Hardware casing with spring loaded friction fitting cover
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a hard-framed housing that provides a cover for electronic hardware components. According to one example, the housing may include a front cover portion that includes at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms extending from a faceplate portion of the front cover portion at approximately a 90 degree angle. The housing may also include a rear cover portion that includes at least two receiving plates which provide a planar surface for the at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms to rest when the front cover portion is engaged with the rear cover portion.
1. A housing apparatus configured to cover one or more electronic hardware components, the apparatus comprising:
a front cover portion comprising at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms extending from a faceplate portion of the front cover portion;
a rear cover portion comprising at least two receiving plates which provides a planar surface for the at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms to rest when the front cover portion is engaged with the rear cover portion;
at least one access portion comprising a plurality of access slots providing access to a plurality of hardware device interfaces;
a plurality of receiving slots on at least two sides of the access slots; and
a plurality of protruding inserts that fit inside the surface area of the plurality of receiving slots of the front cover portion;
wherein the plurality of protruding inserts provide a gravitational support for the front cover portion when placed into the plurality of receiving slots;
wherein the access slots provide access to at least one of a FIREWIRE interface, a USB interface, a VGA interface, a PCI interface, a video/audio interface and a HDMI interface affixed to the at least one hardware components.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms are located on side portions of the front cover portion and extend at approximately a ninety degree angle from the planar portion of the faceplate.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the two spring loaded friction inducing side arms extend at approximately 95-100 degrees from the planar portion of the faceplate.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least two spring loaded friction inducing side arms are located on top and bottom portions of the front cover portion and extend at approximately a ninety degree angle from the planar portion of the faceplate.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the two spring loaded friction inducing side arms extend at approximately 95-100 degrees from the planar portion of the faceplate.