Computer case

• US 20050183100A1
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chung, Cheng-Kuang
• Granted Patent: US 7,365,969 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 720/600
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/128 of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis

Abstract

A computer case includes a chassis (10), a cover (80) with a tray (70) pivotally attached to the chassis, and a shaft (20). The chassis comprises a bottom panel (12) with a mounting board mounted thereto. A pair of mounting plates (33) is stamped from the mounting board to secure the shaft. A number of support plates (31) are stamped from the mounting board to support the shaft. A number of support plates (71) are stamped from the tray to be supported on the shaft. The shaft thus shares the burden of the tray when the tray is rotated.

Claims

1. A computer case comprising:

a chassis, comprising a bottom panel and two side panels, two mounting plates arranged on the bottom panel, a rotation base formed at each of the side panels;

a shaft attached to the mounting plates;

and a tray comprising at least one first support plate, and two pivot plates pivotally connected to the rotation bases respectively;

wherein during the tray pivots about the rotation bases of the chassis, said first support plate of the tray is support on the shaft.

2. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shaft and the rotation bases are located in a same line.

3. The computer case as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one second support plate is arranged on the bottom panel and in a same line with the mounting plates.

4. The computer case as claimed in claim 3, wherein a cutout is defined in an upper portion of said second support plate for supportingly receiving the shaft.

5. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mounting aperture is defined in each of the mounting plates for a fastener extending therethrough to fasten an end of the shaft.

6. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mounting board is attached on the bottom panel of the chassis, the mounting plates are stamped from the mounting board.

7. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotation base is stamped inwardly from the corresponding side panel, and defines a through aperture;

each of the pivot plates outwardly forms a pivot with a threaded aperture;

a fastener extends through the through aperture of the rotation base, and engages in the threaded aperture.

8. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein an arc-shaped guiding slot is defined in each of the side panels, a protrusion extends outwardly from each of opposite sides of the tray to slide in the guiding slot.

9. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein a row of posts protrudes from the bottom panel, a spring is placed around each of the posts for resiliently supporting the tray.

10. The computer case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tray further comprises a cover attached thereonto, the cover defines a plurality of receiving chambers to receive electronic devices.

11. A computer case comprising:

a chassis comprising a bottom panel and two opposite side panels;

a tray having one end thereof pivotally attached to the side panels of the chassis;

and a first support member arranged to the tray, a second support member arranged to the bottom panel, the second support member located on a line around which the tray pivots;

wherein when the tray rotates, the first support member of the tray is supported by the second support member of the bottom panel.

12. The computer case as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first support member comprises a plurality of support plates formed from an underside of the tray, each of the support plates defines a cutout.

13. The computer case as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second support member comprises two mounting plates formed from the bottom panel, a shaft is secured to the mounting plates and is supportingly received in the cutouts of the support plates of the tray.

14. The computer case as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second support member further comprises a plurality of support plates formed from the bottom panel to support the shaft.

15. The computer case as claimed in claim 11, wherein two rotation bases are formed from the side panels of the chassis respectively, a through aperture is defined in each of the rotation bases;

two pivot plates are formed from two opposite sides of the tray to pivotally attached to the rotation bases respectively.

16. A case for an electronic device, comprising:

a chassis defining a first space therein, and having two spaced side panels formed beside said first space;

a cover enclosing said first space incorporating with said chassis, said cover defining a second space therein to allow at least one device receivable therein, and said at least one device movable together with said cover toward said chassis to reside in said first space, a side of said cover pivotally attached to said two side panels respectively so as to perform movement of said cover and said at least one device around said first space;

and a supportive mechanism extending along said side of said cover between said spaced two side panels of said chassis and having a significant length along said side so as to provide another support, except support form said two side panels, to said cover for pivotal movement thereof.

17. The case as claimed in claim 16, wherein said supportive mechanism comprises a shaft having said significant length and mounted to mounting plates of said chassis so as to allow said side of said cover to rest thereon and pivotally move with said at least one device.