Supports: cabinet structure – Knockdown or setup type – Skeletal frame
Utility Patent
1999-04-20
2001-01-02
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3624)
Supports: cabinet structure
Knockdown or setup type
Skeletal frame
C312S265300, C312S265600, C312S223200
Utility Patent
active
06168249
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a computer mainframe housing, and more particularly to a quick-detachable computer mainframe housing for holding a computer mainframe unit for test.
Following fast development of computer technology, advanced personal computers have been continuously developed, and intensively used in different fields for data processing, word processing, inventory control, and any of a variety of purposes. Because computer parts are commonly modularized, they can easily be built up to form a personal computer by the users.
FIG. 9
shows a computer housing
5
having installed therein a main board
6
, a power supply device
61
, a hard diskdrive
62
, a floppy diskdrive
63
and a CD-ROM player
64
. The computer parts are fastened to the computer housing
5
on the inside by screws
67
. After installation of the computer parts, power cables
65
and signal lines
66
are respectively inserted through respective openings at the computer housing
5
, and electrically connected to the computer parts in the computer housing
5
. Because the computer parts are fastened to the computer housing
5
by screws
67
, the installation procedure is complicated. When repairing or replacing one computer part, removal of the computer part in question takes much time and labor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a computer mainframe housing for test purpose which is detachable. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the computer mainframe housing comprises a rack formed by using four-way connectors to connect vertical frame bars and horizontal frame bars into a rectangular frame structure, a top board, an intermediate board and a bottom board respectively supported on the horizontal frame bar at different elevations for holding computer parts including a computer main board, a power supply device, floppy and hard diskdrives and a CD-ROM player, a plurality of clamping devices respectively symmetrically fastened to the vertical frame bars at different elevations, and four cover panels respectively fastened to the clamping devices and covered on the rack at four sides, the cover panels each having a plurality of coupling members respectively fastened to the clamping devices at the vertical frame bars, and openings for the passing of power cables and signal lines. A sponge pad may be respectively covered on the bottom board and the intermediate board for positive positioning of the computer parts. The intermediate board has an opening for the passing of power cables and/or signal lines. As an alternate form of the present invention, cover panels and clamping devices are eliminated, and a plastic duct cover is directly covered on the rack for protection against dust. The dust cover has openings for the passing of power cables and signal lines.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Tran Hanh V.
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