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A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and comprising an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly combined to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing; and a hinge unit provided on a side of th

A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and comprising an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly combined to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing; and a hinge unit provided on a side of the entrance opening of the main body casing, and supporting the optical disk drive assembly to enable the optical disk drive assembly to rotate between an accommodated position where the optical disk drive assembly is accommodated in the main body casing and an ejected position where the optical disk drive assembly is ejected out of the main body casing through the entrance opening. Such a computer is easy for disassembling and assembling when the user repairs or upgrades because an optical disk drive assembly rotates between the accommodated position and the ejected position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and having an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly coupled to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing; a hinge unit provided

What is claimed is: 1. A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and having an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly coupled to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing; a hinge unit provided on a side of the entrance opening of the main body casing, and supporting the optical disk drive assembly to enable the optical disk drive assembly to rotate between an accommodated position where the optical disk drive assembly is accommodated in the main body casing and an ejected position where the optical disk drive assembly is ejected out of the main body casing through the entrance opening; and a damper decreasing a rotation speed of the optical disk drive assembly when the optical disk drive assembly rotates from the ejected position to the accommodated position; wherein the damper comprises: a damper member provided on one of the optical disk drive assembly and the main body casing, and having a damper locking part; and a damper member guide provided on the other one of the optical disk drive assembly and the main body casing, and guiding the damper member with a curved part on which the damper locking part moves slidingly as the optical disk drive assembly rotates from the ejected position to the accommodated position. 2. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the hinge unit comprises first and second hinges being spaced from each other with a predetermined distance along a longitudinal direction on the side of the entrance opening. 3. The computer according to claim 1, further comprising a lock for locking or unlocking the optical disk drive assembly relative to the main body casing in the accommodated position. 4. The computer according to claim 3, wherein the lock comprises: a locking holder provided on one of the main body casing and the optical disk drive assembly; and a latch member provided on the other one of the main body casing and the optical disk drive assembly, comprising a locking part capable of engaging with the locking holder, and rotating between a locking position where the locking part stops rotation of the optical disk drive assembly by being engaged with the locking holder and an unlocking position where the rotation of the optical disk drive assembly is allowed as the locking part is disengaged from the locking holder. 5. The computer according to claim 4, wherein the optical disk drive assembly comprises: an optical disk drive main body being capable of accommodating an optical disk; and a supporting bracket supporting the optical disk drive main body. 6. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the optical disk drive assembly comprises an optical disk drive main body being capable of accommodating an optical disk, and a supporting bracket supporting the optical disk drive main body, the damper member is installed on the bottom surface of the supporting bracket, and the damper member guide is installed on the side of the main body casing opposite to the entrance opening. 7. A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and having an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly coupled to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing, the optical disk drive assembly including a supporting bracket; a hinge unit provided on a side of the entrance opening of the main body casing, and supporting the optical disk drive assembly to enable the optical disk drive assembly to rotate between an accommodated position where the optical disk drive assembly is accommodated in the main body casing and an ejected position where the optical disk drive assembly is ejected out of the main body casing through the entrance opening; wherein the hinge unit comprises first and second hinges being spaced from each other with a predetermined distance along a longitudinal direction on the side of the entrance opening, the first hinge comprising: a hinge protrusion formed on a bottom surface of the supporting bracket; and a pair of main body hinge holes provided on the side of the entrance opening of the main body casing, and rotatably accommodating the hinge protrusion. 8. The computer according to claim 7, wherein the hinge unit comprises first and second hinges being spaced from each other with a predetermined distance along a longitudinal direction on the side of the entrance opening, the second hinge comprising: a hinge bracket connecting the main body casing and the supporting bracket; a hinge pin hole formed through the hinge bracket and the supporting bracket; and a hinge pin rotatably accommodated into the hinge pin hole. 9. A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and having an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly coupled to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing, the optical disk drive assembly including a supporting bracket; and a hinge unit provided on a side of the entrance opening of the main body casing, and supporting the optical disk drive assembly to enable the optical disk drive assembly to rotate between an accommodated position where the optical disk drive assembly is accommodated in the main body casing and an ejected position where the optical disk drive assembly is ejected out of the main body casing through the entrance opening; and a lock for locking or unlocking the optical disk drive assembly relative to the main body casing in the accommodated position; wherein the lock comprises: a locking holder provided on one of the main body casing and the optical disk drive assembly; and a latch member provided on the other one of the main body casing and the optical disk drive assembly, comprising a locking part capable of engaging with the locking holder, and rotating between a locking position where the locking part stops rotation of the optical disk drive assembly by being engaged with the locking holder and an unlocking position where the rotation of the optical disk drive assembly is allowed as the locking part is disengaged from the locking holder; wherein the latch member is installed on a side of the supporting bracket; and wherein the locking holder comprises a locking groove formed through the latch locking part installed on a side of the main body casing opposite to the entrance opening. 10. The computer according to claim 9, wherein the latch member further comprises a latch hinge supporting the latch member to enable the latch member to rotate between the locking position and the unlocking position; and wherein the latch hinge comprises a shaft accommodating hole formed through the latch member and the supporting bracket, a shaft rotatably accommodated into the shaft accommodating hole, and a spring member coupled to the shaft.