JP2001267760A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment in which live line insertion and removal are performed and in which board fixing member attaching work using screws can be performed easily and a board does not come off while power supply is made. SOLUTION: A turning lever 36 is attached to a partition plate 34, and a knock pin 38 which slides in an interlocking way with the lever 36 is also held by the plate 34. The lever 36 can check a board fixing bracket 42 of a board 32 inserted into a housing unit 30 and, when the lever 36 checks the bracket 42, the lever 36 slides the knock pin 38 downward by pushing on end of the pin 38. A power switch 62 installed to the other end of the pin 38 is turned on in an interlocking way with the sliding down motion of the pin 38. When the bracket 42 is released from the checked state by turning the lever 36, the downward sliding motion of the pin 38 is stopped and, conversely, the pin 38 is slid upward by a spring 60 and the power switch 62 is turned off.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device such as a non-stop electronic device capable of replacing a failed board or a plug-in unit without stopping the power supply of the device main body, and more particularly to a hot-line insertion / extraction mechanism thereof. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic apparatus such as a data processing apparatus, hot-swapping for inserting and removing a board, a plug-in unit, and the like while a power supply of a main body is turned on has been performed. Conventionally, there is a configuration in which power supply to the board or the like is automatically turned on / off when the board or the like is inserted into or removed from the electronic device body in order to perform the hot-swap.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a conventional hot-line insertion / extraction mechanism that enables hot-line insertion / extraction. FIG. 1 shows a board 2 which is an insertion / extraction section and a storage unit 4 which is a storage section of an electronic device main body into which the board 2 is inserted and mounted. A plurality of boards 2 can be mounted in the storage unit 4 in parallel. In the drawing, the board 2 on the near side (right side) is in a state mounted on the storage unit 4, while the board 2 on the back (left side) is partially inserted into the storage unit 4. By inserting the board 2 along the guide rail provided on the storage unit 4, the board 2 is connected to the connector 8 provided on the main board 6 of the storage unit 4.

The board 2 has a board fixing bracket 10. The board fixing bracket 10 has a screw hole. When the board 2 is connected to the connector 8 provided on the main board 6, the board fixing bracket 10 comes into contact with the upper surface of the board support wall 12. On the upper surface of the board support wall 12, a screw 14 corresponding to the screw hole of the board fixing bracket 10 is provided.

A power switch 16 for turning on / off the power supply to the board 2 is provided on the main board 6. The power switch 16 is provided with the hot-swap bracket 1.
8 is operated. The hot-swap bracket 18 has an L-shape having a surface 20 overlapping the board fixing bracket 10 and extending toward the main board 6 along the board support wall 12. A screw hole is provided in the surface 20 of the head, and the hot wire insertion / extraction bracket 18 and the board fixing bracket 10 are fastened together with the board support wall 12 by screws 24, and the board 2 is fixed. When the hot-swap bracket 18 is fixed to the board support wall 12, the hot-swap bracket 1
The tip of 8 is brought into contact with the power switch 16 to turn on the power supply to the board 2. On the other hand, when removing the board 2, the screw 24 is removed and the hot-swap bracket 18 fixing the board 2 is removed, whereby the tip of the hot-swap bracket 18 is separated from the power switch 16, and the power switch 16 is removed. 16 is turned off.

As described above, conventionally, the board 2 is
When mounting to the storage unit 4, the bracket 18 for hot-swap is jointly fastened together with the bracket 10 for fixing the board. Thus, when the board 2 is mounted, the hot-swap bracket 18 is attached after the board 2 is connected to the connector 8 and the power switch 16 to the board 2 is turned on. First, the hot-swap bracket 18 is pulled out and the power switch 16 is turned off.

[0007]

In the above-mentioned conventional structure, screwing work is required to fix the board 2 and the hot-swap bracket 18, which is troublesome. In addition, since the screw 24 and the bracket 18 for hot-swap are separate components, they are easily lost and the mounting work is complicated. Further, if the screws 24 that fasten the board fixing bracket together are removed, there is also a problem that the board 2 comes off while power is supplied to the board 2.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to easily attach / detach an insertion / extraction portion of a board or the like to / from a storage portion of an electronic device body by a simple operation, and to automatically attach / detach the attachment / detachment operation. It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device in which power supply to the insertion / extraction unit is turned on / off.

[0009]

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a movable lever whose storage section is operated when the insertion / extraction section is inserted / extracted, a power switch for controlling power supply to the insertion / extraction section, and the movable lever. And an operation transmission mechanism for switching the power switch in conjunction with the operation.

In another electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the operation transmission mechanism is provided with a power transmission pin that is slidable and is pushed forward at one end by the movable lever, and a direction for retracting the power transmission pin. And an on / off switch of the power switch by sliding the power transmission pin.

Another electronic device according to the present invention has a fixing mechanism for fixing the insertion / extraction portion to the storage portion in conjunction with the movable lever.

[0012] In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the fixing mechanism comprises:
The movable lever includes a movable lever locking mechanism that locks the movable lever at a mounting position that is a position of the movable lever when the insertion / extraction unit is mounted on the storage unit. The electronic device is characterized in that the insertion / removal portion is pressed at a mounting position.

In the electronic device according to another aspect of the present invention, the storage section is configured to be capable of inserting the plurality of insertion / extraction sections, and has a partition plate provided between the plurality of insertion / extraction sections. The movable lever and the power transmission pin are supported by the partition plate.

[0014] In another electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the storage section includes:
A movable lever that is operated when the insertion / extraction unit is inserted / extracted, a power switch that controls power supply to the insertion / extraction unit, a power transmission pin that slides in conjunction with the movable lever and switches on / off the power switch, A light emitting element for display arranged in proximity to a switch, wherein the power transmission pin is provided along the power transmission pin, and optical means for guiding light emitted from the light emitting element for display to the movable lever side. Have

[0015]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a hot-swap mechanism in an electronic apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a storage unit as a storage unit. 3
0, a board 32 as an insertion / extraction portion, a partition plate 34 for partitioning between the plurality of boards 32, a rotating lever (movable lever) 36 attached to the partition plate 34, and a knock pin (power transmission pin) 38 pushed down by the rotating lever 36. Have been.

The board 32 and the partition plate 34
It can be inserted into and removed from the storage unit 30 along a guide rail provided on the wall surface of No. 0. The partition plate 34 is inserted along the guide rail, and the storage unit 30 is screwed or the like.
Fixed to The board 32 is a bracket 4 for fixing the board.
2 The rotation lever 36 presses the upper surface of the board fixing bracket 42 of the board 32 inserted into the storage unit 30, so that the board 32 can be locked so that the board 32 does not come out of the storage unit 30. Also,
In this locked state, the rotation lever 36 pushes the upper end of the knock pin 38 downward. As a result, the knock pin 38 moves downward, and a power switch located at the lower end of the knock pin 38 not shown in FIG. 1 is operated to turn on the power supply to the board 32. On the other hand, if the rotation lever 36 is rotated in the opposite direction, the release state is set in which the board 32 can be removed. In this release state, the knock pin 38 is not urged downward, so that the knock pin 38 moves upward by a mechanism described later, and in conjunction with this, the power switch is operated,
The power supply to the board 32 is turned off.

Next, the locked state and the released state according to the rotation of the rotary lever 36 will be described in detail. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a rotation lever 36 and a mechanism interlocked therewith. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing a locked state of the rotary lever 36 and a mechanism interlocked therewith.
FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a released state of the rotating lever 36 and a mechanism interlocked therewith. FIG. 2 shows a locked state, in which the board 32 is
It is attached to. Incidentally, in this mounted state, the connection end of the board 32 is connected to the connector 48 provided on the main board 46 of the storage unit 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 34 has perforated protrusions 50 and 52, and these perforated protrusions 50 and 52 are provided.
The knock pin 38 penetrates through the opening. That is, the perforated projections 50 and 52 have a function as a holder that holds the knock pin 38 so as to be movable in the axial direction but not in the direction perpendicular to the axis. The knock pin 38 has a protrusion 54 provided above the perforated protrusion 50, and a protrusion 56 provided between the perforated protrusion 50 and the perforated protrusion 52.
And a projection 58 provided below the perforated projection 52. A spring 60 is provided between the projection 56 and the perforated projection 52.
Is inserted, and the knock pin 38 is urged upward. A power switch 62 is arranged on the main board 46 so as to face the lower end of the knock pin 38. In the locked state, the upper end of the knock pin 38 is pushed by the rotating lever 36 and moves forward (moves downward). Then, the lower end of the knock pin 38 presses the power switch 62 to turn it on. On the other hand, in the release state, the knock pin 38 moves backward (moves upward) by the urging force of the spring 60. Then, the lower end of the knock pin 38 is separated from the power switch 62, and the power switch 62 is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the locked state,
The rotation lever 36 comes into contact with the upper end of the knock pin 38 and pushes it down. The knock pin 38 can be lowered to a position where the protrusion 54 is locked by the perforated protrusion 50. In this state, the position of the projection 54 on the knock pin 38 is determined such that the lower end of the knock pin 38 presses the power switch 62 with an appropriate force under the urging force of the spring 60 to turn it on.

In the locked state, the rotation lever 36
Urges the upper surface of the board fixing bracket 42 of the board 32 downward (in the insertion direction).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the released state, the knock pin 38 is moved upward by the spring 60. The knock pin 38 can be raised to a position where the protrusion 58 is locked by the perforated protrusion 52. The position of the protrusion 58 is determined so that the knock pin 38 can be retracted enough to turn off the power switch 62.

In the release state, the rotation lever 36
Does not urge not only the knock pin 38 but also the upper surface of the board fixing bracket 42 of the board 32. Therefore, the board 32 can be pulled out of the storage unit 30 in the released state.

As described above, since the power on / off in conjunction with the knock pin 38 and the pressing / releasing of the board 32 are performed by the common member of the rotating lever 36, the board 32 is always turned on when the power is on. When the board 32 is removed, the power is always turned off. Therefore, it is guaranteed that the hot-swap of the board 32 is properly performed.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are a front view and a top view of the rotary lever 36, respectively. The rotating lever 36 is attached to the partition plate 34 by a rotating shaft 70, and is rotatable around the rotating shaft 70. As described above, the rotation lever 36 is rotated between a position corresponding to the locked state and a position corresponding to the released state. The rotation lever 36 in this rotation
An arc-shaped slit 72 corresponding to the locus of one point is provided on the partition plate 34, and a projection 74 engaging with this slit 72 is provided at the one point of the rotary lever 36. The front portions 76 at both ends of the slit 72 are formed to be somewhat narrower so that the projection 74 exerts resistance when passing through the portion. Thereby, the protrusion 74 moved to both ends of the slit 72 can be locked at the positions of both ends thereof, and the rotating lever 36 can be held in the locked state and the released state. That is, the slit 72 and the projection 74 have a function of restricting the rotation range of the rotation lever 36 and a function as a movable lever locking mechanism that locks the rotation lever 36 in a locked state. The movable lever locking mechanism by the slit 72 and the projection 74 allows the board 3
2 is held in the pressed state, and the board 32 is prevented from being accidentally dropped from the storage unit 30.

The rotating lever 36 is provided with a handle 78 protruding outward from the storage unit 30 so that the operator can easily operate it with a finger or the like. The rotation lever 36
In the locked state, a board pressing portion 80 which comes into contact with the board fixing bracket 42 of the board 32, and a knock pin which comes into contact with the upper end of the knock pin 38 when pressed toward the locked state and pushes down the knock pin 38. Urging part 82
Are provided. Here, the board pressing part 80 is formed in a convex part. The knock pin urging portion 82 is formed in a concave portion so as to receive the upper end of the knock pin 38, and securely holds the upper end of the knock pin 38 in the corresponding portion when the rotation lever 36 rotates. It is preferable that the recess of the knock pin urging portion 82 is formed to have a frontage wider than the bottom surface so that the upper end of the knock pin 38 can be easily received.

As described above, the rotating lever 36 and the knock pin 38 are attached to the partition plate 34, and the partition plate 34 is fixed to the storage unit 30 by screws or the like. That is, pressing of the board 32 and turning on / off of the power switch 62 are performed.
The members for performing the OFF switching are integrated with the storage unit 30, so that there is no risk of the members being lost even when the board 32 is not inserted and those members are not used, and there is no trouble in handling the discrete members.

In the above configuration, the rotation lever 36,
Although the example in which the knock pins 38 are attached to the partition plate 34 is shown, a configuration in which these are attached to the storage unit 30 using separate members is also possible.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of a rotary lever and a knock pin in an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Other parts of the present electronic device can be configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the above embodiment to simplify the description. .

A power switch 62 is provided on the main board 46.
A light emitting diode (LED) 100, which is a display light emitting element for displaying the target slot of the board and the operating state at the time of hot swapping to the operator, is arranged near the operator. Knock pin 1
The lower end of 02 is provided so as to face the power switch 62 and the LED 100. The knock pin 102 has an optical fiber 104 connected from its lower end to its upper end,
The optical fiber 104 takes in the light emitted from the LED 100 from the lower end of the knock pin 102 and guides the light to the upper end. The rotation lever 106 is provided with a lens 108 at a portion where the upper end of the optical fiber 104 abuts, and the lens 108 transmits and diffuses light from the side of the rotation lever 106 where the upper end of the optical fiber 104 abuts to the opposite side. Let it. As described above, since the light of the LED 100 disposed on the main board 46 is guided to the outside of the storage unit 30, the operator can easily visually recognize the display by the light. Further, in this configuration, the light emitting element for display can be arranged on the main board 46 together with other electronic components. That is, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide only the light emitting element at a position easily visible to the operator separately from other elements.

[0031]

According to the electronic apparatus of the present invention, the storage section includes the movable lever and the power transmission mechanism that switches the power switch in conjunction with the movable lever. There is no danger that members for switching the power switch will be lost, and an effect is obtained that the handling of those members and the operation of hot-swapping the insertion / extraction section are facilitated.

According to the electronic apparatus of the present invention, the fixing mechanism operates in conjunction with the movable lever to fix the insertion / extraction section to the storage section, so that the on / off of the power switch and the insertion / extraction of the insertion / extraction section always cooperate. Done. That is, the on / off of the power supply to the insertion / extraction unit and the pressing / releasing of the insertion / extraction unit are performed by a common member called a movable lever, so that the insertion / extraction unit is always fixed in the power-on state. The removal can be prohibited, and conversely, the power can always be turned off when removing the insertion / extraction section. Therefore, there is obtained an effect that there is no erroneous operation and it is assured that the hot-swap operation is properly performed, and the quality can be improved without downtime of the system or the device.

Further, according to the present invention, an optical means for guiding the light of the display light emitting element arranged on the main board together with the power switch to the movable lever side is provided along the power transmission pin, so that the operator can control the light. Can be easily visually recognized. Thereby, the effect that the display light emitting element can be arranged on the main board together with other electronic components can be obtained, and it is not necessary to provide a separate substrate and mount the display light emitting element, and the configuration can be made inexpensively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a hot-swap mechanism in an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a rotating lever and a mechanism interlocked with the rotating lever.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing a locked state of a rotating lever and a mechanism interlocked with the rotating lever.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a release state of a rotary lever and a mechanism interlocked with the rotary lever.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a rotation lever.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the rotary lever.

FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a rotary lever and a knock pin in an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional hot-line insertion / extraction mechanism that enables hot-line insertion / extraction.

[Explanation of symbols]

30 storage units, 32 boards, 34 dividers, 3
6,106 rotating lever, 38,102 knock pin,
42 board fixing bracket, 46 main board,
50, 52 Perforated projection, 60 Spring, 62 Power switch, 100 LED, 104 Optical fiber, 108
lens.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device, comprising: an insertion / extraction unit; and a storage unit into which the insertion / extraction unit is inserted / mounted, wherein the storage unit includes: a movable lever operated when the insertion / extraction unit is inserted / extracted; and a power supply to the insertion / extraction unit. An electronic device, comprising: a power switch for controlling supply; and an operation transmitting mechanism for switching the power switch in conjunction with the movable lever. 2. The power transmission mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the operation transmission mechanism is slidable, and includes a power transmission pin that is pushed forward at one end by the movable lever, and an urging unit that urges the power transmission pin in a retreating direction. 2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power switch is switched by sliding the power transmission pin. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing mechanism that fixes the insertion / extraction portion to the storage portion in conjunction with the movable lever. 4. The fixing mechanism, comprising: the movable lever; and a movable lever locking mechanism that locks the movable lever at a mounting position, which is a position of the movable lever when the insertion / extraction section is mounted on the storage section. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the movable lever presses the insertion / extraction portion at the mounting position. 5. The storage section is configured to be capable of inserting a plurality of the insertion / extraction sections, and has a partition plate erected between the plurality of insertion / extraction sections, wherein the movable lever and the power transmission pin are provided. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein is supported by the partition plate. 6. An electronic device, comprising: an insertion / extraction unit; and a storage unit into which the insertion / extraction unit is inserted / mounted, wherein the storage unit includes a movable lever operated when the insertion / extraction unit is inserted / extracted, and a power supply to the insertion / extraction unit. A power switch that controls supply, a power transmission pin that slides in conjunction with the movable lever to switch the power switch, and a display light emitting element that is disposed in proximity to the power switch. Is an electronic device having optical means arranged along the power transmission pin to guide light emitted from the display light emitting element to the movable lever side.