US2002127906A1PendingUtilityA1

Organizing apparatus

Priority: Aug 18, 1998Filed: May 1, 2002Published: Sep 12, 2002
Est. expiryAug 18, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Goh Kok Soon
H01R 13/518G06F 1/189H01R 13/73H02G 11/00G06F 1/183G06F 1/181
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Abstract

There is disclosed an organizing apparatus, to flexibly relocate the computer port or socket to the front, such that connection of computer peripheral becomes simpler. There are also disclosed apparatus accessories to flexibly relocate the computer port or socket to the front. The apparatus and the accessories can also be used to flexibly hold and secure electrical device and electrical components at the front of the computer system. The organizing apparatus can be incorporated into a computer or computer casing. The organizing apparatus may also be provided with cable organizing means, wherein access cables of the computer system can be organized and stored within its housing.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Apparatus having a housing, 
 wherein the said housing comprises a plurality of accessory connection bays;    wherein each accessory connection bay comprises of a recess or cut out, said recess or cut out is provided with sliding channel or sliding mean formed on the said housing;    wherein the said apparatus is adaptable to be fitted into the drive bay or the front portion of a computer or a computer casing.    
     
     
         2 . Apparatus having a housing, 
 wherein the said housing comprises a plurality of accessory connection bays;    wherein each accessory connection bay comprises of a recess or cut out, said recess or cut out is provided with sliding channel or sliding mean formed on the said housing;    wherein the said apparatus is used in conjunction with a computer system.    
     
     
         3 . Apparatus having a housing, 
 wherein the said housing comprises a plurality of computer port or socket holding means to flexibly and securely hold a computer port or socket;    wherein the said apparatus is adaptable to be fitted into the drive bay or the front portion of a computer or a computer casing.    
     
     
         4 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 ; wherein the said apparatus is incorporated into a computer or a computer casing.  
     
     
         5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 ; wherein the front panel of the apparatus can be adapted to be closed with a flipping cover.  
     
     
         6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 ; wherein the housing of the apparatus can be adapted to be closed with a top cover.  
     
     
         7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 ; wherein the said accessory connection bay is optionally adapted to be closed by a slide or plate.  
     
     
         8 . Apparatus as claimed in claim  3 ; wherein the said computer port or socket holding mean can be used to hold and secure electrical device and electrical component.  
     
     
         9 . Apparatus accessory, comprising; 
 a plate which is attachable with a computer port or socket; or a computer port or socket mounted on a plate; wherein the said plate is provided with sliding portion or sliding mean.    
     
     
         10 . Apparatus accessory as claimed in claim  9 ; wherein the said computer port or socket is attached to a cable with another computer port, socket or connector attached at the other end of the cable.  
     
     
         11 . Apparatus accessory as claimed in claim  9 ; wherein the computer port or socket can be flexibly attached or detached from the plate.  
     
     
         12 . Apparatus accessory as claimed in claim  9 ; wherein the plate consists of a cut out to hold and secure a computer port or socket.  
     
     
         13 . Apparatus accessory as claimed in claim  9 ; wherein the plate can be slipped into the accessory connection bay of the apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 .  
     
     
         14 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 ; wherein an apparatus accessory as claimed in  claim 9  can be fittingly slipped into the accessory connection bay.  
     
     
         15 . A computer system, comprising; 
 a computer or a computer casing;    wherein the front panel of the casing comprises a plurality of accessory connection bays;    wherein each accessory connection bay comprises of a recess or cut out, said recess or cut out is provided with sliding channel or sliding mean formed on the said casing.    
     
     
         16 . A computer system, comprising; 
 a computer or a computer casing;    wherein the front panel of the casing comprises of a plurality of computer port or socket holding means, to relocate computer port or socket to the front of the casing.    
     
     
         17 . A computer system as claimed in claim  15 ; wherein an apparatus accessory as claimed in  claim 9 , can be fittingly slipped into the said accessory connection bay.  
     
     
         18 . A computer system as claimed in claim  15 ; wherein the said accessory connection bay is optionally adapted to be closed by a slide or plate.  
     
     
         19 . A computer system as claimed in  claim 15  or  16 ; wherein the said casing is fitted with the apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 , into its drive bay or the front panel of its casing.

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