TW201528259A - Fastening apparatus for data storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

A fastening apparatus for a data storage device includes a rack having a first side plate, a first slide plate fastened to a side of the data storage device, an operation member slidably connected to the first side plate up and down, a stop member pivotally connected to the first side plate, a latch member pivotally connected to the first side plate, a first resilient member for the restoration of the operation member, a second resilient member for the restoration of the stop member, and a third resilient member for the restoration of the latch member. The latch member is arranged between the operation member and the stop member. The first side plate defines a through hole. The first slide plate defines an engaging hole. The operation member defines a latch hole, and includes an abutting block. The stop member includes a protrusion and a tab extending through the through hole. The latch member includes an engaging block for abutting against the operation member.

Description

Data accessor fixture

The invention relates to a data access device fixing device.

In the design of electronic products, high-density access has become mainstream. High-density access requires more data accessors to be placed in a limited space. In the chassis, if the data access device is installed vertically, the circuit board is at the bottom layer, so that each data access device can be independently installed and disassembled, and the space is not affected, and the space can be fully utilized. However, when this type of installation is used, the space in the height direction is relatively tight, and it is not convenient to disassemble the data accessor.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a data accessor fixing device capable of easily attaching and detaching a data accessor in a limited space in the height direction.

A data access device fixing device comprises a frame having a first side plate, a first sliding plate fixed to one side of the data access device, an operating member vertically slidably coupled to the first side plate, and a pivot a stop member connected to the first side plate, a snap member pivotally connected to the first side plate, a first elastic member for resetting the operating member, a second elastic member for resetting the stop member, and a a third elastic member capable of resetting the latching member, the latching member being located between the operating member and the stopping member, the first side panel is provided with a through hole, the first sliding plate is provided with a card hole, and the operating member is provided with a buttonhole and a blocking block The stop member is provided with a protrusion and a through-hole insert, and the buckle member is provided with a block abutting the operation member. When the data access device is loaded into the frame, the first slide slides along the first side plate and pushes against Inserting the blade, causing the insert to exit the perforation and deforming the second elastic member until the inserting plate is aligned with the punching hole and snapping into the engaging hole, and pressing the operating member to deform the first elastic member until the block is aligned When the hole is buckled, the buckle hole is inserted. When the data accessor is removed, the buckle is rotated to make the block exit the buckle hole and Three elastically deformable member, the first elastic member and the elastic return shift operating member, the operating member is pulled to further move the operating member abuts against the push block so that the bump blocking member is rotated, the tab card exit aperture.

The insertion card of the stop member of the data access device fixing device is placed in the hole of the first sliding plate to fix the data access device to the frame, and when the data access device is disassembled, the locking member is rotated to operate the operating member Unlocking and popping up, operating the operating member can make the tab of the stop member exit the card hole and the data accessor can be pulled out of the rack, which is very convenient.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a data access device fixing device and a data access device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion II of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the frame of Figure 1 in another direction.

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 1;

Figure 5 is a view of Figure 4 in another direction.

Fig. 6 is an assembled perspective view of Fig. 1;

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 6 taken along the line VII-VII.

8 and 9 are views showing a state of use of the data access device fixing device of Fig. 7.

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the data access device securing device of the present invention is used to secure a data accessor 200. The data access device fixing device comprises a frame 10, a first sliding plate 20, a second sliding plate 30, an operating member 40, a stop member 50, a locking member 60, a first elastic member 70, and a first elastic member 70. The second elastic member 80, a third elastic member 90 and a rotating shaft 100. In the present embodiment, the first elastic member 70 is a tension spring, and the second elastic member 80 and the third elastic member 90 are both torsion springs.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 together, the frame 10 includes a first side panel 11 and a second side panel 12 that is parallel to the first side panel 11. A circuit board 13 is disposed between the first side plate 11 and the bottom of the second side plate 12. The circuit board 13 is provided with a connector 132. The top of the first side panel 11 extends vertically outwardly from an extension panel 14. The inner side of the first side panel 11 is provided with two rows of vertically extending sliders 15. A slide 152 is formed between the two rows of sliders 15. The extension plate 14 is provided with a notch 16 extending to the top of the first side plate 11 adjacent to the first side plate 11. A notch 16 is located between the two rows of sliders 15. The extension plate 14 extends vertically downward along the top edge of the notch 16 by a flap 142. The first side panel 11 extends outwardly from the opposite edges of the notch 16 to form two pivoting tabs 112. Each pivoting piece 112 is provided with a pivot hole 1121. The first side plate 11 is sequentially provided with two through holes 113, an L-shaped hook 114, a lock post 115 having a locking hole 1152 and a through hole 116 below the notch 16. The through hole 116 is adjacent to the bottom of the first side plate 11. The hook 114 includes a stopping portion 1141 extending outward from the first side plate 11 and an extending portion 1142 extending upward from the end of the blocking portion 1141. The extension plate 14 is provided with a through hole 143. The two side rails 12 of the second side panel 12 corresponding to the first side panel 11 are provided with two rows of vertically extending sliders 121. A slide 122 is formed between the two rows of sliders 121.

Two card holes 22 are provided in the middle of the first slide plate 20.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the top end of the operating member 40 is provided with a handle 41, and the bottom end is vertically bent to form a supporting portion 42. The middle portion of the operating member 40 is provided with two elongated through grooves 43. The operating member 40 is provided with a button hole 44 between the handle 41 and the two through slots 43. The operating member 40 is provided with an elongated through groove 45 between the supporting portion 42 and the two through grooves 43. A side of the operating member 40 is provided with a rib 46 between the two through slots 43. The rib 46 protrudes from the abutment block 47. A slanted wall 472 is provided at the top end of the abutment block 47. The other side of the operating member 40 is provided with an elongated receiving groove 48 between the two through slots 43. The support portion 42 is bent perpendicularly toward the abutment block 47.

The stop member 50 includes a base wall 51 and two side walls 52 extending perpendicularly from both sides of the base wall 51. The bottom end of the inner side of the base wall 51 is provided with a projection 511. The bottom end of the bump 511 is provided with a slope 512 (see Fig. 7). The top ends of the two side walls 52 each extend outwardly into a substantially L-shaped lug 53. Each lug 53 is provided with a through hole 532. A connecting rod 54 is connected between the middle portions of the two side walls 52. A tab 55 extends from a lower portion of each side wall 52 away from the side of the base wall 51.

The latching member 60 includes a pivoting block 61, a mounting portion 62 disposed above the pivoting block 61, and a latching rod 63 extending downward from the pivoting block 61. The pivoting block 61 is provided with a through hole 612 penetrating both sides of the pivoting block 61. The mounting portion 62 includes a square top wall 621 opposite to the pivoting block 61, two opposite ends of the connecting top wall 621 and two first side walls 622 of the pivoting block 61 and a vertical connection between the two first side walls 622. a second side wall 623. The top wall 621 extends upwardly by a push block 625. A through hole 626 is defined in each of the upper portions of the two first side walls 622. The second side wall 623 is provided with a mounting hole 627. A hook 631 is provided at the bottom end of the buckle 63. The buckle 63 is provided with a block 632 near the hook 631.

The second elastic member 80 includes two spaced spiral portions 81, two legs 82 extending from the ends of the two spiral portions 81, and an abutting portion 83 connected between the two spiral portions 81.

The first leg 91 and the second leg 92 are respectively disposed at two ends of the third elastic member 90.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the first elastic member 70 is sleeved on the extending portion 1142 of the hook 114 of the first side plate 11 and the bottom end of the first elastic member 70 abuts against the blocking portion 1141 . The support portion 42 of the operating member 40 passes through the bottom end of the through hole 116 of the first side plate 11 , and the first elastic member 70 and the hook 114 are received in the receiving groove 48 of the operating member 40 . The lock post 115 of the first side plate 11 penetrates into the through groove 45 of the operating member 40. The top end of the first elastic member 70 abuts against the top wall of the receiving groove 48 to move the operating member 40 upward. The handle 41 passes through the extension panel 14 along the indentation 16. A screw 2 is locked into the locking hole 1152 of the first side plate 11, and the head of the screw 2 is blocked from the outer side surface of the operating member 40, so that the operating member 40 can be slidably coupled to the first side plate 11 in an up-and-down manner. The third elastic member 90 is placed between the two first side walls 622 of the snap member 60. A through hole 626 of the first side wall 622 and a third elastic member 90 are inserted into the through hole 626 of the other first side wall 622. The first leg 91 of the third elastic member 90 is snapped into the mounting hole 627. The push block 625 of the snap member 60 is passed up through the perforations 143 of the extension plate 14. The two insertion pieces 55 of the stop member 50 are passed through the two through slots 43 of the operating member 40 and the two through holes 113 of the first side plate 11 , and the lugs 53 of the stop member 50 are located between the two pivoting pieces 112 . Located on both sides of the snap member 60.

The two spiral portions 81 of the second elastic member 80 are placed between the two lugs 53 and are located on both sides of the snap member 60. The rotating shaft 100 passes through the pivot hole 1121 of one of the pivoting pieces 112, the through hole 532 of the two lugs 53, the two spiral portions 81 of the second elastic member 80, and the through hole 612 of the latching member 60, and then snaps into another The pivoting hole 1121 of the pivoting piece 112 pivotally connects the stopping member 50 and the locking member 60 to the first side plate 11. The second leg 92 of the third elastic member 90 abuts against the blocking piece 142, so that the block 632 of the locking member 60 abuts against the operating member 40. The leg 82 of the second elastic member 80 abuts against the first side plate 11, and the abutting portion 83 abuts against the outer side of the base wall 51 of the stopper 50. At this time, the hook 631 of the latching member 60 is not hooked on the connecting rod 54 of the stop member 50.

When the data accessor 200 is mounted, the first slider 20 and the second slider 30 are fixed to both sides of the data accessor 200. The first sliding plate 20 abuts against the first side plate 11 and slides down the sliding path 152, and the second sliding plate 30 abuts against the second side plate 12 and slides down the sliding channel 122. The bottom end of the first slide plate 20 abuts the tab 55 of the stop member 50, so that the insert piece 55 is withdrawn from the through hole 113 of the first side plate 11, and the lower portion of the stop member 50 is rotated away from the first side plate 11 and the second The elastic member 80 is deformed. The data accessor 200 continues to slide down until the bottom of the data accessor 200 is inserted into the connector 132 of the circuit board 13 and the two tabs 55 respectively align the two card holes 22. The second elastic member 80 elastically recovers and causes the tab 55 to pass through the through hole 113 and then snaps into the card hole 22, thereby fixing the data accessor 200. The operating handle 41 moves the operating member 40 downward, the handle 41 enters the notch 16 and the first elastic member 70 is deformed.

When the buttonhole 44 of the operating member 40 is aligned with the catch 632 of the latching member 60, the third resilient member 90 causes the lower portion of the latching member 60 to rotate toward the data accessor 200. The hook 631 of the latching member 60 is hooked on the connecting rod 54 of the stop member 50, and the latching block 632 is snapped into the latching hole 44, thereby mounting the operating member 40 in place.

If the data accessor 200 is not installed, that is, when the insertion piece 55 of the stop member 50 is not caught in the card hole 22 of the first slide plate 20, the position of the stop member 50 is compared with the case where the insertion piece 55 is inserted into the card hole 22. The connecting rod 54 is located farther from the first side plate 11. When the buttonhole 44 of the operating member 40 is aligned with the latching block 632 of the latching member 60, the latching member 632 cannot be engaged with the latching hole 44 due to the blocking of the latching rod 631 by the connecting rod 54, so that the operating member 40 cannot be mounted in position.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, when the data accessor 200 is detached, a force toward the data accessor 200 is applied to the push block 625 of the snap member 60. The lower portion of the snap member 60 is rotated in a direction away from the first side plate 11, so that the block 632 is withdrawn from the buckle hole 44. The first elastic member 70 elastically recovers and urges the operating member 40 upward, so that the handle 41 projects upwardly from the extension plate 14. Pulling the handle 41 upward, the inclined wall 472 of the resisting block 47 of the operating member 40 abuts against the inclined surface 512 of the protrusion 511 of the stopping member 50, so that the lower portion of the stopping member 50 rotates in a direction away from the first side plate 11, the stopping member The tab 55 of 50 exits the card aperture 22 of the first slider 20. At the same time, the support portion 42 drives the first slide plate 20 to move up, the data access device 200 is disengaged from the connector 132, and the first slide plate 20, the second slide plate 30 and the data access device 200 protrude upwardly from the frame 10. The first slide 20, the second slide 30, and the data accessor 200 are taken out from the frame 10, and the first slide 20 and the second slide 30 are removed from the data accessor 200.

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.

2‧‧‧ screws

4‧‧ ‧ sales

10‧‧‧Rack

11‧‧‧First side panel

12‧‧‧ second side panel

13‧‧‧Circuit board

132‧‧‧Connector

14‧‧‧Extension board

15, 121‧‧ ‧ slider

152, 122‧‧ ‧ slide

16‧‧‧ gap

142‧‧ ‧Flap

112‧‧‧ pivoting piece

1121‧‧‧Pivot hole

113, 143‧‧‧ perforation

114‧‧‧hook

1141‧‧‧stops

1142‧‧‧Extension

115‧‧‧Lock column

1152‧‧‧Keyhole

116, 532, 612, 626‧‧‧ through holes

20‧‧‧First skateboard

22‧‧‧Carcon

30‧‧‧Second skateboard

40‧‧‧Operating parts

41‧‧‧Handle

42‧‧‧Support

43‧‧‧through slot

44‧‧‧ buttonhole

45‧‧‧through slot

46‧‧ ‧ ribs

47‧‧‧

472‧‧‧ sloping wall

48‧‧‧ housing trough

50‧‧‧stops

51‧‧‧ base wall

52‧‧‧ side wall

511‧‧‧Bumps

512‧‧‧Slope

53‧‧‧ lugs

54‧‧‧ Connecting rod

55‧‧‧ insert

60‧‧‧Snap fasteners

61‧‧‧ pivot block

62‧‧‧Installation Department

63‧‧‧Button

621‧‧‧ top wall

622‧‧‧First side wall

623‧‧‧ second side wall

625‧‧‧ push block

627‧‧‧Mounting holes

631‧‧‧ hook

632‧‧‧ card block

70‧‧‧First elastic parts

80‧‧‧Second elastic parts

81‧‧‧Spiral Department

82‧‧‧ card feet

83‧‧‧Apartment

90‧‧‧ Third elastic parts

91‧‧‧First card foot

92‧‧‧second card foot

100‧‧‧ shaft

200‧‧‧ data accessor

no

2‧‧‧ screws

114‧‧‧hook

14‧‧‧Extension board

142‧‧ ‧Flap

20‧‧‧First skateboard

40‧‧‧Operating parts

41‧‧‧Handle

42‧‧‧Support

44‧‧‧ buttonhole

45‧‧‧through slot

47‧‧‧

472‧‧‧ sloping wall

48‧‧‧ housing trough

511‧‧‧Bumps

512‧‧‧Slope

54‧‧‧ Connecting rod

55‧‧‧ insert

63‧‧‧Button

623‧‧‧ second side wall

625‧‧‧ push block

631‧‧‧ hook

632‧‧‧ card block

70‧‧‧First elastic parts

83‧‧‧Apartment

91‧‧‧First card foot

92‧‧‧second card foot

100‧‧‧ shaft

200‧‧‧ data accessor

Claims (13)

A data access device fixing device comprises a frame having a first side plate, a first sliding plate fixed to one side of the data access device, an operating member vertically slidably coupled to the first side plate, and a pivot a stop member connected to the first side plate, a snap member pivotally connected to the first side plate, a first elastic member for resetting the operating member, a second elastic member for resetting the stop member, and a a third elastic member capable of resetting the latching member, the latching member being located between the operating member and the stopping member, the first side panel is provided with a through hole, the first sliding plate is provided with a card hole, and the operating member is provided with a buttonhole and a blocking block The stop member is provided with a protrusion and a through-hole insert, and the buckle member is provided with a block abutting the operation member. When the data access device is loaded into the frame, the first slide slides along the first side plate and pushes against Inserting the blade, causing the insert to exit the perforation and deforming the second elastic member until the inserting plate is aligned with the punching hole and snapping into the engaging hole, and pressing the operating member to deform the first elastic member until the block is aligned When the hole is buckled, the buckle hole is inserted. When the data accessor is removed, the buckle is rotated to make the block exit the buckle hole and Three elastically deformable member, the first elastic member and the elastic return shift operating member, the operating member is pulled to further move the operating member abuts against the push block so that the bump blocking member is rotated, the tab card exit aperture. The data access device fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the stopping member is provided with a connecting rod, and the locking member is provided with a hook rotatably hooked to the connecting rod. The data access device fixing device of claim 2, wherein the stopping member comprises a base wall and two side walls extending from the two sides of the base wall in the same direction, and the connecting rod is connected between the two side walls, The lower part of the fastening component is provided with a fastening rod between the two side walls, and the hook and the clamping block are arranged on the fastening rod. The data access device fixing device according to claim 3, wherein the insert has two inserts extending from one side of the two side walls away from the base wall, and two holes and perforations are provided, and the operating member is provided. The two elongated slots pass through the two through holes and pass through the two through holes. The data access device fixing device according to claim 3, wherein the bump is disposed at a bottom end of the inner side of the base wall, the bottom end of the bump is provided with a sloped surface, and the top end of the resisting block is provided with an abuttable bump The inclined wall of the bevel. The data access device fixing device of claim 3, wherein the outer side of the first side plate is provided with two pivoting pieces, and a pivot shaft is connected between the two pivoting pieces, and the top ends of the two side walls are provided with two pivots. The latching member is connected to the lug of the rotating shaft, and the latching member comprises a pivoting block pivotally connected to the rotating shaft and located between the two lugs, and the buckle rod extends downward from the pivoting block. The data access device fixing device according to claim 6, wherein the second elastic member is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and includes two abutting portions abutting the first side plate and an abutting portion abutting the outer side of the base wall. . The data access device fixing device of claim 6, wherein the fastening component further comprises a mounting portion disposed above the pivoting block, the mounting portion comprising a top wall and a connecting top opposite to the pivoting block Two opposite ends of the wall and two first side walls of the pivoting block and a second side wall connected between the two first side walls, a pin is connected between the two first side walls, and the third elastic member is sleeved on the pin. The third elastic member includes a first clamping leg, and the second sidewall is provided with a mounting hole, and the first locking leg of the third elastic member is engaged with the mounting hole. The data access device fixing device of claim 8, wherein the top of the first side panel extends outwardly from the extension panel, and the extension panel is provided with a notch extending to the top of the first side panel adjacent to the first side panel. The top end of the piece passes through the notch, and the extension plate extends vertically downward along the top edge of the notch. The third elastic member further includes a second leg that abuts the blocking piece. The data accessor fixture of claim 9, wherein the extension plate is provided with a perforation, and the mounting portion extends upwardly through a perforated push block extending through the extension plate. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the first side plate is provided with a hook, the hook includes a stopping portion extending outward from the first side plate and extending upward from the end of the locking portion An extending portion of the operating member facing the first side plate is provided with a receiving groove for receiving the first elastic member and the hook. The first elastic member is sleeved on the extending portion, and the two ends of the first elastic member respectively abut the blocking portion. a stop portion and a top wall of the receiving groove. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises a second side plate parallel to the first side plate, the data access device fixing device further comprising a data access device A second slide that is slidable along the second side panel on the other side. The data access device fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the first side plate is provided with a through hole located below the through hole, and the operating member is provided with a support portion that passes through the through hole and can slide up and down along the through hole. When the operating member is pulled to further move the operating member upward, the support portion pushes up against the first sliding plate to move the data access device up.