TWI544310B - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a server including a tray.

Conventional servers need to load a large number of hard disks at the same time to increase the amount of information that can be stored. The conventional server has a row of hard disks that cooperate with a motherboard to control a row of hard disks. To increase the amount of hard disk in a server, add a new hard disk. However, after adding a row of hard disks, when the hard disk needs to be repaired and replaced, the front and rear hard disks will block each other, causing inconvenience in maintenance. If there is a certain space in the middle of the front and rear hard disks, it will cause the server to be too large and increase the space cost, which is really a shortcoming.

Nowadays, there are operators using a servo device with a sliding tray to accommodate a hard disk by sliding the tray to overcome the problem of wasted server space. However, when the maintenance personnel slides the sliding tray into or out of the server, the transmission line is moved, so there is often a problem that the transmission line is entangled or stuck.

Therefore, how to propose an electronic device that can solve the above problems is one of the projects that the industry is eager to invest in research and development resources.

The present invention provides an electronic device including a housing, a first sliding tray module, a second sliding tray module, a first transmission cable, a second transmission cable, a first cable protection kit, and a second cable protection kit. The housing contains a main rail and has a bottom surface. The first sliding tray module includes a plurality of first storage modules. The first sliding tray module is slidably coupled to the main slide rail, and optionally slidable relative to the housing in the withdrawal direction or the revenue direction. The second sliding tray module includes a plurality of second storage modules. The second sliding tray module is slidably coupled to the first sliding tray module, and optionally slidable relative to the first sliding tray module in the drawing direction or the income direction. The first transmission cable is electrically connected to the first storage module. The second transmission cable is electrically connected to the second storage module. The first cable protection kit includes a plurality of first connection units that are sequentially pivotally connected. The pivotal axis of any of the first connecting units is perpendicular to the bottom surface such that each of the first connecting units has a first height relative to the bottom surface. When the first sliding tray module slides relative to the housing, the first connecting unit restrains the first transmission cable from moving at the first height. The second cable protection kit includes a plurality of second connection units that are sequentially pivotally connected. The pivoting of any of the second connecting units is perpendicular to the bottom surface such that each of the second connecting units has a second height relative to the bottom surface. When the second sliding tray module slides relative to the housing, the second connecting unit binds the second transmission cable to move at the second height. The first height is different from the second height.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first sliding tray module includes a first sliding rail. The first slide rail slidably engages the main slide rail, so that A sliding tray module is selectively slidable relative to the housing in the direction of withdrawal or revenue.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second sliding tray module includes a second sliding rail. The second sliding rail is slidably coupled to the first sliding rail, so that the second sliding tray module can selectively slide relative to the first sliding tray module in the drawing direction or the income direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing has a side panel. The main slide rail is disposed inside the side panel. The first sliding tray module can be driven by the second sliding tray module, and can be selectively slid to the first withdrawing position in the drawing direction relative to the housing, or can slide to the first income position in the revenue direction relative to the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the first sliding tray module is in the first withdrawing position, the first sliding tray module is aligned with the end edge of the side panel, and the second sliding tray module is located outside the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the first sliding tray module is located at the first income position, the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module are located inside the housing and are in a fully collapsed state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first sliding tray module is in the first drawing position, the second sliding tray module is selectively slidable relative to the first sliding tray module in the drawing direction to the second extraction position, or Swipe in the direction of income to the second income location. When the first sliding tray module is located at the first extraction position and the second sliding tray module is located at the second extraction position, the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module are fully deployed.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the first storage modules has a longest length. When the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module When fully expanded. There is a distance between the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module. The distance is greater than the longest length.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first sliding tray module has a plurality of receiving slots. The forming direction of each receiving groove is drawn in parallel. Each of the first storage modules is disposed in the corresponding receiving slot, and is selectively drawn in the drawing direction or inserted into the receiving slot in the revenue direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second cable protection kit further includes a rigid kit. The rigid kit connects the second sliding tray module and slides with the second sliding tray module. The second transmission cable is tied to the rigid kit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second connecting unit is pivotally connected to the other end of the second sliding tray module. The second connecting unit is fixed to the housing away from the other end of the rigid kit.

In an embodiment of the invention, one end of the first cable protection kit is connected to the first sliding tray module. The other end of the first cable protection kit is fixed to the housing.

In summary, the electronic device of the present invention binds and protects two transmission cables respectively driven by the two sliding tray modules by using two cable protection kits. Therefore, during the reciprocating movement of the two sliding tray modules relative to the housing, the two transmission cables are not subject to wear. In addition, each cable protection kit has a plurality of connecting units that are pivotally connected to each other, and the corresponding transmission cables are sequentially disposed in the connecting unit. Therefore, during the movement of the storage module relative to the housing by the sliding tray module, the partial connection units of the cable protection kit can rotate with each other, and the transmission cable that is bound by the cable can be pulled to move, thereby avoiding the self-winding of the transmission cable. The problem of getting stuck. Furthermore, the two cable protection kits are respectively limited to The different heights of the bottom surface of the housing are movable, so that the problem that the two transmission cables are entangled and stuck together can be surely prevented, and the other components inside the housing do not interfere with each other.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧shell

112‧‧‧上盖

114‧‧‧ main slide

116‧‧‧ bottom

118‧‧‧Fixed parts

120‧‧‧First sliding tray module

122‧‧‧First storage module

124‧‧‧ accommodating slots

130‧‧‧Second sliding tray module

132‧‧‧Second storage module

140‧‧‧First transmission cable

150‧‧‧Second transmission cable

160‧‧‧First Cable Protection Kit

160a‧‧‧first connection unit

170‧‧‧Second cable protection kit

170a‧‧‧Second connection unit

170b‧‧‧Rigid Kit

A1‧‧‧Withdrawal direction

A2‧‧‧ income direction

D1‧‧‧Longest length

D2‧‧‧ distance

H1‧‧‧first height

H2‧‧‧second height

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the electronic device in FIG. 1 with the upper cover removed, wherein the electronic device is in a fully folded state.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing another angle of the electronic device in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 2, wherein the first sliding tray module is located at the first extraction position, and the second sliding tray module is located at the second income position.

FIG. 5 is another perspective view showing the electronic device in FIG. 2, wherein the electronic device is in a fully deployed state.

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 present invention, these practical details are not necessarily need. 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.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the present embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a housing 110 , a first sliding tray module 120 , and a second sliding tray module 130 . The housing 110 includes an upper cover 112. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a server, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 5. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the electronic device 100 in FIG. 1 with the upper cover 112 removed, wherein the electronic device 100 is in a fully collapsed state. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing another angle of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 2 , wherein the first sliding tray module 120 is located at the first extraction position, and the second sliding tray module 130 is located at the second income position. FIG. 5 is another perspective view of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 2, wherein the electronic device 100 is in a fully deployed state.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a first transmission cable in addition to the housing 110 , the first sliding tray module 120 , and the second sliding tray module 130 . 140, a second transmission cable 150, a first cable protection kit 160, and a second cable protection kit 170. The housing 110 includes a main rail 114 (see Figure 5) and has a bottom surface 116. The first sliding tray module 120 includes a plurality of first storage modules 122. The first sliding tray module 120 is slidably coupled to the main sliding rail 114, and optionally slidable relative to the housing 110 in the withdrawal direction A1 or the income direction A2. The second sliding tray module 130 includes a plurality of second storage modules 132. The second sliding tray module 130 is slidably The first sliding tray module 120 is coupled to the first sliding tray module 120, and is selectively slidable relative to the first sliding tray module 120 in the drawing direction A1 or the income direction A2. That is, the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 can be slid in the same direction as the housing 110.

Further, the first sliding tray module 120 includes a first sliding rail. The first slide rail is slidably coupled to the main slide rail 114 such that the first slide tray module 120 is selectively slidable relative to the housing 110 in the withdrawal direction A1 or the revenue direction A2. The second sliding tray module 130 includes a second sliding rail. The second sliding rail is slidably coupled to the first sliding rail, so that the second sliding tray module 130 can selectively slide relative to the first sliding tray module 120 in the drawing direction A1 or the income direction A2.

In detail, the housing 110 has side plates. The main slide rail 114 is disposed inside the side panel. The first sliding tray module 120 can be driven by the second sliding tray module 130, and optionally slid to the first extraction position (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) in the drawing direction A1 relative to the housing 110, or The housing 110 slides to the first income position in the revenue direction A2 (as shown in FIG. 2). That is, when the maintenance personnel wants to slide the first sliding tray module 120 to the first drawing position, the second sliding tray module 130 can be pulled in the drawing direction A1, thereby driving the first sliding tray module 120 to the first A revenue location. In contrast, when the maintenance personnel wants to slide the first sliding tray module 120 to the first income position, the second sliding tray module 130 can be pushed in the revenue direction A2 to drive the first sliding tray module 120 to the first Revenue location.

In the embodiment, when the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first drawing position, the first sliding tray module 120 cuts the edge of the side panel (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5), and the second sliding tray The module 130 is located outside of the housing 110. borrow By aligning the first sliding tray module 120 at the first extraction position with the edge of the side panel, the maintenance personnel can conveniently disassemble the first storage module 122 on the first sliding tray module 120 outside the housing 110. It is not necessary to insert and disassemble the hand into the housing 110, so that the convenience of maintenance can be increased. However, the invention is not limited to being precisely aligned. In the actual application, when the first sliding tray module 120 is located at the first extraction position, the first sliding tray module 120 can have the above-mentioned maintenance convenience as long as it is substantially close to the edge of the side panel (a slight error can be tolerated). Sex.

In the embodiment, when the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first drawing position, the second sliding tray module 130 is selectively slidable relative to the first sliding tray module 120 in the drawing direction A1 to the second drawing position ( As shown in Figure 5, or slide in the income direction A2 to the second income position (as shown in Figure 4). When the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first extraction position and the second sliding tray module 130 is in the second extraction position, the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 are fully deployed. . In this case, even if the second sliding tray module 130 is pulled in the drawing direction A1, the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 can no longer be moved.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the second sliding tray module 130 can slide relative to the first sliding tray module 120 only when the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first drawing position. During the sliding of the first sliding tray module 120 between the first extraction position and the first income position, the second sliding tray module 130 can only be located at the second income position relative to the first sliding tray module 120 (as shown in FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 4, the second sliding tray module 130 abuts the position of the first sliding tray module 120). By the limitation of the operation mode, the process of extracting or collecting the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 can be avoided. The problem that the first storage module 122 or the second storage module 132 is damaged due to an unexpected collision occurs.

In addition, when the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first income position and the second sliding tray module 130 is in the second income position, the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 are located in the housing. Within 110, it is in a fully collapsed state (as shown in Figure 2).

According to the above configuration, if the maintenance personnel want to replace the first storage module 122 of the first sliding tray module 120, or the part of the second sliding tray module 130 that is close to the first sliding tray module 120 (not shown) The first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 are fully deployed (ie, the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first extraction position, and the second sliding tray module 130 is in the second position). The position is removed and the maintenance personnel can carry out maintenance work conveniently.

Further, the first sliding tray module 120 has a plurality of receiving slots 124. The molding direction of each of the accommodating grooves 124 is parallel to the drawing direction A1. Each of the first storage modules 122 is disposed in the corresponding accommodating groove 124, and is selectively drawn in the drawing direction A1 or inserted into the accommodating groove 124 in the revenue direction A2. Each of the first storage modules 122 has a longest length d1 (for example, a diagonal length of the first storage module 122 in FIG. 5). When the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 are in a fully deployed state. The distance between the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 is d2, and the distance d2 is greater than the longest length d1 of the first storage module 122. Therefore, during the first storage module 122 is drawn in the withdrawal direction A1 or inserted into the accommodating slot 124 in the revenue direction A2, the first sliding tray Between the module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130, sufficient space can be provided for the maintenance personnel to disassemble the first storage module 122.

In contrast, if the maintenance personnel replace the first storage module 122 of the first sliding tray module 120 or repair the second sliding tray module 130 near the first sliding tray module 120, only the first The sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 are in a fully collapsed state (ie, the first sliding tray module 120 is in the first folding position, and the second sliding tray module 130 is in the second folding position). The maintenance personnel can completely fold the first sliding tray module 120 and the second sliding tray module 130 into the housing 110.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, in one embodiment, one end of the first transmission cable 140 can be electrically connected to the first storage module 122 through a backplane (not shown), and the other end of the first transmission cable 140 can be electrically connected. It is connected to the internal components of the electronic device 100. One end of the second transmission cable 150 can be electrically connected to the second storage module 132 through another backplane (not shown), and the other end of the second transmission cable 150 can be electrically connected to the internal components of the electronic device 100. The first cable protection kit 160 includes a plurality of first connection units 160a that are sequentially pivotally connected. The pivotal connection of any of the first connecting units 160a is perpendicular to the bottom surface 116 of the housing 110 such that each of the first connecting units 160a has a first height h1 (shown in FIG. 3) with respect to the bottom surface 116. The first and second ends of the connected first connecting unit 160a are respectively fixed to the fixing member 118 on the bottom surface 116 of the housing 110 and the first sliding tray module 120. When the first sliding tray module 120 slides relative to the housing 110, the first connecting unit 160a binds the first transmission cable 140 to move at the first height h1. Therefore, during the movement of the first storage module 122 via the first sliding tray module 120 and relative to the housing 110, a portion of the first connecting unit 160a of the first cable protection kit 160 can rotate relative to each other. First transmission line The cable 140 moves, thereby avoiding the problem that the first transmission cable 140 is worn or entangled and jammed.

The second cable protection kit 170 includes a plurality of second connection units 170a that are sequentially pivotally connected. The pivoting of any of the second connecting units 170a is axially perpendicular to the bottom surface 116 of the housing 110 such that each second connecting unit 170a has a second height h2 relative to the bottom surface 116 (as shown in FIG. 3). The two ends of the connected second connecting unit 170a are respectively fixed to the housing 110 and the second sliding tray module 130. When the second sliding tray module 130 slides relative to the housing 110, the second connecting unit 170a restrains the second transmission cable 150 from moving at the second height h2. Thereby, during the movement of the second storage module 132 via the second sliding tray module 130 and relative to the housing 110, a part of the second connecting unit 170a of the second cable protection kit 170 can rotate with each other, and the traction is restrained. The second transmission cable 150 moves, thereby avoiding the problem that the second transmission cable 150 is worn or entangled and jammed.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the first height h1 of each of the first connecting units 160a relative to the bottom surface 116 is different from the second height h2 of each of the second connecting units 170a with respect to the bottom surface 116. Thereby, the first cable protection kit 160 and the second cable protection kit 170 are respectively restricted from moving at different heights with respect to the bottom surface 116 of the housing 110, that is, the first transmission cable 140 and the second transmission cable 150 are surely avoided. The problem of intertwining and jamming does not interfere with other components inside the housing 110.

In order to prevent the first transmission cable 140 and the second transmission cable 150 from being entangled or jammed, the first connection unit 160a and the second connection unit 170a in the present embodiment are hollow, and The first transmission cable 140 and the second transmission cable 150 are respectively disposed inside the first connection unit 160a and the second connection unit 170a.

Also shown in Figures 2 through 5, in the present embodiment, the second cable protection kit 170 further includes a rigid sleeve 170b. The rigid kit 170b is coupled to the second sliding tray module 130 and slid along with the second sliding tray module 130. The rigid sleeve 170b is elongated and hollow, and is disposed substantially in the withdrawal direction A1 and the income direction A2. The second connecting unit 170a sequentially pivots the rigid sleeve 170b away from the other end of the second sliding tray module 130. The other end of the second connecting unit 170a away from the rigid sleeve 170b is fixed to the housing 110. The second transmission cable 150 is bound within the rigid kit 170b and the second connection unit 170a. Since the moving stroke of the second sliding tray module 130 relative to the housing 110 is greater than the moving stroke of the first sliding tray module 120 relative to the housing 110 when switching from the fully collapsed state to the fully expanded state, the second The length of the transmission cable 150 is also relatively larger than the length of the first transmission cable 140, and the rigid package 170b just increases the protection length of the second transmission cable 150.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention, it can be clearly seen that the electronic device of the present invention binds and protects two transmission cables respectively driven by the two sliding tray modules by using two cable protection kits. Therefore, during the reciprocating movement of the two sliding tray modules relative to the housing, the two transmission cables are not subject to wear. In addition, each cable protection kit has a plurality of connecting units that are pivotally connected to each other, and the corresponding transmission cables are sequentially disposed in the connecting unit. Therefore, during the movement of the storage module via the sliding tray module and the movement of the box to the housing, the partial connection units of the cable protection kit can rotate with each other, and the transmission cable that is bound by the cable can be pulled to move, thereby avoiding the winding of the transmission cable. Stuck question. Moreover, the two cable protection kits are respectively restricted from moving at different heights with respect to the bottom surface of the housing, so that the problem that the two transmission cables are entangled and jammed with each other can be surely avoided, and the other components inside the housing are not mutually in contact with each other. put one's oar in.

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‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧shell

116‧‧‧ bottom

118‧‧‧Fixed parts

120‧‧‧First sliding tray module

140‧‧‧First transmission cable

150‧‧‧Second transmission cable

160‧‧‧First Cable Protection Kit

160a‧‧‧first connection unit

170‧‧‧Second cable protection kit

170a‧‧‧Second connection unit

170b‧‧‧Rigid Kit

H1‧‧‧first height

H2‧‧‧second height

Claims (12)

An electronic device comprising: a housing comprising a main sliding rail and having a bottom surface; a first sliding tray module comprising a plurality of first storage modules, the first sliding tray module being slidably coupled to The main slide rail can be selectively slid in a direction of withdrawal or a direction of income with respect to the housing; a second sliding tray module includes a plurality of second storage modules, and the second sliding tray module is slidably Connecting to the first sliding tray module, and optionally sliding relative to the first sliding tray module in the drawing direction or the revenue direction; a first transmission cable electrically connecting the first storage modules; a second transmission cable electrically connected to the second storage modules; a first cable protection kit comprising a plurality of first connection units pivotally connected in sequence, and a pivotal axial direction of any of the first connection units The first connecting unit has a first height relative to the bottom surface, and the first connecting unit binds the first transmission cable when the first sliding tray module slides relative to the housing The first high Moving up; and a second cable protection kit comprising a plurality of second connection units pivotally connected in sequence, wherein the pivotal axes of any of the second connection units are perpendicular to the bottom surface, such that each of the second connections The unit has a second height relative to the bottom surface. When the second sliding tray module slides relative to the housing, the second connecting units bind the second transmission cable to move at the second height, wherein the first The height is different from the second height. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first sliding tray module comprises a first sliding rail, the first sliding rail is slidably coupled to the main sliding rail, so that the first sliding tray module Optionally sliding the housing relative to the withdrawal direction or the revenue direction. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second sliding tray module comprises a second sliding rail, the second sliding rail is slidably coupled to the first sliding rail, such that the second sliding tray module The group is selectively slidable relative to the first sliding tray module in the withdrawal direction or the revenue direction. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a side panel, the main rail is disposed inside the side panel, and the first sliding tray module is driven by the second sliding tray module, and Optionally sliding the housing relative to the housing in a direction of withdrawal to a first withdrawal position or sliding relative to the housing in the direction of revenue to a first revenue position. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein when the first sliding tray module is located in the first extraction position, the first sliding tray module cuts one end edge of the side panel, and the second sliding tray The module is located outside of the housing. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module are located within the housing when the first sliding tray module is located at the first income position And in a fully collapsed state. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the second sliding tray module is selectively drawable relative to the first sliding tray module when the first sliding tray module is in the first extraction position Sliding to a second extraction position, or sliding in the income direction to a second income position, when the first sliding tray module is located at the first extraction position, and the second sliding tray module is located at the second extraction position In the position, the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module are in a fully deployed state. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein each of the first storage modules has a longest length, and when the first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module are in the fully deployed state, The first sliding tray module and the second sliding tray module have a distance greater than the longest length. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first sliding tray module has a plurality of accommodating grooves, and each of the accommodating grooves is formed in a direction parallel to the drawing direction, and each of the first storage dies The group is disposed in the corresponding receiving slot, and optionally is drawn in the drawing direction or inserted into the receiving slot in the income direction. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second cable protection kit further comprises a rigid sleeve connected to the second sliding tray module and sliding along with the second sliding tray module, A second transmission cable is tethered to the rigid kit. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second connecting units are sequentially pivotally connected to the other end of the rigid sliding module away from the second sliding tray module, and the second connecting units are away from the rigid kit. One end is fixed to the housing. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein one end of the first cable protection kit is connected to the first sliding tray module, and the other end of the first cable protection kit is fixed to the housing.