TW201517032A - Mounting apparatus for hard disk drive and electronic device with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A mounting apparatus includes a bracket for a hard disk drive (HDD), a transmission mechanism mounted on a side of the HDD, and an operation member. A first end of the operation member is detachably latched to the bracket, and a second end of the operation member is slidably connected and rotated to the bracket. The transmission mechanism includes an installing frame, a first rack, a second rack, and a gear engaged with the first and second racks. An abutting piece protrudes out from a front end of the second rack. The abutting piece abuts against a front end of the hard disk drive. The operation member is pushed forward, to abut against the first rack to slide forward. The first rack drives the gear to rotate, the gear drives the second rack to slide rearward, and the abutting piece abuts against the HDD to expose out from the bracket.

Description

Electronic device and hard disk drive fixing device thereof

The present invention relates to a hard disk drive fixing device and an electronic device provided with the hard disk drive fixing device.

In the prior art, when a hard disk drive is fixed in an electronic device, the hard disk drive is usually fixed to a fixed frame by screws, and then the hard disk drive and the fixed frame are inserted into the electronic device. The fixing bracket is locked to the electronic device. However, when installing and removing a hard disk drive, it is necessary to tighten or loosen a large number of screws, which is cumbersome to operate.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a hard disk drive fixing device for easily attaching and detaching a hard disk drive and an electronic device provided with the hard disk drive fixing device.

A hard disk drive fixing device includes a bracket for accommodating a hard disk drive, a transmission mechanism on one side of the hard disk drive, and a set of operating members disposed on the bracket and stopping the rear end of the hard disk drive, and operating The first end of the piece is fastened to the bracket, and the second end of the operating member is slidably coupled to the bracket and rotatable relative to the bracket. The transmission mechanism includes a mounting frame, a sliding group disposed on the mounting frame and a first a rack and a second rack and a gear that rotates the mounting frame, the gear is located between the first rack and the second rack and is engageable with the first rack and the second rack, the second tooth The strip is provided with a lug abutting the front end of the hard disk drive, and the operating member is operated to disengage the first end of the operating member from the bracket and rotate the operating member to slide the operating member forward relative to the bracket to push the first rack toward Moving forward, the second rack meshes with the gear to drive the second rack to move backward, and the lug pushes the hard disk drive out of the bracket.

An electronic device includes a casing, a hard disk drive and a hard disk drive fixing device. The hard disk drive fixing device comprises a bracket fixed in the casing for receiving the hard disk drive, and a hard disk drive a side transmission mechanism and a set of operating members disposed on the bracket and capable of blocking the rear end of the hard disk drive, and a receiving space for receiving the hard disk drive between the bracket and the housing, the first end of the operating member The second end of the operating member is slidably coupled to the bracket and rotatable relative to the bracket. The transmission mechanism includes a mounting frame, a sliding frame disposed on the mounting frame and a first rack and a pair a second rack and a rotating gear set with a mounting frame, the gear is located between the first rack and the second rack and is engageable with the first rack and the second rack, and the second rack is provided with abutting a lug of the front end of the hard disk drive, the operating member is operated to disengage the first end of the operating member from the bracket and rotate the operating member to slide the operating member forward relative to the bracket to push the first rack forward, second The rack meshes with the gear to drive the second rack to move backward, the lug The launch of the hard drive bracket.

Compared with the prior art, the hard disk drive of the hard disk drive fixing device is received in the bracket, and the operating member blocks the rear end of the hard disk drive and the lug of the first rack stops at the front end of the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can be fixed to the bracket; when disassembling, the operating member pushes forward the second rack forward, and the gear meshes with the first rack to drive the first rack to move backward, the lug of the first rack is the hard disk The machine is equipped with the bracket, and the hard disk machine fixing device can conveniently disassemble the hard disk machine without screws, and the operation is simple.

100‧‧‧hard disk drive

200‧‧‧shell

202‧‧‧floor

23‧‧‧ Circuit board

204‧‧‧Lock hole

205‧‧‧Card

206‧‧‧Guide

231‧‧‧Second connector

300‧‧‧ Hard disk drive

311‧‧‧First connector

40‧‧‧ bracket

42‧‧‧ top board

43‧‧‧ side panels

45‧‧‧Tip

46‧‧‧through hole

47‧‧‧Fixed holes

48‧‧‧Chute

49‧‧‧Kakong

50‧‧‧Transmission mechanism

52‧‧‧Installation box

521‧‧‧ struts

523‧‧‧First connecting plate

525‧‧‧Second connection plate

526‧‧‧ installation space

524‧‧‧guides

527‧‧‧ hook

528‧‧‧ pivot

529‧‧‧Cargukong

5232‧‧‧First guide column

5252‧‧‧Second guide column

5253‧‧‧Lock hole

53‧‧‧First guide slider

531‧‧‧First skateboard

551‧‧‧Second skateboard

533‧‧‧First rack

553‧‧‧second rack

535‧‧‧Contact block

538‧‧‧ Reception trough

536, 555‧‧

537‧‧‧connection hole

55‧‧‧Second guide slider

557‧‧‧ lugs

57‧‧‧ Gears

572‧‧‧Axis hole

58‧‧‧Flexible parts

582‧‧‧ Ontology

584‧‧‧First card joint

586‧‧‧Second card joint

60‧‧‧Operating parts

62‧‧‧Rotating Department

63‧‧‧ card block

65‧‧‧ hook

622‧‧‧guide chute

624‧‧‧Connecting column

59‧‧‧ screws

208‧‧‧ accommodating space

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

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the transmission mechanism of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an assembled view of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a partial assembled view of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an assembled view of Figure 1.

6-7 is a perspective view showing the mounting of a hard disk drive to the hard disk drive fixing device of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the hard disk drive fixing device of the present invention with the hard disk drive removed.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , the electronic device of the present invention includes a housing 200 , a hard disk drive 300 (shown in FIG. 6 ), and a hard disk drive device 100 for fixing the hard disk drive 300 to the housing 200 . A first connector 311 is disposed at a rear end of the hard disk drive 300. The hard disk drive fixture 100 includes a bracket 40, a transmission mechanism 50 and an operating member 60.

The housing 200 includes a bottom plate 202 and a circuit board 23 fixed to the front side of the bottom plate 202. The bottom plate 202 defines a plurality of locking holes 204. Two fixing pieces 205 are protruded upward from the bottom plate 202 between the locking holes 204. The rear side of the bottom plate 202 defines a guiding slot 206 perpendicular to the circuit board 23 adjacent to the clamping piece 205. The circuit board 23 is provided with a second connector 231 on a side of the bottom plate 202 on which the locking hole 204 is opened.

The bracket 40 includes a rectangular top plate 42 , two side plates 43 extending vertically downward from opposite sides of the top plate 42 , and two protrusions 45 protruding perpendicularly outward from the front and rear ends of the bottom sides of the two side plates 43 . . Each of the tabs 45 defines a through hole 46. One side of the top plate 42 defines two fixing holes 47 and a sliding groove 48 at the rear end of the two fixing holes 47. The chute 48 extends along the length of the top plate 42. The rear ends of the two side plates 43 define opposite card holes 49.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the transmission mechanism 50 includes a mounting frame 52 , a first guide member 53 , a second guide member 55 , a gear 57 , an elastic member 58 , and a plurality of screws 59 .

The mounting frame 52 includes a rectangular support plate 521 , an opposite first connecting plate 523 and a second connecting plate 525 extending perpendicularly outward from the upper and lower sides of the supporting plate 521 . The support plate 521, the first connecting plate 523 and the second connecting plate 525 together form a mounting space 526. The rear ends of the first connecting plate 523 and the second connecting plate 525 are formed with two opposite notches on the side away from the supporting plate 521 to form two guiding portions 524. A hook 527 protrudes from the rear end of the support plate 521 , and a pivot 528 protrudes from the middle of the support plate 521 . Two fixing holes 529 are defined at the front and rear ends of the intersection of the support plate 521 and the first connecting plate 523. The central portion of the first connecting plate 523 extends into the first mounting post 5232 in the mounting space 526. The central portion of the second connecting plate 525 extends into the second mounting post 5252 within the mounting space 526. The second connecting plate 525 defines two locking holes 5253 on a side away from the supporting plate 521 . A screw hole is axially defined in each of the first guide post 5232, the second guide post 5252 and the free end of the pivot 528.

The first guide member 53 includes a rectangular first sliding plate 531, a first rack 533 disposed on one side of the upper surface of the first sliding plate 531, and a connecting block 535 extending vertically upward from a central portion of the first sliding plate 531. . The first rack 533 extends along the length of the first slide 531. The first sliding plate 531 defines a receiving groove 538 at a front end of the first rack 533. Two guide grooves 536 are defined at two ends of the first sliding plate 531 along the longitudinal direction of the first sliding plate 531. A connecting hole 537 is defined in the upper side of the connecting block 535.

The second guide member 55 includes a rectangular second sliding plate 551 and a second rack 553 disposed on a lower surface side of the second sliding plate 551. The second rack 553 extends along the length direction of the second slider 551. Both ends of the second sliding plate 551 define two guiding grooves 555 along the length direction of the second sliding plate 551. A front end of the second sliding plate 551 extends perpendicularly to a side away from the second rack 553 by a lug 557.

A shaft hole 572 is axially opened in the middle of the gear 57.

The elastic member 58 is a coil spring, and includes a body 582 and a first engaging portion 584 and a second engaging portion 586 disposed at opposite ends of the body 582.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, when the transmission mechanism 50 is assembled, the first guide member 53 is received in the installation space 526 of the mounting frame 52, and the first guide posts 5232 of the mounting frame 52 are slidably received in the mounting frame 52. In the two guiding slots 536 of the first guiding member 53 , the connecting block 535 of the first guiding member 53 faces upward, and the first rack 533 of the first guiding member 53 is adjacent to the supporting plate of the mounting frame 52 . 521. The second guide member 55 is received in the mounting space 526 of the mounting frame 52, and the two second guide posts 5252 of the mounting frame 52 are slidably received in the two guiding grooves 555 of the second guiding member 55. The lug 557 of the second guide member 55 protrudes from the front end of the mounting frame 52, and the second rack 553 of the second guide member 55 is opposite to the first guide member 53. A rack 533. The gear 57 is placed between the first guide member 53 and the second guide member 55, and the pivot 528 of the mounting frame 52 is inserted into the shaft hole 572 of the gear 57. The gear 57 is sleeved in the first portion. Between the first rack 533 of the guide slider 53 and the second rack 553 of the second guide slider 55. The elastic member 58 is received in the mounting space 526 of the mounting frame 52, and the first engaging portion 584 of the elastic member 58 is fastened to the connecting hole 537 of the connecting block 535 of the first guiding member 53. The second engaging portion 586 of the member 58 is fastened to the hook 527 of the mounting frame 52. The screws 59 are locked from the mounting space 526 in the screw holes of the first guiding post 5232, the second guiding post 5252 and the pivot 528, so that the first guiding member 53 is slidably fixed to the guiding groove 536. The second guide member 55 is slidably fixed to the second connecting plate 525 along the guiding groove 555 and the gear 57 is pivotally connected to the pivot 528. At this time, the elastic member 58 is elastically connected between the first guide member 53 and the mounting frame 52, forcing the first guide member 53 to slide backward to block the first guide post 5232, and the lower portion of the gear 57 is received. In the receiving groove 538 of the first guide member 53.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the operating member 60 includes a strip-shaped rotating portion 62 , a latch 63 (shown in FIG. 7 ) that is elastically telescopically received at one end of the rotating portion 62 , and is elastically extendably received in the bracket 60 . An elastic hook 65 at the other end of the rotating portion 62. The rotating portion 62 defines two opposite guide grooves 622 on the upper and lower sides of the one end adjacent to the block 63. The rotating portion 62 protrudes upwardly and downwardly from opposite ends of the guiding slot 622 to form two opposite connecting posts 624.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, when the electronic device is assembled, the first connecting plate 523 of the transmission mechanism 50 is placed on the bottom plate 202 of the housing 200, and the lug 557 of the second guiding member 55 faces the same. In the middle of the bottom plate 202, the fastening piece 205 of the bottom plate 202 is inserted into the fastening hole 529 of the mounting frame 52. The connecting post 624 on the lower side of the operating member 60 is movably inserted into the guiding slot 206 of the bottom plate 202, and the guiding slot 622 of the operating member 60 is directed to the guiding portion 524 of the mounting frame 52. The bracket 40 is placed on the bottom plate 202 of the housing 200 such that the through hole 46 of the bracket 40 faces the locking hole 204 and the fixing hole 47 to the locking hole 5253 of the mounting frame 52, and the upper side of the operating member 60 The connecting post 624 is movably inserted into the chute 48 of the bracket 40. A plurality of screws pass through the through holes 46 and the fixing holes 47 of the bracket 40 and are respectively locked in the locking holes 204 of the housing 200 and the locking holes 5253 of the mounting frame 52. At this time, the bracket 40 and the bottom plate 202 enclose a receiving space 208, and the elastic member 58 forces the first sliding member 53 to push the operating member 60 backwards, so that the connecting post 624 of the operating member 60 abuts the The guide groove 206 of the housing 200 and the rear end of the chute 48 of the bracket 40.

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 , in use, the hard disk drive 300 is provided with one end of the first connector 311 inserted into the receiving space 208 , and the first connector 311 is inserted into the second connection of the circuit board 23 . The 231 is provided, and the end of the first connector 311 is disposed on the lug 557 of the second guide member 55. The operating member 60 is rotated around the connecting post 624 toward the hard disk drive 300 to engage the latch 63 and the hook 65 of the operating member 60 in the two latching holes 49 of the bracket 40.

When disassembling, the hooks 65 of the operating member 60 are retracted into the operating member 60 and exit the corresponding card holes 49. The operating member 60 is rotated outward to the side member 43 of the operating member 60 parallel to the bracket 40. The operating member 60 is pushed into the receiving space 208, and the connecting post 624 slides inwardly along the guiding slot 206 and the sliding slot 48. The guiding portion 524 of the mounting frame 52 is received in the guiding slot 622 of the operating member 60. The operating member 60 pushes the first guide member 53 forwardly. The gear 57 is engaged with the first rack 533 of the first guide member 53 over the receiving groove 538 of the first guide member 53. The gear 57 rotates to drive the second guide member 55 to move backward. The lug 557 of the second guide member 55 pushes the hard disk drive 300 backward to disengage the first connector 311 from the second connector 231. The hard disk drive 300 is exposed to the receiving space 208 to take out the hard disk drive 300.

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.

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23‧‧‧ Circuit board

231‧‧‧Second connector

300‧‧‧ Hard disk drive

311‧‧‧First connector

40‧‧‧ bracket

48‧‧‧Chute

52‧‧‧Installation box

53‧‧‧First guide slider

533‧‧‧First rack

55‧‧‧Second guide slider

557‧‧‧ lugs

57‧‧‧ Gears

58‧‧‧Flexible parts

60‧‧‧Operating parts

65‧‧‧ hook

208‧‧‧ accommodating space

Claims (13)

A hard disk drive fixing device includes a bracket for accommodating a hard disk drive, a transmission mechanism on one side of the hard disk drive, and a set of operating members disposed on the bracket and stopping the rear end of the hard disk drive, and operating The first end of the piece is fastened to the bracket, and the second end of the operating member is slidably coupled to the bracket and rotatable relative to the bracket. The transmission mechanism includes a mounting frame, a sliding group disposed on the mounting frame and a first a rack and a second rack and a gear that rotates the mounting frame, the gear is located between the first rack and the second rack and is engageable with the first rack and the second rack, the second tooth The strip is provided with a lug abutting the front end of the hard disk drive, and the operating member is operated to disengage the first end of the operating member from the bracket and rotate the operating member to slide the operating member forward relative to the bracket to push the first rack toward Moving forward, the second rack meshes with the gear to drive the second rack to move backward, and the lug pushes the hard disk drive out of the bracket. The hard disk machine fixing device of claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a top plate and two side plates extending perpendicularly from opposite sides of the top plate, and the rear ends of the two side plates open opposite card holes. The first end and the second end of the operating member are respectively provided with a latch that is elastically telescopically received in the operating member and an elastic hook, and the latch and the hook are respectively hooked to the two latching holes. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a first guide member and a second guide member, the first rack is formed on the first guide member, The second rack is formed on the second guide member, the mounting frame includes a rectangular support plate, a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate extending perpendicularly from opposite sides of the supporting plate, the first connecting plate The guide member and the second guide member are slidably disposed on the inner sides of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, respectively. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 3, wherein the lug protrudes from the front end of the second guide member. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 3, wherein the support plate, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate together form an installation space, and the first connecting plate extends two firsts in the installation space. a guide post, the first guide member defines two guide slots along the sliding direction thereof, the two first guide posts are slidably received in the two guide slots, and the second connecting plate extends two second guide posts toward the installation space The second guide member defines two guiding grooves along the sliding direction thereof, and the two second guiding columns are slidably received in the guiding grooves of the second guiding member. The hard disk drive fixture of claim 3, wherein a pivot is vertically protruded from an inner side of the support plate, and the gear is sleeved on the pivot. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 3, wherein the first guide member defines a receiving groove for receiving the gear at a front end of the first rack. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 3, wherein an elastic member for forcing the first guide member to slide rearward is further disposed between the mounting frame and the first guide member. The hard disk drive fixing device of claim 2, wherein a rear end of the top plate opens a sliding slot extending in a sliding direction of the operating member adjacent to the transmission mechanism, and the second end of the operating member is convexly disposed. a connecting post slidably received in the chute. An electronic device includes a casing, a hard disk drive and a hard disk drive fixing device. The hard disk drive fixing device comprises a bracket fixed in the casing for receiving the hard disk drive, and a hard disk drive a side transmission mechanism and a set of operating members disposed on the bracket and capable of blocking the rear end of the hard disk drive, and a receiving space for receiving the hard disk drive between the bracket and the housing, the first end of the operating member The second end of the operating member is slidably coupled to the bracket and rotatable relative to the bracket. The transmission mechanism includes a mounting frame, a sliding frame disposed on the mounting frame and a first rack and a pair a second rack and a rotating gear set with a mounting frame, the gear is located between the first rack and the second rack and is engageable with the first rack and the second rack, and the second rack is provided with abutting a lug of the front end of the hard disk drive, the operating member is operated to disengage the first end of the operating member from the bracket and rotate the operating member to slide the operating member forward relative to the bracket to push the first rack forward, second The rack meshes with the gear to drive the second rack to move backward, the lug The launch of the hard drive bracket. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a first guide member and a second guide member, the first rack is formed on the first guide member, the second tooth The strip is formed on the second guide member, the mounting frame includes a rectangular support plate, a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate extending perpendicularly from opposite sides of the supporting plate, the first guiding member The second guide member is slidably disposed on the inner side of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and the lug protrudes from the front end of the second guiding member. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the mounting frame is provided with a plurality of fastening holes, and the housing comprises a bottom plate, and the bottom plate protrudes upwardly from the plurality of fastening pieces that are fastened in the fastening holes. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the rear end of the mounting frame is provided with a guiding portion, and the second end of the operating member defines a guiding slot for receiving the guiding portion.