Abstract:
A wire keeper is assembled in a computer case to guide, integrate and fix wires of plural bus lines and electric connecting cords which are layout in the case, allowing each wire in the case to be tidily collected to assure space in the case to keep clear properly. As a result, hot air in the case can be transmitted out successfully by a cooling fan to effectively improve a heat dissipation effect in the case.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    a) Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a wire keeper which is assembled in a computer case to tidily and orderly collect all kinds of wires in the case, and more particularly to a wire keeper which is provided with functions of guiding, integrating and fixing the wires. 
         [0003]    b) Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    A computer case is used primarily to carry all kinds of related electronic devices, such as a motherboard, a power supply, an interface card and a hard disk drive; whereas, all kinds of electric connectors complying with specifications are connected among the electronic devices. Therefore, in addition to the electronic devices of all hardware, the case also includes plural kinds of wires of electric connecting cords, in general. As each electronic device is located differently, after the electronic devices are electrically connected among one another, most space in the case has been already occupied by the wires of several kinds of electric connecting cords. As a result, not only that the space in the case will be very disordered, but also that air circulation ability in the case will be decreased indirectly. Therefore, after the computer has begun to operate, heat generated by all the electronic devices in the case will not be able to be dissipated successfully by a cooling fan that a heat dissipation effect will be reduced correspondingly, thereby affecting an operating efficiency of the computer. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a wire keeper which can be assembled in a computer case and is provided with functions of guiding, integrating and fixing wires. 
         [0006]    To achieve the aforementioned object, the present invention aims toward research and development for a simple structure and easiness of assembling. A wire keeper of the present invention includes primarily an assembly portion above which is formed with more than one through-hole; whereas, above the through-hole is formed with an elastic insertion slot from which a wire is put into the through-hole. On the other hand, a single through-hole is provided with a guiding effect that the wire can be fixed along a same axial direction, and is also provided with an effect of integrating the wires. Moreover, two neighboring through-holes can allow longer wires to be wound. Accordingly, the present invention can fix the wires, tidily collect all the wires in the case and assure keeping the space for air circulating in the case to improve the heat dissipation effect in the case. 
         [0007]    To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  shows a three-dimensional perspective view of the present invention. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  shows a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  shows a schematic view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  shows a schematic view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  shows a schematic view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0013]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , it shows a three-dimensional perspective view of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, a wire keeper  10  comprises primarily an assembly portion  101 , a bottom of which is in a planar shape that the assembly portion  101  can be assembled flat on a plane inside a computer case. In addition, the assembly portion  101  is extended upward to form with a through-hole  102  and there are more than two through-holes in the present drawing, including the through-holes  102  and  103 . When the assembly portion  101  is formed with more than two through-holes  102 ,  103 , aperture sizes of the through-holes can be same or different. Furthermore, upper rims of the through-holes  102 ,  103  are formed respectively with a notch-like elastic insertion slot  1021 ,  1031 . 
         [0014]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , it shows a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, a wire keeper  20  is formed with more through-holes  202 ,  203  than the wire keeper  10  called by the present invention, and more than two aperture sizes can be formed as required by using a mold design while manufacturing to comply more with a practical need. As shown in the drawing, two ends of the assembly portion  201  are formed respectively with a through-hole  202  of a larger aperture; whereas plural through-holes  203  of a smaller aperture are formed between the two through-holes  202 . Thus, the through-holes  202  of the larger aperture can provide for transfixing an electric connecting cored of more wires (not shown in the drawing), such as an electric connecting cord of a power supply. On the other hand, the through-holes  203  of the smaller aperture provide for transfixing the connecting cords of fewer wires. Referring to the drawing again, an upper rim of each through-hole  202  is formed respectively with a notch-like elastic insertion slot  2021  and an upper rim of each through-hole  203  is formed respectively with a notch-like elastic insertion slot  2031  as well, allowing the wires to be transfixed into each through-hole  202  or  203  through the insertion slot  2021  or  2031 . As the insertion slots  2021 ,  2031  are provided with a proper gap and are elastic, the wires will not be escaped easily after being put into. Moreover, the wire keeper  20  called by the present invention can be formed integrally by an elastic plastic material. As a result, each through-hole  202 ,  203  is also elastic and when there are more wires, each wire can be bond in the through-hole  202 ,  203  by an elastic force. 
         [0015]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , it shows a schematic view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, when a wire  30  is to be put into the through-hole  202 , the wire  30  can be inserted into the through-hole  202  directly by transfixing or from the insertion slot  2021  above the through-hole  202 ; whereas, when the wire  30  of a larger diameter is inserted or many wires  30  are inserted at a same time, a little force can apply to the insertion slot  2021  that the insertion slot  2021  is opened a little by elasticity. After the wire  30  has been inserted, the insertion slot  2021  can still restore to the original gap by the elasticity. As shown in the drawing again, a bottom of the assembly portion  201  is in a planar shape, allowing the assembly portion  201  to be stably assembled on a plane inside the computer case, and a proper position on the bottom plane of the assembly portion  201  can be attached with a double sided adhesive  204  that the assembly portion  201  can be fixed on the plane inside the computer case at a location corresponding to the double sided adhesive  204  by attaching rapidly, when the entire wire keeper  20  is to be assembled on the plane inside the computer case. 
         [0016]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , it shows a schematic view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, for a case  401  of a computer  40 , an interior space can provide for assembling plural kinds of related electronic devices, such as the aforementioned power supply, hard disk drive or motherboard. In order to keep tidy for the interior space to assure better air circulation ability, the wire keeper  20  called by the present invention can be assembled on a plane  4011  of the case  401  at a position between a rear side power supply  41  and a front side hard disk drive  42 . This position is usually a place where heat is concentrated more. By the implementation of the present invention, related wires  43  can be orderly aligned and fixed into each through-hole  202 ,  203  of the wire keeper  20 . As shown in the drawing, each wire  43  is aligned along a same direction and is limited to each through-hole  202 ,  203 . Thus, the space at this location will not be disordered again, and the air circulation ability at this space can be assured. In addition, as shown in the drawing again, another wire keeper  10 , which is formed with fewer through-holes  102 , 103 , can be provided on a narrower plane  4012 , such that neighboring wires  44  can be transfixed and fixed properly. 
         [0017]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , it shows a schematic view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, after being transfixed into one through-hole  203  of the wire keeper  20 , a wire  50  is transfixed into another through-hole  203 ′ and is wound circumferentially to be fixed. This application method can allow the wire  50 , which is not necessary to be connected temporarily in the interior of the case, to be fixed by winding, using the existing through-holes  203  and  203 ′ of the wire keeper  20 . The two through-holes  203  and  203 ′, whereas, can be next to each other or can be separated by a few through-holes. 
         [0018]    Accordingly, the wire keeper called by the present invention can be attached on a proper plane in a case according to a requirement upon assembling a computer. The through-holes formed, whereas, can provide for transfixing plural wires of electric connecting cords, and allow each wire to be guided toward a same axial direction, thereby achieving an effect of tidiness. Moreover, the wires which are transfixed are integrated and fixed effectively. In addition, the wire keeper called by the present invention can be manufactured with the through-holes of different sizes and quantities according to all kinds of specifications, allowing the entire wire keeper to better comply with the need of use. Concluding above, after implementing the present invention, an object of providing a wire keeper which can be assembled in the computer case and is provided with the functions of guiding, integrating and fixing the wires is actually achieved. 
         [0019]    It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.