JP5093541B1 - Control device for information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

When wiring and the like are complicated, it is difficult to attach and remove an external connection device connection unit to an information processing device control device, and maintenance is not easy.
A plurality of external connection connectors and an external connection device connection section that supports the plurality of external connection connectors and includes an external connection device I / O board having a connection terminal for coupling at an end. The connection part for externally connected devices has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the control device for information processing apparatus without screws by having a lever member and a guide groove.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus control device.

  Normally, peripheral devices such as a display, a printer, a mouse, and a keyboard are connected to this type of information processing apparatus controller. In addition to the peripheral devices described above, peripheral devices such as a barcode reader and a card reader are connected to the POS device control device among the information processing device control devices. For this reason, various peripheral device connectors for connecting these peripheral devices are installed in the information processing device control device. In addition, in many cases, an extension connector is provided in addition to a standard connector.

  Here, the POS device control device will be described as an example of the information processing device control device. The POS device control device stores a power supply unit and various types of data in addition to the motherboard on which the CPU is mounted. A hard disk drive (HDD) or the like is provided in the chassis. These mother board, power supply unit, and HDD are usually electrically connected to the peripheral device connector by wires and cables. In other words, a wiring section is usually provided between the motherboard, the power supply section, the HDD, and the peripheral device connector.

  On the other hand, Patent Literature 1 discloses a housing that does not require screwing and can be used to store a small device. Specifically, the housing shown in Patent Document 1 can be assembled into a housing part divided into two parts, an upper cover and a lower cover, using a claw, a claw holder, and a locking member without using screws. it can.

JP 2003-110253 A

  As the number of peripheral devices increases and the number of peripheral device connectors increases, the amount of wiring in the wiring section becomes enormous, which not only complicates the wiring but also makes maintenance difficult.

  In addition, since the mother board, the power supply unit, and the HDD perform transmission / reception of power supply voltage and data transmission / reception in relation to each other, the wiring unit of the mother board, power supply unit, and HDD is complicated in the control device for the information processing apparatus. Wiring is intertwined. In many cases, the mother board, the power supply unit, and the HDD have a configuration that cannot be separated and removed unless the wiring is separated. The same applies to the wiring portion with the peripheral device connector.

  Further, the motherboard, the power supply unit, and the HDD are usually fixed to a support plate or the like provided in the chassis with screws. As described above, when fixing with screws, it is necessary to remove the screws together with the wiring portion at the time of assembly, maintenance, repair, etc., and it takes much time for assembly, maintenance, repair, etc.

  Moreover, although patent document 1 is disclosing fixing the housing | casing which can be divided into 2 without a screw | thread, it does not suggest at all about the housing | casing which incorporated the wiring part inside.

  The subject of this invention is providing the control apparatus for information processing apparatuses which can attach and detach easily the connection part for external connection carrying the connector for peripheral device connection.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of external connection connectors, and an external connection device I / O board having the plurality of external connection connectors fixed and having coupling connection terminals at the ends. An information processing apparatus including an external connection device connection unit, wherein the external connection device I / O board includes a lever member and an attachment / detachment guide groove for attaching / detaching the external connection device connection unit to / from the external device. Control device is obtained.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the external connection device connection section includes a plurality of types of external connection devices in which the arrangement of the plurality of external connection connectors and the types of the external connection connectors are different from each other. A control device for an information processing device characterized in that it is constituted by an I / O board for use is obtained.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the lever member is attached to a bracket provided on an upper part of the I / O board for external connection equipment, and the detachable guide groove Is provided at the bottom of the I / O board for externally connected devices, and the attaching / detaching guide groove has a substantially L-shape, so that an information processing device control device can be obtained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus control device according to the third aspect, further comprising a chassis portion having a mounting insertion port for mounting the external connection device connection portion. can get.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the chassis portion protrudes downward from the upper side of the attachment insertion port, and is connected to the lever member, Commonly used for the second protrusion protruding from the bottom of the mounting insertion port and inserted into the external device attaching / detaching guide groove, and the plurality of types of I / O boards for externally connected devices In addition, a control device for an information processing device is provided that includes a chassis-side connector coupled to the connection terminal for coupling.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the chassis portion further includes a mother boat, and is connected to the motherboard mounting connector connected to the chassis side connector, and is attached to and detached from the motherboard mounting connector. A control device for an information processing device including a motherboard-side connector.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the chassis portion includes a support plate that supports the mother board, and the mother board is attached to the support plate without screws. A control device for an information processing device having an insulating spacer is obtained.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the chassis portion further includes a power supply portion supported by a fitting portion provided on the support plate. A control device for a processing apparatus is obtained.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, there is obtained an information processing apparatus control device comprising a cover member that presses and fixes the power supply unit and the mother board.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the information processing apparatus control apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the chassis section further includes a hard disk mounting section (HDD).

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the tenth aspect, the hard disk mounted on the hard disk mounting portion has two insertion / extraction tongues arranged at a distance from each other. A control device for an information processing apparatus can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an information processing apparatus control device that can be easily attached and detached, and that is easy to maintain. Furthermore, in the present invention, by preparing a plurality of types of external connection connecting portions in which a plurality of types of connectors are arranged in different arrangement formats, the information processing device control device can be exchanged with one touch. .

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the control device for information processing devices concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view explaining the rear cover of the control apparatus for information processing apparatuses shown by FIG. (A) And (B) is a perspective view explaining the front cover shown by FIG. 1 concretely. (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) are perspective views showing a state in which the chassis cover of the information processing device control device shown in FIG. ) Shows a state where the front cover is attached, (B) shows a state where the front cover is removed, and (C), (D) and (E) are enlarged views for explaining the front cover attaching operation. (A)-(C) are the figures explaining a support plate in the state where the front cover was removed more concretely, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a top view of a support plate, and (C ) Is an enlarged view of the parts used. (A), (B), (C), and (D) are perspective views showing a state in which a motherboard is attached, a state in which a power supply unit is attached, a state in which a pressure cover is attached to the power supply unit, and a pressure cover, respectively. (E) is an enlarged view of a part of the pressing cover. (A), (B), and (C) are a perspective view, a front view, and a back view of the motherboard, respectively, and (D) is an enlarged view of components used in the motherboard. (A), (B), and (C) are respectively a perspective view showing a mounting position of the HDD, a perspective view showing an appearance of the HDD section, a perspective view showing a guide section of the HDD, and (D) showing a restraint on the chassis side. It is an enlarged view explaining a structure, (E) is a figure which expands and shows a part of HDD part. (A), (B), (C), and (D) are perspective views showing the attachment position of the connection part for external connection equipment, the schematic configuration of the connection part for external connection equipment, the state after attachment, and the riser board. FIG. (A), (B), (C), and (D) are the perspective view which shows the connection part for external connection apparatuses, a top view, a bottom view, and an enlarged view which shows a lever member. (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) are diagrams for explaining a structure for attaching the connection portion for external connection equipment to the chassis, and (C), (D), and (E). FIG. 12 is an enlarged view showing a part of FIGS. 11A and 11B in an enlarged manner. (A), (B), and (C) are figures which show three types of panels which comprise the connection part for external connection apparatuses.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the overall configuration of an information processing device control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Here, a POS control device is shown as the information processing device control device 100. The illustrated information processing apparatus control apparatus 100 includes a chassis (that is, a housing frame) 102, a front cover 104 provided on the front side of the chassis 102, and a rear cover 106 provided on the back side of the chassis 102. Yes. Here, both the front cover 104 and the rear cover 106 are fixed to the chassis 102 without screws. The chassis 102 includes a chassis main body 1021 and a chassis cover (top cover) 105 provided on the lower side of the figure, and the chassis 102 and the chassis cover (top cover) 105 are also fitted to each other without screws. It is assembled in shape. The mounting structure of the top cover 105 will be described later.

  Referring to FIG. 2, an inner configuration of the rear cover 106 is shown. Four engagement claws 1061 are provided on the inner upper portion of the rear cover 106, and three engagements are provided on the inner lower portion of the rear cover 106. A portion 1062 is provided. In this configuration, the rear cover 106 is attached to the chassis 102 by inserting the engaging claws 1061 and the engaging portions 1062 into the openings provided on the upper and lower sides of the chassis 102 and sliding them to the right in FIG. The rear cover 106 can be removed by sliding it to the left. The illustrated rear cover 106 is made of non-conductive resin. Thus, since the rear cover 106 can be removed by sliding in the lateral direction, there is no possibility that the rear cover 106 will come off even if the rear cover 106 is grasped and lifted.

  Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the front cover 104 includes three upper claws 1041 on the inner upper side and three lower claws 1042 on the inner lower side. Like the rear cover 106 shown in the figure, it is made of non-conductive resin, and the upper claw 1041 and the lower claw 1042 of the front cover 104 are fitted and slid into the opening provided on the back side of the chassis 102. The front cover 104 can be attached and detached. 3A and 3B, an antistatic metal plate 1043 is attached to the inside of the front cover 104, and the antistatic metal plate 1043 is connected to the chassis 102 and the antistatic metal plate 1043. A plurality of tongue pieces 1044 for making electrical contact are provided. By providing the antistatic metal plate 1043, the static electricity from the front cover 104 is discharged to the frame ground, so that the components mounted inside the front cover 104 can be prevented from being destroyed by the static electricity.

  In any case, the front cover 104 and the rear cover 106 can be fixed to the chassis 102 without screws.

  Referring to FIG. 4A, a state where the front cover 104 is attached to the chassis 102 is shown. Since a maintenance USB port 1041 is provided on the front surface of the illustrated front cover 104, maintenance can be performed by connecting a maintenance device to the front surface of the information processing apparatus control device 100. Therefore, it is extremely effective when the maintenance device cannot be connected to the back surface or the side surface of the information processing device control device 100.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, the chassis main body 1021 constituting the lower chassis of the chassis 102 defines a rectangular internal space (insertion slot), and the front plate 1022 is fixed to the front side. Has been. In this example, the chassis main body 1021 and the front plate 1022 may be integrally formed by sheet metal processing.

  Three holes 1023 for receiving the upper claws 1041 of the front cover 104 are provided in the upper portion of the front plate 1022, and a slide type fixing portion for receiving the lower claws 1042 of the front cover 104 and fixing the lower claws 1042 in the lower portion. 1024 and a slide claw 1026 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4B, the space of the chassis main body 1021 is divided into two inlets by the front plate 1022.

  4C, 4D, and 4E are enlarged views for explaining the operations of the slide fixing portion 1024 and the slide claw 1025 provided on the chassis main body 1021, and the bottom of the chassis main body 1021 is illustrated in FIG. 4C, a slide button 1025 is provided. When the slide button 1025 is slid, a slide fixing portion 1024 provided on the space side of the chassis main body 1021 and the slide button 1025 are linked. As shown in FIGS. 4D and 4E, the slide claw 1026 moves to the right, and the locking plate 1027 provided on the chassis main body 1021 side is as shown in FIGS. 4D to 4E. Lift up. As a result, the pressed state of the lower claw 1042 provided on the front cover 104 and pressed by the locking plate 1027 is released, and the locked state of the lower side of the front cover 104 is released. In this example, even if the slide button 1025 is slid and the lower claws 1042 of the front cover 104 are disengaged, the upper claws 1041 are not disengaged. Can do.

  Returning to FIG. 4B, a support plate 110 made of conductive metal is fitted into the chassis main body 1021 on the upper portion of the chassis main body 1021. For this reason, the illustrated space inside the chassis 102 is divided into two upper and lower spaces by the support play 110. In this example, the support plate 110 and the chassis 102 are configured by sheet metal processing of the same metal material, for example, a galvanized steel plate.

  Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the upper surface portion of the support plate 110 is divided into a power supply mounting portion 1101 and a mother board mounting portion 1102. The power supply mounting portion 1101 includes a power supply supporting spring. On the other hand, a plurality of tongue pieces 1107 for electrical connection with the motherboard are arranged on the motherboard mounting portion 1102. In FIG. 5C, the tongue piece 1107 is shown enlarged. Further, a plurality of funnel-shaped holes 1103 are provided in the motherboard mounting portion 1102 of the support plate 110 as shown in FIG. The hole 1103 on the support plate 110 is formed by a circular hole having a large diameter on the left side and a substantially elliptical hole continuous on the right side of the circular hole. A spacer 140 of the mother board 122 described with reference to FIG. 7 is fitted into the funnel-shaped hole 1103, and is used for sliding and fixing the mother board 122 in the right direction of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a power fixing support 1108 is installed on the back side (rear cover side) of the support plate 110, and on the other hand, on the side of the motherboard mounting part 1102, a connector mounting part 1109. Is provided. Further, a single lower space is defined on the rear side of the chassis 102 by the support plate 110, and on the other hand, a connector attachment portion to which a standard connector group can be attached is defined on the upper portion of the support plate 110.

  With reference to FIGS. 6A, 6 </ b> B, 6 </ b> C, 6 </ b> D, and 6 </ b> E, an operation of fixing the motherboard and the power supply unit to the support plate 110 disposed on the upper portion of the chassis 102 will be described. To do. FIG. 6 shows the case where the expansion connector panel is already attached to the space provided in the lower portion of the support plate 110.

  In FIG. 6A, the mother board 122 is attached without screws on the mother board attaching portion 1102 of the support plate 110. Here, referring also to FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, on the motherboard 122, a DRAM 1221, a heat sink 1223, a CPU 1225, a motherboard connector 1227, an RTC battery 1229, and the like are arranged. ing. The motherboard connector 1227 is electrically connected to a later-described riser board provided on the side surface of the support plate 110. Furthermore, a handle 130 is attached to the illustrated motherboard 122, and a standard connector group 120 in which standard connectors are arranged is also disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the back surface of the motherboard 122 is provided with a plurality of spacers 140 (six in this example) made of an insulating material, and the device on the motherboard 122 is electrically connected to the ground terminal. The electrodes 144 connected to are arranged at a plurality of locations (here, 7 locations).

  As shown in FIG. 7D, the spacer 140 includes a pedestal 1401, a circular base part 1402, a support part 1403 mounted on the circular base part 1402, and an umbrella-shaped member 1404 attached on the support part 1403. It is configured. By using the spacer 140, the support plate 110 and the mother board 122 can be connected. That is, as shown on the right side of FIG. 7D, the mother board 122 is fitted between the umbrella-shaped member 1404 of the spacer 140 and the support part 1403, while the support plate 110 has a base 1401 and a circular base part 1402. It is inserted between. When the motherboard 122 is fixed to the support plate 110, the base 1401 of the spacer 140 is inserted into the circular hole portion of the funnel-shaped hole 1103 formed on the support plate 110, and then the substantially elliptical shape of the funnel-shaped hole 1103. The motherboard 122 and the support plate 110 can be fixed by causing the support plate 110 to be engaged between the pedestal 1401 and the circular pedestal 1402 by sliding the hole portion having the shape.

  When the motherboard 122 is fixed, the handle 130 of the motherboard 122 is used to slide on the support plate 110 from the left to the right in FIG. 6A, and the motherboard connector 1227 is connected to other devices. It can be electrically connected and fixed. As described above, the mother board 122 can be slid and fixed by inserting the spacer 140 of the mother board 122 into the funnel-shaped hole 1103 provided in the support plate 110.

  As a result, when the motherboard connector 1227 of the motherboard 122 is connected and fixed to the connector of the riser plate, the electrode 144 on the back surface of the motherboard 122 is electrically connected to the tongue 1107 on the support plate 110. It is configured.

  As described above, the motherboard 122 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 can be fixed by sliding the motherboard connector 1227 to connect to another circuit, and is fixed on the chassis 102 without screws.

  Referring to FIG. 6B, a power supply unit (power supply unit) 132 is mounted on the support plate 110. When the power supply unit 132 is mounted, first, the power supply unit 132 is temporarily fixed with the power supply unit 132 in contact with the power supply support spring 1105 and the power supply support member 1108 (FIG. 5B).

  Next, the power supply unit 132 is covered with a pressing plate 134 as shown in FIG. 6C to separate from the mother board 122 and to fix the power supply unit 132. In this case, the two legs 1341 of the pressing plate 134 are inserted into openings provided in the support plate 110 and fixed as shown in FIG. For this reason, the power supply part 132 is also fixed on the support plate 110 without a screw. More specifically, the leg portion 1341 of the pressing plate 134 is composed of two tongue pieces bent toward the power source portion 132 as shown in FIG. The pressing plate 134 is fixed on the support plate 110 by engaging with the holes provided in the power supply unit 110, and as a result, the power supply unit 132 is also fixed. In this case, the leg portion 1341 of the pressing plate 134 has a spring property and has a function of restricting the movement of the mother board 122 in the lateral direction.

  Referring to FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, and 8E, a hard disk drive (HDD) unit 150 as an information storage recording medium is attached to the information processing apparatus control apparatus 100. The structure will be described. In the HDD unit 150 shown in this example, the front cover 104 of the chassis main body 102 is removed, and the HDD unit 150 is inserted into a space formed below the support plate 110 of the chassis 102. More specifically, the illustrated HDD unit 150 includes an HDD main body 1501 and a guide unit 1503 for guiding the HDD main body 1501. As shown in FIG. 8B, the guide portion 1503 includes two guide bars 152 that support the HDD main body 1501 from both sides, and a connecting portion 154 that connects both guide bars. The tip portions 1521 of the two guide bars 152 are bent toward the HDD main body 1501 to form a knob, and the tip portions of the guide bars 152 are separated from each other. As described above, in the HDD unit 150 configured such that the tips of the guide bars 152 are separated from each other, the display described on the front surface of the HDD main body 1501 can be directly viewed. Further, a claw 1523 as shown in FIG. 8E is provided in the vicinity of the front end portion 1521 of the guide bar 152, and this claw 1523 engages with a support portion provided on the support plate 110 and is fixed. Is done.

  On both sides of the space (opening) formed in the lower portion of the support plate 110 of the chassis main body 1021, as shown in FIG. When the HDD unit 150 is mounted in the opening, the HDD unit 150 is mounted in the chassis 102 by fitting the guide bar 152 of the guide unit 1503 with the rail in the chassis 102. On the other hand, when removing the HDD unit 150 from the chassis 102, the HDD unit 150 can be removed from the chassis 102 by applying a force so that the distance between the tip portions of the guide bars 152 is reduced.

  As is apparent from the above, the control device for information processing apparatus according to the present invention can fix the mother board 122, the power supply unit 132, and the HDD unit 150 to the support plate 110 or the chassis main body 1021 without screws.

  Referring to FIGS. 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9D, an external connection device I / O board 160 in which a plurality of expansion connectors are arranged is arranged on the rear surface of the chassis main body 1021 of the chassis 102. The case where it inserts in the provided insertion port 162 is demonstrated. Here, as shown in FIG. 9 (C), the external connection device I / O board 160 shown in FIG. 9 (B) is inserted into the insertion port 162 of the chassis main body 1021 shown in FIG. 9 (A). An example of inserting is shown. Also in this case, the external connection device I / O board 160 is inserted and fixed to the insertion port 162 of the chassis main body 1021 without a screw. A side surface (right side surface) of the chassis main body 1021 is provided with a riser board 164 shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9D. The riser board 164 is electrically connected to the I / O board 160 for external connection equipment. A first connector 166 to be connected and a second connector 167 to be connected to the motherboard connector 1227 of the motherboard 122 mounted on the support plate 110 are provided. The illustrated riser board 164 is fixed to the support plate 110 by studs 168.

  FIGS. 10A and 10B are a perspective view and a top view of the external connection device I / O board 160 shown in FIG. 9B, respectively. The illustrated external connection device I / O board 160 has a function as a connection portion for external connection devices, and includes a plate portion 172 extending in the horizontal direction, a board portion 174 perpendicular to the plate portion, and a bracket 175. And an interface board having a plurality of types of connectors 176 and external connection terminals 183.

  A specific example of the connector 176 arranged on the external connection device I / O board 160 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, a pivotable lever member 180, a drawer handle 182, and an external connection terminal 183 are provided on the upper portion of the board portion 174 of the bracket 175. Yes. In this example, the external connection terminal 183 is formed at the right end of the figure. On the other hand, two substantially L-shaped openings 185 as shown in FIG. 10C are provided on the bottom surface of the bracket 175.

  As shown in FIG. 10D, the lever member 180 has a rotating shaft 1801 coupled to the upper portion of the bracket 175 and can rotate around the rotating shaft 1801. Further, the lever member 180 has two arms 1803 and 1805 that are arranged at a distance from the tip, and a lever 1807 provided at the other end. In the illustrated lever member 180, a columnar protrusion 192 provided on the chassis main body 1201 side described later is connected between the two arms 1803 and 1805.

  As shown in enlarged views in FIGS. 11D and 11E, a nail-like protrusion 190 is provided on the lower side portion of the insertion opening 162 of the chassis main body 1021, and the nail-like protrusion 190 includes It is positioned in two substantially L-shaped openings 185 provided in the plate portion of the external connection device I / O board 160.

  A cylindrical projection 192 extending downward is formed on the upper side of the insertion opening 162 of the chassis main body 1021 as shown in FIG. 11C, and a groove between the arms 1803 and 1805 of the lever member 180. Positioned within.

  When mounting, the position of the groove of the lever member 180 of the I / O board 160 for external connection equipment is aligned with the position of the protrusion 192 in the insertion slot, and the substantially L-shaped opening 185 of the plate portion is aligned with the nail on the lower side in the insertion slot. When the lever member 180 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise after being inserted into the insertion slot and abutted with the position of the protrusion 190, the external connection device I / O board 160 is substantially L-shaped. After moving along the opening 185, it slides to the right and finally becomes fixed. At this time, the external connection terminal 183 is inserted into the first connector 166 of the riser board 164 and fixed, and the external connection terminal 183 is connected to the first riser board 164 (FIG. 9D). Electrical contact is made with the connector 166.

  With this configuration, the external connection device I / O board 160 on which the expansion connector group is arranged can be fixed to the chassis 102 without screws.

  Here, the expansion connectors arranged on the external connection device I / O board 160 are different for each user. It is desirable to be able to respond to requests for different expansion connectors for each user. Therefore, it is desirable to prepare an external connection device I / O board 160 having different expansion connector arrangements corresponding to the needs of the user and to allow easy replacement for each user.

  Referring to FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C, a specific example of the external device I / O board 160 according to the present invention is shown. The external connection device I / O board 160 shown in FIG. 12A is a standard having two cash drawer ports, two USB ports, two serial ports, and one parallel port. The external connection device I / O board 160 shown in FIG. 12B has two cash drawer ports, five USB ports, and one parallel port. Panel B provided. Furthermore, the external connection device I / O board 160 shown in FIG. 12C includes two cash drawer ports, one USB port, two power ports, two serial ports, and 1 Panel C with multiple parallel ports. These panels A, B, and C together with connectors mounted on the panel constitute an external connection device connection section. The first connector of the riser board 164 is common. Therefore, the number of terminals of the first connector of the riser board 164 is equal to the number of interface terminals common to each external connection device I / O board 160 and the interface not common to other external connection device I / O boards 160. The number of terminals is more than the total number of terminals.

  In the above-described embodiment, a part of the external connection connector is provided on the motherboard and the other is provided in the connection part for external connection equipment, but the external connection connector is not provided on the motherboard, and all external connection connectors are connected to the external connection equipment. You may make it provide in a connection part.

  According to the present invention described above, it is possible to easily attach and detach the external connection device connection section to the information processing apparatus control device. Installation and removal time can be shortened. In addition, even a user who is not a specialized maintenance person can attach and detach. Furthermore, by preparing a plurality of types of external connection device connection units, it is possible to select an external connection device connection unit (peripheral device interface) that is optimal for the destination (customer) and attach it to the information processing device control device. it can.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Supplementary Note 1) A plurality of external connection connectors, and an external connection device connection portion having an external connection device I / O board having a connection terminal for coupling at the end, and the plurality of external connection connectors being fixed. The information processing apparatus control device according to claim 1, wherein the external connection device I / O board includes a lever member for attaching and detaching the external connection device connection portion to the external device and an attachment and detachment guide groove.

(Additional remark 2) In Additional remark 1, the said connection part for external connection apparatuses is comprised by several types of I / O board for external connection apparatuses from which the arrangement | positioning of the said some external connection connector and the kind of the said external connection connector mutually differ. A control device for an information processing device.

(Additional remark 3) In Additional remark 1 or 2, the said lever member is attached to the bracket provided in the said I / O board for external connection apparatuses, and the said attachment / detachment guide groove is the said I / O board for external connection apparatuses A control device for an information processing apparatus, wherein the guide groove for attachment and detachment has a substantially L shape.

(Additional remark 4) The control apparatus for information processing apparatuses characterized by further having the chassis part which has the insertion port for attachment which mounts the said connection part for external connection apparatuses in Additional remark 3.

(Additional remark 5) In additional remark 4, the said chassis part protrudes in the downward direction from the upper side of the said attachment insertion port, and it is upward from the 1st projection part connected with the said lever member, and the base of the said attachment insertion port. And is commonly used for the plurality of types of I / O boards for external connection devices and connected to the coupling connection terminals. A control apparatus for an information processing apparatus, comprising a chassis-side connector.

(Supplementary Note 6) In Supplementary Note 5, the chassis portion further includes a motherboard, and includes a motherboard mounting connector coupled to the chassis side connector and a motherboard side connector attached to and detached from the motherboard mounting connector. A control apparatus for an information processing apparatus.

(Additional remark 7) In Additional remark 6, the said chassis part is provided with the support plate which supports the said motherboard, and the said motherboard has the insulating spacer for attachment for attaching to the said support plate without a screw | thread. A control device for an information processing device.

(Additional remark 8) In additional remark 7, the said chassis part is further provided with the power supply part supported by the fitting part provided in the said support plate, The control apparatus for information processing apparatuses characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Additional remark 9) In additional remark 8, it has a cover member which presses and fixes the said power supply part and the said motherboard, The control apparatus for information processing apparatuses characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Additional remark 10) In Additional remark 9, the said chassis part is further provided with the hard-disk mounting part, The control apparatus for information processing apparatuses characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Additional remark 11) In Additional remark 10, the hard disk with which the said hard-disk mounting part is mounted | worn has two tongue pieces for insertion / extraction arrange | positioned mutually spaced apart, The control apparatus for information processing apparatuses characterized by the above-mentioned .

100 Information processing device control device 102 Chassis (housing frame)
1021 Chassis main body 1022 Front plate 1023 Long hole 1024 Slide fixing portion 1026 Slide claw 1027 Locking plate 104 Front cover 105 Top cover 1041 Upper claw 1042 Lower claw 1043 Antistatic metal plate 1044 Tongue piece 106 Rear cover 1061, 1062 Engaging claw 110 Support plate 1101 Power supply mounting portion 1102 Motherboard mounting portion 1103 Funnel-shaped hole 1105 Power support spring 1107 Tongue piece 1108 Power fixing support portion 1109 Connector mounting portion 120 Standard connector group 122 Motherboard (main board)
1221 DRAM
1223 heat sink 1225 CPU
1227 Motherboard connector 1229 RTC battery 130 Handle 132 Power supply part 134 Press plate 1341 Leg part 140 Spacer 1401 Base 1402 Circular base part 1403 Support part 1404 Umbrella-shaped member 144 Electrode 150 HDD
1501 HDD main body 1503 Guide portion 1505 Presser 152 Guide bar 1521 Tip portion 1523 Claw 160 External connection device I / O board (connection portion for external connection device)
162 Insertion port 164 Riser board 166 1st connector 167 2nd connector 168 Stud 172 Plate part 174 Board part 175 Bracket 176 Plural kinds of connectors 180 Lever member 1801 Rotating shaft 1803, 1805 Arm 182 Pull-out handle 183 External connection terminal 185 substantially L-shaped opening 190 nail-like protrusion 192 columnar protrusion

Claims (10)

Includes a plurality of external connector, with an external connector of said plurality of fixed, the external connection apparatus connecting unit having an I / O board for external connection apparatus having the end portion of the coupling connection terminal,
The I / O board for external connection device, possess the lever attaching and detaching the connecting portion for external connection device to an external device member and removable guide grooves,
The lever member is attached to a bracket provided on the I / O board for the external connection device,
The control device for an information processing apparatus, wherein the attachment / detachment guide groove is provided at a bottom portion of the external connection device I / O board and has a substantially L-shape . In claim 1,
The external connection device connection section is constituted by a plurality of types of external connection device I / O boards having different arrangements of the plurality of external connection connectors and different types of external connection connectors. Control device for equipment. 3. The information processing apparatus control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a chassis portion having a mounting insertion port on which the external connection device connection portion is mounted. 4. The chassis portion according to claim 3 , wherein the chassis portion protrudes downward from the upper side of the attachment insertion port, protrudes upward from the first protrusion connected to the lever member, and the bottom side of the attachment insertion port. A chassis that is commonly used for the second protrusions inserted into the external device attaching / detaching guide grooves and the plurality of types of external connection device I / O boards and coupled to the connection terminals for connection. A control device for an information processing device comprising a side connector. 5. The chassis portion according to claim 4 , further comprising a motherboard, a motherboard mounting connector coupled to the chassis side connector, and a motherboard side connector attached to and detached from the motherboard mounting connector. A control device for an information processing device. 6. The chassis according to claim 5 , wherein the chassis includes a support plate that supports the mother board, and the mother board includes an insulating insulating spacer for attaching to the support plate without a screw. Control device for information processing apparatus. 7. The information processing apparatus control device according to claim 6 , wherein the chassis unit further includes a power supply unit supported by a fitting unit provided on the support plate. 8. The information processing apparatus control device according to claim 7 , further comprising a cover member that presses and fixes the power supply unit and the motherboard. The information processing apparatus control device according to claim 8 , wherein the chassis unit further includes a hard disk mounting unit. A plurality of external connection connectors, and external connection devices that are fixed to the plurality of external connection connectors and that have a connection terminal for coupling at the end, and are attached and detached as connection portions for external connection devices of the control device for information processing apparatus I / O board for
It has a lever member for attaching / detaching to / from an external device and an attaching / detaching guide groove,
The lever member is attached to a bracket provided on the I / O board for the external connection device,
The external connection device I / O board, wherein the attachment / detachment guide groove is provided at a bottom portion of the external connection device I / O board and has a substantially L-shape.

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