TW201603685A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes an enclosure, a first bracket received in the enclosure, and a number of HDDs mounted in the first bracket. The enclosure includes two opposite side walls. The first bracket includes a shell and a resilient latching member. The shell includes two opposite side plates. Two distal ends of the side plates are rotated connected to the side walls. The latching member is mounted a distal end of one of the side plates. The latching member includes a latching portion slidably abutting against an inner surface of the corresponding side wall. The first bracket is rotated up from the enclosure, the latching portion slidably abuts against the inner surface of the side wall, deforming the lathing member, until the latching portion is detached from the corresponding side wall. The latching member is restored to bias the latching portion to latch on a top edge of the corresponding side wall, thus the first bracket is positioned.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device.

Conventional servers generally have a plurality of stacked hard disk drives fixed by screws. However, the hard disk drive for repairing or replacing the bottom row needs to first remove the hard disk drive in the top row, which is inconvenient to operate.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device that facilitates the replacement of a hard disk drive.

An electronic device includes a casing, a first bracket disposed in the casing, and a plurality of hard disk drives mounted in the first bracket, the casing including opposite side walls, the first bracket The utility model comprises a frame body and an elastic positioning member. The frame body comprises opposite side plates. The ends of the two side plates are rotatably connected to the two side walls. The positioning member is disposed at an end of one of the side plates, and the positioning member comprises an abutting member. a positioning portion for elastically deforming the positioning member on the inner surface of the corresponding side wall, the first bracket is rotated outside the housing to elastically restore the positioning member, and the positioning portion is clamped to the upper edge of the corresponding side wall, the first bracket Positioned relative to the housing.

Compared with the prior art, the first bracket of the electronic device is rotatably mounted to the housing, and the hard disk drive of the first bracket can be replaced or repaired.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention, the electronic device including a first bracket and a second bracket mounted with a plurality of hard disk drives.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first bracket of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a portion III of Figure 2.

4 is a partial enlarged view of the second bracket of FIG. 1.

Figure 5 is an assembled view of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a state of use of the electronic device of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of a portion VII of Figure 6.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of the present invention includes a housing 20 , a first bracket 50 , a second bracket 60 , a plurality of hard disk drives 70 , and a plurality of axles 80 .

The housing 20 includes a bottom wall 21, two side walls 23 extending perpendicularly upward from opposite sides of the bottom wall 21, and an end wall 25. The bottom wall 21 , the two side walls 23 and the end wall 25 together define a receiving space 26 . The middle portion of the bottom wall 21 is provided with a row of fans 27 perpendicular to the two side walls 23. A plurality of hard disk drives 70 are disposed on the bottom wall 21 between the exhaust fan 27 and the end wall 25. The end wall 25 defines a plurality of air outlet holes 251 facing the exhaust fan 27. A pair of first shaft holes 232 and a pair of second shaft holes 234 are oppositely formed on the bottom of the hard disk drives 70 on the bottom wall 21, and the pair of first shaft holes 232 are opposite to the pair. The second shaft hole 234 is closer to the upper edge of the side wall 23 but further from the end wall 25. The two side walls 23 define a plurality of through holes 235 between the first shaft hole 232 and the end wall 25. Other electronic components such as a circuit board are also disposed within the housing 20. In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 is a server.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, the first bracket 50 includes a frame body 52 and two elastic positioning members 55.

The frame body 52 includes a bottom plate 521, two side plates 523 extending vertically upward from opposite sides of the bottom plate 521, and an end plate 525. A plurality of fixing holes 526 are defined in the bottom plate 521. Each side plate 523 extends outwardly from an end of the bottom plate 521 at an end away from the end plate 525. A plurality of vents 5251 are defined in the end plate 525. The two side plates 523 are opposite to the end plate 252 and have opposite rotating holes 5231, two positioning holes 5233, two operating holes 5235 and a plurality of connecting holes 5237. The rotation hole 5231, the positioning hole 5233, the operation hole 5235, and the connection hole 5237 on each side plate 523 are sequentially arranged from the end of the side plate 523 toward the end plate 525. A plurality of locking holes 5238 are defined in the connecting plate 5237 and the end plate 525 on each of the side plates 523.

Each of the positioning members 55 includes a strip-shaped positioning piece 551. The positioning piece 551 has an elastic shape, and a positioning portion 553 is protruded from one end of the positioning piece 551. The opposite end of the positioning piece 551 defines a mounting hole 555. The positioning piece 551 is disposed at the positioning portion 553 and the mounting hole 555. An operation portion 556 is protruded outwardly. The positioning portion 553 and the operating portion 556 are located on the same side of the positioning piece 551. The positioning portion 553 is provided with a positioning surface 557 at an end away from the operating portion 556.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the structure of the second bracket 60 is similar to that of the first bracket 50 . The second bracket 60 includes a frame 62 and two elastic positioning members 65 . The frame body 62 includes a bottom plate 621, two side plates 623 and an end plate 625 (shown in FIG. 1). The two side plates 623 are opposite to the end plate 625 and have opposite rotating holes 6231, two positioning holes 6233, two operating holes 6235 and a plurality of connecting holes 6237. The rotation hole 6231, the positioning hole 6233, the operation hole 6235, and the connection hole 6237 on each of the side plates 623 are sequentially arranged from the end of the side plate 623 toward the end plate 625. A plurality of locking holes 6238 are defined in the connecting plate 6237 and the end plate 625 on each of the side plates 623. The distance between the rotating hole 6231 of the second bracket 60 and the corresponding positioning hole 6233 is greater than the distance between the rotating hole 5231 of the first bracket 50 and the corresponding positioning hole 5233. Each of the positioning members 65 includes a resilient positioning piece 651. One end of the positioning piece 651 protrudes from the positioning portion 653. The opposite end of the positioning piece 651 defines a plurality of mounting holes 655. The positioning piece 651 is disposed at the positioning portion 653 and the mounting hole 655. An operating portion 656 is protruded outwardly. The positioning portion 653 is provided with a positioning surface 657 at an end away from the operating portion 656.

Each shaft 80 is made of a damping material.

Referring to FIG. 1-5, the positioning members 55 and 65 are respectively placed on the inner sides of the side plates 523 and 623 during assembly, and the positioning portions 553 and 653 of the positioning members 55 and 65 are inserted into the positioning holes 5233 of the corresponding side plates 523 and 623. In the 6233, the operation portions 556 and 656 are inserted into the operation holes 5235 and 6235 of the corresponding side plates 523 and 623, and the attachment holes 555 and 655 of the positioning members 55 and 65 are opposed to the connection holes 5237 and 6237 of the side plates 523 and 623. A plurality of first locking members (not shown) pass through the connecting holes 5237 and 6237 of the side plates 523 and 623, and are locked in the mounting holes 555 and 655 of the positioning members 55 and 65 to lock the positioning members 55 and 65 respectively. Side plates 523, 623. The hard disk drives 70 are respectively placed on the bottom plates 521 and 621 of the frame bodies 52 and 62, and a plurality of locks (not shown) are fixed to the corresponding hard disks through the fixing holes 526 and 626 of the bottom plates 521 and 621. Machine 70. The second bracket 60 on which the hard disk drive 70 is mounted is housed in the accommodating space 26 between the fan 27 of the casing 20 and the end wall 25, so that the rotating hole 6231 of the second bracket 60 faces the casing. The second shaft hole 234 of the second bracket 60 and the bottom plate 621 of the second bracket 60 are located above the hard disk drives 70 directly mounted in the housing 20. The positioning portion 653 of the positioning member 65 abuts against the corresponding side wall 23, so that the positioning piece 651 of each positioning member 65 is elastically deformed away from the corresponding side wall 23. The two shafts 80 pass through the second shaft holes 234 of the two side walls 23 and are connected to the two rotation holes 6231 of the second bracket 60. The first bracket 50 on which the hard disk drive 70 is mounted is housed in the accommodating space 26 such that the rotation hole 5231 of the first bracket 50 faces the first shaft hole 232 of the housing 20, and the first tray The bottom plate 521 of the frame 50 is located on the second bracket 60. The positioning portion 553 of the positioning member 55 abuts against the corresponding side wall 23, so that the positioning piece 551 of each positioning member 55 is elastically deformed away from the corresponding side wall 23. The two shafts 80 are connected to the two rotation holes 5231 of the first bracket 50 through the first shaft holes 232 of the two side walls 23. A plurality of second fasteners (not shown) pass through the through holes 235 of the side walls 23, and are locked to the locking holes 5238, 6238 of the side plates 523 and 623 of the first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60, thereby The first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60 are fixed in the housing 20.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together, when the hard disk drive 70 on the first bracket 50, the second bracket 60 or the bottom wall 21 needs to be replaced or repaired, the second lock is removed, and the first support is pulled up. The frame 50 rotates the first bracket 50 upward along the corresponding axis 80, and the positioning portion 553 of each positioning member 55 slidably abuts against the inner surface of the corresponding side wall 23 until the positioning portion 553 is exposed to the corresponding side wall 23. Upper edge. The positioning piece 551 is restored to deform, and the operating portion 556 is extended to the corresponding operating hole 5235. The positioning portion 553 protrudes from the corresponding positioning hole 5233. The positioning surface 557 of the positioning portion 553 abuts the upper edge of the side wall 23 to the first bracket. 50 positioning. At this time, the hard disk drive 70 on the first carriage 50 can be removed or replaced. The second bracket 60 is pulled upward to rotate the second bracket 60 upward along the corresponding shaft 80. The positioning portion 653 of each positioning member 65 slidably abuts against the inner surface of the corresponding side wall 23 until the positioning portion 653 is exposed. The upper edge of the corresponding side wall 23. The positioning piece 651 is deformed to extend the operating portion 656 to the corresponding operating hole 6235, and the positioning portion 653 extends out of the corresponding positioning hole 6233. The positioning surface 657 of the positioning portion 653 abuts the upper edge of the side wall 23 to the second bracket. 60 positioning. At this time, the hard disk drive 70 on the bottom wall 21 can be removed or replaced. At the same time, the lock for fixing the hard disk drive 70 that is locked to the second bracket 60 can be removed.

When the first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60 are reset, the operation portions 556 and 656 are pressed to elastically deform the positioning pieces 551 and 651, and the positioning portions 553 and 653 are disengaged from the upper edges of the corresponding side walls 23. The first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60 may be rotated downward. When the second bracket 60 is rotated downward, the hard disk drive 70 on the second bracket 60 can be removed or replaced.

Since the first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60 are rotatably mounted to the casing 20, not only more hard disk drives 70 but also the hard disk drive 70 can be easily replaced or repaired. Since each of the shafts 80 is made of a damping material, it has a damping effect on the first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60, and the first bracket 50 and the second bracket 60 are rotated in the upward or downward direction. Can be positioned to any position.

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.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

20‧‧‧shell

21‧‧‧ bottom wall

23‧‧‧ side wall

25‧‧‧End wall

26‧‧‧ accommodating space

27‧‧‧Fan

251‧‧‧Air outlet

232‧‧‧first shaft hole

234‧‧‧Second shaft hole

235‧‧‧through hole

50‧‧‧First bracket

52, 62‧‧‧ ‧ body

521, 621‧‧ ‧ bottom plate

523, 623‧‧‧ side panels

525, 625‧‧‧ end plates

526‧‧‧Fixed holes

5251‧‧‧ventilation holes

5231, 6231‧‧‧Rotating holes

5233, 6233‧‧‧ positioning holes

5235, 6235‧‧‧ operation holes

5237, 6237‧‧‧ connection holes

5238, 6238‧‧‧Lock holes

55, 65‧‧‧ positioning parts

551, 651‧‧‧ Positioning film

553, 653‧‧ ‧ Positioning Department

555, 655‧‧‧ mounting holes

556, 656‧‧‧ Operation Department

557, 657‧‧ ‧ positioning surface

60‧‧‧second bracket

70‧‧‧ Hard disk drive

80‧‧‧Axis

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20‧‧‧shell

25‧‧‧End wall

27‧‧‧Fan

235‧‧‧through hole

50‧‧‧First bracket

521, 621‧‧ ‧ bottom plate

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70‧‧‧ Hard disk drive

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Claims (10)

An electronic device includes a casing, a first bracket disposed in the casing, and a plurality of hard disk drives mounted in the first bracket, the casing including opposite side walls, the first bracket The utility model comprises a frame body and an elastic positioning member. The frame body comprises opposite side plates. The ends of the two side plates are rotatably connected to the two side walls. The positioning member is disposed at an end of one of the side plates, and the positioning member comprises an abutting member. a positioning portion for elastically deforming the positioning member on the inner surface of the corresponding side wall, the first bracket is rotated outside the housing to elastically restore the positioning member, and the positioning portion is clamped to the upper edge of the corresponding side wall, the first bracket Positioned relative to the housing. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the two side walls are oppositely defined with a pair of first shaft holes, and the ends of the two side plates open a rotating hole facing the two first shaft holes, and the two shafts pass through the The two first shaft holes are connected to the corresponding rotating holes. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein each of the shafts is made of a damping material. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first bracket further comprises a bottom plate, the two side plates are disposed on two sides of the bottom plate, and the hard disk drives are fixed on the bottom plate, and the two side plates are The end extends beyond the end of the bottom plate. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the positioning member comprises an elastic positioning piece, one end of the positioning piece is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate, and the positioning portion is protruded from the other end of the positioning piece. A positioning hole is defined in the rotating hole of the side plate adjacent to the end, and the positioning portion passes through the positioning hole to abut against the inner surface of the corresponding side wall to elastically deform the positioning member. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the side plate defines an operation hole on a side of the positioning hole away from the rotation hole, and the positioning piece protrudes from an operation portion passing through the operation hole, when the bracket is opposite When the housing is positioned, the operating portion is pressed to elastically deform the positioning piece, and the positioning portion is disengaged from the upper edge of the side wall. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is provided with a positioning surface for holding the upper edge of the side wall. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a bottom wall vertically connecting the bottoms of the two side walls, the bottom wall is provided with a plurality of hard disk drives, and the first bracket is received in the The inside of the housing is located above the hard disk drives on the bottom wall. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a second bracket disposed in the housing and a plurality of hard disk drives mounted in the second bracket, the second bracket being rotatably mounted The second bracket includes a frame body and an elastic positioning member, and the frame body of the second bracket includes two opposite end rotations. Connected to the side plates of the two side walls, the positioning member of the second bracket is disposed at an end of one of the side plates of the second bracket, and the positioning member of the second bracket includes an inner surface that abuts the corresponding side wall a positioning portion that is elastically deformed by the positioning member, the positioning member that rotates the second bracket to the second bracket to the housing is elastically restored to hold the positioning member of the second bracket to the upper edge of the corresponding side wall, the second The bracket is positioned relative to the housing. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the central portions of the two side walls are oppositely spaced apart from each other by a pair of first shaft holes and a pair of second shaft holes, the pair of first shaft holes being opposite to the pair of second holes The shaft hole is closer to the upper edge of the side wall, and the end of the two side plates of the first bracket defines a rotating hole facing the two first shaft holes, and the ends of the two side plates of the second bracket are opened opposite to the second a rotating hole of the shaft hole, the four shafts passing through the two first shaft holes and the two second shaft holes are connected to the two rotating holes of the first bracket and the two rotating holes of the second bracket.