TWI556229B - Hard disk drive tray - Google Patents

Description

Hard disk extraction box

The present invention relates to a hard disk extraction cartridge, and more particularly to a hard disk extraction cartridge that can carry hard disks of different specifications.

With the evolution of technology, computer systems have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. Almost all daily tasks must be done through computers. There are also a variety of storage media on the market, such as the floppy disks that people used at the beginning. Or a variety of optical discs, etc., but the aforementioned storage media are limited in terms of capacity or number of overwriting; in addition, due to the popularity of audio-visual materials and multimedia materials, the size of archives has exceeded the average size. The basic capacity of a floppy disk or a CD-ROM; obviously, the hard disk is still the most widely used storage medium on the market due to its large capacity and re-readability.

The hard disk currently available on the market can be roughly divided into 3.5 inches and 2.5 inches. In general, a 3.5-inch hard disk is generally installed in a larger computer system, such as a personal computer or a computer server. 2.5-inch hard drives are often installed in computer systems that require space, such as notebook computers; however, whether they are 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives, they are almost all installed in computer systems. In the shell, in other words, for the user, the hard drive The disassembly and assembly is not a simple action. In addition, because the hard disk is not easy to disassemble and install, the user does not carry the hard disk as a portable storage medium, so that the data circulation of the hard disk is quite difficult. Therefore, the removable hard disk carrying device has emerged as the times require, and the hard disk extraction box is the most widely known. The hard disk extraction box breaks through the previous limitation, and the hard disk does not need to be installed in the casing in complicated steps, but by The hard disk tray is connected to the computer system in the same manner as the slot, thus eliminating the trouble of the original hard disk assembly and disassembly.

As mentioned earlier, there are now 3.5 inches and 2.5 inches of hard disk on the market, and hard The disc tray is tailored to the size of the hard drive; in other words, a 3.5-inch hard drive has a 3.5-inch hard drive tray and a 2.5-inch hard drive tray at 2.5 inches. The two can't be mixed with each other, but from a cost point of view, if the user has a 2.5-inch hard drive and a 3.5-inch hard drive, either buy a 2.5-inch hard drive tray or 3.5-inch. Awkward hard disk extraction boxes are uneconomical.

In order to solve this problem, the creation of the Republic of China patent certificate number M279949 A removable hard disk carrying device is provided to provide a removable hard disk carrying device capable of carrying a 3.5 inch hard disk or a 2.5 inch hard disk by a kit to solve the aforementioned problem. However, this type of carrier has created a new problem. When the user chooses to install a 3.5-inch hard disk, the kit for carrying a 2.5-inch hard disk needs to be removed for additional storage. In order to keep the package, the user will be allowed to keep it. Inconvenience.

In view of this, in order to improve the above-mentioned deficiency, the inventors have painstakingly studied and cooperated with the theory. The application, and through continuous efforts, trials and improvements, finally proposed a hard disk extraction box that can be used to carry hard disks of different specifications, which not only effectively improves the above-mentioned defects, but also provides a 3.5-inch hard disk mainstream large-capacity screwless And tool-free assembly and can quickly switch to install 2.5-inch hard drive elasticity.

The present invention is directed to solving the problem of disassembly and assembly of a hard disk extraction box that can be used for carrying different sizes of hard disks of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches, and the problem of package storage.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hard disk extraction box, which includes a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a carrier board. The front ends of the first side panel and the second side panel are respectively connected to the front side. The two ends of the board are connected to the front panel, the lower side of the first side panel, and the lower side of the second side panel, and the front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the carrier panel form a hard a plurality of first positioning posts, wherein the first side plate is horizontally distributed to the hard disk receiving space, and the second side plate is correspondingly disposed with at least one first positioning post to the hard disk receiving space. At least one second positioning post, the second side plate is respectively formed with a groove corresponding to each of the second positioning posts, and one end of the second positioning post is received in the groove to be positioned in a first position and Second position.

Further, when the second positioning post is positioned in the first position, the second positioning post and the first positioning post can jointly fix a first size hard disk.

Further, the carrier board is formed with a plurality of locking holes, and the locking holes can lock a second-size hard disk when the second positioning post is positioned in the second position.

Further, one end of the second positioning post is slidably limited to the groove.

Further, the carrier board is formed corresponding to each of the second positioning posts The first accommodating groove is disposed in the first accommodating groove when the second positioning post is positioned in the second position.

Further, when the second positioning post is positioned in the second position, the position of the second positioning post is higher than the top surface of the second specification hard disk.

Further, one end of the second positioning post is rotatably limited to the groove, and the second side plate is respectively formed with a second receiving groove corresponding to each of the second positioning posts, and the second positioning post is positioned at the second positioning post In the second position, the second positioning post is received in the second receiving groove.

Further, one end of the second positioning post is rotationally limited to the groove with a vertical direction or a horizontal direction as an axis.

The effect of the present invention can provide a hard disk extracting box to support hard disks of different specifications, such as a 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard disk, which has a simplified overall structure, high service life, reduced manufacturing cost, and improved usability without disassembly. As well as keeping any kits, the hard drive tray not only provides a 3.5-inch hard drive mainstream high-capacity screwless and tool-free assembly, but also maintains the flexibility to quickly switch between 2.5-inch hard drives.

10‧‧‧ Hard disk extraction box

11‧‧‧ front board

12‧‧‧First side panel

13‧‧‧ second side panel

131, 431‧‧‧ trench

14‧‧‧Loading board

141‧‧‧Lock hole

142‧‧‧First accommodating slot

15‧‧‧First positioning column

16, 46‧‧‧Second positioning column

161, 461‧‧ ‧ bumps

442‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

S‧‧‧ hard disk accommodation space

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

HDD1‧‧‧first size hard drive

HDD2‧‧‧Second size hard drive

H1, H2‧‧‧ fixing holes

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the position of a hard disk extraction box of the first embodiment of the present invention for assembling hard disks of different specifications.

2A is a schematic structural view of a second positioning post provided by the first embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided by the first embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

2C is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided by the first embodiment of the present invention in a second position.

FIG. 3A is a schematic structural view of a second positioning post according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the second positioning post provided by the second embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

3C is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided in the second position according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a schematic structural view of a second positioning post provided by a third embodiment of the present invention.

4B is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided by the third embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

4C is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided in the second position according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a second positioning post according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of a second positioning post according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the objects and features of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The specific embodiments of the invention are further described.

Please also refer to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2A to 2C, and FIG. 1 is the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a schematic view showing the structure of a second positioning post provided by the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a second embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention. 2C is a schematic view of the second positioning post provided by the first embodiment of the present invention in a second position. The hard disk tray 10 includes a front panel 11 , a first side panel 12 , a second side panel 13 , and a carrier panel 14 . The front ends of the first side panel 12 and the second side panel 13 are respectively connected to the front panel 11 . And the carrier board 14 is connected to the lower side of the front panel 11, the first side panel 12 and the second side panel 13, such that the front panel 11, the first side panel 12, the second side panel 13, and the carrier board 14 forms a hard disk accommodation space S. The first side plate 12 forms two first positioning posts 15 horizontally distributed to the hard disk receiving space S, and the second side plate 13 is received in the hard disk. The space S is correspondingly disposed with a first positioning post 15 and a second positioning post 16, and the second positioning post 16 can be positioned at a first position P1 and a second position P2. When the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the first position P1, the hard disk receiving space S of the hard disk extraction box 10 can lock a first size hard disk HDD1, and when the second positioning column 16 is positioned at the second position At the position P2, the hard disk accommodating space S of the hard disk ejector box 10 can lock a second size hard disk HDD2. The first size hard disk HDD1 is a 3.5 inch hard disk, and the second size hard disk HDD2 is a 2.5 inch hard disk.

Generally, there are three fixing holes H1 on the two sides of the HDD1 of the first specification hard disk. As described above, the hard disk extraction box 10 provided by the present invention is correspondingly provided with three first positioning posts 15 and one second positioning post 16, when the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the first position P1, The first size hard disk HDD1 is placed in the hard disk accommodating space S, and the three first positioning posts 15 and one second positioning post 16 are inserted into the fixing hole H1, and four of them are located at the front and rear positions (not Including the middle 2) and jointly secure the first specification hard disk HDD1.

The second specification hard disk HDD2 has a total of four fixing holes H2 on the bottom side, and the present invention The carrier plate 14 of the hard disk extraction box 10 provided by the sleigh is correspondingly provided with four locking holes 141. When the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the second position P2, the second size hard disk HDD2 is placed in the hard The disc accommodating space S, the four fixing holes H2 are aligned with the four locking holes 141, and the second-size hard disk HDD 2 can be screwed.

Referring to FIG. 2B again, the second side plate 13 is formed corresponding to the second positioning post 16 A vertical groove 131 is formed at one end of the second positioning post 16 to form a bump 161. The bump 161 is slidably and constrainedly received in the groove 131. When the bump 161 slides and is limited to At the top end, the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the first position P1, and when the bump 161 is slid and limited to the bottom end, the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the second position P2.

Please refer to FIG. 2C again, wherein the carrier plate 14 corresponds to the second positioning post 16 The first locating post 16 is disposed in the first accommodating slot 142, and the second locating post 16 is disposed in the first accommodating slot 142. Two-size hard disk HDD2.

Please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C at the same time, and FIG. 3A is a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a schematic view showing a second positioning post provided by the second embodiment of the present invention in a first position, and FIG. 3C is a second positioning post provided by the second embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the two positions. When the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the first position P1, the hard disk receiving space S of the hard disk extraction box 10 can lock a first size hard disk HDD1, and when the second positioning column 16 is positioned at the second position At P2, the hard disk accommodating space S of the hard disk ejector box 10 can lock a second size hard disk HDD2. In the present embodiment, the principle that the first position P1 is locked to the first-size hard disk HDD1 and the second position P2 is locked to the second-size hard disk HDD2 is the same as the foregoing implementation. The second side plate 13 is formed with a vertical groove 331 corresponding to the second positioning post 16 , and the first position P1 refers to the second positioning post 16 positioned at the bottom end of the groove 331 . The second position P2 means that the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the top end of the vertical groove 331. When the second positioning post 16 is positioned at the second position P2, the position of the second positioning post 16 is higher than the first position. The top surface of the two-size hard disk HDD2 does not affect the installation of the aforementioned second-size hard disk HDD2.

Please refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C at the same time, and FIG. 4A is a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic view showing a second positioning post provided by a third embodiment of the present invention in a first position, and FIG. 4C is a second positioning post provided by a third embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the two positions. Similarly, the present embodiment facilitates the principle that the first position P1 is stuck to the first size hard disk HDD1 and the second position P2 is locked to the second size hard disk HDD2. The second side plate 13 of the present embodiment is formed with a groove 431 and a second receiving groove 442 corresponding to the second positioning post 46. One end of the second positioning post 46 is formed with a bump 461 corresponding to the groove 431. The protrusion 461 is rotatably disposed in the groove 431 with a horizontal direction as an axis, so that the second positioning post 46 can be limited to an extended position and received in the second receiving groove 442. position. Therefore, when the second positioning post 46 is positioned at the first position P1, it means that the bump 461 rotates and the second positioning post 46 is limited to the extended position, when the second positioning post 46 is positioned at The second position P2 means that the bump 461 rotates and the second positioning post 46 is received in the second receiving groove 442.

It should be noted that the aforementioned bump 461 is rotationally limited to the groove 431, and The horizontal direction is limited to the axis, and any other direction on the plane of the second side plate 13 may be the axis. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic structural view of a second positioning post according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the second positioning post 46 is rotationally limited to an extended position and is disposed at the second receiving groove 542 with a vertical direction as an axis. The second positioning post 46 is positioned at the first position P1 and the second position P2.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a second positioning column provided by the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Schematic. The number of the second positioning posts 16 and 46 in the foregoing embodiments is one, and the difference in the present embodiment is that two second positioning posts 16 are used. The hard disk extraction box 10 provided by the present invention can be correspondingly provided with four first positioning posts 15 and two second positioning positions, respectively, because three fixed holes H1 are respectively disposed on the two sides of the hard disk HDD1 of the first specification. Column 16, wherein the first side plate 12 is provided with three first positioning posts 15, and the second side plate 13 is provided with a first positioning post 15 and two second positioning posts 16, when the two second positioning posts When the first position P1 is positioned in the first position P1, the first size hard disk HDD1 is placed in the hard disk housing space S, and the four first positioning posts 15 and the two second positioning posts 16 can be inserted into the foregoing six The hole H1 is fixed and the first size hard disk HDD1 is clamped together. And when the second positioning post 16 is positioned in the second At the position P2, the hard disk accommodating space S of the hard disk ejector box 10 can lock a second size hard disk HDD2.

It should be noted that the number of the second positioning posts 16 in the present embodiment is two, and can be applied to any of the foregoing implementations.

The above is a detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with the specific embodiments. The specific embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. Under the above guidance of the present invention, those skilled in the art can perform various kinds on the basis of the above embodiments. Equivalent modifications and variations, which fall within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ Hard disk extraction box

11‧‧‧ front board

12‧‧‧First side panel

13‧‧‧ second side panel

14‧‧‧Loading board

141‧‧‧Lock hole

15‧‧‧First positioning column

16‧‧‧Second positioning column

S‧‧‧ hard disk accommodation space

HDD1‧‧‧first size hard drive

HDD2‧‧‧Second size hard drive

H1, H2‧‧‧ fixing holes

Claims (10)

A hard disk extraction box includes a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a carrier board. The front ends of the first side panel and the second side panel are respectively connected to two ends of the front panel, and the carrier board is connected. The front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the carrier panel form a hard disk receiving space, wherein the front panel, the lower side of the first side panel, and the lower side of the second side panel Forming, by the one side plate, a plurality of first positioning posts that are horizontally distributed to the hard disk receiving space, the second side plate correspondingly disposed at least one first positioning post and at least one second positioning post to the hard disk receiving space, the first The two side plates are respectively formed with a groove corresponding to each of the second positioning posts, and one end of the second positioning column is movably limited to the groove and can be positioned at a first position and a second position. The hard disk cartridge of claim 1, wherein the second positioning post and the first positioning post together can secure a first size hard disk when the second positioning post is positioned in the first position. The hard disk extraction box of claim 2, wherein the carrier plate is formed with a plurality of locking holes, and when the second positioning post is positioned at the second position, the locking hole can be locked to a second specification. Hard drive. The hard disk extraction box of claim 3, wherein one end of the second positioning post is slidably limited to the groove. The hard disk cartridge of claim 4, wherein the carrier plate is formed with a first receiving slot corresponding to each of the second positioning posts, and when the second positioning post is positioned at the second position, the second The positioning post is placed in the first receiving groove. The hard disk cartridge of claim 4, wherein when the second positioning post is positioned at the second position, the second positioning post is positioned higher than the top surface of the second specification hard disk. The hard disk tray of claim 3, wherein one end of the second positioning post is rotatably limited to the groove, and the second side plate is respectively formed with a second receiving groove corresponding to each of the second positioning posts. When the second positioning post is positioned at the second position, the second positioning post is accommodated in the first position Two accommodating slots. The hard disk extraction box of claim 7, wherein one end of the second positioning post is rotationally limited to the groove in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction. The hard disk cartridge of any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the first size hard disk is a 3.5 inch hard disk. The hard disk cartridge of any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the second size hard disk is a 2.5 inch hard disk.