Case and host equipment
By designing a cutout window and a snap-fit structure for the detachable port panel on the front panel of the chassis, the problem of difficulty in iterating traditional mold fixing is solved, achieving low-cost customization and improved aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520193760.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-07
AI Technical Summary
Traditional computer host panel molds are fixed, making it difficult to be compatible with new components, which restricts product iteration, and customization costs are high, failing to meet the demand for personalized appearance.
Design a front panel for a chassis that includes a cutout window and a detachable port panel. The port panel is connected by a snap-fit structure, allowing for easy removal and replacement. Combined with a decorative panel, the design enhances the aesthetics.
It enables the chassis to be compatible with multiple hardware iterations, reduces customization costs, meets personalized appearance requirements, and improves the flexibility and aesthetics of port layout.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to computer equipment field, in particular to a kind of case and a kind of host equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, home computer has become almost the equipment of each family. With the continuous acceleration of various software hardware update iteration, the demand for host is gradually increasing; with the popularization of informatization and intelligent products, more and more advanced hardware technology is applied to computer host, and low-config computer host also faces upgrading, and the demand for appearance personalization and configuration customization of computer host increases. With the change of internal component arrangement form of case and the increasing requirement of consumers for appearance and customization demand, the arrangement form of external interface of case becomes various, and the traditional convergent host appearance panel can no longer meet the increasing demand for appearance personalization.
[0003] The panel of the same model host is often produced in batches by designing good injection molding, stamping and other molds, and the interface layout is fixed, sometimes it is difficult to be compatible with new devices, which restricts the expansion and iteration of product specifications, and cannot achieve the appearance design effect of various aesthetic characteristics.
[0004] Moreover, a computer host panel needs to be modified by mold, secondary processing and other processes, so as to increase or decrease the panel texture and IO port, and the modified mold will greatly reduce the mold precision and service life after multiple processing, and secondary processing will also reduce the assembly precision and production efficiency of products, and the cost of user customized host is greatly increased. SUMMARY
[0005] The utility model provides a kind of case to the current computer host port arrangement form fixed, restricts internal device update, and the technical scheme that the utility model discloses is as follows.
[0006] To solve the above problems, the utility model adopts the technical scheme that a kind of case, including front panel, the front panel is opened in hollow window, the hollow window is installed with port panel, and the inner edge of hollow window is equipped with connecting structure between port panel, and port panel is detachably connected with front panel by the connecting structure. The front panel of host case is divided into fixed part and detachable port panel in the scheme, and the port arrangement form can be changed by replacing port panel, without modifying case main mold, to meet the customization IO port demand at lower cost, so that the case can be compatible with multiple iterations of hardware equipment.
[0007] Preferably, the connecting structure comprises a plurality of protrusions arranged on the inner edge of the hollow window, the side edge of the port panel is provided with a groove, the position of the groove corresponds to the protrusion, and the protrusion is clamped and connected with the groove. By adopting the clamping type connecting structure, the port panel can be integrally formed with the panel, the manufacturing difficulty and cost are reduced, and the disassembly and assembly operation is convenient.
[0008] Preferably, the hollow window is rectangular, and the long edges of the hollow window are arranged along the height direction of the cabinet.
[0009] Preferably, the connecting structure is arranged on the two long edges of the hollow window. The long edges of the rectangular panel are connected, the rigidity of the port panel after installation is improved, and the port panel is not easy to loosen.
[0010] Preferably, the outer side of the port panel is further provided with a first decorative panel, and the first decorative panel is provided with a through hole corresponding to the interface on the port panel. By adding the device panel, the customization space of the appearance is further improved, and the cabinet is more beautiful.
[0011] Preferably, the first decorative panel is adhesively connected with the port panel.
[0012] Preferably, the hollow window is arranged on the front panel close to one side edge.
[0013] Preferably, a second decorative panel is arranged on the other side of the front panel. The appearance of the cabinet is further improved.
[0014] Preferably, the outer side of the front panel is provided with a sunken groove, and the second decorative panel is embedded and arranged in the sunken groove.
[0015] On the other hand, the utility model also provides a host equipment, and the host equipment adopts the cabinet.
[0016] It can be seen from the above technical scheme that the cabinet and the host equipment have the following advantages: the external port panel of the cabinet and the host equipment is arranged in a detachable and replaceable structure, the appropriate port arrangement mode can be set according to the internal hardware iteration and the customization demand of the user, the compatibility of the cabinet is improved, the manufacturing and customization cost is reduced, the customization IO port demand is met, the decoration panel is further arranged outside the cabinet, the customization space and the appearance are further improved, the port panel is stably installed, and the disassembly and assembly operation is convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model.
[0019] Explanation of main figure symbols
[0020] 1. Front panel, 2. Port panel, 3. Protrusion, 4. Recess, 5. First decorative panel, 6. Second decorative panel. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specific embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this patent.
[0022] Example 1
[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, a chassis includes a front panel 1, which is the side of the chassis where peripheral interfaces (such as USB interface, headphone interface, etc.) are installed. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the chassis is a common cubic structure, and its front panel 1 is one side facade. In other irregularly shaped chassis, the front panel can also be located in other positions.
[0024] As can be seen from the above, in this embodiment, the front panel 1 is rectangular, with its long side being the two vertical sides. A cutout window is provided on one side of the front panel 1 (right side in the figure). In this embodiment, the cutout window is rectangular, and the long side of the cutout window is parallel to the long side of the front panel 1. A port panel 2 is installed in the cutout window through a connecting structure, and the outer contour of the port panel 2 is adapted to the shape of the cutout window.
[0025] like Figure 1As shown, the connecting structure includes the protrusions 3 and the grooves 4, the protrusions 3 are arranged on the two long edges of the inner edge of the hollow window (i.e. the narrow and long surface formed by the thickness of the front panel 1), a plurality of protrusions 3 are arranged on each long edge, and the protrusions 3 on the two sides are arranged opposite to each other; the grooves 4 are arranged on the side edge of the port panel 2, the positions of the grooves 4 correspond to the positions of the protrusions 3 one by one, when the port panel is installed, the protrusions 3 are clamped into the corresponding grooves 4, the port panel 2 is provided with various external device ports of the host computer, and is arranged according to the interface positions of the internal devices of the case and the customization requirements of the user, when it is required to change the arrangement form, only a new port panel 2 needs to be customized and replaced. The outer side surface (the surface facing the outside of the case) of the port panel 2 is further provided with a first decorative panel 5, the first decorative panel 5 is provided with through holes corresponding to the interface openings of the port panel 2, and the first decorative panel 5 is adhesively connected with the port panel 2; the other outer side surface of the front panel 1 is provided with a sunken groove, and a second decorative panel 6 is embedded and installed in the sunken groove, the user can customize the material and texture of the first decorative panel 5 and the second decorative panel 6, and the appearance of the case is further improved.
[0026] Embodiment two
[0027] Based on the case provided in embodiment one, the embodiment further provides a host device adopting the case provided in embodiment one.
[0028] It can be seen from the above embodiments that the case and the host device have the beneficial effects that the external port panel is arranged in a detachable and replaceable structure, the appropriate port arrangement mode can be set according to the internal hardware iteration and the customization requirements of the user, the compatibility of the case is improved, the manufacturing and customization costs are reduced, the customization IO port requirements are met, the decorative panel is further arranged outside the case, the customization space and the appearance are further improved, and the port panel is stably installed and convenient to disassemble and assemble.
[0029] The above description of disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A chassis, comprising a front panel (1), characterized in that, The front panel (1) has a cutout window, and a port panel (2) is installed in the cutout window. A connection structure is provided between the inner edge of the cutout window and the port panel, and the port panel (2) is detachably connected to the front panel (1) through the connection structure.
2. The chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connection structure includes multiple protrusions (3) set on the inner edge of the hollow window, and a groove (4) is provided on the side edge of the port panel. The position of the groove (4) corresponds to the protrusion (3), and the protrusion (3) and the groove (4) are engaged and snapped together.
3. The chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutout window is rectangular, with its long side positioned along the height of the chassis.
4. The chassis according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting structure is set on the two long sides of the hollow window.
5. The chassis according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The outer side of the port panel (2) is also provided with a first decorative panel (5), and the first decorative panel (5) has through holes corresponding to the interfaces on the port panel (2).
6. The chassis according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first decorative panel (5) is bonded to the port panel (2).
7. The chassis according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The cutout window is located on one side edge of the front panel.
8. The chassis according to claim 7, characterized in that, A second decorative panel (6) is installed on the other side of the front panel (1).
9. The chassis according to claim 8, characterized in that, The outer side of the front panel is provided with a recessed groove, and the second decorative panel (6) is embedded in the recessed groove.
10. A host device, characterized in that, The chassis is as described in any one of claims 1-9.