Supports: cabinet structure – For particular electrical device or component – Housing for computer or computer related equipment
Patent
1997-07-31
1998-12-08
Cuomo, Peter M.
Supports: cabinet structure
For particular electrical device or component
Housing for computer or computer related equipment
312108, 312263, 3122655, 361683, A47B 4700
Patent
active
058459774
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a housing for data-processing equipment and particularly to a housing which is easy to assemble and yet inhibits unauthorized access.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A housing of this type is generally described, for example, in European Patent No. EP 0 234 294-A1. The housing described therein, on the one hand, includes outer paneling which can be easily assembled. On the other hand, the housing is secure enough that unauthorized opening of the housing damages the housing panels the damage immediately evident without any difficulty.
The housing described in EP 0 234 294-A1 is constructed by successive steps including first, fastening side wall sections and, if appropriate, a front wall with the aide of catch elements. Second, the cover is fitted to and securely screwed on the side wall sections, covering the fastening elements of the front and side wall sections. Third, the rear wall is then hooked into and secured by catches to the housing, again covering the fastening screws of the cover section. Last, the rear wall is locked into place with the aide of a key-operable lock. The housing can therefore only be properly opened by use of the appropriate key.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a housing which is closed on all sides by side walls and a cover section in such a way that external assembly of the housing can be carried out without any tools and the housing can be opened only with the aid of a key, and even then not directly. An advantage of a housing of such a construction is that, while dispensing with screw fastenings, all that is necessary is to hook in and slide on individual panelling elements of the housing. A further advantage is that, even when the lock is open, the housing is not directly accessible via the housing wall section containing the lock. In one embodiment, the lock is held on a housing wall section, yet the housing is accessible through the cover section, which may be unlocked and removed only by opening the lock.
These and other advantages will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view in perspective of a housing constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective exploded representation of the basic construction of a housing for data systems equipment, for example for a personal computer of a tower design. The housing comprises a cuboidal frame 1 with a top surface 2, front wall 3, rear wall 22 and open side surfaces. For covering the two side surfaces, side wall sections 5 are respectively provided. The side wall section assigned to the front side surface is not shown in the drawing for better illustrating the overall construction of the housing.
Final assembly of the frame 1, which may be fitted inside with printed circuit boards, power supply devices and other functional units, is done in the following manner. First the front panel 4 is hooked in behind the frame 1, by means of two catches 6 provided at the lower end, into corresponding openings 7 on the front wall 3 and subsequently swinging the panel towards the front wall 3. When doing so, two locking catches 8, respectively provided on the longitudinal edges of the front panel, grip around the frame and engage in openings 9 provided on the frame 1. After fastening the front panel 4, assembly of the two side wall sections 5 is accomplished first by retaining catches 10, provided on the lower edge of the side wall sections which engage behind the lower transverse member of the frame 1. As the side wall sections 5 are rotated or swung about retaining catches 10 toward the frame 1, a plurality of snap-in catches 11, 12 engage in associated openings 13, 14 on the side edges and on the upper edge of
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Neukam Wilhelm
Seidel Bernd
Cuomo Peter M.
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Vu Stephen
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