WO2001013690A1 - Logement modulaire pour peripherique externe - Google Patents

Logement modulaire pour peripherique externe Download PDF

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WO2001013690A1
WO2001013690A1 PCT/US2000/040614 US0040614W WO0113690A1 WO 2001013690 A1 WO2001013690 A1 WO 2001013690A1 US 0040614 W US0040614 W US 0040614W WO 0113690 A1 WO0113690 A1 WO 0113690A1
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Pierre Abboud
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Qps, Inc.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
    • H05K5/0004—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus comprising several parts forming a closed casing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/022—Cases
    • G11B33/025—Portable cases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/14—Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust
    • G11B33/1406—Reducing the influence of the temperature

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  • the invention relates generally to housings for electrical components and more specifically, to housings for external computer peripherals.
  • CD-RW Hard, Floppy, DVD, Tape, WORM, Jaz, and Zip variety have their main working components encased in a close fitting metallic casing for internal use within a computer.
  • the drive is typically enclosed in a second slightly larger
  • This external casing is typically metal and is generally held together by threaded fasteners.
  • the external casing typically accommodates a cooling fan, a power supply, and an interface connector specific to the internal device.
  • the external casing is typically designed and limited to the inco ⁇ oration of an interface panel for a specific interface connector such as a Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI), parallel, or Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector.
  • SCSI Small Computer Serial Interface
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • This type of external casing is also metal and sometimes inco ⁇ orates multiple fans to cool multiple drive units.
  • the metallic casings add an unnecessary amount of significant weight to the external peripheral.
  • the casings are also generally secured by threaded fasteners which increases both assembly time and deassembly time.
  • the inco ⁇ oration of a fan for cooling the drive adds significant weight to the product and contributes to a reduced meantime between failure because the fan is typically the first component to fail.
  • external casing made of a light weight material that facilitates different sized drives and alternative connectors while providing an improved stacking relationship to other housings.
  • a modular external housing for encasing an electrical component such as a computer hardware peripheral
  • an upper half having an arcuate top portion flanked by downwardly projecting side walls that terminate in a first fastener element.
  • a lower half includes a support tray for supporting the peripheral and upwardly projecting side walls that terminate in a second fastener element for releasable engagement with the first fastener element.
  • the two halves when releasably fastened together form an interior compartment for receipt of the peripheral device and a pair of upper and lower tracks for slidable receipt of an interface panel.
  • Another feature of the present invention is a housing that is constructed to allow passage of air above and beneath the peripheral thereby effectively eliminating the need for a cooling fan.
  • the present invention may also inco ⁇ orate several finishing attachments such as a pair of side covers that cooperate with the side walls of the housing to form a storage area.
  • a frontal slot reducer is releasably mounted over the front access slot of the housing to reduce the frontal cross sectional area.
  • FIG. 1 is a forward perspective view of a device embodying the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the device shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the device shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a lateral cross section, in enlarged scale, taken along lines 6-6 as shown
  • FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along lines 7-7 as shown in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a top sectional view taken along lines 8-8 as shown in FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 is a transverse sectional view, in enlarged scale, taken along lines 9-9 as shown in FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view, in enlarged scale, taken from circle 10 as shown in
  • FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 6
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view, in enlarged scale, taken from circle 11 as shown in
  • FIG. 8 WO 01/13690 PCT/TJSOO/
  • FIG. 12 is a transverse sectional view, in enlarged scale, taken along lines 12-12 as shown in FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 13 is a transverse sectional view, in enlarged scale, taken along lines 13-13 as shown in FIG. 8, of the stacking relationship of two devices embodying the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a top view, in enlarged scale of the stacking groove taken along lines
  • an external housing or casing generally designated
  • the housing generally comprises an upper half 24, a lower half 26, and a rear interface panel 28 constructed to carry an array of connector devices.
  • the assembled upper and lower halves form an interior compartment 29 with a frontal access opening 30 and an opposing rear access opening 32.
  • the housing is designed to receive the hardware peripheral within the interior compartment such that its front panel is proximate the frontal access opening and its rear connective ports are proximate the rear access opening.
  • the upper half 24 is generally an inverted channel shaped cover formed with a central dome portion 40 that is generally arcuately shaped when viewed in longitudinal cross section. For pu ⁇ oses of illustration, the longitudinal direction is defined as a projection from a midpoint of the rear access opening to the midpoint of the frontal access opening. The arc of the dome is gradual and generally maintains a relatively small acute tangential angle.
  • the portion is also gently arched when viewed in lateral cross section.
  • the apex of the domed portion is slightly foreward of the longitudinal midpoint of the housing and may be slightly flattened.
  • the dome portion terminates at one end in a curved trailing edge 43 and at the opposite end in a straight leading edge 47.
  • a pair of downwardly projecting side walls 41 flank the domed portion. The lowermost extremity of the side walls forms a lower edge 46 that defines the lower boundary of the channel.
  • the exterior surface 45 of the dome portion 40 includes several additional features.
  • a pair of spaced apart, curved, grip ridges 42 is formed near the rear edge 43 of the
  • the use of these ridges will be described in detail below.
  • the ridges are slightly raised from the exterior surface of the domed portion and are generally concave when viewed
  • the ridges have approximately the same radius of curvature with the inside ridge defining a smaller arc than the outside ridge.
  • the exterior surface 45 of the domed portion 40 is a set of four grooves including a pair of rearward grooves 48 and a pair of opposing frontal grooves 50.
  • the rear grooves 48 form a relatively shallow indentation in the exterior surface 45 of the domed portion and are generally elliptically shaped.
  • the frontal grooves 50 are also substantially elliptically shaped but are recessed to a greater degree into the exterior surface of the domed portion than the rear grooves.
  • the rearmost wall of each of the forward grooves is substantially vertically inclined while the foremost wall of the each of the forward grooves is forwardly inclined.
  • the shorter axes of all four grooves are substantially inclined to the center of the dome.
  • the exterior surface 45 also includes a forward semi-circular recess 52 projecting rearwardly from the leading edge 47.
  • a semi-circular ledge 54 borders the circumference of the
  • a pair of alignment slots 56 project rearwardly from the leading edge into the recess and a rectangular engagement slot 58 is pe ⁇ endicularly aligned with the alignment slots and disposed centrally within the recess.
  • Each side recess includes a semi-circular region that includes a substantially horizontal projecting upper portion within the domed portion. The horizontal portion transitions at the outer edge of the dome portion into a downwardly projecting portion onto the respective side wall 41.
  • a ledge 62 is peripherally situated around each recess.
  • a pair of windows 68 provides a through opening from the
  • Each generally rectangularly shaped window is defined on the lower most sides by a cross strip 70.
  • the interior surface 80 of the upper half includes a set of four substantially L- shaped guides 82 for disposition against the upper surface of a larger drive device 22.
  • the guides also support the domed portion and the upper side walls 41.
  • the downwardly projecting leg of the guides rests against the sides of the drive device and function to inhibit sideways movement of the drive within the compartment 29.
  • Located in the rear portion of the upper half is a pair of vertically projecting upper tracks 84. The tracks are situated on opposite sides and each track
  • a transversely running groove 88 for receipt of the upper edge of the interface panel may also be inco ⁇ orated for additional restraint of the interface panel.
  • each cross strip 70 On the interior of each cross strip 70 is a pair of inwardly inclined barbs 90 providing a preferred form of a first fastener element. Each barb is flattened on its uppermost
  • a pair of dual barb sites 92 are also located near the rear tapered portion of the upper half to ensure a close fitting engagement near the back edge 43.
  • the lower half 26 is generally channel shaped with a central support tray 94 adjoined at the sides to a pair of upwardly projecting side walls 96 that
  • the central support tray is generally arcuately shaped when viewed in longitudinal cross section.
  • the lower half generally includes an exterior surface 98 and an interior surface 99.
  • the exterior surface 98 includes a set of four support legs 100 that are inclined toward the center of the lower tray.
  • Each of the support legs includes a lowermost surface formed with an elliptical shape to complement
  • a pair of lower curved gripping ridges 102 is formed on the exterior surface of the lower tray between the rear legs. The ridges are configured in a similar manner and positioned directly beneath their upper half counte ⁇ art ridges 42.
  • a forward semi-circular recess 106 projects rearwardly from the straight forward edge 47.
  • the recess is bordered by a semi-circular ledge 108.
  • Two lower half alignment slots 110 are situated on opposing sides of the recess and project rearwardly into the recessed region.
  • a lower rectangular engagement slot 112 is disposed centrally with the forward recess.
  • Each side wall includes a side recess 114 having a vertical portion along the respective side wall 96 and an inwardly turned substantially horizontal portion that extends into the lower tray 94 in the form of a semi-circular recess.
  • the recess is circumscribed by a raised ledge 116.
  • Each side wall portion of the recess is significantly deeper than the respective recessed portion that extends into the lower tray.
  • Within the horizontal portion of the recess is a longitudinally proj ecting side cover engagement slot 118 generally centrally located within the horizontal portion of the recess.
  • an oblong fastener slot 120 Inwardly situated from the engagement slot 118 is an oblong fastener slot 120 providing a through access bore to the interior compartment 29 of the housing 20.
  • the slot is provided with a shoulder so that the head of fastener such as a broad headed
  • each lower half side recess 114 is a pair of lower half windows 122.
  • Each window is defined at its top edge with a cross strip 124 adding structural support to the lower half near the window.
  • the interior surface 99 includes forward 126, intermediate 128, and rear 130 pairs of spaced apart, L-shaped, support flanges on opposing halves of the lower tray 94. These support flanges are formed between the respective side wall and the longitudinal centerline of the lower tray 94.
  • the forward pairing of support flanges 126 is proximate the forward leading edge 47.
  • the intermediate pairings of support flanges 128 are disposed on either side of the fastener slot 120.
  • Positioned rearwardly of the intermediate support flanges are the rear pairs of support flanges 130.
  • the flange pairings cooperate to form an elevated seat off the interior surface 99 of the lower tray 94 for the drive 22 which allows air to flow underneath the drive
  • flanges are spaced apart to accommodate a variety of electrical components such as the drives mentioned herein which may have different lengths and widths. For example, some drives may only reside on two of the three pairings of support flanges, while other drives will rest on all three pairings.
  • the drives are not restricted from longitudinal movement within the compartment by the flanges
  • a fastener such as a screw can be inserted into the fastener slot to engage a threaded bore commonly found in conventional drive casings.
  • the drive can be shifted longitudinally to align such threaded bore with the fastener slot prior to fastening the drive to the lower tray.
  • two sets of three opposing support shelves 134 are disposed against the interior of the respective side walls 96. These support shelves includes a lower horizontal portion that is slightly higher than the highest point of any of the support flanges 126, 128, and 130. This enables the larger model drive to rest directly on the shelves and avoid interference from the support flanges.
  • an anchor 138 Positioned slightly forward of each of the support shelves is an anchor 138 generally conical in shape and projecting upwardly from the interior surface 99 to terminate in a tapered tip.
  • anchor tip is elevated above the horizontal portion of the nearby support shelf and constructed to be received within either threaded bores or other apertures within the peripheral 22 to assist in restricting lateral and longitudinal movement within the compartment.
  • Fastener tabs 136 in the form of a plastic loop project upwardly from each of the cross strips 124 on the lower windows and also from designated positions in the tapered portion near the rear edge of the lower tray. These fastener tabs cooperate to form the second fastening element to releasably engage the upper 24 and lower 26 halves.
  • Each second fastener element is positioned to align with the corresponding first fastener element, that is, the barbs indicated at 90 and 92 located on the upper half.
  • a pair of cable retention members 140 In the rear tapered portion of the lower tray are a pair of cable retention members 140. These provide a spaced apart channel for retention of a portion of an interface cable (not
  • This lower groove is substantially parallel to the upper groove 88 on the upper half when the two halves are assembled together.
  • the lower tracks are positioned within the lower tray to align with the respective upper tracks 84 on the upper half 24 of the housing 20 upon mating engagement of the two halves.
  • the upper 24 and lower 26 halves are preferably made from a light weight, semi ⁇
  • the assembled structure is sufficiently rigid to support a number of stacked peripheral devices. Each half is also sufficiently flexible to allow the fastener elements to releasably engage as will be described below.
  • a rectangular, exchangeable, interface panel 28 is provided to carry an array of interface connectors and devices that transfer data to and from the drive 22 mounted in the compartment 29.
  • the panel or plate is dimensioned on its vertical edges to slidingly fit within the upper 84 and lower 142 tracks.
  • the upper and lower edges of the interface panel are constructed to fit with the respective upper and lower grooves 88 and 144. When the interface panel is within the housing halves it is clamp fitted into place and is not removable until the halves are disassembled. It will be appreciated that a variety of panel shapes could be used without detracting from the scope of the present invention.
  • An array of openings is set within the interface panel 28.
  • the openings are generally shaped and sized to accommodate various connectors and other components required to provide power of other indications of activity within the drive 22. Because the present invention is designed to be flexible, rear interface panels may include different arrays of openings for use in conjunction with a particular model drive.
  • the interface panel (FIG. 6) includes openings generally for a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) input port 152 and output port 154.
  • An additional switch opening 156 is provided for a component such as a slide switch (not shown) to power on a power supply.
  • RCA audio input/output jack opening 159 may also be provided.
  • a DC power supply opening 157 is provided for a hooking power up the drive 22.
  • a ring of openings 158 is provided to
  • the interface panel is in no way restricted from accommodating the wide variety of connector, power, or indicator options known in the art. Additional openings 160 may also be provided to accommodate fasteners for the various connector devices.
  • the interface panel is preferably formed from a metallic material and the various openings may be stamped out by methods well known in the art.
  • the compressive resistance of the interface panel supports the rear end of the housing 20. While the tracks and rectangular panel configuration accommodate a quick and easy interchange of interface panels, other means could be used to releasably engage the interface panel with the housing.
  • Assembly of the housing is a straight forward matter and forms the interior compartment 29 for the drive 22. Starting with a completely unassembled housing as shown in FIG. 5, the assembler would first place the lower half 26 on a flat, stable, working surface.
  • the desired electrical component in this example, such as any of the drives 22 mentioned above, is placed on the notches of the support flanges as dictated by the size of the drive such that the drive is elevated from the interior surface of the support surface and resists lateral movement due the flanges. If the use of the locking screw is desired, the threaded bore of the drive is aligned with the oblong slots 120 and
  • a threaded fastener 121 is secured therein (FIG. 12).
  • the locking screw may be used to add additional security to the attachment but is not deemed necessary to the invention.
  • the bottom edge of the panel is nested
  • peripheral 22 is then connected to the interface panel by methods well known in the art, such as internal cables, so that input and output may be sent from and issued to the drive upon further connection to a processor.
  • a power supply is also connected
  • the top half 24 of the housing 20 is then positioned over the lower half of the housing such that the upper tracks 84 slidably engage the vertical upper edges of the interface panel 28.
  • the upper half continues to slide onto the interface panel until the first fastener element is aligned with the second fastener element and the lower edge 46 abuts the complementary upper rim 101.
  • the two halves are then pressed together until the fastener elements lock together. This process is noticeably easier and faster than using threaded fasteners to secure conventional casings.
  • a battery pack is used instead of a conventional power supply, it is attached to the one of the sides and the power cord inserted through a window 68 or 122 in the selected side and connected to the drive. VELCRO® brand strips or other commonly used fasteners may secure the pack to the side wall.
  • the channel shaped halves When assembled the channel shaped halves form a frontal access opening 30 and rear access opening 32.
  • the frontal access opening enables the user to access the front of the peripheral such as the disc tray of a CD-ROM drive.
  • the rear access opening is generally occupied by the rear interface panel so that connections may be made from the drive to a processor or other device.
  • the upper half side recesses and lower half side recesses are also aligned upon assembly of the housing and form respective unitary wraparound recesses on both
  • the drive may be unscrewed from the fastener 121 and removed from the lower tray 94. A new peripheral may then be placed within the tray to prepare for the next assembly operation.
  • a frontal slot reducer 170 that provides a primarily aesthetic cover for the forward slot 30 of the assembled housing 20.
  • the reducer is substantially symmetrical about longitudinal and lateral cente ⁇ lanes. From the forward edge 172 of the slot reducer, the reducer diverges in a V-shaped cross section with the outer leg extending into a pair of upper and lower covering skirts 174 that proj ect rearwardly and terminate in a semi-circular curved edge complementing the curved edge of the upper 52 and lower 106 recesses of the housing 20.
  • a thin lip 176 is peripherally disposed around the frontal slot reducer. This lip rests on the respective semi-circular ledges 54 and 108 when mounted thereon.
  • the inner leg of the reducer extends inwardly to form a periphery defining an opening having a cross sectional area less than the access opening 30.
  • the reducer shown includes alignment fins that determine a particular orientation of mounting the reducer, it will be appreciated that for further ease of assembly, the reducer could be made symmetrical and the alignment slots of the housing could be made symmetrical such that the top and bottom of the reducer are interchangeable.
  • the frontal slot reducer is preferably made of a polycarbonate based material and is flexible enough to snap fit onto the assembled housing.
  • the reducer may be completely transparent or tinted as the market demands.
  • the assembler first orients the reducer so that the alignment fins 180 will be properly aligned with the corresponding alignment slots 56 and 110.
  • the complementary shape of the reducer facilitates placement upon the housing.
  • the reducer is then slid over the front access opening 30 such that the fins 180 are driven into the respective alignment slots and the shoulders 182 abut the leading edge 47 of the housing.
  • the interlocking flanges 184 are positioned to engage and nest within the respective engagement slots 58 and 112. While FIG.
  • FIG. 10 shows a detail of the side cover fitting with the housing, it is analogous to the present interlocking structure and may be referred to for guidance.
  • the exterior surface of the reducer 170 will be substantially flush with the exterior surface of the housing and the lip 176 rests upon ledges 54 and 108. It will be appreciated that because the reducer merely snaps into the correction position and is not permanently secured, it is easily removed when necessary. Removal of the reducer is further
  • a pair of identical side covers 190 are also provided to finish off the unitary side recesses formed by the union of the upper and lower halves.
  • the side covers also conceal and protect any battery packs that may be mounted within the side recesses of the housing.
  • Each side cover is substantially C-shaped with the central portion being slightly flattened.
  • the upper and lower arms are formed with a contour to complement the upper and lower recesses of the housing.
  • a peripheral lip 192 rests on the ledge formed in the recess when the cover is placed on the housing.
  • the exterior surface of the cover is formed to be essentially flush with the exterior surface of the housing.
  • Each side cover includes a set of three curved gripping ridges 194 on its exterior surface of the arm regions. The ridges are curved in an opposing orientation to the curved edge of the side cover.
  • the exterior surface of the flattened portion of each side cover includes a set of four relatively smooth surface depressions 195. These depressions are
  • each side cover 190 On the interior of each side cover 190 is a pair of opposing upper and lower tab inserts 196 for removable insertion into the respective cover retention slots 64 and 118.
  • the side covers are dimensioned to be flush with the horizontal portions of the unitary recess, but provide a gap 198 between the respective side wall and the flattened portion of the side cover.
  • the gap is preferably sized to accommodate placement of a battery pack to support the internally mounted drive as an alternative to the inclusion of a power source such as a DC power supply.
  • the side covers are typically manufactured from a light weight, semi-rigid ABS polycarbonate or non-ABS polycarbonate. The flexibility of the covers ensures repeated uses over a long period of time.
  • each side cover is aligned with the corresponding side recess and slid over the recess until the tabs 196 lock into the small slots 64 and 118 on the upper and lower halves (FIG.10).
  • the gripping ridges 194 assist removal of the side covers which is accomplished by prying one of the edges upwardly and outwardly away from the housing.
  • the assembled housing with or without the reducer 170 and side covers 190, is then placed near a selected processor unit and the rear interface panel is then connected to the main unit such as a Central Processor Unit as is well known in the art using conventional cables or similar connective means.
  • the main unit such as a Central Processor Unit as is well known in the art using conventional cables or similar connective means.
  • the reducer and side covers provide additional structural integrity by reinforcing the assembled housing.
  • the reducer and side covers provide alternate stress paths in case the housing is dropped or otherwise impacted. Consequently, the occurrence of the housing halves being prematurely released from one another due to such impact is significantly reduced.
  • Additional housings 20 may be stacked in the following manner. Subsequent housings are placed upon a lower housing by placing the legs 100 projecting from the lower surface of the upper housing into the leg receiving grooves 48 and 50 formed in the upper surface of the lower housing (FIG. 13). These grooves resist movement of the upper housing in relation to the lower housing.
  • the rigid plastic housing is constructed sufficiently strong to support multiple housings.
  • the above-described invention provides advantages of a light weight, easy to assemble, modular, stackable unit that may omit the use of a cooling fan and provides an exchangeable interface plate to accommodate a variety of peripherals.
  • the housing could alternatively be dimensioned to function as a housing for a personal computer or Internet access box, whereby a plurality of components such as motherboards, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, modems, and other conventional components could all be contained within the housing described herein.
  • Other electrical devices such as stereos, CD-players, VCR's and related components could also easily be accommodated by the snap together housing embodied in the figures.
  • the present invention is not limited to any particular platform such as the Macintosh, Windows, or UNIX systems.
  • the interface panel may be constructed to accommodate any connector well known in the art and is not limited by the examples provided herein.
  • alternative fasteners configured for releasable engagement as are well known in the art such as snaps or clips are also contemplated and would be within the scope of the present invention.
  • the number of fasteners and locations could also be modified without detracting from the scope of the present invention. While several forms of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will also be apparent that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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L'invention concerne un boîtier externe, de conception modulaire permettant de ranger divers périphériques (matériel) à l'intérieur d'un compartiment composé de deux parties, inférieure et supérieure, pouvant s'encastrer et se désencastrer, et qui peut recevoir un panneau interface interchangeable et laisser filtrer l'air au-dessus et au-dessous du périphérique, ceci permettant de se passer d'un ventilateur de refroidissement à l'intérieur du boîtier.
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