Chassis for electronic components

• US 6,024,426 A
• Filed: 06/10/1999
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Korinsky, George, Crawford, Craig, Colley, Jennifer, Picardo, Anthony G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE
• Application Number:
  US09/329,425
• Time in Patent Office: 250 Days
• Field of Search: 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/257.1, 312/263, 312/265.6, 312/293.1, 312/293.2, 312/293.3, 361/724, 361/725, 361/683, 220/4.02, 220/4.28, 220/4.31, 220/3.92, 220/3.94, 220/345.1, 220/351
• US Class Current: 312/223.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613

Abstract

A chassis which comprises a first frame and a second frame is provided. The first frame includes a front surface and a pair of first flanges formed on opposing edges of the front surface. The second frame includes a pair of side surfaces. Each side surface has an edge with a second flange and a plurality of aligned guide elements. The second flanges and the guide elements define guide channels for slidably receiving the first flanges. A cover assembly for the chassis comprises a panel having a first inner surface, a hook, and a standoff projecting from the first inner surface. The hook has a leg portion and an arm portion which may be inserted into a slot in one of the surfaces of the chassis.

Claims

1. A chassis comprising:

a first frame having a first surface and a pair of first flanges formed on opposing edges of the first surface and a second surface arranged transversely and parallel to the first surface; and

a second frame having a pair of third surfaces coupled by a transversely oriented fourth surface, each of said third surfaces having a second edge with a second flange and guide elements on each of said third surfaces, said guide elements spaced from said second edges and said second flanges, the second flanges and the guide elements defining opposed guide channels each adapted to receive a first flange wherein the first frame includes a top surface having an inner surface and a plurality of second guide elements formed on the inner surface, said third surfaces having edges formed into flanges and slots formed in the flanges to receive the second guide elements.

2. The chassis of claim 1, wherein the first flanges terminate in a bent lip structure.

3. The chassis of claim 1 wherein said guide channels extend along substantially the entire length of said third surface edges.