Media core cabinet furniture system and method

Abstract

A contemporary custom wood furniture-styled cabinet, which houses a home computer system and various electronic components, has been designed to integrate into a home living environment. It features a cabinet built from high-grade plywood supported by four legs. Internal shelving is designed to allow easy access to computer and electronic components. When closed it adapts to the surrounding furniture scheme of the living environment. When open it allows for access and use of the computer and peripheral electronic components. The design is executed to enhance the look of the living environment and encourage greater use of the computer system.

1 . A media center computer furniture system comprising:
 A media core computer furniture cabinet,   one or more personal computer,   a passive cooling system,   an active extractive fan cooling system,   electrical controls including I/O switch, reset button, wireless mouse, peripheral connection module, and compact disk drives; and   client-based peripherals including cable television set top boxes, or amplifiers,   wherein the computer furniture system is a contemporary article of furniture of a suitable designer quality such that the additional living environment furniture is similar design and quality.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the article of furniture is constructed of high grade wood or other suitable material. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the media core computer furniture cabinet is assembled to conceal computer, electronics, media and associated peripheral equipment. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the media core furniture cabinet is designed to provide a central access point while simultaneously concealing said computer, electronics, media and associated peripheral equipment. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the media core furniture cabinet includes a passive cooling system. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the media core furniture cabinet is designed to provide a central passive cooling system while simultaneously concealing said passive cooling system. 
   
   
       7 . The active extractive fan cooling system of  claim 1  comprising:
 a horizontal cooling fan facing panel,   a cooling fan; and   two elevating legs,   wherein said active extractive fan system actively cools the computer furniture system.   
   
   
       8 . The horizontal cooling fan facing panel of  claim 7  wherein the bottom panel is suitably cut out to provide mounting means for cooling fan by any suitable L shaped support member and associated vertical support assembly mechanism. 
   
   
       9 . The two elevating legs of  claim 7  wherein said two elevating legs are smoothly connected to said bottom panel via a suitable fastening or bonding means to allow appropriate room for said vertical support assembly mechanism. 
   
   
       10 . A home entertainment electronics retractable access panel, capable of providing a method performing the steps comprising:
 pulling a handle mechanism securely fastened to said panel;   sliding outwardly from the computer furniture cabinet to a point beyond the vertical axis of the rear chassis enclosure panel wherein said retractable access panel edge does not strike the chassis frame edge when said panel is pivoted upwardly;   pivoting upwardly about said point beyond the vertical axis until said retractable access panel has reached a substantially vertical orientation;   translating up in the vertical axis where necessary to align with a vertical plane cavity in opening of said chassis frame;   becoming a vertically oriented cover,   wherein said cover conceals the said computer, electronics, media and associated peripheral equipment.   
   
   
       11 . The retractable access panel of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 sliding inwardly to a point parallel to said vertical axis flush with said cabinet chassis frame; and   latching said vertically oriented cover mechanically coupled a first latching portion and latching said first latching portion to a second latching receiving portion said second latching portion mechanically coupled to said chassis frame.   
   
   
       12 . The retractable access panel of  claim 10  wherein the handle mechanism is mechanically coupled to or bonded to a perpendicular panel top edge of said access panel via a plurality of bonding means. 
   
   
       13 . The handle mechanism of  claim 10  comprising:
 A top edge vertically offset from a right side of retracting access panel;   A cavity in said access panel creating a gripping means clearance; and   A handle mechanism bonded to said top edge vertically offset panel.   
   
   
       14 . A method of increasing user entertainment media access comprising the following steps in any order:
 Housing a plurality of user entertainment media devices in a central location;   Controlling a pc based computer system coupled to at least one wireless remote wherein said media devices are controlled externally to said housing;   coupling the wireless remote electronically to a wireless pc based computer system mouse; and   selecting from a menu of media, entertainment, computer and peripheral devices,   wherein said remote mouse selects from a virtual menu on a display screen housed internal or external to the media core cabinet.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  comprising:
 providing a designer styled furniture finish to said housing wherein said housing is an enclosure;   Concealing said media devices from a user external to said centrally located devices.