Patent ID: 7151672
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising; a housing comprising a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and two opposite lateral side walls; said two opposite lateral side walls connect in parallel between said front and rear side walls and define a top side wall; said housing with at least one hinged wall that has an open, folded out position and a closed, folded in position, the hinged wall preventing access to computer components when in the folded in position and permitting access to computer components when in the folded out position, allowing greater access to the computer components; a locking mechanism for securing said walls to prevent removal of computer components when said housing is in said folded-in position; a aesthetic outer shell comprising largely a top section and a base panel; a docking system for removably securing said housing toolessly to said base panel within said aesthetic outer shell; said top section and said base panel of said aesthetic outer shell carrying respective connection elements that are aligned for enclosing said housing, preventing access to said locking mechanism; a back door fastened to said aesthetic outer shell and covering said rear wall of the computer housing installed within said outer shell; said aesthetic outer shell further comprises a hinged door at its front having an open position and a closed position for access to said computer components.