Screwless computer case mounting arrangement
AssigneeMace Tech Corp.
InventorYing-Yie Cheng
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Abstract
A screwless computer case mounting arrangement includes a top-open case body, a top cover covered on the case body, a hollow shell mounted in an opening on the top cover, an axle pivoted to the hollow shell on the inside, a retaining member fastened to the axle in the hollow shell and hooked on a locating frame of said case body to secure the top cover and the case body together, a handle fastened to the axle and adapted for turning by hand to disengage the retaining member from the locating frame of the case body, a spring mounted on the axle and adapted for force the retaining member into engagement with the locating frame of the case body, and a lock installed in the case body and adapted to stop the retaining member from movement relative to the case body.
Claims3
A screwless computer case mounting arrangement comprising:
- a top-open case body, said case body comprising a top open side, a plurality of recessed positioning portions equally spaced along two opposite lateral side walls thereof at a top side, a locating frame forwardly extended from a vertical rear side wall thereof, and a plurality of retaining holes aligned at an inwardly extended top flange of a vertical front side wall thereof;
- a top cover adapted to cover the top open side of said top-open case body, said top cover comprising a plurality of locating strips adapted for engaging into the recessed positioning portions of said case body, a plurality of hooked portions aligned at a front side thereof and adapted for hooking in the retaining holes of said case body, and an opening disposed near a rear side thereof;
- a hollow shell mounted in the opening of said top cover;
- an axle mounted in said hollow shell and adapted to be rotated relative to said hollow shell;
- a retaining member fastened to said axle for turning with said axle relative to said hollow shell, said retaining member comprising an elongated base frame, two hooks respectively formed integral with two distal ends of said base frame and extended out of said hollow shell and hooked on the locating frame of said case body to lock said top cover, and a plurality of positioning slots spaced on said base frame;
- a handle fastened to said axle in said hollow shell and adapted for pulling by hand to rotate said axle and said retaining member, and to move the hooks of said retaining member away from the locating frame of said case body for enabling said top cover to be disconnected from said case body;
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- spring means mounted on said axle and connected between said handle and said retaining member and adapted to force said retainer member into engagement with the locating frame of said case body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.