Compact computer case

Abstract

The utility model discloses a compact type computer case which comprises a case body, a power source and a mainboard, the power source and the mainboard are arranged in the case body, the case body comprises a back plate and a first side plate, and the first side plate is provided with a mainboard installation position used for installing the mainboard and a power source installation position used for installing the power source. The mainboard mounting position and the power supply mounting position are arranged in the horizontal direction of the first side plate, the mainboard mounting position is arranged on the side close to the back plate, and the power supply mounting position is arranged on the side away from the back plate; and a power socket and an independent switch, wherein the power socket and the independent switch are exposed on the outer side of the box body. Meanwhile, a plurality of expansion slots are formed in the back plate, so that the display card cannot shield the expansion slots after being mounted, the mounting size of the display card is not limited by the position of the expansion slots, and the display card mounting structure can adapt to display cards with various thickness sizes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of computer cases, and particularly relates to a compact computer case. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of IT technology, computers have become an indispensable tool for people's work and study. In the field of personal computers, a computer host and a display are usually configured separately. The computer host includes a computer case and accessories such as a motherboard, a power supply, and a hard disk arranged inside the computer case.

[0003] As a part of computer accessories, the main function of a computer case is to place and fix computer accessories, playing a role of support, protection, and heat dissipation. However, in traditional cases, the power supply is generally installed inside the case and at the front position, while the power socket is arranged on the back panel of the host. At this time, it is necessary to connect the power supply and the power socket through a cable. However, due to the long distance between the power supply and the power socket, the required cable length is long, occupying a large space, resulting in low utilization rate of the inside of the case, and the overall size of the case is large and heavy. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a compact computer case. The power supply is installed at the side position of the case, and no adapter cable is needed, with high space utilization rate, and the overall size of the case is small and light.

[0005] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A compact computer case, comprising a case body and a power supply and a motherboard arranged inside the case body. The case body includes:

[0007] A back panel;

[0008] A first side panel, on which there are provided a motherboard installation position for installing the motherboard and a power supply installation position for installing the power supply. The motherboard installation position and the power supply installation position are arranged along the horizontal direction of the first side panel, and the motherboard installation position is arranged on the side close to the back panel, and the power supply installation position is arranged on the side far from the back panel;

[0009] A power socket, electrically connected to the power supply, arranged inside the power supply installation position and exposed outside the case body.

[0010] Further, the power socket is integrated on the power supply.

[0011] Further, the power supply installation position includes a first hole, and the power socket passes through the first hole and is exposed outside the case body.

[0012] Further, a number of first fixing holes through which screws pass are provided around the first hole, and the screws are threadedly connected to the power supply for fixing the power supply.

[0013] Further, the heat dissipation holes of the power supply are completely exposed outside the box body through the first hole.

[0014] Further, the independent switch of the power supply is completely exposed outside the box body through the first hole.

[0015] Further, a number of copper column nuts are fixedly connected to the first side plate, and the number of copper column nuts form the motherboard installation position.

[0016] Further, the compact computer case further includes a lower bottom plate and an upper top plate, and heat dissipation mesh holes are provided on the back plate, the first side plate, the upper top plate and the lower bottom plate.

[0017] Further, a dust-proof net is provided at a position corresponding to the heat dissipation mesh hole, and the dust-proof net is located inside the box body.

[0018] Further, a hard disk installation position is provided on the upper top plate, and the hard disk installation position is located above the power supply installation position.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows:

[0020] 1. By providing independent heat dissipation air ducts for the power supply, CPU, and graphics card, the heat dissipation effect inside the case is better.

[0021] 2. By installing the power supply on the side of the case and directly leading out the power supply interface, there is no need to use an additional adapter cable, making the case more compact.

[0022] 3. Adding an additional dust-proof net to the case is beneficial to improving the dust-proof performance of the computer case, and is also beneficial to later maintenance and the heat dissipation of the overall hardware. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a compact computer case according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 is a left view of a compact computer case according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 is an assembly diagram of a compact computer case loaded with hardware according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 is a partial exploded view of a compact computer case according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a partial exploded view from another perspective of a compact computer case according to the first embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Reference numerals description: 1, case body; 17a, second fixing hole; 17, hand-tightening screw; 10a, dust-proof net; 10, heat dissipation mesh hole; 2, first side plate; 90, motherboard; 91, radiator; 92, graphics card; 93, power supply; 94, cooling fan; 95, hard disk; 51, hard disk installation position; 20, motherboard installation position; 21, power supply installation position; 22, copper column nut; 23, first hole; 23a, first fixing hole; 3, back panel; 30, expansion slot; 33, fixing slot; 33a, graphics card cover plate; 33b, fixing strip; 34, motherboard IO position; 4, front panel; 40, button hole position; 41, IO hole position; 40a, power on / off button; 41a, IO interface; 5, top plate; 6, bottom plate; 7, second side plate; 8, foot pad; 510, hard disk fixing plate; 930, power supply socket; 931, heat dissipation hole; 932, independent switch. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] The technical solutions of the utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the preferred embodiments and their accompanying drawings in a non-limiting manner. In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, a compact computer case of the present utility model includes a case body 1 and a power supply 93, a motherboard 90 and a power supply socket 930 arranged inside the case body 1. The case body 1 includes a first side plate 2, a top plate 5, a back panel 3, a front panel 4 and a bottom plate 6. The front panel 4, the back panel 3, the first side plate 2, the top plate 5 and the bottom plate 6 are fixedly connected to form a case body 1 with a side opening. The power supply socket 930 is electrically connected to the power supply 93. The power supply socket 930 is arranged in the power supply installation position 21 and is exposed outside the case body 1, and the power supply socket 930 is integrated on the power supply 93.

[0031] On the first side plate 2, there are a motherboard installation position 20 for installing the motherboard 90 and a power supply installation position 21 for installing the power supply 93. The motherboard installation position 20 and the power supply installation position 21 are arranged along the horizontal direction of the first side plate 2. The motherboard installation position 20 is set on the side close to the back panel 3, and the power supply installation position 21 is set on the side far from the back panel 3.

[0032] A number of copper column nuts 22 are fixedly connected to the first side plate 2, and the number of copper column nuts 22 forms the motherboard installation position 20. Preferably, the fixing method here can be welding or riveting or screw fixing. The power supply installation position 21 includes a first hole 23. The power supply socket 930 passes through the first hole 23 and is exposed outside the box body 1. A number of first fixing holes 23a through which screws (not shown in the figure) pass are provided around the first hole 23. The screws are threadedly connected to the power supply 93 to fix the power supply 93. The heat dissipation holes 931 and the independent switch 932 of the power supply 93 are both completely exposed outside the box body 1 through the first hole 23. In addition, the motherboard installation position 20 is adapted to MATX motherboards and ATX motherboards.

[0033] On the upper top plate 5, there is a heat dissipation fan 94 with an upward air flow direction and a hard disk installation position 51. The hard disk installation position 51 is located above the power supply installation position 21. A hard disk fixing plate 510 is also fixed on the hard disk installation position 51 with screws (not shown in the figure) to fix the hard disk 95. The hard disk fixing plate 510 is L-shaped, with one side fixed to the front panel 4 and the other side fixed to the upper top plate 5.

[0034] The back panel 3 is provided with a fixing groove 33. The fixing groove 33 is vertically arranged, and a fixing strip 33b is formed on the side of the fixing groove 33 for fixing the graphics card 92 in the computer hardware. On the side of the back panel 3 close to the first side plate 2, there is a motherboard IO position 31 for accommodating the IO socket of the motherboard 90.

[0035] Inside the box body 1, there are a motherboard 90, a graphics card 92, a power supply 93, a hard disk 95, a radiator 91, and a heat dissipation fan 94. The motherboard 90 is installed in the motherboard installation position 20. The power supply 93 is located on the right side of the motherboard 90, and the interface of the power supply 93 is exposed outside the box body 1 from the power supply installation position 21. The hard disk 95 is located above the power supply 93. The graphics card 92 is inserted into the motherboard 90 and is located below the power supply 93. The radiator 91 is connected to the motherboard 90 at a position facing the CPU. At the same time, heat dissipation fans 94 are provided below the graphics card 92, on the left side of the radiator 91, and above the radiator 91.

[0036] The back panel 3, the first side panel 2, the upper top panel 5, and the lower bottom panel 6 are all provided with heat dissipation mesh holes 10, which provide independent heat dissipation air ducts for the power supply 93, the CPU, and the graphics card 92, making the heat dissipation effect inside the chassis better. Dust-proof nets 10a are also arranged at the positions corresponding to the heat dissipation mesh holes 10, and the dust-proof nets 10a are located inside the box body 1. And the heat dissipation fans 94 are all installed at the positions corresponding to the heat dissipation mesh holes 10.

[0037] A compact computer chassis of the present utility model further includes a second side panel 7. A second fixing hole 17a is provided on the box body 1, and the second side panel 7 is fixed to the box body 1 by cooperating with the second fixing hole 17a through a hand-tightening screw 17.

[0038] The present utility model further includes a power-on / off button 40a and an IO interface 41a. Button holes 40 and IO holes 41 are provided on the panel 4 for installing the power-on / off button 40a and the IO interface 41a respectively. Preferably, the installation method here can be welding, riveting, or screw fixing.

[0039] The present utility model further includes a graphics card cover 33a. The fixing card strip of the graphics card 92 extends out from the fixing slot 33 and fits with the fixing strip 33b. The graphics card cover 33a is then fixedly connected to the fixing strip 33b using screws (not shown in the figure), and the front of the graphics card cover 33a is further fixed to the back panel 3 using a hand-tightening screw 17. At least four expansion slots 30 are provided on the right side of the fixing slot 33, and full-height pcie baffles (not shown in the figure) are installed on the expansion slots 30. When installing the graphics card 92 or expansion interfaces, the corresponding full-height pcie baffles are removed.

[0040] The present utility model further includes a second side panel 7 and feet 8. A second fixing hole 17a is provided on the box body 1, and the second side panel 7 is fixed to the box body 1 by cooperating with the second fixing hole 17a through a hand-tightening screw 17, which is convenient for installation and disassembly, and at the same time facilitates later maintenance and repair. The feet 8 are fixed to the four corners of the lower bottom panel 6 using screws (not shown in the figure) for raising the chassis to facilitate heat dissipation and prevent water.

[0041] As Figure 3The following is an assembly drawing of the present utility model after installing computer hardware. During installation, first use screws to install the motherboard 90 on the motherboard installation position 20. At this time, the IO socket of the motherboard is set within the motherboard IO position 34. The graphics card slot on the motherboard 90 is close to one side of the motherboard 90. One or two graphics cards 92 are assembled on the graphics card slot as required. There is at least one expansion slot on the motherboard 90, and the expansion slot is located on the side of the CPU away from the graphics card. The graphics card 92 is installed on the motherboard 90 and fixed to the box body 1 with screws. Then install the power supply 93 on the power supply installation position 21 and fix it with screws. Since the power supply installation position 21 is set on the side of the motherboard installation position 20 and the interface is directly led out from the side, no additional conversion cable is required. Then install the hard disk 95 on the hard disk fixing plate 510, and then fix the radiator 91 on the motherboard 90. At the same time, the air flow direction of the radiator 91 is aligned with the heat dissipation mesh holes 10 of the back panel 3. Finally, install the cooling fan 94 at the position corresponding to the heat dissipation mesh holes 10.

[0042] The above embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present utility model, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present utility model should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A compact computer case, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box (1), and a power supply (93) and a mainboard (90) arranged in the box (1), wherein the box (1) comprises: Back plate (3); A first side panel (2), the first side panel (2) being provided with a mainboard mounting position (20) for mounting the mainboard (90) and a power supply mounting position (21) for mounting the power supply (93), the mainboard mounting position (20) and the power supply mounting position (21) being arranged in a horizontal direction along the first side panel (2), and the mainboard mounting position (20) being arranged on a side close to the back panel (3), and the power supply mounting position (21) being arranged on a side away from the back panel (3); A power socket (930) and an independent switch (932), wherein the power socket (930) and the independent switch (932) are both exposed outside the box (1); The power socket (930) is electrically connected to the power supply (93), the power socket (930) is arranged in the power supply installation position (21) and is exposed outside the box (1), and the power socket (930) is integrated on the power supply (93); An upper top plate (5), wherein a hard disk installation position (51) is provided on the upper top plate (5), and the hard disk installation position (51) is located above the power supply installation position (21).

2. The compact computer case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply installation position (21) comprises a first hole (23), and the power supply socket (930) passes through the first hole (23) and is exposed outside the box body (1).

3. The compact computer case according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of first fixing holes (23a) through which screws pass are formed around the first hole (23), and the screws are threadedly connected to the power source (93) for fixing the power source (93).

4. The compact computer case according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heat dissipation holes (931) of the power supply (93) are completely exposed outside the box (1) through the first holes (23).

5. The compact computer case according to claim 2, characterized in that: The independent switch (932) is completely exposed outside the box (1) through the first hole (23).

6. The compact computer case according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of copper column nuts (22) are fixedly connected to the first side plate (2), and the plurality of copper column nuts (22) form the mainboard mounting position (20).

7. The compact computer case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compact computer case further comprises a lower base plate (6), and heat dissipation mesh holes (10) are provided on the back plate (3), the first side plate (2), the upper top plate (5) and the lower base plate (6).

8. The compact computer case according to claim 7, characterized in that: A dustproof net (10a) is also provided at a position corresponding to the heat dissipation mesh hole (10), and the dustproof net (10a) is located on the inner side of the box body (1).

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