Seanix Technology Inc.

Seanix Technology (canada) Inc.

Vladislav Ircha

Walter Francovich

Gad Shaanan

Derek Hunziker

Joseph Germain Girard

A computer case having a chassis, a motherboard support plate, a backplane having an edge attachable along an edge of the motherboard support plate to form a unitary motherboard-backplane support structure, and pivotable linkage members coupled between the chassis and the motherboard-backplane support structure for pivotal movement of the motherboard-backplane support structure between a first position in which the motherboard-backplane support structure is located inside the case and, a second position in which the motherboard-backplane support structure is located substantially outside the case.

Computer case with swing-out motherboard/backplane support

A computer case having at least one 31/2' drive housing which can be removably mounted within the case. Each 31/2' drive housing has one or more (typically, two) channels. A 31/2' drive is slidably insertable within each channel. A plurality (normally, as many as four) 31/2 drive housings are removably mountable at different locations within the case via quick release connectors provided at different locations within the case. A 'U' shaped mounting bracket captures each 31/2' drive. The bracket has two opposed legs, with one or more inwardly projecting pins on each leg. The pins slide into apertures located in the opposed sides of industry standard 31/2' drives. A one-piece backplane with quick release connectors is easily removed and replaced by adjacent a cutout provided in an outer wall of the case. A series of cutouts are provided in the backplane. Each cutout is positioned to align with a connector on a motherboard mounted in the case, when the backplane is in place adjacent the case outer wall cutout. This allows external plug-in connectors to protrude through the backplane cutouts for direct connection with the motherboard connectors.

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Richmond, Canada

Vladislav Ircha