JP4229961B2 - Electronic device and holding member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device including a storage device that stores information, and a device main body that executes at least one of reading and storing information with respect to the storage device, and a holding member that holds the storage device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic apparatus that includes a storage device that stores information such as image information, audio information, and various programs, and that processes information stored in the storage device. As such an electronic device, an electronic device that includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) as a storage device and processes information stored in the HDD is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, the HDD provided in the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 is fixed in the housing in a state in which the connecting portion and the power connector of the relay board provided in the housing are connected to each connector of the HDD. It is stored. However, in such a structure, when an HDD fails or when the storage capacity of the HDD is insufficient, when trying to replace the HDD, it is necessary to open the housing and remove the fixture or connector. There arises a problem that the replacement work is complicated.

  On the other hand, there is known a disk array device having an attachment structure in which an HDD is inserted from outside the housing and attached (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In the disk array device described in Patent Document 2, an opening for inserting an HDD is formed in the housing of the disk array device, and upper and lower rails are provided inside the opening. When the HDD (exchange unit B) is attached to the housing, the HDD is supported by the rail when the HDD is inserted into the opening and is slid along the rail in the depth direction of the housing.

JP 2006-164329 A JP-A-9-83149

  However, in the disk array device described in Patent Document 2, if the HDD is properly arranged so as to be supported by the rail and is not slid in the depth direction, the connector of the HDD and the connection on the housing side connected to the connector are connected. There is a problem that the terminal is not properly connected. Specifically, when the HDD is inserted in the depth direction of the housing while the HDD is supported only on the rail provided on the lower side, the HDD is inclined with respect to the housing. The connection terminal is not connected properly. In such a case, if a load is applied to the HDD, the connector and the connection terminal may be damaged.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device to which a storage device can be appropriately connected, and a holding member that holds a storage device.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention is an electronic apparatus including a storage device that stores information, and a device body that executes at least one of reading and storing information with respect to the storage device. The device body has an opening through which the storage device is inserted and removed, an attachment portion to which the storage device is attached via the opening, and the storage to the opening that is housed in the attachment portion. A connecting portion connected to the storage device that is slid in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction that is the insertion direction of the device, and the storage device is connected to the connection portion at one end. A storage medium having a terminal; and a holding member for holding the storage medium, and any one of the area from the opening in the mounting portion to the connection portion and the vicinity of the terminal in the holding member. Are provided with a plurality of protrusions protruding in a third direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, and the other has a plurality of notches having dimensions corresponding to the plurality of protrusions. When the storage device is housed in the attachment portion among the plurality of protrusions, the dimension of the protrusion provided on the side close to the opening is spaced from the opening. It is characterized in that it is larger than the dimension in the first direction of the protruding portion provided on the side to be operated.

  According to the present invention, after the storage device is inserted into the opening of the attachment portion, the storage device is slid in a second direction that is a direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction that is the insertion direction. Is connected to the connection. At this time, a plurality of protrusions provided on one of the attachment portion and the holding member of the storage device are fitted into a plurality of cutouts formed on the other, so that terminals of the storage medium constituting the storage device Position alignment with a connection part can be performed appropriately, and the connection of the terminal to the said connection part can be performed appropriately.

Here, among the plurality of projecting portions, the projecting portion on the side close to the opening has a larger dimension in the first direction than the projecting portion on the side away from the opening. When the storage device is slid in the second direction or the storage device is rotated when the storage device is only stored, the protrusion on the side close to the opening is notched according to the protrusion. Therefore, the sliding and turning of the storage device in the second direction can be restricted.
In addition, even when the storage device is inserted into the opening in an upside down state or the like, the positions of the plurality of protrusions and the notches having shapes corresponding to the protrusions are not aligned. Sliding in the direction can be restricted. Thereby, since it can prevent that a terminal and a connection part contact at an angle and direction which are not appropriate, damage to a terminal and a connection part can be prevented.
Therefore, the terminal of the storage device inserted into the attachment portion via the opening and the connection portion can be appropriately connected.

  In the present invention, the mounting portion has dimensions in the first direction and the third direction substantially equal to the dimension in the first direction and the dimension in the third direction of the storage device, respectively. It is preferable that the dimension is formed in a frame shape larger than the dimension in the second direction of the storage device.

  According to the present invention, since the dimensions of the mounting portion in the first direction and the third direction are formed in a frame shape that substantially matches the dimensions of the storage device in the first direction and the third direction, The moving direction within the unit is restricted to the second direction only. According to this, it is possible to prevent the storage device from rattling in the mounting portion. Further, the mounting portion formed in a frame shape can guide the sliding of the storage device in the second direction, which is the direction in which the terminal of the storage device is connected to the connection portion. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the connection work of the terminal provided in the storage device to the connection portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of projecting portions are provided in the attachment portion, and the plurality of notches are formed in the holding member.
Here, in the case where a plurality of protrusions are provided on the holding member constituting the storage device, the protrusions are provided so as to protrude toward the outside of the storage device in order to fit into the notches. . For this reason, the dimension of the holding member increases by the amount corresponding to the protruding portion, which becomes a factor that hinders the thinning of the storage device.
On the other hand, according to the present invention, the plurality of protrusions described above are provided in the mounting portion, and the holding member of the storage device is formed with a notch having a shape corresponding to the plurality of protrusions. The protrusion in the member can be eliminated. Accordingly, the storage device can be thinned.

  In the present invention, the holding member is provided with an abutting portion that abuts on the opening edge, and one of the opening edges along the second direction includes the abutting portion. It is preferable that a guide portion is provided that contacts and guides the sliding of the holding member in the second direction.

According to the present invention, one of the edges of the opening formed in the mounting portion along the second direction, which is the sliding direction of the storage device, is connected to the second direction of the storage device. A guide portion that guides the sliding is provided, and a contact portion that contacts the guide portion is provided in the holding member of the storage device. According to this, since the contact portion of the holding member slides along the guide portion, the sliding operation of the storage device in the second direction can be performed appropriately and easily without causing a positional shift. .
In addition, the guide portion is provided on either one of the edges along the second direction, so that the orientation of the storage device when inserted into the opening can be easily understood.
Therefore, erroneous insertion of the storage device into the opening can be prevented, and the sliding operation of the storage device inserted into the opening can be easily performed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of projecting portions have a curved shape in which corners at both ends in the first direction are taken on a surface facing the second direction.
According to the present invention, since both ends of each protrusion in the first direction have a curved shape, when the notch is fitted in each protrusion as the storage device slides in the second direction, It is possible to prevent the protrusion and the notch from interfering with each other and not being fitted to each other. Therefore, when the storage device is slid in the second direction, the protruding portion and the notch can be quickly fitted to each other, and the terminal provided on the storage device and the connection portion can be appropriately connected without delay. Can do.

In the present invention, the holding member is preferably provided with a handle for gripping the holding member on a surface opposite to the surface in the first direction of the storage device.
Here, the surface opposite to the surface in the first direction of the storage device indicates a surface opposite to the surface facing the opening when the storage device is inserted into the opening of the mounting portion. .
According to the present invention, the storage device can be inserted into the opening while gripping the handle provided on the holding member, and the storage device can be slid in the second direction in the mounting portion. Therefore, the storage device can be easily inserted into the opening and slid in the second direction.

In the present invention, the storage medium is preferably a hard disk drive.
Examples of such a hard disk include a hard disk drive having a terminal compliant with the Serial ATA (AT Attachment) standard, and a hard disk drive compliant with other ATA standards such as Ultra ATA and SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) standards. .

  According to the present invention, a hard disk drive having a size larger than that of a semiconductor memory card or the like and having a large storage capacity can be appropriately attached to the apparatus main body. Further, in the case of a semiconductor memory card, the semiconductor memory card itself is often inserted into the connection portion, whereas in the case of a hard disk drive, it is necessary to insert a terminal provided on the hard disk drive into the connection portion. Therefore, it is difficult to align the terminal and the connection portion. On the other hand, by adopting the above-described configuration, the terminal and the connection portion can be easily connected. Furthermore, in the case of a hard disk drive conforming to the Serial ATA standard, the terminal is smaller than a hard disk conforming to another ATA standard such as UltraATA or the SCSI standard, so that the terminal and the connection portion can be aligned appropriately and easily. be able to.

  Further, the holding member of the present invention is inserted into the opening of the electronic apparatus having an opening and a connection portion provided inside the opening, and slides in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction. A holding member that holds a storage medium having a terminal connected to a connection portion, and intersects a surface of the storage medium along a direction in which the storage medium is inserted into the opening. A plurality of notches having different dimensions in the insertion direction are formed at an edge of the side surface on the side where the terminals of the storage medium are provided, The dimension in the insertion direction of the notch on the proximal end side in the insertion direction is larger than the dimension in the insertion direction on the notch on the distal end side in the insertion direction.

According to the present invention, when the holding member of the present invention is used in the above-described electronic device, the same effect as the above-described electronic device can be obtained.
That is, between the holding member inserted into the opening in the electronic device and the connection portion to which the terminal of the storage medium is connected when the holding member slides in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction as the insertion direction. In addition, a plurality of protrusions protruding in the third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction are provided on the electronic device side, and the dimensions of the plurality of protrusions in the first direction are the plurality formed on the holding member. When it corresponds to the dimension of the notch in the first direction, the same effect as the above-described electronic device can be obtained.

Specifically, when the holding member and the storage medium are inserted into the opening of the electronic device and are slid in the second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction that is the insertion direction into the opening, the holding member and the storage medium are formed on the holding member. The plurality of protrusions formed in accordance with the plurality of notches are fitted into the plurality of notches, so that the position of the terminal of the storage medium with respect to the connection portion can be appropriately aligned.
Here, of the notches formed in the side surface portion of the holding member, the dimension in the first direction of the notch on the first direction proximal side is larger than the dimension in the first direction on the notch on the first direction distal side. large. Therefore, when the holding member and the storage medium are inserted into the opening and the holding member and the storage medium are slid in the second direction, the positions of the notches and the positions of the protrusions Does not match, the sliding of the holding member and the storage medium in the second direction is restricted. Further, in this state, when the holding member and the storage medium are rotated about the third direction as the axis, the portion of the side surface portion where the notches are not formed contacts the protruding portion. The rotation of the storage medium is restricted.
Therefore, the sliding of the holding member and the storage medium in the second direction is allowed only when the plurality of protrusions are located at positions corresponding to the plurality of cutouts of the holding member, and the terminal of the storage medium is connected to the connection portion. Therefore, the storage medium and the connection unit can be appropriately connected.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a contact portion that contacts the edge of the opening when the holding member is inserted into the opening is provided.
According to the present invention, since the holding member is provided on the holding member to be in contact with the opening edge, the holding member and the opening are held in the opening until the contact portion is in contact with the opening edge, as in the above-described electronic device. When the storage medium is inserted, the insertion of the holding member and the storage medium into the opening is completed. Therefore, it is possible to easily understand the necessary insertion amounts of the holding member and the storage medium.
In addition, since the contact portion slides along the opening edge, the holding member and the storage medium can be slid in the second direction appropriately and easily. Therefore, the connection part and the terminal of the storage medium can be appropriately and easily performed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the edges of the plurality of notches have a curved shape with a corner.
According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the end edge of the notch and the projecting portion from being caught when the projecting portion is fitted into each notch. Therefore, it is possible to easily align the notch and the protruding portion, and as a result, it is possible to more easily connect the terminal of the storage medium and the connecting portion.

In the present invention, the holding member is provided on the side opposite to the side in which the holding member is inserted into the opening, and includes another side surface portion that intersects the side surface portion, and the other side surface portion grips the holding member. It is preferable that a handle is provided.
According to the present invention, as in the above-described electronic device, when the holding member and the storage medium are inserted into the opening of the electronic device, the handle is provided on the other side surface portion of the holding member located on the side opposite to the insertion direction. By being provided, the holding member can be held even when the insertion into the opening is completed. Therefore, the holding member and the storage medium can be more easily inserted into the opening, and the holding member and the storage body can be easily slid in the direction close to the connection portion.

In the present invention, the storage medium is preferably a hard disk drive.
According to the present invention, as in the case of the above-described electronic device, a hard disk drive having a large storage capacity can be appropriately attached to the electronic device, and the connection between the terminal of the hard disk drive and the connection portion can be easily performed. .

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(1) Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the information processing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment as viewed from the front side. FIG. 1 shows a state where the lid member 23 attached to the upper housing 21 is opened.
The information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a recording medium such as an optical disk such as a CD, a DVD, and a BD, various semiconductor memory cards, and the like according to an instruction from a controller (not shown) operated by a user or automatically. Information recorded or stored in a storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and information from a connected network are acquired, and image information and audio information included in the acquired information are reproduced. An electronic device that executes an included program. The information processing apparatus 1 can record information on the optical disk depending on the type of the optical disk to be used, and can also record information on a storage medium such as a mounted semiconductor memory card or HDD. It is configured to be able to. Although not shown in the figure, the information processing apparatus 1 is electrically connected to an image display apparatus such as a television receiver, and the user operates the controller to respond to the user's operation. Predetermined processing is performed, and an image signal and an audio signal are output from the processing result to the image display device.
The information processing apparatus 1 includes an exterior housing 2 (FIGS. 1 to 3) and an apparatus body 3 (FIGS. 4 to 6) housed in the exterior housing 2.

(2) Configuration of Exterior Housing 2 As shown in FIG. 1, the exterior housing 2 has a substantially elliptical column shape as a whole. Such an exterior casing 2 includes an upper casing 21 to which a lid member 23 and a decorative plate 24 are attached, and a lower casing 22.

(2-1) Configuration of the Upper Housing 21 The upper housing 21 is formed in a box shape having an arcuate curved portion, and is screwed together with the lower housing 22 in combination. The upper casing 21 is formed with a front part 211 (FIG. 1), an upper surface part (not shown) to which the decorative plate 24 is attached, and side parts 213 (FIG. 1) and 214 (FIG. 2).

The front portion 211 is a front side surface shown in FIG. 1, and projecting portions 2111 and 2112 projecting in the out-of-plane direction are provided at substantially the center and the left end of the front portion 211. A card slot portion 2113 is formed in an area sandwiched between the protruding portions 2111, 1122, and various types of semiconductor memory cards (hereinafter may be abbreviated as “memory cards”) are formed in the card slot portion 2113. Three openings 21131 that can be inserted and removed are formed. Through these openings 21131, insertion portions corresponding to various memory cards of a later-described reader / writer 351 provided in the exterior housing 2 are exposed. Note that the card slot portion 2113 is covered with the lid member 23 supported by the upper casing 21 on the rotating member.
A disc insertion slot 2114 corresponding to an optical disc having a diameter of 12 cm is formed along the longitudinal direction of the front portion 211 on the right side of the front portion 211. The optical disk inserted into the disk insertion slot 2114 is inserted into a disk unit 33 constituting the apparatus main body 3 described later.

(2-2) Configuration of Lower Housing 22 As shown in FIG. 1, the lower housing 22 has a shape in which a rectangular parallelepiped and a semi-cylindrical body are combined, and the above-described upper housing is arranged so that the semi-cylindrical portions face each other. Combined with the body 21.
The lower housing 22 has an opening for housing the apparatus main body 3 to be described later on the side facing the upper housing 21. The lower housing 22 includes a front portion 221 (FIG. 1) and a side surface portion. 222 (FIG. 1), 223 (FIG. 2), a back surface portion 224 (FIG. 2), a bottom surface portion (not shown) provided with legs, and an inner surface portion (not shown) are formed. The opening is closed by the upper casing 21 described above. Although not shown, the information processing apparatus 1 can be placed horizontally by legs provided on the bottom surface.

  Four openings 2211 having a substantially rectangular shape are formed on the left side of the front portion 221 (the portion on the near side in FIG. 1). Through these openings 2211, a terminal 531 (FIG. 8) provided on the control board 5 (FIGS. 10 and 11) constituting the apparatus body 3 and capable of connecting an A terminal conforming to the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard. ) Are exposed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the information processing apparatus 1 as seen from the back side.
As shown in FIG. 2, leg portions 2231 made of rubber or the like are formed at both ends of the side surface portion 223. The leg portion 2231 formed on the side surface portion 223 and the leg portions 2141 and 2142 formed on the side surface portion 214 of the upper housing 21 constituting the same surface of the side surface portion 223 and the exterior housing 2 are used as the installation surface. The information processing apparatus 1 can be placed vertically by being disposed so as to be in contact with each other.
In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 2232 is formed at substantially the center of the side surface part 223, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) unit 38 to be described later is attached through the opening 2232. The opening 2232 is closed by a lid member 25 having a shape corresponding to the opening 2232.
Furthermore, a plurality of air inlets 2233 are formed below the opening 2232 along the longitudinal direction of the side surface portion 223.

As shown in FIG. 2, the back surface 224 has openings 2241 to 2244 through which various terminals provided on the control board 5 housed in the exterior housing 2 are exposed, along the longitudinal direction of the back surface 224. Is formed.
Specifically, in the openings 2241 to 2244, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) terminal, a terminal to which a LAN (Local Area Network) cable such as 10Base-T and 100Base-TX conforms to IEEE802.3i, A terminal that can be connected to the B terminal conforming to the USB standard, and a terminal that can be connected to the other end of the coaxial cable in which one terminal for video and two terminals for audio are provided on one end are exposed. To do.
Further, a power switch 2245 for turning on / off the main power supply is provided at the right end of the back surface portion 224, and an opening 2246 through which an inlet connector 2247 to which a power cable (not shown) is connected is exposed below the power switch 2245. Is formed.

(3) Configuration of Device Main Body 3 FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device main body 3 as seen from the front side, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the device main body 3.
The apparatus main body 3 corresponds to the apparatus main body of the present invention, and is housed in the outer casing 2. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the apparatus body 3 includes a control unit 31, a cooling unit 32, a disk unit 33, a power supply unit 34, a reader / writer unit 35, a leaf spring 36 (FIG. 4), and a screw (FIG. 4). It is configured with. In the apparatus main body 3, the units 31 to 35 and the leaf spring 36 are fixed to each other by screws 37 or the like, and are integrally combined.

Among these, the disk unit 33 reads information such as images, videos and programs recorded on the various optical disks inserted through the disk insertion slot 2114 (FIG. 1) under the control of the control unit 31 described later. The information is output to the control board 5 constituting the control unit 31. The disk unit 33 records information as described above on the inserted optical disk.
Although not shown in detail, the disk unit 33 includes a unit main body 331 and a metal casing 332 that houses the unit main body 331 therein. Among these, an opening 3321 into which an optical disk having a diameter of 12 cm is inserted and removed is formed on the front surface of the housing 332.

  The power supply unit 34 supplies drive power to the apparatus main body 3. Specifically, the power supply unit 34 converts the commercial alternating current input to the inlet connector 2247 (FIG. 2) provided in the exterior housing 2 to a direct current, and boosts the voltage to a voltage corresponding to each electronic component constituting the apparatus body 3. And it decompresses and supplies to each said electronic component. The power supply unit 34 is connected to a power supply connection terminal 57 (FIG. 7) provided on a control board 5 (described later) constituting the control unit 31, and supplies driving power to each electronic component via the control board 5. .

  The reader / writer unit 35 reads and stores information with respect to various memory cards inserted through the openings 21131 formed in the card slot 2113 of the upper casing 21 under the control of the control board 5 described later. Execute. The reader / writer unit 35 includes a reader / writer 351 into which a memory card is inserted and removed, and a substrate 352 that controls the operation of the reader / writer 351. Among these, a control signal is input to the substrate 352 from the control substrate 5, and the reader / writer 351 is caused to execute an operation corresponding to the control signal. Such a reader / writer unit 35 is supported and fixed on a subframe 6 constituting a control unit 31 described later.

(4) Configuration of Control Unit 31 The control unit 31 is a unit that controls the driving of the apparatus main body 3, and eventually the information processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the control unit 31 includes a main frame 4, a control board 5, and a subframe 6.

(4-1) Configuration of Main Frame 4 FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views of the main frame 4 as viewed from above and below.
The main frame 4 is a frame member that sandwiches the control board 5 together with a subframe 6 described later and is placed on a cooling unit 32 described later. The main frame 4 is formed in a flat plate shape having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is formed of a metal such as aluminum in consideration of heat dissipation and EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a recess 40 is formed in the center of the main frame 4 so as to be recessed on the lower surface side, that is, on the side opposite to the side facing the control board 5. The control board 5 is accommodated in a space formed by the recess 40 and a recess 60 of the sub-frame 6 described later, and the main frame 4 is provided on the control board 5 attached to the main frame 4. The tip is formed so as not to be pressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main frame 4 is formed with openings 41, 42 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view arranged in parallel at a substantially central position. These openings 41 (left side in FIG. 5) and 42 (right side in FIG. 5) are provided in a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 52 (both in FIG. 11) disposed on the control board 5 described later. The CPU 51 and the GPU 52 are formed at corresponding positions and are exposed to the lower surface side of the main frame 4 through the openings 41 and 42.

A substantially rectangular opening 402 is formed on the left side of the main frame 4 (the left side in FIG. 5 and the side close to the side surface portion 223 of the lower housing 22) and on the back side. On the lower surface side (the right side in FIG. 6) of the portion where the opening 402 is formed, an HDD attachment portion 49 to which an HDD unit 38 to be described later is attached is provided.
The HDD attachment portion 49 corresponds to the attachment portion of the present invention, and has an overall substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Also, a substantially rectangular opening 4911 is formed on the left side of this HDD mounting portion 49 (the side close to the side surface portion 223 (FIG. 2) of the lower housing 22 and the right side in FIG. 6). The HDD unit 38 is accommodated in the HDD mounting portion 49 through the opening 4911 and the opening 2232 formed in the side surface portion 223 of the lower housing 22. Then, when the connector 58 (FIG. 8) of the control board 5 exposed in the HDD mounting portion 49 and the terminal 3811 (FIG. 17) of the HDD unit 38 are connected through the opening 402, the control board 5 performs control. Thus, reading and recording of information with respect to the HDD unit 38 becomes possible. The structure of the HDD mounting portion 49 will be described in detail later.

(4-2) Configuration of Control Board 5 FIGS. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the control board 5 as viewed from above and below.
The control board 5 controls the apparatus main body 3 and thus the information processing apparatus 1 as a whole, and a detailed illustration is omitted in addition to the CPU 51 (the right side in FIG. 8) and the GPU 52 (the left side in FIG. 8) which are integrated circuits. However, it is configured as a circuit board on which RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and various IC (Integrated Circuit) chips such as a chip set are mounted. The control board 5 has a surface on which various IC chips including the CPU 51 and the GPU 52 are mounted, that is, a lower surface on which a casing of each IC chip is disposed facing the main frame 4 and a resistor or other element. It arrange | positions so that the upper surface which a terminal exposes may be made to oppose the sub-frame 6. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, four holes 54 through which screws 37 (FIG. 7) for fixing the control unit 31 and a cooling unit 32 to be described later are inserted are formed in the approximate center of the control board 5. Yes. Further, a substantially rectangular opening 50 is formed on the left side of the control board 5 (left side in FIG. 7), and the power connection terminal 57 is fitted into the opening 50 from below.
As shown in FIG. 8, a terminal connection portion provided with two USB terminals 531 on the lower surface side (side facing the main frame 4) of the control board 5 and on the front side (front side in FIG. 8). Two 53 are provided in parallel. These terminal connection parts 53 are inserted through the main frame 4 and exposed from the opening 2211 of the lower housing 22. These USB terminals 531 are configured such that an A terminal of a connector compliant with the USB standard can be inserted and removed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower surface side of the control board 5 is exposed from a connector 58 to which an HDD unit 38 to be described later is connected and openings 2241 to 2244 formed in the back surface portion 224 of the lower housing 22. Various terminals 59 (terminals exposed from the opening 2244 are not shown) are provided.
Among these, the connector 58 includes a connection portion 581 having a terminal connected to a terminal 3811 provided in the HDD unit 38 and a support portion 582 that supports the connection portion 581, and supports the connection portion 581. When combined with the portion 582 and viewed from any one of the left and right directions in FIG. 8, it is configured in a substantially U shape that opens toward the center of the control board 5.

  The connection portion 581 is formed in a substantially inverted L shape when viewed from the side, and is attached to the support portion 582 so that one end protrudes from the support portion 582. An opening 5811 into which the terminal 3811 of the HDD unit 38 is inserted / removed is formed on the front surface of the connecting portion 581 in the protruding direction from the support portion 582, and the opening 3811 is connected to the terminal 3811 inside the opening 5811. Built-in terminal. In addition, pins 5812 that protrude from the position where the opening 5811 is formed are formed at both ends in the width direction of the opening 5811 so as to sandwich the opening 5811. These pins 5812 guide the terminal 3811 when the terminal 3811 is inserted into the opening 5811.

  Such a connecting portion 581 is attached to the support portion 582 so as to be swingable in a direction opposite to the protruding direction from the support portion 582 and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction. For this reason, even when the position of the terminal 3811 of the HDD unit 38 with respect to the opening 5811 is shifted, the connecting portion 581 swings and the terminal 3811 is appropriately inserted into the opening 5811. In addition, since the entire connection portion 581 swings with respect to the support portion 582 as described above, it is possible to prevent the terminals provided in the connection portion 581 from contacting each other.

The support portion 582 is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view and is attached on the control board 5. On the side close to the control board 5 in the support part 582, a protruding part 5821 that is substantially parallel to the lower surface of the control board 5 and protrudes in the same direction as the protruding direction of the connecting part 581 is formed.
The protruding portion 5821 is formed in a plate shape having a larger protruding amount from the support portion 582 than the connecting portion 581, and the protruding portion 5821 is on the end side of the HDD mounting portion 49 through the opening 402 of the main frame 4. When it is located in the position, it is arranged so as to block a portion on the upper surface 493 side of a notch 4921 (FIG. 15) of an HDD mounting portion 49 to be described later. For this reason, when the opening 2232 formed in the lower housing 22 is opened, it is difficult to visually check the electronic components on the control board 5 through the HDD mounting portion 49.

(4-3) Configuration of Subframe 6 The subframe 6 is a frame member that supports the control board 5 together with the main frame 4, and supports the disk unit 33, the power supply unit 34, and the reader / writer unit 35 described above. Similar to the main frame 4, the subframe 6 is made of metal such as aluminum in consideration of heat dissipation and EMI. As shown in FIG. 4, the subframe 6 is formed in a flat plate shape having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a concave portion 60 is formed in a substantially central portion that is recessed on the side opposite to the side facing the control board 5. Has been. As described above, the control board 5 is housed and disposed in the space formed by the recess 60 and the recess 40 of the main frame 4.
The sub-frame 6 is formed with openings 61 (left side in FIG. 4) and 62 (right side in FIG. 4) into which the leaf springs 36 are fitted at substantially the center corresponding to the CPU 51 and the GPU 52 of the control board 5. . Further, although not shown in the drawing, the lower surface side (the side facing the control board 5) of the subframe 6 is closed with a part of the openings 60 and 61, and is interposed between the control board 5 and the leaf spring 36. A plate-like body to be mounted is provided.

(5) Configuration of Cooling Unit 32 FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cooling unit 32 combined with the control unit 31 as viewed from below.
As described above, the cooling unit 32 is integrated with the control unit 31 by the leaf spring 36 and cools the control board 5 constituting the control unit 31 and also introduces cooling air from the outside of the exterior housing 2. The cooling means cools the power supply unit 34, the HDD unit 38, and the like located on the flow path of the cooling air. As shown in FIG. 9, the cooling unit 32 is arranged so that a part thereof covers the HDD mounting portion 49 of the main frame 4.

The cooling unit 32 includes blade members 321 that are radially formed on the outer periphery of a substantially cylindrical rotation shaft, and a blower unit 321 that includes a motor (not shown) that rotates the rotation shaft and the blade member 3211. , And a housing 322 for storing them inside.
Among these, a substantially circular intake port 3231 is formed in the lower surface portion 323 of the housing 322 facing the bottom surface of the lower housing 22 as shown in FIG. In addition, exhaust ports 327 and 328 are formed on the side surfaces of the housing 322 that are orthogonal to each other.

(6) Configuration of HDD Mounting Portion 49 FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the information processing apparatus 1 with the lid member 25 removed as viewed from the side surface portion 223 side. 11 is a perspective view showing the HDD unit 38 and the exterior housing 2. FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing the information processing apparatus 1 in a state where the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the opening 2232 in an enlarged manner. is there.
As described above, the opening 2232 is formed in the side surface portion 223 of the lower housing 22 constituting the exterior housing 2, and as shown in FIG. Housed in the exterior housing 2. Inside the opening 2232, as shown in FIG. 11, an HDD mounting portion 49 provided on the main frame 4 of the control unit 31 is connected. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the opening 4911 of the HDD mounting portion 49 through the opening 2232, and the direction is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the HDD unit 38 as shown in FIG. The HDD unit 38 is connected to the connector 58 described above by sliding to the back surface part 224 side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the HDD attachment portion 49 and the HDD unit 38 housed in the HDD attachment portion 49.
As shown in FIG. 13, the HDD mounting portion 49 is an overall substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped frame formed of a metal such as aluminum or iron in consideration of heat dissipation and EMI, and is used for introducing cooling air to the whole. A plurality of substantially circular holes are formed. The HDD mounting portion 49 is formed in a shape corresponding to the HDD unit 38. Specifically, the HDD mounting portion 49 has a dimension in the depth direction (X direction in FIG. 13) and a height direction (Z direction in FIG. 13) in the HDD mounting portion 49 when viewed from the opening 4911. The HDD unit 38 is formed to have substantially the same dimension in the same direction, and the dimension in the width direction (Y direction in FIG. 13) in the HDD mounting portion 49 is larger than the dimension in the same direction of the HDD unit 38. ing. Of these directions, the depth direction (X direction) is the insertion direction (first direction of the present invention) of the HDD unit 38 into the opening 4911, and the width direction (Y direction) is the HDD of the HDD unit 38. The sliding direction in the mounting portion 49, that is, the direction in which the HDD unit 38 housed in the HDD mounting portion 49 is close to the connector 58 (FIG. 8) (second direction of the present invention). The height direction (Z direction) is a direction (third direction of the present invention) orthogonal to these X direction and Y direction.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing the HDD mounting portion 49. Specifically, FIG. 14 is a side view of the HDD mounting portion 49 viewed from the opening 4911 side. In addition, the X, Y, and Z directions shown in FIGS. 14 to 22 below are the same as the directions shown in FIG.
Of the side surfaces along the width direction (Y direction) of the HDD mounting portion 49, the side surface 491 facing the opening 2232 formed in the side surface portion 223 is connected to the opening 2232 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. An opening 4911 is formed, and the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49 through the opening 4911. In addition, the HDD mounting portion 49 is formed with a hanging portion 4912 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view that hangs down from an end edge on the side opposite to the Z direction of the opening 4911 (the direction toward the bottom surface of the lower housing 22). .

  The hanging portion 4912 is formed with a guide portion 4913 that is connected to the opening 4911 and that is recessed toward the inside of the HDD mounting portion 49. The guide portion 4913 is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and a contact portion 38211 of the HDD unit 38 to be described later contacts the guide portion 4913. The guide portion 4913 guides sliding in the Y direction within the HDD mounting portion 49 of the HDD unit 38 and defines a sliding range. Further, a hole 4914 to which a screw 383 (FIG. 13) for fixing the HDD unit 38 in the HDD attachment portion 49 is attached is formed in the guide portion 4913.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the HDD attachment portion 49. More specifically, FIG. 15 is a view of the HDD mounting portion 49 as viewed from the side facing the main frame 4. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the HDD mounting portion 49 and the connector 58.
Of the surfaces orthogonal to the side surface 491 of the HDD mounting portion 49, a notch 4921 is formed in a substantially central portion of the side surface 492 positioned on the front end side in the Y direction, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. A part of the notch 4921 extends to the upper surface 493. Therefore, the upper surface 493 is notched in a substantially semi-oval shape on the side surface 492 side.

  The bottom surface 494 of the HDD mounting portion 49, that is, the bottom surface 494 that faces the lower housing 22 and is located on the base end side in the Z direction, has two extending portions 4941 that extend to the side surface 492 side (Y direction side). Is formed. A support portion 582 of a connector 58 provided on the control board 5 is fixed to the extension portions 4941 by screws 4942. As a result, the connector 58 is positioned in the notch 4921 formed in the side surface 492, and the opening 5811 and the pin 5812 of the connecting portion 581 constituting the connector 58 are disposed in the HDD mounting portion 49. At this time, the protruding portion 5821 (FIG. 8) formed on the support portion 582 of the connector 58 fits into the cutout portion of the upper surface 493, and the electronic components on the control board 5 are exposed through the cutout portion. Is prevented. Furthermore, since the connector 58 and the metal HDD attachment portion 49 are connected, unnecessary radiation noise flowing through the connector 58 can be conducted to the HDD attachment portion 49, and EMI countermeasures can be taken.

  In addition, at the position near the side surface 492 of the bottom surface 494, two projecting portions 4943 and 4944 that project toward the top surface 493 (toward the tip end side in the Z direction) are formed. Specifically, the protrusions 4943 and 4944 are within the range from the Y direction edge of the opening 4911 formed in the side surface 491 to the connection portion 581 of the connector 58 exposed from the notch 4921 of the side surface 492 on the bottom surface 494. And formed at a predetermined interval on a straight line along the X direction.

  Of these, the protrusion 4943 formed on the side close to the opening 4911 is formed in a substantially oval shape in plan view, and the protrusion 4944 formed on the side away from the opening 4911 is formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view. Has been. The dimensions in the height direction (Z direction) of these protrusions 4944 and 4944 are set to be approximately the thickness dimension of the bottom surface part 3822 (FIG. 18) of the holding member 382 constituting the HDD unit 38 described later. The parts 4943 and 4944 are formed so as not to interfere with the terminal 3811 (FIG. 17) of the HDD 381 constituting the HDD unit 38 when the HDD unit 38 is connected to the connector 58. These protrusions 4943 and 4944 are formed in notches 38223 and 38224 (FIGS. 18 and 19) formed in the holding member 382 when the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49 and slid in the Y direction. By fitting, the terminal 3811 of the HDD 381 and the connecting portion 581 of the connector 58 are aligned, and the connection to the connecting portion 581 of the HDD 381 is guided.

(7) Configuration of HDD Unit 38 FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the HDD unit 38.
As described above, the HDD unit 38 is configured to be able to store image information, audio information, and various programs, and is driven under the control of the control board 5 to output the stored information to the control board 5. The storage device stores information input from the control board 5. As shown in FIG. 17, the HDD unit 38 includes an HDD 381 as a storage medium and a holding member 382 that holds the HDD 381.
Of these, the HDD 381 is a 2.5-inch HDD in the present embodiment, and a terminal 3811 connected to the connection portion 581 of the connector 58 is provided on the side surface located on the front end side in the Y direction. The terminal 3811 is configured by a hot plug compatible terminal conforming to the Serial ATA standard, but may be configured by a terminal conforming to another standard such as the Ultra ATA standard or the SCSI standard.

The holding member 382 is a member having a substantially U shape when viewed from the Y direction. The side surface portion 3823 formed on the side where the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the opening 4911 of the HDD mounting portion 49 and the side surface portion 3823 are A side surface portion 3821 formed on the opposite side and a bottom surface portion 3822 on which the HDD 381 is placed are orthogonal to the side surface portions 3821 and 3823, respectively.
The side surface portion 3821 corresponds to another side surface portion of the present invention, is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has a dimension covering the side of the HDD 38. The side surface 3821 has two holes (not shown) in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction (Y direction), and screws 384 for fixing the HDD 381 to the holding member 382 are inserted into the holes. To do.

  In addition, a contact portion 38211 that extends downward (in the direction opposite to the Z direction) and contacts the guide portion 4913 (FIG. 14) formed in the HDD mounting portion 49 is formed in the approximate center of the side surface portion 3821. Has been. The surface of the abutting portion 3821 on the leading end side (X direction leading end side) of the HDD unit 38 abuts on the guide portion 4913 and slides along the guide portion 4913, so that the Y direction of the HDD unit 38 is reached. And the sliding range in the Y direction is defined. A substantially rectangular hole 38212 is formed in the approximate center of the abutting part 38211, and the screw 383 (see FIG. 13) for fixing the HDD unit 38 to the HDD mounting part 49 is formed in the hole 38212. ) Is inserted.

Further, two attachment portions 38213 project from the approximate center of the side surface portion 3821 along the height direction (Z direction), and a handle 385 for holding the HDD unit 38 is rotated around the attachment portion 38213. It is attached movably.
Specifically, the handle 385 includes two extending portions 3851 that are parallel to each other and extend in opposite directions, and a grip portion 3852 that is sandwiched between the extending portions 3851 and formed in a substantially U shape. is doing. These extension portions 3851 are attached to the attachment portion 38213 so as to be rotatable about the Z direction. As a result, the grip portion 3852 is rotated to the front side in FIG. It is configured so that it can be gripped.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing the holding member 382 constituting the HDD unit 38.
The bottom surface portion 3822 corresponds to a side surface portion of the present invention, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view corresponding to the bottom surface dimension of the HDD 381. As shown in FIG. 18, the bottom surface portion 3822 has a plurality of holes for introducing cooling air into the HDD 381.
In addition, protrusions 38221 for preventing positional displacement of the HDD 381 are formed at the four corners of the bottom surface 3822 facing the HDD 381, and the HDD 381 is held at the corner of the end on the front end side in the Y direction. A hole 38222 through which a screw (not shown) to be fixed to the member 382 is inserted is formed.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the state in which the HDD unit 38 is attached to the HDD attachment portion 49 as seen from the bottom side. In FIG. 19, the illustration of the HDD 381 constituting the HDD unit 38 is omitted.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, cutouts 38223 and 38224 having substantially rectangular shapes in plan view having different dimensions are formed at the end of the bottom surface portion 3822 on the front end side in the Y direction. Specifically, the notch 38223 on the side close to the side surface part 3821 is formed larger than the notch 38224 on the side separated from the side surface part 3821. These notches 38223 and 38224 are formed with dimensions corresponding to the protrusions 4943 and 4944 (FIGS. 15 and 16) formed in the HDD mounting portion 49 described above. Specifically, the notch 38223 is formed in a size corresponding to the protruding portion 4943, and the notch 38224 is formed in a size corresponding to the protruding portion 4944. The edges of these notches 38223 and 38224 have a curved shape with a corner. Then, when the HDD unit 38 is attached to the HDD attachment portion 49, as shown in FIG. 19, the protrusions 4944 and 4944 are fitted in the notches 38223 and 38224, respectively.

(8) Attachment of HDD unit 38 to HDD attachment part 49 Hereinafter, attachment of the HDD unit 38 to the HDD attachment part 49 will be described.
FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a part of the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the opening 4911 of the HDD mounting portion 49, and FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the HDD unit 38 is completely inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49. FIG. FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the HDD unit 38 is slid and attached to the HDD attachment portion 49. 20 to 22, the illustration of the HDD 381 is omitted.
First, in a state where the handle 385 is gripped, from the side opposite to the side surface portion 3821 provided with the handle 385, that is, from the side surface portion 3823 side, through the opening 2232 of the lower housing 22 and the opening 4911 of the HDD mounting portion 49. Then, it is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49. At this time, the abutting portion 38211 (FIG. 17) of the side surface portion 3821 formed on the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 and the guide portion 4913 (FIGS. 13 and 14) formed on the side surface 491 of the HDD mounting portion 49. In such a manner, the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49.

  At this time, in a state where only a part of the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49, as shown in FIG. 20, notches 38223, 38224 formed in the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38, and the HDD mounting portion The positions of the 49 protruding portions 4943 and 4944 do not correspond to each other. Therefore, even if the HDD unit 38 is to be rotated about the height direction (Z direction) as a rotation axis, the protrusions 4944 and 4944 are not fitted into the notches 38223 and 38224, and the side close to the connector 58 (Y direction). Of the end portion of the bottom surface portion 3822 on the front end side, the portions where the notches 38223 and 38224 are not formed abut against the projecting portions 4944 and 4944, so that the rotation of the HDD unit 38 is restricted. Further, even when the HDD unit 38 is slid in the Y direction in this state, the Y direction side end of the bottom surface portion 3822 hits the edge of the opening 4911 and the protrusion 4943, respectively. 38 is restricted from sliding in the Y direction. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the end of the HDD unit 38 on the Y-direction side from inclining and contacting the connector 58 and damaging the connector 58.

When the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49, the contact portion 38211 (FIG. 17) formed on the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 is replaced with the guide portion 4913 (FIG. 13 and FIG. 13) of the HDD mounting portion 49. 14), and further insertion of the HDD unit 38 in the X direction is restricted. As a result, the insertion of the HDD unit 38 into the HDD mounting portion 49 is completed.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 21, the positions of the notches 38223 and 38224 formed in the holding member 382 correspond to the protrusions 4943 and 4944 formed in the HDD attachment portion 49. Specifically, a notch 38223 having a large width dimension is disposed at a position corresponding to an oval protrusion 4943 formed on the side close to the opening 4911 and spaced away from the opening 4911. A notch 38224 having a small width dimension is disposed at a corresponding position with respect to the protruding portion 4944 formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view.

In this manner, in a state where the contact portion 38211 is in contact with the guide portion 4913, the HDD unit 38 is slid in the direction close to the connector 58 (Y direction) so that the contact portion 3821 is along the guide portion 4913. When moved, as shown in FIG. 22, the protrusions 4944 and 4944 are fitted into the notches 38223 and 38224 formed in the holding member 382, and the HDD unit 38 can be further slid in the Y direction. When the HDD unit 38 is slid in the Y direction until the guide portion 4913 restricts the sliding of the contact portion 3821 in the Y direction, a terminal 3811 (see FIG. 17) is connected to the connecting portion 581 of the connector 58 (FIG. 16). Thereby, the mounting of the HDD unit 38 to the HDD mounting portion 49 is completed.
Thereafter, the handle 385 provided on the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 is placed along the side surface portion 3821, and the opening 2232 formed in the lower housing 22 is closed by the lid member 25. Attachment to the processing apparatus 1 is completed.

(9) Effects of Embodiment According to the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment as described above, the following effects can be achieved.
That is, two projecting portions 4944 and 4944 are formed in the vicinity of the end portion on the connector 58 side on the bottom surface 494 of the HDD mounting portion 49 and on a straight line along the insertion direction (X direction) of the HDD unit 38. On the bottom surface portion 3822 of the holding member 382 of the unit 38, notches 38223 and 38224 into which the projecting portions 4943 and 4944 are fitted are formed. Of these protrusions 4943, 4944, the protrusion 4943 formed on the side close to the opening 4911 is larger in dimension in the insertion direction than the protrusion 4944 formed on the side away from the opening 4911. Yes.

  According to this, when the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49 through the opening 4911, the bottom surface 494 on which the projecting portions 4943 and 4944 are formed and the bottom surface portion 3822 on which the notches 38223 and 38224 are formed. If the HDD unit 38 is not inserted in such a direction that they face each other, the projecting portions 4944 and 4944 are formed in the notches 38223 and 38224 even when the HDD unit 38 is slid toward the connector 58 (ie, in the Y direction). Since it does not fit, the terminal 3811 of the HDD 38 and the connection portion 581 of the connector 58 are not connected. For this reason, since the terminal 3811 and the connection part 581 do not contact in the wrong direction, the connection part 581 can be protected.

  Similarly, when a part of the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49, the positions of the protrusions 4943, 4944 and the notches 38223, 38224 do not match. Even if it is rotated, the end portions on the Y direction side of the bottom surface portion 3822 of the holding member 382 abut against the projecting portions 4944 and 4944. For this reason, since the terminal 3811 does not contact the connecting portion 581 in an inclined state, the connecting portion 581 can be similarly protected. Accordingly, when the HDD unit 38 is not inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49 in an appropriate direction and to an appropriate position, the connection of the terminal 3811 to the connector 58 is restricted, so that the terminal 3811 and the connection portion 581 are connected. Damage can be prevented. This also makes it possible to properly connect the terminal 3811 and the connecting portion 581 when the HDD unit 38 is inserted so that the protruding portions 4943 and 4944 and the cutouts 38223 and 38224 are aligned.

  Further, the HDD attachment portion 49 is formed in a frame shape, and the dimensions of the HDD unit 38 in the insertion direction (X direction) and the height direction (Z direction) inside the HDD attachment portion 49 are the same direction in the HDD unit 38. The dimensions of the HDD unit 38 in the sliding direction (Y direction) are larger than the dimensions of the HDD unit 38 in the same direction. According to this, when the HDD unit 38 is inserted into the HDD mounting portion 49, the movement in the insertion direction (X direction) and the height direction (Z direction) is restricted. The rattling of the HDD unit 38 can be suppressed. Further, when the HDD unit 38 is slid in the sliding direction (Y direction), the sliding is guided by the frame-shaped HDD mounting portion 49 formed in the dimensions as described above. Can be easily slid, and the connection process with the connector 58 can be simplified.

  In addition, protrusions 4943 and 4944 are formed in the HDD attachment part 49, and notches 38223 and 38224 corresponding to the protrusions 4943 and 4944 are formed in the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38. According to this, it is possible to prevent the thickness dimension from increasing as in the case where the protrusion is provided on the holding member 382 side. Therefore, the HDD unit 38 can be reduced in size, and the handling of the HDD unit 38 can be simplified.

  A concave guide portion 4913 is formed in the hanging portion 4912 that hangs below the opening 4911, and a contact portion 3811 that abuts the guide portion 4913 is formed in the holding member 382. According to this, the orientation of the HDD unit 38 with respect to the HDD mounting portion 49 can be easily understood, and the displacement of the HDD unit 38 during sliding can be prevented. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the HDD unit 38 from being erroneously inserted into the opening 4911 and to slide the HDD unit 38 more easily.

In addition, the protrusions 4943 and 4944 are respectively formed in a substantially oval shape and a circular shape in plan view, and both ends along the insertion direction of the HDD unit 38 have a curved shape. Here, when a corner is formed in the protruding portion, the corner and the edge of the notches 38223 and 38224 are easily caught. Therefore, it is complicated to appropriately arrange the protruding portions in the notches 38223 and 38224. Become. On the other hand, since the protrusions 4943 and 4944 have the above-described shape, when the HDD unit 38 is slid toward the connector 58, the protrusions 4943 and 4944 are disposed in the notches 38223 and 38224. It can be made easy.
Furthermore, since the edges of the cutouts 38223 and 38224 have a curved shape with a rounded corner, it is possible to further suppress the catching between the protrusions 4943 and 4944 and the edges of the cutouts 38223 and 38224.
Therefore, the protrusions 4943 and 4944 can be quickly fitted into the notches 38223 and 38224, and the HDD unit 38 can be quickly and properly connected to the connector 58.

  Further, a handle 385 is provided on a side surface 3821 of the holding member 382 constituting the HDD unit 38. The side surface portion 3821 is a portion opposite to the insertion direction of the HDD unit 38 and is a portion exposed to the outside of the opening 4911 when the HDD unit 38 is inserted. According to this, the HDD unit 38 can be inserted into the opening 4911 while being gripped by the handle 385, and the HDD unit 38 can be slid toward the connector 58 side. Therefore, the operation of inserting the HDD unit 38 into the opening 4911 and the operation of connecting to the connector 58 can be performed more easily.

  Further, the HDD unit 38 includes an HDD 381, and it is necessary to connect the connection portion 581 of the connector 58 smaller than the HDD 381 and the terminal 3811 of the HDD 381. On the other hand, the notch 38223, 38224 formed in the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 and the protrusions 4944, 4944 formed in the HDD mounting portion 49 are used to connect the HDD 38 when the terminal 3811 and the connecting portion 581 are connected. 38 and the connector 58 can be easily and appropriately aligned. Therefore, even in the case of a storage medium having a large size such as the HDD 381, each operation of attachment and connection can be easily performed with respect to the HDD attachment portion 49 and the connector 58 provided from outside the exterior housing 2 to the inside. Can do.

(10) Modification of Embodiment The best configuration for carrying out the present invention has been disclosed above, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the description limited to the shape, material, etc. disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded the limitation of one part or all of such is included in this invention.

  In the embodiment, the HDD mounting portion 49 is formed with the two protrusions 4943, 4944, and the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 is formed with the notches 38223, 38224 corresponding to the protrusions 4943, 4944. Not limited to this. That is, a plurality of protrusions may be provided on the holding member 382 and notches corresponding to the plurality of protrusions may be formed in the HDD attachment portion 49. Moreover, you may set suitably the number of these protrusion parts and notches. Further, although the protruding portions 4944 and 4944 are formed on the bottom surface 494, they may be provided so as to protrude in a direction from the top surface 493 toward the bottom surface 494.

  In the above-described embodiment, the HDD attachment portion 49 is formed in a frame shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a plate-like body formed in a substantially L shape in sectional view may be used. In such a case, an opening for inserting the HDD unit 38 is formed on one surface, and the connector is connected to the connector 58 by sliding in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the HDD unit 38 along the other surface. What is necessary is just to make it a structure and to form a protrusion part or a notch in the said connector 58 vicinity. Conversely, the holding member 382 may be formed in a frame shape that covers the HDD 381.

  In the above-described embodiment, the guide portion 4913 is formed in the hanging portion 4912 that hangs down from the opening 4911, and the holding member 382 of the HDD unit 38 is formed with the abutting portion 3821 that abuts on the guide portion 4913. The present invention is not limited to this. That is, when the guide portion and the abutting portion are provided on the HDD mounting portion 49 and the holding member 382, respectively, the guide portions and the abutting portions may be provided so that their positions correspond.

  In the above-described embodiment, the projecting portions 4943 and 4944 are formed in a substantially oval shape and a substantially circular shape in plan view, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may form in the planar view substantially circular shape from which each dimension differs. That is, the dimension along the insertion direction of the HDD unit 38 of the protrusion 4943 formed on the side close to the opening 4911 is larger than the dimension along the insertion direction of the protrusion 4944 formed on the side away from the opening 4911. If it is large, the shape does not matter. In addition, if each protrusion has a shape with rounded corners in the direction along the insertion direction, the corner is difficult to be caught by the notches 38223 and 38224 of the holding member 382, and thus the protrusions 4944 and 4944. And notches 38223 and 38224 can be quickly aligned.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holding member 382 is provided with a handle 385 on the side surface 3821 opposite to the insertion side of the HDD unit 38 into the opening 4911, and the handle 385 is rotated around the attachment portion 38213 of the side surface 3821. Although it is assumed to be movable, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the handle does not need to rotate, and may protrude from the side surface portion 3821. That is, as long as the HDD unit 38 can be easily gripped and the HDD unit 38 can be easily slid onto the connector 58, other shapes may be used.

  In the embodiment, the HDD unit 38 provided with the HDD 381 as a storage medium is exemplified as the storage device, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be configured as a storage device including a semiconductor memory as a storage medium.

  In the embodiment, the electronic device is configured to be able to reproduce the information acquired from the optical disk, the memory card, and the HDD unit 38, and the image information and audio information included in the information acquired via the network. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, any other configuration may be used as long as it is configured to be able to insert and remove a storage device that stores information and can control reading and storing of information to and from the storage device. Further, the present invention can also be applied to an electronic device that is configured as an external device such as a PC and executes at least one of reading and storing information with respect to a storage device in accordance with a signal input from the PC. is there.

  The present invention can be used for an electronic device, and in particular, can be suitably used for an electronic device configured so that a storage device can be inserted and removed.

The perspective view which looked at the information processor concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the information processor in the embodiment from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the apparatus main body in the said embodiment from the front side. The disassembled perspective view which shows the apparatus main body in the said embodiment. The perspective view which looked at the main frame in the above-mentioned embodiment from the upper part. The perspective view which looked at the main frame in the above-mentioned embodiment from the lower part. The perspective view which looked at the control board in the said embodiment from upper direction. The perspective view which looked at the control board in the said embodiment from the downward direction. The perspective view which looked at the control unit and the cooling unit in the said embodiment from the downward direction. The perspective view which shows the information processing apparatus which removed the cover member in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the HDD unit and exterior housing | casing in the said embodiment. The outline perspective view which expands and shows the information processor which inserted the HDD unit in the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the HDD attaching part and HDD unit in the said embodiment. The side view which shows the HDD attachment part in the said embodiment. The top view which shows the HDD attachment part in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the HDD attaching part and connector in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the HDD unit in the said embodiment. The top view which shows the holding member of the HDD unit in the said embodiment. The perspective view which looked at the HDD attachment part and HDD unit in the said embodiment from the bottom face side. The schematic diagram which shows the state which inserted some HDD units in the said embodiment in the HDD attaching part. The schematic diagram which shows the state which inserted the HDD unit in the said embodiment completely in the HDD attaching part. The schematic diagram which shows the state which attached the HDD unit in the said embodiment to the HDD attaching part.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing apparatus (electronic device), 3 ... Apparatus main body (equipment main body), 38 ... HDD unit (storage device), 49 ... HDD attaching part (attaching part), 381 ... HDD (storage medium), 382 ... Holding member 385 ... handle, 581 ... connection part, 3821 ... side part (other side part), 3822 ... bottom part (side part), 4911 ... opening, 4913 ... guide part, 4943 ... projecting part (on the side close to the opening) Provided projections), 4944... Projections (projections provided on the side away from the opening), 38213.

Claims (12)

An electronic device comprising: a storage device that stores information; and a device main body that executes at least one of reading and storing information with respect to the storage device,
In the device body,
An opening for inserting and removing the storage device, and an attachment portion to which the storage device is attached through the opening;
A connecting portion that is housed in the mounting portion and that is connected to the storage device that is slid in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction that is the insertion direction of the storage device into the opening; ,
The storage device
A storage medium having a terminal connected to the connection at one end;
A holding member for holding the storage medium,
Between the opening in the mounting portion and the connection portion, and in the vicinity of the terminal in the holding member,
A plurality of protrusions protruding in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction are provided, and a plurality of notches having dimensions corresponding to the plurality of protrusions are formed on the other side. ,
Among the plurality of protrusions, when the storage device is housed in the attachment portion, the dimension in the first direction of the protrusion provided on the side close to the opening is provided on the side away from the opening. An electronic device characterized in that it is larger than the dimension of the projected portion in the first direction. The electronic device according to claim 1,
The mounting portion is
The dimensions in the first direction and the third direction substantially coincide with the dimensions in the first direction and the third direction of the storage device, respectively, and the dimensions in the second direction correspond to the first direction of the storage device. An electronic device characterized by being formed in a frame shape larger than the dimension in two directions. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2,
The plurality of protrusions are provided on the attachment portion,
The plurality of notches are formed in the holding member. In the electronic device in any one of Claims 1-3,
The holding member is provided with a contact portion that contacts the opening edge,
Of the opening edges, either one of the edges along the second direction is provided with a guide part that abuts the contact part and guides the sliding of the holding member in the second direction. An electronic device characterized by that. In the electronic device in any one of Claims 1-4,
The plurality of projecting portions have a curved shape in which corners at both ends in the first direction are taken on a surface facing the second direction. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The electronic device, wherein the holding member is provided with a handle for holding the holding member on a surface opposite to the surface on the first direction side of the storage device. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The electronic device is characterized in that the storage medium is a hard disk drive. It has a terminal that is inserted into the opening of an electronic device having an opening and a connecting portion provided inside the opening and that is connected to the connecting portion by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the inserting direction. A holding member for holding a storage medium,
Of the surface along the direction of insertion into the opening of the storage medium, a side surface portion that covers a surface that intersects the surface of the storage medium provided with the terminal,
A plurality of notches having different dimensions in the insertion direction are formed on an edge of the side surface on the side where the terminal of the storage medium is provided,
Of the plurality of cutouts, the insertion direction dimension of the cutout on the proximal end side in the insertion direction is formed larger than the dimension in the insertion direction of the cutout on the distal end side in the insertion direction. Element. The holding member according to claim 8,
A holding member that is provided with a contact portion that contacts the edge of the opening when the holding member is inserted into the opening. The holding member according to claim 8 or 9,
The holding member according to claim 1, wherein edges of the plurality of notches have a curved shape with a rounded corner. The holding member according to any one of claims 8 to 10,
The holding member is provided on the side opposite to the insertion direction side to the opening, and includes another side surface portion that intersects the side surface portion,
A holding member characterized in that a handle for holding the holding member is provided on the other side surface portion. The holding member according to any one of claims 8 to 11,
The holding member, wherein the storage medium is a hard disk drive.

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