Patent ID: 7564692

Claim:
A retaining structure for mounting two independent computers within one standard slot in a computer cabinet, comprising: a cabinet with at least an opening of a standard 19-inch width for housing a computer module therein; a retaining structure for retaining two independently operating computer units arranged in parallel; the retaining structure for mounting two independent computers within one standard slot in a computer cabinet being a U-shaped bracket ( 20 ) comprising a front panel ( 21 ), a first arm ( 24 ) and a second arm ( 25 ); the two arms ( 24 ), ( 25 ) being attached on two outer lateral sides of a module having two combined computer units; the bracket ( 20 ) being foldable and having the front panel ( 21 ) with two windows ( 26 a , 26 b ) for exposing front panels and front slots of the computers and a plurality of through holes ( 23 a ) and ( 23 b ) for accessing USB or (1394) signal terminals ( 231 a , 231 b ) and buttons of the computer units ( 232 a , 232 b ); the front panel ( 21 ) further including through holes ( 233 a , 233 b ) for locking the cabinet and through holes ( 234 a , 234 b ) for locking the computer units; the two windows ( 26 a , 26 b ) having approximately identical sizes; the first arm ( 24 ) of the U-shaped bracket ( 20 ) comprising a plurality of projected pieces ( 240 ) corresponding to joint holes ( 226 ) of one of the computer units ( 22 ) and a pivot ( 241 ) formed on the front end of the first arm ( 24 ) close to the front panel ( 21 ); the second arm ( 25 ) comprising a plurality of projected pieces ( 250 ) corresponding to the joint holes ( 226 ) of a computer units, a first pivot 251 formed on the front end of the first arm ( 24 ) close to the front panel ( 21 ) and a second pivot ( 252 ) near the center of the second arm ( 25 ); wherein, the second arm ( 25 ) is a two-section plate; wherein between the pivot ( 241 ) and the front panel ( 21 ), there is a short section ( 242 ); wherein the pivot ( 241 ) serves to pivotally connect the first arm ( 24 ) to the short section ( 242 ), whereby there will be a housing space for the second arm ( 25 ) as the first arm (' 24 ) is folded; and the bracket ( 20 ) can be folded for delivery; a pair of independently operating computer units arranged in parallel; wherein after installation of the computer units to the brackets ( 20 ), each of the two windows ( 26 a , 26 b ) of the bracket ( 20 ) correspond to a font panel of a corresponding computer unit; wherein said first arm ( 24 ) and said second arm ( 25 ) of said U-shaped will be attached onto two sidewalls of said combined computer units, and whereby said front panels of said computer units are attached on a rear wall of said front panel of said bracket.