TWM599072U - Server equipment and its latch mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A latch mechanism includes a bracket, a sliding element, a latch portion, an elastic element and a trigger element. The sliding element is slidably located on the bracket, and the latch portion is located on the sliding element. The elastic element is connected to the bracket and the sliding element. The trigger element includes an elongated frame, a pressed portion and a through hole. The elongated frame is slidably located on the bracket. The pressed portion and the through hole are formed on the same surface of the elongated frame, and the pressed portion is pressed by the latch portion.

Description

Server equipment and its locking mechanism

This creation is related to a locking mechanism, especially a server device with a locking mechanism.

Generally speaking, the traditional server unit is provided with a tenon mechanism to position the server unit in a predetermined position in the cabinet, and to prevent the server unit from shaking unexpectedly in the cabinet or even detaching from the slide rail, causing safety problems. doubt.

However, the locking mechanisms of the traditional server unit are all located in the housing of the server unit, which not only takes up the configuration space, but also increases the complexity of the installation process.

Therefore, how to develop a solution to alleviate the above-mentioned shortcomings and inconveniences is actually one of the important issues that the relevant industry cannot delay.

This creation provides a server device and its locking mechanism to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tenon mechanism includes a bracket, a sliding element, a tenon portion, a first elastic element and a touch element. The sliding element is slidably located on the bracket. The locking part is fixedly connected to the sliding element. The first elastic element connects the bracket and the sliding element. The touch element includes a long frame, a pressing part and a through opening. The long frame is slidably located on the bracket. Both the pressing portion and the through opening are formed on one side of the long frame. The pressing part is directly pressed by the tenon part. Therefore, when the touch element is pushed to move the through opening to the tenon part, the first elastic element makes the tenon part extend into the through opening.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the tenon mechanism of the above-mentioned embodiment, the bracket has a front frame, and the two opposite sides of the front frame respectively have a groove and a break, and the break connects to the groove. The sliding element further includes a handle and a sliding block. The handle part is slidably located on a surface of the front frame opposite the groove, the sliding block enters the groove through the breach, and is slidably located in the groove. The first elastic element abuts against the inner wall of the sliding block and the front frame respectively in the groove.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the locking mechanism of the above embodiments, the sliding element further has a bearing pin. The bearing pin is inserted on the sliding block and passes through the first elastic element and the inner wall of the front frame. When the tenon part exits the through opening, the sliding block and the inner wall of the front frame compress the first elastic element.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the locking mechanism of the above embodiments, the bracket further includes a side frame. The side frame is adjacent to the front frame so that the long frame can be slidably located thereon, and the long axis direction of the front frame and the long axis direction of the side frame are orthogonal to each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking mechanism in the above-mentioned embodiment further includes a second elastic element. The second elastic element connects the side frame and the long frame. When the tenon part exits the through opening, the second elastic element pushes the touch element so that the tenon part moves from the through opening to the pressing part and directly contacts the pressing part.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the server device includes a rack, at least one guide rail, and a unit rack. The frame has a frame body, a stop block and a fixing slot. The stop block and the fixing groove are respectively located on the frame body. The guide rail is fixedly connected to the inner side of the frame. The unit rack includes a tray device and a tenon mechanism. The tray device includes a casing and at least one sliding rail. The casing is removably located in the frame. The sliding rail is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the casing and is slidably located on the guide rail. The tenon mechanism includes a bracket, a sliding element, a tenon part, a first elastic element and a touch element. The bracket is located on the outer side of the casing, and the sliding element is slidably located on the bracket. The locking part is fixedly connected to the sliding element. The first elastic element connects the bracket and the sliding element. The touch element includes a long frame, a through opening and a pressing part. The long frame is slidably located on the bracket, and the through opening is formed on one side of the long frame. The pressing part is located on the surface of the long frame and is directly pressed by the tenon part.

Therefore, when the casing slides along the guide rail until the stop block pushes the touch element, so that the through opening moves to the tenon part and aligns with the fixing groove, the first elastic element causes the tenon part to extend from the through opening into the fixing groove, so that The tray device is fixed on the rack.

In this way, the architecture described in the above embodiment not only does not occupy the configuration space of the unit rack, but also reduces the complexity of the installation process of the unit rack.

The above description is only used to explain the problem to be solved by this creation, the technical means to solve the problem, and the effects produced by it, etc. The specific details of this creation will be described in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings.

The plural implementations of this creation will be disclosed in schematic form below. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, those skilled in the art should understand that in the implementation of this creation part, these practical details are not necessary, and therefore should not be used to limit this creation. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventionally used structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simple and schematic manner. In addition, for the convenience of readers, the size of each element in the drawings is not drawn according to actual scale.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tenon mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the tenon mechanism 10 of Figure 1. Figures 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of the operation of the tenon mechanism 10 in Figure 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3A, in this embodiment, the tenon mechanism 10 includes a bracket 100, a sliding element 200, a tenon portion 240, a first elastic element 400, and a touch element 300. The sliding element 200 is slidably located on the support 100. The tenon portion 240 is fixed to the sliding element 200. The first elastic element 400 connects the bracket 100 and the sliding element 200. The touch element 300 includes a long frame 310, a pressing portion 312 and a through opening 313. The elongated frame 310 is slidably located on the support 100. Both the pressing portion 312 and the through opening 313 are formed on one surface of the elongated frame 310. The pressing portion 312 is connected to the through opening 313 and is directly pressed by the tenon portion 240.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the bracket 100 includes a front frame 110, a side frame 120, a first cover 130 and a second cover 140. The side frame 120 is adjacent to the front frame 110, and the long axis direction L1 of the front frame 110 and the long axis direction L2 of the side frame 120 intersect each other, or even orthogonal to each other. Two opposite sides of the front frame 110 respectively have a groove 112 and a breach 111, and the breach 111 connects to the groove 112.

The sliding element 200 further includes a board 210, a handle 220 and at least one sliding block 230. The plate body 210 is slidably located on the side of the front frame 110 opposite to the groove 112, and the long axis direction L1 of the plate body 210 and the long axis direction L2 of the elongated frame 310 intersect each other, or even orthogonal to each other. The handle 220 is located on one side of the board 210. The sliding block 230 is located on the other side of the board 210 and enters the groove 112 through the breach 111 so as to be slidably located in the groove 112. The locking portion 240 is, for example, wedge-shaped, and is integrally formed at one end of the board 210. The first elastic element 400 is, for example, a compression spring, and abuts against the sliding block 230 and the inner wall 113 of the front frame 110 in the groove 112 respectively. In this way, when the sliding block 230 and the inner wall 113 of the front frame 110 compress the first elastic element 400, the first resilience force stored by the first elastic element 400 continues to make the tenon portion 240 directly contact the pressing portion of the pressing element 300 312. The first cover 130 is locked on the front frame 110 and covers the groove 112 so that the sliding block 230 and the first elastic element 400 are stably confined in the groove 112.

Moreover, the sliding element 200 further includes a bearing pin 250. The bearing pin 250 is inserted on the sliding block 230 and passes through the first elastic element 400 and the inner wall 113 of the front frame 110 (Figure 3A). Therefore, the bearing pin 250 can expand and contract on the front frame 110 with the sliding block 230 to compress the first elastic element 400.

In addition, one of the side frames 120 has a recess 121, and the long frame 310 is slidably located in the recess 121. More specifically, the long frame 310 further has a recessed portion 311, a receiving groove 320 and two guiding grooves 330. The recessed portion 311, the containing groove 320 and the guiding groove 330 are all formed on a surface of the elongated frame 310 opposite to the side frame 120, and one of the guiding grooves 330 is located between the recessed portion 311 and the containing groove 320. The pressing part 312 and the through opening 313 are both located at the bottom of the recessed part 311, and the pressing part 312 and the through opening 313 are connected to each other. The bracket 100 further has two studs 150. One end of each stud 150 is locked on the side frame 120, and the other end is slidably located in the corresponding guide groove 330. Therefore, through the guide of the stud 150 in the guide groove 330, the long frame 310 can be placed in the concave Sliding back and forth in the groove 121.

In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 10 further includes a second elastic element 500. The second elastic element 500 connects the side frame 120 and the elongated frame 310. The second elastic element 500 is, for example, a compression spring, and abuts against a lug 122 of the elongated frame 310 and the side frame 120 in the accommodating groove 320 respectively. The second elastic force stored by the second elastic element 500 after being compressed can return the elongated frame 310 to the original position. The second cover 140 is locked on the side frame 120 and covers the recess 121 so that the touch element 300 and the second elastic element 500 are stably confined in the recess 121.

In order to clearly show the continuous operating relationship of the tenon mechanism 10, the first cover 130 and the second cover 140 of the bracket 100 are omitted in FIGS. 3A and 3B to see the bracket 100 through.

Thus, as shown in Figure 3A, when one end of the touch element 300 is pushed in the first direction D1, so that the through opening 313 moves in the first direction D1 and is aligned with the tenon portion 240 (Figure 3B), the first elastic element The first resilient force of 400 immediately pushes the tenon portion 240 into the through opening 313 toward the third direction D3 (Figure 3B). When the touch element 300 is pushed at the same time, the lugs 122 of the elongated frame 310 and the side frame 120 compress the second elastic element 500 to store the aforementioned second resilience (Figure 3B).

Conversely, as shown in Figure 3B, when the sliding element 200 is moved in the fourth direction D4 through the handle portion 220, and the tenon portion 240 exits the through opening 313 in the fourth direction D4 (Figure 3A), the second The second resilience force of the elastic element 500 immediately pushes the touch element 300 in the second direction D2, so that the tenon portion 240 after exiting the through opening 313 moves from the through opening 313 to the pressing portion 312, so that the pressing portion 312 stops the card The tenon portion 240 moves toward the third direction D3 (Figure 3A). When the tenon portion 240 exits the through opening 313 at the same time, the sliding block 230 and the inner wall 113 of the front frame 110 compress the first elastic element 400 so as to store the above-mentioned first resilience (Figure 3A).

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the server device 600 according to an embodiment of the author. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the server device 600 includes a rack 610, two guide rails 614, and at least one unit rack 620. The frame 610 has a frame body 611, two stoppers 612 and two fixing slots 613. Each guide rail 614 is fixed to the inner surface of the frame body 611. The stop block 612 and the fixing groove 613 are respectively located on the frame body 611.

In this embodiment, for example, the frame body 611 includes four outer pillars 615. The outer pillars 615 are arranged upright and spaced apart to surround an inner space 616 together. Each guide rail 614 is fixed to two of the outer pillars 615. In this way, the casing 631 can slide into the internal space 616 of the frame 611 along the guide rail 614. The stopper 612 and the fixing groove 613 are respectively located on the guide rail 614. For example, the fixing groove 613 is located at the entrance of the guide rail 614 closer to the inner space 616, and the stopper 612 is located at the entrance of the guide rail 614 farther from the inner space 616.

Each unit rack 620 includes a tray device 630 and two above-mentioned locking mechanisms 10. The tray device 630 includes a casing 631 and two sliding rails 633. The casing 631 is removably located in the frame 611. The sliding rail 633 is relatively fixed on the two outer sides 632 of the casing 631, and is slidably located on the corresponding guide rail 614.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, each locking mechanism 10 includes a bracket 100, a sliding element 200, a locking portion 240, a first elastic element 400, and a touch element 300. The bracket 100 is located on the outer side 632 of the casing 631. In this embodiment, the front frame 110 of the bracket 100 is located at the front end of the casing 631, and the side frame 120 of the bracket 100 is located on the outer side 632 of the casing 631, and is under the corresponding sliding rail 633. The sliding element 200 is slidably located on the support 100. The tenon portion 240 is fixed to the sliding element 200. The first elastic element 400 connects the bracket 100 and the sliding element 200. The touch element 300 includes a long frame 310, a through opening 313 and a pressing portion 312. The elongated frame 310 is slidably located on the support 100, and the through opening 313 is formed on one surface of the elongated frame 310. The pressing portion 312 is located on the surface of the elongated frame 310 and is directly pressed by the tenon portion 240.

In this way, when the casing 631 is moved into the frame 611 and slid to a specific position along the guide rail 614 through the slide rail 633, the stop block 612 in the frame 611 pushes the corresponding touch element 300 respectively, so that each latch When the through opening 313 of the mechanism 10 just moves to the tenon portion 240 and is aligned with the fixing groove 613, the first elastic element 400 extends the tenon portion 240 from the through hole 313 into the fixing groove 613. Therefore, the tray device 630 can be fixed to the frame 610 through the locking portion 240 being locked in the fixing groove 613.

It should be understood that in addition to the stop block 612 being used to trigger the tenon mechanism 10, the stop block 612 can also serve as a stop element for preventing the unit frame 620 from continuing to move.

In this way, the architecture described in the above embodiment not only does not occupy the configuration space of the unit rack, but also reduces the complexity of the installation process of the unit rack.

Finally, the various embodiments disclosed above are not used to limit the creation. Anyone who is familiar with this technique can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the creation, and they can all be protected in this creation. In creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Tenon mechanism 100: bracket 110: front frame 111: Break 112: groove 113: Inner Wall 120: side frame 121: Groove 122: lug 130: first cover 140: second cover 150: Stud 200: sliding element 210: plate body 220: Handle 230: sliding block 240: Tenon part 250: bearing pin 300: touch element 310: Long frame 311: Depressed part 312: Pressing part 313: through 320: holding tank 330: guide slot 400: The first elastic element 500: second elastic element 600: server equipment 610: rack 611: Frame 612: Stop Block 613: fixed slot 614: Rail 615: Outer column 616: internal space 620: unit rack 630: Tray device 631: Chassis 632: outside 633: slide D1: First direction D2: second direction D3: Third party D4: Fourth direction L1, L2: Long axis direction

In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of this creation more obvious and understandable, the description of the attached drawings is as follows: Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of the tenon mechanism in an embodiment of this creation; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the tenon mechanism in Figure 1; Figures 3A and 3B are respectively a schematic diagram of the operation of the tenon mechanism in Figure 1; and Figure 4 is an exploded view of the server device according to an embodiment of the author.

10: Tenon mechanism

100: bracket

110: front frame

120: side frame

122: lug

200: sliding element

210: plate body

220: Handle

240: Tenon part

300: touch element

L1, L2: Long axis direction

Claims (10)

A locking mechanism includes: A bracket A sliding element slidably located on the bracket; A tenon part for fixing the sliding element; A first elastic element connecting the bracket and the sliding element; and A touch element, including: A long frame, slidably located on the support; A through opening formed on one side of the elongated frame; and A pressing part is located on the surface of the long frame and is directly pressed by the tenon part, When the touch element is pushed to make the through opening move to the tenon part, the first elastic element makes the tenon part extend into the through opening. The tenon mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a front frame, two opposite sides of the front frame respectively have a groove and a breach, and the breach connects to the groove; and The sliding element further includes a handle portion and a sliding block. The handle portion is slidably located on a surface of the front frame opposite to the groove. The sliding block enters the groove through the breach and is slidable It is located in the groove, wherein the first elastic element abuts against an inner wall of the front frame and the sliding block in the groove, respectively. The tenon mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the sliding element further comprises: A bearing pin inserted on the sliding block and passing through the first elastic element and the inner wall of the front frame, When the tenon portion exits the through opening, the sliding block and the inner wall of the front frame compress the first elastic element. The tenon mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the bracket further includes a side frame, and the side frame is adjacent to the front frame so that the elongated frame can be slidably positioned thereon, The long axis direction of the front frame and the long axis direction of the side frame are orthogonal to each other. The tenon mechanism described in claim 4 further includes: A second elastic element connecting the side frame and the long frame, When the tenon portion exits the through opening, the second elastic element pushes the touch element, so that the tenon portion moves from the through opening to the pressing portion and directly contacts and presses the pressing portion. A server device that includes: A frame with a frame body, a stop block and a fixing groove, the stop block and the fixing groove are respectively located on the frame body; At least one guide rail fixedly connected to an inner surface of the frame; and A unit rack, including: A tray device comprising a casing and at least one slide rail, the casing is detachably located in the frame, the slide rail is fixed on the outer side of the casing, and is slidably located on the guide rail; and A tenon mechanism, including a bracket, a sliding element, a tenon portion, a first elastic element and a touch element, the bracket is located on the outer side of the casing, and the sliding element is slidably located on the bracket, The tenon portion is fixedly connected to the sliding element, the first elastic element connects the bracket and the sliding element, the touch element includes a long frame, a through opening and a pressing part, and the long frame is slidably located On the support, and the through opening is formed on one surface of the elongated frame, the pressing portion is located on the surface of the elongated frame, and is directly pressed by the tenon portion, Wherein when the casing slides along the guide rail until the stop block pushes the touch element, so that the through opening moves to the tenon portion and aligns with the fixing groove, the first elastic element causes the tenon portion to pass through The mouth extends into the fixing groove to fix the tray device on the frame. The server device according to claim 6, wherein the support includes a front frame, two opposite sides of the front frame respectively have a groove and a breach, and the breach connects to the groove; and The sliding element further includes a handle portion and a sliding block. The handle portion is slidably located on a surface of the front frame opposite to the groove. The sliding block enters the groove through the breach and is slidable It is located in the groove, wherein the first elastic element abuts against an inner wall of the front frame and the sliding block in the groove, respectively. The server device according to claim 7, wherein the sliding element further includes: A bearing pin inserted on the sliding block and passing through the first elastic element and the inner wall of the front frame, When the tenon portion exits the through opening, the sliding block and the inner wall of the front frame compress the first elastic element. The server device according to claim 7, wherein the bracket further includes a side frame, and the side frame is adjacent to the front frame and is located below the slide rail so that the long frame can be slidably located on it, The long axis direction of the front frame and the long axis direction of the side frame are orthogonal to each other. The server device described in claim 9 further includes: A second elastic element connecting the side frame and the long frame, When the tenon portion exits the through opening, the second elastic element pushes the touch element, so that the tenon portion moves from the through opening to the pressing portion and directly contacts and presses the pressing portion.

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