JP2014206777A - Device storage apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device storage apparatus for enabling a user to easily remove a device connected to a connector.SOLUTION: A device storage apparatus 10 includes: a base member 38 having a storage part 30; a holding member 36 provided openably/closably with respect to the base member 38, for holding a magnetic disk device 14 stored in the storage part 30 in a closed state; a device side connector 34 connected to a connector 32 of the magnetic disk device 14 stored in the storage part 30; and a pressing member 50 for, when operation of opening the holding member 36 from the base member 38 is performed from a state where the magnetic disk device 14 is stored in the storage part 30 and held by the holding member 36, pressing and moving the magnetic disk device 14 in a direction where the connector 32 is removed from the device side connector 34.

Description

  The present invention relates to a device housing apparatus capable of housing a device such as a storage device.

  Notebook personal computers (notebook PCs) and desktop personal computers (desktop PCs) are rapidly becoming smaller and thinner, and various devices such as magnetic disk devices and optical disk devices can be installed in the chassis of the main body. The number is limited. In view of this, a configuration has been proposed in which the functions of the PC are expanded according to the intended use by attaching and detaching these various devices to / from an expansion slot provided in the casing of the PC.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a function expansion device (device accommodating device) for attaching / detaching a magnetic disk device (HDD device) to / from an expansion slot provided in a casing of a notebook PC. This device accommodating apparatus is attached to and detached from the expansion slot of the main body housing with the magnetic disk device mounted therein, and is connected to the main body housing side housing side connector inside the expansion slot. A connector (external connector) and a second interface connector (device-side connector) electrically connected to the external connector and connected to a connector on the magnetic disk device side housed in the device housing device. Prepare.

JP 2009-151525 A

  By the way, each time a device such as a magnetic disk device is detached from the device housing apparatus as described above, it is necessary to release the connection state between the device connector and the device housing connector of the device housing apparatus. However, when removing the connector from the device-side connector, it is necessary to move the device in the device housing device in a direction parallel to the connection direction, which is troublesome, and if the device is moved in an oblique direction by mistake. Takes a burden on the connector or the device-side connector and may be damaged in some cases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device housing apparatus that can easily remove a device connected by a connector.

  A device housing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a base member having a housing part capable of housing a device, and a device housed in the housing part in a closed state provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the base member. The holding member, the device-side connector to which the connector of the device housed in the housing portion is connected, and the state where the device is housed in the housing portion and held by the holding member, the holding member is removed from the base member. And an extrusion member that presses and moves the device in a direction in which the connector is detached from the device-side connector when an opening operation is performed.

  According to such a configuration, when the device is removed from the device housing apparatus, the connection state between the connector and the apparatus-side connector can be released simply by opening the holding member that holds the device. Therefore, the connector connection release operation is substantially unnecessary, and the removal operation can be easily performed. In addition, the pushing member moves the device in the direction separating the connector and the device-side connector, for example, in the horizontal direction as the holding member opens. It is possible to prevent the connector and the device side connector from being burdened and damaged.

  The holding member has a rotation shaft on the front end side of the housing portion in the connecting direction of the connector to the device-side connector, and the pushing member opens and closes the holding member around the rotation shaft. If the proximal end of the holding member is provided, the pushing member uses a moment force corresponding to the length of the holding member in the longitudinal direction when the holding member is gripped and opened. Can be pushed out, and the connection between the connector and the apparatus-side connector can be released more easily.

  The holding member has a pair of arm portions rotatably provided on the left and right side portions of the housing portion, and the pushing member is provided on the pair of arm portions, Can be stably pressed from both sides in the width direction. In addition, when the holding member has a frame shape having a connecting portion in which the distal ends of the pivoting operations of the pair of arm portions are connected to each other, it is easy to handle an opening operation and the like, and the connector and the device are connected at the connecting portion. The other end side of the device opposite to the connection portion of the side connector can be held, and the holding stability of the device in the housing portion is further improved.

  When an operation of closing the holding member with respect to the base member is performed from a state where the device is placed in the housing portion, the device is pressed in a direction in which the connector is connected to the apparatus-side connector. You may provide the pushing member to move. Then, when attaching the device to the device housing apparatus, the connector and the apparatus-side connector can be connected by simply closing the holding member for holding the device, so that the connector connection work is substantially reduced. It becomes unnecessary and can be easily attached.

  The holding member has a rotating shaft on the front end side of the housing portion in the connecting direction of the connector to the device-side connector, and the pushing member opens and closes the holding member around the rotating shaft. The push-in member pushes the device forward while directly receiving the downward pressing force when closing the push-down portion with respect to the rotational movement of the holding member. It is possible to more easily connect the connector and the apparatus-side connector.

  The holding member has a frame shape having a pair of arm portions rotatably provided on the left and right side portions of the accommodating portion, and a connecting portion that connects tip ends of the pivoting operations of the pair of arm portions. And the said pushing member can press the rear-end surface of a device stably, when it is provided in the said connection part.

  The pushing member is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the connecting portion, and when the holding member is closed with respect to the base member, the pushing member is provided on the bottom surface of the housing portion. The device may be configured to press the device while sliding and rotating on the inclined surface. Then, since the pushing member slides and rotates on the inclined surface, the pushing force in the closing direction of the holding member is smoothly converted into the pushing force in the moving direction of the device, and the force in the closing direction of the holding member is converted to the front of the device. It can be used as a moving force to.

  The pushing member is thin when it has a bearing portion that is rotatably supported with respect to the coupling portion, and a pressing portion that bends and protrudes from the bearing portion and slides on the inclined surface and contacts the device. Even in a device housing apparatus that is designed to be a device, the device can be pressed by smoothly rotating the pressing member while avoiding the inclined surface by the bent portion between the bearing portion and the pressing portion.

  The device housing apparatus is attached to an electronic apparatus in a state where the device is mounted, and includes an external connector electrically connected to the apparatus-side connector and connected to the apparatus-side connector of the electronic apparatus. It may be a configuration. The device may be a storage device.

  According to the present invention, since the connection state between the connector and the apparatus-side connector can be released simply by opening the holding member holding the device, the connector connection release operation is substantially unnecessary, Removal work can be easily performed.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for attaching / detaching a device housing apparatus to / from a notebook PC according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a magnetic disk device housed in the device housing device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a device housing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the holding member slightly opened from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view in a state where the holding member is further opened and fully opened from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the magnetic disk device removed with the holding member fully opened. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the base end portion of the arm portion constituting the holding member, and FIG. 7A is a view showing the vicinity of the base end portion of one arm portion, and FIG. ) Is a view showing the vicinity of the base end portion of the other arm portion. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the connecting portion of the holding member. FIG. 9 is a partially omitted perspective view in which the vicinity of the rear end of the accommodating portion in a state where the holding member is fully closed is enlarged. FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the device housing apparatus in a state where the magnetic disk device is housed in the housing portion and the holding member is fully closed. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of the holding member slightly opened from the state shown in FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view in a state where the holding member is further opened and fully opened from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the magnetic disk device is placed in the housing portion and the holding member is closed, and FIG. 13A is a case where the holding member is closed and the pushing member is housed. FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the holding member is further closed and fully closed from the state illustrated in FIG. 13A. FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a device housing apparatus according to a modification.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the device housing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for attaching and detaching a device housing apparatus 10 to / from a notebook PC 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device housing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to and detached from the expansion slot 16 of the notebook PC 12 while housing the magnetic disk device (hard disk drive: HDD device) 14, so that the magnetic disk device 14 is an electronic device. This is an adapter device for causing a notebook PC 12 to function as a storage device. The device accommodating device 10 may be configured to accommodate various devices other than the magnetic disk device 14, such as a storage device using a semiconductor memory. In addition, various devices such as an optical disk device can be attached to and detached from the expansion slot 16 by exchanging with the device accommodating device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the notebook PC 12 is a general notebook personal computer, and includes a housing 18, a keyboard 20 disposed on the top surface of the housing 18, and a lid that opens and closes the top surface of the housing 18. A body 22. The housing 18 is a box that accommodates a substrate, an arithmetic device, a cooling device, a battery pack, and the like (not shown) therein, and the device housing device 10 is inserted into and removed from an expansion slot 16 that opens on one side surface. The lid 22 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the casing 18 by a hinge, and a display 24 made of liquid crystal or the like is provided on the inner surface thereof.

  Next, the configuration of the device housing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, prior to the description of the device housing apparatus 10, a configuration example of the magnetic disk device 14 housed therein will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the magnetic disk device 14 accommodated in the device accommodating device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic disk device 14 is a buffer in which three plate-like members 28a, 28b, and 28c are formed in a U-shaped frame on three side surfaces of a rectangular box-shaped HDD main body 26 in plan view. The member 28 is attached. In the following, for convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 1, in the direction in which the device housing apparatus 10 is mounted in the expansion slot 16 of the notebook PC 12, the leading side is referred to as the front side (front), and the rear side is referred to as the rear side (rear). The thickness direction of the device storage device 10 is referred to as the up-down direction, the width direction is referred to as the right-left direction as appropriate in the direction of the drawings in each figure, and the magnetic disk device 14 is assumed to be stored in the device storage device 10. The same will be described.

  The buffer member 28 is mounted on the device housing apparatus 10 and serves as a cushion for absorbing an impact on the HDD main body 26 attached to the notebook PC 12. The upper end surface and the lower end surface of the buffer member 28 protrude above and below the upper surface and the lower surface of the HDD main body 26, respectively. As a result, the buffer member 28 lands on the inner surface of the expansion slot 16 of the notebook PC 12 and the bottom surface 30a (see FIG. 6) of the housing portion 30 provided in the device housing device 10, and the HDD main body 26 is in a floating state. In particular, the impact in the vertical direction can be suitably absorbed. In the buffer member 28, elastic pins (not shown) protruding from the inner surfaces of the plate-like members 28 a and 28 c extending on both sides are inserted into screw holes (not shown) provided on the left and right side surfaces of the HDD main body 26. Thus, it is attached to the HDD main body 26. At this time, the plate-like members 28a to 28c are integrally formed by, for example, a thin plate of a resin material or a metal material, and can be elastically deformed in a swinging direction intersecting at least the longitudinal direction, respectively. The plate-like members 28a and 28c on both sides can be easily attached to the HDD main body 26 by manually opening the plate-like members 28a and 28c. Of course, the magnetic disk device 14 may have a configuration in which the buffer member 28 is not provided.

  A connector 32 is provided on the front surface 26a of the HDD main body 26 where the buffer member 28 is not disposed (see FIG. 10). The connector 32 is connected to the device-side connector 34 protruding into the housing part 30 of the device housing device 10 (see FIGS. 5 and 10). At the center of the outer surface of the plate-like member 28b disposed corresponding to the rear surface 26b of the HDD main body 26, a projecting piece 35 made of a thin metal plate projecting outward is provided. Further, a cushion member 33 for absorbing the impact in the front-rear direction of the HDD main body 26 is provided on the inner surface of the plate-like member 28b (see FIGS. 2 and 10).

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device housing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a perspective view of the magnetic disk device 14 housed and viewed from the front side with a holding member 36 to be described later closed. 4 is a perspective view in a state where the holding member 36 is slightly opened from the state shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view in a state where the holding member 36 is further opened from the state shown in FIG. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the device housing apparatus 10 as seen from the rear side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the magnetic disk device 14 removed with the holding member 36 fully opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the device storage device 10 includes a base member 38 provided with a storage portion 30 that can store the magnetic disk device 14, and an openable and closable opening provided on the upper surface side of the base member 38. And a gate-shaped holding member 36 that holds the magnetic disk device 14 accommodated in the section 30 from the upper surface side.

  The base member 38 is a box-shaped member having a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view with one side inclined toward the front. The base member 38 is provided at substantially the center of the outer frame forming the outer shape and can accommodate the magnetic disk device 14 from the upper surface side. The housing part 30 which is a recessed part, the apparatus side connector 34 which protruded toward the back from the front inner surface of the housing part 30, and the external connector 40 which faces outside from the opening part of the front outer surface of an outer frame are included. A part of the base member 38 such as the bottom surface 30a of the housing portion 30 is formed of a metal material, and most of the other members are formed of a resin material. The device-side connector 34 and the external connector 40 are electrically connected by a wiring (not shown), and the external connector 40 is connected to a device-side connector (not shown) provided in the expansion slot 16 of the notebook PC 12. It is. That is, the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 are connected, and the external connector 40 and the device-side connector are connected, whereby the HDD main body 26 and the notebook PC 12 are electrically connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the accommodating portion 30 has the magnetic disk device 14 mounted on the bottom surface 30a, and a pair of guide plates 42 and 42 are erected on both sides thereof. Each guide plate 42 contacts the plate-like members 28 a and 28 c which are both side surfaces of the magnetic disk device 14, thereby positioning the left and right width direction of the magnetic disk device 14 in the accommodating portion 30 and in the accommodating portion 30. The movement of the magnetic disk device 14 in the front-rear direction is guided. On the outer surface side of each guide plate 42, groove portions 44 are formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction between the outer frame of the base member 30. The groove portion 44 is a space in which the arm portions 36 a and 36 c on both sides constituting the holding member 36 are accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the holding member 36 includes a pair of arm portions 36 a and 36 c that are rotatably provided on the left and right side portions of the housing portion 30, and the rotation operation of the arm portions 36 a and 36 c. And an open / close handle that has a three-side frame shape (gate shape) and that is rotated manually. The holding member 36 is made of a resin material.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the base end portions of the arm portions 36a and 36c constituting the holding member 36, and FIG. 7A is a view showing the vicinity of the base end portion of one arm portion 36a. FIG. 7B is a view showing the vicinity of the base end portion of the other arm portion 36c.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the arm portions 36 a and 36 c are separated from the base member 38 by the pivot shafts 45 provided on the left and right sides of the position to be the front end portion of the housing portion 30. And is pivotally supported. That is, the holding member 36 is pivotally supported with respect to the base member 38 by the rotation shaft 45 provided at the base end portions of the arm portions 36a and 36c (see FIGS. 3 to 5). . In the present embodiment, with respect to the arm portions 36a and 36c, the rotation shaft 45 side that is the base side of the rotation operation is referred to as a base end side (base end portion), and the connecting portion 36b side that is the distal end side of the rotation operation. Will be referred to as the tip side (tip portion).

  As shown in FIG. 5, operation portions 46 that protrude outward are provided in positions near the distal ends of the arm portions 36 a and 36 c and on the side of the connecting portion 36 b. The operation unit 46 is a knob that is gripped manually. The operation portion 46 has an engagement claw portion 46a that can be engaged with an engagement piece 48a provided in an engagement recess 48 on the base member 38 side (see also FIG. 8). The operation unit 46 is formed by bending a thin plate member and has a certain degree of elasticity. The engaging recess 48 is provided at the rear end of the groove 44 and is a recess that can accommodate the operation portion 46 wider than the arm portions 36a and 36c.

  The holding member 36 is closed by pushing the holding member 36 down against the base member 38, and the operating portion 46 is accommodated in the engaging recess 48, and the engaging claw portion 46 a is engaged with the engaging piece 48 a, thereby holding the holding member 36. The magnetic disk device 14 can be held in the accommodating portion 30 while maintaining the closed posture (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, when the holding member 36 is opened from the base member 38, the engaging claws are operated by operating the respective operating portions 46 of the left and right arm portions 36a and 36c and elastically deforming both in the direction of approaching each other. The engagement state between the portion 46a and the engagement piece 48a is released. Therefore, by performing an opening operation for lifting the holding member 36 from the base member 38, the holding state of the magnetic disk 14 by the holding member 36 can be released, and the magnetic disk device 14 can be detached from the housing portion 30 (FIG. 4). To FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the inner side surfaces of the base end portions of the arm portions 36a and 36c extend flush with the upper end surfaces of the arm portions 36a and 36c (FIG. 3). See), and a thin plate-like push-out member 50 whose front end portion is bent downward is projected. The pushing member 50 is a direction in which the connector 32 is detached from the apparatus-side connector 34 when an operation of opening the holding member 36 from the base member 38 is performed from a state where the device is housed in the housing portion 30 and held by the holding member 36. This is for pressing and moving the magnetic disk device 14 in the accommodating portion 30 (rearward).

  A wide extruded portion 50 a is provided at the front end of the extruded member 50. The pushing portion 50a is disposed along a direction substantially parallel to the front-rear direction (the horizontal direction in the present embodiment) of the base member 38 when the arm portions 36a, 36c are fully opened (FIG. 7A, FIG. 7 (B) and FIG. 12). On the other hand, in a state in which the arm portions 36a and 36c are fully closed, the pushing portion 50a is disposed along a direction substantially parallel to the vertical direction (vertical direction in the present embodiment) of the base member 38 (see FIG. 10). . The front end surface of the pushing portion 50 a becomes a pressing surface 50 b that presses the magnetic disk device 14 housed in the housing portion 30 backward as the holding member 36 is opened.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the connecting portion 36b of the holding member 36, and illustrates the back side of the connecting portion 36b. FIG. 9 is a partially omitted perspective view in which the vicinity of the rear end portion of the accommodating portion 30 in a state in which the holding member 36 is fully closed is enlarged. The holding member 36 is other than the pushing member 52 provided in the connecting portion 36b. Elements are omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting portion 36 b presses the protruding piece 35 of the magnetic disk device 14 from above in a state where the holding member 36 is fully closed, and thereby the magnetic material housed in the housing portion 30. The rear end portion of the disk device 14 is sandwiched and held between the bottom surface 30a (see also FIG. 13B). At this time, the front end portion of the magnetic disk device 14 is held in the vertical and horizontal directions by the connection between the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a rotating shaft 54, which is a long and thin metal rod extending along the longitudinal direction (left-right direction), is fixed to the back surface of the connecting portion 36b. A resin push member 52 is rotatably supported on the rotary shaft 54, that is, the push member 52 is rotatably supported with respect to the connecting portion 36b. Needless to say, the pushing member 52 and the rotating shaft 54 may be fixed integrally, and the rotating shaft 54 may be rotatably supported with respect to the connecting portion 36b.

  The pushing member 52 is a direction (front) in which the connector 32 is connected to the apparatus-side connector 34 when an operation of closing the holding member 36 with respect to the base member 38 is performed from a state where the device is placed in the housing portion 30. This is for pressing and moving the magnetic disk device 14 to the right.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pushing member 52 includes a pair of left and right pushing portions 56, 56 that are spaced apart from each other and rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 54, and a bridge is formed between the pushing portions 56, 56. And a rod-shaped bridge portion 58. Near the center of the bridge portion 58, one end of a torsion coil spring 60 extrapolated to the rotating shaft 54 is fixed, and the other end of the torsion coil spring 60 is fixed to the connecting portion 36b. Thereby, the pushing member 52 is always urged | biased with the torsion coil spring 60 with respect to the rotation direction in which the pushing part 56 stands | starts up from the back surface of the connection part 36b with respect to the connection part 36b. At this time, the end portion of the pushing portion 56 is locked to the locking portion on the back surface of the connecting portion 36b, so that the pushing portion 56 is normally maintained in a posture protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal to the connecting portion 36b. (See FIGS. 8 and 11).

  Each pushing part 56 bends between a bearing part 56a on the base end side supported by the rotating shaft 54, a pressing part 56b having a tip end surface formed in an arc shape, and the bearing part 56a and the pressing part 56b. However, it is comprised from the crank part 56c connected. The inner surface of each bearing portion 56 a of each pushing portion 56 is connected by a bridge portion 58. Each crank portion 56c of each push-in portion 56 is bent in a direction close to each other, and the position of the press portion 56b in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the coupling portion 36b is arranged on the inner side than the bearing portion 56a. Yes. The arcuate tip surface of the pressing portion 56b becomes a pressing surface 56d that presses the magnetic disk device 14 placed on the housing portion 30 forward in accordance with the closing operation of the holding member 36. Furthermore, each pressing surface 56d of each pushing portion 56 can be slidably contacted with the upper surfaces of the pair of inclined surfaces 62 and 62 provided at the rear end portion of the bottom surface 30a of the accommodating portion 30, and the holding member 36 is closed. Accordingly, by sliding on the inclined surface 62, the pushing member 52 is rotated against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 60 (see also FIGS. 10 and 11). The inclined surface 62 is erected on the rear end edge of the bottom surface 30 a of the housing portion 30.

  Next, the attaching / detaching operation of the magnetic disk device 14 in the device housing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the device housing apparatus 10 in a state where the magnetic disk device 14 is housed in the housing portion 30 and the holding member 36 is fully closed. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of the holding member 36 slightly opened from the state shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is a side view of the holding member 36 further opened from the state shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing. FIG. 13 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the magnetic disk device 14 is placed in the accommodating portion 30 and the holding member 36 is closed. FIG. 13A is a drawing showing the holding member 36 closing operation. FIG. 13B is a view showing a state in which the pushing member 52 is brought close to the bottom surface 30a of the accommodating portion 30, and FIG. 13B further closes the holding member 36 from the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a state.

  First, the operation of taking out the magnetic disk device 14 from the device accommodating device 10 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the magnetic disk device 14 is housed in the housing portion 30 and is mounted and held in the device housing device 10 by the fully-closed holding member 36, as shown in FIG. The disk device 14 is disposed at the front end in the accommodating portion 30 and the connector 32 is connected to the device-side connector 34.

  When the magnetic disk device 14 is taken out from this state, the operating portions 46 of the left and right arm portions 36a and 36c constituting the holding member 36 are elastically deformed by hand, and the engaging claw portions 46a and the engaging pieces 48a are engaged. The engagement state is released, and an opening operation for lifting the holding member 36 from the base member 38 is performed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Then, as is apparent from FIGS. 10 and 11, the push-out portion 50a of the push-out member 50 is moved to the rear side (the magnetic disk device 14 side) in accordance with the turning operation about the turning shaft 45 of the arm portions 36a and 36c. After a while, the pressing surface 50b comes into contact with the front end surface of the magnetic disk device 14 (in this embodiment, the front end surfaces of the plate-like members 28a and 28c). Even after the pressing surface 50b comes into contact with the front end surface of the magnetic disk device 14, the holding member 36 is further rotated in the opening direction, so that the magnetic disk device 14 is pressed from the pressing surface 50b as shown in FIG. In response to the pressure, it gradually moves to the rear side in the accommodating portion 30, and the connection state between the connector 32 and the apparatus side connector 34 is gradually released.

  Finally, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 12, when the arm portions 36a and 36c are fully opened, the connection state between the connector 32 and the apparatus-side connector 34 is completely released. The operation of taking out the magnetic disk device 14 from the device housing device 10 is completed simply by grasping the disk device 14 and taking it out from the housing unit 30.

  At the time of this take-out operation, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, small piece-like ribs 64 project from the proximal end sides of the inner side surfaces of the arm portions 36 a and 36 c. Therefore, even if the hand is released with the holding member 36 open and the holding member 36 is about to fall down by gravity in the closing direction, the rib 64 is caught by the guide plate 42, so the holding member 36 is closed at once. Can be avoided. Of course, if a forcible closing direction external force is applied to the holding member 36 from a state in which the rib 64 is hooked on the guide plate 42, the arm portion 36a is slightly bent while the rib 64 is in sliding contact with the guide plate 42. There is no problem with the closing operation.

  Next, the mounting operation of the magnetic disk device 14 to the device accommodating device 10 will be described.

  When the magnetic disk device 14 is attached to the device housing device 10, as shown in FIG. 6, the holding member 36 is lifted and fully opened in a state where the magnetic disk device 14 is not housed in the housing portion 30. Next, the magnetic disk device 14 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 30 and placed on the bottom surface 30a (see FIG. 12). At this time, it is not necessary to connect the connector 32 to the device-side connector 34, and it is only necessary to place the magnetic disk device 14 in the accommodating portion 30.

  From this state, a closing operation for pushing down the holding member 36 against the base member 38 is performed. Then, as the holding member 36 rotates, the connecting portion 36b moves toward the gap between the rear end surface of the magnetic disk device 14 (in this embodiment, the rear surface of the plate member 28b) and the rear surface of the base member 38. As shown in FIG. 11, the pressing surface 56d of the pressing portion 56 that protrudes in the orthogonal direction (downward) from the lower surface of the coupling portion 36b as shown in FIG. It contacts the inclined surface 62. Even after the pressing surface 56d comes into contact with the inclined surface 62, the holding member 36 is further rotated in the closing direction so that the pressing surface 56d slides on the inclined surface 62 and resists the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 60. Thus, the pushing member 52 rotates forward about the rotation shaft 54 (see FIGS. 9 and 13B). As a result, the pressing surface 56d is gradually moved forward, so that the magnetic disk device 14 receives the pressing force from the pressing surface 56d and gradually moves to the front side in the accommodating portion 30, and the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 are moved. Are gradually connected to each other (see FIG. 11).

  At this time, since the pushing portion 56 is connected between the bearing portion 56a and the pressing portion 56b by the crank portion 56c, the pushing member 52 is moved while sliding the pressing surface 56d while avoiding the inclined surface 62 by the crank portion 56c. Can be rotated. For this reason, it is avoided that the pushing portion 56 hits the inclined surface 62 and further rotation is hindered, and the pushing member 52 is smoothly rotated even in the device housing apparatus 10 which is thinned. The magnetic disk device 14 can be pushed in (see FIGS. 13A and 13B).

  Finally, as shown in FIGS. 3, 9, and 13B, when the holding member 36 is fully closed, the connector 32 and the apparatus-side connector 34 are completely connected as shown in FIG. At the same time, the engaging claw portion 46a of the operating portion 46 engages with the engaging piece 48a of the engaging recess 48, and the upper surface of the protruding piece 35 of the magnetic disk device 14 is pressed by the lower surface of the connecting portion 36b. Then, the mounting operation of the magnetic disk device 14 to the device accommodating device 10 is completed.

  As described above, according to the device accommodating apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the base member 38 having the accommodating portion 30 that can accommodate the magnetic disk device 14, and the base member 38 can be opened and closed and closed. The holding member 36 for holding the magnetic disk device 14 accommodated in the accommodating portion 30 in the state in which the connector 30 of the magnetic disk device 14 accommodated in the accommodating portion 30 is connected, and the accommodating portion 30 When the operation of opening the holding member 36 from the base member 38 is performed from the state in which the magnetic disk device 14 is accommodated and held by the holding member 36, the connector 32 is magnetically moved in the direction (rear) away from the device-side connector 34. And an extrusion member 50 that presses and moves the disk device 14.

  As a result, when a device such as the magnetic disk device 14 is removed from the device accommodating device 10, the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 can be connected with only one operation for opening the holding member 36 holding the device. Since the connection state can be released, the connector connection release operation is substantially unnecessary, and the removal operation can be easily performed. In addition, the pushing member 50 moves the magnetic disk device 14 in the direction (rear) in which the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 are separated in accordance with the opening operation of the holding member 36. It is possible to reliably prevent the magnetic disk device 14 from moving in the direction or the like, and it is possible to prevent the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 from being burdened and damaged.

  In the device housing apparatus 10, the holding member 36 has a rotation shaft 45 on the front end side of the housing portion 30 in the connecting direction of the connector 32 to the device-side connector 34, and the pushing member 50 is centered on the rotation shaft 45. The holding member 36 is provided on the base end side of the opening / closing operation. For this reason, when gripping and opening the distal end portion (connecting portion 36b) with respect to the rotation operation of the holding member 36, the pushing member 50 is equal to the length in the longitudinal direction of the holding member 36 (arm portions 36a, 36c). The magnetic disk device 14 can be pushed backward by using the moment force of the connector, the connection between the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 can be more easily released, and the user can disconnect the connector. It is only necessary to apply a light force to the holding member 36 without being particularly conscious.

  In this case, since the pushing member 50 is provided on each of the pair of arm portions 36a and 36c, the pushing member 50 can be stably pressed from both sides in the width direction against the magnetic disk device 14. Further, since the holding member 36 has a frame shape having a connecting portion 36b in which the distal end portions of the rotation operations of the pair of arm portions 36a and 36c are connected to each other, it is easy to handle an opening operation and the like. 36b can hold the rear end side of the magnetic disk device 14 opposite to the connection portion between the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34, and the holding stability of the magnetic disk device 14 in the accommodating portion 30 is further improved. To do.

  In the device housing apparatus 10, the connector 32 is connected to the apparatus-side connector 34 when the holding member 36 is closed with respect to the base member 38 from the state where the magnetic disk device 14 is placed in the housing portion 30. A pushing member 52 that pushes and moves the magnetic disk device 14 in the direction (forward) is provided. Thus, when a device such as the magnetic disk device 14 is attached to the device accommodating apparatus 10, the connector 32 and the apparatus-side connector 34 can be connected with only one operation of closing the holding member 36 for holding the device. Since they can be connected, connector connection work is substantially unnecessary, and attachment work can be easily performed. In addition, the pushing member 52 moves the magnetic disk device 14 in the direction (front) in which the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 are connected in accordance with the closing operation of the holding member 36. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the magnetic disk device 14 from being moved and to prevent the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 from being damaged and damaged.

  In the present embodiment, the device includes a pusher member 50 that releases the connector connection during the detaching operation of the magnetic disk device 14 and a pushing member 52 that performs the connector connection during the mounting operation of the magnetic disk device 14. Although the accommodating device 10 is illustrated, it is a matter of course that only one of the pushing member 50 and the pushing member 52 may be provided, and the pushing member 50 and the pushing member 52 may be appropriately set according to the type of device accommodated in the device accommodating device 10 and its specifications. That's fine.

  In this case, the pushing member 52 is provided on the front end side of the opening / closing operation of the holding member 36 around the rotation shaft 45. For this reason, when the closing operation is performed while pushing down the distal end portion (the connecting portion 36b) with respect to the rotation operation of the holding member 36, the pushing member 52 directly receives the downward pressing force by the hand, and the magnetic disk device 14. Can be pushed forward, the connector 32 and the apparatus-side connector 34 can be more easily connected, and the user only applies a light force to the holding member 36 without being particularly aware of the connector connection operation. It's okay. Moreover, since the pushing member 52 is provided in the connection part 36b, it can stably press the rear end surface of the magnetic disk device 14.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the pushing member 52 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the connecting portion 36b, and when the holding member 36 is closed with respect to the base member 38, the pushing member 52 is the accommodating portion. The magnetic disk device 14 is pressed while sliding and rotating on the inclined surface 62 provided on the bottom surface 30a. In this way, since the pushing member 52 slides and rotates on the inclined surface 62, the closing direction of the holding member 36, that is, the downward pressing force by the hand, is converted into the front direction orthogonal to the closing direction, that is, the horizontal direction. can do. For this reason, even in the device housing apparatus 10 that is thinned, the force in the closing direction of the holding member 36 can be used as the moving force forward of the magnetic disk device 14 without mounting a complicated mechanism. Can do.

  The pressing member 52 is a bearing portion 56a that is rotatably supported with respect to the coupling portion 36b, and is bent and protruded by the crank portion 56c from the bearing portion 56a. The pressing member 52 slides on the inclined surface 62 and contacts the magnetic disk device 14. Even if the device housing apparatus 10 is thinned, the pushing member 52 (the pushing portion 56) can be smoothly rotated while avoiding the inclined surface 62 by the crank portion 56c.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be freely changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the device housing apparatus 10 can be applied to an electronic apparatus such as a desktop PC other than the notebook PC 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a recess 72 is provided in a desk top plate 70 used in an office or the like, and the function of the base member 74 similar to the base member 38 is provided in the recess 72 to form the accommodating portion 30. In addition, you may comprise as the device accommodating apparatus 76 which provided the holding member 36 in the state which can be opened and closed centering | focusing on the front-end part of this accommodating part 30. As shown in FIG. In the device housing device 76, a plate portion 36d that is flush with the top plate 70 when the holding member 36 is closed is provided in a portion surrounded by the arm portions 36a, 36c constituting the holding member 36 and the connecting portion 36b. It is good to have it. As a result, the device accommodating device 76 can easily connect and release the connector 32 and the device-side connector 34 of the magnetic disk device 14 only by opening and closing the holding member 36, and can be used in a desk used in an office or the like. A device such as the magnetic disk device 14 can be easily attached to and detached from a table for conference or presentation. Further, when the holding member 36 is fully closed, the plate portion 36d is flush with the top plate 70, so that the convenience and appearance of the top plate 70 are not impaired.

10,76 Device storage device 12 Notebook PC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Magnetic disk apparatus 16 Expansion slot 26 HDD main body 28 Buffer member 30 Storage part 30a Bottom surface 32 Connector 34 Apparatus side connector 36 Holding member 36a, 36c Arm part 36b Connection part 38, 74 Base member 40 External connector 45 Rotating shaft 46 Operation Part 50 Extrusion member 50a Extrusion part 50b, 56d Pressing surface 52 Pushing member 54 Rotating shaft 56 Pushing part 56a Bearing part 56b Pressing part 56c Crank part 60 Torsion coil spring 62 Inclined surface

Claims (11)

A base member having an accommodating portion capable of accommodating the device;
A holding member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the base member and holds the device housed in the housing portion in a closed state;
A device-side connector to which a connector of a device housed in the housing portion is connected;
When the holding member is opened from the base member from the state in which the device is accommodated in the accommodating portion and held by the holding member, the connector is moved away from the apparatus-side connector. An extruding member to be moved by pressing;
A device housing apparatus comprising: The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The holding member has a rotation shaft on the front end side of the housing portion in the connecting direction of the connector to the device-side connector;
The device accommodating apparatus, wherein the pusher member is provided on a proximal end side of the opening / closing operation of the holding member with the rotation shaft as a center. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
The holding member has a pair of arm portions rotatably provided on the left and right side portions of the housing portion,
The device accommodating apparatus, wherein the pushing member is provided on each of the pair of arm portions. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
The device holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding member has a frame shape having a connecting portion that connects the tip portions of the rotating operation of the pair of arm portions. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
When an operation of closing the holding member with respect to the base member is performed from a state where the device is placed in the housing portion, the device is pressed in a direction in which the connector is connected to the apparatus-side connector. A device housing apparatus comprising a pushing member to be moved. The device housing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
The holding member has a rotation shaft on the front end side of the housing portion in the connecting direction of the connector to the device-side connector;
The device accommodating apparatus, wherein the pushing member is provided on a distal end side of an opening / closing operation of the holding member with the rotation axis as a center. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein
The holding member has a frame shape having a pair of arm portions rotatably provided on the left and right side portions of the accommodating portion, and a connecting portion that connects tip ends of the pivoting operations of the pair of arm portions. And
The device accommodating apparatus, wherein the pushing member is provided in the connecting portion. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein
The pushing member is provided to be rotatable with respect to the connecting portion,
When the operation of closing the holding member with respect to the base member is performed, the pushing member presses the device while sliding and rotating on an inclined surface provided on the bottom surface of the housing portion. Device accommodation device. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein
The pushing member includes a bearing portion rotatably supported with respect to the coupling portion, and a pressing portion that bends and protrudes from the bearing portion and slides on the inclined surface and contacts the device. Device storage device. In the device accommodating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The device housing apparatus is attached to an electronic apparatus in a state where the device is mounted, and includes an external connector electrically connected to the apparatus-side connector and connected to the apparatus-side connector of the electronic apparatus. A device housing apparatus. The device accommodating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
The device storage device, wherein the device is a storage device.

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