TWI404052B - Mounting apparatus for storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

A mounting apparatus includes a frame for receiving a storage device, a sliding member slidably coupled to a front end of the frame, a first elastic member for restoring the sliding member, and a latching unit pivotably attached to the front end of the frame. The latching unit includes a handle, a latching member slidably attached to the handle, and a second elastic member for restoring the latching member. The latching member includes a tongue exposed out of the latching unit. The handle includes a resisting portion, and a resilient locking portion. When the latching unit is rotated toward the frame, the tongue of the latching member is gradually exposed out of a side of the frame, and the locking portion of the handle is capable of engaging with the frame. When the tongue of the latching member is obstructed in a process of the tongue being gradually exposed out of the side of the frame, the latching member pushes the sliding member, to make the sliding member abut against the resisting portion of the handle, to stop the latching unit rotating toward the frame. Thereby, the locking portion of the handle can not engage with the frame.

Description

Data accessor fixture

The present invention relates to a data access device securing device.

In the conventional computer, a data access device such as a hard disk, a CD player, or the like is often fixed in a fixed frame, and the data access device and the fixed frame are mounted together on a magnetic frame in the computer casing to expand or strengthen. The function of the computer. However, such data accessor fixtures do not protect the data accessor well during loading of the data access device into the magnetic shelf or when the magnetic frame is subjected to vibration or shock.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a fixing device capable of securely fixing a data accessor.

A data access device fixing device includes a fixing frame for accommodating a data access device, a sliding member slidably mounted on the front end of the fixing frame, a first elastic member for resetting the sliding member, and a a buckle unit pivotally mounted on the front end of the fixing frame, the buckle unit includes a handle, a latching member slidably mounted on the handle, and a second elastic member for resetting the latching member The latching member includes a latch extending from the latching unit, the handle is provided with a resisting portion and a resilient latch. When the latching unit is turned to the mounting bracket, the latching tongue of the latching member is gradually extended. Out of one side of the holder, the buckle of the handle can be placed on the holder; when the tab is blocked during the process of gradually extending the side of the holder, the clip pushes the slider The sliding portion of the sliding member resists the rotation of the locking unit to the fixing frame, and the buckle of the handle is not locked to the fixing frame.

Compared with the prior art, the latching member of the data accessor fixing device is connected to the second elastic member, so that when the data accessor fixing device is used, the tab of the latching member can slide and expand, thereby protecting the data. The pick-up device is not easily detached by vibration; and when the data access device fixing device is not installed, the tab is blocked during the process of gradually extending the side of the holder, and the clip member Pushing the sliding member to block the buckle unit from being engaged with the fixing frame, so that the user can know that the data access device fixing device is not installed, thereby protecting the data access device fixing device from being unmounted Come out in place.

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the data access device fixing device 1 of the present invention is used to fix a data accessor 10 to a magnetic frame 20 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The data access device fixing device 1 includes a fixing frame 30 for receiving and fixing the data access device 10, a sliding member 40 slidably mounted on the fixing frame 30, a first elastic member 50 and a pivoting device. A snap unit 60 is provided at the front end of the fixing frame 30.

The fixing frame 30 includes two fixing arms 31 respectively fixable to opposite sides of the data access device 10, a stopping portion 33 that can resist the front end of the data access device 10, and a resistance to the data access The abutment 35 of the rear end of the device 10. The blocking portion 33 includes two plate bodies 332 which are parallel to each other and respectively connect the upper side edge and the lower side edge of the front ends of the two fixing arms 31, and a connection between the two plate bodies 332 adjacent to one of the fixing arms 31. Part 333. An elongated recess 334 is formed between the connecting portion 333 and the two plates 332. The recess 334 extends toward a fixed arm 31 away from the connecting portion 333 and forms an opening 335 in the fixing arm 31. The two plates 332 are respectively provided with a pivot hole 3321 adjacent to the opening 335. At the rear end of the recess 334, two support rods 336 having a substantially "C" shape, a blocking rod 337 disposed between the two support rods 336 and a adjacent connecting rod are connected between the two plates 332. The fixing plate 338 of the portion 333. Each of the support rods 336 includes two fastening blocks 3361 extending in the groove 334 and connected to the two plates 332 respectively. A fixing block 3381 protrudes from a side of the opening 338 toward a side of the opening 335. The connecting portion 333 is provided with a card slot 3331 toward a side of the recess 334. A front end of the connecting portion 333 is provided with a recess 3332.

The slider 40 includes an elongated sliding portion 41 and a first blocking arm 42 and an "L" shaped second blocking arm 43 extending perpendicularly forward from opposite ends of the sliding portion 41, respectively. A central portion of the sliding portion 41 is backwardly provided with a limiting piece 415 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The front end of the first arm 42 extends obliquely toward the second arm 43 to form a guiding portion 421. The second blocking arm 43 includes a pushing portion 431 formed at a front end thereof and extending perpendicularly to the first blocking arm 42. A protrusion 433 is protruded from a side of the second arm 43 facing away from the first arm 42 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

Referring to FIG. 2 , the buckle unit 60 includes a handle 61 , a latching member 62 , a second elastic member 63 for resetting the latching member 62 , and a fixing member 64 .

The handle 61 includes a front panel 610, an elastic substantially U-shaped buckle 611 extending rearward from one end of the front panel 610, and two side plates 612 extending vertically from the upper and lower edges of the front panel 610, respectively. . A side of the buckle 611 facing away from the side plates 612 is provided with a projection 6115 having a slope (see FIG. 6). The end of the buckle 611 is provided with an operating portion 6118 substantially parallel to the front panel 610. A pivot shaft 613 is respectively protruded from an outer side of the two side plates 612 at an end away from the buckle 611 . A connecting plate 614 is disposed between the two sides of the connecting plate 612 and the connecting plate 614. A protrusion 6143 (see FIG. 5) protrudes from a side of the connecting plate 614 facing away from the resisting portion 615. Each side plate 612 is provided with a hook groove 616 between the connecting plate 614 and the pivot shaft 613. A plurality of positioning blocks 617 and an elastic hook 618 are disposed between the connecting plate 614 and the pivoting shaft 613 on the inner side of each of the side plates 612.

The latching member 62 includes a connecting wall 621 and two side plates 622 extending perpendicularly forward from the upper and lower edges of the connecting wall 621. A flange 623 extends perpendicularly outwardly from the front side of each side panel 622. One end of the two side plates 622 is connected to a baffle 624 perpendicular to the connecting wall 621 . A protruding post 626 protrudes from a side of the baffle 624 facing away from the two side plates 622 . The two ends of the two side plates 622 extending away from the baffle 624 respectively extend to form a tab 627 having a beveled surface. Each of the tabs 627 is provided with a latching groove 628 adjacent to the corresponding side plate 622.

The fixing member 64 includes a connecting wall 641 having a through hole 647. Each of the upper and lower edges of the connecting wall 641 extends vertically to the side plate 642 and an elastic buckle 643. One end wall 644 is connected to the two side plates 642 and one end of the connecting wall 641. The end wall 644 is provided with two spaced through slots 645.

When the buckle unit 60 is assembled, firstly, one end of the second elastic member 63 is sleeved on the protrusion 626 of the fastening member 62 and abuts against the baffle 624. 623 is inserted between the corresponding positioning block 617 on the inner side of the two side plates 612 and the front panel 610 by the end of the handle 61 adjacent to the pivoting shaft 613 until the elastic hooks 618 on the inner sides of the two side plates 612 of the handle 61 respectively engage the buckle The corresponding side slots 628 of the two side plates 622 of the member 62 are inside. At this time, the two side plates 622 of the latching member 62 are received between the two side plates 612 of the handle 61. The other end of the second elastic member 63 is sleeved on the protrusion 6143 of the connecting plate 614 of the handle 61 (see FIG. 5). And abuts against the connecting plate 614. The latching member 62 is slidably mounted on the inner side of the handle 61. Then, the tab 627 of the latching member 62 is pressed in the direction of the connecting plate 614, so that the latching member 62 compresses the second elastic member 63 and slides in the direction of the connecting plate 614. The two side plates 642 of the fixing member 64 are respectively inserted between the side plates 612 of the handle 61 and the corresponding side plates 622 of the locking member 62, and the two elastic buckles 643 of the fixing member 64 are respectively inserted. Corresponding hook grooves 616 are provided on the side plates 612 of the handle 61. The fixing member 64 is fixed to the handle 61. At this time, the two through slots 645 on the end wall 644 of the fixing member 64 are respectively facing the two tabs 627 of the latching member 62. The second elastic member 63 elastically returns to slide the latching member 62 toward the end wall 644. The two tabs 627 of the latching member 62 respectively pass through the through slot 645 of the end wall 644 to expose the end wall. The outside of the 644. The snap unit 60 is assembled.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, when the data access device fixing device 1 is assembled, first, the sliding member 40 is slidably mounted on the two support rods 336 of the fixing frame 30, so that the two supporting rods are The locking blocks 3361 of the 336 are respectively placed on the upper and lower sides of the sliding member 40. The limiting piece 415 of the sliding member 40 is located between the blocking rod 337 and a supporting rod 336 adjacent to the fixing plate 338. The first elastic member 50 is disposed between the sliding member 40 and the fixing plate 338, so that the two ends of the first elastic member 50 are respectively sleeved on the protrusion 433 of the sliding member 40 and the fixing plate 338. Bump 3381. The first elastic member 50 pushes the sliding member 40 to resist the limiting piece 415 of the sliding member 40 against the blocking rod 337. Then, the two pivoting bodies 332 of the mounting bracket 30 are respectively inserted into the corresponding pivoting holes 3321 of the two plates 332 of the mounting bracket 30, Thereby, the snap unit 60 is rotatably mounted to the front end of the mount 30.

Referring to FIG. 5, the magnetic frame 20 has two fixed walls 21, and one of the fixed walls 21 is provided with a fixing groove 213. When the data access device fixing device 1 is loaded into the magnetic frame 20 together with the data access device 10 fixed thereto, the buckle unit 60 is first opened relative to the fixed frame 30, and the data is stored. The pick-up device 1 and the data accessor 10 are pushed into a fixed position in the magnetic frame 20 by an opening of the magnetic frame 20. The buckle unit 60 is rotated into the recess 334 of the fixing frame 30, and the front end of the first arm 42 of the slider 40 installed in the recess 334 passes through the through hole 647 of the fixing member 64 and is inclined at the same. The guiding portion 421 is guided to extend between the baffle 624 of the latching member 62 and the connecting plate 614 of the handle 61. During this process, the inclined surface of the protruding portion 6115 of the buckle 611 of the handle 61 is pressed by the connecting portion 333 of the fixing frame 30, and the buckle 611 is elastically deformed such that the protruding portion 6115 is along the connecting portion 333. The side facing the groove 334 slides into the groove 334. Under normal circumstances, the snap unit 60 can be rotated to be completely received in the recess 334 of the mount 30. At this time, the two tabs 627 of the latching member 62 are inserted into the fixing slots 213 of the corresponding fixing wall 21 of the magnetic frame 20 through the opening 335 of the fixing frame 30, so that the data access device fixing device 1 is locked. The protrusion 6115 of the buckle 611 of the handle 61 is facing the slot 3331 of the connecting portion 333, and the buckle 611 elastically recovers such that the protrusion 6115 is engaged with the slot 3331, thereby The locking unit 60 is locked to the fixing frame 30 to prevent the locking unit 60 from rotating outwardly, so that the two tabs 627 are disengaged from the magnetic frame 20; the resisting portion 615 of the handle 61 abuts The second blocking arm 43 of the sliding member 40 faces the one side of the fixing plate 338. The operating portion 6118 of the locking member 611 is partially received by the recess 3332 of the fixing frame 30.

When the data access device fixing device 1 and the data access device 10 are to be taken out, the user extends the finger into the recess 3332 of the fixing frame 30, and the operating portion 6118 of the buckle 611 is pulled outward to make the buckle. The 611 is elastically deformed, and the protruding portion 6115 of the buckle 611 is disengaged from the latching groove 3331 of the connecting portion 333. The latch unit 60 is rotated outwardly relative to the fixing frame 30. The two tabs 627 of the latching member 62 are retracted from the fixing slots 213 of the corresponding fixing wall 21 of the magnetic frame 20, so that the data accessor fixing device 1 and the The data accessor 10 can be taken out of the magnetic frame 20.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the data access device fixing device 1 and the data access device 10 are not loaded into the normal fixed position of the magnetic frame 20, the user is in the recess 334 of the mounting frame 30. Rotating the buckle unit 60, the front end of the first arm 42 of the sliding member 40 extends through the through hole 647 of the fixing member 64 and extends between the fixing member 64 and the handle 61. The two cards of the locking member 62 The tongue 627 passes through the opening 335 of the holder 30 to abut against the corresponding fixed wall 21 of the magnetic frame 20. The two latches 627 are driven by the fixing wall 21 to drive the latching member 62 to slide in the direction of the first arm 42 of the slider 40. The baffle 624 of the latching member 62 pushes the slider 40 to It slides in the direction of the fixing plate 338. The buckle 611 is elastically deformed by being pressed, and the protruding portion 6115 of the buckle 611 slides along the side of the connecting portion 333 facing the groove 334 into the groove 334. During this process, the first elastic member 50 and the second elastic member 63 are deformed under pressure. The latch unit 60 is further rotated in the recess 334. Since the sliding member 40 slides a certain distance in the direction of the fixing plate 338, the latch unit 60 is not completely received in the recess 334, and the handle 61 is The resisting portion 615 is resisted by the pushing portion 431 of the second blocking arm 43 of the sliding member 40, so that the locking unit 60 cannot continue to rotate, and the buckle 611 of the handle 61 cannot be stuck on the card of the fixing frame 30. Slot 3331. The user can thus perceive that the data access device fixing device 1 is not in place, and only continues to push the data access device fixing device 1 into the magnetic frame 20 until the two tabs 627 of the locking member 62 are When the magnetic frame 20 is corresponding to the fixing groove 213 of the fixing wall 21, the second elastic member 63 elastically returns to the locking member 62, so that the two tabs 627 of the locking member 62 are engaged with the fixing groove 213; The resilient return of the resilient member 50 causes the slider 40 to return to its original position. The buckle unit 60 can continue to be rotated until it is completely received in the recess 334 of the holder 30. The protrusion 6115 of the buckle 611 is inserted into the slot 3331 of the holder 30. As can be seen from the above, the data access device fixing device 1 can remind the user that the data access device fixing device 1 is not installed in place, thereby generating a foolproof function, thereby preventing the data access device 10 from accidentally coming out of the magnetic frame 20 due to unfixing. .

In the embodiment, when the data access device fixing device 1 is completely locked to the magnetic frame 20, a certain gap is left between the baffle 624 of the locking member 62 and the first blocking arm 42 of the sliding member 40. When the width of the magnetic frame 20 is slightly changed or the magnetic frame 20 is slightly deformed by the vibration, the locking member 62 can be opposite to the data access device fixing device 1 under the elastic action of the second elastic member 63. The sliding telescopic distance is such that the two tabs 427 can be stuck in the corresponding fixing slots 213 of the magnetic frame 20, thereby protecting the data access device fixing device 1 from coming out of the magnetic frame 20.

In the embodiment, the fixing member 64 cooperates with the handle 61 to more stably receive the locking member 62 in the handle 61. In other embodiments, the fixing member 64 can be omitted, and the shape of the sliding member 40 can be changed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

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.

1‧‧‧Data accessor fixture
10‧‧‧Data accessor
20‧‧‧Magnetic frame
21‧‧‧Fixed wall
213‧‧‧fixed slot
30‧‧‧Retaining frame
31‧‧‧Fixed Arm
33‧‧‧stops
332‧‧‧ board
3321‧‧‧ pivot hole
333‧‧‧Connecting Department
3331‧‧‧ card slot
3332‧‧‧ dent
334‧‧‧ Groove
335‧‧‧ openings
336‧‧‧Support rod
3361‧‧‧Clock block
337‧‧ ‧bar
338‧‧‧fixed board
3381‧‧‧Bumps
40‧‧‧Sliding parts
41‧‧‧Sliding section
415‧‧‧Limited Movies
42‧‧‧First arm
421‧‧‧Guidance Department
43‧‧‧second arm
431‧‧‧Pushing Department
433‧‧‧Bumps
50‧‧‧First elastic parts
60‧‧‧Snap unit
61‧‧‧handle
610‧‧‧ front panel
611‧‧‧ buckle
6115‧‧‧Protruding
6118‧‧‧Operation Department
612‧‧‧ side panels
613‧‧‧ pivot shaft
614‧‧‧Connecting plate
6143‧‧‧ Protrusion
615‧‧‧Resistance Department
616‧‧‧ hook groove
617‧‧‧ Positioning block
618‧‧‧ hook
62‧‧‧Card fasteners
621‧‧‧Connecting wall
622‧‧‧ side panel
623‧‧‧Flange
624‧‧ ‧Baffle
626‧‧‧Bump
627‧‧ ‧ tongue
628‧‧‧ card slot
63‧‧‧Second elastic parts
64‧‧‧Fixed parts
641‧‧‧Connecting wall
642‧‧‧ side panels
643‧‧‧Flexible buckle
644‧‧‧End wall
645‧‧‧through slot
647‧‧‧Perforation

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a data accessor fixture of the present invention and a data access device.

Figure 2 is a view of the snap unit of Figure 1 in another direction.

3 is a view of the slider and the first elastic member of FIG. 1 mounted on the fixing frame.

4 is a perspective assembled view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the data access device fixing device of FIG. 4 taken along a line V-V when being fixed to a magnetic frame.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the data accessor fixture of Figure 5 when it is not fully loaded into the magnetic frame.

10‧‧‧Data accessor

20‧‧‧Magnetic frame

21‧‧‧Fixed wall

213‧‧‧fixed slot

3331‧‧‧ card slot

337‧‧ ‧bar

338‧‧‧fixed board

40‧‧‧Sliding parts

415‧‧‧Limited Movies

42‧‧‧First arm

43‧‧‧second arm

431‧‧‧Pushing Department

433‧‧‧Bumps

50‧‧‧First elastic parts

611‧‧‧ buckle

6115‧‧‧Protruding

6143‧‧‧ Protrusion

615‧‧‧Resistance Department

62‧‧‧Card fasteners

624‧‧ ‧Baffle

627‧‧ ‧ tongue

63‧‧‧Second elastic parts

64‧‧‧Fixed parts

647‧‧‧Perforation

Claims (10)

A data access device fixing device comprising a fixing frame capable of accommodating a data access device, wherein the data access device fixing device further comprises a sliding member slidably mounted on the front end of the fixing frame, a first elastic member for resetting the sliding member and a buckle unit pivotally mounted to the front end of the fixing frame, the buckle unit comprising a handle, a locking member slidably mounted on the handle, and a second elastic member for resetting the latching member, the latching member includes a tab extending from the latching unit, the handle is provided with a resisting portion and a resilient buckle, when the latching unit turns to the latching unit When the fixing frame is fixed, the tab of the locking member gradually protrudes from one side of the fixing frame, and the buckle of the handle can be stuck on the fixing frame; when the locking tongue is gradually protruding from the side of the fixing frame When the middle block is blocked, the latching member pushes the sliding member, and the resisting portion of the sliding member against the handle prevents the locking unit from continuing to rotate to the fixing frame, and the buckle of the handle is not stuck to the fixing frame. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the fixing frame comprises two fixed arms respectively fixable to opposite sides of the data accessor and a data accessor a blocking portion of the front end, the blocking portion includes two plate bodies respectively connecting the upper side edge and the lower side edge of the front ends of the two fixing arms, and a connecting portion connected between the two plate bodies adjacent to one of the fixing arms, the connecting portion Forming a groove between the connecting portion and the two plates, the groove extending toward a fixing arm away from the connecting portion and forming an opening in the fixing arm, the buckle unit being rotatably connected to the stopping portion and The recess can be received, and the tab of the latch can protrude from the mount by the opening. The data access device fixing device according to claim 2, wherein the two plate bodies are respectively provided with a pivot hole adjacent to the opening, and the upper and lower sides of the handle of the buckle unit are respectively provided with a snap-in corresponding The pivot axis of the pivot hole. The data access device fixing device of claim 2, wherein a side of the connecting portion facing the groove is provided with a card slot, the buckle is substantially U-shaped and is disposed at one end of the handle. The buckle is provided with a protrusion that can be snapped into the groove. The data accessor fixing device of claim 2, wherein the blocking portion is provided with two substantially "C" shaped support bars at a rear end of the groove, the sliding member being slidably mounted Located on the two support rods. The data access device fixing device of claim 5, wherein the blocking portion is provided with a blocking rod between the two supporting rods at a rear end of the groove, and the sliding member is convexly provided with a limit The limiting piece resists a side of the blocking bar facing the fixing plate when the locking card of the handle is placed on the fixing frame. The data access device fixing device of claim 2, wherein the sliding member comprises a first blocking arm adjacent to the opening and a second blocking arm away from the opening, when the handle is snapped During the fixing frame, the first blocking arm is spaced from the locking member, and the second blocking arm abuts against the abutting portion of the handle. The data access device fixing device of claim 7, wherein the stopping portion is provided with a fixing plate between the second blocking arm of the sliding member and the connecting portion at the rear end of the groove, The second arm and the opposite side of the fixing plate are respectively provided with a protrusion, the first elastic member is disposed between the second arm and the fixing plate, and the two ends of the first elastic member are respectively sleeved In the two bumps. The data access device fixing device of claim 7, further comprising a fixing member mounted on the handle, the fastening member being disposed between the handle and the fixing member, one end of the fixing member A through slot is provided through which the tab of the latch member can pass, and the fixing member is provided with a through hole through which the first arm of the slider can pass. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the handle is provided with a connecting plate, and a side of the connecting plate facing away from the buckle is provided with a protrusion, and the locking member is provided with a baffle. The second elastic member is disposed between the connecting plate and the baffle, and the two ends of the second elastic member are respectively sleeved on the protrusion and the protruding post.