CN107526403B

CN107526403B - Hard disk drawing frame

Info

Publication number: CN107526403B
Application number: CN201710709490.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王淑敏; 王家斌
Original assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2017-08-08
Filing date: 2017-08-08
Publication date: 2020-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2037-08-08
Also published as: CN107526403A

Abstract

The invention discloses a hard disk drawing frame which is suitable for being provided with a hard disk. The frame body comprises a fixed arm, a first cantilever, a second cantilever, a first back connection arm, a second back connection arm and a third back connection arm. The first cantilever and the second cantilever are separated from the fixed arm and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of the fixed arm. The handle is pivoted on the fixed arm. Wherein, the first back joint arm is jointed with the fixed arm and the first cantilever. The second back joint arm is connected with the fixed arm and the second cantilever, so that the first cantilever and the second cantilever can be relatively outwards turned or clamped with a hard disk. The third back joint arm is connected with the first cantilever and the second cantilever.

Description

Hard disk drawing frame

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a removable rack, and more particularly to a removable rack for mounting a hard disk.

Background

Nowadays, the world is in an era of rapid development of information technology, and computers are widely applied to various aspects. Among the components of a computer, a hard disk plays a role of storing an operating system, an application program, and user data, and has a large data storage capacity and a characteristic of being able to be read and written repeatedly, and is a main device for storing data in a computer device. In addition to general personal computers, in order to provide fast and diversified electronic services, enterprises often use servers equipped with a large number of hard disks.

Generally, to prevent the data loss inside the hard disk caused by the excessive vibration generated during the operation of the hard disk, the hard disk is usually installed in a hard disk accommodating box and fixed by screws, so that the hard disk can be kept stable during the operation. However, when the hard disk needs to be replaced, the user must first use a tool to disassemble the screw attached to the hard disk to take out the hard disk from the accommodating box, which causes a complicated and inconvenient replacement process. A large amount of labor and man-hours are required for a server mounted with a large number of hard disks. Therefore, how to simplify the process of replacing the hard disk and further improve the efficiency of loading and unloading the hard disk, and save labor and time, is one of the problems to be solved by research and development personnel.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention discloses a hard disk extracting rack, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that a great amount of labor and time is consumed due to the complicated process of replacing a hard disk.

The invention discloses a hard disk drawing frame which is suitable for being provided with a hard disk. The frame body comprises a fixed arm, a first cantilever, a second cantilever, a first back connection arm, a second back connection arm and a third back connection arm. The first cantilever and the second cantilever are separated from the fixed arm and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of the fixed arm. The handle is pivoted on the fixed arm. Wherein, the first back joint arm is connected with the fixed arm and the first cantilever. The second back joint arm is connected with the fixed arm and the second cantilever so that the first cantilever and the second cantilever can be relatively outwards turned or clamped with a hard disk. The third back joint arm is connected with the first cantilever and the second cantilever.

According to the hard disk extraction frame disclosed by the invention, the first cantilever and the second cantilever are connected to the fixed arm through the back connection arm and can be relatively outwards turned or clamped with a hard disk, so that when a user needs to replace the hard disk in a computer, a user does not need to disassemble a screw locked by a tool, and only needs to outwards turn the first cantilever and the second cantilever to install the hard disk in the hard disk extraction frame or take the hard disk out of the hard disk extraction frame, so that the hard disk replacement process is simplified, the hard disk loading and unloading efficiency is improved, and further the labor and the working hours are saved.

The foregoing summary of the invention, as well as the following detailed description of the embodiments, is provided to illustrate and explain the principles and spirit of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk drawing rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the hard disk drawer of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic top view of the hard disk drawer of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view illustrating the hard disk drawer of fig. 1 installed in a server.

Fig. 5 is a schematic plan view of the handle in the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 in a release position.

Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 with the handle open relative to the stationary arm.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a hard disk installed in the hard disk drawer of FIG. 1.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 with the first and second arms relatively everted.

Wherein, the reference numbers:

1 hard disk drawing frame

10 frame body

11 fixed arm

111 first end

112 second end

1121 stopper

12 first cantilever

121 first side edge

122 second side edge

13 second cantilever

131 third side edge

132 fourth side edge

133 surface

134 groove

14 first Back engaging arm

15 second Back engaging arm

16 third Back engaging arm

17 first cushion rib

18 second cushion rib

20 first assembling column

30 second assembling column

40 structural reinforcement

41 pivoting part

42 support part

50 handle

51 body member

52 latch

53 elastic member

54 engaging block

55 pushing block

60 pivot

70 torsion spring

8 hard disk

9 fixed mount

90 clamping hole

Normal direction of A1

Sliding direction of A2

P1 snap position

P2 Release position

Detailed Description

Please refer to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk drawing rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the hard disk drawer of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic top view of the hard disk drawer of fig. 1. In this embodiment, the hard disk rack 1 is suitable for installing a hard disk 8 and is disposed in a server 9. The hard disk drawer 1 includes a frame body 10, two first assembling columns 20 and two second assembling columns 30, a structural reinforcement 40, a handle 50, a pivot 60, and a torsion spring 70.

The frame 10 includes a fixing arm 11, a first suspension arm 12, a second suspension arm 13, a first back connecting arm 14, a second back connecting arm 15, a third back connecting arm 16, two first buffer ribs 17 and two second buffer ribs 18. The fixing arm 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 opposite to each other. The second end 112 of the fixing arm 11 has a stop 1121. The first arm 12 has a first side edge 121 and a second side edge 122 connected to each other. The first side edge 121 is adjacent to the fixing arm 11 and separated from the fixing arm 11. The second arm 13 has a third side edge 131, a fourth side edge 132, a surface 133 and a recess 134 recessed from the surface 133. The third side edge 131 of the second cantilever 13 is adjacent to the fixed arm 11 and separated from the fixed arm 11. The normal direction a1 of the surface 133 is parallel to the axis of the pivot shaft 60. The stopper 1121 is swingably located at the groove 134. Opposite ends of the first back connecting arm 14 are connected to the second side edges 122 of the fixed arm 11 and the first suspension arm 12, respectively, and opposite ends of the second back connecting arm 15 are connected to the fourth side edges 132 of the fixed arm 11 and the second suspension arm 13, respectively. Opposite ends of the third back connecting arm 16 are connected to the second side edge 122 of the first suspension arm 12 and the fourth side edge 132 of the second suspension arm 13, respectively.

In this embodiment, the first back connecting arm 14 and the second back connecting arm 15 are shaped like a circular arc curve, and the frame body 10 is formed integrally by connecting the back connecting arms. But not limited thereto, the first back engagement arm 14 and the second back engagement arm 15 may have a right-angled shape.

The two first buffer ribs 17 and the two second buffer ribs 18 protrude from the first suspension arm 12 and the second suspension arm 13, respectively. The cushioning ribs may serve to dampen the effect of shocks generated by other components on the hard disk 8.

The two first assembling columns 20 and the two second assembling columns 30 are respectively insert-molded on the first suspension arm 12 and the second suspension arm 13. When the hard disk 8 is installed on the hard disk extraction rack 1, the first assembling post 20 and the second assembling post 30 are inserted into two opposite sides of the hard disk 8. In the present embodiment, two first assembling columns 20 and two second assembling columns 30 are taken as an example, but not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, more than two first assembling columns 20 and more than two second assembling columns 30 may be used.

In addition, since the first back connecting arm 14 is connected to the fixed arm 11 and the first suspension arm 12 and the second back connecting arm 15 is connected to the fixed arm 11 and the second suspension arm 13, and the stop block 1121 of the fixed arm 11 is swingably located in the groove 134 of the second suspension arm 13. Therefore, the first suspension arm 12 and the second suspension arm 13 can be turned inside out with respect to the hard disk 8. That is, the user can turn the first arm 12 and the second arm 13 outward to separate the first assembling post 20 and the second assembling post 30 originally inserted into the hard disk 8 from the hard disk 8, and then can take out the hard disk 8 from the hard disk rack 1. Therefore, the hard disk replacement process is simplified, and labor and working hours are saved.

The structural reinforcement 40 has a pivot portion 41 and a supporting portion 42 connected to each other. The supporting portion 42 is disposed on the first suspension arm 12 and located between the first suspension arm 12 and the second suspension arm 13. Wherein a first assembling pole 20 is electrically connected to the structure reinforcing member 40 for providing a channel for removing static electricity. Since the hard disk 8 is continuously attached to and detached from the hard disk rack 1, the insertion and extraction force will reduce the connection strength between the cantilever and the fixed arm 11, and the structural strength of the hard disk rack 1 can be increased by the structural reinforcement member 40.

The handle 50 includes a body member 51, a locking member 52, an elastic member 53, an engaging block 54 and an urging block 55. The body member 51 of the handle 50 is pivotally disposed on the fixing arm 11, and the latch member 52 is slidably disposed on the body member 51 and has a latching position P1 and a releasing position P2. One end of the elastic member 53 is connected to the body member 51, and the other end of the elastic member 53 is connected to the latch member 52, so that the latch member 52 is normally located at the latching position P1. The engaging block 54 and the pushing block 55 are connected to the body member 51 and protrude from the hard disk rack 1.

The pivot 60 is inserted through the first end 111 of the fixing arm 11, the pivoting portion 41 of the structure reinforcing member 40, and the body member 51 of the handle 50, so that the body member 51 of the handle 50 is pivoted to the fixing arm 11. The torsion spring 70 is disposed on the pivot 60, and two opposite ends thereof respectively abut against the handle 50 and the fixing arm 11, so as to normally open the handle 50 relative to the fixing arm 11.

To more clearly understand the operation of the hard disk rack of the present embodiment, the following description will respectively describe the operation flow of the hard disk rack being taken out from the server and the hard disk being taken out from the hard disk rack.

First, the operation flow of the hard disk extraction rack 1 of the present embodiment taken out from the server will be described. Please refer to fig. 4 to 6. Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view illustrating the hard disk drawer of fig. 1 installed in a server. Fig. 5 is a schematic plan view of the handle in the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 in a release position. Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 with the handle open relative to the stationary arm. As shown in fig. 4, the latch 52 is located at the latching position P1, and the engaging block 54 of the handle 50 is engaged with the engaging hole 90 of the fixing frame 9 of the server, so that the hard disk 8 and the hard disk drawer 1 can be stably installed in the server. When a user (not shown) needs to pull the hard disk rack 1 and the hard disk 8 out of the server, as shown in fig. 5, the user can operate the locking element 52 along a sliding direction a2, so that the locking element 52 compresses the elastic element 53, and slides from the original locking position P1 to the release position P2 to release the locking relationship between the locking element 52 and the body element 51 (as shown in fig. 6). At this time, the elasticity of the torsion spring 70 forces the handle 50 to open relative to the fixing arm 11, and the engaging block 54 of the handle 50 is disengaged from the engaging hole 90 and the pushing block 55 is pushed against the fixing frame 9, so that the hard disk drawer 1 can be pulled out more easily by the lever principle.

Next, an operation process of taking out the hard disk 8 from the hard disk extracting rack 1 will be described, referring to fig. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a side view of a hard disk installed in the hard disk drawer of FIG. 1. Fig. 8 is a side view of the hard disk extraction rack of fig. 1 with the first and second arms relatively everted. As shown in fig. 7, the hard disk 8 is located in the hard disk rack 1, when a user (not shown) wants to take out the hard disk 8 from the hard disk rack 1, only the first arm 12 and the second arm 13 are turned outwards relative to the hard disk, as shown in fig. 5, when the two arms are turned outwards relative to each other, the space between the two arms becomes larger, and the first assembling post 20 and the second assembling post 30 are separated from the hard disk 8, so that the user can easily take out the hard disk 8. Therefore, the hard disk replacement process is simplified, and labor and working hours are saved.

On the contrary, if the hard disk 8 is installed in the hard disk rack 1 and the hard disk rack 1 is placed in the server, the user can follow the above operation and proceed in the reverse order.

According to the hard disk extracting frame in the above embodiment, since the first cantilever and the second cantilever are connected to the fixed arm through the back connection arm and can relatively turn over or clamp the hard disk, when a user needs to replace the hard disk in the computer, the user does not need to use a tool to disassemble the screws attached to the lock, and only needs to turn over the first cantilever and the second cantilever, so that the first assembling column and the second assembling column located on the first cantilever and the second cantilever can be separated from the hard disk, and the user can easily install the hard disk in the hard disk extracting frame or take the hard disk out of the hard disk extracting frame. Therefore, the hard disk replacing process is simplified, the hard disk loading and unloading efficiency is improved, and labor and working hours are saved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. All changes and modifications that come within the spirit and scope of the invention are desired to be protected by the following claims. With regard to the scope of protection defined by the present invention, reference should be made to the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a hard disk extraction frame, is applicable to and supplies a hard disk to install which characterized in that, this hard disk extraction frame includes:

the frame body comprises a fixed arm, a first cantilever, a second cantilever, a first back connection arm, a second back connection arm and a third back connection arm, wherein the first cantilever and the second cantilever are separated from the fixed arm and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of the fixed arm; and

a handle pivoted on the fixed arm;

wherein the first back joint arm is connected with the fixed arm and the first cantilever, the second back joint arm is connected with the fixed arm and the second cantilever so as to enable the first cantilever and the second cantilever to be relatively outwards turned or clamp the hard disk, the third back joint arm is connected with the first cantilever and the second cantilever,

the hard disk drawing frame also comprises a pivot, the fixed arm is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite, the pivot is pivoted on the first end of the fixed arm and the handle, the second end of the fixed arm is provided with a limiting block, the second cantilever is provided with a surface and a groove which is inwards sunken from the surface, the normal direction of the surface is parallel to the axis of the pivot, and the limiting block is swingably positioned in the groove.

2. The hard disk extraction rack according to claim 1, wherein the first arm has a first side edge and a second side edge connected to each other, the first side edge is adjacent to and separated from the fixed arm, opposite ends of the first back connection arm are connected to the fixed arm and the second side edge of the first arm, respectively, the second arm has a third side edge and a fourth side edge connected to each other, the third side edge is adjacent to and separated from the fixed arm, opposite ends of the second back connection arm are connected to the fourth side edges of the fixed arm and the second arm, respectively, and opposite ends of the third back connection arm are connected to the second side edge of the first arm and the fourth side edge of the second arm, respectively.

3. The hard disk extracting rack according to claim 1, further comprising a structural reinforcement member, the structural reinforcement member having a pivot portion and a supporting portion connected, the pivot shaft passing through the first end of the fixing arm, the handle and the pivot portion, the supporting portion being disposed on the first suspension arm and between the first suspension arm and the second suspension arm.

4. The hard disk drawing rack according to claim 3, further comprising at least one first assembling post and at least one second assembling post, wherein the at least one first assembling post is insert-molded on the first suspension arm, the at least one second assembling post is insert-molded on the second suspension arm, the at least one first assembling post and the at least one second assembling post are configured to be inserted on two opposite sides of the hard disk, and one of the first assembling post and the structural reinforcement is electrically connected.

5. The hard disk extracting rack as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a torsion spring disposed on the pivot, and opposite ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the handle and the fixed arm to drive the handle to open relative to the fixed arm.

6. The hard disk extracting rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handle includes a body member, a latch member and an elastic member, the body member of the handle is pivotally mounted to the fixed arm, the latch member is slidably mounted to the body member to have a latching position and a releasing position, one end of the elastic member is connected to the body member, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the latch member, so that the latch member is normally located at the latching position.

7. The hard disk extracting rack according to claim 1, wherein the rack further comprises two first buffer ribs and two second buffer ribs protruding from the first suspension arm and the second suspension arm, respectively.

8. The hard disk extraction rack of claim 1, wherein the rack body is integrally formed.