Patent ID: 6246573
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A stud wall housing a computer, comprising:a plurality of studs defining a wall, the wall having an interior face;a pair of said plurality of studs defining a space between said pair of studs,a metal box mounted within the space between the pair of studs;a vertically oriented computer box having two vertical sides and a horizontal top releasably mounted to the metal box, the computer box having a frame which overlies the interior face of the wall, wherein a front vertical panel comprised of a metal plate is mounted to the computer box, the vertical panel defining a gap between the vertical panel and the computer box two vertical sides and the horizontal top;a utility box having plugs mounted interior to the wall and cables extending from the plugs to the computer box to supply electricity and a data link;an air permeable gasket positioned close to the gap defined between the vertical panel and the computer box;a transverse horizontal support extending between the two vertical sides and positioned below the metal panel;a general purpose computer mounted within the box;a removable mass storage element reader accessible through an opening in the transverse horizontal support;a monitor support post defining an axis, the support post mounted to the transverse horizontal support and extending upwardly toward the metal panel, and pivotally mounted for motion towards and away from the metal panel;a flat panel monitor pivotally mounted for rotation on the support post about the axis defined by the support post, and removable from said support post so that the flat panel monitor may be held or positioned for viewing spaced from the wall.