Patent ID: 8493734

Claim:
A multi-case rack for an industrial computer, the multi-case rack comprising: a rack body ( 1 ) having a plurality of sockets ( 11 ) for each receiving a removable case ( 2 ); a plurality of said removable cases ( 2 ), ( 2 ′), each said removable case ( 2 ) having a lower plate ( 21 ), an upper plate ( 21 A), two symmetrical lateral plates ( 22 ), ( 22 ′), a front plate ( 23 ) and a back plate ( 24 ) so as to define an accommodating space ( 25 ) therein, the lateral plates ( 22 ), ( 22 ′) being formed with slots ( 221 ), ( 222 ), ( 221 ′), ( 222 ′) near front and rear ends thereof, and the front plate ( 23 ) and the back plate ( 24 ) being formed with symmetrical arranged notches ( 231 ), ( 241 ); an anti-shock HD mount ( 28 ) being composed of a shock-absorbing base ( 281 ) and a positioning board ( 282 ), the shock-absorbing base ( 281 ) being located in the accommodating space ( 25 ) and fixed to the lower plate ( 21 ) of the removable case ( 2 ), the positioning board ( 282 ) being removably fixed to the shock-absorbing base ( 281 ) via a bolt ( 283 ), and the positioning board ( 282 ) being capable of holding either two 2.5″ hard drives ( 284 ) or one 3.5″ hard drive ( 385 ); a fan seat ( 29 ) being a frame crossing over the lateral plates ( 22 ), ( 22 ′) with one downward extending surface formed with air vents ( 291 ), the fan seat ( 29 ) being open upward and exposing a plurality of holes ( 292 ) for receiving a plurality of heat-dissipating fans ( 293 ), respectively, such that the heat-dissipating fans ( 293 ) having their tops leveled with an upper edge of the anti-shock HD mount ( 28 ), and the upper plate ( 21 A) assembled fixing the heat-dissipating fans ( 293 ) in the holes ( 292 ) in position; and elastic fasteners ( 20 ) in pairs engaging with the slots ( 221 ), ( 221 ′) or ( 222 ), ( 222 ′) on the lateral plates ( 22 ), ( 22 ′) and to engage with the notches ( 231 ) or ( 241 ) on the front plate ( 23 ) or the back plate ( 24 ), such that the elastic fasteners ( 20 ) have their retaining ends ( 201 ) extending outward from the slots ( 221 ), ( 221 ′) or ( 222 ), ( 222 ′), allowing a motherboard ( 26 ) to be installed in a front portion or rear portion of the removable case ( 2 ).