Computer housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9575518-B2
Application number	US-201514684093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2015
Priority date	Mar 6, 2015
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A housing of a computer includes a cover, a body, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is mounted on the cover. The locking mechanism includes a handle and a sliding plate. The handle is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the cover. The handle is configured to push the sliding plate. When the handle is in the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover and the body to fix the cover to the body. When the handle is in the second position, the sliding plate is away from the body and the cover is unlocked from the body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A housing of a computer comprising:
a cover;
a body; and
a locking mechanism mounted to the cover, and the locking mechanism comprising a handle and a sliding plate;
wherein the handle is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the cover, when the handle is in the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover to fix the cover to the body; and when the handle is in the second position, the sliding plate is driven away from the body by the handle and the cover is unlocked with the body.

2. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a second side plate, the cover comprises a plate, the side plate is substantially parallel to the plate, and a moving direction of the sliding plate is substantially parallel to the second side plate.

3. The housing of claim 2 , wherein the body further comprises a main portion, the main portion is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate, the cover further comprises a first side plate, the first side plate is substantially perpendicular to the plate, when the handle is in the first position, the second side plate is clamped between the plate and the sliding plate, and the main portion is engaged with the first side plate.

4. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a bracket, the cover comprises a mounting plate, a first opening is defined on one sides of the mounting plate, and one end of the bracket passes through the first opening and is engaged with the mounting plate.

5. The housing of claim 4 , wherein the cover further comprises a plate, the mounting plate and a receiving space are formed by a recess of the plate, the handle is received in the receiving space and is rotatably fixed with the bracket.

6. The housing of claim 5 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a shaft, the bracket defines two mounting holes, the handle comprises two rotating portions, each rotating portion defines a shaft hole, and the shaft is engaged with two mounting holes and two shaft holes.

7. The housing of claim 6 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a snap spring, one end of the shaft defines a latching hole, and the snap spring is engaged with the latching hole to prevent the shaft removing from two mounting holes.

8. The housing of claim 6 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is mounted on the shaft, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively engaged with the handle and the bracket.

9. The housing of claim 4 , wherein the handle comprises two extending portions, the sliding plate defines two holes, the two extending portions are engaged with the two holes, when the handle rotates relative to the cover, each extending portions abuts an edge of each hole to push the sliding plate.

10. The housing of claim 4 , wherein the sliding plate defines a sliding groove, the bracket includes a positioning post, the positioning post is located in the sliding groove.

11. A housing of a computer comprising:
a cover;
a body; and
a locking mechanism comprising a handle and a sliding plate;
wherein the handle is rotatably fixed with the cover, the sliding plate is slidably installed with the cover, when the handle rotate relative to the cover, the handle is configured to push the sliding plate, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover and the body to fix the cover to the body.

12. The housing of claim 11 , wherein the body comprises a second side plate, the cover comprises a plate, the side plate is substantially parallel to the plate, and a moving direction of the sliding plate is substantially parallel to the second side plate.

13. The housing of claim 12 , wherein the body further comprises a main portion, the main portion is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate, the cover further comprises a first side plate, the first side plate is substantially perpendicular to the plate, the second side plate is clamped between the plate and the sliding plate, and the main portion is engaged with the first side plate.

14. The housing of claim 11 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a bracket, the cover comprises a mounting plate, a first opening is defined on one sides of the mounting plate, and one end of the bracket passes through the first opening and is engaged with the mounting plate.

15. The housing of claim 14 , wherein the cover further comprises a plate, the mounting plate and a receiving space are formed by a recess of the plate, the handle is received in the receiving space and is rotatably fixed with the bracket.

16. The housing of claim 15 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a shaft, the bracket defines two mounting holes, the handle comprises two rotating portions, each rotating portion defines a shaft hole, and the shaft is engaged with two mounting holes and two shaft holes.

17. The housing of claim 16 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a snap spring, one end of the shaft defines a latching hole, and the snap spring is engaged with the latching hole to prevent the shaft removing from two mounting holes.

18. The housing of claim 16 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is mounted on the shaft, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively engaged with the handle and the bracket.

19. The housing of claim 14 , wherein the handle comprises two extending portions, the sliding plate defines two holes, the two extending portions are engaged with the two holes, when the handle rotates relative to the cover, each extending portions abuts an edge of each hole to push the sliding plate.

20. A computer housing comprising:
a housing body having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides cooperating to define receiving space with an opening;
a cover positionable to substantially cover the opening of the receiving space; and
a locking mechanism mounted on the cover, the locking mechanism having a handle pivotally attached to the cover and a sliding plate activated by rotation of the handle;
wherein, the handle is rotatable between a first position to a second position; and
wherein, when the handle is the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with a portion of the housing body and when the handle is the second position, the sliding plate is disengaged from the portion of the housing body disengaging the cover from the housing body.

Assignees

• Hong Fu Jin Prec Ind (Wuhan) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Geng Chao
• Lin Chuan

Classifications

• H05K5/02

  Details · CPC title

• G06F1/182 Primary

  with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI] · CPC title

• H05K5/0004

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K5/10

  comprising several parts forming a closed casing · CPC title