Host computer attached to monitor

• US 8,254,119 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2010
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• 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: Liu, Lei, Yi, Shu-Ni
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Jinhee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/696,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20110110025A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.6, 361/679.29
• US Class Current: 361/679.6
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1631 Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel

Abstract

A computer includes a monitor and a host computer coupled to a monitor. The monitor includes a back cover and a plurality of sides extending forwards form the back cover. The host computer includes a computer enclosure and a plurality electronic element. The computer enclosure includes a bottom board and a plurality of sideboard extending forward from the bottom board to abut against the plurality of sides of the monitor. A receiving space is formed between the back cover of the monitor and the bottom board of the computer enclosure. The number of electronic elements are received in the receiving space and mounted on the bottom board of the computer enclosure.

Claims

1. A computer comprising:

a monitor comprising a back cover and a plurality of sides extending forwards from periphery of the back cover; and

a host computer comprising;

a computer enclosure attach to the monitor, the computer enclosure comprising;

a bottom board; and

a plurality of sideboards extending forward from the bottom board to abut against the plurality of sides of the monitor to form a receiving space between the back cover of the monitor and the bottom board of the computer enclosure; and

a plurality of electronic elements received in the receiving space and mounted to the bottom board of the computer enclosure, wherein the computer enclosure is step-shaped, the plurality of sideboards comprise a first step extending forward from sides of the bottom board, a second step whose outline is greater that an outline of the first step, and a connection portion connecting the first and second step, a plurality of latching blocks extends from inner side of the second step to abut against the plurality of sides of the monitor, an opening and a plurality of air outlet are defined in the first step.

2. The computer of claim 1, wherein the monitor further comprises a holder attached to a bottom of the monitor to support the monitor, a notch is defined in a bottom of the plurality of sideboards of the computer enclosure, to avoid interference with the holder of the monitor.

3. The computer of claim 2, wherein a plurality of pillars each defining a screw hole therein extends from the bottom board, to fix the plurality of electronic elements.

4. The computer of claim 1, further comprising a supporting element, wherein the supporting element is adjustably mounted to the bottom board to support the monitor.

5. The computer of claim 4, wherein the supporting element is mounted to an outer surface, away from the receiving space, of the bottom board via a fixing element, a sliding slot is defined in the supporting element, a position that the supporting element is mounted to the outer surface of the bottom board is adjusted via adjusting a position that the fixing element extending through the sliding slot of the supporting element.

6. The computer of claim 4, wherein the supporting element comprises a connection portion mounted to an outer surface, away from the receiving space, of the bottom board and a supporting portion mounted to the connection portion via a fixing element, a sliding slot is defined in the supporting portion, a position that the supporting portion is mounted to the connection portion is adjusted via adjusting a position that the fixing element extending through the sliding slot of the supporting portion.

7. A host computer to be coupled to a monitor, the host computer comprising:

a computer enclosure comprising;

a latching portion to cover and catch with a plurality of sides of the monitor;

the latching portion comprising a baseboard, a plurality of sideboards extending from outer sides of the baseboard to cover and catch with the plurality of sides of the monitor, and a first opening is bounded by inner sides of the baseboard, and

a receiving portion integrally connected to the inner sides of the baseboard and opposite to the first opening, to cover a back cover of the monitor; and

a plurality of electronic element received in the receiving portion;

wherein a notch is defined in a bottom sideboard of the plurality of sideboards of the latching portion, to avoid interference with a holder of the monitor, a plurality of latching blocks extends form the other sideboards of the plurality of sideboards to catch with the other sides of the plurality of sides of the monitor.

8. The host computer of claim 7, wherein the receiving portion comprises a bottom board and a connection wall connected between the bottom wall and the inner sides of the baseboard, a second opening and a plurality of air outlets are defined in the connection wall, the plurality of electronic element are mounted on the bottom board.

9. The host computer of claim 8, wherein a plurality of pillars each defining a screw hole therein extends from the bottom board, to fix the plurality of electronic elements.

10. The host computer of claim 7, further comprising a supporting element, wherein the supporting element is adjustably mounted to the receiving portion to support the monitor.

11. The host computer of claim 10, wherein the supporting element is mounted to the receiving portion via a fixing element, a sliding slot is defined in the supporting element, a position that the supporting element is mounted to the receiving portion is adjusted via adjusting a position that the fixing element extending through the sliding slot of the supporting element.

12. The host computer of claim 10, wherein the supporting element comprises a connection portion mounted to the receiving portion and a supporting portion mounted to the connection portion via a fixing element, a sliding slot is defined in the supporting portion, a position that the supporting portion is mounted to the connection portion is adjusted via adjusting a position that the fixing element extending through the sliding slot of the supporting portion.