TWI784535B - Removable hard disk module - Google Patents

Abstract

A removable hard disk module is provided, including a receiving unit and a removable unit. The receiving unit has a housing, a block, and a cantilever structure connecting the housing to the block. The removable unit has a frame for receiving a hard disk and a slider movably disposed on the frame. When the removable unit is inserted into the housing, the slider pushes the block to move relative to the housing, and the cantilever structure deforms.

Description

removable hard disk module

The present invention relates to a detachable hard disk module, in particular to a detachable hard disk module which is convenient to disassemble and beautiful in appearance.

With the rapid development of computer technology and the vigorous development of e-sports activities, desktop computers or gaming computers dedicated to e-sports competitions have been widely favored by players. However, when using the above-mentioned desktop computer or gaming computer, there is often a need to replace the hard disk drive, so how to design a removable hard disk module that can be easily disassembled and beautiful has become an important issue. .

In view of the foregoing conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a removable hard disk module, which includes a storage unit and a movable unit. The aforementioned storage unit has a housing, a clamping block, an elastic element, and a cantilever structure, wherein the aforementioned housing is formed with an opening, the aforementioned elastic element is disposed in the aforementioned housing, and the aforementioned cantilever structure is connected to the aforementioned housing and the aforementioned clamping block . The aforementioned movable unit has an outer frame and a sliding part, wherein the aforementioned outer frame can be used to accommodate a hard disk drive and forms a groove, and the aforementioned sliding part is slidably arranged on the aforementioned outer frame, wherein when the aforementioned movable unit When subjected to an external force and inserted into a first position in the housing along a first direction through the opening, the slider pushes the locking block to displace relative to the housing and deforms the cantilever structure.

It should be understood that, after the aforementioned external force is released, the aforementioned elastic element acts a first elastic force on the aforementioned outer frame in the opposite direction of the aforementioned first direction, and pushes the aforementioned movable unit to a second position in the aforementioned housing, and the aforementioned The cantilever structure acts a second elastic force to push the aforementioned clamping block into the aforementioned groove.

In one embodiment, when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction by the external force, the slider pushes the locking block to move along a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. direction.

In one embodiment, the housing is further formed with a guide rail, and when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction by the external force, the locking block slides along the guide rail.

In one embodiment, the housing further forms a bottom, the elastic element is disposed on the bottom, and the bottom and the opening are located on opposite sides of the housing.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned elastic element is a compression spring.

In one embodiment, the sliding member has a first slope, and when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction, the first slope contacts and pushes the locking block to displace relative to the housing.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned clamping block has a second inclined surface, and when the aforementioned movable unit is inserted into the aforementioned housing along the aforementioned first direction, the aforementioned first inclined surface contacts the aforementioned second inclined surface and pushes the aforementioned locking block relative to the aforementioned housing body displacement.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned sliding member has an L-shaped structure and can slide relative to the aforementioned outer frame along the aforementioned first direction.

In one embodiment, when the aforementioned movable unit is located at the aforementioned second position and the aforementioned slider slides relative to the aforementioned outer frame along the aforementioned first direction, the aforementioned slider pushes the aforementioned locking block to displace relative to the aforementioned housing and break away from the aforementioned groove , and the aforementioned elastic element pushes the aforementioned movable unit out of the aforementioned storage unit.

In one embodiment, when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction, the sliding member is located between the housing and the outer frame.

The removable hard disk module of the embodiment of the present invention is described below. It should be readily appreciated, however, that the embodiments of the invention provide many suitable inventive concepts that can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of specific ways to use the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It is understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the background or context of the related art and the present disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal manner Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

The aforementioned and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used to illustrate but not to limit the present invention.

First, please refer to Figures 1 and 2 together, wherein Figure 1 shows an exploded view of a removable hard disk module (removable hard disk module) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows the movable unit 10 in Figure 1 A schematic diagram when the storage unit 20 is inserted.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the removable hard disk module of this embodiment mainly includes a movable unit 10 and a storage unit 20, wherein the aforementioned movable unit 10 has an outer frame 11 and at least one sliding member 12, and the aforementioned outer The frame 11 can be used to accommodate a hard disk drive HD, and at least one groove R is formed on the side of the outer frame 11, and the above-mentioned sliding member 12 is slidably arranged on the side of the outer frame 11 and adjacent to the groove R. In this embodiment, the sliding member 12 has an L-shaped structure and is connected to the outer frame 11 through a spring (not shown). The ends are aligned.

On the other hand, the aforementioned storage unit 20 has a housing 21, at least one block 22, at least one guide rail 24 and at least one cantilever structure 23, wherein an opening 201 is formed on one side of the housing 21, and the aforementioned cantilever structure 23 is connected to The housing 21 and the block 22 . It should be understood that the aforementioned guide rail 24 is formed on the bottom surface of the housing 21 , and the aforementioned locking block 22 can slide along the guide rail 24 .

Then please refer to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 together, wherein Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 represent the schematic diagrams in which the removable hard disk module in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is arranged on the top surface of a computer host C. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the removable hard disk module of this embodiment can be combined with a computer host C, wherein the storage unit 20 of the removable hard disk module is fixed inside the computer host C, and the storage unit The opening 201 of 20 is exposed on the top surface of the main computer C (as shown in Fig. 4), when the user intends to insert a hard disk drive HD into the main computer C and make it electrically connected to a processing unit (such as a motherboard). When connecting, first put the hard disk drive HD into the outer frame 11 of the movable unit 10, and then insert the aforementioned movable unit 10 together with the hard disk drive HD into the interior of the storage unit 20 from the aforementioned opening 201, so that the hard disk The computer HD is electrically connected to the processing unit inside the computer host C through wires or connectors (not shown).

Please refer to Fig. 5 again, wherein Fig. 5 represents a cross-sectional view along line segment A1-A2 in Fig. 1 . As can be seen from Figure 5, at least one elastic element S (such as a compression spring) is provided inside the housing 21 of the storage unit 20 of this embodiment, and a cantilever structure 23 and a snap-in structure are formed on both sides of the housing 21. The block 22 and two guide rails 24 are formed on the bottom surface of the housing 21 , respectively corresponding to the above-mentioned blocks 22 , wherein the above-mentioned block 22 is connected to the guide rails 24 in a slidable manner.

It should be noted that when the user applies an external force to insert the movable unit 10 into the casing 21 of the storage unit 20 along a first direction, the sliders 12 arranged on both sides of the movable unit 10 will move toward the outside of the casing 21 direction to push the block 22, and make the cantilever structure 23 deform towards the outer direction of the housing 21, wherein the locking block 22 will slide along the guide rail 24 relative to the housing 21 towards the outer direction of the housing 21 (as shown by the arrow in Fig. 5 direction indicated).

Please refer to Figures 6 and 7 together, wherein Figure 6 shows a schematic view before the movable unit 10 is inserted into the housing 21 of the storage unit 20, and Figure 7 shows that the movable unit 10 passes through the storage unit 20 under an external force. A schematic diagram of the opening 201 being inserted into the casing 21 .

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, when the user intends to insert the movable unit 10 together with the hard disk drive HD into the storage unit 20, an external force can be applied to insert the movable unit 10 into the storage unit through the opening 201 along a first direction. In the housing 21 of 20, the first slope 121 on the sliding part 12 on both sides of the movable unit 10 will contact the second slope 221 on the block 22, so as to push the block 22 along the guide rail 24 toward the housing 21 (as shown by the arrow in Fig. 7), the cantilever structure 23 will be deformed toward the outside of the housing 21 by the aforementioned external force, and the elastic element S at the bottom of the housing 21 will be compressed , wherein the aforementioned bottom and the opening 201 are located on opposite sides of the housing 21 .

That is to say, when the movable unit 10 is inserted into a first position in the housing 21 of the storage unit 20 along the first direction by an external force (FIG. 7), the slider 12 will push the block 22 along a second direction movement, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. It should be noted that when the movable unit 10 is inserted into the housing 21 , the sliding member 12 is located between the housing 21 and the outer frame 11 .

Next, please refer to Fig. 8, wherein Fig. 8 shows a schematic diagram of the elastic element S acting in the opposite direction along the first direction - a first elastic force is given to the outer frame 11, thereby pushing the movable unit 10 to a second position in the casing 21 . As shown in Figure 8, when the user releases the aforementioned external force, the elastic element S located at the bottom of the casing 21 will act in the opposite direction along the first direction to give the outer frame 11 a first elastic force, and move the movable unit 10 together with The hard disk drive HD is pushed together to a second position in the casing 21. At this time, the cantilever structure 23 will act a second elastic force to push the block 22 into the groove R on both sides of the outer frame 11, so as to make the movable unit 10 It can be stably combined with the hard disk drive HD inside the casing 21, wherein the aforementioned groove R and the sliding member 12 are located on the surfaces on both sides of the outer frame 11, and the aforementioned surfaces are parallel to the aforementioned first direction.

It should be noted that when the movable unit 10 is located at the second position in the housing 21 (Fig. 8), the aforementioned locking blocks 22 will engage in the grooves R on both sides of the outer frame 11, and the outer frame 11 and The sliding part 12 is aligned with the end surface of the casing 21 so as to maintain the integrity of the overall appearance of the removable hard disk module.

Please refer to FIG. 9 again, wherein FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram when the user applies an external force to press the slider 12 and slide the slider 12 relative to the outer frame 11 along the first direction. When the user wants to take out the movable unit 10 and the hard disk drive HD, an external force can be applied to press the sliding member 12, and the sliding member 12 will slide relative to the outer frame 11 along the first direction. The slider 12 can pass through the first inclined surface 121 and push the block 22 out of the groove R toward the outside of the housing 21 (as shown by the arrow in Figure 9), so that the block 22 can be separated from the outer frame 11. Groove R; at the same time, the elastic element S at the bottom of the housing 21 can act an elastic force to push the movable unit 10 together with the hard disk drive HD out of the storage unit 20, so that the user can take out the movable unit 10 and the hard disk drive HD . Finally, when the user releases the above-mentioned external force, the slider 12 will be affected by the elastic force of the spring connected to the outer frame 11, so that it returns to the state shown in Figure 6, which means the end surface of the slider 12 It will be roughly aligned with the end face of the outer frame 11 .

To sum up, the present invention provides a removable hard disk module, which can be applied to the mainframe of a desktop computer or gaming computer. The integrity of the overall appearance of the hard disk module and the host computer.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps in the specific embodiments described in the description, and anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can learn from the disclosure of the present invention It is understood that the current or future developed processes, machines, manufactures, material compositions, devices, methods and steps can be used in accordance with the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above-mentioned process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, device, method and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes the combination of each patent application scope and the embodiments.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technology can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

10: Activity unit 11: Outer frame 12: Slider 121: first bevel 20: storage unit 201: opening 21: Shell 22: block 221: second slope 23: Cantilever structure 24: guide rail A1-A2: Line segment C: computer host HD: hard disk drive R: Groove S: elastic element

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a removable hard disk module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram when the movable unit 10 in FIG. 1 is inserted into the storage unit 20 . Figures 3 and 4 show schematic views of the removable hard disk module in Figures 1 and 2 being installed on the top surface of a computer host C. Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view along line A1-A2 in Fig. 1 . FIG. 6 shows a schematic view before the movable unit 10 is inserted into the casing 21 of the storage unit 20 . FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the movable unit 10 being inserted into the casing 21 through the opening 201 of the storage unit 20 by an external force. FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of the elastic element S acting in the opposite direction along the first direction to apply a first elastic force to the outer frame 11, thereby pushing the movable unit 10 to a second position inside the casing 21. FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram when the user applies an external force to press the sliding member 12 and make the sliding member 12 slide relative to the outer frame 11 along the first direction.

10: Activity unit

11: Outer frame

12: Slider

20: storage unit

201: opening

21: shell

22: block

23: Cantilever structure

24: guide rail

A1-A2: line segment

HD: hard disk drive

R: Groove

Claims (8)

A removable hard disk module, comprising: a storage unit with a casing, a block, an elastic element and a cantilever structure, wherein the casing is formed with an opening, and the elastic element is arranged on one of the casings The bottom, wherein the bottom and the opening are located on the opposite side of the housing, and the cantilever structure connects the housing and the block; and a movable unit has an outer frame and a sliding part, wherein the outer frame can be used to accommodate A hard disk drive is placed, and a groove is formed on a surface of the outer frame, wherein the surface is parallel to a first direction, and the slider is slidably arranged on the surface of the outer frame, wherein When the movable unit is acted by an external force and inserted into a first position in the casing along the first direction through the opening, the slider pushes the block to displace along a second direction relative to the casing, and makes the The cantilever structure deforms along the second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; wherein, when the external force is released, the elastic element acts a first elastic force on the outer frame in the opposite direction of the first direction, And push the movable unit to a second position in the casing, and the cantilever structure acts a second elastic force to push the clamping block into the groove. The removable hard disk module according to claim 1, wherein the housing is further formed with a guide rail, and when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction by the external force, the locking block slides along the guide rail. The removable hard disk module according to claim 1, wherein the elastic element is a compression spring. The removable hard disk module according to claim 1, wherein the slider has a first slope, and when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction, the first slope contacts and pushes the block relative to The housing is displaced. The removable hard disk module of claim 4, wherein the block has a second slope, and when the movable unit is inserted into the housing along the first direction, the first slope contacts the second slope and pushes The clamping block is displaced relative to the housing. The removable hard disk module according to claim 1, wherein the sliding member has an L-shaped structure and can slide along the first direction relative to the outer frame. The removable hard disk module according to claim 6, wherein when the movable unit is located at the second position and the slider slides relative to the outer frame along the first direction, the slider pushes the block relative to the casing The body displaces and breaks away from the groove, and the elastic element pushes the movable unit out of the storage unit. The removable hard disk module according to claim 1, wherein when the movable unit is inserted into the casing along the first direction, the slider is located between the casing and the outer frame.

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