Component support frame

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1999-06-28

2001-09-11

Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Boxes and housings

Hermetic sealed envelope type

C361S689000, C361S725000, C312S223200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06288332

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a frame for supporting a component in an enclosure of an electronic device, and in particular to a frame for movably supporting a component in an enclosure.
2. The Prior Art
Electronic devices, such as a personal computer, of reduced size and increased functional capability are very popular. The modern trend of miniaturization requires manufacturers to arrange components of an electronic device in a more compact fashion within a limited space. Such a compact organization of the component complicates maintenance and repair of the electronic device. Mounting the component in a movable fashion provides a measure to overcome the space problem, such as the disclosure of Taiwan Patent Application No. 84213528. Sliding rails are provided on a bottom surface of a component, such as a power supply, for movably retaining the power supply in an enclosure. The space problem is addressed but costs are increased.
Another example is disclosed in Taiwan Patent Application No. 86213339 as shown in
FIG. 1
of the attached drawings. A computer enclosure
400
comprises a top plate
100
and a rear plate
200
. A support frame
300
is fixed to the top and rear plates
100
,
200
for supporting a power supply (not shown). The support frame
300
has a top panel (not labeled) on which pawls
320
are formed for engaging with openings
110
defined in the top plate
100
. A rear panel (not labeled) of the support frame
300
forms a side flange
310
abutting against a flange
210
of the rear plate
200
. A bolt
330
secures the side flange
310
of the support frame
300
to the flange
210
of the rear plate
200
of the enclosure
400
. The power supply may be removed from the enclosure
400
by simply detaching the support frame
300
from the enclosure
400
and a free space is formed in the enclosure
400
. However, the top plate
100
must be detached from the enclosure
400
first in order to remove the support frame
300
. Furthermore, the support frame
300
may not provide a sufficient supporting force for supporting a heavy component.
It is thus desired to provide a component support frame for movably retaining a component in an electronic device to overcome the problems discussed above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a component support frame for movably retaining a component of an electronic device in an enclosure thereof thereby allowing the component to be readily moved out of the enclosure for maintenance and repair purposes.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a component support frame having a simple structure for supporting a component of an electronic device in an enclosure thereof.
To achieve the above objects, in accordance with the present invention, a component support frame retains a power supply in a computer enclosure. The component support frame comprises a U-shaped receptacle for receiving the power supply. Pawls are formed in the receptacle for engaging with and retaining the power supply. A pair of spaced first lugs is formed on the component support frame and defines aligned holes for receiving a pivot pin. The pivot pin is rotatably received in aligned holes defined in second lugs formed on the enclosure thereby pivotally attaching the component support frame to the enclosure. A grasping tab is formed on the receptacle for facilitating manual movement of the component support frame between a retracted position where the power supply is received in the enclosure and an extended position where the power supply is at least partially exposed for facilitating maintenance and repair.


REFERENCES:
patent: 5777848 (2000-08-01), McAnally et al.
patent: 6000767 (1999-12-01), Liu et al.
patent: 6097591 (2000-08-01), Ircha

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