SMALL FORM FACTOR DESK TOP COMPUTER
First Claim
1. A removable insert configured to cooperate with an enclosure to fully enclose internal components of a computing device, the enclosure comprising an opening defined by an edge, the removable insert comprising:
- a base that is sized and shaped to fit within the opening and to engage with the edge; and
a locking feature coupled to the base and configured to engage with the edge to lock the base within the opening, wherein during a locking procedure, a first rotational force applied to an external surface of the base causes the locking feature to extend from the base and engage with a corresponding portion of the edge, wherein when the base is locked within the opening, the internal components are fully enclosed within the enclosure.
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Abstract
An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic (EM) shielding. This simplicity of design can accrue many advantages to the small form factor desktop computer besides those related to aesthetic look and feel. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding.
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29 Claims
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1. A removable insert configured to cooperate with an enclosure to fully enclose internal components of a computing device, the enclosure comprising an opening defined by an edge, the removable insert comprising:
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a base that is sized and shaped to fit within the opening and to engage with the edge; and a locking feature coupled to the base and configured to engage with the edge to lock the base within the opening, wherein during a locking procedure, a first rotational force applied to an external surface of the base causes the locking feature to extend from the base and engage with a corresponding portion of the edge, wherein when the base is locked within the opening, the internal components are fully enclosed within the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A housing of a computing device, comprising:
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an opening defined by a rim, the opening configured to provide access to at least one component housed within the housing; a removable foot shaped and sized to fit within the opening and to engage with the rim; and a latch disposed on the removable foot and configured to secure the removable foot to the housing in a secured mode, wherein during a securing operation, the removable foot is rotated in a first direction causing the latch to engage with a corresponding portion of the rim to secure and fully enclose the at least one component within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of fully enclosing operational components within an enclosure of a computing device, the enclosure having an opening to provide access to the operational components and defined by an edge, the method comprising:
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receiving a removable insert within the opening of the enclosure, the removable insert sized and shaped to fit within the opening and configured to engage with the edge, the removable insert comprising a latch; and securing the removable insert to the enclosure by applying a first rotational force to the removable foot to cause the latch to engage with a corresponding portion of the edge of the enclosure, wherein when the removable insert is secured within the opening, the operational components are fully enclosed within the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification