Case with replaceable front IO

By designing adjustable I/O slots and optical drive slots, the problem of traditional chassis being unable to adapt to different motherboard models is solved, enabling flexible installation of I/O slots and optical drives, and improving the chassis's versatility and the ease of installing and removing optical drives.

CN223857640UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-30WUHAN HONGXING MENGSHAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423314298.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional computer cases have fixed I/O slot sizes, making it difficult to adapt to the I/O panels of different motherboard models, and optical drive installation is inconvenient.

Method used

The design incorporates adjustable I/O slots and optical drive bays, allowing for flexible installation of the I/O slots and optical drives through adjustment and limiting components. The length and height of the I/O slots can be adjusted to accommodate different motherboard models, while the optical drive is secured by a limiting plate.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible and adaptable installation of I/O slots and optical drives, improving the versatility of the chassis and the ease of installing and removing the optical drive.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cases, in particular to a front IO replaceable case. The front IO replaceable case comprises a case body, an IO groove is formed in the front side of the case body in a penetrating mode, a CD driver groove is formed in the front side of the case body, the upper side and the lower side of the inner side wall of the IO groove are each provided with a set of first adjusting grooves, and second adjusting grooves are formed in the left side of the inner side wall of the IO groove and the left side of the inner side wall of the first adjusting grooves. A storage groove is formed in the top of the CD driver groove, and the storage groove penetrates through the front side of the case; according to the device, a second hand-screwing bolt is pulled rightwards to drive a second adjusting block to slide rightwards in a second adjusting groove, so that the effect of changing the opening length of the IO groove is achieved, a first hand-screwing bolt is pulled up and down to drive a first adjusting block to slide up and down in a first adjusting groove, and the effect of changing the opening height of the IO groove is achieved; by freely adjusting the size of the IO opening, IO panels of different types of mainboards can be replaced by the IO slot of the case.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a case technical field, concretely is a front IO replaceable case. BACKGROUND

[0002] The IO slot size of the traditional host case is fixed, and the IO panel size of different models of computer mainboards is different, which leads to the difficulty of the IO slot of the case to adapt to the IO panel of different models of mainboards, and the traditional case is fixed by screws when installing the optical drive, which reduces the disassembly and assembly convenience of the optical drive. In view of the above situation, technical innovation is carried out on the basis of the existing case. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case to solve the problem in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a front IO replaceable case, comprising:

[0005] The front side of the case is provided with an IO slot, and the front side of the case is provided with an optical drive slot, the inner side wall of the IO slot is provided with a group of first adjusting grooves on the upper and lower sides, the inner side wall of the IO slot and the first adjusting groove is provided with a second adjusting groove on the left side, the top of the optical drive slot is provided with a storage groove, the storage groove penetrates the front side of the case, the IO slot is provided with an adjusting assembly, and the storage groove is provided with a limiting assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the adjusting assembly comprises a first adjusting block and a second adjusting block, a group of first screw holes are uniformly arranged on the front side of the two groups of first adjusting blocks, first hand bolts are screwed in the first screw holes, a group of first concave grooves are arranged on the opposite sides of the two groups of first adjusting blocks, the first concave grooves penetrate the left side of the first adjusting block, first convex blocks are arranged in the first concave grooves, second convex blocks are arranged on the left side of the first convex blocks, a second concave groove is arranged on the right side of the second adjusting block, and the two groups of second convex blocks are uniformly arranged in the second concave groove. A second screw hole is arranged on the front side of the second adjusting block, and a second hand bolt is screwed in the second screw hole.

[0007] Preferably, the front side of the first adjusting groove is provided with a first sliding groove, the front side of the second adjusting groove is provided with a second sliding groove, the second adjusting block is arranged in the second adjusting groove, the second hand bolt is arranged in the second sliding groove, the first adjusting block is arranged in the first adjusting groove, and the first hand bolt is arranged in the first sliding groove.

[0008] Preferably, the limiting assembly comprises limiting plates, a group of rotating shafts are arranged on the back sides of the two groups of limiting plates, second positioning holes are arranged on the bottoms of the limiting plates, a group of first positioning holes are arranged on the opposite sides of the two groups of limiting plates, and pull grooves are arranged on the front sides of the limiting plates.

[0009] Preferably, a group of mounting holes are arranged on the left and right sides of the inner side walls of the receiving grooves, springs are arranged in the mounting holes, round head bolts are arranged on the outer side walls of the springs, and two groups of connecting holes are uniformly arranged on the back sides of the receiving grooves.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating shafts are arranged in the connecting holes, the limiting plates are arranged in the receiving grooves, and the round head portions of the round head bolts are inserted into the first positioning holes and correspond to the second positioning holes.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0012] The utility model discloses, pull the second hand twist bolt to the right and drive second adjusting block to slide to the right in second adjusting groove, and this plays the effect of changing IO slot opening length, and can drive first adjusting block to slide up and down in first adjusting groove by pulling first hand twist bolt up and down, and this plays the effect of changing IO slot opening height, and can make the IO slot of the case replace the IO panel of different model mainboard by adjusting the IO opening size freely.

[0013] After inserting the optical drive into the optical drive slot of the case, the limiting plate is turned down to the front side of the optical drive by pulling the pull groove down, the round head bolt is inserted into the second positioning hole by the spring at this time, the limiting plate is stabilized on the front side of the optical drive, the front side of the optical drive is limited by the limiting plate, and the optical drive can be quickly fixed in the optical drive slot of the case, so that the dismounting convenience of the optical drive is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case;

[0015] Figure 2 It is the first front face partial section view of the utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case;

[0016] Figure 3 It is the right side partial section view of the utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case;

[0017] Figure 4 It is the first top partial section view of the utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case;

[0018] Figure 5 It is the second top partial section view of the utility model discloses a front IO replaceable case;

[0019] Figure 6 Figure 2 is a second front view of the front IO replaceable case of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, case; 2, first hand screw bolt; 21, second hand screw bolt; 22, first adjusting block; 23, first convex block; 24, second adjusting block; 25, second convex block; 3, limiting plate; 31, pivot; 32, round head bolt; 33, spring; 34, pull groove; 35, first positioning hole; 36, second positioning hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-6 A front IO replaceable case, comprising a case 1, an IO slot is provided through the front side of the case 1, a CD-ROM slot is provided on the front side of the case 1, a group of first adjusting slots are provided on the inner side wall of the IO slot on the upper and lower sides, a second adjusting slot is provided on the left side of the inner side wall of the IO slot and the first adjusting slot, a receiving slot is provided on the top of the CD-ROM slot, the receiving slot penetrates through the front side of the case 1, an adjusting assembly is arranged in the IO slot, and a limiting assembly is arranged in the receiving slot.

[0023] The adjusting assembly comprises a first adjusting block 22 and a second adjusting block 24, the front side of each of the two groups of first adjusting blocks 22 is uniformly provided with a group of first threaded holes, a first hand screw bolt 2 is screwed in each first threaded hole, the opposite side of each of the two groups of first adjusting blocks 22 is uniformly provided with a group of first concave grooves, the first concave grooves penetrate the left side of the first adjusting block 22, a first convex block 23 is slidingly arranged in each first concave groove, a second convex block 25 is fixedly arranged on the left side of the first convex block 23, a second concave groove is formed in the right side of the second adjusting block 24, two groups of second convex blocks 25 are slidingly arranged in the second concave groove, a second threaded hole is formed in the front side of the second adjusting block 24, a second hand screw bolt 21 is screwed in the second threaded hole, a first sliding groove is formed in the front side of the first adjusting groove, a second sliding groove is formed in the front side of the second adjusting groove, the second adjusting block 24 is slidingly arranged in the second adjusting groove, the second hand screw bolt 21 is slidingly arranged in the second sliding groove, the first adjusting block 22 is slidingly arranged in the first adjusting groove, the first hand screw bolt 2 is slidingly arranged in the first sliding groove, the mainboard is fixed on the inner side wall right side of the case 1 through the bolt, and the IO panel of the mainboard is inserted into the IO slot of the case 1, at this time, the right side of the IO panel is attached to the right side of the inner side wall of the IO slot, the second hand screw bolt 21 is pulled to the right to drive the second adjusting block 24 to slide to the right in the second adjusting groove, so as to change the opening length of the IO slot, when the second adjusting block 24 slides to the right, the first convex block 23 is pushed to slide in the first concave groove of the first adjusting block 22 through the second convex block 25, after the second hand screw bolt 21 is tightened, the position of the second adjusting block 24 is fixed, the first adjusting block 22 is pulled up and down to slide in the first adjusting groove through the first hand screw bolt 2, so as to change the opening height of the IO slot, when the first adjusting block 22 moves up and down, the second convex block 25 is pulled to slide in the second concave groove of the second adjusting block 24 through the first convex block 23, after the first hand screw bolt 2 is tightened, the position of the first adjusting block 22 is fixed, the size of the IO opening can be freely adjusted, so that the IO slot of the case 1 can replace the IO panel of different models of mainboards.

[0024] The limiting assembly comprises limiting plates 3, a group of rotating shafts 31 fixedly arranged on the back sides of the two groups of limiting plates 3, second positioning holes 36 formed in the bottoms of the limiting plates 3, a group of first positioning holes 35 formed in the opposite sides of the two groups of limiting plates 3, pull grooves 34 formed in the front sides of the limiting plates 3, a group of mounting holes formed in the inner side walls of the receiving grooves on the left and right sides, springs 33 fixedly arranged in the mounting holes, round head plugs 32 fixedly arranged on the outer side walls of the springs 33, two groups of connecting holes uniformly formed in the back sides of the receiving grooves, the rotating shafts 31 rotatably arranged in the connecting holes, the limiting plates 3 arranged in the receiving grooves, the round head portions of the round head plugs 32 inserted into the first positioning holes 35 and corresponding to the second positioning holes 36, and the limiting plates 3 stably arranged on the front sides of the optical drives by the springs 33 driving the round head plugs 32 to be inserted into the first positioning holes 35 so as to be stably arranged in the receiving grooves of the case 1. After the optical drives are inserted into the optical drive grooves of the case 1, the limiting plates 3 are flipped down to the front sides of the optical drives by pulling down the pull grooves 34. At this time, the springs 33 drive the round head plugs 32 to be inserted into the second positioning holes 36 so as to stably arrange the limiting plates 3 on the front sides of the optical drives. The front sides of the optical drives are limited by the limiting plates 3. Therefore, the optical drives can be quickly fixed in the optical drive grooves of the case 1, and the dismounting convenience of the optical drives is improved.

[0025] Working principle: the main board is fixed on the inner side wall right side of the case 1 through bolts, and the IO panel of the main board is inserted into the IO groove of the case 1. At this time, the right side of the IO panel is fitted with the right side of the inner side wall of the IO groove. The second hand screw bolt 21 is pulled to the right to drive the second adjusting block 24 to slide to the right in the second adjusting groove, so as to change the opening length of the IO groove. When the second adjusting block 24 slides to the right, the first convex block 23 is pushed to slide in the first concave groove of the first adjusting block 22 through the second convex block 25. After the second hand screw bolt 21 is tightened, the position of the second adjusting block 24 is fixed. The first adjusting block 22 is pulled up and down to slide in the first adjusting groove through the first hand screw bolt 2, so as to change the opening height of the IO groove. When the first adjusting block 22 moves up and down, the second convex block 25 is pulled to slide in the second concave groove of the second adjusting block 24 through the first convex block 23. After the first hand screw bolt 2 is tightened, the position of the first adjusting block 22 is fixed. The size of the IO opening can be freely adjusted, so that the IO groove of the case 1 can replace the IO panel of different models of main boards. The limiting plates 3 are arranged in the receiving grooves of the case 1 by the springs 33 driving the round head plugs 32 to be inserted into the first positioning holes 35. After the optical drives are inserted into the optical drive grooves of the case 1, the limiting plates 3 are flipped down to the front sides of the optical drives by pulling down the pull grooves 34. At this time, the springs 33 drive the round head plugs 32 to be inserted into the second positioning holes 36 so as to stably arrange the limiting plates 3 on the front sides of the optical drives. The front sides of the optical drives are limited by the limiting plates 3. Therefore, the optical drives can be quickly fixed in the optical drive grooves of the case 1, and the dismounting convenience of the optical drives is improved.

Claims

1. A front IO replaceable chassis, characterized by, Include: The cabinet (1), the front side of the cabinet (1) is provided with an IO slot, the front side of the cabinet (1) is provided with a CD-ROM slot, the inner side wall of the IO slot is provided with a group of first adjusting slots on the upper and lower sides, the inner side wall of the IO slot and the first adjusting slot is provided with a second adjusting slot on the left side, the top of the CD-ROM slot is provided with a receiving slot, the receiving slot penetrates the front side of the cabinet (1), the IO slot is provided with an adjusting assembly, the receiving slot is provided with a limiting assembly.

2. The front IO replaceable chassis of claim 1, wherein: The adjusting assembly comprises a first adjusting block (22) and a second adjusting block (24), a group of first screw holes are uniformly formed in the front side of the two groups of first adjusting blocks (22), the first screw holes are screwed with first hand bolts (2), a group of first recessed grooves are formed in the opposite sides of the two groups of first adjusting blocks (22), the first recessed grooves penetrate the left side of the first adjusting block (22), the first recessed grooves are provided with first convex blocks (23), the left side of the first convex block (23) is provided with a second convex block (25), the right side of the second adjusting block (24) is provided with a second recessed groove, the two groups of second convex blocks (25) are uniformly arranged in the second recessed groove, the front side of the second adjusting block (24) is provided with a second screw hole, and the second screw hole is screwed with a second hand bolt (21).

3. The front IO replaceable chassis of claim 2, wherein: The front side of the first adjusting slot is provided with a first sliding groove, the front side of the second adjusting slot is provided with a second sliding groove, the second adjusting block (24) is arranged in the second adjusting slot, the second hand bolt (21) is arranged in the second sliding groove, the first adjusting block (22) is arranged in the first adjusting slot, and the first hand bolt (2) is arranged in the first sliding groove.

4. The front IO replaceable unit (RIO) chassis of claim 1, wherein: The limiting assembly comprises a limiting plate (3), a group of rotating shafts (31) are arranged on the back side of the two groups of limiting plates (3), a second positioning hole (36) is formed in the bottom of the limiting plate (3), a group of first positioning holes (35) are formed in the opposite sides of the two groups of limiting plates (3), and a pull slot (34) is formed in the front side of the limiting plate (3).

5. The front IO replaceable chassis of claim 4, wherein: A group of mounting holes are formed in the inner side walls of the left and right sides of the receiving slot, springs (33) are arranged in the mounting holes, round head latches (32) are arranged on the outer side walls of the springs (33), and two groups of connecting holes are uniformly formed in the back side of the receiving slot.

6. The front IO replaceable chassis of claim 5, wherein: The rotating shaft (31) is arranged in the connecting hole, the limiting plate (3) is located in the receiving slot, the round head part of the round head latch (32) is inserted into the first positioning hole (35), and corresponds to the second positioning hole (36).