Computer Casing Layout for Front I/O Access and Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer casing structures face limitations in accommodating multiple data transmission ports and effective heat dissipation, particularly as the functionality of industrial computers becomes more versatile, leading to a lack of convenience in operation and cooling efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A computer casing structure design where the CD-ROM module, hard disk drive module, and I/O connectors are mounted on a single front panel, with a data transmission port on the rear panel and through-holes for enhanced heat dissipation, allowing for the addition of multiple data transmission ports like LAN, COM, or USB ports through connection holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple I/O connectors are assembled on the shield of finite area, then the data transmission capability is improved, but the heat dissipation effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the connector assembly into two separate locations: the front panel and the rear panel. The rear panel is equipped with an insertion hole and connection holes for multiple data transmission ports (LAN, COM, USB), while the front panel maintains its I/O connectors. This segmentation allows heat generated by the concentrated connectors on the rear panel to be dissipated through the panel structure, preventing thermal accumulation that would occur if all connectors were placed on a single finite area shield.
2Ease of operation
If I/O connectors are positioned on the access of the front panel, then the ease of operation is improved, but the quantity of connectors that can be accommodated is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the connector arrangement from a single-plane (front panel only) configuration to a multi-plane configuration by adding connectors on the rear panel. This dimensional expansion allows the system to accommodate a greater quantity of data transmission ports without compromising the accessibility of front panel connectors, effectively resolving the limitation of finite front panel space.
3Ease of operation
If the front panel is used for mounting all modules and connectors, then the operational convenience is improved, but the heat dissipation function is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data transmission ports from the front panel assembly and positions them on the rear panel with an insertion hole and connection holes. This extraction separates the heat-generating components from the user-accessible front panel, allowing heat to be dissipated through the rear panel structure and preventing thermal accumulation that would compromise both operational convenience and system reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer casing structure is composed of a chassis, which is provided with a front panel on which is mounted with a lower long through-hole and an upper long through-hole; a metallic shield, which is punched with a plurality of through-holes and is locked and positioned into the lower long through-hole; a CD-ROM module, which is positioned at a rear side of the upper long through-hole; and a main board, a front edge of which is provided with a plurality of I/O connection ports, and which is fixed in the chassis, with the I/O connection ports being corresponding to the through-holes of the metallic shield. By mounting the CD-ROM module, a hard disk drive module, and I/O connectors on the same front panel and installing a data transmission port on a rear panel, convenience in operation is developed, and an effect of ventilation and heat dissipation is improved.