Computer mainframe and stand arrangement

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6282083
  • Patent Number
    6,282,083
  • Date Filed
    Friday, July 28, 2000
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 28, 2001
    22 years ago
Abstract
A computer mainframe and stand arrangement includes a stand and a computer mainframe supported on the stand, wherein the stand has an oblique front panel and an oblique riser rose behind the front panel, the riser having a plurality of air vents and coupling holes; the computer mainframe is supported on the riser above the front panel of the stand, having a substantially U-shaped, fixed handle, a holding space defined between the handle and a front side wall thereof and adapted for holding case-packed computer readable disks on the front panel of the stand above a stop block at the front panel, and a plurality of coupling rods raised from a back side wall thereof and respectively coupled to the coupling holes of the stand.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a computer mainframe and stand arrangement, and more particularly to such a computer mainframe and stand arrangement in which the computer mainframe has a handle defining with a front side wall of the computer mainframe a holding space adapted for holding things on a front panel of the stand above a stop block at the front panel.




A computer may be used with disks for storing data, or controlled to run a compact disk, VCD or DVD. Regular computer readable disks may be individually packed in a case. In order to store case-packed computer readable disks, disk storage means may be used. However, it requires much table space to hold disk storage means on the table near the computer.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The invention has been accomplished to provide a computer mainframe and stand arrangement, which provides a storage space for holding case-packed computer readable disks. According to one aspect of the present invention, the computer mainframe and stand arrangement comprises a stand, and a computer mainframe supported on the stand. The stand has an oblique front panel and an oblique riser rose behind the front panel. The riser has a plurality of coupling holes. The computer mainframe is supported on the riser above the front panel of the stand, having a substantially U-shaped, fixed handle, a holding space defined between the handle and a front side wall thereof and adapted for holding case-packed computer readable disks on the front panel of the stand above a stop block at the front panel, and a plurality of coupling rods raised from a back side wall thereof and respectively coupled to the coupling holes of the stand. According to another aspect of the present invention, the coupling holes of the stand each are formed of a round hole and an elongated positioning hole downwardly extended from the round hole, and the coupling rods of the computer mainframe each have a neck adapted for engaging into the elongated positioning holes of the coupling holes after insertion of the coupling rods into the round holes of the coupling holes.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an elevational view of the present invention.





FIG. 2

shows the computer mainframe detached from the stand according to the present invention.





FIG. 3

is an installed view showing the coupling rods of the computer mainframe respectively inserted into the round holes of the stand according to the present invention.





FIG. 4

is a sectional view showing the computer mainframe installed in the stand, DVD cases stored in the space defined between the handle and the front side wall of the computer mainframe and supported on the face panel of the stand above the stop block.





FIG. 5

is a schematic drawing showing the coupling rods inserted into the respective round holes according to the present invention.





FIG. 6

is a schematic drawing showing the coupling rods moved downwards from the respective round holes and engaged into the respective elongated positioning holes according to the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, the present invention comprises a computer mainframe


1


, and a stand


2


. The computer mainframe


1


comprises a face panel


11


at the top side thereof, a substantially U-shaped handle


12


fixedly disposed at the front side thereof, and a plurality of foot members


15


and coupling rods


14


respectively raised from the back side wall


13


thereof. The coupling rods


14


each have a neck


141


. The handle


12


is a substantially U-shaped member having two distal ends respectively fixedly fastened to two opposite lateral side walls of the computer mainframe


1


, defining with the front side wall of the computer mainframe


1


a receiving space. The stand


2


comprises a front panel


22


obliquely backwardly sloping at the front side thereof, a riser


21


rose behind the front panel


22


and sloping in same direction, a stop block


221


integral with the front panel


22


at a bottom side, a plurality of air vents


211


through the raiser


21


, a plurality of round holes


212


respectively formed on the riser


21


corresponding to the coupling rods


14


of the computer mainframe


1


, and a plurality of elongated positioning holes


213


formed on the riser


21


and respectively downwardly extended from the round holes


212


.




Referring to

FIGS. 3

,


5


and


6


, and

FIG. 2

again, when mounting the computer mainframe


1


on the stand


2


, the coupling rods


14


of the computer mainframe


1


are respectively inserted into the round holes


212


on the riser


21


of the stand


2


(see FIG.


3


), and then the computer mainframe


1


is moved downwards along the riser


21


to force the neck


141


of each coupling rod


14


into engagement with the elongated positioning holes


213


respectively, enabling the bottom side wall of the computer mainframe


1


to be supported on the tread connected between the riser


21


and the front panel


22


. During the operation of the computer mainframe


1


, heat can be dissipated from the computer mainframe


1


into the air through the air vents


211


.




Referring to

FIG. 4

, after installation of the computer mainframe


1


in the stand


2


, CD, VCD or DVD cases


3


can be stored in the space defined between the handle


12


and the front side wall of the computer mainframe


1


, and supported on the front panel


22


of the stand


2


above the stop block


221


.




While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed.



Claims
  • 1. A computer mainframe and stand arrangement comprising a stand, and a computer mainframe supported on said stand, wherein said stand comprises a front panel obliquely backwardly sloping at the front side thereof, a riser rose behind said front panel and sloping in same direction, a stop block integral with said front panel at a bottom side, and a plurality of coupling holes respectively formed on said riser; said computer mainframe is supported on said riser above the front panel of said stand, comprising a substantially U-shaped, fixed handle, a holding space defined between said handle and a front side wall thereof and adapted for holding case-packed computer readable disks on the front panel of said stand above said stop block, and a plurality of coupling rods raised from a back side wall thereof and respectively coupled to the coupling holes of said stand.
  • 2. The computer mainframe and stand arrangement of claim 1 wherein said coupling holes of said stand each are formed of a round hole and an elongated positioning hole downwardly extended from the round hole, and said coupling rods of said computer mainframe each have a neck adapted for engaging into the elongated positioning holes of said coupling holes after insertion of said coupling rods into the round holes of said coupling holes.
  • 3. The computer mainframe and stand arrangement of claim 1 wherein said riser of said stand has a plurality of air vents for dissipation of heat from said computer mainframe.
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