TW202111697A - Hard disk mounting bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk mounting bracket includes a base plate, two side plates and at least two protruding structures. The side plates are respectively connected with two opposite sides of the base plate. The protruding structures are located between the side plates and respectively disposed on the side plates. The protruding structures protrude towards each other. The side plates are suitable for accommodating a hard disk therebetween.

Description

Hard Disk Fixing Bracket

The invention relates to a hard disk fixing bracket.

With the advancement of technology, in addition to improving the performance of general electronic products, the actual hardware configuration cannot be ignored.

Specifically, in addition to the emphasis on lightness, whether the shape of the hardware saves space, whether the appearance is beautiful, or whether the hardware can be easily replaced by the user, etc., have become more and more important in the eyes of consumers. .

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a hard disk fixing bracket which can accommodate hard disks with different thicknesses without using additional parts or tools.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hard disk fixing bracket includes a bottom plate, two side plates, and at least two protruding structures. The side plates are respectively connected to two opposite edges of the bottom plate. The protruding structures are located between the side plates and are respectively arranged on the side plates, and the protruding structures protrude toward each other. The side plates are suitable for accommodating hard disks.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned side panel includes a first sub-side panel and at least one second sub-side panel. The first sub-side plate has at least one perforation. The second sub-side plate is at least partially connected to the first sub-side plate and is located in the perforation, and the protruding structures are respectively arranged on the corresponding second sub-side plates.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned second sub-side plate is elongated, one end of the second sub-side plate is connected to the corresponding first sub-side plate, and the other end extends toward the corresponding perforation.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the extension direction of the above-mentioned second sub-side plate is parallel to the bottom plate.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned protruding structure has a distance from the bottom plate, and the distance is the same as each other.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned hard disk fixing bracket further includes at least two supporting structures. The supporting structures are located between the side plates and are respectively arranged on the side plates. The supporting structures respectively have supporting surfaces, and the supporting surfaces are away from the bottom plate.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned supporting surface is closer to the bottom plate than the protruding structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned supporting surfaces are coplanar with each other.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, there is a distance between the above-mentioned supporting surface and the bottom plate, and the distance is the same as each other.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned hard disk fixing bracket further includes at least one locking element. The locking element is arranged on the side plate and configured to lock the hard disk.

The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) By virtue of the elasticity of the side plate, the second sub-side plate can be elastically away from the second hard disk, so that the second hard disk with a thickness of 9.5 mm can pass through the protruding structure and be supported by the supporting surface of the supporting structure.

(2) When the first hard disk (thickness of 7.0mm) is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, or when the second hard disk (thickness of 9.5mm) is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, the first hard disk The distance between the top surface of the disk and the bottom plate is the same as the distance between the top surface of the second hard disk and the bottom plate. In this way, whether the first hard disk or the second hard disk is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, the position of the top surface of the hard disk is the same. In other words, the same hard disk fixing bracket can accommodate the first hard disk or the second hard disk without affecting the position of the top surface of the hard disk, so that the top surface of the hard disk can contact other components or devices in an appropriate position .

(3) Since the process of accommodating the first hard disk or the second hard disk in the hard disk fixing bracket does not require the use of additional parts or tools, it can bring convenience to the user.

Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in drawings. For clear description, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventionally used structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings. And if it is possible in implementation, the features of different embodiments can be applied interactively.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a perspective view of a hard disk fixing bracket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first hard disk HD1 is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a hard disk fixing bracket 100 is configured to accommodate the first hard disk HD1. In practical applications, the first hard disk HD1 is a hard disk with a thickness of 7.0mm.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a perspective view of the hard disk fixing bracket 100 of FIG. 1. The first hard disk HD1 cannot be placed in the hard disk fixing bracket 100, and the first hard disk HD1 is shown in FIG. 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the hard disk fixing bracket 100 includes a bottom plate 110, two side plates 120 and at least two protruding structures 130. The side plates 120 are respectively connected to two opposite edges 111 of the bottom plate 110. The protruding structures 130 are located between the side plates 120 and are respectively disposed on the side plates 120, and the protruding structures 130 protrude toward each other. The side plates 120 are suitable for accommodating the first hard disk HD1, as shown in FIG. 1.

Please refer to Fig. 3, which is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 2 along the line X-X. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the side plate 120 includes a first sub-side plate 121 and at least one second sub-side plate 122. The first sub-side plate 121 has at least one through hole H. The second sub-side plate 122 is at least partially connected to the first sub-side plate 121, and the second sub-side plate 122 is located in the through hole H. In this way, by virtue of the elasticity of the side plate 120, the second sub-side plate 122 can be elastically deformed toward or away from the space between the side plates 120 relative to the first sub-side plate 121. Furthermore, the protruding structures 130 are respectively disposed on the corresponding second sub-side plates 121.

Furthermore, the second sub-side plate 122 is elongated. Specifically, one end of the second sub-side plate 122 is connected to the first sub-side plate 121, and the other end extends toward the through hole H. In this way, the magnitude of the elastic deformation of the second sub-side plate 122 relative to the first sub-side plate 121 can be effectively increased. In other words, the protruding structure 130 provided on the second sub-side plate 122 can more effectively and elastically move toward or away from the space between the side plates 120.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the extension direction DE of the second sub-side plate 122 is parallel to the bottom plate 110 to achieve better space utilization. In addition, the protruding structure 130 has a distance D1 relative to the bottom plate 110. Specifically, the distance D1 is the distance between the side of the protruding structure 130 away from the bottom plate 110 and the bottom plate 110. In this embodiment, the distances D1 are the same as each other.

Please refer to Fig. 4, which is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 along the line Y-Y. In practical applications, as shown in Figure 4, the first hard disk HD1 can be accommodated between the side plates 120, and the protruding structure 130 is configured to support the first hard disk HD1. As described above, the protruding structure 130 The distance D1 between the bottom plate 110 and the bottom plate 110 is the same. Therefore, the first hard disk HD1 can be stably and horizontally accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100.

Furthermore, the hard disk fixing bracket 100 further includes a locking element 150. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the locking element 150 is disposed on the side plate 120, and is configured to lock the first hard disk HD1 after the protruding structure 130 supports the first hard disk HD1 to fix the first hard disk HD1. The relative position of the hard disk HD1 and the hard disk fixing bracket 100.

Please go back to figure 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the hard disk fixing bracket 100 further includes at least two supporting structures 140. In this embodiment, for example, the number of the supporting structures 140 is four, and the supporting structures 140 are located between the side plates 120 and are respectively arranged on the side plates 120. Furthermore, the supporting structures 140 respectively have a supporting surface 141, and the supporting surface 141 is away from the bottom plate 110. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a distance D2 between the supporting surface 141 and the bottom plate 110 (see FIG. 5), and the distance D2 is the same as each other. In other words, the supporting surfaces 141 of the supporting structure 140 are coplanar with each other.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a cross-sectional view of the hard disk fixing bracket 100 of FIG. 1, in which the second hard disk HD2 is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100. In practical applications, the second hard disk HD2 is a hard disk with a thickness of 9.5mm.

As shown in Figure 5, the supporting surface 141 of the supporting structure 140 is configured to support the second hard disk HD2. As described above, the distance D2 between the supporting surface 141 and the bottom plate 110 is the same as each other, that is, the supporting surface 141 are coplanar with each other, therefore, the second hard disk HD2 can be stably and horizontally accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100.

It is worth noting that the supporting surface 141 of the supporting structure 140 is closer to the bottom plate 110 than the protruding structure 130. Therefore, when the second hard disk HD2 is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100, the protruding structure 130 provided on the second sub-side plate 122 is pressed by the second hard disk HD2, as described above, by the side plate 120 Due to the elasticity, the second sub-side plate 122 can be elastically moved away from the second hard disk HD2, so that the second hard disk HD2 can pass through the protruding structure 130 and be supported by the supporting surface 141 of the supporting structure 140.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, more specifically, the distance between the supporting surface 141 of the supporting structure 140 and the top end of the protruding structure 130 is about 2.5mm. As a result, when the first hard disk HD1 (thickness is 7.0 mm) when it is housed in the hard disk fixing bracket 100, or when the second hard disk HD2 (with a thickness of 9.5 mm) is housed in the hard disk fixing bracket 100, the top surface F1 of the first hard disk HD1 is opposite to the bottom plate 110 The distance is the same as the distance between the top surface F2 of the second hard disk HD2 and the bottom plate 110. In this way, no matter whether the first hard disk HD1 or the second hard disk HD2 is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket 100, the position of the top surface of the hard disk is the same. In other words, the same hard disk fixing bracket 100 can accommodate the first hard disk HD1 or the second hard disk HD2 without affecting the position of the top surface of the hard disk, so that the top surface of the hard disk can contact other hard disks in a proper position. Element or device.

Since the process of accommodating the first hard disk HD1 or the second hard disk HD2 in the hard disk fixing bracket 100 does not require additional parts or tools, it can bring convenience to the user.

In summary, the technical solutions disclosed in the foregoing embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) By virtue of the elasticity of the side plate, the second sub-side plate can be elastically away from the second hard disk, so that the second hard disk with a thickness of 9.5 mm can pass through the protruding structure and be supported by the supporting surface of the supporting structure.

(2) When the first hard disk (thickness of 7.0mm) is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, or when the second hard disk (thickness of 9.5mm) is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, the first hard disk The distance between the top surface of the disk and the bottom plate is the same as the distance between the top surface of the second hard disk and the bottom plate. In this way, whether the first hard disk or the second hard disk is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket, the position of the top surface of the hard disk is the same. In other words, the same hard disk fixing bracket can accommodate the first hard disk or the second hard disk without affecting the position of the top surface of the hard disk, so that the top surface of the hard disk can contact other components or devices in an appropriate position .

(3) Since the process of accommodating the first hard disk or the second hard disk in the hard disk fixing bracket does not require the use of additional parts or tools, it can bring convenience to the user.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be subject to the definition of the attached patent application scope.

100: Hard disk fixing bracket 110: bottom plate 111: Edge 120: side panel 121: first sub side panel 122: second sub side panel 130: protruding structure 140: supporting structure 141: Supporting Noodles 150: locking element D1, D2: distance DE: Extension direction F1, F2: top surface H: Piercing HD1: the first hard drive HD2: second hard drive X-X, Y-Y: line segment

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk fixing bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first hard disk is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the hard disk fixing bracket of Fig. 1, in which the first hard disk cannot be placed in the hard disk fixing bracket. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X-X in Figure 2. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1 along the line Y-Y. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the hard disk fixing bracket of FIG. 1, in which the second hard disk is accommodated in the hard disk fixing bracket.

100: Hard disk fixing bracket

110: bottom plate

111: Edge

120: side panel

130: protruding structure

140: supporting structure

141: Supporting Noodles

150: locking element

DE: Extension direction

X-X: line segment

Claims (10)

A hard disk fixing bracket, including: A floor The two side plates are respectively connected to the two opposite edges of the bottom plate; and At least two protruding structures are located between the side plates and are respectively disposed on the side plates, and the protruding structures protrude toward each other, Wherein, a hard disk is suitable for accommodating a hard disk between the side plates. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 1, wherein each of the side plates includes: A first sub-side plate having at least one perforation; and At least one second sub-side board is at least partially connected to the first sub-side board and located in the perforation, and the protruding structures are respectively disposed on the corresponding second sub-side boards. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 2, wherein each of the second sub-side plates is elongated, one end of each of the second sub-side plates is connected to the corresponding first sub-side plate, and the other end faces the corresponding one Perforation extension. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 3, wherein an extension direction of each of the second sub-side plates is parallel to the bottom plate. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 1, wherein each of the protruding structures has a distance from the bottom plate, and the distances are the same as each other. The hard disk fixing bracket as described in claim 1, further including: At least two supporting structures are located between the side plates and are respectively arranged on the side plates. The supporting structures respectively have a supporting surface, and the supporting surfaces are away from the bottom plate. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 6, wherein the supporting surfaces are closer to the bottom plate than the protruding structures. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 6, wherein the supporting surfaces are coplanar with each other. The hard disk fixing bracket according to claim 6, wherein there is a distance between each of the supporting surfaces and the bottom plate, and the distances are the same as each other. The hard disk fixing bracket as described in claim 1, further including: At least one locking element is arranged on any of the side plates and configured to lock the hard disk.

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