JP2007141387A - Hdd unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to prevent an HDD panel from falling inside when performing screw tightening operation for an HDD bracket, a rear panel and a top case to make screw tightening easy and facilitate assembling operation. <P>SOLUTION: An HDD bracket 2 is arranged inside the rear panel 1 and a vertical portion of the top case 3 is arranged its outside. A convex part 2a abutting an upper end folding part 1a of the rear panel 1 is formed at the upper end of the HDD bracket 2. On the rear panel 1, a bush 5 of an AC cord 4 is attached to its downside. In the HDD bracket 2, a rib 2c which projects below a horizontal part 2b is extended, a front end of the rib 2c is formed in a crooked form as a nearly L-shaped locking piece section 2d, and the nearly L-shaped locking piece section 2d is entered inside a groove 5a of the bush 5 of AC cord 4. When carrying out screw tightening of respective upper end sections of the rear panel 1, the HDD bracket 2 and the top case 3, it is made to prevent the HDD bracket 2 from falling inside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, the HDD bracket is disposed inside the rear panel and the vertical portion of the top case is disposed outside, and a convex portion that abuts the upper end bent portion of the rear panel is formed at the upper end of the HDD bracket. The present invention relates to an HDD apparatus in which a bracket and a top case are screwed together.

  Conventionally, in order to screw the rear panel, the HDD bracket, and the top case of the HDD device, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the HDD bracket 102 is arranged inside the rear panel 101 and the top case 103 is arranged outside, The rear panel 101, the HDD bracket 102, and the top case 103 are integrated by screwing screws 104 into screw holes 101a, 102a, 103a provided on the upper side. Further, a convex portion 102b is projected from the upper end of the HDD bracket 102, and the convex portion 102a is brought into contact with the upper end bent portion 101b of the rear panel 101 to prevent the HDD bracket 102 from falling inward during screwing. It was like that.

  However, it is not sufficient to simply hold the HDD panel 102 from the top of the rear panel 101 by contact with the convex portion 102b, and the HDD bracket 102 is pushed inward at the tip of the screw 104 when screwing, As indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5, there is a problem that the upper side of the HDD bracket 102 falls inward, making it difficult to fix the screws 104 and making the assembly work difficult.

  The first prior art is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cabinet structure of this conventional electronic device is such that the height of the chassis 201 on which the mechanism base body 202 is placed is smaller than the height of the mechanism base body 202 and is approximately 1 / the height of the set. The chassis 201 is formed in a frame shape that surrounds only the four side surfaces of the mechanism base body 202, and has a wall 201d that protrudes rearward from the left and right side surfaces of the frame shape. A printed circuit board (not shown) attached from the bottom side of the chassis, a front panel 203 engaged and attached to the front surface of the chassis, a rear panel 204 engaged and attached to the rear surface of the chassis, and the chassis 201 and the rear panel 204 A cover top 205 having a U-shaped cross-section to be screwed, and the front edge and the rear edge of the printed circuit board are respectively connected to the front panel 203 and the rear panel 203. It is intended to position regulating-holding panel 204. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

However, in this case, no measures are taken for the displacement of the chassis 201 in the front-rear direction at the time of screwing.
JP-A-8-8547

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can prevent the HDD panel from falling inward during the screwing operation of the HDD bracket, the rear panel, and the top case, so that the screws can be easily tightened. An object of the present invention is to provide an HDD device that can be easily assembled.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the HDD bracket is disposed inside the rear panel and the vertical portion of the top case is disposed outside, In the HDD device, a convex portion that abuts the upper end bent portion of the rear panel is formed at the upper end of the HDD bracket, and the rear panel, the HDD bracket, and the top case are screwed together. An AC cord bush is attached to the lower side of the HDD bracket, and a rib projecting downward from the horizontal portion is extended to the HDD bracket. The tip of the rib is bent as a substantially L-shaped locking piece. The substantially L-shaped locking piece is inserted into and locked inside the groove of the bush of the AC cord, and the rear panel and the HDD bracket are formed. And each upper end of the top case when screwed, is characterized in that the HDD bracket was made to prevent the fall down inwardly.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the HDD bracket is disposed inside the rear panel and the vertical portion of the top case is disposed outside, and a convex portion that abuts the upper end bent portion of the rear panel is formed at the upper end of the HDD bracket. In the HDD device in which the rear panel, the HDD bracket and the top case are screwed together, an AC cord bush is attached to the lower side of the rear panel. A rib projecting downward from the horizontal portion is extended, and the leading end of the rib enters and locks inside the groove portion of the bush of the AC cord, and the upper end portions of the rear panel, the HDD bracket, and the top case are screwed. It is characterized in that the HDD bracket is prevented from falling inward when stopping.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, a substantially U-shaped locking piece is formed at the tip of the HDD bracket, and the substantially U-shaped locking piece is the AC bracket. The cord bush was inserted into the groove and locked.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the convex portion at the upper end of the HDD bracket is in contact with the bent portion at the upper end of the rear panel, and the tip of the rib protruding below the horizontal portion of the HDD bracket is attached to the rear panel. Since the AC cord bushing enters the inside of the groove portion of the AC cord, the rear panel and the HDD bracket can be made free of gaps, and the HDD bracket is pushed inside by a screw inserted from the top case outside the rear panel. Will not fall over. As a result, the HDD bracket can be prevented from falling inside, the screws can be easily tightened, and the assembly work can be easily performed. Furthermore, since the front end of the HDD bracket is formed in a substantially L-shaped locking piece portion, the contact area of the substantially L-shaped locking piece portion increases along the inside of the groove portion of the AC cord bush. As a result, the HDD bracket can be further prevented from falling inside when screwing, and the screw tightening operation can be easily performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the convex portion at the upper end of the HDD bracket is in contact with the bent portion at the upper end of the rear panel, and the tip of the rib projecting downward from the horizontal portion of the HDD bracket is attached to the rear panel. Since the AC cord bushing enters the inside of the groove portion of the AC cord, the rear panel and the HDD bracket can be made free of gaps, and the HDD bracket is pushed inside by a screw inserted from the top case outside the rear panel. Will not fall over. As a result, the HDD bracket can be prevented from falling inside, the screws can be easily tightened, and the assembly work can be easily performed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the front end of the HDD bracket is formed in the substantially U-shaped locking piece portion, the substantially U-shaped locking piece portion has no gap inside the groove portion of the AC cord. It is possible to further prevent the HDD bracket from falling inside when screwing in and screwing, and the screwing work can be easily performed without any trouble.

  The HDD apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a partial schematic front view showing an assembled state of an HDD bracket, a rear panel, and a top case by screws in the HDD device of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of an HDD case as a main part of the device. It is.

  In the HDD device of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, an HDD bracket 2 is disposed inside the rear panel 1 and a vertical portion of the top case 3 is disposed outside. As shown in FIG. 1B, the HDD bracket 2 has a convex portion 2a at the upper end that contacts the upper bent portion 1a of the rear panel 1, and a rib 2c that protrudes below the horizontal portion 2b. The tip of the rib 2c is bent as a substantially L-shaped locking piece 2d. A bush 5 of an AC cord 4 is attached to the lower side of the rear panel 1, and a substantially L-shaped locking piece 2 d at the tip of the HDD bracket 2 enters and is locked inside the groove 5 a of the bush 5. In this state, the screw 6 is inserted into the screw hole 3 a of the top case 3, the screw hole 1 b of the rear panel 1, and the screw hole 2 e of the HDD bracket 2 from the outside of the top case 3, and the tip of this screw 6 is inside the HDD bracket 2. The nut member 7 is screwed onto the attached nut member 7.

  Therefore, according to the HDD device of the first embodiment, the convex portion 2 a at the upper end of the HDD bracket 2 abuts on the upper bent portion 1 a of the rear panel 1 and protrudes below the horizontal portion 2 b of the HDD bracket 2. Since the substantially L-shaped locking piece 2d at the tip of the rib 2c enters the inside of the groove 5a of the bush 5 of the AC cord 4 attached to the rear panel 1, the rear panel 1 and the HDD bracket 2 are separated from each other by a gap. The HDD bracket 2 is not pushed by the screw 6 inserted from the top case 3 outside the rear panel 1 and falls inward. As a result, the HDD bracket 2 can be prevented from falling inside, the screws can be easily tightened, and the assembly work can be easily performed. Further, since the contact area of the substantially L-shaped locking piece 2d increases along the inside of the groove 5a of the bush 5 of the AC cord 4, the HDD bracket 2 is more likely to fall inward when screwing. This can be further prevented and the screw tightening operation is easy.

  FIG. 3 is a partial schematic front view showing an assembled state of the HDD bracket, rear panel, and top case by screws in the HDD device of the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the HDD case which is a main part of the device. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member and the same location as above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the HDD device of the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a substantially U-shaped locking piece 2 f is formed at the tip of the HDD bracket 2. The substantially U-shaped locking piece 2 f enters and is locked inside the groove 5 a of the bush 5 of the AC cord 4.

  According to the second embodiment, the substantially U-shaped locking piece 2f enters the groove 5a of the AC cord 4 without any gap and further prevents the HDD bracket 2 from falling inside when screwing. And screwing work can be easily performed without hindrance.

It is a partial schematic front view which shows the assembly | attachment state by the screw stop of the HDD bracket, rear panel, and top case in the HDD apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the HDD case which is the principal part of the apparatus. It is a partial schematic front view which shows the assembly | attachment state by the screw stop of the HDD bracket, rear panel, and top case in the HDD apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the HDD case which is the principal part of the apparatus. It is a partial schematic front view which shows the assembly | attachment state by the screw stop of the HDD bracket in a conventional HDD apparatus, a rear panel, and a top case. It is a partial exploded perspective view which shows the state before attachment of the HDD bracket in the same apparatus, a rear panel, and a top case. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the cabinet structure of the conventional electronic device. It is a partial exploded perspective view of the structure.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rear panel 1a Upper end bending part 1b Screw hole 2 HDD bracket 2a Convex part 2b Horizontal part 2c Rib 2d The substantially L-shaped latching piece part 2e Screw hole 2f The substantially U-shaped latching piece part 3 Top case 3a Screw hole 4 AC Code 5 Bush 5a Groove 6 Screw 7 Nut member

Claims (3)

  An HDD bracket is disposed on the inner side of the rear panel and a vertical portion of the top case is disposed on the outer side, and a convex portion is formed on the upper end of the HDD bracket so as to abut on the upper bent portion of the rear panel. In the HDD device in which the bracket and the top case are integrally screwed, the rear panel has an AC cord bush attached to the lower side thereof, and the HDD bracket projects downward from the horizontal portion. The rib is extended, and the tip of the rib is bent as a substantially L-shaped locking piece, and the substantially L-shaped locking piece enters the inside of the groove portion of the bush of the AC cord. When the upper end of the rear panel, HDD bracket, and top case is screwed, the HDD bracket will fall inward HDD device being characterized in that so as to prevent and.   An HDD bracket is disposed on the inner side of the rear panel, and a vertical portion of the top case is disposed on the outer side. A convex portion is formed at the upper end of the HDD bracket so as to abut on the upper bent portion of the rear panel. In the HDD device in which the top case and the top case are screwed together, the rear panel has an AC cord bush attached to the lower side thereof, and the HDD bracket has a rib protruding downward from the horizontal portion. The end of the rib enters the inside of the groove portion of the bush of the AC cord and is locked, and when the upper end of each of the rear panel, the HDD bracket and the top case is screwed, the HDD bracket An HDD apparatus characterized in that it is prevented from falling inward.   An approximately U-shaped locking piece is formed at the tip of the HDD bracket, and the approximately U-shaped locking piece enters the inside of the groove portion of the bush of the AC cord and is locked. Item 5. The HDD device according to Item 2.