaces are respectively formed with a protruding ring portion, the ring recess The groove and the hole wall of the first connecting hole are sleeved with each other, the protruding ring portion protrudes from the wall surface of the first housing, and the second housing wall surface is the protruding ring portion pressing against the seal.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, a first heat dissipation fin is formed on the first housing and at least one first seat hole is further formed, and the at least one first seat hole penetrates The first housing is different from the other side of the two side surfaces and communicates with the first internal space; each of the second housings is formed with second heat dissipation fins and further formed with at least one second seat hole, The shape of the at least one second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the two first connecting holes, and the at least one second seat hole penetrates the second housing and is different from the second connecting hole on the other side surface of the second connecting hole. The internal space is connected; the first machine board penetrates the at least one first seat hole and extends toward the first inner space; the second machine board penetrates the at least one second seat hole and faces the first 2. The internal space is extended.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the first socket and the second socket are both PCI or PCI-Express interface sockets, and the connecting line is a PCI or PCI-Express interface plug .

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the seal is an O-shaped rubber ring.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, a first heat dissipation fin is formed on the first housing, and a second heat dissipation fin is formed on the second housing.

Further, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the first housing is further formed with at least one first seat hole, and the at least one first seat hole penetrates the first housing differently from the The other side of the two side surfaces communicates with the first internal space; each of the second housings is further formed with at least one second seat hole, and the shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the two first connecting holes, The at least one second seat hole penetrates through another side surface of the second housing that is different from the second connecting hole and communicates with the second inner space; the first board penetrates the at least one first seat hole And extend toward the first inner space; the second machine board passes through the at least one second seat hole and extends toward the second inner space.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the first socket and each of the second sockets are PCI or PCI-Express interface sockets, and the two connecting lines are PCI or PCI-Express interface sockets Plug.

Furthermore, in the expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, the two seals are O-shaped rubber rings.

The advantage of the present invention is that one end of the connecting wire is connected to the first socket by passing through the first connecting hole on the host with a sealing element, and the other end of the connecting wire passes through the second connecting hole and the second socket on the expansion unit Connect, and then fit the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole so that the second shell presses against the protruding ring portion of the sealing member to form a closed space inside the first shell and the second shell, which is expanded and waterproof and dustproof In addition, both the host and the expansion unit have independent heat dissipation fins, which can separately dissipate heat from the casing, so that a better heat dissipation effect can be achieved.

The following describes the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended purpose of the invention in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components of the present invention includes a host 10, an expansion unit 20, a connecting line 30 and a sealing member 40.

The host 10 includes a first housing 11 and a first board 12. The first housing 11 is a hollow housing and has a first inner space 111. The first housing 11 is formed with a first connecting hole 112 and at least A first seat hole 113, the first connecting hole 112 penetrates one side of the first housing 11 and communicates with the first internal space 111, and the first seat hole 113 penetrates the other side of the first housing 11 and communicates with the first The internal space 111 is connected; in this embodiment, the first shell 11 is a square aluminum extruded shell with a top surface and two side surfaces. The top surface is formed with first heat dissipation fins 114 and first connecting holes 112 It is a long hole and passes through one of the side surfaces, but not limited to this. The shape of the first housing 11 and the first connecting hole 112 can be changed arbitrarily according to the needs of the user.

The first machine board 12 is disposed in the first housing 11, the first machine board 12 passes through the first seat hole 113 and extends toward the first inner space 111, and the first machine board 12 is provided with a first socket 121 In this embodiment, the first board 12 can be a host board of a computer host, and the first board 12 is protrudingly provided with a first socket 121 and is a socket with a PCI or PCI-Express interface, but it is not However, the socket form can be changed according to user needs.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the expansion unit 20 includes a second housing 21 and a second board 22. The second housing 21 is a hollow housing and has a second internal space 211. The second housing 21 is formed There is a second connecting hole 212 and at least one second seat hole 213. The second connecting hole 212 penetrates a side surface of the second housing 21 and communicates with the second inner space 211. The shape of the second connecting hole 212 corresponds to the first The shape of the connecting hole 112, the second seat hole 213 penetrates the other side surface of the second housing 21 and communicates with the second internal space 211; in this embodiment, the second housing 21 is a square aluminum extruded housing , Has a top surface and two side surfaces, the top surface is formed with a second heat dissipation fin 214, the second connecting hole 212 is an elongated hole and penetrates one of the side surfaces, but not limited to this, the second housing 21 and The shape of the second connecting hole 212 can be arbitrarily changed according to user requirements.

The second machine board 22 is disposed in the second housing 21, the second machine board 22 passes through the second seat hole 213 and extends toward the second inner space 211, and the second machine board 22 is provided with a second socket 221 In this embodiment, the second board 22 can be a display card or other board used to expand the functions of the motherboard, the second board 22 protruding with a second socket 221 and PCI or PCI-Express interface The socket, but not limited to this, the socket form can be changed according to user needs.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 4 and Figure 5, one end of the connecting line 30 is electrically connected to the first socket 121, and the other end of the connecting line 30 is electrically connected to the second socket 221; in this embodiment, the connecting line 30 is soft A flexible plug with PCI or PCI-Express interface, but not limited to this, the form of the connecting line 30 can also be a USB, SATA signal line, etc., as long as it can achieve the function of transmitting signals.

The sealing member 40 is sleeved on the periphery of the first connecting hole 112. When the second connecting hole 212 corresponds to the first connecting hole 112 and the second housing 21 and the first housing 11 abut each other, the second housing 21 is pressed The sealing element 40 makes the first internal space communicate with the second internal space and forms a closed space; in this embodiment, the sealing element 40 is a ring body, and the outer ring surface of the ring body is formed with a ring groove 41. A protruding ring portion 42 is respectively formed. The ring groove 41 and the wall of the first connecting hole 112 are sleeved with each other. The protruding ring portion 42 protrudes from the wall surface of the first housing 11, and the wall surface of the second housing 21 is pressed against The protruding ring portion 42 of the sealing element 40. In detail, the sealing element 40 is an O-shaped rubber ring and is a rubber ring with IP65 waterproof level, but it is not limited to this. The form of the sealing element 40 can be made according to the needs of the user To change, only the seal 40 that can achieve waterproof and dust-proof effects is enough.

When the present invention is used, the user first inserts one end of the connecting wire 30 into the first socket 121 of the first machine board 12, and the other end of the connecting wire 30 inserts into the second socket 221 of the second machine board 22, And the second connecting hole 212 of the second housing 21 is aligned and attached to the first connecting hole 112 of the first housing 11. During the attaching process, the connecting wire 30 is gradually bent and received in the first housing 11 and the second housing 11. Inside the housing 21, and the second housing 21 slightly presses against the protruding ring portion 42 of the sealing member 40 so that after the first housing 11 and the second housing 21 are combined, the first internal space 111 communicates with the second internal space 211 In addition, it is isolated from the external space to form a closed space to achieve the effect of waterproof and dustproof, and the movement of the second housing 21 against the first housing 11 can be achieved by using external tight fitting members to reach the first housing 11 and the second housing 21 The function of close fitting, and the external tight-fitting member is a standard component of the prior art, so its detailed structure will not be repeated.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the first connecting hole 112A of the host 10A penetrates the bottom surface of the first housing 11A and the sealing member 40A is sleeved on the first connecting hole On the periphery of 112A, the second connecting hole 212A of the expansion unit 20A penetrates the top surface of the second housing 21A. The first housing 11A can align the first connecting hole 112A and press against the second housing 21A by overlapping. The protruding ring portion 42A of the peripheral seal 40A of the second connecting hole 212A achieves the effect of the upper and lower stacking method to expand the main body 10A, but it is not limited to this, and the first connecting hole 112A can also be exchanged up and down. The top surface and the second connecting hole 212A penetrate through the bottom surface of the second housing 21A to achieve the function of expanding the host 10A in a superimposed manner.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the expandable waterproof and dustproof computer assembly includes a host 10B, two expansion units 20B, two connecting lines 30B and two sealing elements 40B.

The first housing 11B of the host 10B is formed with two first connecting holes 112B. The two first connecting holes 112B penetrate both sides of the first housing 11B and respectively correspond to the two second connecting holes 212B of the two expansion units 20B. A connecting hole 112B is respectively sheathed with a sealing member 40B and is respectively connected to the two expansion units 20B by connecting wires 30B; in the third embodiment, the first housing 11B has a top surface and two side surfaces, and the top surface forms a first The first connecting holes 112B on both sides of the heat dissipation fins 114B are respectively sheathed with a sealing member 40B, two first sockets 121B are provided on the first board 12B, and the two first sockets 121B respectively correspond to the two first connecting holes 112B.

The second housing 21B of the two expansion units 20B has a top surface and two side surfaces respectively. The top surface forms a second heat dissipation fin 214B. The two side surfaces include a left side surface and a right side surface. A second housing 21B of the expansion unit 20B A second connecting hole 212B is formed on the left side of the expansion unit 20B, and a second connecting hole 212B is formed on the right side of the second housing 21B of the other expansion unit 20B, which respectively corresponds to the two first connecting holes 112B of the first housing 11B. A horizontal expansion function. In detail, the left and right sides of the host 10B can be expanded with an expansion machine 20B, but it is not limited to this, and the number of expansions can be changed according to user needs.

Since the sealing element 40 is sleeved in the first connecting hole 112, the first housing 11 and the second housing 21 after being combined are pressed against the protruding ring portion 42 of the sealing element 40 to form a closed space inside, which is waterproof and dustproof. It also has independent first heat dissipation fins 114 and second heat dissipation fins 214, respectively, so that good heat dissipation effects can be achieved in addition to the expansion of components.

Since the flexible connecting wire 30 is used, the connecting wire 30 can be bent and stored in the first housing 11 and the second housing 21 after joining to save space.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of this creation, and does not impose any formal restriction on this creation. Although this creation has been disclosed as above in preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit this creation. Any technical field has Generally knowledgeable persons, without departing from the scope of this creative technical solution, can use the technical content disclosed above to make some changes or modifications as equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes, but any content that does not deviate from this creative technical solution is based on this Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments by the technical essence of the creation are still within the scope of the technical solution for creation.

10, 10A, 10B: host 11, 11A, 11B: first shell 111: The first internal space 112, 112A, 112B: first connection hole 113: The first hole 114, 114B: first heat sink fin 12.12B: The first machine board 121, 121B: first socket 20, 20A, 20B: expansion unit 21, 21A, 21B: second housing 211: Second Internal Space 212, 212A, 212B: second connecting hole 213: second hole 214, 214B: second heat sink fin 22: The second board 221: second socket 30, 30B: connection line 40, 40A, 40B: seal 41: Ring groove 42, 42A: Protruding ring

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the host of the present invention. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the expansion machine of the present invention. Figure 4 is a front sectional view of the present invention. Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of the present invention. Fig. 6 is an assembly diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the third embodiment of the present invention.

10: Host

11: The first shell

112: first connecting hole

114: The first cooling fin

12: The first machine board

20: Expansion machine

21: second shell

212: second connecting hole

214: Second cooling fin

22: The second board

30: connection line

40: Seal

42: bulge

Claims (10)

An expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, including: A host, comprising: a first housing, which is a hollow housing and has a first inner space, the first housing is formed with a first connecting hole, and the first connecting hole penetrates through the first housing A side surface communicating with the first internal space; a first machine board, which is arranged in the first housing, and a first socket is provided on the first machine board; An expansion unit, comprising: a second housing, which is a hollow housing and has a second inner space, the second housing is formed with a second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole penetrates the second housing A side surface of the second inner space is connected to the second internal space, and the shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the first connecting hole; a second machine board is arranged in the second housing, and the second machine There is a second socket on the board; A connection line, one end of which is electrically connected to the first socket, and the other end of the connection line is electrically connected to the second socket; A sealing element sleeved on the periphery of the first connecting hole, the second connecting hole corresponds to the first connecting hole and the second housing and the first housing abut against each other, the second housing The sealing member is pressed to make the first internal space communicate with the second internal space and form a closed space. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member is a ring body, the outer ring surface of the ring body is formed with a ring groove, two side surfaces are respectively formed with a protruding ring portion, the ring recess The groove and the hole wall of the first connecting hole are sleeved with each other, the protruding ring portion protrudes from the wall surface of the first housing, and the second housing wall surface is the protruding ring portion pressing against the seal. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a first heat dissipation fin is formed on the first housing and at least one first seat hole is further formed, the at least one first seat The hole penetrates the other side surface of the first housing different from the first connecting hole and communicates with the first inner space; the second housing is formed with second heat dissipation fins and further formed with at least one second A seat hole, the at least one second seat hole penetrates through the second housing, which is different from the second connecting hole, and communicates with the second inner space; the first board penetrates the at least one second A seat hole extends toward the first inner space; the second machine board passes through the at least one second seat hole and extends toward the second inner space. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 3, wherein the first socket and the second socket are both PCI or PCI-Express interface sockets, and the connecting line is a PCI or PCI-Express interface plug . The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 4, wherein the seal is an O-shaped rubber ring. An expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components, including: A host including: a first housing, which is a hollow housing and has a first inner space, the first housing is formed with two first connecting holes, and the two first connecting holes penetrate the first housing The two sides of the body are communicated with the first internal space; a first machine board is arranged in the first housing, and the first machine board is provided with two first sockets; Two expansion units, each of which includes: a second housing, which is a hollow housing and has a second inner space, the second housing is formed with a second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole penetrates the first One side of the two shells is connected to the second internal space, the shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the first connecting hole; a second machine board is arranged in the second shell, and the A second socket is provided on the second board; Two connecting wires, one end of each connecting wire is electrically connected to each first socket, and the other end of each connecting wire is electrically connected to each second socket; Two seals, which are respectively sleeved on the peripheries of the two first connecting holes, the second connecting hole corresponds to the first connecting hole and each of the second housing and the first housing abut against each other, each of the The second shell presses each of the sealing elements, so that the first internal space is communicated with each of the second internal spaces and forms a closed space. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 6, wherein the sealing member is a ring body, the outer ring surface of the ring body is formed with a ring groove, two side surfaces are respectively formed with a protruding ring part, the ring recess The groove and the hole wall of the first connecting hole are sleeved with each other, the protruding ring portion protrudes from the wall surface of the first housing, and the second housing wall surface is the protruding ring portion pressing against the seal. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a first heat dissipation fin is formed on the first housing and at least one first seat hole is further formed, the at least one first seat The hole penetrates the other side of the first housing that is different from the two side surfaces and communicates with the first internal space; each second housing is formed with second heat dissipation fins and further formed with at least one second seat The shape of the second connecting hole corresponds to the shape of the two first connecting holes, and the at least one second seat hole penetrates through the second housing and is different from the second connecting hole on the other side surface of the second connecting hole. The internal space is connected; the first machine board penetrates the at least one first seat hole and extends toward the first inner space; the second machine board penetrates the at least one second seat hole and faces the first 2. The internal space is extended. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 8, wherein the first socket and each of the second sockets are PCI or PCI-Express interface sockets, and the two connecting lines are PCI or PCI-Express interfaces Plug. The expandable computer with waterproof and dustproof components according to claim 9, wherein the two seals are O-shaped rubber rings.

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