TW201301269A - Fixing device for hard disk drive - Google Patents

Abstract

A fixing device for fixing a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a base board, two first fixing members and two second fixing members both mounted to the base board, and a blocking member. Each first and second fixing member includes a plate blocking a side of the HDD. A tab and a cover piece extend from the plate of each first fixing member to respectively block a first end and a top of the HDD. The blocking member includes a main body blocking a second end of the HDD opposite to the first end, and two latching pieces respectively extending from opposite ends of the main body to engage with the second fixing members.

Description

Hard disk fixture

The present invention relates to a hard disk fixing device.

The hard disk is usually fixed to the hard disk frame and then locked to the chassis through a plurality of screws. When the hard disk frame is fixed to the chassis, a certain operating space is required to slide the hard disk frame. Not only is the operation cumbersome, but it also takes up space in the chassis.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a hard disk fixing device that saves operating space.

A hard disk fixing device for fixing a hard disk, the hard disk fixing device comprising a bottom plate, one pair of the first fixing member and the pair of second fixing members and a locking component disposed on the bottom plate, each first And the second fixing member includes a baffle that can be latched on the side of the hard disk, and the baffle of each of the first fixing members protrudes from a blocking portion for blocking the first end of the hard disk and a stop The top surface of the hard disk includes a body that blocks the second end of the hard disk and two legs extending from the two ends of the body and respectively hookable to the two second fixing members card.

Compared with the prior art, the hard disk fixing device only needs to slide the first end of the hard disk from the first fixing member to the stopping portion of the first fixing member, and fix the hard disk through the second fixing member and the locking device. The sliding space required for installing the hard disk is reduced, which saves operating space.

Referring to FIG. 1, the hard disk fixing device of the present invention is used to fix a hard disk 40 to the bottom plate 50 of a casing. The hard disk fixing device includes a pair of first fixing members 10, a pair of second fixing members 20, and a locking member 30.

A connector interface 42 is provided at the front end of the hard disk 40.

The bottom plate 50 has two pairs of locking posts 52 protruding therefrom, and a square positioning hole 54 is defined adjacent to each of the locking posts 52.

Each of the first fixing members 10 includes a baffle 12 and a baffle 16 and a fixing plate 14 extending perpendicularly from the upper and lower ends of the baffle 12 respectively. The baffle 12 has a stop portion 120 perpendicular to the fixing plate 14 protruding from the inner side. The end of the fixing plate 14 is bent upward and is bent toward the baffle 12 to form a bent portion 144. The fixing plate 14 extends vertically downward from a fixing end of a positioning post 142. The fixing plate 14 defines a fixing hole 140 extending through the fixing plate 14 and the bending portion 144 corresponding to the locking post 52 of the bottom plate 50 .

Each of the second fixing members 20 includes a baffle 22 and a fixing plate 24 vertically connected to the lower end of the baffle 22. The baffle 22 is spaced apart from the two fastening holes 220 perpendicular to the fixing plate 24 . The end of the fixing plate 24 is bent upward and is bent toward the baffle 22 to form a bent portion 244. The fixing plate 24 extends vertically downward from a fixing end of a positioning post 242. The fixing plate 24 defines a fixing hole 240 extending through the fixing plate 24 and the bending portion 244 corresponding to the locking post 52 of the bottom plate 50.

The fastener 30 includes a body 32 and a card 34 extending vertically rearward from opposite ends of the body 32. An L-shaped blocking portion 320 is protruded rearwardly from the two ends of the main body 32, and a connector 322 is protruded from the rear side. The two cards 34 have a latch 340 protruding from the inner side. The ends of the two cards 34 extend away from each other to an operating portion 342 to facilitate the operation of the two cards 34.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in the assembly, the two first fixing members 10 and the two second fixing members 20 are respectively placed on the bottom plate 50 opposite to each other. The positioning posts 142 and 242 of the first and second fixing members 10 and 20 respectively engage the corresponding positioning holes 54 of the bottom plate 50, and the locking posts 52 of the bottom plate 50 respectively pass through the first and second fixing members 10 and 20 Fixing holes 140 and 240. A plurality of fasteners (not shown) pass through the fixing holes 140 and 240 of the first and second fixing members 10 and 20, and are correspondingly locked into the locking posts 52 of the bottom plate 50, and the first and second fixings are fixed. The pieces 10 and 20 are fixed to the bottom plate 50. In the present embodiment, the fastener is a rivet. The rear end of the hard disk 40 is adjacent to the two first fixing members 10 toward one end of the two second fixing members 20, and the hard disk 40 is caught between the baffles 22 of the two second fixing members 20, and then The two first fixing members 10 push the hard disk 40 until the rear end of the hard disk 40 stops at the stopping portions 120 of the two first fixing members 10 . At this time, the blocking piece 16 of the two first fixing members 10 is blocked at the top of the hard disk 40, and the baffles 12 and 22 of the first and second fixing members 10 and 20 are blocked by the hard disk 40. Both sides. The connector 322 of the fastener 30 is inserted into the interface 42 of the hard disk 40, so that the latching portion 320 of the locking member 30 is locked on the top of the hard disk 40. The latches 340 of the card 34 of the locking member 30 are respectively The corresponding fastening holes 220 of the two second fixing members 20 are engaged to fix the hard disk 40. The fixing plates 14 and 24 of the first and second fixing members 10 and 20 are supported on the bottom surface of the hard disk 40 such that the bottom surface of the hard disk 40 is prevented from contacting the bottom plate 50 of the casing. Since each of the second fixing members 20 is provided with two latching holes 220, the interchangeable position is mounted on the bottom plate 50, and the latching teeth 340 of the cards 34 of different lengths can also be engaged.

When the hard disk 40 needs to be removed, the two operating portions 342 of the locking member 30 are operated to disengage the latching teeth 340 of the locking member 30 from the corresponding latching holes 220, and the locking member 30 is pulled away from the hard disk 40. Then, the rear end of the hard disk 40 is withdrawn from the two first fixing members 10, and the hard disk 40 can be taken up.

Referring to FIG. 4, in order to save mold cost, another embodiment of the hard disk fixing device of the present invention replaces the first and second fixing members 10 and 20 with two pairs of third fixing members 70. Each of the third fixing members 70 includes a baffle 72 and a blocking piece 76 and a fixing plate 74 extending perpendicularly from the upper and lower ends of the baffle 72. The baffle 72 protrudes away from the side of one side of the fixing plate 74 by a stopping portion 720 perpendicular to the fixing plate 74. The baffle 72 defines a latching hole 722 perpendicular to the fixing plate 74 , and a slot 724 is defined in a side of the stopping portion 720 away from the latching hole 722 . The end of the fixing plate 74 is bent upward and directed toward the baffle 72 to form a bent portion 744. The fixing plate 74 extends vertically downward from a fixing end of a positioning post 742. The fixing plate 74 defines a fixing hole 740 extending through the fixing plate 74 and the bending portion 744 corresponding to the locking post 52 of the bottom plate 50.

In use, the blocking piece 76 of the pair of third fixing members 70 are disposed opposite to the bottom plate 50, and the blocking piece 76 of the other pair of third fixing members 70 is disposed on the bottom plate 50, which can be hard. The rear end of the disc 40 is blocked by the blocking portion 720 of the pair of third fixing members 70, and the latching teeth 340 of the card 34 of the locking member 30 are correspondingly engaged with the locking holes 722 of the other pair of third fixing members 70. And the card slot 724, thereby fixing the hard disk 40. Since the fixing plate 74 of the pair of third fixing members 70 supports the bottom surface of the hard disk 40, the bottom surface of the hard disk 40 can be prevented from contacting the bottom plate 50.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

40. . . Hard disk

42. . . interface

10. . . First fixture

70. . . Third fixture

12, 22, 72. . . Baffle

14, 24, 74. . . Fixed plate

16, 76. . . Blank

120, 720. . . Stop

140, 240, 740. . . Fixed hole

142, 242, 742. . . Positioning column

144, 244, 744. . . Bending section

20. . . Second fixture

220, 722. . . Buckle hole

30. . . Lock firmware

32. . . Ontology

34. . . card

322. . . Connector

320. . . Card stop

340. . . Card tooth

342. . . Operation department

50. . . Bottom plate

52. . . Lock column

54. . . Positioning hole

724. . . Card slot

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a hard disk fixture of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partial assembled view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective assembled view of Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the hard disk fixing device of the present invention.

40. . . Hard disk

42. . . interface

10. . . First fixture

12, 22. . . Baffle

14, 24. . . Fixed plate

16. . . Blank

120. . . Stop

140, 240. . . Fixed hole

142, 242. . . Positioning column

144, 244. . . Bending section

20. . . Second fixture

220. . . Buckle hole

30. . . Lock firmware

32. . . Ontology

34. . . card

322. . . Connector

320. . . Card stop

340. . . Card tooth

342. . . Operation department

50. . . Bottom plate

52. . . Lock column

54. . . Positioning hole

Claims (12)

A hard disk fixing device for fixing a hard disk, the hard disk fixing device comprising a bottom plate, one pair of the first fixing member and the pair of second fixing members and a locking component disposed on the bottom plate, each first And the second fixing member includes a baffle that can be latched on the side of the hard disk, and the baffle of each of the first fixing members protrudes from a blocking portion for blocking the first end of the hard disk and a stop The top surface of the hard disk includes a body that blocks the second end of the hard disk and two legs extending from the two ends of the body and respectively hookable to the two second fixing members card. The hard disk fixing device of claim 1, wherein the ends of the two cards extend away from each other to an operating portion. The hard disk fixing device of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second fixing members further comprises a fixing plate extending perpendicularly from a bottom end of the baffle, the bottom plate protruding a plurality of locking posts, each A fixing plate defines a fixing hole corresponding to the locking post of the bottom plate, and a plurality of fasteners pass through the fixing holes and the locking posts of the bottom plate to fix the first and second fixing members to the bottom plate. The hard disk fixing device of claim 3, wherein the bottom plate defines a positioning hole adjacent to each of the locking posts, and the fixing plate of each fixing member extends perpendicularly at one end to a corresponding position of the bottom plate. The positioning column of the hole. The hard disk fixing device of claim 3, wherein the fixing plate of each of the first and second fixing members is bent upward and toward the corresponding baffle to form a bent portion capable of supporting the bottom surface of the hard disk. . The hard disk fixing device of claim 3, wherein the blocking piece of each of the first fixing members is vertically disposed at a top end of the corresponding baffle and is the same as the extending direction of the corresponding fixing plate. The hard disk fixing device according to claim 3, wherein the blocking piece and the fixing plate of each of the first fixing members are vertically formed from the top end and the bottom end of the baffle in opposite directions. The hard disk fixing device of claim 7, wherein the second fixing member has the same structure as the first fixing member, and each of the blocking portions of each of the first fixing members further has a locking hole laterally. a locking portion of a second fixing member is further provided with a stopping portion, and the blocking pieces of the two first fixing members are oppositely disposed on the bottom plate, and the blocking pieces of the two second fixing members are disposed facing away from the bottom plate. Base plate. The hard disk fixing device of claim 8, wherein the baffle of each of the first and second fixing members opens a card slot on a side of the blocking portion away from the latching hole, and the two cards of the locking member A latching hole corresponding to the second fixing member and a latching hole of the card slot are respectively protruded from the inner side. The hard disk fixing device of claim 1, wherein the body of the locking member protrudes from the connector to electrically extend the connector of the hard disk. The hard disk fixing device of claim 1, wherein the body of the fastener protrudes from the top of the L-shaped latching portion of the top surface of the hard disk. The hard disk fixing device of claim 1, wherein the baffles of the two second fixing members respectively define a locking hole, and the inner sides of the two cards of the locking member respectively protrude with a corresponding snap-in buckle The hole of the hole.