JPH03240299A - Holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operating efficiency of mounting and removing by composing it of holders having a protrusion or a recess, and a guide rail for holding it. CONSTITUTION:When mounted in a floppy disc device 1, holders 2, 3 are inserted along guide rails 4, 5. In this case, clamping pawls 2a, 3a are elastically deformed to positions to be contained in the rails 4, 5 until they are engaged with cutouts 4a, etc. When the holders 2, 3 arrive at holding positions, the innermost face 4b of the rail is operated as the function of a stopper, the pawls 2a, 3a are further engaged with the cutouts 4a, etc., to hold the holders 2, 3. Then, when the device 1 is removed, a finger is inserted from a hole 4c, etc., to apply a force in the direction of an arrow 4d, thereby elastically deforming the pawls 2a, 3a. Thus, the pawls 2a, 3a are removed from the cutouts 4a, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is applied to personal computers, '7-}-7'0
The present invention relates to a holding device for a module such as a storage device that is incorporated into an electronic equipment device such as a setter.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional holding device for a module such as a storage device will be described below. FIG. 9 shows a conventional configuration in which a floppy disk device is incorporated as a storage device. That is, the floppy disk device 14 is fixed to the fixing plate 15 without a housing with the screws 18, and then the fixing plate 15 is fixed.
The floppy disk device 14 is held by being fixed to the main body chassis 16 with screws 18.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with this kind of holding device, tools such as a screwdriver are required to attach and remove modules such as storage devices, and the work efficiency is low. There was a problem.

The present invention solves these conventional problems, and makes it possible to easily attach a module such as a storage device, press a button, and detach it.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the holding device of the present invention comprises a holder each having a convex portion or a concave portion, and a guide rail for holding the holder.

Effect: With the above configuration, the convex portion and the concave portion fit together, so that a module such as a storage device can be reliably held, and the casing can be easily removed.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a floppy disk device used in an information processing apparatus, which has an insertion slot 11L into which a floppy disk is inserted, an eject button 1b, and a lamp 1c for displaying the floppy read/write status.

Reference numerals 2.3 and 2.3 denote ho/redders that are respectively attached to the floppy disk device and fit into the guide rails 4.6, and have fixing claws 21L and 31L.

The guide rail 4 has a notch 4& for engaging with the fixing pawl, a guide rail rear side surface 4b serving as a stopper for the holder, and a hole 4C for releasing the fixing pawl.

Although not shown, the guide rail 6 is plane-symmetrical to the guard rail 4, and similarly has a notch, a back side of the guide rail, and a hole.

The operation of this embodiment configured as above will be described below.

When installing the floppy disk device 1, insert the holders 2 and 3 along the guide tray/L'4.5.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the fixing pawl 21L,
The fixing claws 21L and 31L are elastically displaced at position 1 where they are accommodated in the guide rails 4 and 5 until the fixing claws 31L engage with the notches 4a and the like.

When the holders 2 and 3 reach the holding position, as shown in FIG. 4, the inner side surface 4b of the guide rail functions as a support bar, and the fixing pawl 2a3a engages with the notch 4a of the guide rail. However, Holi-2 and 3 are held.

Next, when removing the floppy disk device 1, insert your finger into the hole 40, etc., and apply force in the direction of the arrow 4d shown in FIG. The engagement with the portion 4a etc. is released.

In this state, the floppy disk device 1 can be removed by moving it to the left as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the holder 2.3 has elastically displaceable fixing pawls 21L and 31L, and the guide tray IV4.5 has a notch 4a, etc.
The floppy disk device 1 is held by simply inserting the holders 2 and 3 into the guide rails 4.5, and the fixing claws 2
Simply disengage the notches 4a, etc. from 1L, 3&, and remove the holders 2, 3 from guide tray Z and 4, 5.
The floppy disk device 1 can be removed.

Note that, as described above, it is also possible to have a configuration in which both the left and right holders 2.3 have the fixing claws 21L, 3&, and engage with the notches 4a, etc. of both the left and right guide trays p. - As shown in Figure 6, there is a configuration that does not have fixing claws, or both the left and right holders have fixing claws, and one of the left and right guide rails has a notch as shown in Figure 7. Even in a configuration in which the floppy disk device is not provided, it is possible to hold the floppy disk device because the fixing claws of the holder engage with the notches of the guide rail on either the left or right side. With the above configuration in which the fixing claw and the notch engage only on one side, when removing the floppy disk device, it is only necessary to release the engagement between the fixing claw and the notch on one side, making removal easier. can be done.

FIG. 8 shows a case where two floppy disk devices are arranged side by side in a personal computer or the like.

There are many convenience stores with this configuration because by arranging two floppy disk drives, it is possible to make copies on a floppy basis, making it easier to use the computer. In this case, use the structure shown in FIG. 7 for the guide rails/L/131L, 13b on the adjacent side of the floppy disk drive 8°9, and use the structure shown in FIG. 4 for the outer guide rails 12&, 12b. Because the fixing tab and notch are engaged only on the outside, after removing the main body cover,
The floppy disk drives 8 and 9 can be removed by putting a hand under the guide rail and releasing the engagement only on the outside. Also, if the holder 10 is configured with
．． By making 11 symmetrical, it becomes possible to replace the floppy disk devices 8 and 9 with each other.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the holding device of the present invention has an extremely simple structure, and does not require parts such as fixing plates as in the conventional example, so it can be made compact and can be easily used for mounting the Monyu μ. In addition, the holding device of the present invention is extremely useful because it can improve the efficiency of attachment, separation, and removal.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the guide rail used in the same embodiment;
The figure is a front view of the above embodiment, FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the state of engagement between the holder and the guide rail, FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing the process of inserting the holder into the guide rail, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of a main part of another embodiment, FIG. 7 is a side view of still another embodiment, FIG. 8 is a front view showing the state of use of FIG. It is a perspective view showing a holding device. 1... Floppy disk device, 2, 3...
Holder, 21L, 31L...Fixing claw, 4.
5... Guide rail, 4 &... Notch.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A holding device comprising a holder each having a convex portion or a concave portion, at least one of the convex portion or the concave portion being elastically displaceable, and a guide rail for holding the holder. (2) Holders and guide rails used on the left and right sides of a module to be installed in an electrical equipment device, and on the left and right sides of the mounting part of the module in an electrical equipment equipment, and holders and guide rails that are installed on the left and right sides of the module are used on both the left and right sides. A holding device that has a convex portion or a concave portion on both sides, and has a convex portion or a concave portion on only one of the left and right sides of a guide rail or holder that is attached to the left and right sides of the mounting portion of the module of an electrical equipment device.