Patent · US Expired

Detachable case assembly for computer

US5980003A · kind A · utility

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12References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 1998
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/181
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A detachable housing structure of a computer, including a main base board and a detachable base board. The main base board includes a front section and a rear section. The rear section serves to bear a computer main circuit board, a power supply and other components. The detachable base board is detachably assembled with the front section. The detachable base board has an L-shaped structure, having a front vertical panel serving as the face panel of the computer and a horizontal panel on which the hard disc drive, floppy disc drive and CD ROM device are mounted. When assembling the detachable base board with the main base board, the detachable base board is locked and located by engaging structure and locking mechanism. The detachable base board can be easily drawn out of the main base board for maintenance, replacement and expansion.

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