Abstract:
A computer bezel includes a main body ( 10 ), and a cover ( 30 ) movably attached to the main body. The cover includes a pair of slideways ( 31 ) formed thereon, and a hook ( 33 ) defining a slot ( 335 ) therein. The main body includes a plurality of shafts ( 19 ) extending from sidewalls ( 12 ) thereof to engage in the slideways, a channel ( 151 ) defined in the main body to slidably receive the hook therein, and a pair of locating members ( 153 ) formed in two ends of the channel to selectively engage in the slot of the hooks.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to computer bezels, and particularly to a computer bezel with a cover which is slidably attached to a main body of the computer bezel and convenient to be opened and closed. 
   2. General Background 
   A computer often includes some drivers such as, for example, floppy disc drivers, optical disc drivers, and hard disc drivers. These drivers are mounted in a computer chassis. A computer bezel attached to the computer chassis and has corresponding openings for loading in/out the floppy discs, optical discs and hard discs. For protecting components in the computer chassis, some covers are often mounted on the computer bezel to cover the openings. 
   Some typically computer bezel with such covers is found. In such examples, covers are pivotally attached to the computer bezel. When in using, the cover is secondly opened. In such an arrangement, the cover extends towards the outside of the computer bezel after being opened, and then the cover is easily to be damaged by accident. 
   What is needed, therefore, is a computer bezel with a cover which covers an opening of the computer bezel exactly, and is convenient to be opened and closed. 
   SUMMARY 
   In a preferred embodiment, a computer bezel includes a main body, and a cover slidably attached to the main body. The cover includes a pair of slideways formed thereon, and a hook defining a slot therein. The main body includes a plurality of shafts extending from sidewalls thereof to engage in the slideways, a channel defined in the main body to slidably receive the hook therein, and a pair of locating members formed in two ends of the channel to selectively engage in the slot of the hook. 
   Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  are exploded, isometric views of a computer bezel in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but viewed in different views; and 
       FIGS. 3 and 4  are assembled views of  FIG. 2 , but separately showing in an open and a closed states. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Refer to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a bezel of an electronic device like a computer in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a main body  10 , and a cover  30  slidably attached to the main body  10 . The bezel is installable in front of an enclosure of the computer. 
   The main body  10  is often rectangular, and mounted on a front surface of a computer chassis (not shown). The main body  10  has a curved profile and includes a mounting region  13  defined in an upper portion thereof, and a recess  15  defined below the mounting region  13 . A first side plate  131  is formed at an upper side of the recess  13 . A second side plate  133  is formed at a lower side of the mounting region  13 . An opening  135  is defined in the mounting region  13 , for mounting internal devices of the computer, for example, read/write devices such as storage drivers (not shown) and I/O interface components (not shown). An I/O port area  137  is formed in the mounting region  13  besides the opening  135 . A channel  151  is vertically defined in a middle portion of the recess  15 . A pair of tabs  152  extends perpendicularly at two sides of the channel  151 . A pair of locating members  153  is separately formed at an upper and a lower ends of the channel  15 . Each of the locating members  153  forms a guiding portion  155  in a free end thereof. A pair of domed protrusions  17  extends besides two horizontal sides of the recess  15 . Two pairs of spaced shafts  19  separately extend from two opposite sidewalls  12  of the main body  10 . 
   The cover  30  generally has a curved configuration corresponding to the main body  10 . The cover  30  includes a brim  33  extending from a top edge thereof, having a curved configuration, corresponding to the first and second side plates  131 ,  133  of the main body  10 . A pair of parallel slideways  31  is formed from inner surfaces of the sides of the cover  30 , corresponding to the shafts  19  of the main body  10 . Each of the slideways  31  includes a turning portion  312  formed in a middle portion thereof, a first end portion  315 , and a second end portion  317 . Each of the turning portions  312  includes a pair of first slanting walls  313 , and a pair of second slanting walls  314  angularly joining with the first slanting walls  313 . The first end portion  315  includes a pair of first sloping wall  316  parallel to the second slanting walls  314 . The second end portion  371  includes a pair of second slanting walls  318  parallel to the first slanting walls  313  of the turning portions  312 . The cover  30  includes a hook  33  extending from a middle portion of the inner surface thereof, a pair of blocks  35  extending beside the hook  33 , and a pair of posts  37  extending beside the blocks  35 . The hook  33  includes a slot  332  defined therein. 
   Refer to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , in assembly, the cover  30  is slidably attached to the main body  10 . The hook  33  is squeezed and extended through the channel  151  and engages with the main body  10 . The shafts  19  of the main body  10  are engaged in the corresponding slideways  31  of the cover  30 . The first and second slanting walls  313 ,  314  of the turning portions  312 , and the first and second slanting slopes  316 ,  318  of the first and second end portions  315 ,  317  slantingly extend away from respective slideways  31 , therefore the cover  30  is capable of being slightly moved away from the main body  10  when the shafts  19  of the main body  10  ride along the slanting slopes  316 ,  318  and the slanting walls  313 ,  314  to disengage from the first or second end portions  315 ,  317  and the turning portions  312 . Thus, the sliding resistance of the shafts  19  sliding in the slideways  31  besides the end portions  315 ,  317  and the turning portion  313  is lessened, because of the increased distance between the cover  30  and the main body  10 . The blocks  35  and the posts  37  are received in the recess  15  and distal ends thereof slidably engage with the recess  15 . The protrusions  17  engage with the inner surface of the cover  30 . The cover  30  can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the main body  10 . 
   To expose the mounting region  13 , the cover  30  is pushed downwardly. The shafts  19  separately slide along the first sloping walls  316  of the first end portions  315  and the second slanting walls  314  of the turning portion  312  to move away from the turning portions  312  and the first end portions  315 . The shafts  19  slide along the slideways  31  downwardly until the mounting region  13  is entirely exposed. At the same time, a lower locating member  153  of the main body  10  is extended into the slot  335  of hook  33  of the cover  30  via the guiding portion  155  thereof to locate the cover  30  in the open position. The shafts  19  separately locate in the second end portions  317  and the turning portions  312 . The brim  32  of the cover  30  aligns with the second side plate  133  of the main body  10 . 
   To shield the mounting region  13 , the cover  30  is pushed upwardly. The shafts  19  separately slide along the second sloping walls  318  of the second end portions  317  and the first slanting walls  313  of the turning portions  312  to move away from the second end portions  317  and the turning portions  312 . The shafts  19  slide along the slideways  31  upwardly until the mounting region  13  is entirely covered. At the same time, an upper locating member  153  of the main body  10  extends into the slot  335  of hook  33  of the cover  30  via the guiding portion  155  thereof to retain the cover  30  in the closed position. The shafts  19  separately locate in the first end portions  315  and the turning portions  312 . The brim  32  of the cover  30  aligns with the first side plate  131  of the main body  10 . 
   It is believed that the present invention and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.