Computing housing light panel display
A computing device includes internal components, a computing housing assembly, a front panel, and a light guide. Internal components include processor(s) and sets of light emitting sources. The computing housing assembly includes an enclosure and removably coupled front lid. The front panel has inner and outer surfaces and a light panel display visible at the outer surface. The inner surface is coupled to the front lid. The light panel display includes a static display portion, a first variable light display portion illuminated by one set of light emitting sources and a separate second variable light display portion illuminated by another set of light emitting sources. The light guide is coupled to and extends inward from a rear surface of the front lid and is configured to guide light from one set of light emitting sources to the front panel proximate the first variable light display portion.
1 . A computing device, comprising:
a plurality of internal components including one or more processors, a first set of light emitting sources, and a second set of light emitting sources;
a computing housing assembly including an enclosure and a front lid, the enclosure defining a front opening and an internal volume containing the plurality of internal components therein, wherein the front lid is removably coupled to the enclosure and covers the front opening to fully enclose the inner volume;
a front panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a light panel display visible at the outer surface, wherein the inner surface is coupled to a front surface of the front lid and wherein the light panel display includes a static display portion, a first variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the first set of light emitting sources and a separate second variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the second set of light emitting sources; and
a light guide coupled to and extending inward from a rear surface of the front lid, wherein the light guide is configured to guide light from the first set of light emitting sources within the internal volume to the front panel proximate the first variable light display portion.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a data receiver, data collector, energy sensor, infrared camera sensor collector, vibration sensor, input output module expander, or power supply unit.
3 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the front panel is a flat, thin, plate adhered to the front surface of the front lid and configured to pass light therethrough from the first and second sets of light emitting sources from its inner surface to its outer surface.
4 . The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the inner surface of the front panel is screen printed in multiple layers to form the static display portion, the first variable light display portion, and the second variable light display portion.
5 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first variable light display portion defines an illuminated light bar at a bottom region of the front panel that extends horizontally from one side of the front panel to the other side.
6 . The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the light guide is further configured to diffuse the light from the first set of light emitting sources to create a homogeneously illuminated effect at the illuminated light bar.
7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first set of light emitting sources includes multiple light emitting diodes configured to provide light of differing colors to result in a variable light display at the first variable light display portion.
8 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the front lid includes a light guide support arrangement extending inward from the rear surface of the front lid and configured to hold the light guide in place.
9 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second variable light display portion defines a plurality of discrete light openings at a top region of the front panel with each discrete light opening corresponding to a different specific function of the computing device.
10 . The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a light channel arrangement extending inward from the rear surface of the front lid to the second set of light emitting sources, wherein the light channel arrangement includes a separate hollow light channel for each of the second set of light emitting sources with each individual hollow light channel being configured to convey light from an individual light emitting source to one of the plurality of discrete light openings at the front panel.
11 . The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the light channel arrangement is integrally formed with the front lid.
12 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the second set of light emitting sources includes multiple light emitting diodes configured to provide light of differing colors to result in a variable light display at the second variable light display portion.
13 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein at least an upper portion of the static display portion includes a plurality of static designations adjacent and corresponding to each of the plurality of discrete light openings.
14 . A computing housing assembly, comprising:
a box-shaped enclosure defining a front opening and an internal volume configured to hold a plurality of internal components of a computing device therein, wherein the plurality of internal components include first and second sets of light emitting sources;
a front lid removably coupled to the enclosure and covering the front opening to fully enclose the inner volume;
a front panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a light panel display visible at the outer surface, wherein the inner surface is coupled to a front surface of the front lid and wherein the light panel display includes a static display portion, a first variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the first set of light emitting sources and a separate second variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the second set of light emitting sources; and
a light guide coupled to and extending inward from a rear surface of the front lid, wherein the light guide is configured to guide light from the first set of light emitting sources within the internal volume to the front panel proximate the first variable light display portion.
15 . The computing housing assembly of claim 14 , wherein the front panel is a flat, thin, plate adhered to the front surface of the front lid and configured to pass light therethrough from the first and second sets of light emitting sources, and wherein the inner surface of the front panel is screen printed in multiple layers to form the static display portion, the first variable light display portion, and the second variable light display portion.
16 . The computing housing assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first variable light display portion defines an illuminated light bar at a bottom region of the front panel that extends horizontally from one side of the front panel to the other side, and wherein the light guide is further configured to diffuse the light from the first set of light emitting sources to create a homogeneously illuminated effect at the illuminated light bar.
17 . The computing housing assembly of claim 14 , wherein the front lid includes an integrally formed light channel arrangement extending inward from the rear surface of the front lid to the second set of light emitting sources, wherein the light channel arrangement includes a separate hollow light channel for each of the second set of light emitting sources with each individual hollow light channel being configured to convey light from an individual light emitting source to one of the plurality of discrete light openings at the front panel.
18 . The computing housing assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first set of light emitting sources includes a first set of light emitting diodes configured to provide light of differing colors to result in a variable light display at the first variable light display portion, and wherein the second set of light emitting sources includes a second set of light emitting diodes configured to provide light of differing colors to result in a variable light display at the second variable light display portion.
19 . The computing housing assembly of claim 14 , wherein the front lid includes a recessed region at its front surface, the recessed region having a height, width, and depth that matches the height, width, and thickness of the front panel, and wherein the front panel is coupled to the front lid within the recessed region.
20 . A computing device configured to provide a light panel display at a front surface thereof, the computing device comprising:
a plurality of internal components including one or more processors, a first set of light emitting diodes, and a second set of light emitting diodes;
a box-shaped enclosure defining a front opening and an internal volume configured to hold the plurality of internal components therein;
a front lid removably coupled to the enclosure and covering the front opening to fully enclose the inner volume;
a front panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a light panel display visible at the outer surface, wherein the inner surface is adhered to a front surface of the front lid, wherein the light panel display includes a static display portion, a first variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the first set of light emitting diodes and a separate second variable light display portion configured to be illuminated by the second set of light emitting diodes, wherein the front panel is a flat, thin, plate with its inner surface screen printed in multiple layers to form the static display portion, the first variable light display portion, and the second variable light display portion, wherein the first variable light display portion defines an illuminated light bar at a bottom region of the front panel that extends horizontally from one side of the front panel to the other side, and wherein the second variable light display portion defines a plurality of discrete light openings at a top region of the front panel with each discrete light opening corresponding to a different specific function of the computing device;
a light guide coupled to and extending inward from a rear surface of the front lid, wherein the light guide is configured to guide light from the first set of light emitting diodes within the internal volume to the front panel proximate the first variable light display portion; and
a light channel arrangement integrally formed in the front lid and extending inward from the rear surface of the front lid to the second set of light emitting diodes, wherein the light channel arrangement includes a separate hollow light channel for each of the second set of light emitting diodes with each individual hollow light channel being configured to convey light from one of the second set of light emitting diodes within the internal volume to one of the plurality of discrete light openings at the front panel.