Abstract:
An electronic device enclosure includes a first cover, a second cover located below the first cover, and a bracket for receiving a disk drive. The second cover defining a hole and comprising a shielding panel covering the hole. The shielding panel is deformable to expose the hole, for the disk drive inserting into or being removed out of the bracket.

Description:
BACKGROUND  
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to an enclosure for electronic devices. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Electronic device enclosure, such as a computer chassis, often receives a plurality of disk drives. To perform maintenance on the plurality of disk drives, a cover of the electronic device enclosure needs be removed from the electronic device enclosure for removing the plurality of disk drives from the electronic device enclosure. However, when the cover is moved, the other electronic components in the electronic device enclosure will be exposed to the air outside. Therefore, there may be room for improvement within the art. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment, and a shielding panel of the electronic device enclosure is situated in a closed position. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an exploded, isometric view of a first part and two clipping members of the electronic device enclosure of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 2 , but viewed from a different aspect. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an assembled view of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a partially cross section view of  FIG. 4  along line V-V. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is similar to  FIG. 5 , but viewed from a different aspect. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is similar to  FIG. 1 , and the shielding panel of the electronic device enclosure is located in an open position. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0013]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0014]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment includes a bottom plate  10 , two side plates  20 , a first cover  30 , a second cover  40  attached to the first cover  30 , and a bracket  50  (shown in  FIG. 7 ) attached to the bottom plate  10 . In one embodiment, the electronic device enclosure may be a server chassis, and the second cover  40  is substantially parallel to the first cover  30 . 
         [0015]    The first cover  30  includes a first part  31  and a second part  33 . Two flanges  311  extend from an edge of the first part  31  and towards the second part  33 . The second part  33  defines two through holes  331 , and the second part  33  is moveably attached to the first part  31  by two clipping members  60 . 
         [0016]    Each of the two clipping members  60  includes a securing panel  61 , a receiving portion  63 , a sliding portion  65 , and a driving portion  67 . The securing panel  61  can be secured to the second cover  40  by known means, such as screws or hooks. In one embodiment, the securing panel  61  is U-shaped and abuts a bottom surface of the second cover  40 . A securing hole  611  is defined in the securing panel  61 . The receiving portion  63  can extend through the hole  331  and abut the securing panel  61 . A receiving hole  631  and two engaging holes  633  are defined in the receiving portion  63 . 
         [0017]    The sliding portion  65  includes a first sliding block  651  and a second sliding block  653  attached to the first sliding block  651 . The first sliding block  651  defines a sliding slot  6511 , a positioning hole  6513 , and a clipping hole  6515 . A hook  6517  extends from an end of the first sliding block  651 . A limiting portion  6531  extends from a first side of the second sliding block  653 , and a positioning post  6532  and a clipping post  6534  extend from a second opposite side of the second sliding block  653 . 
         [0018]    The driving portion  67  includes two blocking tabs  671  and two mounting holes  673 . The two mounting holes  673  are used to secure a driving post  70 . Each of the two mounting holes  673  is adjacent to each of the two blocking tabs  671 . 
         [0019]    The second cover  40  includes a plurality of shielding panels  41 , and two openings  43  are defined in the second cover  40  corresponding to the two through holes  331 . In one embodiment, the second cover  40  is Mylar that is made of polyester-type polymer. In one embodiment, no gap is defined between each adjacent pairs of the plurality of shielding panels  41 . Each of the plurality of shielding panels  41  is a rectangle and includes four edges. One of the four edges is connected to the second cover  40 , and each of the three remaining edges is a free edge. An operating portion  411  is defined in each of the plurality of shielding panels  41 . In one embodiment, the operating portion  411  can be a hole, and the hole may be round. Each of the plurality of shielding panels  41  can be deformed in a direction away from the second cover  40 , to define an hole  80  (shown in  FIG. 70 ) between each of the plurality of shielding panels  41  and the second cover  40 . In one embodiment, the plurality of shielding panels  41  are divided into three rows. Each of the three rows is arranged at the second cover  40  in a direction substantially parallel to the side plate  20 . Every adjacent two of the plurality of shielding panels  41 , on each of the three rows, are deformed in opposite direction. 
         [0020]    Referring to  FIGS. 4-6 , in assembly, the second part  33  is placed on the second cover  40 . The securing panel  61  abuts the bottom surface of the second cover  40  and secured to the second cover  40 . The opposite side panels (not labeled) of the securing panel  61  are respectively aligned with the opposite edges of the opening  43 . The receiving portion  63  extends through the through hole  331  and the opening  43 , and abuts the securing panel  61 . 
         [0021]    The first sliding block  651  extends through the engaging hole  633  to receive in the receiving portion  63 . The sliding slot  6511  is aligned with the receiving hole  631  and the securing hole  611 . A first positioning member  90  extends through the securing hole  611 , the receiving hole  631 , and the sliding slot  6511 . A second positioning member  100  is engaged with the first positioning member  90 , to secure the securing panel  61  to the receiving portion  63  and the first sliding block  651 . At this point, the second positioning member  100  is located on a first end of the sliding slot  6511 , and the hook  6517  is engaged with the bottom surface of the second cover  40 . 
         [0022]    The positioning post  6532  is engaged in the positioning hole  6513 , and the clipping post  6534  is clipped in the clipping hole  6515 , to secure the second sliding block  653  to the first sliding block  651 . 
         [0023]    The driving post  70  is received in the mounting holes  673 , to secure the driving post  70  to the driving portion  67 . At this point, the two blocking tabs  671  abuts the opposite sides of the first sliding block  651 , and the driving post  70  abuts the limiting portion  6531 . 
         [0024]    In assembly of the first cover  30 , the driving post  70  moves the second sliding block  653  in a first direction that is substantially parallel to the second cover  40 . The first sliding block  651  is moved in the first direction, until the second positioning member  100  is located on a second opposite end of the sliding slot  6511 , for preventing the sliding portion  65 . The hook  6517  is disengaged from the second cover  40  and located in the opening  43 . The second part  33  is moved, and the hook  6517  is removed from the opening  43 . Thus, the second part  33  can remove the receiving portion  63 , the sliding portion  65 , and the driving portion  67  together from the second cover  40 . 
         [0025]    The first cover  30  is attached to the two side plates  20 . The second cover  40  is attached to the two side plates  20  and abuts the two flanges  311 . The hook  6517  extends through the opening  43 . The driving post  70  moves the second sliding block  653  in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Thus, the first sliding block  651  is moved in the second direction until the second positioning member  100  is located on a second opposite end of the sliding slot  6511 . At this point, the hook  6517  abuts the second cover  40 . 
         [0026]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , when a disk drive  90  in the bracket  50  needs maintenance, the driving portion  67  is moved, and the hook  6517  is disengaged from the opening  43 . Thus, the second part  33  is detached from the first part  31 , and the second cover  40  is exposed. The shielding panel  41  is deformed in the direction away from the second cover  40 , to expose the hole  80 . Therefore, the disk drive  90  can be removed from the bracket  50  via the hole  80 . 
         [0027]    In one embodiment, only the shielding panel  41  above the disk drive that needs maintenance is deformed, and other shielding panels  41  do not need maintenance. Thus, the electronic components in the electronic device enclosure will not be exposed, and the airflow in the electronic device enclosure can work effectively. 
         [0028]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.