Bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure and its KVM switch

• US 20070204079A1
• Filed: 07/26/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: June-On Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: June-On Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Hung-June
• Application Number:
  US11/493,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20070204079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/62
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/18 Packaging or power distribution

Abstract

The present invention discloses a bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure and its KVM switch, wherein the assembly structure uses a base to contain a KVM switch connected to a rear end of a four-in-one KVM switch and fixes the KVM switch, and the base and the KVM switch are latched with each other by male and female connectors (or male and female header receptacles), so that the KVM switch with a different number of ports (such as 4 ports, 8 ports or 16 ports) can be changed according to a user'"'"'s requirement, and it is not necessary to remove the whole 4-in-1 structure and the fixed base for installing the KVM switch, and the KVM switch with a different number of ports can be latched directly with the fixed base.

Claims

1. A bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure, comprising:

a frame, having a glide track disposed separately on both sides of said frame, and a fixed based, disposed at a distal end of said frame; and

a contractible mechanism, transversally disposed in said frame, and having both ends pressing on the internal sides of said frame, and said contractible mechanism being capable of moving in said glide track, and having a lateral side proximate to said fixed base and another lateral side for mounting a computer system;

thereby, a KVM switch can be disposed on said fixed base which is coupled to said contractible mechanism by a latch structure, and said KVM switch can be moved bidirectionally along the glide track by said contractible mechanism.

2. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 1, wherein said frame is installed in a computer rack.

3. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 1, wherein said contractible mechanism further comprises:

a first blocking wall, being proximate to said fixed base, and having a latch structure disposed at the external side of said first blocking wall for latching said KVM switch;

a second blocking wall, being proximate to said computer system; and

a V-shape moving arm, disposed between said first blocking wall and said second blocking wall, and having an end fixed to said first blocking wall and another end fixed to said second blocking wall, such that said first blocking wall or said second blocking wall is pulled for selectively stretching and contracting said V-shape moving arm bidirectionally.

4. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 3, wherein said latch structure is a protruding latch, and said KVM switch has a latch slot disposed at a position corresponding to said protruding latch for latching said first blocking wall, and said latch slot is a female connector or a female header receptacle.

5. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 3, wherein said latch structure is a latch slot, and said KVM switch has a protruding latch disposed at a position corresponding to said latch slot for latching said first blocking wall, and said protruding latch is a male connector or a male head receptacle.

6. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 4, further comprising a soft protective cap plugged into said latch slot for preventing the entrance of dust.

7. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 5, further comprising a soft protective cap sheathed onto the external side of said protruding latch for preventing the entrance of dust.

8. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 1, wherein said KVM switch is a four-in-one KVM switch comprising a keyboard, a mouse, a video display screen and a computer.

9. A KVM switch, comprising a casing, a printed circuit board, plurality of switching circuits, a master control unit and at least one computer port, characterized in that a panel of said casing includes a latch structure, and said printed circuit board includes a plurality of connecting terminals disposed at the position of said latch structure, such that said KVM switch can be latched with other components by said connecting terminals.

10. The KVM switch of claim 9, wherein said KVM switch is a four-in-one KVM switch comprising a keyboard, a mouse, a video display screen and a computer.

11. The KVM switch of claim 9, wherein said latch structure is a protruding latch, and said protruding latch is a male connector or a male header receptacle.

12. The KVM switch of claim 10, wherein said latch structure is a latch slot, and said latch slot is a female connector or a female header receptacle.

13. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 11, further comprising a soft protective cap sheathed onto the external side of said protruding latch for preventing the entrance of dust.

14. The bidirectional convertible KVM switch assembly structure of claim 12, further comprising a soft protective cap plugged into said latch slot for preventing the entrance of dust.