Computer with a mechanism for securing a storage medium drive and a mother board
AssigneeAcer Incorporated
InventorsHarold Syring, Rex Karl
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Abstract
A computer with a security mechanism, for securing a motherboard and a storage medium drive such as a hard disk, is provided. The computer comprises a chassis, a pan, a first latch, a locking mechanism and a lock. The pan, disposed under the chassis, has the motherboard mounted thereon. The first latch, moveably disposed at the chassis, detachably engages the pan so that the pan combines with the chassis. The hard disk drive is accessibly disposed on the chassis. The locking mechanism is moveably disposed at the chassis to lock the hard disk drive in a separable manner.
Claims20
A computer comprising:
- a chassis;
- a pan, disposed under the chassis, for mounting a motherboard of the computer thereupon;
- and
- a first latch, moveably disposed at the chassis, for detachably engaging the pan so that the pan combines with the chassis.
The computer as claimed in claim 11 wherein the chassis is provided with at least one hook slot, and the pan is provided with at least one hook corresponding to and engaging the hook slot.
A security mechanism adapted for a computer with a chassis, a pan and a hard disk drive, comprising:
- a first latch, moveably disposed at the chassis, for detachably engaging the pan so that the pan combines with the chassis;
- and
- a locking mechanism, moveably disposed at the chassis, connecting to the first latch to lock the hard disk drive by the movement of the first latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.