Computer rack

• US 5,802,990 A
• Filed: 05/30/1997
• Issued: 09/08/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lin, Chin-Chih
• Original Assignee: Lin, Chin-Chih
• Inventors: Lin, Chin-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US08/866,344
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 108/157.1, 108/153.1, 108/50.01, 108/43, 108/180, 108/192, 108/193, 108/56.3, 108/901, 108/902
• US Class Current: 108/157.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment

Abstract

A computer rack for placement on a desk surface including a top plate and two side plates. The top plate has a plate surface with a top side and a bottom side. At least one corner of the top side is sunken to form a plate ring with a central ring hole. The bottom side of the plate surface has criss-cross partition ribs. The two side plates face each other and are fixedly provided at both sides of the top plate. A plate post is disposed at a front end and a rear end of each side plate, each plate post having a curved hole at an upper end for matching the ring holes, and a post leg at a lower end for contacting the desk surface. Each side plate further has criss-cross plate ribs at an inner wall thereof. Support shafts of computer peripheral devices may be inserted into the ring holes and the curved holes for positioning purposes and for enhancing connection between the computer rack and computer peripheral devices. Two opposing slide tracks are provided at the inner walls of the two side plates for mounting a keyboard rack.

Claims

1. An improved computer rack for placement on a desk surface, said improved computer rack comprising:

a top plate having a plate surface with a top side and a bottom side, at least one corner of said top side being sunken to form a plate ring with a ring hole at a center thereof for receiving a support shaft of a computer peripheral device, said bottom side being provided with a plurality of criss-cross partition ribs;

two side plates, said two side plates being arranged opposite to each other and fixedly provided at both sides of said top plate, a plate post being disposed at a front end and a rear end of each of said two side plates, each plate post having a curved hole at an upper end for matching each said ring hole, and a post leg at a lower end for contacting the desk surface, and each of said two side plates having a plurality of criss-cross plate ribs at an inner wall thereof.

2. An improved computer rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ring holes are each sealed with a ring cap disposed in the plate ring.

3. An improved computer rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least two plate grooves are provided among said partition ribs, and a reinforcing element connected to each groove for enhancing the structural strength of said top plate.

4. An improved computer rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said two side plates further includes a slide track for disposing a keyboard rack between the slide tracks.

5. An improved computer rack as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a relay rod, said relay rod having an upper rod portion, a middle ring portion, and a lower rod portion, said lower rod portion being inserted into said ring hole and said curved hole, said middle ring portion being inserted into said plate ring, and said upper rod portion for connection to a computer peripheral device.

6. An improved computer rack as claimed in claim 3, wherein said two side plates are each provided with a plurality of lugs corresponding to said reinforcing elements for receiving screws that are extendible through the reinforcing elements and engageable with a plurality of lock posts provided at an inner wall of said top plate.