Computer enclosure incorporating a latch
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsYun-Long Chen, Yu-Tai Liu, Kuang-Yu Chen, Alvin Liu
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Abstract
A computer enclosure comprises a chassis and a hood attached to the chassis. The chassis has a latch resiliently and pivotably attached thereto. The latch forms a protrusion and an ejector. The hood has a fixing tab defining a fixing hole for engagingly receiving the protrusion of the latch therein thereby fixing the hood to the chassis. The fixing tab forms a bent end for ejection by the ejector of the latch thereby detaching the hood from the chassis.
Claims17
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a chassis defining an opening and having a supporting tab, a latch extending through the opening and being pivotally attached to the supporting tab, the latch forming a protrusion;
- and
- a hood attached to the chassis, the hood having a fixing tab for extending through the opening of the chassis, the fixing tab defining a fixing hole for engagingly receiving the protrusion of the latch therein, thereby fixing the hood to the chassis, the hood being detached from the chassis by firstly depressing the latch and then pivoting the latch about the supporting tab in a direction away from the chassis.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a chassis defining an opening and having a supporting tab, a latch extending through the opening and being fixedly and pivotably attached to the supporting tab, the latch forming an ejector;
- and
- a hood attached to the chassis and having a fixing tab to extend through the opening of the chassis for fixing the hood to the chassis, the fixing tab having a bent end for ejection by the ejector of the latch.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a chassis having a latch fixedly and pivotably attached thereto, the latch forming a protrusion and an ejector;
- and
- a hood attached to the chassis and having a fixing tab, the fixing tab defining a fixing hole for engagingly receiving the protrusion of the latch therein thereby fixing the hood to the chassis and forming a bent end for ejection by the ejector of the latch thereby detaching the hood from the chassis.
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a chassis including a panel defining an opening;
- a latch pivotally mounted unto the chassis and extending through the opening with an actuating arm exposed to an exterior outside the opening;
- a hood attached unto the chassis, said hood including a fixing tab extending into the opening;
- wherein
- said latch includes means for locking the hood in position with regard to the chassis when said actuating arm is positioned in a close parallel relationship with the panel, but unlocking the hood and urging the fixing tab of the hood to move outwardly and leave from the opening in a direction perpendicular to the panel when said actuating arm is rotated away from said panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.