Computer enclosure with pivoting and sliding opening means
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1. A computer enclosure comprising:
- a base comprising a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates and a front plate all extending vertically from the bottom plate, a slideway being defined in the base at an inner side of each of the side plates;
a hood comprising a cover and a bezel perpendicularly attached to an end of the cover, a pair of pivots extending inwardly from opposite sides of the bezel respectively;
a pair of rails, each of the rails comprising a sliding part and a pivoting part, the sliding part being slidably received in a corresponding slideway of the base, the pivoting part defining a pivoting hole, the pivoting hole receiving a corresponding pivot of the hood therein; and
a locking device locking the hood to the base.
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Abstract
A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a hood (40), a pair of rails (80), and a pair of locking devices (60). The base includes a bottom plate (12) and a pair of side plates (14, 16). A pair of slideways (24) is defined in the side plates. The hood includes a top cover (42) and a bezel (44) perpendicular to the top cover. A pair of pivot rods (46) extends inwardly from opposite sides of the bezel. Each rail includes a sliding part (82) and a pivoting part (84). The sliding parts are slidably received in the slideways. Each pivoting part defines a pivoting hole (92) therein for receiving a corresponding pivot rod. The locking devices lock the hood to the base.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer enclosure comprising:
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a base comprising a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates and a front plate all extending vertically from the bottom plate, a slideway being defined in the base at an inner side of each of the side plates;
a hood comprising a cover and a bezel perpendicularly attached to an end of the cover, a pair of pivots extending inwardly from opposite sides of the bezel respectively;
a pair of rails, each of the rails comprising a sliding part and a pivoting part, the sliding part being slidably received in a corresponding slideway of the base, the pivoting part defining a pivoting hole, the pivoting hole receiving a corresponding pivot of the hood therein; and
a locking device locking the hood to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer enclosure comprising:
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a base having a front plate, a rear plate, and a pair of slideways extending generally from the front plate toward the rear plate;
a pair of rails slideably received in the slideways, respectively;
a hood having a front bezel pivotably connected to the rails;
locking means for releasably locking the hood to the base at a position near the rear plate of the base; and
locating means for preventing the rails from escaping from the slideways. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of disassembling a computer enclosure, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base with a bottom plate and two side plates by two sides of said bottom plate;
disposing a pair of slideways on said two side plates in a front-to-back direction;
providing a pair of rails moving along in the corresponding slideways, respectively;
pivotally attaching a front end of a hood to front ends of the rails;
attaching locking means to a rear end of the hood;
whereinwhen disassembled, the locking means is released from the base, and then the hood is linearly moved in a back-to-front direction with guidable support between the slideways and the corresponding rails, and finally is rotated outwardly and forwardly to expose an interior of the enclosure.
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