DE10042373C2 - Computer case and system consisting of a computer case and a base - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a computer housing (1) with attachable feet (2), which are designed so that they cooperate with a device base (3) when the computer housing is installed in a tower position, and thus prevent the installation in a non-predetermined position.

Description

The invention relates to a computer housing with attachable Feet for placing the computer in a desktop position as well as a system consisting of a computer case and a base for installation in a tower location.

The market demands that, depending on the desire of the Users in both desktop and tower locations can be put.

Endured some components inside the computer case only certain positions.

A computer designed in desktop position may therefore for the installation in the tower location only on a predetermined side tenwandung to damage the inserted exclude built components.

It is known from US 5,388,792 A and US 5,749,637 A to use for the tower location housing feet, through which a sideways tilting of the computer is avoided.

In the computer case according to US 5,388,792 A Housing feet with corresponding extensions in corresponding Cutouts on the underside of the computer case is inserted and fixed by turning it outwards.

The computer case disclosed in US 5,749,637 A has hinge-like fold-out housing feet, which for the Installation in the tower position unfolded and for installation can be folded in desktop position.

The invention is based on the task costgun way to ensure that a lineup the computer case in the right position in the tower position is guaranteed.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a computer housing with attachable feet for the installation of the Computers in a tower location, with the feet on one Side of the housing rotated by 90 ° to the feet on the other side of the housing are pluggable, and the feet  in the side view between the two rotated by 90 ° Positions have a different outer geometry, so that this in the one position in a housing foot to open Position of the computer case in the tower position and in the other position rotated by 90 ° cannot be inserted.

To set up the computer in a desktop location are anyway Feet needed. Only due to the different Mon days of the feet on one side of the computer case relative to the feet on the other side of the computer housing becomes a coding for the device base for the installation created the computer case in tower location.

Identical stands are advantageously used here det, so that no additional item positions during assembly one is created.

According to a preferred embodiment, the feet are in T-profile with a vertical center bar and a horizon valley flat web.

For assembly, the computer case has protruding outwards L-shaped tabs, in which the feet only one be pushed.

Below is shown using one in the drawings th embodiment of the invention explained in more detail. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1, a computer housing in the desktop position;

Fig. 2 is a computer housing with casing in Tower position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a stand;

Figure 4 is an oblique view of the computer housing from below with two attachable feet.

Fig. 5 is a pedestal in side view;

Fig. 6, the view of Figure 4 feet with attached stand and the housing base in the plug-in position on the computer housing;

Fig. 7 of the housing foot in the view from above.

Fig. 1 shows schematically shown a substantially cuboidal computer case 1 , set up in desktop position, and Fig. 2 shows the same computer case 1 , set up in Tolage.

When installing a computer case in a desktop position, feet 2 are always used, which are arranged on the underside of the computer case 1 near the corners, but slightly offset inwards.

When setting up the computer case in tower position, as shown in Fig. 2, a housing base 3 is usually used ver, which ensures that the computer case does not tip sideways and thus guarantees a higher stability.

Most computers, however, allow placement in To werlage only in a certain position. Would you like the Com Put the computer on the other side, it would happen, especially on the parts with moving components, over time to damage. Cooling is also special for every computer purposefully designed and would not be available if it were installed in certain location in extreme room conditions no longer ga rantiert.

According to the invention, therefore, the feet 2 are formed differently on the underside of the Computerge housing 1 , so that the computer foot 3 can be inserted only in a certain position in the tower for installation.

Fig. 3 shows a stand 2 in an oblique view. This is essentially T-shaped in profile and has egg NEN vertical central web 4 and a horizontal flat web 5 .

The feet are usually made of plastic or gum mi.

Fig. 4 shows an oblique view of the underside of the Computerge 1 . To attach the feet 2 , only outwardly projecting L-shaped tabs 6 and 7 are formed on the underside of the computer housing 1 . These L-shaped tabs 6 and 7 protrude from the underside of the computer housing 1 and are on the one side (tabs 6 ) in the longitudinal direction of the side wall and parallel opposite, and on the other side (tabs 7 ) rotated by 90 ° relative to ordered the tabs 6 on.

The feet 2 are, as drawn in Fig. 4 in the direction of the arrow, pushed onto the tabs 6 and 7 . For this purpose, slots 8 are formed in the feet 2 , as shown in the side view in FIG. 5, into which the tabs 6 and 7 engage when the feet 2 are plugged on.

Fig. 6 shows the computer housing 1 with the attached feet 2 in a fully assembled position.

In the substantially U-shaped housing base 3 , a T-shaped recess 9 is provided in one leg, in which the feet 2 are inserted on one side of the computer when installing the computer housing 1 in a tower position.

In Fig. 6 the housing base 3 is shown as it is plugged onto the computer housing with the feet 2 in the direction of the arrow.

The combination of the housing base 3 and the arrangement of the feet 2 on the computer housing 1 thus guarantees a clear installation position of the computer housing 1 without the need for costly measures. Since feet 2 are used for the installation of each computer case in a desktop position and a device base 3 is used for the installation of the computer case in the tower position, a system is simply created by modifying the device base 3 and the position of the feet 2 . which prevents the computer case from being set up in a non-predetermined tower location.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

computer case

2

stand

3

Case foot

4

center web

5

flat web

6

tabs

7

tabs

8th

slots

9

recess

Claims (7)

1. Computer case ( 1 ) with attachable feet ( 2 ) for the installation of the computer case in a desktop position, the feet on one side of the housing are rotated by 90 ° to the feet on the other side of the housing, and the feet in the side view between the positions rotated by 90 ° have a different external geometry, so that these can be inserted in one position in a device base ( 3 ) for the installation of the computer case in the tower position, and in the other position rotated by 90 °, not insertable are. 2. Computer case according to claim 1, characterized in that the feet in the T-profile with a vertical central web ( 4 ) and a horizontal flat web ( 5 ) are formed. 3. Computer housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on the computer housing L-shaped outwardly projecting La's ( 6 ), ( 7 ) are formed, which when plugging the feet ( 2 ) into slots formed on them ( 8 ) a grab. 4. System consisting of a computer housing 1 according to claim 1 and a device base ( 3 ) for installing the computer housing in the tower location. 5. System according to claim 4, characterized in that the housing foot ( 3 ) is substantially U-shaped and the computer housing comprises U-shaped in the attached state. 6. System according to claim 5, characterized in that in the housing foot ( 3 ) in a leg a recess ( 9 ) for inserting a base ( 2 ) is formed. 7. System according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that a device foot ( 3 ) is associated with the installation of the computer case in tower position per stand ( 2 ) at the lower side edge of the computer case ( 1 ).