TWI478650B - Installing structure for hard disk drive - Google Patents

Description

Hard disk drive mounting structure

The invention relates to a hard disk drive mounting structure.

In servers and personal computers, the installation of hard disk drives usually requires the use of screws. This makes it necessary to use tools such as screwdrivers when installing and removing the hard disk drive, which causes inconvenience.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a screwless hard disk drive mounting structure.

A hard disk drive mounting structure for mounting a hard disk drive provided with a stud, the hard disk drive mounting structure comprising a magnetic frame, the magnetic frame comprising a side plate, wherein the side plate is opened in a first direction The hard disk drive mounting structure further includes a locking device mounted on the outer side of the side plate, the locking device includes a bracket, a sliding body mounted on the bracket in the first direction, and a sliding body Sliding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the locking tongue is mounted on the bracket, and when the sliding body slides in the first direction, the sliding body pushes the locking tongue to slide in the second direction, so that the locking tongue Retracting the bracket, when the sliding body slides in the reverse direction of the first direction, the locking tongue slides in the second direction to extend the bracket to the sliding slot, so that the locking tongue and the locking tongue A stud may be clamped between the ends of the chute, and an end of the bolt protruding from the bracket is provided with an inclined guiding surface facing away from the end of the chute.

The hard disk drive mounting structure of the present invention can be mounted with a hard disk drive with a stud. When the tongue extends When the chute is reached, the bolt can clamp the stud between the slot and the end of the chute to fix the hard disk. When the stud slides away from the chute, the hard drive will be unlocked. Thus, the hard disk drive mounting structure of the present invention achieves screwless mounting for a hard disk drive.

10‧‧‧hard disk drive installation structure

100‧‧‧ hard disk drive

101‧‧‧First stud

102‧‧‧second stud

110‧‧‧First side wall

120‧‧‧ second side wall

30‧‧‧Magnetic frame

50‧‧‧Locking device

31, 61‧‧‧ top board

33‧‧‧First side panel

331‧‧‧ first flap

333‧‧‧through hole

334‧‧‧second flap

335‧‧‧ Avoiding holes

35‧‧‧ second side panel

351‧‧‧ Third Fold

332, 352‧‧ ‧ chute

354‧‧‧Fourth Fold

40‧‧‧Fixed holes

41‧‧‧First lock

42‧‧‧Second lock

43‧‧‧ Third lock

44‧‧‧fourth lock

45‧‧‧ card solid

451, 810‧‧ ‧ guiding surface

452‧‧‧Kartian

660, 670‧‧‧through holes

60‧‧‧ bracket

601‧‧‧First bump

602‧‧‧second bump

603‧‧‧ third bump

604‧‧‧fourth bump

611‧‧‧ convex

610, 620‧‧‧ shaft hole

62‧‧‧floor

63‧‧‧ side panels

64‧‧‧End board

640‧‧‧ openings

65‧‧‧ accommodating slots

66‧‧‧Plywood

662‧‧‧ hook

67‧‧‧Baffle

600‧‧‧ cover

605‧‧‧ cover

606‧‧‧Folding board

607‧‧‧Snap hole

70‧‧‧Sliding body

700‧‧‧ Spring

71‧‧‧ Slider

711‧‧‧ top surface

712‧‧‧ side

72‧‧‧Put

73‧‧‧ shaft

74‧‧‧ slots

741‧‧‧Bevel

80‧‧‧Lock tongue

81‧‧‧Ontology

82‧‧ ‧ ribs

820‧‧‧Bevel

800‧‧‧Shrap

90‧‧‧Helper

91‧‧‧ shaft rotation

92‧‧‧First tablet

93‧‧‧Second tablet

94‧‧‧Bump

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a hard disk drive mounting structure of the present invention and two hard disk drives in a first perspective.

Figure 2 is a partial assembled view of Figure 1 in a second perspective.

Figure 3 is an assembled view of Figure 1 in a third perspective.

Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view of the mark IV in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective exploded view of a locking device of Figure 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the hard disk drive mounting structure 10 of the present invention is used to mount at least one hard disk drive 100. In the preferred embodiment, the installation of the two hard disk drives 100 is taken as an example for description. Each hard disk drive 100 includes opposing first side walls 110 and second side walls 120. A first protrusion 101 and a second protrusion 102 are disposed on the first sidewall 110. The first protrusion 101 is adjacent to the rear end of the hard disk drive 100, and the second protrusion 102 is adjacent to the front end of the hard disk drive 100. Two second protrusions 102 are disposed on the second sidewall 120. The second protrusions 102 are respectively adjacent to the front end and the rear end of the hard disk drive 100. In the present embodiment, the first stud 101 and the second stud 102 are screws attached to the hard disk drive 100.

A preferred embodiment of the hard disk drive mounting structure 10 of the present invention includes a magnetic frame 30 and two locking devices 50.

The magnetic frame 30 is used to mount the plurality of hard disk drives 100. The longitudinal section of the magnetic frame 30 has an "n" shape, includes a horizontal top plate 31, and extends vertically downward from opposite side edges of the top plate 31, respectively. A first side plate 33 and a second side plate 35 are formed.

A first flap 331 extends perpendicularly from the front end of the first side plate 33, and a second flap 334 extends perpendicularly to the inner side of the rear end of the first side plate 33 (see FIG. 3). A plurality of chutes 332 are defined in the first side plate 33. The chute 332 extends in the horizontal direction and is opened to the first flap 331. The first side plate 33 is punched outwardly from each of the sliding slots 332 to form a first latch 41 , a second latch 42 , a third latch 43 , a fourth latch 44 , and a card body 45 . The first latch 41, the second latch 42, the third latch 43 and the card solid 45 are located at the same horizontal plane and are higher than the corresponding sliding slot 332; the fourth latch 44 is substantially at the same level as the corresponding sliding slot 332; The third latch 43 is adjacent to the front end of the first side panel 33; the first latch 41 and the fourth latch 44 are adjacent to the rear end of the first side panel 33; the second latch 42 is located between the first latch 41 and the third latch 43; The card body 45 is located between the first latch 41 and the second latch 42 and adjacent to the first latch 41; a card slot (not labeled) is formed in each of the first latch 41 and the third latch 43. The slot opening faces the rear end and the bottom end of the first side panel 33; a slot (not labeled) is formed in the second latch 42, the slot opening faces the rear end of the first side panel 33; and a slot is formed in the fourth latch 44. (not labeled), the card slot opening faces the rear end and the top end of the first side plate 33; the side of the card body 45 adjacent to the rear end of the first side plate 33 forms an arc-shaped guiding surface 451, and the card body 45 is away from the rear end of the first side plate 33. One side forms a fastening end 452 that is perpendicular to the first side panel (see Fig. 4). The first flap 331 defines a through hole 333 corresponding to each of the sliding slots 332 , and the through hole 333 is higher than the corresponding sliding slot 332 . The second flap 334 defines a avoidance hole 335 (see FIG. 3 ) corresponding to each of the sliding slots 332 . The height of the avoidance hole 335 is located between the corresponding first buckle 41 and the fourth buckle 44 . A plurality of fixing holes 40 are defined in the second flap 334 for fixing the second flap 334 to a computer or a server (not shown).

The front end of the second side plate 35 extends perpendicularly outwardly to a third flap 351, and the second side panel The rear end of 35 extends vertically to a fourth flap 354 (see Fig. 3). The second side plate 35 defines a plurality of sliding slots 352 corresponding to the sliding slots 332 of the first side plate. The chute 352 extends in the horizontal direction and is opened to the third flap 351. A plurality of fixing holes 40 are formed in the fourth flap 354 for fixing the fourth flap 354 to a computer or a server (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 5 , each locking device 50 includes a bracket 60 , a cover 600 , a sliding body 70 , a spring 700 , a locking tongue 80 , a “Z” shaped elastic piece 800 , and a boosting body 90 .

The longitudinal section of the bracket 60 is "convex" in the longitudinal direction, and includes a top plate 61, a bottom plate 62 opposite to the top plate 61, and a longitudinal connection between the top plate 61 and the corresponding side of the bottom plate 62 along the longitudinal direction of the bracket 60. The side plate 63 and an end plate 64 connecting the top end 61, the bottom plate 62 and the corresponding end of the side plate 63. The top plate 61, the bottom plate 62, the side plates 63, and the end plates 64 collectively define a receiving groove 65. A convex portion 611 protrudes upward from the center of the top plate 61. A shaft hole 610 and 620 are respectively defined at one ends of the top plate 61 and the bottom plate 62 away from the end plate 64. The top plate 61 extends upwardly from the protrusion 611 and the shaft hole 610 to a first protrusion 601. The end of the protrusion 611 near the end plate 64 extends to the end plate 64 to extend a second protrusion 602. The top plate 61 is adjacent to the top plate 61. A third bump 603 extends upward from the end plate 64. The bottom plate 62 extends a fourth bump 604 opposite to the first bump 601. The first to fourth bumps 601 to 604 are each disposed along a notch of the accommodating groove 65. Two protrusions 66 are disposed between the convex portion 611 of the top plate 61 and the bottom plate 62. A through hole 660 is defined in each of the clamping plates 66 near the side plate 63. A hook 662 is respectively disposed on the surfaces of the two clamping plates 66 facing away from each other. A through hole 620 is defined in a portion of the bottom plate 62 between the two clamping plates 66. A baffle 67 is further disposed between the top plate 61 and the bottom plate 62. The baffle 67 is located between the shaft hole 610 and the first bump 601. The baffle 67 defines a through hole 670. The end plate 64 defines an opening 640, and the opening 640 is opened to the side of the end plate 64 away from the side plate 63. .

The slider 70 includes an elongated slider 71, a push rod 72 extending from one end of the slider 71, and a shaft 73 extending from the other end of the slider 71. The slider 71 has a slot 74 formed in the top surface 711 and a side surface 712 of the slider 71 near the shaft 73. A slope 741 is defined in the groove 74.

The locking tongue 80 includes a body 81 and a rib 82 extending from one side of the body 81. The bottom end of the body 81 includes a slanted guiding surface 810. The bottom surface of the rib 82 is a slope 820.

The cover 600 includes a cover 605 and two flaps 606 extending from opposite sides of the cover 605, respectively. A snap hole 607 is defined in each of the flaps 606.

The booster 90 includes a shaft rotating portion 91 and a first pressing piece 92 and a second pressing piece 93 which are respectively extended from opposite sides of the shaft rotating portion 91. The top end and the bottom end of the shaft rotating portion 91 respectively protrude from a protrusion 94.

When the locking device 50 is assembled, the spring 700 is sleeved on the shaft 73 of the sliding body 70. One end of the slider 70 including the shaft 73 is obliquely inserted into the accommodating groove 65 from the end of the bracket 60 including the end plate 64. The sliding body 70 is obliquely pushed to pass the shaft 73 through the through hole 660 of the two clamping plates 66 and approach the baffle 67 until the push rod 72 is engaged with the opening 640 of the end plate 64 and the slider 71 is completely received in the receiving groove 65. At this time, the shaft 73 is aligned with the through hole 670 of the baffle 67, and the two ends of the spring 700 abut against the slider 71 and the baffle 67, respectively, and the inclined surface 741 of the groove 74 is located between the two plates 66. The locking tongue 80 is mounted between the two jaws 66 such that the ramp 741 of the slot 74 supports the ramp 820 of the rib 82 of the locking tongue 80. The elastic piece 800 is installed between the two clamping plates 66 such that the two ends of the elastic piece 800 abut against the inner side of the convex portion 611 of the top plate 61 of the bracket 60 and the top end of the body 81 of the locking tongue 80, respectively. The cover 600 is closed to the two clamping plates 66 such that the hooks 662 of the two clamping plates 66 are respectively engaged with the two locking holes 607 of the cover 600. The booster 90 includes a shaft turn 91 to be snapped in Between the top plate 61 of the bracket 60 and the bottom plate 62, the two protrusions 94 of the pusher 90 are rotatably received in the shaft hole 610 of the top plate 61 and the shaft hole 620 of the bottom plate 62, respectively.

When the hard disk drive mounting structure 10 of the present invention is assembled, the locking device 50 can be mounted corresponding to any one of the sliding slots 332 of the first side plate 33 of the magnetic frame 30. The push rod 72 of the sliding body 70 of the assembled locking device 50 is pressed, and the push rod 72 is retracted into the receiving groove 65 of the bracket 60, and the spring 700 is compressed. The receiving groove 65 of the bracket 60 faces and abuts against the first side plate 33 of the magnetic frame 30 such that the bracket 60 is located between the corresponding first latch 41 and the fourth latch 44 of the first side plate 33, and the bracket 60 A protrusion 601 is located on a side of the first latch 41 near the rear end of the magnetic frame 30, and a corresponding card body 45 of the first side plate 33 is located in the receiving groove 65 at the convex portion 611 of the bracket 60. When the release pusher 72 is released, the push rod 72 is springed back by the spring 700 to pass through the corresponding through hole 333 of the first flap 331. The bracket 60 is pushed toward the front end of the magnetic frame 30, and the first bump 601, the second bump 602, the third bump 603, and the fourth bump 604 of the bracket 60 are respectively inserted into the corresponding first latches of the first side plate 33. 41. The slots of the second latch 42, the third latch 43, and the fourth latch 44, and the corresponding ends of the protrusions 611 of the bracket 60 are guided by the guiding surfaces 451 of the corresponding snaps 45 of the first side plate 33. The locking end 50 is pulled over the card body 45 and caught on the locking end 452 of the card body 45, thereby fixing the locking device 50 to the magnetic frame 30.

Referring to FIG. 3, in use, the hard disk drive 100 is loaded from the front end of the magnetic frame 30. The first protrusion 101 and the second protrusion 102 on the first side wall 110 of the hard disk drive 100 slide into the corresponding sliding slot 332 of the first side plate 33 of the magnetic frame 30, and the two sides of the second side wall 120 of the hard disk drive 100 The two studs 102 slide into the corresponding sliding slots 352 of the second side plate 35 of the magnetic frame 30. The first stud 101 contacts the locking tongue 80 of the respective locking device 50 and pushes the locking tongue 80 upwardly by cooperation with the guiding surface 810 of the locking tongue 80 to retract the locking tongue 80 into the bracket 60. The locking tongue 80 is retracted such that the corresponding elastic piece 800 is compressed. When the first stud 101 passes over the corresponding bolt 80, The locking tongue 80 is ejected from the bracket 60 by the corresponding elastic piece 800, so that the first protruding post 101 is caught at the end of the locking tongue 80 and the corresponding sliding slot 332, thereby fixing the hard disk drive 100 to the magnetic frame 30.

When the hard disk drive 100 is removed, the push rod 72 of the corresponding locking device 50 is pressed to slide the slider 71 of the sliding body 70 into the receiving groove 65 of the bracket 60. The engagement of the ramp 741 of the slot 74 of the slider 71 with the ramp 820 of the rib 82 of the bolt 80 causes the bolt 80 to rise and retract into the bracket 60. At the same time, the shaft 73 passes through the through hole 670 of the baffle 67 of the bracket 60 and pushes the first pressing piece 92 of the booster 90, and the booster 90 rotates and pushes the hard disk drive 100 through the second pressing piece 93 thereof. The hard disk drive 100 slides a distance such that its first stud 101 passes over the corresponding locking tongue 80. At this time, the operator can pull the hard disk drive 100 out of the magnetic frame 30. The avoidance hole 335 of the magnetic frame 30 is used to avoid the booster 90.

Wherein, when the hard disk drive 100 is loaded into the magnetic frame 30, the first protruding post 101 generates the function of supporting and fixing the hard disk drive 100, and the second protruding post 102 only produces a supporting function. Therefore, in other embodiments, the second support post 102 may be omitted by other means instead of the above supporting action. For example, a support piece may be horizontally extended from the first side plate 33 and/or the second side plate 35 of the magnetic frame 30 into the magnetic frame 30 for supporting the hard disk drive 100 while retaining only the first protrusion 101. This also eliminates the need to open the chute 352 of the second side panel 35 and eliminates the third flap 351 of the second side panel 35.

The first latch 41, the second latch 42, the third latch 43, the fourth latch 44, and the card body 45 of the magnetic frame 30, and the first bump 601 of the bracket 60 of the locking device 50, The second bump 602, the third bump 603, and the fourth bump 604 are used to fix the bracket 60 to the magnetic frame 30. It is easily conceivable that other conventional fixing means can also be employed to achieve the above-described fixing action. For example, a threaded attachment can be used.

In other embodiments, the first flap 331 and the second flap 334 of the first side panel 33, and the third flap 351 and the fourth flap 354 of the second side panel 35 may be omitted. After saving Does not affect the normal functioning of the function of the present invention.

In other embodiments, the guiding surface 810 of the locking tongue 80 can be omitted. Thus, when the hard disk drive 100 is loaded and the lock tongue 80 is required to retract the bracket 60, it is only necessary to press the push rod 72.

In other embodiments, the elastic piece 800 can also be replaced by other elastic members, such as springs that are respectively abutted against the locking tongue 80 and the top plate 61 of the bracket 60.

In other embodiments, the spring 700 can also be replaced by other elastic members, such as "Z" shaped springs that abut against the respective ends of the slider 71 of the slider 70 and the shutter 67, respectively.

In other embodiments, the booster 90 can be omitted. Thus, when the pusher 72 is pressed to remove the hard disk drive 100, the hard disk drive 100 is not automatically pushed out a distance, and the operator is required to pull the hard disk drive 100 while pressing the pusher 72.

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‧‧‧ hard disk drive

110‧‧‧First side wall

101‧‧‧First stud

102‧‧‧second stud

30‧‧‧Magnetic frame

33‧‧‧First side panel

333‧‧‧through hole

334‧‧‧second flap

335‧‧‧ Avoiding holes

35‧‧‧ second side panel

332, 352‧‧ ‧ chute

354‧‧‧Fourth Fold

40‧‧‧Fixed holes

41‧‧‧First lock

42‧‧‧Second lock

43‧‧‧ Third lock

44‧‧‧fourth lock

45‧‧‧ card solid

72‧‧‧Put

73‧‧‧ shaft

80‧‧‧Lock tongue

810‧‧‧ Guide surface

92‧‧‧First tablet

93‧‧‧Second tablet

Claims (8)

A hard disk drive mounting structure for mounting a hard disk drive provided with a stud, the hard disk drive mounting structure comprising a magnetic frame, the magnetic frame comprising a side plate, wherein the side plate is opened in a first direction The hard disk drive mounting structure further includes a locking device mounted on the outer side of the side plate, the locking device includes a bracket, a sliding body mounted on the bracket in the first direction, and a sliding body Sliding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the locking tongue is mounted on the bracket, and when the sliding body slides in the first direction, the sliding body pushes the locking tongue to slide in the second direction, so that the locking tongue Retracting the bracket, when the sliding body slides in the reverse direction of the first direction, the locking tongue slides in the second direction to extend the bracket to the sliding slot, so that the locking tongue and the locking tongue A stud may be clamped between the ends of the chute, and an end of the bolt protruding from the bracket is provided with an inclined guiding surface facing away from the end of the chute. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the locking device further comprises a boosting body, the boosting body comprising a shaft rotating portion and extending from opposite sides of the shaft rotating portion respectively a first pressing piece and a second pressing piece, the shaft rotating portion is mounted on the bracket and pivotable about the second direction, and when the sliding body slides in the first direction, the sliding body pushes the first Pressing, the shaft rotating portion drives the second pressing piece to rotate, and the second pressing piece can push the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the bracket includes a top plate and a bottom plate extending in a direction parallel to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction, and a connection The top plate and the bottom plate extend parallel to the first direction of the side plate. The top plate, the bottom plate and the side plate together form a receiving groove. The sliding body includes a slider, and the sliding block is slidably received in the receiving groove. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 3, wherein the slider of the sliding body defines a slot, the slot is provided with a first inclined surface, and the locking tongue is provided with a rib, the rib includes a first two a beveled surface, the first beveling surface cooperating with the second beveled surface such that the sliding body pushes the locking tongue to slide. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 3, wherein the slider of the sliding body comprises an opposite first end and a second end, the first end extending a push rod to the outside of the bracket. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 5, wherein a baffle is disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate of the bracket, and a baffle is disposed between the baffle and the second end of the sliding body. a baffle and an elastic element of the sliding body. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 6, wherein the second end of the sliding body extends out of a shaft, and the baffle defines a through hole through which the shaft can pass. The hard disk drive mounting structure of claim 3, wherein a resilient member acting on the top plate and the locking tongue is interposed between a top plate of the bracket and an end of the locking tongue adjacent to the top plate.