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Personal computer component support structure

US5269598A · kind A · utility

49Cited by
3References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 1992
Grant dateDec 14, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 8, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/183
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A personal computer component support structure comprises a base casing having a front plate and a back plate with a main frame secured therebetween. The main frame comprises a front portion defining therein a two-staged interior space for respectively receiving therein a 51/4" floppy disk drive and a 31/2" floppy disk drive and a rear portion defining therein a second interior space for receiving therein at least one hard disk drive. An I/O port retaining plate and an interface seat are mounted on the back plate. A holder member for supporting a ventilation fan and a speaker is secured on an inside surface of the front plate of the base casing. A cover casing is slidably mounted on the base casing with a front panel disengagably attached to the cover casing and the base casing to define a housing of the computer.

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