Casing and host

Abstract

The utility model discloses a casing and a host. The host comprises the casing, a mainboard, a power supply and an expansion card, the casing comprises a frame, a bottom plate, a top plate and a back plate. The bottom plate is arranged on the frame. The top plate is arranged on the frame and opposite to the bottom plate. The back plate is arranged on the frame and located between the bottom plate and the top plate. The backboard comprises a mainboard back frame, a power supply back frame and an expansion card back frame. The power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are installed on the frame. The main board is connected to the main board back frame. The power supply is connected to the power back frame. The expansion card is connected to the expansion card back frame. And the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are positioned between the bottom plate and the mainboard back frame in an adjustable arrangement direction, so that a first accommodating space is formed between the power supply and the top plate, or a second accommodating space is formed between the bottom plate and the top plate. And the first accommodating space or the second accommodating space is used for arranging the mainboard.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a housing and a host, and more particularly to a housing and a host in which the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame can be arranged in a straight line or in a horizontal line. Background Technology

[0002] In this era of rapid information development, the advancement of computers has significantly improved the convenience of modern people's daily lives. In everyone's daily routine, various operations are frequently performed using computer products or computer applications.

[0003] Existing computer mainframes primarily consist of a chassis and a motherboard housed within it. Generally, users select a motherboard of a suitable size based on their needs, and then choose a chassis that supports that size. However, when users need to replace the motherboard with a different size, the chassis must also be replaced due to incompatibility between the new motherboard and the chassis, leading to inconvenience in motherboard assembly and increasing the overall assembly cost of the computer. Therefore, improving the ease of motherboard assembly and reducing overall computer assembly costs is one of the problems that those skilled in the art should address. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention provides a casing and a host to improve the assembly convenience of the motherboard and reduce the assembly cost of the host.

[0005] An embodiment of this utility model discloses a housing comprising a frame, a bottom plate, a top plate, and a back plate. The bottom plate is disposed on the frame. The top plate is disposed on the frame and opposite to the bottom plate. The back plate is disposed on the frame and located between the bottom plate and the top plate. The back plate includes a motherboard back bracket, a power supply back bracket, and an expansion card back bracket. The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are detachably disposed on the frame. The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are located between the bottom plate and the motherboard back bracket, and their arrangement direction can be adjusted.

[0006] The length of the power supply back frame and the length of the expansion card back frame are equal to the total width of the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame.

[0007] The motherboard backplate has a first connection portion, the power supply backplate has a second connection portion, and the expansion card backplate has a third connection portion and a fourth connection portion on opposite sides. When the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate are arranged in a straight line, the first connection portion is detachably connected to the third connection portion, and the second connection portion is detachably connected to the fourth connection portion.

[0008] The power supply back frame further includes a fifth connection portion adjacent to the second connection portion, and the expansion card back frame further includes a sixth connection portion, with the opposite sides of the sixth connection portion adjacent to the third and fourth connection portions respectively. When the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are arranged in a transverse direction, the fifth and sixth connection portions are side by side, the first connection portion is detachably connected to the fifth and sixth connection portions, and the second connection portion is detachably connected to the third connection portion.

[0009] When the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are arranged in the horizontal direction, the fifth set of connectors and the sixth set of connectors are separated and not side by side.

[0010] It further includes at least one assembly bracket disposed on the frame and used for detachably mounting a motherboard.

[0011] It further includes at least one assembly for connecting to the motherboard and detachably mounted on the at least one assembly bracket.

[0012] The at least one assembly has at least one hook structure, and the at least one hook structure is used to hook onto the at least one assembly bracket so that the at least one assembly is mounted on the at least one assembly bracket.

[0013] Another embodiment of this utility model discloses a host computer comprising a chassis, a motherboard, a power supply, and at least one expansion card. The chassis includes a frame, a bottom plate, a top plate, and a back plate. The bottom plate is disposed on the frame. The top plate is disposed on the frame and opposite the bottom plate. The back plate is disposed on the frame and located between the bottom plate and the top plate. The back plate includes a motherboard back bracket, a power supply back bracket, and an expansion card back bracket. The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are detachably disposed on the frame. The motherboard is connected to the motherboard back bracket. The power supply is connected to the power supply back bracket and electrically connected to the motherboard. At least one expansion card is connected to the expansion card back bracket and electrically connected to the motherboard. The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are arbitrarily oriented between the bottom plate and the motherboard back bracket, such that a first accommodating space is formed between the power supply and the top plate, or a second accommodating space is formed between at least a portion of the bottom plate and the top plate. The size of the second accommodating space is larger than the size of the first accommodating space. The first or second memory space is used for motherboard settings.

[0014] The length of the power supply back frame and the length of the expansion card back frame are equal to the total width of the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame.

[0015] According to the chassis and host of the above embodiment, since the backplate is divided into a motherboard back bracket, a power supply back bracket, and an expansion card back bracket, and the power supply back bracket and expansion card back bracket can be arranged vertically or horizontally between the base plate and the motherboard back bracket, when the user wants to replace the motherboard with a larger size, the mounting space of the motherboard inside the chassis can be expanded by changing the arrangement direction of the power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket without changing the chassis. In other words, the chassis of this embodiment can be compatible with motherboards of different sizes by adjusting the position of the power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket. In this way, the assembly convenience of the motherboard can be improved and the assembly cost of the host can be reduced.

[0016] The above description of the present utility model and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present utility model, and to provide a further explanation of the patent scope of the present utility model. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the power supply back frame and expansion card back frame arranged in a straight line in the host according to an embodiment of the present utility model, without any expansion cards provided.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another 3D schematic diagram of the host.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A side view diagram of the host computer's expansion card configuration.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows another side view of the host computer's expansion card.

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the back panel of the host computer.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A 3D diagram showing that the power supply backplate and expansion card backplate in the host are now arranged horizontally and no expansion cards are installed.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Another 3D schematic diagram of the host.

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A side view diagram of the host computer's expansion card configuration.

[0025] Figure 9 for Figure 6 The diagram shows another side view of the host computer's expansion card.

[0026] Figure 10 for Figure 6 An exploded view of the back panel of the host computer.

[0027] In the attached figures, the following labels are used:

[0028] 10: Host

[0029] 20: Chassis

[0030] 21: Framework

[0031] 22: Base Plate

[0032] 23: Top Slab

[0033] 24: Back panel

[0034] 241: Motherboard back bracket

[0035] 2411: First Group Reception

[0036] 2412:I / O opening

[0037] 2413: Baffle

[0038] 242: Power Supply Back Bracket

[0039] 2421: Second Group Reception

[0040] 2422: Fifth Group Reception

[0041] 243: Expanded card back frame

[0042] 2431: Third Group Reception

[0043] 2432: Fourth Group Reception

[0044] 2433: Sixth Group Reception

[0045] 25: Assemble the bracket

[0046] 26: Assemblies

[0047] 261: Hook and latch structure

[0048] 27: Adapter

[0049] 30, 30A: Motherboard

[0050] 40: Power Supply

[0051] 50: Expansion Card

[0052] 60: Fan

[0053] L1, L2: Length

[0054] S1: First accommodating space

[0055] S2: Second accommodating space

[0056] W: Total width Detailed Implementation

[0057] Please see Figures 1 to 4 . Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the power supply back frame and expansion card back frame arranged in a straight line in the host according to an embodiment of the present utility model, without any expansion cards provided. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another 3D schematic diagram of the host. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A side view diagram of the host computer's expansion card configuration. Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows another side view of the host computer's expansion card.

[0058] The host 10 in this embodiment includes a chassis 20, a motherboard 30, a power supply 40, and an expansion card 50. The chassis 20 includes a frame 21, a bottom plate 22, a top plate 23, and a back plate 24. The bottom plate 22 is disposed on the frame 21. The top plate 23 is disposed on the frame 21 and opposite to the bottom plate 22. The back plate 24 is disposed on the frame 21 and located between the bottom plate 22 and the top plate 23.

[0059] The backplate 24 includes a motherboard backplate 241, a power supply backplate 242, and an expansion card backplate 243. The power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 are detachably mounted on the frame 21. The power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 are arranged in a straight line between the base plate 22 and the motherboard backplate 241. The length L1 of the power supply backplate 242 and the length L2 of the expansion card backplate 243 are, for example, equal to the total width W of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243. That is, one side of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 together form a square, for example. Alternatively, depending on the configuration within the housing 20, the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 can be adjusted to be offset from each other by a certain distance.

[0060] Please refer to the following: Figure 5 . Figure 5 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the back panel 24 of the host 10. The motherboard back bracket 241 has a first set of connectors 2411. The power supply back bracket 242 has a second set of connectors 2421. The expansion card back bracket 243 has a third set of connectors 2431 and a fourth set of connectors 2432 on opposite sides.

[0061] When the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 are arranged in a straight line, the first set of connectors 2411 is detachably connected to the third set of connectors 2431, and the second set of connectors 2421 is detachably connected to the fourth set of connectors 2432. For example, the first set of connectors 2411 is connected to the third set of connectors 2431 by snap-fit ​​and abutment, and the second set of connectors 2421 is connected to the fourth set of connectors 2432 by snap-fit ​​and abutment.

[0062] The motherboard 30 is connected to the motherboard backplate 241, for example, by screw fastening. The motherboard 30 is, for example, a micro-ATX form factor. A power supply 40 is connected to the power supply backplate 242 and electrically connected to the motherboard 30. Expansion cards 50 are connected to the expansion card backplate 243 and electrically connected to the motherboard 30. These expansion cards 50 are, for example, PCIe cards. When the power supply backplate 242 and expansion card backplate 243 are arranged vertically between the base plate 22 and the motherboard backplate 241, a first accommodating space S1 is formed between the power supply 40 and the top plate 23. The first accommodating space S1 is used to house the motherboard 30. The aforementioned vertical arrangement refers to an arrangement direction parallel to... Figures 1 to 4 The direction of the Z-axis extension is shown.

[0063] In this embodiment, when the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 are arranged vertically between the base plate 22 and the motherboard backplate 241, the built-in fan 60 (not shown) of the power supply 40 corresponds, for example, to the air outlet (not shown) of the base plate 22. That is, the built-in fan 60 of the power supply 40 may be positioned downwards, for example, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the built-in fan 60 of the power supply 40 may also be positioned upwards, for example.

[0064] In this embodiment, the housing 20 may further include multiple assembly brackets 25 and multiple assembly components 26. These assembly brackets 25 are disposed on the frame 21 and are used for detachably mounting the motherboard 30. These assembly components 26 are connected to the motherboard 30 and are detachably mounted on the assembly brackets 25 respectively. Specifically, each assembly component 26 has multiple latching structures 261 on opposite sides. The latching structure 261 on one side of each assembly component 26 is used to latch onto the assembly brackets 25, so that the assembly components 26 are respectively mounted on the assembly brackets 25.

[0065] Please refer to the following: Figures 6 to 9 . Figure 6 for Figure 1 A 3D diagram showing that the power supply backplate and expansion card backplate in the host are now arranged horizontally and no expansion cards are installed. Figure 7 for Figure 6 Another 3D schematic diagram of the host. Figure 8 for Figure 6A side view diagram of the host computer's expansion card configuration. Figure 9 for Figure 6 The diagram shows another side view of the host computer's expansion card.

[0066] In this embodiment, when the user wishes to install a motherboard 30A with a form factor such as ATX, the power supply back bracket 242 and the expansion card back bracket 243 can be arranged laterally between the base plate 22 and the motherboard back bracket 241. At least a portion of the base plate 22 and the top plate 23 form a second accommodating space S2. The size of the second accommodating space S2 is larger than the size of the first accommodating space S1, and the size of the ATX motherboard 30A is larger than the size of the micro-ATX motherboard 30. The second accommodating space S2 is used to accommodate the motherboard 30A. In summary, in this embodiment, by changing the arrangement direction of the power supply back bracket 242 and the expansion card back bracket 243, the power supply 40 and the expansion card 50 are rotated together, thus making room for the installation of the larger motherboard 30A.

[0067] The aforementioned horizontal arrangement refers to the arrangement direction being parallel to... Figures 6 to 9 The direction of the Y-axis extension is shown. That is to say, Figures 1 to 4 After rotating the arrangement direction of the power supply backplate 242 and expansion card backplate 243 shown by 90 degrees, they can be arranged as follows: Figures 6 to 9 The arrangement direction of the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243 is shown. Since one side of the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243 are both square, the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243 can still be matched on the frame 21 after the arrangement direction of the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243 is rotated by 90 degrees.

[0068] In this embodiment, the assembly position of the ATX-sized motherboard 30A is shifted by 74 mm from, for example, the assembly position of the micro-ATX-sized motherboard 30. Specifically, the aforementioned shift direction refers to... Figures 6 to 10 The Y-axis shown points away from the power supply 40. Furthermore, the expansion card 50 is electrically connected to the motherboard 30A, for example, via an adapter.

[0069] In this embodiment, the chassis 20 may also include an adapter bracket 27. When a user wishes to install a motherboard 30A of, for example, ATX form factor and perform the aforementioned modification, the adapter bracket 27 is connected to the base plate 22 and the power supply backplate 242, and the power supply 40 is mounted on the adapter bracket 27. In this way, the power supply 40 can be positioned to accommodate adjustments to the assembly structure of the components within the chassis 20.

[0070] In this embodiment, the orientation of these assemblies 26 rotates with the arrangement direction of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243. That is, each assembly 26 is instead hooked onto the assembly bracket 25 via a hook structure 261 on the other side. Furthermore, the orientation of the built-in fan 60 of the power supply 40 rotates with the arrangement direction of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243. For example, the orientation of the built-in fan 60 of the power supply 40 is changed to face away from the motherboard 30A.

[0071] Please refer to the following: Figure 10 . Figure 10 for Figure 6 An exploded view of the back panel of the host computer. The modifications to the power supply backplate 242 and expansion card backplate 243 are described below. In this embodiment, the power supply backplate 242 further includes a fifth connector 2422. The fifth connector 2422 is adjacent to the second connector 2421, and the extending direction of the fifth connector 2422 is, for example, perpendicular to the extending direction of the second connector 2421. The expansion card backplate 243 further includes a sixth connector 2433. The opposite sides of the sixth connector 2433 are adjacent to the third connector 2431 and the fourth connector 2432, respectively, and the extending direction of the sixth connector 2433 is, for example, perpendicular to the extending directions of the third connector 2431 and the fourth connector 2432.

[0072] When the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 are arranged horizontally, the fifth set of connectors 2422 and the sixth set of connectors 2433 are side by side. The first set of connectors 2411 is detachably connected to the fifth set of connectors 2422 and the sixth set of connectors 2433, and the second set of connectors 2421 is detachably connected to the third set of connectors 2431. For example, the first set of connectors 2411 is connected to the fifth set of connectors 2422 and the sixth set of connectors 2433 by screw fastening, and the second set of connectors 2421 is connected to the third set of connectors 2431 by screw fastening.

[0073] In this embodiment, since the backplate 24 is divided into a motherboard backplate 241, a power supply backplate 242, and an expansion card backplate 243, and the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 can be arranged vertically or horizontally between the base plate 22 and the motherboard backplate 241, when the user wants to replace the motherboard 30A with a larger size, the space for installing the motherboard 30A inside the chassis 20 can be expanded by changing the arrangement direction of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243 without replacing the chassis 20. In other words, the chassis 20 of this embodiment can be compatible with motherboards 30 and 30A of different sizes by adjusting the position of the power supply backplate 242 and the expansion card backplate 243. In this way, the assembly convenience of the motherboards 30 and 30A can be improved and the assembly cost of the host 10 can be reduced.

[0074] In this embodiment, the main unit 10 may also include a plurality of fans 60. These fans 60 are disposed on the frame 21, for example, located at the top plate 23. These fans 60 are used to generate cooling airflow. In this way, the cooling airflow generated by the fans 60 can be used to dissipate heat from the electronic components inside the housing 20.

[0075] In this embodiment, the motherboard backplate 241 may also have two I / O openings 2412 and a baffle 2413. The I / O (not shown) of the micro-ATX motherboard 30 corresponds to one of the two I / O openings 2412. The I / O (not shown) of the ATX motherboard 30A corresponds to the other of the two I / O openings 2412. The baffle 2413 prevents dust by shielding the I / O openings 2412 that do not correspond to the I / O of the motherboards 30 and 30A.

[0076] In this embodiment, the length L1 of the power supply back frame 242 and the length L2 of the expansion card back frame 243 are equal to the total width W of the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243, that is, one side of the power supply back frame 242 and the expansion card back frame 243 together form a square, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the length of the power supply back frame and the length of the expansion card back frame may not be equal to the total width of the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame, that is, one side of the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame together form a rectangle and are not completely matched to the frame. Areas in the host that are not covered by the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame can be covered, for example, by other plates, and the portions of the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame that extend beyond the frame can be stored inside the casing, for example, by folding.

[0077] In this embodiment, when a user wishes to install a motherboard 30A of, for example, ATX form factor and perform the aforementioned modification, the power supply 40 is mounted on the adapter bracket 27, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the chassis may not include an adapter bracket, and the power supply may be directly connected to the power supply back bracket.

[0078] In this embodiment, the number of expansion cards 50 is only one, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of expansion cards may also be multiple.

[0079] In this embodiment, there are multiple assembly brackets 25 and multiple assembly components 26, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, there may be only one assembly bracket and one assembly component.

[0080] In this embodiment, each assembly 26 has only one hook structure 261, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, each assembly may have multiple hook structures.

[0081] In this embodiment, the number of fans 60 is multiple, but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of fans may be only a single one.

[0082] According to the chassis and host of the above embodiment, since the backplate is divided into a motherboard back bracket, a power supply back bracket, and an expansion card back bracket, and the power supply back bracket and expansion card back bracket can be arranged vertically or horizontally between the base plate and the motherboard back bracket, when the user wants to replace the motherboard with a larger size, the mounting space of the motherboard inside the chassis can be expanded by changing the arrangement direction of the power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket without changing the chassis. In other words, the chassis of this embodiment can be compatible with motherboards of different sizes by adjusting the position of the power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket. In this way, the assembly convenience of the motherboard can be improved and the assembly cost of the host can be reduced.

[0083] Of course, there may be other embodiments of this utility model. Without departing from the spirit and essence of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications based on this utility model, but these corresponding changes and modifications should all fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A housing, characterized in that, Include: A framework; A base plate is set on this frame; A top plate, set in the frame and opposite to the bottom plate; and A backplate is disposed on the frame and located between the bottom plate and the top plate. The backplate includes a motherboard backplate, a power supply backplate and an expansion card backplate, and the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate are detachably disposed on the frame. The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are located between the base plate and the motherboard back bracket, and their orientation can be adjusted.

2. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the power supply backplate and the length of the expansion card backplate are equal to the total width of the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate.

3. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motherboard backplate has a first connection portion, the power supply backplate has a second connection portion, and the expansion card backplate has a third connection portion and a fourth connection portion on opposite sides. When the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate are arranged in a straight line, the first connection portion is detachably connected to the third connection portion, and the second connection portion is detachably connected to the fourth connection portion.

4. The housing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The power supply back frame further includes a fifth set of connectors, which is adjacent to the second set of connectors. The expansion card back frame further includes a sixth set of connectors, which is adjacent to the third set of connectors and the fourth set of connectors on opposite sides. When the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are arranged in a transverse direction, the fifth set of connectors and the sixth set of connectors are side by side. The first set of connectors is detachably connected to the fifth set of connectors and the sixth set of connectors, and the second set of connectors is detachably connected to the third set of connectors.

5. The housing according to claim 4, characterized in that, When the power supply back frame and the expansion card back frame are arranged in the horizontal direction, the fifth set of connectors and the sixth set of connectors are separated and not side by side.

6. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes at least one assembly bracket disposed on the frame and used for detachably mounting a motherboard.

7. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, It further includes at least one assembly for connection to the motherboard and detachably mounted on the at least one assembly bracket.

8. The housing according to claim 7, characterized in that, The at least one assembly has at least one hook structure, and the at least one hook structure is used to hook onto the at least one assembly bracket so that the at least one assembly is mounted on the at least one assembly bracket.

9. A host computer, characterized in that, Include: A casing, comprising: A framework; A base plate is set on this frame; A top plate, set in the frame and opposite to the bottom plate; and A backplate is disposed on the frame and located between the bottom plate and the top plate. The backplate includes a motherboard backplate, a power supply backplate and an expansion card backplate, and the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate are detachably disposed on the frame. A motherboard, connected to the motherboard back bracket; A power supply is connected to the power supply backplate and electrically connected to the motherboard; as well as At least one expansion card is connected to the expansion card backplate and electrically connected to the motherboard; The power supply back bracket and the expansion card back bracket are oriented in an adjustable manner between the base plate and the motherboard back bracket, so that a first accommodating space is formed between the power supply and the top plate, or a second accommodating space is formed between at least part of the base plate and the top plate. The size of the second accommodating space is larger than the size of the first accommodating space, and the first accommodating space or the second accommodating space is used for the motherboard to be installed.

10. The host computer according to claim 9, characterized in that, The length of the power supply backplate and the length of the expansion card backplate are equal to the total width of the power supply backplate and the expansion card backplate.

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