Electronic apparatus having a detachable filter
AssigneeZyXEL communications Corp.
InventorsHsing-Wen Lai, Chin-Hung Lien, Chih-Chan Chiang
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Abstract
A detachable filter of the electronic apparatus can be positioned to the side of the housing of the electronic apparatus in a lateral way. With the help of fixing elements such as the supporters having arches or the magnetic elements adhering to the side of the detachable filter, the detachable filter can be positioned to the side of the housing laterally and fixed to the side of the housing tightly in an easy way. The detachable filter can be removed for cleaning by directly being drawn laterally along the side of the housing without the need to shutdown the electronic apparatus.
Claims12
An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a first side and a second side, wherein the second side has a plurality of first holes and a guider;
- a heat dissipater configured at the first side for drawing air out of the housing;
- a detachable filter laterally positioned to the second side, having a plurality of second holes, wherein the dimension of the second holes is smaller than the dimension of the first holes, the guider guiding the detachable filter when the detachable filter is laterally positioned to the second side;
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- a fixing element for attaching the detachable filter on the second side.
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An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a first side and a second side, wherein the second side has a plurality of first holes;
- a heat dissipater configured at the first side for drawing air out of the housing;
- a detachable filter positioned to the second side, comprising:
- a handle rotatably connected at one edge of the detachable filter;
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- a plurality of second holes, wherein the dimension of the second holes is smaller than the dimension of the first holes;
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- a fixing element for attaching the detachable filter on the second side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.