Computer enclosure

• US 20060139864A1
• Filed: 07/29/2005
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Yun-Lung, Tang, Jun, Zhang, Shao-Bin, Xu, Zhou
• Granted Patent: US 7,480,148 B2
• 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 chassis (90), a cover (10) and a resilient member (50). The chassis includes a recess (911) and at least one locking member (70). A cover is mounted on the chassis. The cover has a stop (115) adapted to engage with the locking member for securing the cover on the chassis. The resilient member is attached to the cover and compressed in the recess for forcing the cover to move away from the chassis when the locking member is disengaged from the stop.

Claims

1. A computer enclosure comprising:

a chassis comprising a locking member, a recess being defined in the chassis;

a cover adapted to be mounted on the chassis, the cover having a stop engaging with the locking member for securing the cover onto the chassis; and

a resilient member attached to the cover and compressed in the recess for forcing the cover to move away from the chassis when the locking member is disengaged form the stop.

2. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1, wherein a pressing member for disengaging the locking member from the stop is attached to the cover, and the pressing member is accessible outside.

3. The computer enclosure as described in claim 2, wherein the locking member further has a protrusion extended outwardly to interact with the pressing member.

4. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of tabs is formed on the chassis for retaining the locking member thereon.

5. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1, wherein the chassis has a plurality of slits, and the cover has a plurality of latching pieces for engaging into the slits.

6. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1, wherein the locking member comprises a pair of wings and an elastic finger formed between the two wings.

7. A computer enclosure comprising:

a chassis comprising at least one locking member;

a cover adapted to be mounted on the chassis, the cover having a stop, the stop adapted to engage with the locking member for securing the cover on the chassis; and

a resilient member compressed between the chassis and the cover for forcing the cover to move away from the chassis when the locking member is disengaged from the stop.

8. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein a pressing member for disengaging the locking member from the stop is attached to the cover, and the pressing member is accessible outside.

9. The computer enclosure as described in claim 8, wherein the locking member further has a protrusion extended outwardly to interact with the pressing member.

10. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein a plurality of tabs is formed on the chassis for retaining the locking member thereon.

11. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein the chassis defines a recess at a front corner thereof for receiving the resilient member.

12. The computer enclosure as described in claim 11, wherein one end of the resilient member is secured on the cover, and the other end of the resilient member is compressed against a wall of the recess.

13. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein the chassis has a plurality of slits, and the cover has a plurality of latching pieces for engaging into the slits.

14. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein the locking member comprises a pair of wings and an elastic finger formed between the pair of wings.

15. A computer enclosure comprising:

a chassis comprising a side wall with at least one opening defined, a plurality of tabs being formed on an inner surface of the side wall;

a cover mounted on the chassis, the cover having a stop formed on an inner surface of the cover; and

a locking member retained on the inner surface of the side wall of the chassis by the plurality of tabs, the locking member having at least one resilient hook extending through the opening in the side wall of the chassis and engaging with the stop of the cover;

whereby when the hook of the locking member is deformed into the opening of the chassis, the cover is ready to be removed.

16. The computer enclosure as described in claim 15, wherein a resilient member is compressed between the chassis and the cover for forcing the cover to move away from the chassis.

17. The computer enclosure as described in claim 16, wherein the chassis defines a recess at a front corner thereof for receiving the resilient member.

18. The computer enclosure as described in claim 17, wherein one end of the resilient member is secured on the cover, and the other end of the resilient member is compressed against a wall of the recess.

19. The computer enclosure as described in claim 15, wherein a pressing member for deforming the hook of the locking member is attached to the cover, and the pressing member is accessible outside.

20. The computer enclosure as described in claim 15, wherein the locking member has a plurality of clips and strips for the tabs of the chassis catching on.