Computer enclosure

• US 20050276008A1
• Filed: 12/20/2004
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Yun-Lung, Du, Quan-Guang
• Application Number:
  US11/018,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20050276008A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.20
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613

Abstract

A computer enclosure includes a base (20) having a pair of opposite side panels (21), a rear panel (23) and a bottom panel (25), and a cover (10). A pair of horizontal slideways (2111) is defined in the side panels respectively. A pair of pivots (121) is formed on the cover, the pivots slidably and pivotally received in corresponding slideways of the base. In use, the cover is rotated to cover or uncover a front surface and a top surface of the base.

Claims

1. A computer enclosure comprising:

a base comprising a pair of opposite side panels, a rear panel and a bottom panel, a pair of horizontal slideways defined in the side panels respectively; and

a cover covering a front surface and a top surface of the base, a pair of pivots formed on the cover, the pivots slidably and pivotally received in corresponding slideways of the base.

2. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one guideway is defined in the cover, and a stopper piece is extended through said guideway and fixed to the side panels of the base.

3. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein said guideway is arcuate, and comprises a relatively wide portion and a relatively narrow portion in communication with the wide portion.

4. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of catches is formed on the cover, and a plurality of catch holes is defined in a top edge of the rear panel of the base to receive corresponding catches of the cover.

5. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 4, wherein a push button is provided on the cover to disengage the catches from the corresponding catch holes of the base.

6. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the side panels comprises a supporting plate, and the slideways are defined in the support plates respectively.

7. A computer enclosure comprising:

a base; and

an arcuate cover slidably attached to the base;

wherein the cover is rotated with respect to the base in a limited range to uncover or cover the base.

8. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 7, wherein a pair of guideways is defined in the cover, and a stopper piece is extended through the guideways and fixed to the base to limit rotation range of the cover.

9. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 7, wherein a pair of supporting plates is formed on the base, a pair of slideways is defined in the supporting plates respectively, and a pair of pivots is formed at a front portion of the cover to engage in the slideways of the supporting plates respectively.

10. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 9, wherein at least one catch is formed at a rear portion of the cover, and at least one catch hole is defined in the base to receive said catch of the cover.

11. An enclosure of an electronic device, comprising:

a base comprising a plurality of panels to surroundingly define a space of said electronic device between said plurality of panels, said space in communication with outside of said electronic device along at least one side thereof; and

a cover extending beside said base to fully cover said at least one side of said space in order to enclose said space incorporating with said base, said cover pivotably attached to said base and linearly movable along a direction perpendicular to said at least one side of said space during rotation of said cover for exposing said space from said at least one side.

12. The enclosure as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover fully covers two neighboring sides of said space and linear movement of said cover is along said direction perpendicular to selective one of said two neighboring sides.

13. The enclosure as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover has a pair of pivots to be received in a pair of slideways of said base respectively so as to be linearly slidable and pivotable therein in order to perform linear movement and said rotation of said cover.

14. The enclosure as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover has a pair of guideways to receive commonly a stopper piece fixed to said base therein in order to perform linear movement and said rotation of said cover.