U.S. patent application number 13/567411 was filed with the patent office on 2013-10-10 for case and electronic device having the same.
The applicant listed for this patent is Hung-Ming Chang, Shan-Gen Du, Zhong-Hui Mao. Invention is credited to Hung-Ming Chang, Shan-Gen Du, Zhong-Hui Mao.
Application Number | 20130266745 13/567411 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49292514 |
Filed Date | 2013-10-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130266745 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Du; Shan-Gen ; et
al. |
October 10, 2013 |
CASE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME
Abstract
A case is disclosed. The case includes a main body and a
container housing tank. The main body includes a surface, and the
container housing tank is located on the surface and used to
accommodate a nameplate. The container housing tank includes a main
tank and a margin tank, wherein the main tank has a first depth;
the margin tank is located on the edge of the main tank and
connects with the main tank. The margin tank has a second depth
that is greater than the first depth.
Inventors: |
Du; Shan-Gen; (New Taipei
City, TW) ; Mao; Zhong-Hui; (New Taipei City, TW)
; Chang; Hung-Ming; (New Taipei City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Du; Shan-Gen
Mao; Zhong-Hui
Chang; Hung-Ming |
New Taipei City
New Taipei City
New Taipei City |
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TW
TW
TW |
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Family ID: |
49292514 |
Appl. No.: |
13/567411 |
Filed: |
August 6, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
428/13 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/181 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
428/13 |
International
Class: |
A47G 1/12 20060101
A47G001/12 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 6, 2012 |
CN |
201210100172.7 |
Claims
1. A case, used to accommodate a nameplate, the case comprising: a
main body, including a surface; and a container housing tank,
located on the surface of the main body and used to accommodate the
nameplate, the container housing tank comprising: a main tank,
having a first depth; and a margin tank, located on the edge of the
main tank, and connected with the main tank, wherein the margin
tank has a second depth that is greater than the first depth.
2. The case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the margin tank is
arranged by surrounding the main tank.
3. The case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the shape of the main
tank is the same as the shape of the nameplate.
4. The case as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second depth is
greater than the first depth of X mm, where
0.1.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.0.5.
5. An electronic device, comprising a case, the case comprising: a
main body, including a surface; a paint layer, attached to the main
body; a nameplate; and a container housing tank, located on the
surface of the main body and used to accommodate the nameplate, the
container housing tank comprising: a main tank, having a first
depth; and a margin tank, located on the edge of the main tank, and
connected with the main tank, wherein the margin tank has a second
depth that is greater than the first depth.
6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the margin
tank is arranged by surrounding the main tank.
7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the shape
of the main tank is the same as the shape of the nameplate.
8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second
depth is greater than the first depth of X mm, where
0.1.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.0.5.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a case; more particularly,
the present invention relates to a case having a container housing
tank used for accommodating a nameplate.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Please refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates a common case 1a
of an electronic device equipped with a container housing tank for
accommodating a nameplate. Generally, the case a of the electronic
device is usually made of plastic. Further, in order to enhance the
appearance of the plastic piece, the manufacturer would usually
perform a spray paint process on the surface of the case 1a after
the plastic piece is formed. After the spray paint process, a
nameplate would then be attached to the container housing tank
20a.
[0005] Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates a cross-sectional
view showing the nameplate 40a being attached to the container
housing tank 20a. When the manufacturer performs the abovementioned
spray paint process, the paint is fluid, and the non-solidified
paint will flow from a higher level to a lower level. As a result,
the paint sprayed onto a first surface 111a will flow to a second
surface 112a and accumulate on the second surface 112a. At this
time, the paint accumulated in the intersection (i.e., the position
indicated by the arrow C) between the first surface 111a and the
second surface 112a will narrow the gap between a side wall 16a of
the container housing tank 20a and the nameplate 40a, which makes
it difficult for evenly accommodating the nameplate 40a in the
container housing tank 20a. Therefore, there is a need to provide a
case structure to obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide a case
and an electronic device having the case which avoids the problem
that a nameplate cannot be evenly accommodated in a container
housing tank due to paint accumulated in the container housing
tank.
[0007] To achieve the abovementioned object, a case of the present
invention is used to accommodate a nameplate. The case includes a
main body and a container housing tank. The main body includes a
surface, and the container housing tank is located on the surface.
The container housing tank includes a main tank and a margin tank.
The main tank is used to accommodate the nameplate and has a first
depth. The margin tank is located on the edge of the main tank and
is connected with the main tank. The margin tank has a second depth
that is greater than the first depth.
[0008] Therefore, there is a need to provide a centrifugal fan to
mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] These and other objects and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent from the following description of
the accompanying drawings, which disclose several embodiments of
the present invention. It is to be understood that the drawings are
to be used for purposes of illustration only, and not as a
definition of the invention.
[0010] In the drawings, wherein similar reference numerals denote
similar elements throughout the several views:
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a partial schematic drawing of a case
according to a known prior art.
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the case
according to the known prior art.
[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic drawing of an appearance of
an electronic device according to the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates a partially enlarged schematic drawing of
a case according to the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the case
according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, wherein FIG. 3 illustrates
a schematic drawing of an appearance of an electronic device
according to the present invention; FIG. 4 illustrates a partially
enlarged schematic drawing of a case according to the present
invention; and FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the
case according to the present invention.
[0017] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in one preferred embodiment
of the present invention, the case 1 of the present invention can
be, but is not limited to, a case of an electronic device 90. The
case 1 can also be a vehicle door panel, or a case, a door panel,
or a panel of any other article equipped with a container housing
tank used for accommodating a nameplate. In one embodiment of the
present invention, the electronic device 90 of the present
invention is, but is not limited to, a desk computer. The
electronic device 90 includes a case 1 capable of accommodating a
nameplate 40, wherein the case 1 includes a main body 10, a
container housing tank 20, a paint layer 30, and the nameplate
40.
[0018] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in one embodiment of the
present invention, the main body 10 includes a surface 11. The
surface 11 includes a first surface 111, a second surface 112, and
a third surface 113. The first surface 111, the second surface 12,
and the third surface 113 are not located on the same plane. The
container housing tank 20 is located on the surface 11 of the main
body 10 and is used to accommodate the nameplate 40. The container
housing tank 20 includes a main tank 21 and a margin tank 22. A
bottom surface in the main tank 21 is the second surface 112, and a
bottom surface in the margin tank 22 is the third surface 113. In
one embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the main tank
21 is substantially the same as the shape of the nameplate 40, and
the main tank 21 has a first depth. The first depth refers to the
distance between the first surface 111 and the second surface 112.
The margin tank 22 is located on the edge of the main tank 21 and
is connected with the main tank 21. Further, the margin tank 22 is
arranged by surrounding the main tank 21. The margin tank 22 has a
second depth. The second depth refers to the distance between the
first surface 111 and the third surface 113, wherein the second
depth is greater than the first depth. In the embodiment of the
present invention, the second depth is X mm greater than the first
depth, wherein 0.1.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.0.5, but please note the scope
of the present invention is not limited to the above
description.
[0019] The paint layer 30 is attached to the surface 11 of the main
body 10. When an operator performs a spray paint process, the
non-solidified paint will flow from a higher level to a lower
level. Because the margin tank 22 is arranged between the first
surface 111 and the second surface 112 of the case 1 of the present
invention, the paint located on the first surface 111 will flow to
the inside of the margin tank 22 for being accumulated, and the
paint sprayed onto the second surface 112 will also spread to the
surrounding margin tank 22 for being accumulated in the margin tank
22 as well.
[0020] The second depth of the margin tank 22 of the present
invention may vary according to different kinds of paint, and an
optimal depth can be determined through tests. Thus, the paint can
be completely accommodated in the margin tank 22 with an
appropriate depth, such that an accumulation height of the paint
accumulated in the margin tank 22 will not overflow to the second
surface 112 after the spray paint process, thereby preventing the
problem of paint accumulation as indicated by the arrow C shown in
FIG. 2. Therefore, according to the design of the margin tank 22 of
the present invention, the paint that flows from the higher level
will be accumulated in the margin tank 22, such that the paint will
not be accumulated in the intersection between the first surface
111 and the second surface 112 and thereby influence the width of
the container housing tank 20. As a result, when the nameplate 40
is attached to the container housing tank 20 of the case 1, it can
remain smooth and even.
[0021] Although the present invention has been explained in
relation to its preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that
many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as
hereinafter claimed. Further, in order to implement the present
invention, the present invention may also comprise other detailed
known elements. Each element can be omitted or modified according
to different needs. For example, although the margin tank 22 of the
present invention is arranged by surrounding the main tank 21, the
arrangement of the margin 22 is not limited to the above
description. As long as the margin tank 22 is arranged on the edge
of the main tank 21, it is still within the scope of the present
invention whether there is a single margin tank or a plurality of
margin tanks (wherein each of the container housing tanks are not
connected with each other) surrounding the main tank 21. In more
detail, any case 1 equipped with an accommodation space located
between the above second surface 112 and the first surface 111
(i.e. the intersection between a higher plane and a lower plane)
and having a depth greater than the depth of the main tank 21
belongs to the scope of the present invention.
[0022] Finally, it should again be emphasized that the
above-described embodiments are merely examples of possible
implementations. Many variations and modifications may be made to
the above-described embodiments without departing from the
principles of the present disclosure. All such modifications and
variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of
this disclosure and protected by the following claims.
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