CN211207230U - Bearing structure, bearing assembly and bearing assembly installed on server - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bearing structure of a data storage unit, which is used for combining the data storage unit and comprises an integral injection molding bearing box, wherein the bearing box is a plastic part and comprises a shell plate, a pair of elastic arms connected with the shell plate and a push block positioned between the pair of elastic arms, the shell plate forms an accommodating space capable of accommodating the data storage unit, and the push block is provided with a lug on one side far away from the accommodating space; furthermore, the present invention provides a bearing assembly of a data storage unit, wherein the combination between the bearing box and the tray does not require screws, and the bearing assembly has fewer elements and a simple structure, thereby increasing the convenience of assembly.

Description

Bearing structure, bearing assembly and bearing assembly installed on server

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a data storage device, and more particularly to a data storage device installed in a server.

Background

In response to the requirement of accessing a large amount of electronic data, a plurality of plug spaces are designed inside the housing of the server system to accommodate a plurality of storage devices arranged in an array. Further, the conventional storage device includes a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Disk (SSD), and the size of the storage device usually has two specifications of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches.

However, most of the existing storage devices can only fix one size of storage device, and if another size of storage device is to be installed, the size of the tray carrying the storage device needs to be changed, which causes inconvenience in use. Furthermore, the conventional storage device has many and complicated elements and is often combined by riveting, so that the conventional storage device has the disadvantages of difficult assembly, high cost and the like.

In view of the above, the inventor of the present invention intends to develop and study the above prior art with particular attention and use of theory to solve the above problems as much as possible, so as to achieve the improved objective of the present invention.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that a bearing structure of data storage unit is provided, its bears the box and is the fashioned integral type plastic part of ejection of compact for combine the data storage unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a bearing structure of data storage unit for combine the data storage unit, including the fashioned box that bears of integral type injection molding, bear the box and be the plastic part, contain the coverboard, connect a pair of elastic arm of coverboard and the ejector pad that is located between this pair of elastic arm, but the coverboard forms the accommodation space of holding data storage unit, and the ejector pad has the lug in one side of keeping away from the accommodation space.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a bearing assembly of data storage unit, wherein the bearing box is an injection molded integrated plastic member for combining with the data storage unit, and the combination between the bearing box and the tray does not require screws.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bearing assembly of a data storage unit, for combining at least one data storage unit, comprising a tray, a circuit board module and at least one bearing box. The tray comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of supporting plates vertically extending from the bottom plate, a bearing space is enclosed by the bottom plate and the supporting plates, and the supporting plates are provided with a plurality of positioning grooves; the circuit board module is arranged in the bearing space and comprises a circuit board, a pair of connecting slots and a connecting slot, wherein the pair of connecting slots and the connecting slot are electrically connected with the circuit board; at least one bears box demountable setting in bearing space, bear the box and be a plastic part, contain the coverboard, connect a pair of elastic arm of coverboard and the ejector pad that is located between this pair of elastic arm, the coverboard forms the accommodation space that can the holding data storage unit, the ejector pad has the lug in one side of keeping away from the accommodation space, bear the box and pass through the lug card and draw the constant head tank and fix on the tray, wherein, the ejector pad can stimulate this pair of elastic arm and make the lug break away from the constant head tank under an exogenic action to make and bear the box and unload from the tray.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a bearing assembly for a data storage unit installed in a server, wherein the bearing assembly is combined with a housing to form a data storage unit as a data storage device of the server.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a data storage unit assembly installed in a server for combining with at least one data storage unit, including the above-mentioned bearing assembly and casing of the data storage unit, the bearing assembly is combined in the casing.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that: compared with the conventional art, the carrying box of the carrying structure of the data storage unit of the present invention is an integral injection molded plastic part, the carrying box has a pair of elastic arms and a pushing block between the pair of elastic arms, and the pushing block has a protruding piece, and the tray has a positioning slot relative to the protruding piece, so that when the carrying box is assembled into the tray, the carrying box is fixed on the tray by the protruding piece locking the positioning slot, and therefore, the carrying box does not need to be fixed by screws; in addition, the pushing block of the bearing box can pull the lug to be separated from the positioning groove under the action of external force, so that the bearing box can rotate and be detached from the tray, and the convenience in assembly is improved.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a data storage unit and a carrying structure according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the carrying box of the present invention.

Fig. 3 and 4 are schematic perspective views of the bearing assembly of the data storage unit according to the present invention in two directions.

Fig. 5 and 6 are schematic three-dimensional assembly diagrams of the circuit board module and the carrying assembly of the present invention in two directions.

Fig. 7 and 8 are schematic perspective views of the tray and the circuit board module according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 and 10 are combined cross-sectional views of the bearing assembly of the data storage unit according to the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the push block of the present invention under the action of external force.

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the push block with the tab out of position.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the carrying case of the present invention detached from the tray.

Fig. 14 is a schematic view of the load bearing assembly of the data storage unit of the present invention incorporated in a housing.

Wherein, the reference numbers:

1 … load bearing assembly

2 … data storage unit

3 … combination hole

10 … carrying box

100 … accommodating space

11 … shell plate

12 … elastic arm

13 … push block

130 … tab

131 … extension

132 … finger pushing section

14 … pins

140 … hollowed-out part

141 … front pin

1410 … front corner

142 … back pin

1420 … trailing Angle

15 … locating pin

16 … grip part

160 … space for holding

20 … tray

200 … bearing space

201 … supporting pad

21 … bottom plate

22 … supporting plate

220 … positioning groove

221 … through groove

222 … hook

25 … front stop

26 … backstop

30 … circuit board module

31 … circuit board

32 … adapting groove

320 … groove

321 … adapting bottom plate

322 … switching connector

33 … connection slot

40 … casing

Detailed Description

The following describes the structural and operational principles of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

the detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are provided for reference and illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, which are a schematic three-dimensional assembly diagram of the data storage unit and the carrying structure and a schematic three-dimensional appearance diagram of the carrying box according to the present invention. The utility model discloses a bearing structure of data memory cell is used for combining a data memory cell 2, including an integral type injection moulding's a bearing box 10. The carrying box 10 is a plastic member, and includes a housing 11, a pair of elastic arms 12 connected to the housing 11, and a pushing block 13 located between the pair of elastic arms 12. The shell 11 forms a receiving space 100 for receiving the data storage unit 2, and the pushing block 13 has a protruding piece 130 at a side away from the receiving space 100. The structure of the carrying case 10 will be described in more detail later.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the carrying case 10 further includes a plurality of pins 14 extending from the shell 11. The pins 14 include a plurality of front pins 141 and a plurality of back pins 142. It should be noted that the pins 14 are respectively formed with a hollow portion 140, and the hollow portion 140 is disposed to prevent blocking of air flow, which allows the air flow to enter the carrying box 10 to facilitate heat dissipation of the data storage unit 2, and to save material and enhance the appearance. In addition, the outer edge surfaces of the front pins 141 respectively have a front lead angle 1410, and the outer edge surfaces of the rear pins 142 respectively have a rear lead angle 1420, so as to prevent the rear pins 142 from generating structural interference with other structures.

In addition, the carrying box 10 is formed with a plurality of positioning pins 15 on the wall surface facing the accommodating space 100 for positioning the data storage unit 2; on the other hand, the data storage unit 2 is formed with a plurality of coupling holes 3 at its periphery. Accordingly, the connection between the carrying case 10 and the data storage unit 2 can be accomplished by the positioning pins 15 and the connection holes 3, thereby achieving the purpose of connection without screws.

Furthermore, the carrying box 10 further includes a holding portion 16 connected to the shell 11. The holding portion 16 protrudes in a direction away from the accommodating space 100, and a holding space 160 is formed between the holding portion 16 and the data storage unit 2 in the accommodating space 100, so that a user can hold the carrying box 10 combined with the data storage unit 2.

Preferably, one end of each of the elastic arms 12 extends obliquely from the shell 11, and the other end is connected to the pushing block 13. Specifically, the pushing block 13 includes an extension 131 connecting the pair of elastic arms 12 and a finger pushing section 132 vertically connecting the extension 131. Accordingly, the user can use the thumb to push the finger pushing section 132 and the connected pair of elastic arms 12, thereby moving the protruding piece 130 out of its position.

Please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 4, which are schematic perspective views of the bearing assembly of the data storage unit in two directions according to the present invention. As shown, the data storage unit bearing assembly 1 of the present invention is used to combine with at least one data storage unit 2, including at least one bearing box 10, a tray 20 and a circuit board module 30. The tray 20 is provided with the circuit board module 30; the data storage unit 2 is carried by the carrying box 10 and combined in the tray 20 to electrically connect with the circuit board module 30.

The tray 20 of the present invention includes a plurality of front stoppers 25 and a plurality of rear stoppers 26. When the carrying box 10 is assembled into the tray 20, the front pins 141 of the carrying box 10 are blocked by the front blocking parts 25 and are prevented from moving back and forth; furthermore, the rear pins 142 of the carrying box 10 are blocked by the rear blocking parts 26 and cannot move left and right. Accordingly, the carrying case 10 can be stably combined in the tray 20.

Please refer to fig. 5 and fig. 6, which are schematic diagrams of the circuit board module and the supporting assembly according to the present invention. As shown in the figures, the tray 20 of the present invention is formed with a plurality of supporting pads 201; in addition, the carrying box 10 is disposed on the supporting pads 201. It should be noted that the tray 20 is provided with a plurality of positioning slots 220, and the carrying box 10 is fixed on the tray 20 by the protruding pieces 130 engaging the positioning slots 220.

It is noted that the carrier case 10 is detachably provided in the tray 20. The structure of the carrying box 10 is described in detail above, and will not be described herein again.

Please refer to fig. 7 and 8, which are three-dimensional assembly diagrams of the tray and the circuit board module according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, the tray 20 includes a bottom plate 21 and a plurality of supporting plates 22 extending perpendicularly from the bottom plate 21. The bottom plate 21 and the supporting plates 22 enclose a carrying space 200, and the supporting plates 22 are provided with the positioning slots 220.

Also, the circuit board module 30 is disposed in the carrying space 200. The circuit board module 30 includes a circuit board 31, and a pair of adapter slots 32 and a connecting slot 33 electrically connected to the circuit board 31. In addition, each of the adaptor slots 32 includes an adaptor base 321 and an adaptor connector 322 coupled to the adaptor base 321. Preferably, the Circuit board 31 is a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), and the pair of connecting slots 32 are disposed at an interval on one side of the tray 20.

In this embodiment, the supporting plate 22 of the tray 20 has a plurality of through slots 221; also, the adapting base 321 of the adapting slot 32 is inserted into the through slot 221, thereby being combined on the tray 20.

As shown in fig. 8, in an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting plate 22 has a plurality of hooks 222, and in addition, the adapting bottom plate 321 of the adapting slot 32 has a groove 320. Accordingly, the adapter base 321 can be positioned on the supporting plate 22 by the mutual engagement of the groove 320 and the hook 222.

Please refer to fig. 9 and fig. 10, which are combined cross-sectional views of the data storage unit of the present invention. As is apparent from fig. 9, the carrying case 10 is fixed on the tray 20 by the protrusion 130 catching the positioning slot 220. In addition, as shown in fig. 10, the front pins 141 and the rear pins 142 of the carrying case 10 are disposed on the supporting pads 201 of the tray 20.

It should be noted that, during the assembling process, the leading corners 1410 of the front pins 141 can be positioned by guiding effect when the carrying box 10 is pressed down; also, the back lead angle 1420 of the back pins 14 is configured to avoid structural interference with the tray 20 during assembly and disassembly.

Please refer to fig. 11 and fig. 12, which are a schematic view of the push block under the action of external force and a cross-sectional view of the push block with the lug separated from the positioning. Referring to fig. 11, when the cassette 10 with the data storage unit 2 mounted thereon is taken out from the tray 20, a force is applied to the finger pushing section 132 of the pushing block 13, and under the force, the pair of elastic arms 12 are pulled along with the finger pushing section 132. At this time, as shown in fig. 12, the protruding piece 130 between the pair of elastic arms 12 moves toward the pushing block 13 along with the elastic deformation of the pair of elastic arms 12, and moves out of the positioning slot 220 of the tray 20 to be out of position.

Please refer to fig. 13, which is a schematic diagram illustrating the carrying box of the present invention being detached from the tray 20. When the tab 130 of the carrying case 10 is disengaged, the user's hand can hold the finger pushing section 132 and the holding portion 16 to turn the carrying case 10. Accordingly, the carrying box 10 rotates with the rear pins 142 as the pivot, so that the carrying box 10 can be detached and removed from the tray 20.

Please refer to fig. 14, which is a schematic diagram illustrating a data storage unit of the present invention with a carrier assembly coupled to a housing. The carrier assembly 1 of the present invention further comprises a housing 40, and the carrier assembly 1 combined with at least one data storage unit 2 is combined in the housing 40, so as to form the carrier assembly 1 of the data storage unit for the server. It should be noted that the housing 40 can be combined with a plurality of carrier assemblies 1, and the carrier assemblies 1 can be arranged in an array in the housing 40 by stacking.

Naturally, the present invention can be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is intended that all such changes and modifications be considered as within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (18)

1. A bearing structure of a data storage unit is used for combining with a data storage unit and is characterized by comprising a bearing box which is integrally formed by injection molding, wherein the bearing box is a plastic part and comprises a shell plate, a pair of elastic arms connected with the shell plate and a push block positioned between the pair of elastic arms, the shell plate forms an accommodating space which can accommodate the data storage unit, and one side of the push block, which is far away from the accommodating space, is provided with a lug.

2. The data storage unit carrier structure of claim 1, wherein the carrier case further comprises a plurality of pins extending from the housing, the pins comprising a plurality of front pins and a plurality of rear pins, outer edge surfaces of the front pins respectively having a leading angle, and outer edge surfaces of the rear pins respectively having a trailing angle.

3. The carrying structure of the data storage unit of claim 2, wherein the carrying case is formed with a plurality of positioning pins for positioning the data storage unit on a wall surface facing the accommodating space.

4. The structure of claim 1, wherein the carrying case further comprises a holding portion connected to the shell, the holding portion protrudes in a direction away from the accommodating space, and a holding space is formed between the holding portion and the data storage unit in the accommodating space.

5. The structure of claim 1, wherein each of the resilient arms has one end extending obliquely from the shell and the other end connected to the pushing block.

6. The data storage unit carrier structure of claim 1, wherein the push block comprises an extension connecting the pair of resilient arms and a finger section connecting the extension perpendicularly.

7. A carrier assembly for a data storage unit configured to couple to at least one data storage unit, comprising:

the tray comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of supporting plates vertically extending from the bottom plate, a bearing space is enclosed by the bottom plate and the supporting plates, and the supporting plates are provided with a plurality of positioning grooves;

a circuit board module disposed in the carrying space, the circuit board module including a circuit board, a pair of connecting slots and a connecting slot for electrically connecting the circuit board; and

at least one bearing box, which is detachably arranged in the bearing space, the bearing box is a plastic part and comprises a shell plate, a pair of elastic arms connected with the shell plate and a push block positioned between the pair of elastic arms, the shell plate forms an accommodating space capable of accommodating the data storage unit, the push block is provided with a lug on one side far away from the accommodating space, the bearing box is fixed on the tray by clamping the positioning groove through the lug, wherein the push block can pull the pair of elastic arms under the action of an external force to separate the lug from the positioning groove, so that the bearing box is detached from the tray.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the carrier case further comprises a plurality of pins extending from the housing, the pins comprising a plurality of leading pins and a plurality of trailing pins, the leading pins each having a leading angle on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and the trailing pins each having a trailing angle on an outer peripheral surface thereof.

9. The carrier assembly of claim 8, wherein the carrier case has a plurality of positioning pins formed on a wall facing the receiving space for positioning the data storage unit.

10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the tray has a plurality of front stops and a plurality of rear stops, the front pins of the cassette are stopped by the front stops and do not move back and forth, and the rear pins of the cassette are stopped by the rear stops and do not move left and right.

11. The assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carrying case further comprises a holding portion connected to the housing, the holding portion protrudes in a direction away from the accommodating space, and a holding space is formed between the holding portion and the data storage unit in the accommodating space.

12. The carrier assembly of claim 7, wherein each of the resilient arms has one end extending obliquely from the shell and the other end connected to the pushing block.

13. The data storage unit carrier assembly of claim 7, wherein the push block includes an extension connecting the pair of resilient arms and a finger section connecting the extension perpendicularly.

14. The carrier assembly of claim 7, wherein the carrier case is formed with a plurality of support pads to which the data storage units are secured.

15. The carrier assembly of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of adapter slots comprises an adapter backplane and an adapter connector coupled to the adapter backplane; the supporting plate is provided with a plurality of through grooves, and the adapter bottom plate is inserted in the through grooves.

16. The carrier assembly of claim 15, wherein the support plate has a plurality of hooks, the adapter plate has a groove, and the adapter plate is positioned on the support plate by the mutual engagement of the groove and the hooks.

17. The carrier assembly of claim 15, wherein the pair of hinge slots are spaced apart and juxtaposed on a side of the tray.

18. A carrier assembly for a data storage unit mounted to a server for engaging at least one data storage unit, comprising a carrier assembly for a data storage unit according to claim 7 and a housing, the carrier assembly being incorporated in the housing.

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