CN103038828A - Consumer devices having electronic storage modules - Google Patents

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CN103038828A
CN103038828A CN2011800382142A CN201180038214A CN103038828A CN 103038828 A CN103038828 A CN 103038828A CN 2011800382142 A CN2011800382142 A CN 2011800382142A CN 201180038214 A CN201180038214 A CN 201180038214A CN 103038828 A CN103038828 A CN 103038828A
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S·G·菲利普斯
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A·德萨利斯
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Abstract

Residential gateway device having modular storage units or modular processor units on the exterior of the device that optimizes system cooling, storage capacity, and removability/replaceability of the modular units. The gateway device and modular units attached to gateway device are generally narrow and oriented vertically.

Description

Consumer-elcetronics devices with Electronic saving module
The cross reference of related application
The application requires the right of priority of the U.S. Provisional Application 61/354,420 of submission on June 14th, 2010, and this paper is completely integrated this provisional application by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic storage device.
Background technology
Now, from all need the storer of hard disk form to a series of consumer-elcetronics devicess such as the media product of digital video recorder (DVR) and media player such as the network equipment of residential gateway.Under many circumstances, the storer such as residential gateway is ideal selection, but owing to cost and the polyfunctional reason of improved products, the memory module shipment need to be with in described unit, selects to add afterwards module again.Now, this can realize by the peripheral driver such as USB (universal serial bus) (USB) driver, but so independently unit of understanding limiting performance and need to having the cable that connects described driver.Another problem is how described unit supports the more complicated storer such as Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disc (RAID) afterwards.
Equally, need to take means, for example by adding module, increase the storage capacity of electronic equipment, and do not affect the overall structural integrity that comprises the industrial design integrality.
Summary of the invention
A kind of electronic equipment is provided, has comprised: the shell with two wide upright parallel side walls; At least four modularization receiving ports on of described sidewall; And be arranged at least one Modular electrical subelement as at least one modularization receiving port, described at least one Modular electrical subelement has two wide parallel side and four narrow sides, described wide parallel sided is in described parallel side wall, described narrow lateral vertical is in described parallel side wall, wherein, at least two at least one in the described wide parallel side of described at least one Modular electrical subelement and the described narrow side are exposed.This electronic equipment has the cruciform frame support bracket, described frame support bracket is positioned on of wide upright parallel side wall, wherein, the cruciform frame support bracket has formed 1/4th zones of two bottoms and 1/4th zones on two tops, and in the described modularization receiving port has been determined in described each 1/4th zone.
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With reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is described by way of example, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows the rear view according to electronic equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows the skeleton view according to whole electronic equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 shows the skeleton view that joins to according to the modular unit on the electronic equipment of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 shows the front perspective view according to electronic equipment of the present invention.
Embodiment
The disclosure provides a kind of mechanism, is used for making electronic equipment to be launched into the simple pedestal form that the consumer easily expands in the future.Although consumer-elcetronics devices and storer can be described as one group of embodiment here, but this mechanism is very flexible, and can be applicable to such as the various upgradings selections such as random access memory (RAM) (RAM), I/O (I/O) ability, radio interface module, Network Interface Module.I/O (I/O) ability can be port and interfaces such as USB (universal serial bus) (USB), storage card slot.
Embodiments of the invention comprise shell or the casing that links with network or media kind equipment, and described network or media kind equipment are such as, but not limited to DVD player, media player or PMC.For example by adding module, described embodiment makes modular unit attached with hoist capacity, and does not affect the overall structural integrity that comprises the industrial design integrality.Described modular unit can be the memory device such as hard disk drive or CD drive.
According to an embodiment of the invention electronic equipment 1 has been shown among Fig. 1.This equipment is configured so that it is with or without modular unit 2 operations, described modular unit 2 pluggable modules receiving ports 3.In the example shown in Fig. 1, the layout of four low-profile shells (low-profile enclosures) or modularization receiving port 3 has been determined the lateral surface of described unit.Each independent modularization receiving port 3 can maybe needn't hold in four hard disks or the modular unit.The registered jack 4 that is contained in cross structure or the cruciform frame support bracket 5 is designed to supporting and connection mode blocking unit 2 or hard disk to electronic equipment.As shown in fig. 1, this electronic equipment has the cable interface panel 9 on rear wall 8 and this rear wall.This equipment also has two wide upright parallel side walls 11.Here, term " wide " roughly means: the side have than other side of given structure or shell look squarely surface area larger look squarely surface area.On in sidewall 11 one of at least four shown modularization receiving ports 3, and Modular electrical subelement 2 can place each modularization receiving port 3.Cruciform frame support bracket 5 can one in wide upright parallel side wall 11 on, wherein, cruciform frame support bracket 5 has formed 1/4th zones of two bottoms and 1/4th zones on two tops, and in the modularization receiving port 3 has been determined in described each zone.Cruciform frame support bracket 5 can be single parts and can have vertical supporting rail 19 and horizontal supporting rail 20, wherein, horizontal supporting rail 20 is separated out upper and lower modularization receiving port 3, and vertically supporting rail 19 is separated out left side and dextral modular receiving port 3, as shown in fig. 1.Preferably, registered jack 4 is placed on the vertical supporting rail 19, and wherein, registered jack 4 can be equipped with in the relative side of this vertical supporting rail, so that left side and dextral modular electronic unit 2 are able to direction towards the opposite and engage, described reverse direction all can be parallel to parallel side wall 11.Selectively, horizontal supporting rail 20 can be equipped with registered jack 4.
Modular electrical subelement 2 can have two wide parallel side 12 and four narrow sides 13 perpendicular to wide parallel side 12 of being parallel to parallel side wall 11, wherein, when Modular electrical subelement 2 engaged, at least one in the wide parallel side 12 of at least one Modular electrical subelement 2 and at least two narrow sides 13 were exposed.Here, term " exposure " means: in current shown embodiment, have at least air gap of 5mm between described each side and another surface or the object.As shown in Figure 3, the side that be connected in registered jack 4 of Modular electrical subelement 2 in narrow side 13 has connectivity port 14, thereby supporting and connection mode blocking electronic unit 2 are to electronic equipment 1.
In addition, for each 1/4th zone, cruciform frame support bracket 5 can have two and face with each other and the inside surface 17,18 adjacent with two of Modular electrical subelement 2 narrow sides 13.Next-door neighbour's inside surface 17, described two narrow sides of 18 are considered to not expose.Have registered jack 4 and have smooth and flat horizontal medial surface 18 substantially at vertical medial surface 17, so that can Modular electrical subelement 2 be engaged in each modularization receiving port 3 by insert module electronic unit 2 flatly, wherein, described have the narrow side of connectivity port 14 in the face of registered jack 4.
Fig. 2 provides another skeleton view of this equipment.The figure shows this equipment and can have cooling vent 22 by narrow sidewall 21 at the top.This cooling vent 22 is worked with the side of the exposure of Modular electrical subelement 2, to promote that heat discharges from equipment.
Should be noted that, if modularization receiving port 3 is unoccupied, then can in unappropriated port, insert selectively artistic driver cap (aesthetic drive cover), design, outward appearance or the color of this cap matching module unit 2.Similarly, in an embodiment of the present invention, in fact 1/4th zones shown in some Fig. 2 comprise Modular electrical subelement 2, and some 1/4th zones can be artistic driver caps.
In addition, electronic equipment 1 also can have base 16, and this base 16 has the plate part perpendicular to wide parallel side wall.Preferably, this flat board is with respect to 1/4th zone locations of two bottoms, so that when insert module electronic unit 2, in current preferred embodiment, have at least air gap of 5mm between the narrow side 13 of facing this flat board and this flat board.When having such air gap, think that narrow side 13 is exposed, because can more freely transmit, distribute or be expelled to surrounding air from the heat of this side.
As shown in Figure 2, this electronic equipment also can have front 6 and relative rear wall 8.Front 6 and rear wall 8 can be vertical, and perpendicular to wide parallel side wall 11.Fig. 2 further shows the cable 10 that is connected in this equipment.This connection is to be achieved by the cable interface panel 9 on the rear wall 8 shown in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 4, front 6 can have user interface 7.
Described embodiment also can comprise the conventional interface such as USB.And other embodiment can comprise multifrnction connector, to have allowed various functions of modules.Should be noted in the discussion above that an embodiment can comprise the combination of above-mentioned interface, and can comprise special interface at ad-hoc location, so that maximum dirigibility to be provided.
The integral body of this unit is vertically oriented and is intended to promote heat to discharge from electronic component or distribute via thermal natural convection.
Fig. 3 shows registered jack 4 or the electric connector for each driver.Frame support bracket 5 provides outside visual signature, and can be metal ingredient, and can be oriented to and promote heat electronic component internally to distribute or discharge.
As shown in Figure 4, this equipment also can comprise the user interface 7 on the front 6.In one embodiment, by the integrated demonstration input equipment on the main body, and/or the use by Long-distance Control, promoted connection and the control of this equipment.In other embodiments, can control this equipment via Ethernet by remote interface fully.In the example shown in Fig. 4, described connection and control are able to combination, have merged the capacitive touch switch of hiding of product casing below, and from front perspective view, this allows that this equipment has the substantially attracting planar light cleanliness of level and smooth sealing.This allows that this equipment has extra benefit, namely allow this equipment not have in front slit or opening, otherwise dust, liquid, moisture or insect can enter inner member by described slit or opening.In addition, in this embodiment, the main body of this unit comprises the trnaslucent materials of the display window that has merged the housing below.This provides the seamless visual transition between information display screen and whole housing.Can be by the interface on the optional module from long-range or provide control in this locality.No matter whether comprise storage unit, no matter quantity and the type of institute's installation module, the whole aesthetic integrity of described shell is all based on the use of whole cap and kept under all conditions.
Described equipment can comprise that also integrated software comes operation sheet machine equipment and the equipment that is integrated with one or more modules.In one embodiment, also can construct with modular manner the software architecture of this equipment, wherein can be easily and dynamically load the support of module and/or the additional function relevant with this module.This software starts by the insertion of module, can be that module carries or via network loading.The device of Fig. 1 can be identified the module that connects at once, and enables suitable structure based on the module of identifying and select.As example, when the equipment with single hard disk module has the second hard disc module of interpolation, be used for the structure selection of RAID0 (disk striping) and RAID1 (disk mirroring) can be automatically for.This need also to can be applicable to network stack, low-level driver and the agreement of module operation.Described modular software framework also allows not rely on any module and adds additional function to this equipment.
Described equipment also can comprise the external network interface ability.In one embodiment, this equipment can be residential gateway.This equipment can be used for terminating network and provides good service in the front yard.Can add module and support new wide area network (WAN network) interface, thereby allow to change ADSL2+, unusual high Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Loops (VDSL) or Fiber to the home (FTTH) into from ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) (ADSL).In addition, the home network side of this equipment can allow to add multiple additional home network technologies with modular mode as requested, allowing this equipment to support following technology, such as: household telephone wire networking protocol (HPNA), multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), the plug-in audio frequency and video of family (AV), the emerging international standard that is called G.hn and other possible future network technology.Therefore, this equipment is extendible and adaptable, for family provides various current and emerging technology.
In a word, the present invention includes shell for the equipment such as media device, player or control center.This equipment can comprise one or more expansion modules and structure, still keeps simultaneously whole ideal operation.But this equipment is configured so that the described module of this equipment with or without electrically and mechanically operation.Connectivity, particularly wired connection between this equipment and the one or more module are provided by the side framework, and described architectural physical upper support driver media are in low-profile orientation.This equipment comprises the structure that is connected for one or more possible physical interconnections systems.This equipment also can comprise integrated display such as touch-screen LCD panel as user interface, and also can operate by Long-distance Control and remote interface.This equipment and any included module can keep main structure and the aesthetic features self set up by this equipment.Therefore, can under all structural environments, keep whole aesthetics and architectural feature, no matter whether use with additional module, or use with the module of any amount or all possible installation.

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1. electronic equipment comprises:
Housing, described housing have two wide upright parallel side walls;
Be positioned at least four modularization receiving ports on of described sidewall; And,
Place at least one Modular electrical subelement of at least one modularization receiving port, described at least one Modular electrical subelement has two wide parallel side that are parallel to described parallel side wall, and four narrow sides perpendicular to described parallel side wall, wherein, at least two at least one in the wide parallel side of described at least one Modular electrical subelement and the narrow side are exposed.
2. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, comprise the cruciform frame support bracket on that is arranged in described wide upright parallel side wall, wherein, described cruciform frame support bracket has formed 1/4th zones of two bottoms and 1/4th zones on two tops, and in the described modularization receiving port has been determined in described each 1/4th zone.
3. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2 is included in the registered jack at least one 1/4th zone, is used for supporting and connects at least one described Modular electrical subelement to described electronic equipment.
4. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3, comprise the connectivity port that is connected in described registered jack, described connectivity port is positioned on of narrow side of described at least one Modular electrical subelement, thus supporting and connect at least one described Modular electrical subelement to described electronic equipment.
5. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 4, comprise pedestal, described pedestal has the plate part perpendicular to wide parallel side, wherein, 1/4th zones of described two bottoms are positioned to so that at least one the Modular electrical subelement that inserts wherein has at least air gap of 5mm between the narrow side that exposes in the face of described flat board and described flat board.
6. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described cruciform frame support bracket has two inside surfaces in each 1/4th zone, described inside surface in the face of and two unexposed narrow sides of contiguous described at least one Modular electrical subelement.
7. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described cruciform frame support bracket has the inside surface of a vertical inside surface and a level in each 1/4th zone, each faces and be close to two unexposed narrow sides of described at least one Modular electrical subelement described inside surface.
8. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 7, comprise the connectivity port that is connected in described registered jack, described connectivity port is positioned on of narrow side of described at least one Modular electrical subelement, wherein, described registered jack is arranged on the vertical inside surface in described 1/4th zones, and described modularization receiving port be adjusted to so that, by flatly inserting at least one Modular electrical subelement, and make the narrow side with described connectivity port in the face of described vertical medial surface, described at least one Modular electrical subelement attaches in each modularization receiving port.
9. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 comprises front and rear wall, and described front and rear wall are vertical and perpendicular to described wide parallel side, wherein, have user interface on the described front, and have the cable interface panel on the described rear wall.
10. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described electronic equipment is set-top box, and at least one Modular electrical subelement is hard disk drive.
11. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described electronic equipment is residential gateway device, and described at least one Modular electrical subelement is hard disk drive.
12. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described cruciform frame support bracket has vertical supporting rail and the horizontal supporting rail of intersection, wherein, described vertical supporting rail has a pair of registered jack, described a pair of registered jack is being positioned at above the described horizontal supporting rail on the relative side of described vertical supporting rail, and described vertical supporting rail has another to registered jack, and described another is being positioned on the relative side of described vertical supporting rail below the described horizontal supporting rail registered jack.
13. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 12, comprise the connectivity port that is connected in described registered jack, described connectivity port is arranged on of narrow side of each Modular electrical subelement, wherein, described electronic equipment be adjusted to so that, a pair of Modular electrical subelement is flatly inserted on the relative side of vertical supporting rail of described horizontal supporting rail top in opposite direction, and another is flatly inserted in opposite direction to the Modular electrical subelement on the relative side of vertical supporting rail of described horizontal supporting rail below.
14. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described electronic equipment is electronic storage device, and described Modular electrical subelement is the personal electric storage unit.
15. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 comprises the upper surface with cooling vent, wherein, most of heat that is produced by described electronic equipment is released by described cooling vent and described Modular electrical subelement.
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