IP Library Granted Patent US 7,898,803
Granted Patent B2
US 7,898,803 · App. 12/538,248 · Granted Mar 1, 2011

Computer case having detachable control panel

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Patent No.
US 7,898,803
App. No.
12/538,248
Granted
Mar 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer case includes a housing and a control panel. The housing includes a first connector. The control panel is detachably connected with a side of the housing. The control panel includes a second connector corresponding to the first connector. When the control panel is connected with the housing, the second connector is electrically connected with the first connector and the control panel is enabled for implementing associated operations. Whereas, when the control panel is detached from the housing, the control panel is disabled but has a burglarproof function.

Claims (18)

1. A computer case of a desktop computer, comprising:

a housing comprising a first connector; and

a control panel detachably connected with a side of said housing, and comprising a power switch button and a second connector corresponding to said first connector, wherein when said control panel is connected with said housing, said second connector is electrically connected with said first connector and said control panel is enabled for implementing associated operations of the desktop computer, and when said control panel is detached from said housing, said control panel is disabled for burglarproof and preventing from changing various desktop computer settings which controlled by said control panel.

2. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 1 wherein said housing has a receptacle, and said control panel is accommodated within said receptacle.

3. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 1 wherein said housing has an opening, and said first connector is exposed to said opening.

4. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 1 wherein said control panel further includes at least one switch button electrically connected with said second connector.

5. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 1 wherein said control panel further includes at least one knob electrically connected with said second connector.

6. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 1 wherein said control panel further includes a connecting port electrically connected with said second connector.

7. The computer case of a desktop computer according to claim 6 wherein said connecting port is a universal serial bus (USB) connector.

8. A computer case of a desktop computer comprising:

a housing comprising a first connector; and

a control panel detachably connected with a side of said housing, and comprising a power switch button and a second connector corresponding to said first connector, wherein when said control panel is connected with said housing, said second connector is electrically connected with said first connector and said control panel is enabled for implementing associated operations of the computer including powering of the computer with said power switch button, and when said control panel is detached from said housing, said control panel is disabled for implementing associated operations of the computer.

9. The computer case according to claim 8 , wherein said housing has a receptacle, and said control panel is accommodated within said receptacle.

10. The computer case according to claim 8 , wherein said housing has an opening, and said first connector is exposed to said opening.

11. The computer case according to claim 8 , wherein said control panel further includes said power switch button electrically connected with said second connector.

12. The computer case according to claim 8 , wherein said control panel further includes at least one knob electrically connected with said second connector.

13. The computer case according to claim 8 , wherein said control panel further includes a connecting port electrically connected with said second connector.

14. The computer case according to claim 13 , wherein said connecting port is a universal serial bus (USB) connector.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 027567/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: HUANG, KUO-HWA
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023083/0352 →