CN209966019U

CN209966019U - Storage device and bracket thereof

Info

Publication number: CN209966019U
Application number: CN201920755766.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王建文; 胡东旸; 蔡承詠
Original assignee: QINCHENG XINGYE CO Ltd
Current assignee: QINCHENG XINGYE CO Ltd; Chenbro Micom Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-05-24
Filing date: 2019-05-24
Publication date: 2020-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2029-05-24

Abstract

A storage device and a bracket thereof. The bracket comprises a frame body, an elastic rib, a stop block and a cover plate. The frame body is provided with a holding space. The holding space is used for holding a loaded object such as a hard disk. One end of the elastic rib is connected with the frame body, and the other end is a free end part. The stop block is convexly arranged on one surface of the elastic rib back to the holding space and is positioned on the free end part. The cover plate is pivoted with one end of the frame body. Therefore, through the framework, the bracket can be pulled out outwards only by pulling the elastic rib to stagger the limit of the separation opening, thereby facilitating the subsequent replacement and maintenance of the bracket.

Description

Storage device and bracket thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a bracket, and more particularly to a bracket for a storage device.

Background

The existing server chassis is loaded with a plurality of removable hard disks for storing a relatively large amount of data, thereby extending the functions of the server. The removable hard disks have the characteristic of being removable on the server case so as to be used for hot plugging of the removable hard disks by a user.

However, the existing server chassis adopts a tray-free design structure to carry the removable hard disk, however, the tray-free design structure cannot be removed from the server chassis, and therefore, subsequent replacement and maintenance are inconvenient.

Therefore, how to develop a solution to improve the above-mentioned disadvantages and inconveniences is an important issue that related manufacturers have been reluctant to find.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a storage device and bracket thereof for solve prior art's problem.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bracket includes a frame body, an elastic rib and a stopper. The frame body comprises a strip-shaped plate body and a plurality of side edge parts. The strip plate body comprises an opening. The side parts are respectively connected with a plurality of sides of the strip-shaped plate body and extend towards the same direction. The side edges and the strip plate body define a holding space communicated with the opening, and the holding space is used for holding a loaded object such as a hard disk. One end of the elastic rib is connected with the strip-shaped plate body, and the other end is a free end part extending into the opening. The stop block is convexly arranged on one surface of the elastic rib back to the holding space and is positioned on the free end part. The cover plate is pivoted with one end of the frame body.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket, the face of the elastic rib facing away from the holding space and the face of the strip-shaped plate facing away from the holding space are coplanar with each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket, the stopper, the elastic rib and the strip plate are integrally formed.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket, the elastic rib is fixed to the frame body through a locking element.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket, the elastic rib is an arc-shaped piece, and a free end portion of the elastic rib is located between two side edge portions thereof.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the bracket further includes at least one hanging portion. The hanging part is positioned on one surface of the strip plate body back to the fixing space, and the stop block is positioned between the cover plate and the hanging part.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the storage device includes a case and a bracket. The case includes a first partition and a second partition. A receiving groove is formed between the second separating member and the first separating member at an interval. The first partition has a chute. The sliding groove comprises a long and narrow groove body and a separation opening. The separation opening is connected with the long and narrow groove body and the receiving groove, and the width of the separation opening is larger than that of the long and narrow groove body. The bracket comprises a frame body, a hanging part, an elastic rib and a stop block. The frame body is positioned in the accommodating groove and comprises a holding space. The hanging part is fixedly connected to the frame body and can be glidingly positioned in the sliding groove. One end of the elastic rib is connected with the frame body, and the other end is a free end part. The stop dog is convexly arranged on the free end part and can be glidingly positioned in the sliding groove. Thus, when the stop block moves to the disengaging opening and is stopped by the inner side of the disengaging opening, the bracket is limited in the accommodating groove; when the elastic rib is pushed to move the stop block out of the separation opening, the hanging part leaves the sliding groove from the separation opening, and the bracket can move out of the accommodating groove.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the storage device, the frame body includes a strip-shaped plate body, a pivot portion and a plurality of side portions. The pivot part is positioned at one end of the strip plate body, and the stop block is arranged between the pivot part and the hanging part. The side portions are respectively connected with a plurality of sides of the strip-shaped plate body and extend towards the same direction. The side edges and the strip plate body define the holding space. The bracket further comprises a cover plate which is pivoted to the strip plate body through the pivoting part and is used for covering the accommodating groove.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the storage device, an opening is formed through the strip-shaped plate. The opening is communicated with the holding space, and the free end part of the elastic rib extends into the opening. One surface of the elastic rib back to the holding space and one surface of the strip plate body back to the holding space are coplanar with each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the storage device, the elastic rib is an arc-shaped piece, and the free end of the elastic rib is located between two opposite long sides of the frame body.

Thus, through the above structure, when the user wants to pull the bracket out of the accommodating groove of the chassis, the user can pull the bracket outwards only by pulling the elastic rib to stagger the limit of the disengaging opening. Therefore, once the hanging part leaves the sliding groove from the separating opening, the bracket can move out of the accommodating groove. Thereby facilitating subsequent replacement and maintenance of the carrier.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the problems to be solved, the technical means for solving the problems, the efficacy of the invention, and the like, and the details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following embodiments and the related drawings.

Drawings

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the invention more comprehensible, the following description is given:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2A is a partially exploded view of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2B depicts a schematic view of the first spacer of FIG. 2A looking in a direction D1;

FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the bracket of FIG. 2B being pushed into a chassis;

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the bracket of FIG. 2B partially pulled out of the chassis; and

fig. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams illustrating a continuous operation of the tray-off storage device of fig. 3B.

[ notation ] to show

10: bracket

100: rack body

110: strip plate body

111: front side

112: back side of the plate

113: long side edge

114: short side edge

115: pivot part

120: first side edge part

130: second side edge part

140: holding space

150: opening of the container

200: elastic rib

210: free end

220: arc-shaped sheet

300: stop block

400: cover plate

410: elastic element

500: hanging part

600: storage device

610: cabinet

611: top board

612: base plate

620: a first separator

621: sliding chute

621L: direction of long axis

622: long and narrow ditch body

623: disengaging port

623S: inner side

630: second spacer

631: load bearing rib

640: storage groove

641: notch opening

700: loaded articles

800: tool with a locking mechanism

D1: same direction

D2: direction of drawing-off

W1, W2: width of

W3, W4: maximum width

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous implementation details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these implementation details are not necessary in some embodiments of the invention and should not be used to limit the invention. In addition, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simple schematic manner. In addition, the dimensions of the various elements in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, for the convenience of the reader.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the bracket 10 includes a frame 100, an elastic rib 200, a stopper 300, and a cover 400. One side of the frame 100 has a holding space 140, and the holding space 140 is used for holding a loaded object. One end of the elastic rib 200 is connected to the frame body 100, and the other end is a free end 210. The stopper 300 is located on the elastic rib 200. The cover 400 is coupled to the frame body 100. Thus, when the free end 210 of the elastic rib 200 is pulled, the stopper 300 is synchronously interlocked with the movement of the elastic rib 200.

More specifically, the frame 100 includes a strip plate 110, a pivot portion 115, two first side portions 120 and two second side portions 130. The strip plate 110 includes a front surface 111, a back surface 112, two long sides 113 and two short sides 114. The front surface 111 and the back surface 112 are disposed opposite to each other, the two long sides 113 are opposite to each other, the two short sides 114 are opposite to each other, and the two long sides 113 and the two short sides 114 surround the front surface 111 and the back surface 112 together. Each long side 113 is located between the short sides 114 and adjacent to the two short sides 114, and each short side 114 is located between the two long sides 113 and adjacent to the two long sides 113. The two first side edges 120 are respectively located at two opposite ends of the strip body 110, i.e., respectively located at the two short sides 114 of the strip body 110. The second side edges 130 are located at the two long sides 113, respectively. The first side portion 120 and the second side portion 130 both extend in a same direction D1, such that the first side portion 120, the second side portion 130 and the strip 110 together define the holding space 140. The pivot portion 115 is disposed on one of the first side portions 120, so that the cover 400 is rotatably connected to the frame body 100 through the pivot portion 115. The strip plate 110 includes an opening 150. The opening 150 penetrates the front surface 111 and the back surface 112, connects with the holding space 140, and connects with one of the long sides 113.

One end of the elastic rib 200 is connected to the strip plate body 110, and the free end 210 of the other end is located in the opening 150. For example, the elastic rib 200 is an arc-shaped piece 220, and a side edge of the arc-shaped piece 220 away from the free end portion 210 is connected to one of the second side edge portions 130 and extends into the opening 150. However, the present invention is not limited to the free end 210 of the elastic rib 200 having to be left in the opening 150. More specifically, a face of the elastic rib 200 facing away from the holding space 140 and the reverse face 112 of the strip body 110 are coplanar with each other. That is, the surface of the elastic rib 200 facing away from the holding space 140 and the back surface of the strip body 110 are substantially in the same plane. The stopper 300 is located on a side of the elastic rib 200 facing away from the holding space 140. More specifically, the stopper 300 is protrudingly provided on the free end portion 210.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the stopper 300, the elastic rib 200 and the strip plate body 110 are integrally formed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, at least any two of the stopper, the elastic rib and the strip plate may be different elements and fixed to each other through the locking element. For example, the stopper may be a bolt locked to the elastic rib.

In this embodiment, but not limited thereto, the bracket 10 further includes an elastic element 410, the elastic element 410 is located on the pivot portion 115, and abuts against the cover 400 and the strip 110, and the resilience of the elastic element 410 is used to bring the cover 400 back to the original position.

Furthermore, the bracket 10 further includes at least one (e.g., two) hanging portions 500. The hanging portion 500 is located on the back surface 112 of the strip plate 110, and the stopper 300 is located between the cover plate 400 and the hanging portion 500. The hanging part 500 is, for example, a T-nail. Therefore, the bracket 10 can be hung on any stationary member through the hanging portion 500.

Fig. 2A is a partially exploded view of a storage device 600 according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2B shows a schematic view of the first spacer of fig. 2A looking in a direction D1. As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the storage device 600 includes a housing 610. The chassis 610 includes a top panel 611, a bottom panel 612, a first divider 620, and a second divider 630. The top plate 611 is disposed opposite to the bottom plate 612, and the second spacer 630 and the first spacer 620 are interposed between the top plate 611 and the bottom plate 612, such that the second spacer 630 and the first spacer 620 are spaced apart by a receiving groove 640. The first and

second partitions

620 and 630 are plates or frames, for example. The first divider 620 has at least one (e.g., two) chutes 621. Each sliding slot 621 includes a slot 622 and a disengagement opening 623. The release opening 623 is located at one end of the elongated channel body 622, the release opening 623 connects the elongated channel body 622 and the receiving groove 640, and the release opening 623 is located between the elongated channel body 622 and the notch of the receiving groove 640. The width W1 of the release opening 623 is greater than the width W2 of the elongated groove 622, and the width W1 of the release opening 623 is not less than the maximum width W3 of the engaging portion 500 and the maximum width W4 of the stopper 300. The second spacer 630 has a bearing rib 631, and the bearing rib 631 protrudes toward the first spacer 620.

The bracket 10 is located in the receiving groove 640 and is linearly slidably located on the inner wall of the first separator 620. More specifically, the hanging portion 500 of the bracket 10 is slidably located in the sliding groove 621, and the stopper 300 is slidably located in the sliding groove 621 and is interposed between the cover 400 and the hanging portion 500. In other words, the hanging portion 500 and the stopper 300 are linearly arranged in the sliding groove 621 in sequence (fig. 2B). Therefore, the bracket 10 can slide back and forth in the receiving groove 640 with the load receiving member 700 by the engagement of the hanging portion 500 and the sliding groove 621. It should be understood that when the loaded object 700 enters the receiving slot 640, one side of the loaded object 700 is held in the holding space 140 of the bracket 10, and the other side of the loaded object 700 opposite to the bracket 10 can be placed on the bearing rib 631.

Fig. 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating the bracket 10 of fig. 2B pushed into the chassis 610. As shown in fig. 2B and fig. 3A, when the frame body 100 of the bracket 10 is completely retracted into the receiving groove 640 along the long axis direction 621L of the sliding groove 621, the cover 400 can cover the receiving groove 640 and be fastened to the chassis 610. In contrast, fig. 3B is a schematic diagram of the bracket 10 of fig. 2B partially pulled out of the chassis 610. As shown in fig. 2A and 3B, when the cover 400 is opened from the chassis 610, so that the resilient force of the elastic element 410 automatically pushes the cover 400 away from the receiving groove 640, a user can use the cover 400 as a handle to pull the bracket 10 out of the receiving groove 640 along the long axis direction 621L of the sliding groove 621. However, in the present invention, the cover plate is not an essential element of the bracket, and in other embodiments, the user can pull the bracket out of the receiving groove from one end of the frame body.

Fig. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams illustrating a continuous operation of detaching the tray 10 of fig. 2B from the storage device 600. As shown in fig. 4A and 4B, when the user pulls the bracket 10 out of the receiving groove 640 and the stopper 300 moves from the elongated groove body 622 to the release opening 623, the stopper 300 is blocked by the inner side 623S of the release opening 623, so that the bracket 10 cannot completely leave the receiving groove 640 and is continuously confined in the receiving groove 640.

As shown in fig. 4B, after the loaded object 700 is removed, when the user wants to make the entire bracket 10 completely leave the receiving groove 640, the user uses a tool 800 to pull the elastic rib 200, so that the free end 210 of the elastic rib 200 is bent in a direction away from the disengaging opening 623, and the stopper 300 is moved out of the disengaging opening 623 along with the free end, and is no longer blocked by the inner side 623S of the disengaging opening 623. As shown in fig. 4B, the hanging portion 500 can then continue to move in the drawing direction D2 out of the storage groove 640, and the user can move the hanging portion 500 of the bracket 10 out of the sliding groove 621 through the disengaging opening 623. Thus, the entire bracket 10 is released from the restraint of the sliding groove 621, and can be completely separated from the receiving groove 640.

Although the loaded object 700 is a bare disk in all the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the type of object that can be held by the bracket 10.

Finally, the above-described embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cradle, comprising:

the rack body comprises a strip-shaped plate body and a plurality of side edge parts, the strip-shaped plate body comprises an opening, the side edge parts are respectively connected with the side edges of the strip-shaped plate body and extend towards the same direction, the side edge parts and the strip-shaped plate body define a holding space communicated with the opening together, and the holding space is used for holding a loaded object;

one end of the elastic rib is connected with the strip plate body, and the other end of the elastic rib is a free end part extending into the opening;

the stop block is convexly arranged on one surface of the elastic rib, which is back to the holding space, and is positioned on the free end part; and

a cover plate pivoted to one end of the frame body.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the face of the elastic rib facing away from the holding space and the face of the strip body facing away from the holding space are coplanar with each other.

3. The carrier frame of claim 1, wherein the stop, the resilient rib and the strip are integrally formed.

4. The tray of claim 1, wherein the resilient rib is secured to the frame via a locking element.

5. The carrier frame according to claim 1, wherein the resilient rib is an arcuate tab and the free end portion of the resilient rib is located between two of the side portions.

6. The cradle of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one hanging part is arranged on one surface of the strip plate body back to the holding space, wherein the stop block is arranged between the cover plate and the hanging part.

7. A storage device, comprising:

a case, including a first separator and a second separator, a receiving slot is formed between the first separator and the second separator, the first separator has a sliding slot, the sliding slot includes a narrow and long trench body and a disengaging opening, the disengaging opening connects the narrow and long trench body and the receiving slot, and the width of the disengaging opening is larger than that of the narrow and long trench body; and

a carrier, comprising: a frame body located in the receiving groove and including a holding space; a hanging part which is fixedly connected to the frame body and can be glidingly positioned in the chute; one end of the elastic rib is connected with the frame body, and the other end of the elastic rib is a free end part; and a stop block which is convexly arranged on the free end part of the elastic rib and can be glidingly positioned in the sliding groove,

wherein, when the block moves to the disengaging opening and is blocked by the inner side of the disengaging opening, the bracket is limited in the accommodating groove,

when the elastic rib is pushed to drive the stop block to move out of the separation opening, the bracket can move out of the accommodating groove by the hanging part leaving the sliding groove from the separation opening.

8. The storage device of claim 7, wherein the frame comprises:

a strip plate body;

a pivot part located at one end of the strip plate body, wherein the stop block is located between the pivot part and the hanging part; and

the side edge parts are respectively connected with the side edges of the strip-shaped plate body and extend towards the same direction, wherein the side edge parts and the strip-shaped plate body jointly define the holding space; and

the bracket further comprises a cover plate which is pivoted to the strip plate body through the pivoting part and is used for covering the accommodating groove.

9. The storage device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the strip body has an opening formed therethrough, the opening communicating with the holding space, and the free end of the elastic rib extends into the opening,

wherein one side of the elastic rib back to the holding space and one side of the strip plate body back to the holding space are coplanar with each other.

10. The storage device of claim 8 wherein the resilient rib is an arcuate tab and the free end of the resilient rib is located between two opposite long sides of the frame.