Computer casing and computer system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10045450-B2
Application number	US-201715832008-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	Dec 8, 2016
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

A computer casing for a computer system includes a chassis that receives components of the computer system, wherein the chassis includes a front side and a rear side opposite the front side; and a removable side panel that can be secured to the chassis to cover an interior of the computer casing; wherein the side panel includes an opening and a displaceable locking element; and in a secured state of the side panel, a Kensington lock formed to secure the side panel to the chassis can be inserted through the opening of the side panel and a fixing opening such that the locking element is actuated in a direction of the front side and mechanically cooperates with the chassis in the region of the front side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer casing for a computer system comprising:
a chassis that receives components of the computer system, wherein the chassis comprises a front side and a rear side opposite the front side; and
a removable side panel that can be secured to the chassis to cover an interior of the computer casing;
wherein
the side panel comprises an opening and a displaceable locking element; and
in a secured state of the side panel, a Kensington lock formed to secure the side panel to the chassis can be inserted through the opening of the side panel and a fixing opening such that the locking element is actuated in a direction of the front side and mechanically cooperates with the chassis in the region of the front side.

2. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the side panel comprises an engagement element in a region assigned to the front side of the chassis, which engagement element is formed to mechanically cooperate with a further component of the computer system or the chassis to lock the component in the secured state of the side panel.

3. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the further component is a drive cover for one or multiple storage media.

4. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the locking device has an elongate section, which for locking, is guided through the opening and the fixing opening and actuates the locking element.

5. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element is formed as a locking bar.

6. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element is displaceable on the side panel between a locked position in which the locking element cooperates with the chassis in the region of the front side, and an unlocked position in which a removal of the side panel is enabled.

7. The computer casing according to claim 6 , wherein the side panel comprises a first spring element that cooperates with the locking element such that the locking element is moveable to the locked position against a spring force of the first spring element.

8. The computer casing according to claim 1 , wherein the rear side of the chassis comprises a second spring element arranged and/or formed such that when inserting the locking device to secure the side panel, the second spring element is actuated against a spring force that transmits a force to the locking element.

9. The computer casing according to claim 8 , wherein the second spring element comprises a coupling element moved against the spring force in the direction of the locking element upon actuation of the second spring element.

10. A computer system comprising the computer casing according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Fujitsu Tech Solutions Ip Gmbh

Inventors

• Scherer August

Classifications

• H05K5/0221 Primary

  Locks; Latches · CPC title

• E05B65/006

  for covers or panels (for manholes E02D29/1427; for holes enabling access to installations in buildings E04F19/08; for pressure vessels F16J13/00) · CPC title

• H05K5/0239

  Electricity · mapped topic

• E05B73/0082 Primary

  for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title