IP Library Patent Application 16136634
Patent Application
App. No. 16/136,634

DETACHABLE STRUCTURE FOR SHIELDING INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) PORTS

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App. No.
16/136,634
Abstract

A detachable structure for shielding input/output (I/O) ports of a motherboard includes a housing and a blocking plate. The housing has a plurality of installed portions, an internal space, and an opening, the internal space communicates with the opening, and the plurality of installed portions are arranged in the internal space. The housing is arranged on the motherboard, and the internal space accommodates the I/O ports. The blocking plate is penetrated with a plurality of first holes. A plurality of installing elements are respectively fixed to the installed portions to fix the blocking plate to the housing, thereby shielding the opening. The positions of the plurality of first holes respectively correspond to the positions of the I/O ports to use the plurality of first holes to expose the I/O ports.

Claims (14)

1 . A detachable structure for shielding input/output (I/O) ports of a motherboard, and the detachable structure comprising:

a housing having a plurality of installed portions, an internal space, and an opening, the internal space communicates with the opening, the plurality of installed portions are arranged in the internal space, the plurality of installed portions face toward the opening, the housing is arranged on the motherboard, and the internal space accommodates the I/O ports; and

a blocking plate penetrated with a plurality of first holes, a plurality of installing elements are respectively fixed to the installed portions to fix the blocking plate to the housing, thereby shielding the opening, positions of the plurality of first holes respectively correspond to positions of the I/O ports to use the plurality of first holes to expose the I/O ports.

2 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of installed portions are inserted holes, the blocking plate is penetrated with a plurality of installed holes, the plurality of installing elements are bolts, and the bolts are respectively inserted into the inserted holes through the plurality of installed holes, so as to fix the blocking plate to the housing.

3 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of installed portions are screw holes, the blocking plate is penetrated with a plurality of installed holes, the plurality of installing elements are screws, and the screws are respectively inserted into the screw holes through the plurality of installed holes, so as to fix the blocking plate to the housing.

4 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of installed portions are protruding portions, the plurality of installing elements are fasteners, and the fasteners are respectively fastened with the protruding portions, so as to fix the blocking plate to the housing.

5 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is fixed to the motherboard using screws.

6 . The detachable structure according to claim 5 , further comprising a nameplate penetrated with a plurality of second holes, the nameplate is fixed to the blocking plate through an adhesive, and positions of the plurality of second holes respectively correspond to the positions of the plurality of first holes to expose the I/O ports.

7 . The detachable structure according to claim 6 , wherein the nameplate comprises plastic.

8 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a nameplate penetrated with a plurality of second holes, the blocking plate has first fasteners, the nameplate has second fasteners, the first fasteners are fastened with the second fasteners, so as to fix the nameplate to the blocking plate, and positions of the plurality of second holes respectively correspond to the positions of the plurality of first holes to expose the I/O ports.

9 . The detachable structure according to claim 8 , wherein the nameplate comprises plastic.

10 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises plastic.

11 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking plate comprises metal.

12 . The detachable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the I/O ports comprise a PS/2 port, a networking port, an audio port, or a universal serial bus (USB) port.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: NZXT, INC.
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 069099/0990 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2018
From: LIN, SAM
To: NZXT INC.
Reel/Frame 046938/0876 →