1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a computer enclosure.
2. Description of Related Art
Personal computers generally includes two types: tower computers and desktop computers. Due to the trend towards miniaturization, a tower computer is made thinner than before. Because of this the tower computer may be unstable once it has been positioned. It is important to provide stands for supporting the tower computer in a more stable manner.
A conventional stand, such as a stand disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,364,278, includes two coupled supporting members. Each supporting member includes a dove-tail shaped protrusion to couple with a recess of the other supporting member. However, a clamping ledge is integrally formed from each supporting member. Therefore, once the stand is assembled to the computer chassis, a large space is occupied, which makes the stand inconvenient to transport or to pack.
Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The present disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
Each supporting member 40 is substantially rectangular, and includes an arc-shaped rotating portion 42 formed at a first end of the supporting member 40, and a supporting portion 43 formed at a second end of the supporting member 40 opposite to the rotating portion 42. A middle of the rotating portion 42 defines a stepped hole 421. The stepped hole 421 includes a first hole 422 extending through a top surface of the supporting member 40, and a second hole 424 extending through a bottom surface of the supporting member 40 communicating with the first hole 422. A diameter of the first hole 422 is less than a diameter of the second hole 424. A resilient latching portion 426 protrudes out from an end surface of the rotating portion 42, opposite to the supporting portion 43.
In the embodiment, the first and second positioning portions 262 and 264 are two hemispherical recesses. The latching portion 426 is a substantially hemispherical protrusion.
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When the computer enclosure 100 needs to be transported or packed, each supporting member 40 is rotated into the corresponding receiving slot 26. The latching portion 426 of each supporting member 40 is disengaged from the corresponding first positioning portion 262 to engage in the corresponding second positioning portion 264. Thus, each supporting member 40 is received in the corresponding receiving slot 26 for space-saving.
In another embodiment, the latching portion 426 of each supporting member 40 may be a recess, accordingly, the first and second positioning portions 262 and 264 may be protrusions.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the present disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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101108084 | Mar 2012 | TW | national |