PROTECTION MECHANISM FOR CONNECTORS

• US 20060279918A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• 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: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Yu, Shi, Shu-Gang
• Granted Patent: US 7,495,900 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 protection mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a bracket for being secured to a rear portion of a computer chassis, and first and second covers respectively pivotally attached to the bracket. Adjacent sides of the first and second covers each form a lug. The lug of the first cover abuts against the lug of the second cover so as to prevent the second cover from rotating.

Claims

1. A protection mechanism comprising:

a bracket for being secured to a rear portion of a computer chassis; and

a first cover and a second cover respectively pivotally attached to the bracket, adjacent sides of the first and second covers each forming a lug;

wherein the lug of the first cover abuts against the lug of the second cover so as to prevent the second cover from rotating.

2. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket is U-shaped, and comprises two arm portions, a pivot end of each of the first and second covers is pivotally connected to the arm portions.

3. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a crossbeam, the crossbeam defines a cutout, the lug of the second cover is sandwiched between the lug of the first cover and a bottom of the cutout.

4. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lug of the first cover defines a locking hole, the lug of the second cover forms a protuberance to engage in the locking hole.

5. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a catch is formed at a free end of the first cover for engaging with the bracket.

6. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a resilient tab is formed at each of two opposite sides of a free end of the second cover, and a knob is formed from the resilient tab.

7. The protection mechanism as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lock disposed in the first cover for locking the first cover to the bracket.

8. The portable computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein the lock comprises a core and lever, the bracket comprises a locking portion, and the lever is engaged with the locking portion.

9. A computer enclosure comprising:

a side panel movably attached to a side of a chassis;

a bracket for being attached to a rear portion of the chassis, one side of the bracket defines a cutout for withdrawal of the side panel; and

a first cover and a second cover each pivotally attached to the bracket and rotated reversely;

wherein when the second cover is closed, a free end of the second cover abuts against the side panel to restrain movement of the side panel, the first cover restrains the second cover so that the first cover must be opened first to open the second cover.

10. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 9, wherein adjacent ends of the first and second covers each outwardly forms a lug, the lug of the first cover abuts against the lug of the second cover so that the second cover cannot be rotated outwardly.

11. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the lug of the first cover defines a locking hole, the lug of the second cover forms a protuberance to engage in the locking hole.

12. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the bracket comprises a crossbeam, the crossbeam defines a cutout, the lug of the second cover is sandwiched between the lug of the first cover and a bottom of the cutout.

13. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a lock disposed in the first cover for locking the first cover to the bracket.

14. The computer enclosure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first and second covers define a plurality of ventilation holes.