Computer enclosure with pivotable hood

A computer enclosure comprising:

• a base comprising a bottom panel, and a pair of side panels extending from the bottom panel;
• a hood comprising a top cover, and a pair of sidewalls extending from the top cover;
• and
• a pair of linking mechanisms pivotably connected between the base and the hood, each of the linking mechanisms comprising a first support member fixed to the hood, a second support member fixed to the base, a third support member fixed to the base, a first rod pivotably connected with the first support member and pivotably and slidably connected with the second support member, and a second rod pivotably connected with the first rod and the third support member, wherein the first rod is longer than the second rod.

A computer enclosure comprising:

• a base comprising at least one side panel thereof;
• a hood attached unto the base with at least one side wall thereof;
• a linking mechanism connecting said hood to said base,
• said linking mechanism including a first rod with a first pivot point around a rear end thereof pivotally attached to around a rear portion of said side wall, and a second pivot point, around a position between a mid point and said rear end thereof, pivotally attached to a front/upper end of a second rod, a rear/bottom end of said second rod pivotally attached to around a rear portion of said side panel, and
• means for regulating a path of a front portion of said first rod relative to the side panel when said second rod is forwardly rotated about said rear/bottom end thereof, so as to assure a proper path of the first pivot point during said rotation.