TWI766716B - The structure of the inner frame of the solid state drive - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the structure of an inner frame of a solid-state hard disk. The main structure of the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk includes a detachable frame, and a plurality of first adjustment positioning parts and second adjustment positioning parts are respectively formed on the two side walls of the detachable frame. The detachable frame is detachably provided with a fixing structure, the two ends of the fixing structure are respectively formed with a first adjustment fixing part and a second adjustment fixing part, and has a bottom-up support for the solid state hard disk the bearing limit part, and a hook part pressing the solid state hard disk from top to bottom. With the above structure, the fixed structure can be freely changed to the applicable solid-state drive specification and size by changing the setting position, and all assembling actions are completed by snap-fastening, without screws in the whole process, which has the advantage of quick disassembly and assembly.

Description

The structure of the inner frame of the solid state drive

The present invention provides an inner frame structure of a solid-state hard disk, especially a solid-state hard disk inner frame structure that can be applied to all types of solid-state hard disks, and can be adjusted and assembled without using screws, and can be disassembled and assembled quickly and conveniently.

Press, with the increasing demands of users, a variety of connectors will be configured on the motherboard, such as the next generation form factor (NGFF) socket, namely the M.2 socket, for the An expansion card with M.2 interface, and the most common expansion card is a solid-state disk (SSD) with an M.2 interface.

The existing solid-state hard disk is pre-fixed in a removable case or mainboard, but the existing solid-state hard disk and the removable case or mainboard are locked and combined by screws, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming, and the production speed is relatively high. It is slow, and the purchase of screws is also costly, resulting in an increase in production costs. When the hard disks in the server are frequently replaced or the number of hard disks is large, the method of locking with screws is too time-consuming, and hand tools must be used during disassembly and assembly, resulting in a cumbersome and inconvenient disassembly process, which needs to be improved.

Furthermore, M.2 solid-state drives are not limited to a single model, each model has a different size, and most of the existing removable boxes can only be used for a certain type of solid-state drive. As far as consumers are concerned, replacing a solid-state drive requires buying a new removable case. As far as manufacturers are concerned, the more specifications and models, the higher the production cost and the greater the inventory requirement.

Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and deficiencies is the direction that the applicant of the present invention and related manufacturers in the industry are eager to research and improve.

Therefore, in view of the above deficiencies, the applicant of the present invention collects relevant information, evaluates and considers from various parties, and uses years of experience accumulated in this industry, through continuous trial production and modification, to design this applicable full-scale model. The patentee of the structure of the solid state hard disk in the state of the state, and the adjustment and assembly actions are completely free of screws, and the disassembly and assembly actions are fast and convenient.

The main purpose of the present invention is to use the snap-fastening structure on all assembly structures, so that the fixing structure, solid state hard disk and heat sink can all achieve the convenience of screw-free and quick disassembly and assembly, and the detachable frame has The first adjustment and positioning part and the second adjustment and positioning part conforming to the full specification model are available for selection, and the applicability is wide.

In order to achieve the above object, the main structure of the present invention includes: a detachable frame, a plurality of first adjustment and positioning parts, a plurality of second adjustment and positioning parts, a fixed structure, a first adjustment and fixing part, a second adjustment and fixing part , a bearing limit portion, a hook portion, and a heat sink. The first adjustment and positioning portion is formed on the side wall of the detachable frame, the second adjustment and positioning portion is formed on the other side wall of the detachable frame and positioned relative to the first adjustment and positioning portion, and the fixing structure is It is detachably arranged on the detachable frame, the first adjustment fixing part is formed at one end of the fixing structure and is correspondingly combined with any first adjustment positioning part, and the second adjustment fixing part is formed at the other end of the fixing structure and correspondingly combined with the second adjusting positioning portion at the corresponding position, the bearing limiting portion is formed on the fixed structural member, and supports a solid state hard disk from bottom to top, and the hook portion is formed on the fixed structural member, The solid state hard disk is pressed from top to bottom, and the heat sink is arranged on the solid state hard disk and is correspondingly combined with the detachable frame.

In the above structure, the positions of the holes of the first adjusting and positioning portion and the second adjusting and positioning portion are set according to the specifications of the existing solid-state hard disks, so that the fixing structure is combined with the detachable first adjusting and fixing portion and the second adjusting and fixing portion. After the frame is installed, you can freely change the size of the applicable solid-state drive according to the setting position of the fixed structure, and all assembly actions are completed with snaps, including the subsequent installation of the solid-state drive, when it is placed in the bearing limit The hook can be used to fix it with a little force at the back of the rear. Therefore, screws are not needed in the whole assembly process, which has the advantage of quick disassembly and assembly. A large area of heat dissipation below.

The above-mentioned technology can solve the problems of conventional solid-state hard disks, such as labor-intensive assembly, slow production speed, high screw cost, and low specification compatibility, so as to achieve the practical progress of the above-mentioned advantages.

1, 1b: Detachable frame

11: The first adjustment and positioning part

12, 12a: the second adjustment and positioning part

121: Foolproof hole

13: circuit substrate

131: Plug Connector

132: socket connector

14b: Engagement part

15b: Transfer module

151b: Docking connector

152b: Adapter connector

2, 2a: Fixed structural parts

21: The first adjustment fixing part

22, 22a: the second adjustment fixing part

221a: Fixed release part

23: Bearing limit part

24, 24a: hook part

241a: hook release part

25: Fool-proof components

3b, 3c: heat sink

31b, 31c: Buckle release arm

311c: Control guide rod

32b, 32c: Buckle part

33c: Limit slot

4, 4a, 4b: Solid State Drives

41, 41b: Metal conductor

42: Positioning port

The first figure is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an assembly schematic diagram (1) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram (2) of the assembly of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an assembly schematic diagram (3) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an assembly schematic diagram (4) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded view of yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram (1) of disassembly of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram (2) of disassembly of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is an exploded view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is an assembly schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of disassembly of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a plug connection according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the technical means and structures adopted by the present invention are described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the features and functions are as follows, so as to be fully understood.

Please refer to the first and second figures, which are a perspective view and an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the present invention is for combining with solid state hard disks, and mainly includes:

a detachable frame 1;

A plurality of first adjusting and positioning portions 11 are formed on the side wall of the detachable frame 1;

A plurality of second adjusting and positioning portions 12 are formed on the other side wall of the detachable frame 1 and positioned relative to the first adjusting and positioning portion 11;

a fixed structure 2, which is detachably arranged on the detachable frame 1;

A first adjusting and fixing portion 21 is formed at one end of the fixing structure 2 and is correspondingly combined with any one of the first adjusting and positioning portions 11 ;

A second adjusting fixing portion 22 is formed at the other end of the fixing structure 2 and is connected to the opposite The second adjustment positioning portion 12 corresponding to the position is correspondingly combined;

A bearing limit portion 23 is formed on the fixed structure 2 and supports the solid state hard disk from bottom to top; and

A hook portion 24 is formed on the fixing structure 2 and presses the solid state hard disk from top to bottom.

Through the above description, the structure of the present technology can be understood, and according to the corresponding cooperation of this structure, it can be applied to solid-state hard disks of full specifications, and the adjustment and assembly operations are completely free of screws, and the disassembly and assembly operations are fast and convenient. advantages, and the detailed explanation will be described below.

Please also refer to the first to sixth figures, which are the three-dimensional view to the assembly schematic diagram (4) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The frame 1 is an inner frame of a rectangular metal extraction box with a row of holes on the two side walls respectively, the left side wall is a first adjusting and positioning portion 11 in the form of a square hole, and the right side wall is a second adjusting and positioning portion 12 in the form of a square hole. The number of positions of the first adjustment positioning portion 11 and the second adjustment positioning portion 12 are completely corresponding to each other. The number of the first adjustment positioning portion 11 and the second adjustment positioning portion 12 in this embodiment are both four, and they are respectively applicable to 2280 M. 2 SSD, 2260 M.2 SSD, 2242 M.2 SSD, and 2230 M.2 SSD and other four kinds of specifications of solid-state hard disk 4, and there is an adapter module at one end of the detachable frame, and the adapter The connector module includes a circuit substrate 13 , a plug connector 131 and a socket connector 132 , the plug connector 131 and the socket connector 132 are arranged on the circuit substrate 13 , and the specifications of the plug connector 131 and the socket connector 132 are the same as those of the socket connector 132 . The metal conductors 41 of the solid state hard disk 4 are the same (see the fourth figure). The fixing structure 2 is an integrally formed plastic part, generally in the shape of a long strip, and has a first adjustment fixing part 21 and a second adjustment fixing part 22 at both ends of the long side, the first adjustment fixing part 21 and the second adjustment fixing part 21 respectively. The fixing portions 22 are all square columnar shapes, and the bearing limiting portion 23 is located in the center of the fixing structure 2 and is a cylindrical structure of concentric circles. For limiting the solid state hard disk 4 , the hook portion 24 is a barb structure formed by extending upward from the fixing structure 2 .

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, during actual assembly, the corresponding first adjusting and positioning portion 11 and the second adjusting and positioning portion 12 are selected according to the specifications of the solid-state hard disk 4. In this embodiment, a 2280 M.2 SSD is used. As an example, the solid-state hard disk 4 of the FIG. Therefore, insert the first adjusting and fixing portion 21 of the fixing structure 2 into the first adjusting and positioning portion 11 , and slightly press the side of the fixing structure 2 adjacent to the second adjusting and fixing portion 22 to make the second adjusting and fixing portion 22 is naturally buckled in the second adjustment and positioning portion 12. At this time, the bottom of the bearing limit portion 23 is pressed against the inner bottom surface of the detachable frame 1, and has the effect of supporting the solid state hard disk 4, or can be fixed in the structure at the same time. A foolproof element 25 is arranged on the bottom surface of the component 2 to cooperate with the foolproof hole 121 on the detachable frame 1 to avoid reverse installation of the fixed structural component 2 . Next, the metal conductor 41 of the solid-state hard disk 4 is inserted into the socket connector 132 on the circuit board 13 .

As shown in the second, fifth and sixth figures, place the positioning opening 42 of the solid state drive 4 on the bearing limit portion 23, and then apply a slight force to the position of the solid state drive 4 adjacent to the positioning opening 42 , so that the hook portion 24 is naturally buckled on the surface of the solid state drive 4, and the first adjustment positioning portion 11, the second adjustment positioning portion 12, the first adjustment fixing portion 21, and the second adjustment fixing portion 22 can actually be Different shapes such as circle or rectangle can be used, but in this embodiment, a square is used to prevent the fixing structure 2 from turning over when the user exerts force. After fixing, the load-bearing limiting portion 23 supports the solid-state hard disk 4 from bottom to top, and the hook portion 24 presses the solid-state hard disk 4 from top to bottom, thus completing the connection between the solid-state hard disk 4 and the detachable frame 1 . Assembling, and the whole process of assembling can be done by hand, without using any screws or tools, and the operation is very fast and convenient.

Please also refer to Figures 7 to 9, which are exploded views to disassembly schematic diagrams (2) of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the present embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment For similarities, only a hook releasing portion 241a is formed on one side of the hook portion 24a, and a fixing releasing portion 221a is formed on the side of the second adjusting fixing portion 22a. The hook release portion 241a is integrally formed on the back of the hook release portion 24a, so when pressing the hook release portion 241a, the hook portion 24a can be tilted backward by leveraging the principle to release the pressing of the solid state drive 4a. In the same way, the fixing releasing portion 221a is integrally formed on the back of the second adjusting fixing portion 22a, so when the fixing releasing portion 221a is pressed, the second adjusting fixing portion 22a can be tilted inward by lever principle, so that the Removing the buckle effect on the second adjusting and positioning portion 12a, in other words, the disassembly of the solid-state hard disk 4a and the fixing structure 2a can also be performed by hand in the whole process without tools.

Please also refer to the tenth to the thirteenth figures, which are the exploded views to the plug-in schematic diagrams of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the present embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment are Similar to each other, only the solid-state hard disk 4b is provided with a heat sink 3b that can be combined with the detachable frame 1b. The two side walls of the detachable frame 1b respectively have an engaging portion 14b, and the heat sink 3b The two sides respectively have a buckle release arm 31b, and a buckle part 32b formed on the buckle release arm 31b and correspondingly combined with the buckle part 14b, and a rotating frame 1b is provided on the detachable frame 1b. Connecting module 15b, the connecting module 15b is provided with a connecting module for connecting the solid state hard disk 4b The docking connector 151b and an adapter connector 152b whose specifications are different from the docking connector 151b, and the specification of the adapter connector 152b is slimline SAS.

Therefore, as shown in Figures 10 and 11, a heat sink 3b is disposed on the detachable frame 1b made of metal, and the heat sink 3b can be a metal cover of the detachable frame 1b, or a The heat dissipation paste or heat dissipation adhesive strip coated on the bottom surface of the detachable frame 1b or the inner surface of the metal cover. The upper and lower sides of the solid state drive 4b dissipate heat at the same time, so as to improve the heat dissipation effect of the solid state drive 4b, and because the buckle portion 32b is in the shape of a pyramid, the structural action of the engagement portion 14b is the same as a direct tool-free bare-hand pressing operation, and the overall convenience is good. .

As shown in the twelfth figure, the dismounting of the heat sink 3b can be performed by simultaneously pressing the two latch release arms 31b inwardly, so that the latch portion 32b can be separated from the latch portion 14b on the detachable frame 1b, and further The disassembly action of the heat sink 3b is simplified.

As for the configuration of the adapter module 15b, as shown in Figures 10 and 13, the metal conductors 41b based on the M.2 SSD 4b are short in length and narrow in width, which often cause poor connection or signal In the event of unstable transmission, the adapter connector 152b of slimline SAS specification is used as an external connector when connecting other hardware, and the adapter connector 152b is longer in length and wider in width, which can effectively reduce poor insertion or transmission. As for the instability problem, since the solid-state hard disk 4b is accommodated in the detachable frame 1b, it is not easy to collide or shake, and it is not easy to cause the problem of poor insertion or falling off of the metal conductor 41b.

Please also refer to Figure 14, which is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figure that this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, except that the buckles The release arm 31c is provided with a control guide rod 311c, and two sides of the heat sink 3c are respectively provided with a limiting groove 33c for limiting the movement range of the control guide rod 311c. In this way, when the user presses the buckle release arm 31c inward, the limiting groove 33c can be used to stop the movement of the control guide rod 311c, so as to prevent the user from exerting excessive force, which may cause the buckle release arm 31c to fail to recover and affect the The buckling strength of the buckling portion 32c.

However, the above descriptions are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, which do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention should be the same. Included in the scope of the patent of the present invention, it is hereby stated.

To sum up, the structure of the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk of the present invention can indeed achieve its effect and purpose when it is used. Therefore, the present invention is an invention with excellent practicability. When submitting the application, I hope that the review committee will approve the invention as soon as possible to protect the applicant's hard work. If the review committee has any doubts, please do not hesitate to send a letter for instructions, and the applicant will do his best to cooperate.

1: Detachable frame

11: The first adjustment and positioning part

12: The second adjustment positioning part

2: Fixed structural parts

21: The first adjustment fixing part

22: The second adjustment fixing part

23: Bearing limit part

24: Hook part

Claims (5)

A structure of an inner frame of a solid-state hard disk, the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk mainly includes: a detachable frame, and an adapter module is arranged on the detachable frame, and the adapter module is provided with a socket for inserting a docking connector for connecting the solid-state hard disk, and an adapter connector whose specifications are different from the docking connector; a plurality of first adjustment and positioning parts are formed on the side wall of the detachable frame; a plurality of second adjustment and positioning parts , which is formed on the other side wall of the detachable frame and positioned relative to the first adjustment and positioning portion; a fixing structure is detachably arranged on the detachable frame; a first adjustment and fixing portion, is formed at one end of the fixed structure and is correspondingly combined with any of the first adjustment and positioning parts; a second adjustment and fixing part is formed at the other end of the fixed structure and is correspondingly combined with the second adjustment and positioning part at the corresponding position; A bearing limit portion is formed on the fixed structure and supports the solid state hard disk from bottom to top; and a hook portion is formed on the fixed structure and presses the solid state from top to bottom A solid state hard disk, and a hook releasing part is formed on one side of the hook part. According to the structure of the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk described in item 1 of the claimed scope, a fixing releasing portion is formed on one side of the second adjusting fixing portion. A structure of an inner frame of a solid-state hard disk, the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk mainly includes: a detachable frame, two side walls of the detachable frame are respectively provided with an engaging part, and the detachable frame is provided with a an adapter module, the adapter module is provided with a docking connector for inserting and connecting the solid-state hard disk, and an adapter connector whose specifications are different from the docking connector; a plurality of first adjustment and positioning parts are formed on the side wall of the detachable frame; a plurality of second adjustment and positioning parts are formed on the side wall of the detachable frame relative to the first adjustment and positioning part; a fixing structure is detachably arranged on the detachable frame On the detachable frame; a first adjustment fixing part is formed at one end of the fixing structure part and is correspondingly combined with any of the first adjustment positioning parts; a second adjustment fixing part is formed at the other end of the fixing structure part and is with the second key of the corresponding position The joint positioning parts are correspondingly combined; a bearing limit part is formed on the fixed structural part, and supports the solid state hard disk from bottom to top; a hook part is formed on the fixed structural part, and from the top The solid state hard disk is pressed downward; and a heat sink is arranged on the solid state drive and is correspondingly combined with the detachable frame, and two sides of the heat sink are respectively provided with a buckle release arm and a series of There is a buckling portion on the buckling release arm and correspondingly combined with the buckling portion, and each of the buckling release arms has a control guide rod, and the two sides of the heat sink are respectively provided with a limit groove for limiting The range of motion of the control guide rod. According to the structure of the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk as described in item 3 of the claimed scope, a hook releasing portion is formed on one side of the hook portion. According to the structure of the inner frame of the solid-state hard disk as described in item 3 of the claimed scope, a fixing releasing portion is formed on one side of the second adjusting fixing portion.

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