TWI413982B - Hard disk fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk fixing structure is provided. The hard disk fixing structure includes a body and a hard disk fixing cover. The body includes a hard disk accumulating space. The hard disk fixing cover is detachably assembled to the body to enclose the hard disk accumulating space. The hard disk fixing cover includes a board body, a protruding portion and a cushion. The board body includes a first positioning pillar. The protruding portion stands on the board body and is adjacent to the first positioning pillar. An external surface of the protruding portion includes a second positioning pillar. The cushion includes a through hole and an opening groove connected to the through hole. The through hole is coupled to the protruding portion. When the cushion rotates on the protruding portion, the second positioning pillar moves in the opening groove. The cushion includes a first extending portion and a second extending portion. A bottom surface of the first extending portion includes a first positioning groove for coupling the first positioning pillar. A bottom surface of the second extending portion includes a second positioning groove for coupling the first positioning pillar. The thickness of the second extending portion is smaller than the thickness of the first extending portion.

Description

Hard disk fixed structure

The present invention relates to a hard disk fixing structure.

With the rapid development of consumer electronics technology, information traffic has also expanded. Whether the demand for storage tools is increasing due to images or sounds, consumers are increasingly demanding hard drives for storing images or sounds. Due to the development of large-capacity hard disks, hard disks can be applied to video playback devices or program recording devices in addition to computer devices. Therefore, the importance of hard disk fixing structures for accommodating hard disks is becoming more and more important. The higher.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional hard disk fixing structure 100. The conventional hard disk fixing structure 100 generally includes a body 120 and a hard disk fixing cover 110. The body 120 has a hard disk accommodating space 122 for accommodating the hard disk 130, and the hard disk fixing cover 110 is detachably combined with the body 120. In order to prevent the hard disk 130 from generating noise due to vibration during operation, the designer usually places the cushion 112 between the hard disk 130 and the hard disk fixing cover 110, and the cushion 112 can be directly glued to the hard disk fixing cover 110. on.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the conventional hard disk fixing structure 100 of FIG. 1 applied to another hard disk 140. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, when the user wants to replace the thicker hard disk 130 and replace it with a thinner hard disk 140, since the original cushion 112 is designed with the thickness of the hard disk 130, When the hard disk 140 is disposed in the hard disk accommodating space 122 and then the hard disk fixing cover 110 having the cushion 112 is covered, a gap D1 is generated between the hard disk 140 and the cushion 112, and the cushion 112 is lost. The function of the hard disk 140 vibration. In addition, if the manufacturer provides the cushions 112 of different thicknesses for the user to replace, it will not only cause an increase in cost, but also be easily lost to the user and cause inconvenience in replacement.

That is to say, when the hard disk is damaged or the user wants to upgrade a large-capacity hard disk, the user preferably replaces the hard disk originally provided in the hard disk fixing structure with the same thickness. As a result, the user's selectivity for the hard disk is limited.

One aspect of the present invention is a hard disk fixing structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hard disk fixing structure includes a body and a hard disk fixing cover. The body has a hard disk accommodation space. The hard disk fixing cover is detachably combined with the body to close the hard disk accommodating space. The hard disk fixing cover includes a plate body, a protruding portion and a cushion. The plate body has a first positioning post. The protrusion stands on the plate body and is close to the first positioning post. The outer surface of the projection has a second positioning post. The cushion has a perforation and a slot that communicates with the perforation. The perforations are coupled to the projections. When the cushion rotates on the projection, the second positioning post moves within the slot. Wherein the cushion comprises a first extension and a second extension. The bottom surface of the first extension has a first positioning groove for coupling the first positioning post. The bottom surface of the second extension has a second positioning groove for coupling the first positioning post. The thickness of the second extension is less than the thickness of the first extension. When the hard disk fixing cover is assembled to the body, the second extension or the first extending portion is sandwiched between the board body and a hard disk of a corresponding thickness.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second extension portion is substantially perpendicular to the first extension portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the angle between the second extension portion and the first extension portion is an obtuse angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the hard disk fixing cover further comprises a fixing component located on the protruding portion for positioning the cushion between the fixing component and the plate body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the protruding portion has a fixing hole, and the fixing hole and the fixing member have threads that can mesh with each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the slot is configured to receive the second positioning post for limiting the angle of rotation of the cushion to the protrusion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first positioning slot or the second positioning slot accommodates the first positioning post for positioning the first extension or the second extension.

In an embodiment of the invention, the hard disk fixing cover further comprises a retaining wall respectively disposed on the plate body adjacent to the two sides of the protruding portion for abutting against the first extending portion or the second extending portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the material of the cushion comprises rubber.

In an embodiment of the invention, the material of the hard disk fixing cover comprises plastic.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, since the second positioning post can only move within the range of the slot when the cushion is rotated on the protruding portion, the second positioning post and the slot can limit the cushion to the protruding portion. The angle of rotation. In addition, the first positioning post may position the first extension or the second extension by the first positioning groove or the second positioning groove. Such a design not only prevents the user from excessively rotating the cushion on the protruding portion, but also generates a positioning feeling on the cushion by the first positioning post.

In another aspect, the second extension is substantially perpendicular to the first extension and the thickness of the second extension is less than the thickness of the first extension. In this way, the user can rotate the cushion to select whether to use the first extension or the second extension to contact the hard disk located in the hard disk accommodation space, and a hard disk of different thickness can be purchased for use. In addition, the cushion is coupled to the protruding portion, which is not only easy for the user to lose, but also saves the manufacturing cost of the cushion of different thickness for the manufacturer.

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and the details of However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a hard disk mounting structure 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the hard disk mounting structure 200 can be applied to a computer device, a video playback device, or a program recording device. The hard disk fixing structure 200 includes a body 220 and a hard disk fixing cover 230. The body 220 has a hard disk accommodating space 222 for accommodating the hard disk 210. The hard disk fixing cover 230 and the body 220 may be provided with a corresponding card structure, so that the hard disk fixing cover 230 is detachably assembled to the body 220 and closes the hard disk receiving space 222. In addition, when the hard disk fixing cover 230 is assembled on the main body 220, the cushion 260 is sandwiched between the hard disk 210 and the hard disk fixing cover 230 to prevent the hard disk 210 from vibrating in the hard disk receiving space 222 during operation. generates noise.

In the following description, the connection relationship between the components included in the above-described hard disk fixing cover 230 and each component will be described in detail.

4 is a perspective view of the hard disk fixing cover 230 of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the hard disk fixing cover 230 of FIG. 4. Referring also to FIGS. 4 and 5, the hard disk fixing cover 230 includes a plate body 240, a projection 250, and a cushion 260. The plate body 240 has a first positioning post 242. The protrusion 250 stands on the plate body 240 and is adjacent to the first positioning post 242. The outer surface of the projection 250 has a second positioning post 252. The cushion 260 has a perforation 262. The perforations 262 are coupled to the projections 250 such that the cushion 260 can be rotated over the projections 250.

The cushion 260 includes a first extension 266 and a second extension 268. The second extension 268 is substantially perpendicular to the first extension 266. However, in other embodiments, the angle between the second extension portion 268 and the first extension portion 266 may be an obtuse angle. For example, the second extension 268 and the first extension 266 can be clipped at an angle of 80 to 120 degrees. Further, the thickness of the second extension portion 268 is smaller than the thickness of the first extension portion 266. The user can selectively rotate the cushion 260 to sandwich the second extension 268 or the first extension 266 between the plate 240 and a corresponding thickness of the hard disk 210 (see FIG. 3).

In the present embodiment, the hard disk fixing cover 230 further includes a fixing component 270 on the protruding portion 250 for positioning the cushion 260 between the fixing component 270 and the plate body 240. The projection 250 has a fixing hole 254, and the fixing hole 254 and the fixing member 270 may have intermeshable threads to facilitate the user to lock the fixing member 270 to the projection 250. However, in other embodiments, the fixing hole 254 and the fixing member 270 may also be unthreaded. Thus, the securing element 270 can be a screw or a pin, depending on the actual needs of the designer.

The material of the hard disk fixing cover 230 may include plastic. The material of the cushion 260 may include rubber and has elasticity. Therefore, the diameter of the through hole 262 may be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the protruding portion 250 during preparation, and the cushion 260 is required to be rotated by the external force applied by the user. . In addition, the surface of the first extension 266, the second extension 268, or the plate 240 may have text or symbols 280 for the user to interpret. For example, a 2.5-inch hard disk has a thickness of 9.5 mm below 750 GB and a thickness of 12.5 mm above 1 TB. Designers can mark 9.5 on the first extension 266 with a 9.5 mm thick hard disk. The second extension portion 268 of the 12.5 mm thick hard disk is marked with 12.5 characters, so that the user can quickly select the thicker first extension portion 266 or the thinner second extension portion 268 to contact different thicknesses of the hard disk according to the purchased hard disk thickness. .

In the following description, the technical features and the mutual connection relationship between the protruding portion 250 and the thin portion of the cushion pad 260 will be described in detail.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the projection 250 of Fig. 5. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the bottom surface of the cushion 260 of FIG. 5. Referring also to FIGS. 6 and 7, the projection 250 has a slit 264 communicating with the perforation 262 in addition to the perforation 262. When the cushion 260 is rotated on the projection 250, the second positioning post 252 can move within the range of the slot 264. That is, the slot 264 receives the second positioning post 252 such that the design of the second positioning post 252 and the slot 264 can limit the angle of rotation of the cushion 260 at the projection 250.

In addition, the bottom surface of the first extension portion 266 has a first positioning groove 267 that can be coupled to the first positioning post 242. The bottom surface of the second extension portion 268 has a second positioning groove 269 that can be coupled to the first positioning post 242. Therefore, the first positioning slot 267 or the second positioning slot 269 can accommodate the first positioning post 242, so that the first positioning post 242 can be positioned by the first positioning slot 267 or the second positioning slot 269 to position the first extension portion 266 or The second extending portion 268 allows the user to generate a positioning feel on the cushion 260 by the first positioning post 242. The first positioning groove 267 and the second positioning groove 269 may communicate with the through hole 262 or may not communicate with the through hole 262 as long as the first positioning post 242 can be coupled to the user to generate a positioning hand.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the fixing member 270 and the protruding portion 250 of FIG. 5. In the present embodiment, the fixing member 270 and the protruding portion 250 are integrally formed. For example, the plate body 240, the fixing member 270, and the protruding portion 250 have the same material and are formed by plastic injection molding. With such a design, when the manufacturer installs the cushion 260 (see FIG. 4), the cushion 260 can be placed on the fixing member 270 and the plate body by merely applying a force to pass the through hole 262 of the cushion pad 260 through the fixing member 270. Between 240.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hard disk fixing cover 230 of FIG. 4. As shown, the hard disk fixing cover 230 includes a plate body 240, a projection 250, and a cushion 260. The difference from the above embodiment is that the hard disk fixing cover 230 further includes a retaining wall 290 disposed on the plate body 240 on both sides of the protruding portion 250 (see FIG. 5 ) for abutting against the first extending portion 266 or the first Two extensions 268. Such a design can enhance the angle of rotation of the cushion 260 at the projection 250 (see Figure 5).

Referring to FIG. 6 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 9 , the retaining wall 290 located on the plate 240 can still be matched with the first positioning post 242 , the second positioning post 252 , the first positioning slot 267 , and the second positioning. The structure of the groove 269 and the groove 264 does not cause interference of the above elements. In addition, it is more convenient for the user to determine whether the rotation of the cushion 260 is in place by whether the first extension portion 266 and the second extension portion 268 abut against the retaining wall 290, without relying on the positioning feel.

Compared with the prior art, the above embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages:

(1) When the cushion is rotated on the protruding portion, the second positioning post can only move within the range of the slot, so the second positioning post and the slot can limit the rotation angle of the cushion to the protruding portion, thereby preventing The user over-rotates the cushion on the projection.

(2) The first positioning post may position the first extension or the second extension by the first positioning groove or the second positioning groove. Therefore, the user can create a positioning feel on the cushion by the first positioning post.

(3) The second extension is substantially perpendicular to the first extension, and the thickness of the second extension is less than the thickness of the first extension. The user can rotate the cushion to select whether to use the first extension or the second extension to contact different thicknesses of the hard disk.

(4) The cushion is coupled to the projection, which is not easily lost to the user, and can save the manufacturer the cost of manufacturing different thickness cushions.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100. . . Hard disk fixed structure

110. . . Hard disk fixed cover

112. . . Cushion

120. . . Ontology

122. . . Hard disk accommodation space

130. . . Hard disk

140. . . Hard disk

200. . . Hard disk fixed structure

210. . . Hard disk

220. . . Ontology

222. . . Hard disk accommodation space

230. . . Hard disk fixed cover

240. . . Plate body

242. . . First positioning column

250. . . Protrusion

252. . . Second positioning column

254. . . Fixed hole

260. . . Cushion

262. . . perforation

264. . . Slotting

266. . . First extension

267. . . First positioning slot

268. . . Second extension

269. . . Second positioning slot

270. . . Fixed component

280. . . Text or symbol

290. . . Retaining wall

D1. . . gap

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional hard disk fixing structure.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the conventional hard disk fixing structure of FIG. 1 applied to another hard disk.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a hard disk fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the hard disk fixing cover of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view showing an exploded view of the hard disk fixing cover of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the projection of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the bottom surface of the cushion pad of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the fixing member and the projection of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hard disk fixing cover of Fig. 4.

230. . . Hard disk fixed cover

240. . . Plate body

242. . . First positioning column

250. . . Protrusion

252. . . Second positioning column

254. . . Fixed hole

260. . . Cushion

262. . . perforation

266. . . First extension

268. . . Second extension

270. . . Fixed component

Claims (10)

A hard disk fixing structure includes: a body having a hard disk accommodating space; and a hard disk fixing cover detachably coupled to the body to close the hard disk accommodating space, the hard disk fixing cover includes a plate body having a first positioning post; a protruding portion standing on the plate body and adjacent to the first positioning post, the outer surface of the protruding portion has a second positioning post; and a cushion pad, Having a through hole and a slot communicating with the through hole, the through hole is coupled to the protrusion, and when the cushion is rotated on the protrusion, the second positioning post moves in the slot, wherein the buffer The pad includes: a first extending portion having a first positioning groove on the bottom surface thereof; and a second extending portion having a second positioning groove on the bottom surface thereof, wherein when the cushion is rotated on the protruding portion, the pad An extension portion and the second extension portion rotate together, and one of the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot is coupled to the first positioning post, and the thickness of the second extension portion is smaller than the first The thickness of the extension portion when the hard disk fixing cover is combined on the body , Or the second extending portion extending the first portion sandwiched between the plate Drive to a corresponding thickness. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the second extension The portion is substantially perpendicular to the first extension. The hard disk fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein an angle between the second extending portion and the first extending portion is an obtuse angle. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the hard disk fixing cover further comprises: a fixing component located on the protruding portion for positioning the cushion between the fixing component and the plate body. The hard disk fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein the protruding portion has a fixing hole, and the fixing hole and the fixing member have mutually engageable threads. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the slot accommodates the second positioning post for limiting a rotation angle of the cushion to the protruding portion. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the first positioning slot or the second positioning slot accommodates the first positioning post for positioning the first extension or the second extension. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the hard disk fixing cover further comprises: two retaining walls respectively disposed on the plate body adjacent to the two sides of the protruding portion, Used to abut the first extension or the second extension. The hard disk fixing structure of claim 1, wherein the material of the cushion comprises rubber. The hard disk fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the material of the hard disk fixing cover comprises plastic.