Computer housing

• US 5,683,156 A
• Filed: 03/11/1996
• Issued: 11/04/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elitegroup Computer Systems Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Elitegroup Computer Systems Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Hsi-Jen, Su, Der-Shing
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILKENS, JANET MARIE
• Application Number:
  US08/613,474
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 361/724, 361/725, 361/726, 361/727, 361/732, 361/829, 361/683, 361/684, 361/685, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/265.5, 312/265.6, 312/257.1, 312/263, 312/7.2, 403/326, 403/329, 364/708.1
• US Class Current: 312/223.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613

Abstract

A computer housing includes a frame body having a receiving frame for holding therewith a data read/write device, a from board provided with a first floating fastening element, and a second floating fastening element provided on the data read/write device such that the second floating fastening element can be moved to engage with the first floating fastening element of the front board so as to enable the front board to be fastened securely with the frame body. A computer housing has a plurality of floating retainers to facilitate the speedy assembly of the computer, and thereby, the improved computer housing which can be joined with the front board securely without the use of fastening screws.

Claims

1. A computer housing which comprises:

a frame body having a receiving frame for holding therewith a data read/write device;

a front board provided with a first floating fastening element; and

a second floating fastening element for fastening said data read/write device such that said second floating fastening element can be moved to engage with said first floating fastening element of said front board so as to enable said front board to be fastened securely with said frame body, wherein

said second floating fastening element comprises a locating frame and a connection plate having a locating hole for engaging with said first floating fastening element.

2. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said front board is detachably fastened with said frame body.

3. The computer housing as defined in claim 2 wherein said front board is provided with a plurality of retaining members, and wherein said frame body is provided with a plurality of retaining members engageable with said retaining members of said front board.

4. The computer housing as defined in claim 3 wherein said front board is provided with a through hole which is corresponding in location to said retaining members of said frame body and is dimensioned to allow a hand tool or a pointed object to go therethrough to urge said retaining members of said frame body so as to cause said front board to disengage from said frame body.

5. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said first floating fastening element comprises at least one locating protuberance.

6. The computer housing as defined in claim 5 wherein said connection plate can be moved to enable said locating hole of said connection plate to engage with one of said locating protuberances of said first floating fastening element.

7. The computer housing as defined in claim 5 wherein said locating frame is of an inverted U-shaped construction and is provided with a holding member for retaining said data read/write device mounted on said receiving frame of said frame body, and wherein said connection plate is movably fastened with one of two leg portions of said locating frame having said inverted U-shaped construction.

8. The computer housing as defined in claim 7 wherein said connection plate can be moved to enable said locating hole of said connection plate to engage with one of said locating protuberances of said first floating fastening element.

9. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said locating frame and said connection plate are made integrally.

10. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said locating frame is of a recessed construction for holding said data read/write device, and wherein said connection plate is located at a front edge of a bottom of an opening of said locating frame.

11. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said receiving frame of said frame body is provided with an urging member for limiting the motion of said data read/write device in said receiving frame.

12. The computer housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said computer housing is a moniputer housing.