TWM456068U - Hard drive bracket module - Google Patents

Description

Hard disk bracket module

The present invention relates to a hard disk fixing mechanism applied to a server, and more particularly to a hard disk carrier module applied to a server.

With the advancement of technology, the server plays an indispensable role in today's technology field. As the function and usage requirements increase, the amount of data stored in the server is also increasing, so the server host Multiple hard disks are usually required in the shell to effectively increase the data storage capacity of the server. Therefore, it is required to realize a multi-hard disk bracket design in a limited space, and it is extremely important to satisfy the reliability test while satisfying its functional requirements.

Please refer to the first figure for an exploded view of the server's existing mainframe. As shown in the figure, the existing storage space of the server main body casing 1 is divided into a plurality of hard disk mounting areas 10 by a plurality of intermediate partitions 11, each of which is provided with a hard disk outer casing. The rail structure 111 is inserted into the hard disk mounting region 10 along the rail 111 on the intermediate partition 11. In the actual hard disk fixing structure, in order to facilitate the insertion and removal of the hard disk, the hard disk is usually required to be disposed in a tray or a hard disk case (not shown), and the material of the carrier or the hard disk case is The use of plastic parts, the rigidity is poor, the preparation cost is high, and it is easy to age, and the disassembly and assembly feel is bad; in addition, the hard disk brackets in the existing design are mostly designed with one side force, for example, a single-side bayonet design, and No There are shock buffers in both X and Y directions. When the hard disk tray is inserted and removed, the force is unbalanced and the design is not beautiful enough.

On the other hand, due to the different requirements of different server models, the configuration of the hard disk is also different, and the width of the hard disk array may be changed by the server. Most of the designs provided in the prior art cannot change the hard disk tray. The width of the main body of the frame is such that it meets the requirements of different sizes, resulting in difficulty in improving production efficiency and greatly increasing the cost.

Therefore, how to design a hard disk carrier module applied to a server to solve the aforementioned problems has become an urgent problem to be solved by practitioners in the field.

In view of the above disadvantages of the hard disk carrier, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a hard disk carrier module which solves the problems of poor rigidity of the conventional hard disk carrier, high preparation cost, aging, and difficulty in assembly and disassembly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket module, which solves the problem that the hard disk bracket in the prior design is mostly unilaterally stressed, and cannot provide vibration buffering in both X and Y directions. The disc bracket is unbalanced.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk tray module for solving the problems of poor compatibility and low cost of the hard disk carrier in the prior design, which cannot meet the needs of various server models. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hard disk tray module which is installed in a server and is divided into a plurality of hard disk storage areas by a plurality of partitions. The top edge of the board has a first engaging portion, and the hard disk bracket module comprises: a bracket body, the bracket body is provided with a front end surface and two opposite parallel side walls extending rearward from the front end Forming a bearing space for loading the hard disk, each of the side walls is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the side of the hard disk and a hollow portion; and the top and bottom edges of the side wall respectively have an upper notch and a lower notch; The first elastic members are respectively fixed on the inner surfaces of the two side walls of the bracket body, and each of the first elastic members includes: a first elastic piece which is outwardly lifted to provide a lateral elastic force, and is upwardly bent through the upper notch a second bomb that provides longitudinal elasticity a third elastic piece that is lifted downward through the lower notch to provide a longitudinal elastic force; an adapter member fixed to a tail end of the two side walls of the bracket body, the adapter member comprising: a support plate And an adapter plate disposed on the support plate for electrically connecting the servo motherboard and the hard disk; a lever member disposed on one end side of the front end surface of the bracket body, the lever member The method includes: a second engaging portion correspondingly engaged with the first engaging portion of the partition, a shaft connecting portion axially connected to one end of the bracket body, an operating portion conforming to the outer shape of the front end surface, and the operation portion a fastening portion at the rear end of the portion; and a locking member that conforms to the outer shape of the front end surface and is slidably disposed on the other end side of the front end surface of the bracket body, correspondingly pressing a fastening portion of the lever member.

Further, the bracket body further includes a bottom plate connecting the front end surface and the two side walls.

Further, the top and bottom edges of the side walls of the bracket body have a fold, and the upper notch and the lower gap are respectively formed on the top and bottom flanges.

Further, a front surface of the bracket body is provided with a fourth elastic piece that abuts against the lever member.

Further, the two first elastic members are respectively fixed to the inner surfaces of the two side walls of the bracket body by rivets.

Further, one end of the support plate has a positioning hole, and one end of the adapter plate corresponding to the positioning hole has a protrusion for inserting the positioning hole, and the support plate is suitable for the position of the other end of the adapter plate. Arrive A resilient cantilever of the adapter plate.

Further, a front end surface of the bracket body defines a guiding slot, a socket, and two limiting slots respectively corresponding to the position of the locking member.

Further, a surface of the locking member that is attached to the front end surface has a guiding structure that is slidably disposed in the guiding groove, a tab inserted in the insertion hole, and a convex portion that contacts the locking member and the front end surface line. The ribs and a constraining structure correspondingly disposed in the limiting slot to control the sliding stroke thereof.

Further, a fifth elastic piece abutting the insert piece is further disposed on a side wall of the bracket body adjacent to the locking member.

Further, a light guiding column is disposed on a side wall of the bracket body, one end of which is adjacent to the server main board, and the other end is located on a front end surface of the bracket body.

As described above, the hard disk tray module of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: compared with the prior art, the hard disk tray module of the present invention has good strength, low manufacturing cost, reliable performance, and provides X and Y. The shock absorbing design in two directions is easy to disassemble and assemble, and can meet the spatial changes while sharing a large number of components. It can achieve modular design, greatly shorten the development cycle and effectively reduce the production cost of the module. .

The present invention will be fully understood by the following examples, so that those skilled in the art can do so, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments.

Please refer to the second figure to the sixteenth figure. It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes and the like of the drawings in the specification are only used to cope with the contents disclosed in the specification for understanding and reading by those skilled in the art, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present invention. Qualifying conditions, so it does not have technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change of proportional relationship or adjustment of size should remain in this creation without affecting the efficacy and the purpose that can be achieved by this creation. The disclosed technical content is within the scope of the disclosure. In the meantime, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "intermediate" and "one" as used in this specification are also for convenience of description, and are not intended to limit the present. The scope of creation can be implemented, and the change or adjustment of its relative relationship is considered as the scope of implementation of this creation without the substance of substantive change.

Please refer to the second to fourth figures. The second figure shows the schematic diagram of the server for the hard disk carrier module. The third figure shows that the hard disk carrier module of the original is assembled in the server. State diagram; the fourth diagram is shown as an enlarged view of A in the third diagram. As shown in the figure, the present invention provides a hard disk tray module installed in a hard disk area partitioned by a plurality of partitions 11 in a server 1, the top edge of the partition 11 having a first card Joint 110. In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 110 is an opening formed in a top edge of the partition 11. A plurality of hard disk carrier modules are arranged in the main body of the server 1 to form a disk array, and the whole machine is placed in a dedicated rack. The hard disk bracket module of this creation adopts the side spring piece design, and the important advantage is that the structural design is on the side, and the side space is used to design the self-locking function without occupying the depth space, so as to solve the shortage of space in the depth direction. The problem (the server should be placed in the rack of the corresponding specifications), the width can be appropriately adjusted according to the space of the main cabinet to adapt to the space change and heat dissipation requirements of the storage device. The modularization of the server disk array product can be formed at the same time of cost saving based on the fact that the shape is unchanged and the accessories are shared.

Please refer to the fifth and sixth figures. The fifth figure shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the hard disk carrier module carrying the hard disk. The sixth figure shows an exploded view of the original hard disk carrier module. The hard disk tray module includes: a bracket body 3, a first elastic member 4, an adapter member 5, a lever member 6, a locking member 7, a fourth elastic piece 81, a fifth elastic piece 82, and a light guiding column 9. .

The bracket body 3 includes a front end surface 31 and two opposite parallel side walls 32a, 32b extending rearward from the front end surface 31 to form a bearing space for loading the hard disk 2. Fixing the fixing hole 321a of the side portion of the hard disk 2 and the hollow portion 322a; the fixing hole 321a is a through hole for fixing the hard disk 2 with a screw (not labeled), that is, the hard disk 2 is fixed by the screw In the bearing space of the bracket body 3, In the embodiment, the bracket body 3 further includes a bottom plate 33 connecting the front end surface 31 and the two side walls. Specifically, the bottom plate 33 is a semi-closed plate for loading on the bracket body 3 The hard disk 2 carrying the space provides the supporting force of the bottom.

Please refer to the seventh figure, which shows a side wall structure diagram of the bracket body of the original hard disk tray module. As shown in the figure, the top and bottom edges of the two side walls of the bracket body 3 respectively have an upper gap. 323a and the lower notch 324a. Specifically, the top and bottom edges of the side walls of the bracket body 3 have a folded edge, and the upper notch 323a and the lower notch 324a are respectively formed on the top and bottom flanges.

Please refer to the eighth figure, which shows a state in which the first elastic member and the light guiding column are mounted on the side wall of the bracket body of the original hard disk tray module. As shown in the figure, the two first elastic states are as shown. The pieces 4 are respectively fixed to the inner surfaces of the two side walls 32a and 32b of the bracket body 3 by rivets (not labeled), and include a first elastic piece 41 which is outwardly lifted through the hollow portion 322a to provide a lateral elastic force. a second elastic piece 42 that is upwardly lifted by the upper notch 323a to provide a longitudinal elastic force, and a third elastic piece 43 that is lifted downward through the lower notch 324a to provide a longitudinal elastic force, and thus, through the two first The elastic member 4 simultaneously provides shock absorbing design in both X (lateral) and Y (longitudinal) directions. When the hard disk module is inserted into the main casing, the spring pieces in the X and Y directions absorb the energy generated by the vibration when the main casing vibrates, effectively protecting the hard disk.

Please refer to FIG. 9 , which is a schematic structural view of the front end surface of the bracket body of the present hard disk tray module. As shown in the figure, the front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3 has a hollow portion 310, and the hollowed out A fourth elastic piece 81 is disposed at a position of the portion 310. A front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3 defines a guiding slot 311 , a receiving hole 312 , and two limiting slots 313 respectively corresponding to the position of the locking member 7 .

Please refer to the tenth to thirteenth drawings. The tenth figure shows the structure of the lever member and the locking member disposed on the bracket body in the hard disk bracket module. The eleventh and twelfth figures show A schematic structural view of the locking member in different angles of view of the hard disk carrier module, and the thirteenth drawing shows a combination of the locking member and the bracket body in the creation of the hard disk carrier module, as shown in the figure, The lever member 6 is axially disposed on one end side of the front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3, and includes a second engaging portion 61 correspondingly coupled to the first engaging portion 110 of the partition plate 11, and is axially coupled to the a shaft connecting portion 62 at one end of the bracket body 3, an operating portion 63 conforming to the outer shape of the front end surface 31, and a fastening portion 64 at the rear end of the operating portion, the fourth elastic piece 81 abutting against the lever member 6 In order to provide the elastic restoring force when the lever member 6 is pressed. Specifically, the lever member 6 is a plastic handle, which provides a good hand feeling when the hard disk tray is removed.

The locking member 7 conforms to the outer shape of the front end surface 31 and is slidably disposed on the other end side of the front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3, and correspondingly presses the engaging portion 64 of the lever member 6. In this embodiment, the locking member 7 is a plastic switch. The locking member 7 is attached to the surface of the front end surface 31 to have a sliding design a guiding structure 71 in the guiding groove 311 (the guiding groove 311 and the guiding structure cooperate to avoid left and right swing in the sliding of the locking member 7), a tab 72 inserted in the insertion hole 312, and the The rib 73 of the locking member 7 in line contact with the front end surface 31 and the limiting element structure 74 correspondingly disposed in the limiting groove 313 to control the sliding stroke thereof. A fifth elastic piece 82 abutting against the insert piece 72 is further disposed on a side wall of the bracket body 3 adjacent to the locking member 7.

When the hard disk carrier module is installed in the main casing of the server, the hard disk is inserted and removed by using a cam structure, and the mathematical calculation makes that the lever member 6 will be successful when the hard disk interface is successfully connected. It cooperates with the locking member 7 which is used as a plastic switch to form a self-locking to prevent loosening. When the hard disk module needs to be removed, the locking member 7 is outwardly disengaged, and the hard disk insertion lever is opened by the lower elastic piece 81. The user removes the hard disk interface by rotating the lever member 6. The top edge of the partition 11 has a first engaging portion 110, thereby detaching the hard disk from the underlying motherboard.

Please refer to the fourteenth to sixteenth drawings. Figure 14 shows the structure of the adapter in the hard disk tray module of the present invention. The fifteenth figure shows the hard disk tray module of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a state in which the adapter plate and the support plate are combined at one end; FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing the state of the adapter plate and the other end of the support plate in the hard disk tray module of the present invention; The connection between the disc 2 and the motherboard (not shown) passes through the adapter 5 disposed at the end of the two side walls 32a and 2b of the bracket body 3. The adapter 5 includes a support plate 51 and is disposed at the The supporting plate 51 is used for electrically connecting the server An adapter plate 52 of the motherboard and the hard disk, the adapter plate 52 has a connection port 54 for electrically connecting the hard disk and the motherboard; the support plate 51 has a positioning hole 510 at one end thereof. One end of the adapter plate 52 corresponding to the positioning hole 510 has a protrusion 520 for inserting the positioning hole 510, and the support plate 51 is disposed at a position corresponding to the other end of the adapter plate 52 for abutting The elastic cantilever 53 of the adapter plate 52 further fixes the adapter plate 52 to the support plate 51.

In the hard disk tray module of the present invention, a light guiding column 9 is further included, and the light guiding column 9 is disposed on a side wall of the bracket body 3, one end of which is adjacent to the server main board, and the other end is located at the The front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3 is configured to remit the LED light disposed on the main board through the light guide bar 9 to facilitate the work of the LED light from the front end surface 31 of the bracket body 3. status.

In summary, the hard disk tray module of the present invention has good strength, low production cost, reliable performance, and provides shock absorption design in both X and Y directions, has a good disassembly feeling, and can be widely shared. At the same time of zero components, it can meet the spatial changes and achieve modular design, which greatly shortens the development cycle and effectively reduces the production cost of the module. The hard disk bracket module of the present invention has a simple structure, convenient installation and operation, and is relatively neat in appearance, and solves numerous poor design details. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes various shortcomings in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention and their effects, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of this creation is defined by the scope of the patent application attached.

1‧‧‧Server mainframe

10‧‧‧ Hard disk installation area

11‧‧‧ middle partition

110‧‧‧First engagement

111‧‧‧rail structure

2‧‧‧ Hard disk

3‧‧‧ bracket body

31‧‧‧ front end

33‧‧‧floor

32a‧‧‧ Sidewall

32b‧‧‧ side wall

321a‧‧‧Fixed holes

322a‧‧‧镂空部

323a‧‧‧ gap

324a‧‧‧ gap

310‧‧‧镂空部

311‧‧‧ Guide groove

312‧‧‧ jack

313‧‧‧ Limit slot

4‧‧‧First elastic parts

41‧‧‧First shrapnel

42‧‧‧Second shrapnel

43‧‧‧ Third shrapnel

5‧‧‧Adapters

51‧‧‧Support board

52‧‧‧Adapter plate

53‧‧‧Flexible cantilever

54‧‧‧Connector

510‧‧‧Positioning holes

520‧‧‧ protruding parts

6‧‧‧Lings

61‧‧‧Second engagement department

62‧‧‧Axis joint

63‧‧‧Operation Department

64‧‧‧Deduction Department

7‧‧‧Locking parts

71‧‧‧Guided structure

72‧‧‧ inserts

73‧‧‧ ribs

74‧‧‧limit structure

81‧‧‧4th shrapnel

82‧‧‧5th shrapnel

9‧‧‧Light guide column

X‧‧‧ Landscape

Y‧‧‧ portrait

A‧‧‧Magnification diagram

The first figure shows an exploded perspective view of the server's existing mainframe.

The second figure shows a schematic diagram of the server for the author's hard disk bay module.

The third figure shows a state in which the hard disk tray module of the present invention is assembled in the server.

The fourth figure is shown as an enlarged view of A in the third figure.

The fifth figure shows a schematic view of the hard disk carrier module carrying the hard disk.

The sixth figure shows an exploded view of the original hard disk tray module.

The seventh figure shows a side wall structure diagram of the bracket body of the original hard disk tray module.

The eighth figure shows a state in which the first elastic member and the light guiding column are mounted on the side wall of the bracket body.

The ninth figure shows the structure of the front end surface of the bracket body of the original hard disk tray module.

The tenth figure shows a structural diagram of the lever member and the locking member disposed on the bracket body in the original hard disk tray module.

The eleventh and twelfth drawings show a schematic view of the structure of the locking member in the creation of the hard disk carrier module.

The thirteenth image shows the locking member and the bracket body in the creation of the hard disk tray module. Combined with the schematic.

The fourteenth figure shows the structure of the adapter in the hard disk tray module of the present invention.

The fifteenth figure shows a state in which the adapter plate and the one end of the support plate are combined in the hard disk tray module of the present invention.

The sixteenth figure shows a state in which the other end of the adapter plate and the support plate are combined in the hard disk tray module of the present invention.

2‧‧‧ Hard disk

3‧‧‧ bracket body

4‧‧‧First elastic parts

5‧‧‧Adapters

6‧‧‧Lings

7‧‧‧Locking parts

31‧‧‧ front end

32a‧‧‧ Sidewall

32b‧‧‧ side wall

Claims (10)

A hard disk tray module is installed in a server and is divided into a plurality of hard disk storage areas by a plurality of partitions, and a top edge of each partition has a first The engaging portion, the hard disk bracket module comprises: a bracket body, the bracket body is provided with a front end surface and two opposite parallel side walls extending rearward from the front end surface to define a space for loading a hard disk a fixing hole, a fixing hole for fixing a side portion of the hard disk and a hollow portion; and an edge of the top and the bottom of the side wall respectively have an upper notch and a lower notch; and two first elastic members, respectively The first elastic member is fixed to the inner surface of the two side walls of the bracket body, and each of the first elastic members includes: a first elastic piece that is outwardly lifted to provide a lateral elastic force, and a first elastic piece that is lifted upward through the upper notch to provide a longitudinal elastic force a second elastic piece, a third elastic piece which is lifted downward through the lower notch to provide longitudinal elasticity; and an adapter which is fixed to the rear end of the two side walls of the bracket body, the adapter includes: a support a board and a support plate for electrically connecting the servo a motherboard and an adapter plate of the hard disk; a lever member, the lever member shaft is disposed on one end side of the front end surface of the bracket body, the lever member comprises: a corresponding card to the first card of the partition a second engaging portion of the joint portion, a shaft joint portion axially connected to one end of the bracket body, an operation portion conforming to the outer shape of the front end surface, and a fastening portion at the tail end of the operation portion; a locking member conforming to the outer shape of the front end surface and slidably disposed on the other end side of the front end surface of the bracket body, correspondingly pressing a fastening portion of the lever member. The hard disk tray module of claim 1, wherein the bracket body further comprises a bottom plate connecting the front end surface and the two side walls. The hard disk carrier module of claim 1, wherein the top and bottom edges of each side wall of the bracket body have a folded edge, and the lower notch and the lower notch are respectively opened on the top and On the bottom of the fold. The hard disk tray module of claim 1, wherein a front surface of the bracket body is provided with a fourth elastic piece that abuts the lever member. The hard disk carrier module of claim 1, wherein the two first elastic members are respectively fixed to inner surfaces of the two side walls of the bracket body by rivets. The hard disk tray module of claim 1, wherein one end of the support plate has a positioning hole, and one end of the adapter plate corresponding to the positioning hole has a hole for inserting the positioning hole. The protrusion portion is provided with a resilient cantilever for abutting the adapter plate at a position corresponding to the other end of the adapter plate. The hard disk tray module of claim 1, wherein the front end surface of the bracket body defines a guiding slot, a jack, and two limiting positions respectively corresponding to the position of the locking member. groove. The hard disk tray module of claim 7, wherein the surface of the front end face of the locking member has a guiding structure slidingly disposed in the guiding slot, and is inserted into the jack a rib in the inner portion, a rib connecting the locking member to the front end surface line, and a limiting rib structure correspondingly disposed in the limiting groove to control the sliding stroke thereof. The hard disk tray module of claim 8, wherein a side wall of the bracket body adjacent to the locking member is further provided with a fifth elastic piece abutting the insert piece. The hard disk carrier module of claim 9, further comprising a light guiding column disposed on a side wall of the bracket body, one end of which is adjacent to the server main board. The other end is located on the front end face of the bracket body.