TWI624834B - Hdd containing mechanism and extractable hdd module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk accommodating mechanism includes a handle fixing structure, a sheet handle, and a receiving frame having a front end frame and an extended side arm to receive the hard disk. The fastening slot of the front end frame forms a fastening flange inward. The sheet handle has a pivot end, an extension arm and an open end, and the pivot end is pivotally connected to the front end frame to allow the sheet handle to swing relative to the front end frame. The handle fixing structure has a fastening piece and a spring, and the fastening piece is movably disposed in the extending arm and protrudes toward the fastening slot to form a buckle. The spring abuts against the fastening piece for driving the fastening piece portion to protrude in the drawing opening of the open end. When the sheet-like handle is swung to a fixed position, the buckle hooks the snap-fit flange to align the sheet-like handle to the front side of the front end frame.

Description

Hard disk receiving mechanism and its removable hard disk module

The present invention relates to a hard disk accommodating mechanism and a detachable hard disk module thereof, and more particularly to a shackle for fastening a front end frame of a accommodating frame by using a buckle hook of a fastening piece located in a sheet handle. The hard disk receiving mechanism and the removable hard disk module for fixing the sheet handle to the receiving frame.

In the design of the computer system or the server, for the purpose of data update or expansion of the storage space, the hard disk expansion slot is usually arranged in front of the casing to accommodate the hard disk extraction box, so that the user can add or extract the hard disk. In the action, the common hard disk extraction box design usually has an extraction handle at the front end of the hard disk extraction box, so that the user can quickly and labor-savingly pull the hard disk extraction box out of the casing by holding the extraction handle by hand. However, in order to detachably fix the extraction handle to the front end of the hard disk extraction box for the user to operate, the prior art generally uses, for example, a button mechanism on the front end of the hard disk extraction box to release the protruding hook of the extraction handle. The vertical engagement between the protruding engaging structures formed on the front end of the hard disk extraction box tends to cause the problem of excessive thickness of the front end of the hard disk extraction box, which is disadvantageous for the thin design of the hard disk extraction box.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fastening hook for fastening a front end frame of a receiving frame with a buckle hook of a fastening piece located in a sheet-like handle to fix the sheet-like handle to the receiving frame. The disc housing mechanism and its removable hard disk module solve the above problems.

According to an embodiment, the hard disk receiving mechanism of the present invention comprises a receiving frame, a one-piece handle, and a handle fixing structure. The accommodating frame has a front end frame body and an extended side arm, the front end frame body has a fastening slot, the fastening slot hole is formed inwardly with a fastening flange, and the extension side arm is from the front end frame body A first end portion extends rearward to accommodate a hard disk together with the front end frame. The sheet handle has a pivotal end, an extending arm, and an open end pivotally connected to a second end of the front end frame such that the sheet handle is relative to the The front end frame swings between a fixed position and a pull-out position, and the open end has a pull-out opening. The handle fixing structure has a fastening piece and a spring. The fastening piece is movably disposed in the extending arm and protrudes toward the fastening slot to form a buckle. The spring is disposed on the extending arm in a pre-pressing manner. And abutting on the fastening piece for providing a spring force to drive the fastening piece to protrude in the drawing opening. When the sheet handle swings to the fixed position relative to the front end frame, the buckle enters the fastening slot and laterally engages the fastening flange to make the sheet handle tangential to the One of the front sides of the front frame. When the fastening piece is pressed into the extending arm portion by being laterally pressed, the buckle is separated from the fastening flange to release the fastening between the sheet handle and the front end frame, so as to The sheet handle is swingable relative to the front end frame to the drawing position.

According to another embodiment, the removable hard disk module of the present invention comprises a hard disk and a hard disk receiving mechanism. The hard disk receiving mechanism includes a receiving frame, a one-piece handle, and a handle fixing structure. The accommodating frame has a front end frame body and an extended side arm, the front end frame body has a fastening slot, the fastening slot hole is formed inwardly with a fastening flange, and the extension side arm is from the front end frame body A first end portion extends rearward to accommodate the hard disk together with the front end frame. The sheet handle has a pivotal end, an extending arm, and an open end pivotally connected to a second end of the front end frame such that the sheet handle is relative to the The front end frame swings between a fixed position and a pull-out position, and the open end has a pull-out opening. The handle fixing structure has a fastening piece and a spring. The fastening piece is movably disposed in the extending arm and protrudes toward the fastening slot to form a buckle. The spring is disposed on the extending arm in a pre-pressing manner. And abutting on the fastening piece for providing a spring force to drive the fastening piece to protrude in the drawing opening. When the sheet handle swings to the fixed position relative to the front end frame, the buckle enters the fastening slot and laterally engages the fastening flange to make the sheet handle tangential to the One of the front sides of the front frame. When the fastening piece is pressed into the extending arm portion by being laterally pressed, the buckle is separated from the fastening flange to release the fastening between the sheet handle and the front end frame, so as to The sheet handle is swingable relative to the front end frame to the drawing position.

In summary, compared with the prior art, for example, the button mechanism on the front end of the hard disk extraction box is vertically pressed to unlock the protruding hook of the extraction handle to be in contact with the protruding engagement structure on the front end of the hard disk extraction box. Vertically snap-fitted, the present invention adopts a design in which the buckle of the fastening piece in the handle of the sheet is laterally fastened to fit the fastening flange of the front end frame of the accommodating frame, thereby solving the problem that the front end of the hard disk extraction box is excessively thick. The problem is that it is advantageous for the thin design of the hard disk extraction box. In addition, the present invention is effective in that the movable side arm is pivotally connected to the front end frame of the accommodating frame and can be opened relative to the front end frame to place the hard disk into the side arm pivotal design of the hard disk accommodating mechanism. Improve the hard disk assembly convenience of the removable hard disk module.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention will be further understood from the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 1 is a partial exploded view of a removable hard disk module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a hard disk capacity of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hard disk receiving mechanism 14 of FIG. 1 along a section line AA, and the removable hard disk module 10 can be applied to a common hard disk. The computer system or server of the disk expansion slot can be seen from FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , and the removable hard disk module 10 includes a hard disk 12 (shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 ) and a hard disk. The accommodating mechanism 14 and the hard disk 12 are detachably disposed in the hard disk accommodating mechanism 14 so that the user inserts the detachable hard disk module 10 into a computer system or a server having a hard disk expansion slot, and Perform subsequent operations such as updating the data or augmenting the storage space.

In this embodiment, the hard disk receiving mechanism 14 can include a receiving frame 16, a sheet handle 18, and a handle fixing structure 20. The accommodating frame 16 has a front end frame 22, an extended side arm 24, and a movable side arm 26. The front end frame body 22 has a fastening slot hole 28, and the fastening slot hole 28 is formed with a fastening flange 30 inwardly, and the extending side arm The first end portion P _{1 of the} front end frame 22 extends rearwardly, and the movable side arm 26 is pivotally connected to the second end portion P ₂ of the front end frame 22 so as to be swingable relative to the front end frame 22, and is used for the front end. The frame 22 and the extended side arms 24 together form an accommodation space 32 to accommodate the hard disk 12. A sheet-like handle 18 having a pivoting end portion 34, extension arms 36, and a second end portion of the opening end portion 38 pivotally connected to the pivoting end 34 to distal housing 22 P ₂ so that the sheet 18 is movable relative to the handle The front end frame 22 is swung, and the open end portion 38 has a pull-out opening 40 for the user to conveniently pull the sheet-like handle 18. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle fixing structure 20 has a fastening piece 42 and a spring 44. The fastening piece 42 is movably disposed in the extending arm portion 36 and protrudes toward the fastening slot hole 28 to form a buckle 46. The spring 44 is disposed in the extending arm portion 36 in a pre-stressed manner and abuts against the fastening piece 42 for providing the elastic driving fastening piece 42 to partially protrude into the drawing opening 40. Through the above design, the handle fixing structure 20 can fix the sheet handle 18 by the engaging manner of the buckle hook 46 of the fastening piece 42 to engage the fastening flange 30 of the fastening slot hole 28.

In practical applications, the hard disk accommodating mechanism 14 may further include a pivot pin 48 that extends through the pivotal end portion 34 of the blade handle 18 and the second end portion P _{2 of the} front end frame 22 to pivot The end portion 34 is pivotally connected to the second end portion P ₂ (but not limited thereto, and other pivotal structure designs may be used. For example, the sheet handle 18 may utilize the pivot end portion 34 and the second end portion P _{2 .} The hole shaft between the two is pivotally connected to the front end frame 22, etc.). It should be noted that the pivotal connection between the movable side arm 26 and the second end portion P _{2 of the} front end frame 22 can also adopt the above design, and the related description can be referred to the analogy of the above description, and details are not described herein again. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the hard disk accommodating mechanism 14 may further include a torsion spring 50 that can be sleeved on the pivot pin 48 and connected to the pivot end portion 34 and the second end portion P _{2 , respectively.} Therefore, the handle fixing structure 20 can be elastically transmitted through the torsion spring 50 when the buckle hook 46 of the release latching piece 42 and the fastening flange 30 of the fastening slot 28 are fastened. The sheet handle 18 is ejected outwardly to produce an automatic ejection function of the handle.

In addition, in this embodiment, the extending side arm 24 can be laterally protruded to form at least one buffering elastic arm 52 (two are shown in FIG. 1 but not limited thereto) and at least one arch bridge buffer structure is formed longitudinally. 54 (four in the first figure, but not limited thereto), and at least one buffering arm 56 can be laterally protruded from the movable side arm 26 (two are shown in FIG. 1 but are not affected by this) And a longitudinally formed at least one arch buffer structure 58 (four shown in FIG. 1 , but not limited thereto), so that the user can put the removable hard disk module 10 into the computer to which it is applied. In the system or server, through the lateral buffering arrangement of the buffering arm 52 and the buffering arm 56 and the longitudinal buffering arrangement of the arching buffer structure 54 and the arching buffer structure 58, the buffering force and the assembly resistance are appropriately provided to prevent the extraction hard The disc module 10 strongly impacts the connector in the computer system or the server during the assembly process (such as Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connection, etc.), and can absorb the external transmission or When the hard disk 12 itself operates The generated vibration prevents the detachable hard disk module 10 from crashing due to excessive vibration or data corruption.

The following is a detailed description of the folding operation and the extraction operation of the removable hard disk module 10, see FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 , FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the sheet-like handle 18 of FIG. 3 swinging to the drawing position with respect to the front end frame 22 and the movable side arm 26 swinging to the open position relative to the front end frame 22, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the movable side arm 26 swinging relative to the front end frame 22 to the closed position to accommodate the hard disk 12 and the snap flange 30 biasing the buckle 46. FIG. 6 is the sheet handle 18 of FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the front side F of the front end frame 22, and FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the buckle 32 of FIG. 5 being pushed apart from the fastening flange 30, and FIG. 8 is a sheet handle of FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the front end frame 22 with respect to the front end frame 22, wherein the hard disk 12 is shown in dashed lines in FIGS. 4 to 8.

When the user wants to perform the folding operation of the removable hard disk module 10, the user only needs to swing the movable side arm 26 relative to the front end frame 22 to the open position as shown in FIG. 4 (but not The position is limited, that is, the swingable angle of the movable side arm 26 can be determined according to the actual use requirements of the removable hard disk module 10, so as to place the hard disk 12 along the insertion direction D (but not in this direction). Loading the accommodating space 32 of the accommodating frame 16 and pushing the movable side arm 26 relative to the front end frame 22 to the closed position as shown in FIG. 5 and adopting a common hard disk fixing method (for example, a screw lock) Solid or structural snapping, etc., the related descriptions are common in the prior art, and are not described herein again to fix the hard disk 12 in the accommodating space 32; next, the user can push the sheet handle 18 from the first The drawing position shown in Fig. 4 is swung to the front end frame 22 until the hooks 46 of the engaging pieces 42 are engaged with the engaging flanges 30 of the engaging slots 28. In the above process, when the sheet-like handle 18 is swung to the position as shown in Fig. 5 so that the snap flange 30 biases the buckle 46, the spring 44 is elastically deformed by pressure, and then, the sheet-like handle 18 continues to be While being pressed to the fixed position as shown in Fig. 6 (at this time, the torsion spring 50 is compressed by the sheet handle 18 to be elastically deformed), the elastically deformable spring 44 can provide an elastic force to cause the buckle 46 to be laterally engaged. The buckle flange 30 (which can be fastened as shown in FIG. 3) is used to complete the fastening between the sheet handle 18 and the accommodating frame 16, and at the same time, the sheet handle 18 is aligned at the front end. The front side F of the frame 22 (as shown in FIG. 6) can quickly complete the folding operation of the removable hard disk module 10, so that the user can insert the removable hard disk module 10 on the hard disk. Expand the slot on the computer system or server, and perform subsequent operations such as updating the data or augmenting the storage space.

On the other hand, when the user wants to perform the extraction operation of the removable hard disk module 10, the user only needs to press the fastening piece 42 laterally so that the fastening piece 42 is retracted into the extending arm portion 36, thereby As shown in FIG. 7, as the fastening piece 42 is retracted, the buckle 46 can be correspondingly separated from the fastening flange 30 to release the fastening between the sheet-like handle 18 and the front end frame 22. . At this time, since the buckle 46 no longer engages the fastening flange 30, the torsion spring 50 which is compressed by the sheet handle 18 to be elastically deformed can provide elastic force to the sheet handle 18, so that the handle is provided 18 is ejected relative to the receiving frame 16 to the position as shown in FIG. 8 (but not limited to this position, that is, the ejectable angle of the sheet handle 18 can be according to the removable hard disk module 10 According to the actual use requirement, the handle automatically pops up, so that the user can pull the sheet handle 18 through the drawing opening 40, and extract the removable hard disk module 10 from the hard disk expansion slot of the computer system or the server. .

It is worth mentioning that the movable side arm, the torsion spring, and the buffer arm and the arch bridge structure on the side arm are selectively omitted, thereby simplifying the structural design of the hard disk receiving mechanism provided by the present invention. . For example, in another embodiment in which the torsion spring is omitted, the user can manually pull the sheet handle through the pull opening after the user pushes the buckle to retract to separate the buckle from the fastening flange. Swing to the pull position relative to the front frame to extract the removable hard disk module from the hard disk expansion slot of the computer system or server.

In summary, compared with the prior art, for example, the button mechanism on the front end of the hard disk extraction box is vertically pressed to unlock the protruding hook of the extraction handle to be in contact with the protruding engagement structure on the front end of the hard disk extraction box. Vertically snap-fitted, the present invention adopts a design in which the buckle of the fastening piece in the handle of the sheet is laterally fastened to fit the fastening flange of the front end frame of the accommodating frame, thereby solving the problem that the front end of the hard disk extraction box is excessively thick. The problem is that it is advantageous for the thin design of the hard disk extraction box. In addition, the present invention is effective in that the movable side arm is pivotally connected to the front end frame of the accommodating frame and can be opened relative to the front end frame to place the hard disk into the side arm pivotal design of the hard disk accommodating mechanism. Improve the hard disk assembly convenience of the removable hard disk module. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Removable hard disk module

12‧‧‧ Hard disk

14‧‧‧ Hard disk storage mechanism

16‧‧‧ accommodating frame

18‧‧‧sheet handle

20‧‧‧Handle fixing structure

22‧‧‧ front frame

24‧‧‧Extended side arm

26‧‧‧Active side arm

28‧‧‧Closed slot

30‧‧‧Folding flange

32‧‧‧ accommodating space

34‧‧‧ pivot end

36‧‧‧Extended arm

38‧‧‧Open end

40‧‧‧ Pull opening

42‧‧‧ buckle piece

44‧‧‧ Spring

46‧‧‧ buckle

48‧‧‧ pivot pin

50‧‧‧torsion spring

52, 56‧‧‧ Buffering arm

54, 58‧‧ ‧ arch bridge cushion structure

P ₁ ‧‧‧ first end

P ₂ ‧‧‧second end

F‧‧‧ front side

D‧‧‧In the direction of placement

FIG. 1 is a partial exploded view of a removable hard disk module according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the hard disk accommodating mechanism of Fig. 1 in another view. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hard disk receiving mechanism of Figure 1 taken along section line A-A. Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the sheet-like handle of Fig. 3 swinging to the drawing position with respect to the front end frame and the movable side arm swinging to the open position with respect to the front end frame. Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the movable side arm of Fig. 4 swinging to the closed position relative to the front end frame to accommodate the hard disk and the snap flange biasing hook. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the sheet-like handle of Fig. 5 cut to the front side of the front end frame. Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the buckle of Figure 5 being pushed apart from the snap flange. Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the sheet-like handle of Fig. 7 ejected outward relative to the front end frame.

Claims (16)

A hard disk accommodating mechanism includes: a accommodating frame having a front end frame body and an extended side arm, the front end frame body having a snap slot, the snap slot being formed with a snap fit inward The extending side arm extends rearward from the first end of the front end frame to accommodate a hard disk together with the front end frame; the one-piece handle has a pivotal end portion and an extending arm portion. And an open end portion pivotally connected to the second end of the front end frame to swing the sheet handle relative to the front end frame between a fixed position and a pull position. The opening end has a pull-out opening, and a handle fixing structure has a fastening piece and a spring. The fastening piece is movably disposed in the extending arm and protrudes toward the fastening slot to form a buckle The spring is disposed in the extending arm portion and abuts against the fastening piece for providing a spring force to drive the fastening piece portion to protrude in the drawing opening; wherein, when the sheet handle is opposite to the When the front end frame swings to the fixed position, the buckle enters Closing the slot in the slot and laterally engaging the latching flange to align the sheet handle to a front side of the front frame; when the latching piece is pressed laterally, the sleeve is retracted to the extending arm When the portion is in the middle, the buckle is separated from the fastening flange to release the fastening between the sheet handle and the front frame, so that the sheet handle can be swung relative to the front frame to the pull Pull the position. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the accommodating frame further has a movable side arm pivotally connected to the second end of the front end frame for an open position and a closed The position is oscillated to form an accommodating space with the front end frame and the extended side arm to accommodate the hard disk when swinging to the closed position. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 2, wherein the movable side arm is laterally protruded to form at least one buffering elastic arm for providing a buffering force to the accommodating frame. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 2, wherein the movable side arm is longitudinally formed with at least one arch buffer structure for providing a buffering force to the accommodating frame. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a pivot pin extending through the pivot end of the sheet handle and the second end of the front end frame, so that The pivot end is pivotally connected to the second end. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 5, further comprising a torsion spring, the torsion spring being sleeved on the pivot pin and respectively connected to the pivot end and the second end, when the piece When the handle is swung to the fixed position relative to the front end frame, the pivot end compresses the torsion spring elastically, and when the hook is separated from the fastening flange, the flap handle and the front end frame are unlocked When the snap-fit is fixed, the torsion spring that elastically deforms provides an elastic force to the pivotal end portion to cause the sheet-like handle to be ejected outward relative to the receiving frame. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the extending side arm is laterally protruded to form at least one buffering elastic arm for providing a buffering force to the accommodating frame. The hard disk accommodating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the extended side arm is longitudinally formed with at least one arch buffer structure for providing a buffering force to the accommodating frame. A removable hard disk module comprising: a hard disk; and a hard disk receiving mechanism comprising: a receiving frame having a front end frame and an extended side arm, the front end frame having a buckle a slotted hole, the latching slot is formed inwardly from a first end of the front end frame to receive the hard disk together with the front end frame; a handle having a pivotal end, an extending arm, and an open end pivotally connected to a second end of the front end frame such that the sheet handle is relative to the The front end frame swings between a fixed position and a pull-out position, the open end has a pull-out opening, and a handle fixing structure having a fastening piece and a spring, the fastening piece is movably disposed on the A buckle is formed in the extending arm portion and protrudes toward the fastening slot. The spring is disposed in the extending arm portion and abuts against the fastening piece for providing a spring force to drive the fastening piece to protrude from the fastening piece. The drawing opening; wherein, when the sheet handle is opposite to the When the end frame is swung to the fixed position, the buckle enters the fastening slot and laterally engages the fastening flange, so that the sheet handle is aligned with the front side of the front frame; When the fastening piece is laterally pressed and retracted into the extending arm portion, the buckle is separated from the fastening flange to release the fastening between the sheet handle and the front end frame, so that The sheet handle is swingable relative to the front end frame to the drawing position. The detachable hard disk module of claim 9, wherein the accommodating frame further has a movable side arm pivotally connected to the second end of the front end frame for an open position and a Swing between closed positions for swinging to the closed position with the front end frame and the extended side The arms together form an accommodation space for accommodating the hard disk. The removable hard disk module of claim 10, wherein the movable side arm is laterally protruded to form at least one buffering arm for providing a buffering force to the receiving frame. The removable hard disk module of claim 10, wherein the movable side arm is longitudinally formed with at least one arch buffer structure for providing a buffering force to the receiving frame. The removable hard disk module of claim 9, wherein the hard disk receiving mechanism further comprises a pivot pin, the pivot pin extending through the pivotal end of the blade handle and the front end frame a second end portion for pivoting the pivotal end portion to the second end portion. The detachable hard disk module of claim 13 , wherein the hard disk accommodating mechanism further comprises a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the pivot pin and is respectively connected to the pivot end and the first a two-end portion, when the sheet-like handle is swung to the fixed position relative to the front end frame, the pivot end portion compresses the torsion spring to elastically deform, and when the buckle hook is separated from the fastening flange, the piece is locked When the snap-fit between the handle and the front end frame is fixed, the elastically deformed torsion spring provides an elastic force to the pivot end to eject the sheet handle outwardly relative to the receiving frame. The detachable hard disk module of claim 9, wherein the extending side arm is laterally protruded to form at least one buffering elastic arm for providing a buffering force to the accommodating frame. The removable hard disk module of claim 9, wherein the extended side arm is longitudinally formed with at least one arch buffer structure for providing a buffering force to the receiving frame.