TWI417031B - Hard disk fixing mechanism and electronic device having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk fixing mechanism used to fix a hard disk to frame of an electronic device, includes a locking element, a limiting element, and a fixing portion. The locking element is configured to fix the limiting element to the hard disk. The limiting element has an elastic limiting portion. The elastic limiting portion is capable of sliding relative to the fixing portion or being latched to the fixing portion by means of deformation and restoration of the elastic limiting portion. Therefore, the locking element is detachably latched to the fixing portion. The hard disk fixing mechanism fixes or disassembles the hard disk by controlling the deformation and restoration of the elastic limiting portion, without using other tools. The present invention also provides an electronic device having the hard disk fixing mechanism.

Description

Hard disk fixing mechanism and electronic device having the same

The present invention relates to a hard disk fixing mechanism and an electronic device having the same.

One of the data storage devices of a hard disk computer, an electronic device having a hard disk, a game machine, and the like, which is fixed on the frame of the electronic device. The hard disk generates vibration when it is working. If it is not fixed properly, it may damage the hard disk, resulting in loss of information stored in the hard disk. In order to fix the hard disk better, the hard disk fixing mechanism is generally used to fix the hard disk to the frame of the electronic device.

A hard disk fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk to an electronic device frame. The frame includes a bottom surface and a side surface. The hard disk fixing mechanism includes a fixing bracket, a hard disk case, and a screw. The fixing bracket is erected on the bottom surface of the frame and spaced apart from the side of the frame. The hard disk is fixed in a hard disk case. A protruding fixing portion is extended on a side of the hard disk case. The screw locks the fixing portion of the hard disk case to the fixing bracket, so that the hard disk and the fixing bracket are fixed to the frame.

However, with the increasing miniaturization of electronic devices such as computers, hard disk televisions, and game consoles, it is inconvenient to assemble and disassemble hard disks using a screwdriver in a narrow electronic device frame, and the entire disassembly process is cumbersome. .

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a hard disk fixing mechanism which is easy to disassemble, and at the same time, it is also necessary to provide an electronic device having the above-described hard disk fixing mechanism.

A hard disk fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk to a frame of an electronic device, wherein the hard disk fixing mechanism comprises a locking member, a limiting member and a holding portion disposed on the frame of the electronic device, and the locking device fixes the limiting member On the hard disk, the limiting member is provided with an elastic limiting portion, and the elastic limiting portion is slidable relative to the clamping portion or is engaged with the locking portion by the elastic deformation and recovery of the elastic limiting portion, so that the locking member Separably fastened to the holding portion, the holding portion is a fixing block substantially perpendicularly disposed on the frame, and the fixing block is provided with an engaging groove and an opening communicating with the engaging groove, the locking member is The opening enters and exits the engagement slot.

An electronic device includes a frame, a hard disk, and a hard disk fixing mechanism for fixing the hard disk to the frame. The hard disk fixing mechanism includes a locking member, a limiting member and a holding portion disposed on the frame, and the locking member is limited The elastic fixing portion is fixed on the hard disk, and the elastic limiting portion is elastically deformed and restored by the elastic limiting portion, and the elastic limiting portion can slide relative to the clamping portion or be engaged with the clamping portion to make the lock The fixing member is detachably fastened to the holding portion, and the holding portion is a fixing block substantially perpendicularly disposed on the frame, and the fixing block is provided with an engaging groove and an opening communicating with the engaging groove, the locking member is The opening enters and exits the engagement slot.

The hard disk fixing mechanism only needs to be locked by the locking portion by the locking member, and the elastic limiting portion of the limiting member positions the locking device to fix the hard disk to the frame; and, by controlling the limiting member The occurrence and recovery of the elastic deformation of the elastic limiter allows the hard disk to be mounted and removed without any additional tools. Therefore, the hard disk fixing mechanism knot The structure is simple and easy to disassemble.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧Frame

20‧‧‧ Hard disk

22‧‧‧ side

221, 367‧‧‧ screw holes

30‧‧‧hard disk fixing mechanism

32‧‧‧Limited parts

321‧‧‧through hole

322‧‧‧ side wall

323‧‧‧Flexible Limits

324‧‧‧Substrate

325‧‧‧heating mesh

34‧‧‧Cars Department

342‧‧‧ snap groove

36‧‧‧Locker

362‧‧‧Threading Department

364‧‧‧ head

365‧‧‧Resistance Department

366‧‧‧ end face

1 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of the lock of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

4 is an enlarged schematic view showing a portion IV of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

The hard disk fixing mechanism of the present invention and the electronic device having the hard disk fixing mechanism will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The electronic device according to the present invention can be a computer, a television with a hard disk, a game machine, etc. The present embodiment is described by taking a desktop computer integrated with a host and a display as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 10 , a hard disk 20 , and a hard disk fixing mechanism 30 . The hard disk fixing mechanism 30 fixes the hard disk 20 to the frame 10. The hard disk 20 has two opposing sides 22. Screw holes 221 are defined in the two opposite side faces 22, respectively.

The hard disk fixing mechanism 30 includes a limiting member 32, a holding portion 34 provided on the frame 10, and a locking member 36. The lock member 36 fixes the stopper 32 to the hard disk 20 and is engageable with the catch portion 34.

The limiting member 32 is an approximately U-shaped structure including a substrate 324 and two opposite sidewalls 322 extending perpendicularly outward from opposite sides of the substrate 324. Each of the side walls 322 is provided with a through hole 321 and an elastic limiting portion 323. The through hole 321 is provided for the fastener 36 to pass through. Flexible limit The portion 323 is resiliently deformable and recoverable, and the locking member 36 can be positioned to position the locking member 36 after the locking portion 36 is engaged with the retaining portion 34. Specifically, in the embodiment, the elastic limiting portion 323 is a spring piece extending from the side wall 322 in a direction toward the substrate 324, and the elastic piece can change the distance from the side wall 322 by an external force. A heat dissipation mesh 325 is defined in the substrate 324 to facilitate heat dissipation of the hard disk 20.

The holding portion 34 is a fixing block extending perpendicularly from the frame 10, and an "L" type engaging groove 342 is opened thereon. An opening (not shown) communicating with the engaging groove 342 is also formed in the holding portion 34, and the locking member 36 enters and exits the engaging groove 342 from the opening.

Referring to FIG. 3, the fastener 36 is a hexagon socket screw that includes a threaded portion 362 and a head portion 364 that is coupled to the threaded portion 362. One end of the head 364 connected to the threaded portion 362 is provided with a resisting portion 365, and the end surface 366 of the other end is provided with a hexagonal screw hole 367.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the hard disk 20 is fixed to the frame 10, first, the locking member 36 is inserted into the through hole 321 of the limiting member 32, and then screwed into the screw hole 221 of the hard disk 20, thereby limiting the limit. The bit member 32 is fixed to the hard disk 20. Then, the hard disk 20 and the limiting member 32 are placed on the frame 10, so that the head 364 of the locking member 36 corresponds to the opening of the holding portion 34, and the limiting member 32 is pressed down to make the elastic limit of the limiting member 32. The portion 323 is elastically deformed by the holding portion 34 so that the head portion 364 of the locking member 36 is received in the engaging groove 342 of the holding portion 34. Finally, the head 364 of the locking member 36 is slid along the extending direction of the engaging groove 342 of the holding portion 34, so that the elastic limiting portion 323 is restored and positioned to position the head 364 of the locking member 36 at the holding portion 34. In the engagement groove 342, the hard disk 20 is finally firmly fixed to the frame 10.

When the hard disk 20 is detached from the frame 10, first, the elastic limit portion of the limiting member 32 is pressed. The 323 is elastically deformed, and the head 364 of the locking member 36 is slid along the extending direction of the engaging groove 342 of the latching portion 34, so that the elastic limiting portion 323 of the limiting member 32 abuts the latching portion 34. Elastic deformation occurs. Then, the head 364 of the fastener 36 is continued to slide in the extending direction of the engaging groove 342 of the catching portion 34 until it slides to the corner of the engaging groove 342 of the engaging portion 34. Finally, the hard disk 20 and the limiting member 32 are directly pulled out in the direction away from the frame 10.

The hard disk fixing mechanism 30 only needs to be engaged with the latching portion 34 through the head 364 of the locking member 36, and the elastic limiting portion 323 of the limiting member 32 is abutted against the latching portion 34, so that the hard disk 20 can be fixed. On the frame 10; and by the occurrence and recovery of the elastic deformation of the elastic limiting portion 323 of the control member 32, the hard disk 20 can be mounted and removed without any additional tools. Therefore, the hard disk fixing mechanism 30 has a simple structure and is easy to disassemble. In addition, the hard disk fixing mechanism 30 is small in size to facilitate the miniaturization of the electronic device 100.

It can be understood that the locking member 36 is not limited to the hexagon socket screw. The locking member 36 only needs to fix the limiting member 32 to the hard disk 20 and can be engaged with the holding portion 34. For example, the locking member 36 can be Screws, bolts, etc. The limiting member 32 is not limited to include the base 324 and the opposite side walls 322. The limiting member 32 can be fixed to the hard disk 20. For example, the limiting member 32 is two fixing pieces, and the fixing piece is provided with elasticity. The limiting unit 323. Moreover, the elastic limiting portion 323 is not limited to being disposed on each of the side walls 322, and only one of the side walls is required to be provided with the elastic limiting portion 323. The holding portion 34 is not limited to the fixed block in which the engaging groove 342 is opened, and only needs to be engaged with the locking member 36 and can be resisted by the elastic limiting portion 323 of the limiting member 32, for example, the holding Portion 34 can be an "L" type hook.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. please. 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

10‧‧‧Frame

20‧‧‧ Hard disk

22‧‧‧ side

221‧‧‧ screw holes

30‧‧‧hard disk fixing mechanism

32‧‧‧Limited parts

321‧‧‧through hole

322‧‧‧ side wall

323‧‧‧Flexible Limits

324‧‧‧Substrate

325‧‧‧heating mesh

34‧‧‧Cars Department

342‧‧‧ snap groove

36‧‧‧Locker

Claims (10)

A hard disk fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk to a frame of an electronic device, the hard disk fixing mechanism comprising a locking device, wherein the hard disk fixing mechanism further comprises a limiting member and a frame disposed on the electronic device The upper retaining portion fixes the limiting member on the hard disk, and the limiting member is provided with an elastic limiting portion. The elastic limiting portion can be elastically deformed and restored by the elastic limiting portion. Sliding and holding the latching portion relative to the latching portion to detachably fasten the latching portion to the latching portion, the latching portion being a fixed block substantially perpendicularly disposed on the frame, the fixing block being opened There is an engaging groove and an opening communicating with the engaging groove, and the locking member enters and exits the engaging groove from the opening. The hard disk fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the limiting member comprises a substrate and two opposite side walls extending perpendicularly outward from opposite sides of the substrate, the locking member fixing the hard disk to the opposite side walls The elastic limiting portion is disposed on at least one of the side walls. The hard disk fixing mechanism of claim 2, wherein the elastic limiting portion is a spring piece extending from the side wall, and the elastic piece can change the distance from the side wall by an external force. The hard disk fixing mechanism of claim 2, wherein the substrate is provided with a heat dissipation mesh. The hard disk fixing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is a hexagon socket screw, and includes a threaded portion, a head connected to the threaded portion, and one end of the head portion connected to the threaded portion. The abutting portion is slidable in the engaging groove. An electronic device comprising a frame, a hard disk, and a hard disk according to the item is fixed to the frame The hard disk fixing mechanism includes a locking device, and the hard disk fixing mechanism further comprises: a limiting member and a holding portion disposed on the frame, the locking member is the limiting member The elastic limiting portion is provided on the hard disk, and the elastic limiting portion is elastically deformed and restored by the elastic limiting portion, and the elastic limiting portion can slide and hold the locking portion relative to the locking portion. The locking member is detachably fastened to the holding portion, and the holding portion is a fixing block substantially perpendicularly disposed on the frame, and the fixing block is provided with an engaging groove and an opening communicating with the engaging groove. The lock enters and exits the engagement slot from the opening. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the limiting member comprises a substrate and two opposite sidewalls extending perpendicularly outward from opposite sides of the substrate, the fastener fixing the hard disk between the opposite sidewalls The elastic limiting portion is disposed on at least one of the side walls. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the elastic limiting portion is an elastic piece extending from the side wall, and the elastic piece can change the distance from the side wall by an external force. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the substrate is provided with a heat dissipation mesh. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the lock is a hexagon socket screw, and includes a threaded portion, a head connected to the threaded portion, and a resistance provided on one end of the head and the threaded portion. The head is slidable in the engaging groove.