Case adaptive to switching of forward insertion mainboard and back insertion mainboard
By incorporating an adjustable motherboard assembly within the chassis, the system enables switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, resolving the issue of increased chassis size and enhancing installation flexibility and applicability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520173400.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing chassis designs cannot accommodate both front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, resulting in increased chassis size and an inability to flexibly switch motherboard types.
It adopts an adjustable motherboard assembly, which can move left and right inside the chassis by adjusting the motherboard tray and the motherboard tray height base. This allows for the use of a large tower air cooler for front-mounted motherboards and a small tower air cooler for rear-mounted motherboards, without increasing the size of the chassis.
It enables flexible switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards without increasing the chassis size, improving the freedom and applicability of installation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a case technical field, especially a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard. BACKGROUND
[0002] There are two types of mainboards on the market at present, one is the mainboard with power line and signal fan line on the front of mainboard, generally called positive insertion mainboard, and the other is the mainboard with power line and signal fan line interface towards the back of mainboard, so that all lines can be linked from the back of mainboard, and the front line is not messy after the installation of computer. Since the back insertion mainboard is installed on the back of mainboard, it is not blocked by the objects in front of mainboard, and it is convenient to install, but this kind of mainboard requires more than 30mm space on the back of mainboard to accommodate the terminal. The ordinary case is realized by thickening the space on the back of mainboard, so that the volume of the whole case is greatly increased. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model provides a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard, which is convenient to install and has strong applicability.
[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard, including case frame, case frame includes adjustable mainboard component and adjustable tail plate, adjustable mainboard component includes adjustable mainboard supporting plate and mainboard supporting plate elevated base, the front of adjustable mainboard supporting plate is provided with mainboard fixed hole site, the rear of adjustable mainboard supporting plate is provided with positive insertion mainboard mounting hole site and back insertion mainboard mounting hole site, first mounting hole site and second mounting hole site are set on mainboard supporting plate elevated base, first mounting hole site corresponds with back insertion mainboard mounting hole site in the rear of adjustable mainboard supporting plate, second mounting hole site corresponds with positive insertion mainboard mounting hole site in the rear of adjustable mainboard supporting plate, screw hole corresponding with the position of positive insertion mainboard mounting hole site in the rear of adjustable mainboard supporting plate is processed on the side of adjustable tail plate.
[0005] The utility model discloses a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard, wherein the case frame further includes front inner frame, lower frame and fan mounting support located at top, the edge of front inner frame, lower frame, adjustable tail plate and fan mounting support are sequentially fixedly connected.
[0006] The utility model discloses a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard, wherein further include case cover plate, case cover plate covers the outside of the top and each side of case frame.
[0007] The utility model discloses a kind of case of switching of adaptation of positive insertion and back insertion mainboard, wherein the top and lower part of adjustable mainboard supporting plate are provided with mainboard supporting plate mounting hole site respectively, and fan mounting support and lower frame are provided with two groups of screw hole corresponding with the position of mainboard supporting plate mounting hole site respectively.
[0008] This utility model discloses a chassis that is compatible with switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, wherein each of the aforementioned mounting holes includes multiple threaded holes.
[0009] This utility model discloses a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards. The motherboard tray riser base is bent into three continuous sides. The first mounting hole is located on the first side. The second side has several PCI bracket slots on the side facing the graphics card mounting hole at the bottom of the adjustable tail panel. The second mounting hole is located on the third side.
[0010] This utility model relates to a chassis that can switch between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, wherein the adjustable tail plate is provided with a supplementary I / O baffle.
[0011] This utility model relates to a chassis that is compatible with switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, wherein the supplementary I / O baffle is disposed on one side of the I / O panel opening on the adjustable tail plate.
[0012] This utility model discloses a chassis that is compatible with switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards. The graphics card mounting plate is provided on the graphics card mounting hole at the bottom of the adjustable tail plate. The graphics card mounting plate includes an external connection plate and an internal connection plate. The external connection plate is connected to the adjustable tail plate. The external connection plate is machined with an elongated hole for connecting the internal connection plate. The internal connection plate is used to install a PCI bracket.
[0013] The difference between this utility model and the prior art is that the chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards is that the motherboard mounting plate of this utility model is set as an adjustable motherboard assembly. By moving the adjustable motherboard assembly left and right inside the chassis, a large tower air cooler can be used for front-mounted motherboards, while a small tower air cooler can be used for rear-mounted motherboards. This achieves the function of more freely adapting to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards without increasing the size.
[0014] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, further illustrates a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to this utility model. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, showing the motherboard in the front-mounted state.
[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, viewed from below when the motherboard is installed in the front-mounted state.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable motherboard tray in a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to the present invention.
[0018] Figure 4This is an exploded view of the adjustable motherboard tray and adjustable tail plate connection state of a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards in the front-mounted motherboard state.
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chassis-mounted I / O shield that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to the present invention.
[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, with a rear-mounted motherboard installed in the present invention.
[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a motherboard tray lifting base in a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to the present invention.
[0022] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the adjustable motherboard tray, motherboard tray lifting base, and adjustable tail plate connection state of a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards.
[0023] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a graphics card mounting plate in a computer case that is adapted to switch between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to this utility model.
[0024] Figure 10 This is an exploded view of a graphics card mounting plate in a computer case that is compatible with switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, according to this utility model.
[0025] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1-Adjustable tailplate; 2-Adjustable motherboard tray; 3-Fan mounting bracket; 4-Front inner frame; 5-Lower frame; 6-I / O shield; 7-Threaded hole; 8-Forward motherboard mounting hole; 9-Motherboard tray mounting hole; 10-Rear-mount motherboard mounting hole; 11-Motherboard tray lifting base; 12-First mounting hole; 13-Second mounting hole; 14-PCI bracket slot; 21-Graphics card mounting plate; 23-Third connection part; 24-Elongated hole; 25-Through hole; 27-First connection part; 28-Second connection part; 29-External connection plate; 30-Internal connection plate; 31-Third threaded hole; 32-Fourth threaded hole; 33-PCI bracket. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0027] Example
[0028] like Figure 1As shown, this utility model discloses a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, comprising a chassis frame and a chassis cover (not shown in the figure). The chassis frame includes a front inner frame 4, a lower frame 5, an adjustable motherboard assembly, an adjustable rear panel 1, and a fan mounting bracket 3 located at the top. The chassis cover covers the top and outer sides of the chassis frame.
[0029] Inside the chassis, the edges of the front inner frame 4, the lower frame 5, the adjustable tail plate 1, and the fan mounting bracket 3 are fixedly connected in sequence to form the main structure of the chassis frame. The main structure is not adjusted according to the type of motherboard installed inside the chassis.
[0030] The adjustable motherboard assembly includes an adjustable motherboard tray 2 and a motherboard tray lifting base 11. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the adjustable motherboard tray 2 has motherboard mounting holes on its front, motherboard tray mounting holes 9 on its top and bottom, and front-mounted motherboard mounting holes 8 and rear-mounted motherboard mounting holes 10 on its rear. The front-mounted motherboard mounting holes 8 and rear-mounted motherboard mounting holes 10 are used to fix the adjustable motherboard tray 2 when installing front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, respectively. Each mounting hole includes multiple threaded holes.
[0031] like Figure 8 As shown, the motherboard tray riser 11 is used when installing a rear-mounted motherboard and can be connected to the adjustable motherboard tray 2 and the adjustable tailplate 1 respectively. The motherboard tray riser 11 is bent into three continuous sides. The first side contacts the adjustable motherboard tray 2 and has a first mounting hole 12, the position of which corresponds to the rear-mounted motherboard mounting hole 10 at the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray 2. The second and third sides both contact the adjustable tailplate 1. The second side has several PCI bracket slots 14 on the side facing the lower graphics card mounting hole of the adjustable tailplate 1. The third side has a second mounting hole 13, the position of which corresponds to the front-mounted motherboard mounting hole 8 at the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray 2.
[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the fan mounting bracket 3 and the lower frame 5 are respectively machined with threaded holes 7 corresponding to the positions of the motherboard mounting holes 9 on the top and bottom of the adjustable motherboard tray 2. The threaded holes 7 are divided into two groups according to the front-mounted motherboard and the rear-mounted motherboard, so that the adjustable motherboard tray 2 can be fixedly connected to the fan mounting bracket 3 and the lower frame 5 when installing the front-mounted motherboard and the rear-mounted motherboard.
[0033] The adjustable tailplate 1 has threaded holes 7 machined on its side flange, corresponding to the positions of the main board mounting holes 8 on the rear of the adjustable main board support plate 2. For example... Figure 4 As shown, when the motherboard is a right-side-in motherboard, the right-side-in motherboard mounting holes 8 on the adjustable motherboard tray 2 and the corresponding threaded holes on the adjustable tail plate 1 are connected by bolts; as shown Figure 8As shown, when the motherboard is a back-mounted motherboard, the second mounting hole 13 on the motherboard tray riser base 11 is connected to the threaded hole on the adjustable tail plate 1 by bolts.
[0034] A graphics card mounting plate 21 is installed on the graphics card mounting holes at the lower part of the adjustable tailplate 1. The graphics card mounting plate 21 includes an external connecting plate 29 and an internal connecting plate 30. The external connecting plate 29 is a sheet metal bending part, including an integrally formed first connecting part 27, a second connecting part 28, and a third connecting part 23. The first connecting part 27 can be fixedly connected to the adjustable tailplate 1 by bolts; the second connecting part 28 has several through holes 25, four in this embodiment, which facilitate the installation of the removable PCI bracket 33; the third connecting part 23 has two elongated holes 24, one above the other, in which bolts can be installed to connect the internal connecting plate 30. The elongated holes 24 facilitate the fixing of the external connecting plate 29 and the internal connecting plate 30 at different positions in the horizontal direction, thereby adjusting the width of the graphics card mounting plate 21 and facilitating the adjustment of the graphics card installation position when installing a motherboard with either a front or rear mounting configuration.
[0035] The internal connecting plate 30 has two third threaded holes 31 on its front surface, one above the other. The positions of these third threaded holes 31 correspond to the elongated holes 24 on the third connecting part 23. Screws can be installed in the third threaded holes 31 through the elongated holes 24 to achieve a fixed connection between the external connecting plate 29 and the internal connecting plate 30. The side of the internal connecting plate 30 has fourth threaded holes 32, the same number and corresponding in position as the through holes 25 on the second connecting part 28. These fourth threaded holes 32 are used to install the PCI bracket 33.
[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, when installing the motherboard in the correct orientation, due to the adjustment of the positions of the motherboard and the adjustable motherboard tray 2, the adjustable tail plate 1 can accommodate the following: Figure 5 The filler IO baffle 6 is shown. The filler IO baffle 6 is installed on one side of the IO panel opening on the adjustable tail plate 1, and can fill the gap between the rear IO panel of the motherboard and the opening of the adjustable tail plate 1.
[0037] This utility model discloses a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, having two working states: installing a front-mounted motherboard and installing a rear-mounted motherboard. For example... Figures 1-4As shown, when installing a front-mounted motherboard in the chassis, the edges of the front inner frame 4, lower frame 5, adjustable tailplate 1, and fan mounting bracket 3 of the chassis frame are sequentially fixed and connected to form the main structure of the chassis frame; the motherboard mounting holes 9 at the top and bottom of the adjustable motherboard tray 2, and the front-mounted motherboard mounting holes 8 at the rear, are respectively connected to the threaded holes on the fan mounting bracket 3, lower frame 5, and adjustable tailplate 1 by bolts; then, the I / O bracket 6 is installed on the adjustable tailplate 1; finally, the front-mounted motherboard is installed on the motherboard mounting holes on the front of the adjustable motherboard tray 2 to complete the installation of the front-mounted motherboard; at this time, the graphics card is installed close to the left side of the adjustable tailplate 1, and the internal connecting plate 10 is in the extended state, which cooperates with the PCI bracket slot on the adjustable tailplate 1 to fix the graphics card and PCI bracket.
[0038] like Figures 6-8 As shown, when installing a rear-mounted motherboard inside the chassis, the edges of the front inner frame 4, lower frame 5, adjustable tail plate 1, and fan mounting bracket 3 of the chassis frame are sequentially fixedly connected to form the main structure of the chassis frame; the motherboard mounting holes 9 at the top and bottom of the adjustable motherboard tray 2 are respectively connected to the threaded holes on the fan mounting bracket 3 and lower frame 5 by bolts; the rear-mounted motherboard mounting hole 10 at the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray 2 is connected to the first mounting hole 12 on the motherboard tray riser base 11 by bolts; the second mounting hole 13 on the motherboard tray riser base 11 is connected to the threaded hole on the adjustable tail plate 1 that is aligned with the rear-mounted motherboard mounting hole 10 by bolts; finally, the rear-mounted motherboard is installed on the motherboard fixing hole on the front of the adjustable motherboard tray 2 to complete the installation of the rear-mounted motherboard; at this time, the graphics card is installed close to the right side of the adjustable tail plate 1, and the internal connecting plate 10 is in the retracted state, which cooperates with the PCI bracket slot 14 on the motherboard tray riser base 11 to fix the graphics card and PCI bracket.
[0039] This utility model discloses a chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards. The motherboard mounting plate is set as an adjustable motherboard assembly. By moving the adjustable motherboard assembly left and right inside the chassis, the internal space of the chassis is made more flexible. It allows front-mounted motherboards to be cooled by a large tower air cooler, while rear-mounted motherboards can be cooled by a small tower air cooler. This achieves the function of more freely adapting to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards without increasing the size.
[0040] Although the present invention has been described in detail above with general descriptions and specific embodiments, some modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, all such modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present invention fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
Claims
1. A chassis that adapts to switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards, characterized in that: The system includes a chassis frame, which comprises an adjustable motherboard assembly and an adjustable tailplate. The adjustable motherboard assembly includes an adjustable motherboard tray and a motherboard tray lift base. The front of the adjustable motherboard tray has motherboard mounting holes, and the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray has front-mounted motherboard mounting holes and rear-mounted motherboard mounting holes. The motherboard tray lift base has a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. The first mounting hole corresponds to the rear-mounted motherboard mounting hole on the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray, and the second mounting hole corresponds to the front-mounted motherboard mounting hole on the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray. The side flange of the adjustable tailplate has threaded holes that correspond to the positions of the front-mounted motherboard mounting holes on the rear of the adjustable motherboard tray.
2. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chassis frame also includes a front inner frame, a lower frame, and a fan mounting bracket located at the top. The edges of the front inner frame, lower frame, adjustable tail plate, and fan mounting bracket are fixedly connected in sequence.
3. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes chassis covers, which cover the top and outer sides of the chassis frame.
4. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustable motherboard tray has motherboard tray mounting holes on its top and bottom, and two sets of threaded holes corresponding to the positions of the motherboard tray mounting holes are provided on the fan mounting bracket and the lower frame.
5. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: Each of the aforementioned mounting holes includes multiple threaded holes.
6. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motherboard tray riser base is bent into three continuous sides. The first mounting hole is located on the first side. The second side has several PCI bracket slots on the side facing the graphics card mounting hole at the bottom of the adjustable tail plate. The second mounting hole is located on the third side.
7. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustable tail plate is equipped with a filler I / O baffle.
8. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 7, characterized in that: The replacement IO baffle is located on one side of the IO panel opening on the adjustable tail plate.
9. A chassis for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted motherboards according to claim 1, characterized in that: A graphics card mounting plate is provided on the graphics card mounting hole at the bottom of the adjustable tail plate. The graphics card mounting plate includes an external connection plate and an internal connection plate. The external connection plate is connected to the adjustable tail plate. The external connection plate is machined with elongated holes for connecting the internal connection plate. The internal connection plate is used to install PCI brackets.