Computer case
First Claim
1. A computer case comprising a plurality of external walls, each external wall comprising a substantially planar external surface, an internal surface and a plurality of edges, wherein each edge of each external wall is connected to an edge of a neighboring external wall so as to construct a housing configured to enclose electronic circuits of a computer, wherein external surfaces of a pair of neighboring external walls are not in a single plane, wherein at least one of the external walls comprises two or more single-piece wall elements, each wall element comprising a substantially planar external surface and an internal surface, and wherein the two or more wall elements are so arranged as to form one of the external walls.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various constructions of a computer case. A disclosed computer case includes a plurality of external walls, each external wall comprising a substantially planar external surface, an internal surface and a plurality of edges. In this computer case, each edge of each external wall is connected to an edge of a neighboring external wall so as to construct a housing configured to enclose electronic circuits of a computer. External surfaces of a pair of neighboring external walls are not in a single plane. At least one of the external walls includes two or more single-piece wall elements. Each wall element has a substantially planar external surface and an internal surface, and the two or more wall elements are so arranged as to form one of the external walls.
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50 Claims
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1. A computer case comprising a plurality of external walls, each external wall comprising a substantially planar external surface, an internal surface and a plurality of edges,
wherein each edge of each external wall is connected to an edge of a neighboring external wall so as to construct a housing configured to enclose electronic circuits of a computer, wherein external surfaces of a pair of neighboring external walls are not in a single plane, wherein at least one of the external walls comprises two or more single-piece wall elements, each wall element comprising a substantially planar external surface and an internal surface, and wherein the two or more wall elements are so arranged as to form one of the external walls.
- 15. The computer case of claim 15, wherein the rail structure is configured to couple with a mating structure.
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34. A computer case comprising:
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a first wall;
a second wall connected to an edge of the first wall;
a third wall connected to another edge of the first wall and opposingly disposed to the second wall;
a fourth wall connected to edges of the second and third walls, and opposing the first wall;
a fifth wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls;
a sixth wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls, and opposing the fifth wall;
wherein at least one of the external walls comprises two or more single-piece wall elements, each comprising a substantially planar surface; and
wherein each wall element has a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to the substantially planar surface thereof.
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35. A computer case comprising:
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a first wall comprising a surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the surface;
a second wall connected to an edge of the first wall, the second wall comprising a surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the surface thereof;
a third wall connected to another edge of the first wall and opposingly disposed to the second wall, the third wall comprising a surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the surface thereof;
a fourth wall connected to edges of the second and third walls, and opposing the first wall, the third wall comprising a surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the surface thereof;
a fifth wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls;
a sixth wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls, and opposing the fifth wall; and
wherein at least one of the walls comprises a rib structure formed on the surface thereof, and wherein the rib structure comprises a plurality of protrusions extending from the surface. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A computer case comprising:
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a first wall comprising an external surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the external surface;
a second wall connected to an edge of the first wall, the second wall comprising an external surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the external surface thereof;
a third wall connected to another edge of the first wall and opposingly disposed to the second wall, the third wall comprising an external surface and a substantially uniform sectional shape taken in a plane perpendicular to the external surface thereof;
a fourth wall connected to edges of the second and third walls, and opposing the first wall;
a fifth wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls; and
a six wall connected to edges of the first, second, third and fourth walls, and opposing the fifth wall. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of manufacturing a computer case comprising a plurality of external walls, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of single-piece wall elements, each comprising a substantially planar external surface, wherein each single-piece wall element can form either a single-piece external wall by itself or a multiple-piece external wall together with one or more other wall elements, and wherein each wall element has a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to the substantially planar external surface thereof;
arranging and connecting two or more wall elements so as to form a multiple-piece external wall, wherein the external surfaces of the two or more wall elements form a substantially planar external surface of the multiple piece external wall; and
connecting the multiple-piece external wall with either another multiple-piece external wall or the single-piece external wall such that the external surface of the multiple-piece external wall is not in the same plane as the external surface of the other multiple-piece external wall or single-piece external wall.
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