# US 2016/0259381 A1 · Computer housing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0259381 A1 - Document ID: US20160259381A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/684,093 - Filed: 2015-04-10 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-06 - Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: CHAO GENG; CHUAN LIN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160259381A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/182: {with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]} - H05K 5/10: comprising several parts forming a closed casing - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A housing of a computer includes a cover, a body, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is mounted on the cover. The locking mechanism includes a handle and a sliding plate. The handle is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the cover. The handle is configured to push the sliding plate. When the handle is in the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover and the body to fix the cover to the body. When the handle is in the second position, the sliding plate is away from the body and the cover is unlocked from the body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A housing of a computer comprising: a cover; a body; and a locking mechanism mounted to the cover, and the locking mechanism comprising a handle and a sliding plate; wherein the handle is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the cover, when the handle is in the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover to fix the cover to the body; and when the handle is in the second position, the sliding plate is driven away from the body by the handle and the cover is unlocked with the body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a second side plate, the cover comprises a plate, the side plate is substantially parallel to the plate, and a moving direction of the sliding plate is substantially parallel to the second side plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The housing of claim 2, wherein the body further comprises a main portion, the main portion is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate, the cover further comprises a first side plate, the first side plate is substantially perpendicular to the plate, when the handle is in the first position, the second side plate is clamped between the plate and the sliding plate, and the main portion is engaged with the first side plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The housing of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a bracket, the cover comprises a mounting plate, a first opening is defined on one sides of the mounting plate, and one end of the bracket passes through the first opening and is engaged with the mounting plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The housing of claim 4, wherein the cover further comprises a plate, the mounting plate and a receiving space are formed by a recess of the plate, the handle is received in the receiving space and is rotatably fixed with the bracket. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The housing of claim 5, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a shaft, the bracket defines two mounting holes, the handle comprises two rotating portions, each rotating portion defines a shaft hole, and the shaft is engaged with two mounting holes and two shaft holes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The housing of claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a snap spring, one end of the shaft defines a latching hole, and the snap spring is engaged with the latching hole to prevent the shaft removing from two mounting holes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The housing of claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is mounted on the shaft, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively engaged with the handle and the bracket. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The housing of claim 4, wherein the handle comprises two extending portions, the sliding plate defines two holes, the two extending portions are engaged with the two holes, when the handle rotates relative to the cover, each extending portions abuts an edge of each hole to push the sliding plate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The housing of claim 4, wherein the sliding plate defines a sliding groove, the bracket includes a positioning post, the positioning post is located in the sliding groove. ### Claim 11 A housing of a computer comprising: a cover; a body; and a locking mechanism comprising a handle and a sliding plate; wherein the handle is rotatably fixed with the cover, the sliding plate is slidably with the cover, when the handle rotate relative to the cover, the handle is configured to push the sliding plate, the sliding plate is engaged with the cover and the body to fix the cover to the body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The housing of claim 11, wherein the body comprises a second side plate, the cover comprises a plate, the side plate is substantially parallel to the plate, and a moving direction of the sliding plate is substantially parallel to the second side plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The housing of claim 12, wherein the body further comprises a main portion, the main portion is substantially perpendicular to the second side plate, the cover further comprises a first side plate, the first side plate is substantially perpendicular to the plate, the second side plate is clamped between the plate and the sliding plate, and the main portion is engaged with the first side plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The housing of claim 11, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a bracket, the cover comprises a mounting plate, a first opening is defined on one sides of the mounting plate, and one end of the bracket passes through the first opening and is engaged with the mounting plate. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The housing of claim 14, wherein the cover further comprises a plate, the mounting plate and a receiving space are formed by a recess of the plate, the handle is received in the receiving space and is rotatably fixed with the bracket. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The housing of claim 15, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a shaft, the bracket defines two mounting holes, the handle comprises two rotating portions, each rotating portion defines a shaft hole, and the shaft is engaged with two mounting holes and two shaft holes. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The housing of claim 16, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a snap spring, one end of the shaft defines a latching hole, and the snap spring is engaged with the latching hole to prevent the shaft removing from two mounting holes. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The housing of claim 16, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is mounted on the shaft, and two ends of the elastic member are respectively engaged with the handle and the bracket. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The housing of claim 14, wherein the handle comprises two extending portions, the sliding plate defines two holes, the two extending portions are engaged with the two holes, when the handle rotates relative to the cover, each extending portions abuts an edge of each hole to push the sliding plate. ### Claim 20 A computer housing comprising: a housing body having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides cooperating to define receiving space with an opening; a cover positionable to substantially cover the opening of the receiving space; and a locking mechanism mounted on the cover, the locking mechanism having a handle pivotally attached to the cover and a sliding plate activated by rotation of the handle; wherein, the handle is rotatable between a first position to a second position; and wherein, when the handle is the first position, the sliding plate is engaged with a portion of the housing body and when the handle is the second position, the sliding plate is disengaged from the portion of the housing body disengaging the cover from the housing body.