Computer enclosure

• US 7,952,865 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2008
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Bao, Shan-Qin
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi; Jayprakash N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wilson; Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US12/206,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20090135553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 994 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.4, 361/679.6, 174/50, 174/52.1, 312/223.3, 439/144
• US Class Current: 361/679.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613

Abstract

An exemplary computer enclosure for detachably coupling an external device to the computer enclosure by a cable includes a receiving cavity, a interface device, and a cable guide member. The receiving cavity is configured for receiving a portion of the cable. The interface device is movably received in the receiving cavity. The interface device defines at least one port for coupling the cable thereto. The cable guide member is located adjacent to the receiving cavity, and the cable guide member supports the cable that extends from the at least one port.

Claims

1. A computer enclosure for detachably coupling a peripheral to the computer enclosure by a cable, the computer enclosure comprising:

a first panel defining a receiving cavity;

an interface device movably received in the receiving cavity, the interface device defining a port for coupling the cable thereto; and

a cable guide member fixedly received in the receiving cavity, the cable guide member supporting the cable coupled to the port and allowing the cable to extend through the cable guide member;

wherein the interface device is pivotably mounted to the first panel, the interface device pivots relative to the first panel from a closed position to an open position, in the closed position the interface device is located under the cable guide member and the port is substantially received in the receiving cavity, and in the open position the port is exposed to be viewable from the front of the first panel.

2. The computer enclosure of claim 1, wherein the interface device projects with two pivot pins that can be respectively inserted into two pivot holes defined in the first panel.

3. The computer enclosure of claim 1, wherein the interface device is formed with at least one locking portion for locking the interface device to the first panel when the interface device is received in the receiving cavity.

4. The computer enclosure of claim 3, wherein the at least one locking portion is a protrusion having a spherical surface, the first panel defines at least one spherical recess for engageably receiving the at least one protrusion in the at least one spherical recess.

5. The computer enclosure of claim 1, wherein the interface device is formed with a handle for facilitating exerting force to push or pull the interface device, so as to pivot the interface device relative to the first panel.

6. A computer enclosure for removably attaching a peripheral thereto by a cable that is formed with a cable connector at an end thereof, the computer enclosure comprising:

a plurality of ports defined in the computer enclosure, one of the plurality of ports being selected for inserting the cable connector of the cable thereto, a first portion of the cable extending from the one of the plurality of ports being received inside of the computer enclosure, and a second portion of the cable extending outside of computer enclosure; and

a cable guide member mounted to the computer enclosure, the cable guide member being carved with at least one arrow-type opening for the cable coupled to the one of the plurality of ports extending through the cable guide member and the cable being supported by the cable guiding member.

7. The computer enclosure of claim 6, wherein the computer enclosure defines a receiving cavity for fixedly receiving the cable guide member therein.

8. The computer enclosure of claim 7, wherein the computer enclosure further comprises an interface device pivotably received in the receiving cavity, the plurality of ports are provided on the interface device.

9. The computer enclosure of claim 7, wherein the interface device is provided with at least one locking portion for locking the interface device to the computer enclosure.

10. A computer enclosure for detachably coupling a peripheral to the computer enclosure by a cable, the computer enclosure comprising:

a receiving cavity;

an interface device pivotably accommodated in the receiving cavity, the interface device being provided with a plurality of ports, and capable of being pivoted from an open position to a closed position, in the open position the plurality of ports being exposed to be viewable from outside of the computer enclosure and one of the plurality of ports can be selected for coupling the cable thereto, in the closed position the plurality of ports being substantially concealed in the receiving cavity, and the cable extending from the one of the plurality of ports; and

a cable guide member disposed adjacent to the interface device, the cable guide member supporting the cable extending from the one of the plurality of ports.

11. The computer enclosure of claim 10, wherein the cable guide member is carved with two arrow-type openings, the two arrow-type openings extend substantially perpendicularly to each other for sequentially supporting the cable that extends from the one of the plurality of ports.

12. The computer enclosure of claim 10, wherein the interface device is formed with at least one locking portion for stably accommodating the interface device in the receiving cavity.

13. The computer enclosure of claim 12, wherein the locking portion is a protrusion having a substantially spherical surface, and the computer enclosure is formed with complementary spherical recess for engageably receiving the locking portion therein.