Supporting mechanism and all-in-one computer using the same

• US 8,144,452 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2010
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
• 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: Huang, Ri-Dong, ZHENG, JUN-JIE
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US12/776,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20110222231A1
• Time in Patent Office: 687 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.02
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives

Abstract

A supporting mechanism includes a base, a supporting stand, a revolving plate, and a limiting bar. The supporting stand is fixed to the base, and defines a cavity. The revolving plate is rotatably connected to the supporting stand, and defines a guide groove. An end of the limiting bar is rotatably connected to the supporting stand, and the other end of the limiting bar is movably received in the guide groove. The cavity is sealed or opened dependent on the rotation of the revolving plate. An all-in-one computer using the supporting mechanism is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A supporting mechanism, comprising:

a base;

a supporting stand fixed to the base, and defining a cavity;

a revolving plate rotatably connected to the supporting stand, and defining a guide groove; and

a limiting bar, an end of which rotatably connects to the supporting stand, and the other end is movably received in the guide groove;

wherein the cavity is sealed or opened dependent on the rotation of the revolving plate.

2. The supporting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the supporting stand comprises a base plate and a plurality of side plates extending outwards from the opposite sides of the base plate;

the revolving plate comprises a cover plate and two first bending portions extending outwards from the opposite sides of the cover plate, each first bending portion rotatably connected to the corresponding side plate.

3. The supporting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the revolving plate further comprises two pivot portions at an end of each first bending portion, and is rotatably connected to the two side plates via the two pivot portions.

4. The supporting mechanism of claim 2, wherein an end of the limiting bar is rotatably connected to one of the two side plates and the guide groove is defined on the first bending portion.

5. The supporting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the supporting stand further comprises an upper plate interconnecting the two side plates, the upper plate comprising a first latch portion;

and the revolving plate comprises a second latch portion detachably latching with the first latch portion of the upper plate.

6. The supporting mechanism of claim 5, wherein the first latch portion is an elastic hook, and the second latch portion is a latch hole for detachably receiving the elastic hook.

7. The supporting mechanism of claim 1, further comprises a rear plate assembled on a side of the supporting stand facing the revolving plate, the supporting stand forms a first retaining portion and the rear plate forms a second retaining portion detachably latching with the first retaining portion.

8. The supporting mechanism of claim 7, further comprising an elastic piece formed on the supporting stand, the elastic piece comprising a contact portion at an end, and the first retaining portion is formed on the elastic piece adjacent to the contact portion.

9. The supporting mechanism of claim 8, further comprises a front plate assembled on a side of the supporting stand away from the revolving plate, the front plate defining a through hole to receive the contact portion.

10. The supporting mechanism of claim 7, wherein the rear plate comprises a handle portion formed on a surface thereof, and the handle portion defining a vent to dissipate heat.

11. An all-in-one computer, comprising:

a hard disk;

a monitor;

a supporting mechanism supporting the monitor;

the supporting mechanism comprising;

a base;

a supporting stand fixed to the base and connected to the monitor, the supporting stand defining a cavity to receive the hard disk;

a revolving plate rotatably connected to the supporting stand, and defining a guide groove; and

a limiting bar, an end of which rotatably connects to the supporting stand, and the other end movably received in the guide groove;

wherein the hard disk is detachably mounted on the revolving plate, and the cavity is sealed or opened dependent on the rotation of the revolving plate.

12. The all-in-one computer of claim 11, further comprising a hard disk bracket fixed to the hard disk, and the revolving plate forms a plurality of fastening portions to slidably receive the hard disk bracket.

13. The all-in-one computer of claim 12, wherein the hard disk defines a plurality of fixing holes, the hard disk bracket defines a plurality of positioning holes aligned with the fixing holes, respectively;

and the all-in-one computer further comprises a plurality of elastic washers positioned inside the positioning holes, respectively, and a plurality of fasteners received in the fixing holes after passing through the elastic washers.

14. The all-in-one computer of claim 11, further comprising a power supply detachably received in the cavity.

15. The all-in-one computer of claim 11, further comprising a peripheral interface module received in the cavity.