Detachable computer mainframe and peripheral rack mounting arrangement

• US 6,377,446 B1
• Filed: 09/08/2000
• Issued: 04/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Enlight Corporation
• Original Assignee: Enlight Corporation
• Inventors: Liau, Jian Ying
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US09/658,589
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 361/680, 361/683, 361/684, 361/685, 361/686, 361/724-727, 361/740, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/298, 312/332.1, 312/333-334, 312/216, 312/218, 312/350, 312/330.1, 364/705.1, 364/708.1, 70/57--58, 70/85, 292/42, 292/148, 292/106, 292/151, 292/307.R, 248/551-553, 248/222.51, 248/680
• US Class Current: 361/679.59
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/022 Cases

Abstract

A detachable computer mainframe and peripheral rack mounting arrangement includes a computer mainframe, and a peripheral rack detachably fastened to the top panel of the computer mainframe to hold a computer peripheral apparatus, the top panel of the computer mainframe having two parallel rows of locating holes bilaterally formed on a top panel thereof, the locating holes each having one end terminating in a reduced portion, the peripheral rack having a plurality of bottom retainers adapted for inserting into the locating holes of the top panel of the computer mainframe and engaging into reduced portion of each locating hole upon forward movement of the peripheral rack on the top panel of the computer mainframe and after insertion of the bottom retainers into the locating holes of the top panel of the computer mainframe.

Claims

1. A detachable computer mainframe and peripheral rack mounting arrangement comprising a computer mainframe, said computer mainframe having two parallel rows of locating holes bilaterally formed on a top panel thereof, said locating holes each having one end terminating in a reduced portion, and a peripheral rack fastened to the top panel of said computer mainframe and adapted to hold a computer peripheral apparatus, said peripheral rack comprising a plurality of bottom retainers adapted for inserting into the locating holes of said top panel of said computer mainframe and engaging into the reduced portion of each of said locating holes after said bottom retainers being inserted respectively into the locating holes of said top panel of said computer mainframe and said peripheral rack being pushed forwards relative to the top panel of said computer mainframe.

2. The detachable computer mainframe and peripheral rack mounting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said bottom retainers of said peripheral rack are L-shaped hooks.

3. The detachable computer mainframe and peripheral rack mounting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said bottom retainers are protruded strips each comprising a strip body spaced from a bottom side wall of said peripheral rack and adapted for inserting into one locating hole of the top panel of said computer mainframe, and an engagement portion connected between said peripheral rack and said strip body and adapted for engaging into the reduced portion of one locating hole.