JPH11249759A - Cushion structure for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To radiate the heat generated during the operation of a storage to the outside and also to absorb the vibrations caused during the operation of the storage not to transmit them to the outside by radiating the heat generated by the storage having a disk-shaped storage medium to the outside through plural holes of an elastic body. SOLUTION: A storage 1 having a disk-shaped storage medium is surrounded by an elastic body 2 of a honeycomb shape. The body 2 consists of many honeycomb-shaped hole parts 2a and the partitions 2b formed among parts 2a. The heat generated by a motor which revolves the storage medium is radiated to the inside of a main body part through the parts 2a of the body 2 and then forcibly exhausted to the outside through a heat radiation hole. The area of the body 2 that is adhered to the storage 1 is reduced by each partition 2b formed between both adjacent parts 2a, and the vibrations caused by the motor are absorbed and reduced by the elasticity that is produced in the thickness direction of the partition 2b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a buffer structure for an electronic device such as a portable notebook personal computer having a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium such as an HDD built in a portable notebook personal computer or the like is vulnerable to an external impact, and can be mounted via an elastic material. 2. Description of the Related Art A buffer structure is used in which a part or the whole is surrounded by an elastic body and housed inside an electronic device main body. 3 and 4 show a structure for integrally incorporating a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium of a conventional electronic device. In FIG. 3, a storage device 1 having a disk-shaped storage medium is incorporated in an electronic device 11.
It is surrounded by the elastic body 12, further surrounded by the case 13 and the lid 14, and fixed. Fig. 4
As shown in the figure, the electronic device 11 is built in a detachable state. As a result, even if an impact due to a drop or the like is applied to the electronic device 11 from outside, the elastic body 12 absorbs the impact, so that the influence on the storage device 1 can be reduced.

[0003]

In such a shock absorbing structure for electronic equipment, the external force of a large impact can be reduced, but the heat generated during operation of the storage device having the disk-shaped storage medium is generated by the elastic material. , It was not enough to radiate heat to the outside.

Further, when the elastic body surrounding the storage device is made of a high-density rubber or gel material, vibrations such as rotation generated from the storage device are hardly absorbed, and rather, the vibration is amplified and the electronic device is amplified. Since the elastic body that protects the storage device having the disk-shaped storage medium may be transmitted to the external surface of the device, heat dissipation and vibration absorption are required.

According to the present invention, heat generated during operation of a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium can be radiated to the outside,
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a buffer structure for an electronic device including a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium, which has a structure that absorbs vibration of the storage device during operation and does not transmit the vibration to the outside.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention radiates heat generated from a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium through a plurality of holes provided in an elastic body. It is configured as follows. Further, the elastic body surrounding a part or the whole of the high-density elastic body is formed in a honeycomb shape.

Thus, the heat generated from the storage device having the disk-shaped storage medium during operation is radiated, the rotational vibration during operation is absorbed and decelerated, and when an external force is applied, the elastic body is deformed. By absorbing the shock and reducing the energy by the deformation,
An effect of protecting the storage device from heat, vibration, and impact can be obtained.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and a plurality of holes surrounding part or all of the storage device. A buffer structure of an electronic device characterized by being constituted by an elastic body, and an action of radiating heat generated from a storage device having an active disk-shaped storage medium to the outside through a plurality of holes. Further, the partition wall between the holes has an effect of absorbing and reducing rotational vibration.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a buffer structure for an electronic device, wherein the elastic body has a honeycomb shape continuous with a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium. An action of radiating heat generated from the operating storage device to the outside from the plurality of holes,
The partition wall formed in a honeycomb shape maintains the function of absorbing and decelerating rotational vibration and does not impair the function of absorbing and depressing external force as an elastic body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium, and an elastic body made of a heat conductive heat-radiating material surrounding a part or all of the storage device. The heat dissipation material has the function of radiating heat generated from a storage device having an active disk-shaped storage medium to the outside.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an elastic body surrounding a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an electronic apparatus having the buffer structure. It is a perspective view. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium, which is surrounded by an elastic body 2. The elastic body 2 has a honeycomb shape and is composed of a large number of honeycomb-shaped holes 2a and a partition wall 2b between adjacent holes 2a. Reference numeral 3 denotes a main body in which the main circuit board 4 is housed, and 5 denotes a hinge unit 6 which is rotatably attached to the main body 3 and in which a liquid crystal display device 7 is housed. The storage device 1 is housed and fixed in the main body 3.
The storage device 1 is connected to the main circuit board 4 of the main body 3 by signal lines 8. Further, a fan 9 for cooling the heat generated during operation is installed in the main body 3, and the heat is discharged to the outside through the heat radiation holes 3a.

The operation of the cushioning structure of the electronic device configured as described above will be described below. When the electronic device is operated, the storage device 1 having the disk-shaped storage medium
Heat is generated by the motor that rotates the disk. The generated heat is transmitted to the surface of the storage device 1.
Therefore, the main body 3 is passed through the many holes 2 a of the elastic body 2.
Then, the heat is discharged to the outside of the main body 3 through the heat radiation holes 3a by the fan 9 forcibly.

As a result, unstable operation and thermal deterioration due to the heat generated by the storage device 1 can be prevented.

Further, the storage device 1 generates vibration by a motor for rotating a disk. The generated vibration is transmitted to the surface of the storage device 1 and is transmitted to the external surface of the main body 3 via the elastic body 2. The partition 2b between the adjacent holes 2a of the elastic body 2 reduces the area in close contact with the storage device 1, and the elasticity in the thickness direction of the partition 2b can absorb and reduce vibration.

Thus, the vibration generated in the storage device 1 can be prevented from being transmitted to the external surface of the main body 3.

Further, the elastic body 2 has a honeycomb shape composed of a number of honeycomb-shaped holes 2a and partition walls 2b between adjacent holes 2a. When a large shock is applied to the honeycomb, the honeycomb shape is deformed to absorb and reduce the shock.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic body has a honeycomb shape. However, depending on the degree of shock absorption, the elastic body itself may be made of a heat dissipating material such as heat-conductive silicone rubber so that holes are not formed. Heat can be dissipated.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium and an elastic body surrounding the storage device are provided, and the elastic body has a plurality of honeycomb-shaped holes. In the case of a large external impact, the elastic body deforms to absorb external force and absorb rotational vibration during operation by being configured in a honeycomb shape composed of partition walls between adjacent holes The energy can be reduced to prevent unpleasant vibration transmitted to the external surface of the main body, and the heat generated during the operation of the storage device can be dissipated, thereby causing damage to the storage device, unstable operation due to heat, and thermal deterioration. The advantageous effect that it can prevent is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an elastic body surrounding a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium in a buffer structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an electronic apparatus having a buffer structure according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a storage device having a conventional disk-shaped storage medium.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a storage device having a conventional disk-shaped storage medium is inserted into an electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage device 2 Elastic body 2a Hole part 2b Partition wall 3 Main part

Claims (3)

[Claims] A storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium;
A buffer structure for an electronic device, wherein the buffer structure surrounds a part or the entirety of the storage device and is formed of an elastic body provided with a plurality of holes. 2. The cushioning structure for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body has a honeycomb shape connected to a periphery of a storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium. 3. A storage device having a disk-shaped storage medium,
A buffer structure for an electronic device, comprising: an elastic body made of a heat conductive heat radiating material surrounding a part or the whole of the storage device.