Patent Grant
8735727
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to electronic devices, more particularly to an electronic device having a cable holding device.
2. Description of Related Art
The front plate of a computer often presents an array of sockets for connecting to a plurality of peripheral components, such as an earphone, a keyboard, and a mouse. Many signal cables are connected to a motherboard or a circuit board, behind the array of sockets in the interior of the enclosure. However, loose or irregularly placed cables may interfere with electronic components or be damaged by the components in the computer system over a period of time. Therefore, an improved cable holding device for an electronic device may be desired.
Many aspects of the 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 embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. 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.
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The case 10 comprises a bottom plate 11 and a front plate 17 connected to the bottom plate 11. In one embodiment, the front plate 17 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 11.
A motherboard 112 is attached to the bottom plate 11. A circuit board 20 is electronically connected to the motherboard 112 and adjacent to the front plate 17.
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The cable holding device 80 comprises a base 81 and a cable holding portion 83 connected to the base 81. The base 81 defines a plurality of through holes 811 (shown in
The cable holding portion 83 comprises a side panel 831 and a top panel 833 connected to the side panel 831. In one embodiment, the side panel 831 is substantially perpendicular to the top panel 833. A plurality of positioning portion 835 is defined in the cable holding portion 83. Each of the plurality of positioning portions 835 comprises a first positioning slot 8312 and a second positioning slot 8332 communicating with the first positioning slot 8312. The first positioning slot 8312 is defined in the side panel 831, and an extending direction of the first positioning slot 8312 is substantially parallel to base 81. The second positioning slot 8332 communicates with each of the plurality of through holes 811, and an extending direction of the second positioning slot 8332 is substantially perpendicular to the base 81. In one embodiment, the first positioning slot 8312 communicates with each of the plurality of through holes 811 via the second positioning slot 8332. A diameter of the first positioning slot 8312 is substantially equal to that of the second positioning slot 8332, but greater than that of each of the plurality of through holes 811. In one embodiment, a protrusion 836 is located between each first positioning slot 8312 and each second positioning slot 8332. The protrusion 836 acts as a separator and a physical impediment between each first positioning slot 8312 and each second positioning slot 8332.
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In one embodiment, each first positioning slot 8312 is separated from each second positioning slot 8332. However, the first positioning slot 8312 communicates with one of the plurality of through holes 811, and the second positioning slot 8332 communicates with one of the plurality of through holes 811. When each of the plurality of cables 90 is located in the first position, the plurality of cables 90 can directly extend from the first positioning slot 8312 to one of the plurality of through holes 811 and one of the plurality of the securing holes 21. Therefore, when one of the plurality of cables 90 needs to be located in the first position, the plurality of cables 90 can be engaged in the first positioning slot 8312 and one of the plurality of through holes 811. When one of the plurality of cables 90 needs to be located in the second position, the plurality of cables 90 can be engaged in the second positioning slot 8332.
Although numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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