CN2487014Y

CN2487014Y - Extracting storage medium device

Info

Publication number: CN2487014Y
Application number: CN 01228693
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张林伟
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2001-06-29
Filing date: 2001-06-29
Publication date: 2002-04-17
Anticipated expiration: 2011-06-29

Abstract

The utility model relates to an extracting storage medium device which comprises an outer housing, an inner housing arranged in the outer housing and a clamping element, wherein the clamp element is provided with an elastic arm; one end of the elastic arm is fixed on the outer housing, and the other end of the elastic arm forms a movable free end; the elastic arm is provided with a wedge-shaped convex block which can make the inner housing and the outer housing interfered. The wedge-shaped convex block can travel through the inner housing and enter the outer housing, and the inner and the outer housings can perform an interfering clamping function. When the free end is wrenched, the wedge-shaped convex block can be disengaged from the outer housing to make the inner housing be extracted from the outer housing.

Description

The removable storage media apparatus

The utility model relates to a kind of removable storage media apparatus, particularly relate to a kind of removable storage media apparatus that has the good and convenient and practical fastening device of fiduciary level in order to the required data storage medium of a ccontaining host computer, can link strong fix when connecting and purpose easily and fast when extracting.

Owing to use computer quite general as handling routine office work or domestic affairs, and computer is handled required formula or handle data that the back produced all put in order in as soft disk drive, hard disk drive or other various electronic bits of data Storage Medias etc. are stored, it is normal smoothly to make the computer continuous cropping be able to, yet, because the computer processing speed is more and more fast, make the application function relatively more and more powerful and numerous and diverse, handle with the data quantity that produces huge day by day trend is arranged especially, therefore, may cause household PC, even the electronic bits of data Storage Media of the existing holding of special purpose computer has the puzzlement of not applying use, institute thinks this problem of solution, on the market by there being the removable hard disk box to produce, utilize it can extract the function of replacement, be easy to use a plurality of different hard disk drive and identical host computer connection, link the purpose that expands storage volume virtually, certainly, same notion also can be applicable to other electronic bits of data Storage Media.

As shown in Figure 1, a traditional removable hard disk box 1 is described.This removable hard disk box 1 comprises one can be for the shell body 12 of container 11 insertions in order to the container 11 and of affixed hard disk drive, wherein, the accommodation space 110 that has a ccontaining hard disk drive in the container 11, this accommodation space 110 is by a front end-plate 111, one end plate 112 relative with front end-plate 111, one connects the left plate 113 of front end-plate 111 and end plate 112, one is relative with side plate 113 and also connect the right plate 114 of front end-plate 111 and end plate 112, one lower shoe 115 and upper cover plate 116 common form relative with lower shoe 115, and end plate 112 outsides are provided with first electric connector 1121 of an electric connection hard disk drive, and front end-plate 111 outsides then are provided with a carrying handle 1111 that supplies the user to guide and support, left plate 113 respectively is provided with a chute 1131 with right plate 114 outsides in addition, 1141, relatively, shell body 12 has a rearward end 122 with respect to container 11 end plates 112, one a left part 123 and a right part 124 with respect to container 11 right end plate 114 with respect to container 11 first member plates 113, make

left part

123 and 124 medial surface places, right part be provided with one respectively with respect to the chute 1131 of container 11 first member plates 113 or

right end plate

114 or 1141 opposing

flanges

1231 or 1241, can guide container 11 inserts in the shell body 12, the inboard place of rearward end 122 is provided with one can and can electrically connect second electric connector 1221 with transmitting signals with host computer with first electric connector, 1121 relative bondings of container 11 end plates 112, inserts in the shell bodies 12 and end plate 112 is contacted with rearward end 122 at container 11, borrow first electric connector 1121 and second electric connector 1221 electrical engage can with the host computer transmitting signals.And for container 11 in use can not spun off in shell body 12, generally can be provided with a holder 13, as figure, holder 13 is arranged on the right part 124 of shell body 12, it has a rotating shaft 131 and that needs the insertion key to begin to rotate and colludes sheet 132 with the blocking of rotating shaft 131 rotations, when container 11 with after shell body 12 combines, the user can insert key turns rotating shaft 131 and make blocking collude sheet 132 to rotate and be hooked in the hole clipping 1112 that establish in the front end-plate 111 relative position places of container 11, and the interference effect of borrowing blocking to collude sheet 132 and hole clipping 1112 reaches the relative position of location container 11 and shell body 12.

Yet, this kind holder 13 in practical application because of must be by user's rotating shaft 131 fixedly container 11 and shell body 12, so need repeat to open action when often making the user change different rigid magnetic disc at every turn with sealed holder 13, frequently will cause the user to feel loaded down with trivial details inconvenience if change number of times, more very military order part user does not go to use holder 13 and performs practically no function, in case shell body 12 is collided, very likely making container 11 break away from the fixed position causes its first electric connector 1121 and second electric connector 1221 to break away from and the cut-out electric connection, further may cause operation of hard disk drive data access thereby the interruption used, make capsule information thereby loss.So the holder 13 of this kind removable storage media apparatus is not very good on reality is used.

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of removable storage media apparatus, but its have fiduciary level good, when extracting, can be convenient to trip and in conjunction with the time automatic fastening the removable storage media apparatus.

Removable storage media apparatus of the present utility model comprises a shell body, an inner housing and a fastener.Be characterized in:

This shell body, have a front end and a rear end, and may be defined as a first direction by the imaginary line direction of this front end and rear end, this front end forms an opening, and has first accommodation space that is connected with this front opening in this shell body, this shell body is provided with first lateral wall along this first direction extension, and this first lateral wall is provided with a holding section.

This inner housing, front opening by this shell body passes in and out in this first accommodation space along this first direction versatilely, this inner housing has one second accommodation space of a front end, a rear end and ccontaining this electronic bits of data Storage Media in the middle of this front end and rear end, this inner housing includes one and connects this first madial wall and the position front side wall at the front end of this inner housing in abutting connection with one first madial wall of this first lateral wall and, and this first madial wall has a through hole that runs through wall, and this front side wall is provided with a perforation.

This fastener, the position is in the inboard of this first madial wall, has an elastic arm, one end of this elastic arm is fixed on the medial surface of this first madial wall, the other end then is one can be convexedly stretched in the outer free end of this second accommodation space by the perforation of this front side wall, through hole corresponding to first madial wall of this inner wall on this elastic wall is provided with an outstanding wedge shaped projection, and this wedge shaped projection can be passed in the holding section that this through hole enters this shell body, and the free end of this elastic arm moves with this first direction along second direction and is an angle of intersection, and between the second place of primary importance and near this first madial wall away from this first madial wall, move to this second place in stressed this primary importance of the free end of this elastic arm, this wedge shaped projection breaks away from the holding section of this shell body and allow that this inner housing extracts out in this shell body.

Whereby, this removable storage media apparatus, it is good to have fiduciary level, when extracting, can be convenient to trip, but in conjunction with the time automatic fastening.

Below by most preferred embodiment and accompanying drawing removable storage media apparatus of the present utility model is elaborated, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a kind of in the past organigram of removable storage media apparatus;

Fig. 2 is the organigram of a preferred embodiment of removable storage media apparatus of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is that the combination rear portion of this preferred embodiment is cut apart and looked synoptic diagram, the state the during engaging of instruction card component;

Fig. 4 is another combination rear section cross-sectional schematic among Fig. 3, the state during instruction card component engagement release.

See also Fig. 2, a preferred embodiment of removable storage media apparatus of the present utility model is to include a shell body 2, an inner housing 3 and a fastener 4.

This shell body 2, have a front end 201 and a rear end 202 with respect to front end 201, order may be defined as a first direction 6 by the imaginary line direction of front end 201 and rear end 202, and front end 201 positions form an opening, shell body 2 includes first lateral wall 21 along first direction 6 extensions, one second lateral wall 22 relative with first lateral wall 21, first accommodation space 20 22 of first lateral wall 21 and second lateral walls, first accommodation space 20 can be communicated with the external world by front end 201 openings, and be provided with a holding section 211 in first lateral wall, 21 specific location, in this example, holding section 211 is saturating this inner housing 3 of emptying aperture, can pass in and out by front end 201 openings of shell body 2 in first accommodation space 20, it also has a front end 301, one rear end 302, inner housing 3 includes first madial wall 31 that can be in close proximity to first lateral wall 21, one with respect to first madial wall 31 and can be close to second madial wall 32 of second lateral wall 22, one connect first madial wall 31 and second madial wall 32 and can the position the front side wall 33 of front end 301 positions and one in the middle of front end 301 and rear end 302 in order to fix second accommodation space 30 as electronic bits of data Storage Medias such as hard disk drive, run through wall and with respect to the through hole 311 of 211 positions, holding section and have one near front side wall 33 positions on first madial wall 31, and specific location is provided with up and down relatively and extends outstanding two to second accommodation space 30 and collude sheet 312 on first madial wall 31, is provided with a perforation that runs through 331 in addition on front side wall 33.

This fastener 4, please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3, be that one to have certain flexible material made, it has the free end 42 that a stiff end 41 and is connected stiff end 41, cause because of elastic material properties, 41 of its free end 43 and stiff ends can form an elastic arm 43, in its present embodiment, stiff end 41 is to be plugged in the set sheet 312 that colludes on inner housing 3 first madial walls 31, make stiff end 41 be subjected to two to collude the clamping of sheet 312 and be fixed on the one side of nearly second accommodation space 30 on first madial wall 31, and elastic arm 43 is provided with one to the outstanding wedge shaped projection 44 of first madial wall, 31 directions, make wedge shaped projection 44 can pass through hole 311, and then can enter in the Access Division 211 of shell body 2, make inner housing 3 and shell body 2 produce the fastening effect of interfering, again, free end 42 can pass front side wall 33 set perforation 331 and an outside at second accommodation space 30, the second directions 7 that can one when free end 42 is stressed be about 90 degree angles with first direction 6 move, make free end 42 can one near the primary importance and of first madial wall 31 away from the second place of first madial wall 31 between conversion.

During application, can be simultaneously with reference to figure 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the inner housing 3 that is fixed with the electronic bits of data Storage Media is to be entered in its first accommodation space 20 by shell body 2 front ends 201 openings, and then inner housing 3 is combined with shell body 2, and as constructing in the past, the host computer that makes the electronic bits of data Storage Media to be connected with institute's desire electrically connects with the transmission data, progress in the process of shell body 2 at inner housing 3, because of the dip plane of the wedge shaped projection 44 of fastener 4 elastic arms 43 is that the position is in the side near shell body 2, when wedge shaped projection 44 contact shell bodies 2, pushed naturally and made second accommodation space 30 bias internals of elastic arm 43 to inner housing 3, thereby cause free end 42 to move with second direction 7 away from shell body 2, and because of stiff end 41 be to be fixed on first madial wall 31, so the moving of free end 42 will make the shape flexural deformation of elastic arm 43, and then make elastic arm 43 produce the elastic-restoring force that the material desire is replied original shape, when the through hole 311 of inner housing 3 first madial walls 31 fashionable with 211 pairs of the holding sections of shell body 2 first lateral walls 21, the wedge 44 of fastener 4 is promptly no longer pushed and is made free end 42 be back to the primary importance place automatically because of the elastic-restoring force of elastic arm 43 materials itself, and wedge shaped projection 44 is entered in the holding section 211 of shell body 2, make inner housing 3 and shell body 2 produce the fastening effect of interfering because of wedge shaped projection 44, so, use just that shell body 2 is interior can to produce positioning action as long as inner housing 3 pushed, and do not need as in the past the structure need additionally carry out sealed action complicated processes, in addition, though holding section 211 is designed to a saturating emptying aperture in this example, yet use because of it only act as for wedge shaped projection 44 clampings of fastener 4, to be the recess of recess at first madial wall 31 relatively also passable so also can be designed to one.

On the contrary, when desiring inner housing 3 is broken away from shell body 2, as Fig. 4, the free end 42 that the user only needs fastener 4 to be passed inner housing 3 front side walls 33 outsides is pulled away from first lateral wall 21 of shell body 2 along second direction 7 courts, make when free end 42 arrives the second place, can therefore make wedge shaped projection 44 along with the holding section 211 that breaks away from shell body 2, so, inner housing 3 promptly breaks away from the state that engages with shell body 2, and the user can extract inner housing 3 out in shell body 2.

In addition, for making things convenient for the user that inner housing 3 is extracted out, as Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4, inner housing 3 front side walls 33 outsides can further articulate leader 5, can be provided with a storage tank 51 in free end 42 positions that protrude in respect to fastener 4 outside the front side wall 33 on the handle 5, making storage tank 51 can hold free end 42 further passes and can make free end 42 have activity space in storage tank 51, and free end 42 more is provided with one with the buckling part that extends laterally 45 approximately perpendicular to free end 42 bearing of trends, pass the storage tank 51 of handle 5 at free end 42 after, buckling part 45 just can be buckled on storage tank 51 outer ledges.During in inner housing 3 is combined in shell body 2 and by fastener 4 engaging, as Fig. 3, handle 5 can be close to the reception position of inner housing 3 front side walls 33 as figure, make on the overall appearance comparatively one and attractive in appearance, this moment, the free end 42 of fastener can pass handle 5 storage tanks 51, and make its buckling part 45 be buckled in storage tank 51 outer ledge places, then handle 5 can remain on this reception position place because of storage tank 51 and free end 42 can't relatively move, and when inner housing 3 is desired to break away from shell body 2, the user pulls fastener 4 free ends 42 and removes its fastening and do the time spent, buckling part 45 also leaves the outer ledge of handle 5 storage tanks 51 simultaneously, this moment the user more simultaneously pulling handle 5 be that rotation center outwards rotates with its pivot joint, can make free end 42 and buckling part 45 by storage tank 51 handle 5 be pulled out relatively, can further inner housing 3 be taken out in shell body 2 by 5 of handles that are articulated on the inner housing 3, reach the purpose of convenient user's application of force.

In sum, borrow design of the present utility model, the user can make inner housing 3 assemble with shell body 2 and separate easily, and make assembling the time can make it have the effect of automatic location engaging, and also can make things convenient for engagement release when separating, and the utility model member is simple, reliability is good, and make practicality and convenience all construct significantly increases more in the past.

Claims

1. an extraction-type stores up the formula media apparatus, the ccontaining one electronic bits of data Storage Media that electrically connects with host computer, its include a shell body, be contained in this shell body in establish body and and be located at fastener between this shell body and this inner housing, it is characterized in that:

This shell body, have a front end and a rear end, and be defined as a first direction by the imaginary line direction of this front end and rear end, this front end forms an opening, and has first accommodation space that is connected with this front opening in this shell body, this shell body is provided with first lateral wall along this first direction extension, and this first lateral wall is provided with a holding section;

This inner housing, front opening by this shell body passes in and out in this first accommodation space along this first direction, this inner housing has one second accommodation space of a front end, a rear end and ccontaining this electronic bits of data Storage Media in the middle of this front end and rear end, this inner housing includes one and connects this first madial wall and the position front side wall at the front end of this inner housing in abutting connection with one first madial wall of this first lateral wall and, and this first madial wall has a through hole that runs through wall, and this front side wall is provided with a perforation;

This fastener, the position is in the inboard of this first madial wall, has an elastic arm, one end of this elastic arm is fixed on the medial surface of this first madial wall, the other end then is that a perforation by this front side wall convexedly stretches in the outer free end of this second accommodation space, through hole corresponding to first madial wall of this inner housing on this elastic arm is provided with an outstanding wedge shaped projection, and this wedge shaped projection is passed in the holding section that this through hole enters this shell body, and the free end of this elastic arm moves with this first direction along second direction and is an angle of intersection, and between the second place of primary importance and near this first madial wall away from this first madial wall, move to this second place by this primary importance in that the free end of this elastic arm is stressed, this wedge shaped projection breaks away from the holding section of this shell body.

2. removable storage media apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the free end of this fastener is provided with a buckling part, and the side arm outside is articulated with the leader before this inner housing, this handle is provided with one with respect to this fastener linkage part position and holds the storage tank that this free end passes, and makes buckling part be buckled in this storage tank outer ledge place.

3. removable storage media apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the holding section of this shell body is one to be the groove of recess with respect to this inner housing.

4. removable storage media apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the holding section of this shell body is the hole clipping of a permeable type.