Apparatus for mounting parts and personal computer equipped with the same

• US 6,222,725 B1
• Filed: 05/14/1998
• Issued: 04/24/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hanger Solutions, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jo, Whan-Haeng
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHANG, YEAN HSI
• Application Number:
  US09/078,665
• Time in Patent Office: 1,076 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/680, 361/681, 361/682, 361/684, 361/685, 361/686, 361/683
• US Class Current: 361/679.23
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting parts of a personal computer, for example, a speaker, indicator board and option card, to the main frame of a computer. The mounting apparatus includes a main body part detachably mounted to the main frame of a personal computer. A speaker mounting part is arranged in one side portion of the interior of the main body part, while an indicator board mounting part is arranged in the other side portion of the interior of the main body part. Also, an option card support part has a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with the bottom surface of the main frame of a computer and is formed on an exterior surface of a rear wall of the main body part. Therefore, the above parts are easily mounted to the computer using the mounting apparatus having a single body, thus effectively increasing the usable space defined in the main frame of a computer.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mounting parts of a personal computer, comprising:

a main body part, said main body part being detachably mounted to a main frame of said personal computer;

a speaker mounting part for mountin2 a speaker for said personal computer said speaker mounting part arranged in one side portion of an interior portion of said main body part, said speaker mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in a rear wall of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of electric and signal lines for said speaker;

a speaker engaging protrusion formed on an inner surface of said rear wall of said

main body part for engaging, a rear portion of said speaker; and

at least one pair of holding members for engaging said speaker, said at least one pair of holding members extending from said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part;

an indicator board mounting part for mounting an indicator board for said personal computer, said indicator board mounting part arranged in another side portion of said interior portion of said main body part; and

an option card support part for supporting at least one option card for said personal computer, said option card support part formed on an exterior portion of said rear wall of said main body part.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprised of said main body part comprising:

at least one main frame engaging protrusion extending downwardly from a front end of a lower wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding engagement slot of said main frame of said personal computer; and

at least one hook extending from a front end of an upper wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding hook slot of said main frame of said personal computer.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprised of said indicator board mounting part comprising:

an aperture formed in at least one of a bottom portion of said indicator board mounting part and a bottom portion of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of signal and electric lines for said indicator board; and

a support member integrally formed on said main body part within said indicator board mounting part so as to elastically support said indicator board.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprised of said option card support part of said apparatus for mounting parts including a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with a bottom surface of said main frame of said personal computer.

5. An apparatus for mounting parts of a personal computer, comprising:

a main body part, said main body part being detachably mounted to a main frame of said personal computer, said main body part comprising;

at least one main frame engaging protrusion extending downwardly from a front end of a lower wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding engagement slot of said main frame of said personal computer; and

at least one hook extending from a front end of an upper wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding hook slot of said main frame of said personal computer;

a speaker mounting part for mounting a speaker for said personal computer, said speaker mounting part arranged in one side portion of an interior portion of said main body part, said speaker mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in a rear wall of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of electric and signal lines for said speaker;

a speaker engaging protrusion formed on an inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part for engaging a rear portion of said speaker; and

at least one of pair of holding members for engaging said speaker, said at least one pair of holding members extending from said inner surface of the rear wall of said main body part;

an indicator board mounting part for mounting an indicator board for said personal computer, said indicator board mounting part arranged in another side portion of said interior portion of said main body part, said indicator board mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in at east one of a bottom portion of said indicator board mounting part and a bottom portion of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of signal and electric lines for said indicator board; and

a support member integrally formed on said main body part within said indicator board mounting part so as to elastically support said indicator board; and

an option card support part for supporting at least one option card for said personal computer, said option card support part formed on an exterior portion of said rear wall of said main body part.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprised of said main body part having a box-like shape and opening at a front portion of said main body part, and said at least one hook being disposed in opposing relation to a corresponding said at least one main frame engaging protrusion.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprised of said speaker engaging protrusion having a cylindrical shape and being centrally formed on said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part and being arranged to support said rear portion of said speaker, and said at least one pair of holding members being aligned with said speaker engaging protrusion.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprised of said option card support part of said apparatus for mounting parts including a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with a bottom surface of said main frame of said personal computer.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprised of said speaker engaging protrusion having a cylindrical shape and being centrally formed on said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part and being arranged to support said rear portion of said speaker, and said at least one pair of holding members being aligned with said speaker engaging protrusion.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprised of said option card support part of said apparatus for mounting pairs including a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with a bottom surface of said main frame of said personal computer.

11. A desktop personal computer, comprising:

a main frame; and

an apparatus for mounting parts of said desktop personal computer, said apparatus for mounting parts comprising;

a main body part said main body part being detachably mounted to said main frame of said desktop personal computer;

a speaker mounting part for mounting a speaker for said desktop personal computer. said speaker mounting part arranged in one side portion of an interior portion of said main body part, said speaker mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in a rear wall of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of electric and signal lines for said speaker;

a speaker engaging protrusion formed on an inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part for engaging a rear portion of said speaker; and

at least one pair of holding members for engaging said speaker, said at least one pair of holding members extending from said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part;

an indicator board mounting part for mounting an indicator board for said desktop personal computer, said indicator board mounting part arranged in another side portion of said interior portion of said main body part; and

an option card support part for supporting at least one option card for said desktop personal computer, said option card support part formed on an exterior portion of said rear wall of said main body pall, and

wherein said speaker, said indicator board and said at least one option card are detachably mounted to said desktop personal computer using said apparatus for mounting parts comprised of a single body.

12. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 11, further comprised of said main body part comprising:

at least one main frame engaging protrusion extending downwardly from a front end of a lower wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding engagement slot of said main frame of said desktop personal computer; and

at least one hook extending from a front end of an upper wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding hook slot of said main frame of said desktop personal computer.

13. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 11, further comprised of said indicator board mounting part comprising:

an aperture formed in at least one of a bottom portion of said indicator board mounting part and a bottom portion of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of signal and electric lines for said indicator board; and

a support member integrally formed on said main body part within said indicator board mounting part so as to elastically support said indicator board.

14. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 11, further comprised of said option card support part of said apparatus for mounting parts including a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with a bottom surface of said main frame of said desktop personal computer.

15. A desktop personal computer, comprising:

a main frame; and

an apparatus for mounting parts of said desktop personal computer, said apparatus for mounting parts comprising;

a main body part, said main body part being detachably mounted to said main frame of said desktop personal computer, said main body part comprising;

at least one main frame engaging protrusion extending downwardly from a front end of a lower wall of said main body part so as to engage in a corresponding engagement slot of said main frame of said desktop personal computer; and

at least one hook extending from a front end of an upper wall of said main

body part so as to engage in a corresponding hook slot of said main frame of said desktop personal computer;

a speaker mounting part f(ir mounting a speaker for said desktop personal computer, said speaker mounting part arranged in one side portion of an interior portion of said main body part, said speaker mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in a rear wall of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of electric and signal lines for said speaker;

a speaker engaging protrusion formed on an inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part for engaging a rear portion of said speaker; and

at least one pair of holding members for engaging said speaker, said at least one pair of holding members extending from said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part;

an indicator board mounting part for mounting an indicator board for said desktop personal computer, said indicator board mounting part arranged in another side portion of said interior portion of said main body part, said indicator board mounting part comprising;

an aperture formed in at least one of a bottom portion of said indicator board mounting part and a bottom a portion of said main body part so as to introduce at least one of signal and electric lines for said indicator board; and

a support member integrally formed on said main body part within said indicator board mounting part so as to elastically support said indicator board; and

an option card support part for supporting at least one option card for said desktop personal computer, said option card support part formed on an exterior portion of said rear wall of said main body part, said option card support part of said apparatus for mounting parts including a plurality of guide rails arranged parallel with a bottom surface of said main frame of said desktop personal computer, and

said speaker, said indicator board and said at least one option card being detachably mounted to said desktop person 9 computer using said apparatus for mounting parts comprised of a single body.

16. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 15, further comprised of said main body pail having a box-like shape and opening at a front portion of said main body pail, and said at least one hook being disposed in opposing relation to a corresponding said at least one main frame engaging protrusion.

17. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 16, further comprised of said speaker engaging protrusion having a cylindrical shape and being centrally formed on said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part and being arranged to support said rear portion of said speaker, and said at least one pair of holding members being aligned with said speaker engaging protrusion.

18. The desktop personal computer as claimed in claim 15, further comprised of said speaker engaging protrusion having a cylindrical shape and being centrally formed on said inner surface of said rear wall of said main body part and arranged to support said rear portion of said speaker, and said at least one pair of holding members being aligned with said speaker engaging protrusion.