Hideable handle for an industrial computer

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 7574771
  • Patent Number
    7,574,771
  • Date Filed
    Friday, June 9, 2006
    18 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 18, 2009
    15 years ago
Abstract
A hideable handle for an industrial computer which comprises a casing having a long hole; a frame installed in the long hole; the frame has a slot; the frame being assembled into the long hole of the casing; a handle unit rotatably installed in the slot of the frame by using a rotary shaft to pass through holes in the frame and the holes in the handle unit so that the handle unit can rotate along the rotary shaft; the handle unit having two cambered lateral sides and a flat bottom so that when the handle unit can be rotated along the rotary shaft in the slot of the frame. Furthermore, one of the two lateral sides of the handle unit is formed with a buckle. The flat bottom side of the handle unit has an indicia.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to industrial computers, and in particular to a hideable handle for an industrial computer, wherein the handle is rotatable so as to be hidden in a casing to prevent from damage. When it is desired to use the handle, it is only necessary to rotate the handle along a predetermined direction so as to project out from the casing surface and thus the user can operate the handle easily and conveniently.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently industrial computer has a cabinet for receiving the mainframe, keyboard, screen, hard disk. The cabinet has tracks. If it is necessary to use one device, it is pulled out by pulling a handle. Generally, the handle is protruded out from the casing surface to affect the operation of peoples passing therethrough. It is possible that the handle is damaged due to collision. Thereby the repairmen possible collide the handle as they lift their heads. Furthermore, currently, the devices in the computer cabinet are made more and more smaller and thus the distances between the handles are smaller, and thus it is possible when one handle unit is operated, the user's hand will be hurt by another handle. This defect is necessary to be improved.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a hideable handle for an industrial computer, wherein the handle is rotatable to be hidden in the casing so as to prevent from damage. When it is desired to use the handle, it is only necessary to rotate the handle along a predetermined direction so as to project out from the casing surface and thus the user can operate the handle easily and conveniently.


To achieve above objects, the present invention provides a hideable handle for an industrial computer which comprises a casing having a long hole; a frame installed in the long hole; the frame has a slot; the frame being assembled into the long hole of the casing; a handle unit rotatably installed in the slot of the frame by using a rotary shaft to pass through holes in the frame and the holes in the handle unit so that the handle unit can rotate along the rotary shaft; the handle unit having two cambered lateral sides and a flat bottom so that when the handle unit can be rotated along the rotary shaft in the slot of the frame.


Furthermore, one of the two lateral sides of the handle unit is formed with a buckle capable of buckling an inner wall of the frame as the handle unit rotates in the slot.


The flat bottom side of the handle unit has an indicia. When the bottom of the handle unit faces outwards, the bottom will flush with an outer surface of the frame.


The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention.



FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the present invention.



FIG. 2A is an assembled cross sectional view of the present invention.



FIG. 3 shows the installation of the present invention, wherein the handle unit is not received.



FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the use of the present invention, wherein the handle unit is received in the slot.



FIG. 5 is a plane view showing that the present invention is used to a computer cabinet.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be described in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.


Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a hiddleable handle with a hiddle structure comprises the following elements.


A casing 1 has a long hole 10. The casing 1 is for example a casing in the computer cabinet.


A frame 11 is installed in the long hole 10. The frame 11 has a slot 12. The frame 11 is assembled into the long hole 10 of the casing 1.


A handle unit 2 is rotatably installed in the slot 12 of the frame 11 by a rotary shaft 21 to pass through holes in the frame 11 and the holes in the handle unit 10 so that the handle unit 2 can rotate along the rotary shaft 21. The handle unit 2 has two cambered lateral sides and a flat bottom so that the handle unit 2 is rotateable along the rotary shaft 21 in the slot 12 of the frame 11 through 180 degrees. When the bottom of the handle unit 2 faces outwards, the bottom will flush with an outer surface of the frame 11.


One of the two lateral sides of the handle unit 2 is formed with a buckle 22 capable of buckling an inner wall of the frame 11 as the handle unit 2 rotates in the slot 12. Each of two ends of the frame 11 installed with a curved sheet 23 (see FIGS. 1 and 2A) by using a respective screw. After assembly, the buckle 22 will resist against one of the sheet 23 (see FIG. 2A) so as to confine the movement of the handle unit 2.


The flat bottom side of the handle unit 2 has an indicia 24.


When the handle unit 2 is pulled, the casing 1 can be pulled out. When the casing 1 is a computer cabinet, the user can press the indicia 24 to push the handle unit 2 to rotate along a predetermined direction. The handle unit 2 is hidden in the casing 1 (referring to FIGS. 2 and 4) so as to prevent from damage.


Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the handle units 2, 2a are installed at a front side of casings 1, 1a of a computer cabinet (for example for carrying a keyboard and a liquid crystal display screen), normally, the handle units are received in the slots 12. When one handle unit 2a and one casing 1a are pushed inwards, the casing can be pushed into the hole easily without damaging the handle units.


The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

Claims
  • 1. A hideable handle for an industrial computer comprising; a casing having a long hole;a frame installed in the long hole; the frame having a slot; the frame being assembled into the long hole of the casing;a handle unit rotatably installed in the slot of the frame by using a rotary shaft to pass through holes in the frame and the holes in the handle unit so that the handle unit is rotatable along the rotary shaft; the handle unit having two cambered lateral sides and a flat bottom so that the handle unit can be rotated along the rotary shaft in the slot of the frame.
  • 2. The hideable handle for an industrial computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the two lateral sides of the handle unit is formed with a buckle capable of buckling an inner wall of the frame as the handle unit rotates in the slot.
  • 3. The hideable handle for an industrial computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flat bottom side of the handle unit has an indicia.
  • 4. The hideable handle for an industrial computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the bottom of the handle unit faces outwards, the bottom will flush with an outer surface of the frame.
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Related Publications (1)
Number Date Country
20070283527 A1 Dec 2007 US