TWM619978U - Carrier device and computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A carrier device includes a base bracket, a device bracket, a lever, and a cable holder. The device bracket is coupled to the base bracket and is movable between an initial device bracket position and a final device bracket position. The lever is coupled to the base bracket and is movable between an initial lever position and a final lever position. The lever is configured to move from the initial lever position toward the final lever position in response to the device bracket moving from the initial device bracket position to the final device bracket position. The cable holder is coupled to the base bracket and the lever. The cable holder is configured to hold one or more cables. The cable holder is further configured to move from an initial cable holder position to a final cable holder position, in response to the lever moving to the final lever position.

Description

Carrying device and computing system

The present disclosure generally relates to a system and device for assembling an electronic device into a housing of a computing device. More specifically, the disclosed form relates to a carrying device that allows the electronic device to be installed in the housing of the computing device in a variety of different orientations.

Many computing devices, such as servers, include removable electronic devices (eg, solid state drives), which can be installed in the housing of the computing device to be electrically connected to components of other computing devices. Many computing devices have the ability to electrically connect to a variety of different electronic devices of various sizes. In addition, these many computing devices have a limited internal space for receiving these electronic devices. As a result, it may be difficult for the computing device to physically receive various electronic devices, especially when no additional tools are used. Therefore, a new system and a new device are needed for installing the electronic device in the housing of the computing device.

In the first embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a carrier device for holding an electronic device in a computing system. The carrying device includes a base support, a device support, a handle, and a wire holder. The device support is coupled to the base support and can move between the initial device support position and the final device support position. The device holder is configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device holder position. The handle is coupled to the base bracket and can move between the initial handle position and the final handle position. The handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. The wire holder is coupled to the base bracket and the handle. The wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires. The wire holder is further configured to move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position to respond to the movement of the handle to the final handle position.

In some cases, when the wire holder is in the initial wire holder position, one or more wires are not electrically connected to the electronic device, and when the wire holder is in the final wire holder position, one or more wires are electrically connected to the electronic device. Connect to an electronic device. In some cases, the wire holder is slidably coupled to the base bracket and is configured to slide relative to the base bracket between the initial wire holder position and the final wire holder position. In some cases, the handle is rotatably coupled to the base support and is configured to rotate relative to the base support between the initial handle position and the final handle position.

In some cases, the handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to the relay handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. In some cases, the wire holder is configured to stay in the initial wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the initial handle position to the relay handle position. In some cases, the wire holder is configured to move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the relay handle position to the final handle position.

In some cases, the handle includes a device handle and a wire handle, the device handle is positioned on the first side of the base bracket, and the wire handle is positioned on the second side of the base bracket. The wire handle includes a protrusion that extends through a hole in the base bracket and contacts the handle of the device. In some cases, when the handle is in the initial handle position, the device handle is in the initial device handle position, and the wire handle is in the initial wire handle position. In some cases, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle is in the final device handle position, and the wire handle is in the relay wire handle position. In some cases, when the handle is in the final handle position, the device handle is in the final device handle position, and the wire handle is in the final wire handle position.

In some cases, the device holder includes a protrusion that extends through a hole in the base holder and contacts the handle of the device. When the device bracket moves to the final device bracket position, the protrusion of the device bracket causes the device handle to move from the initial device handle position to the final device handle position, and the device handle causes the wire handle to move from the initial wire handle position to the final device handle position. The position of the relay wire handle. In some cases, the wire handle is configured to be manually moved by the user from the relay wire handle position to the final wire handle position, and when the wire handle is moved from the relay wire handle position to the final wire handle position, the device The handle stays in the position of the final device handle. In some cases, the wire holder is positioned on the second side of the base bracket and is coupled to the wire handle. The wire holder is configured to move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position to respond to the movement of the wire handle to the final wire handle position.

In some cases, the base bracket defines a slot, and the handle includes a latch. The groove of the base bracket is configured to receive the latch of the handle to respond to the movement of the handle to the final handle position, thereby locking the handle to the final handle position and the wire holder in the final wire holder position. In some cases, the latch includes a protrusion. The diameter of the protrusion increases between the proximal end of the protrusion and the distal end of the protrusion. The distal end of the protrusion has a diameter that is larger than the width of the groove. The proximal end of the protrusion has a diameter that is less than or equal to the width of the groove. In some cases, the protrusion can move between an extended position and a retracted position. The protrusion is configured to move to the extended position when the protrusion is received by the groove. In some cases, the protrusion is biased toward the retracted position so that an area of the protrusion is pressed against the base bracket at the edge of the groove, thereby locking the protrusion in the groove.

In some cases, the carrying device further includes a stop pin. The stop pin is configured to be received by the corresponding recess defined by the wire holder when the wire holder is moved to the final wire holder position. The stop pin prevents the wire holder from moving past the final wire holder position.

In the second embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a computing system. The computing system includes a computing device, an electronic device, and a carrying device. The computing device has a housing. The electronic device is configured to be positioned in the housing of the computing device in a horizontal or vertical position. The carrying device is configured to be positioned in the housing of the computing device to hold the electronic device. The carrying device includes a base support, a device support, a handle, and a wire holder. The device support is coupled to the base support and can move between the initial device support position and the final device support position. The device holder is configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device holder position. The handle is coupled to the base bracket and can move between the initial handle position and the final handle position. The handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to the movement of the device holder from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. The wire holder is coupled to the base bracket and the handle. The wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires. The wire holder is further configured to move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position to respond to the movement of the handle to the final handle position.

The above new content is not intended to represent every embodiment or every type of the present disclosure. On the contrary, the aforementioned new content only provides examples of some novel types and features described here. When understood in conjunction with the attached drawings and the scope of the attached patent application, the above-mentioned features and advantages, as well as other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become fully apparent from the following description of the representative embodiments and modes for implementing the present invention .

The present invention can be implemented in many different ways, and representative embodiments are presented in figures and will be described in detail in this article. This disclosure is an example or description of the principle of the disclosure, and it is not intended to limit the broad aspects of the disclosure to the illustrated embodiments. To this extent, for example, elements and limitations disclosed in the abstract, new content, description but not clearly stated in the scope of the patent application should not be included in the scope of the patent application individually or collectively through hints, inferences, etc. For the purpose of this detailed description, unless otherwise stated, the singular includes the plural, and vice versa. The word "include" means "including but not limited to." In addition, similar words such as "about", "almost", "substantially", "approximately", etc., here can mean "at", nearby (near)" or "near at", or "within 3 to 5 percent", or "within acceptable manufacturing tolerance" or any reasonable combination of the above.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the carrier device 100. The carrier device 100 can hold the electronic device, so that the electronic device can be electrically connected to other components of the computing system. In some embodiments, the electronic device is a solid state drive (SSD), and the computing device is a server. In these embodiments, the carrying device 100 and the electronic device can be positioned in the housing of the server. Other types of electronic devices can also be held by the carrying device 100, and the carrying device 100 can be used to hold the electronic devices in other types of housings of the computing system. The carrying device 100 allows tool-less installation and uninstallation of electronic devices, and can accommodate electronic devices of various sizes. In some embodiments, the electronic device is a solid state drive with a thickness of 7 mm, 9 mm, 9.5 mm, or 15 mm.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the carrying device 100 includes a base support 110, a device support 130, a wire holder 150, and a handle 180. The handle 180 is formed of a wire handle 170 and a device handle 190 (Figure 1B). The base bracket 110 is formed by a body, and the body is bounded by the ends 111A, 111B, 111C, and 111D. The device holder 130, the wire holder 150, and the wire handle 170 are all positioned on the opposite side of the base bracket 110, adjacent to the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110. The device handle 190 is positioned on one side of the base bracket 110, adjacent to the opposite second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 (Figure 1B).

The device holder 130 includes two grooves 132A and 132B defined by the device holder 130. The base support 110 includes two fasteners 112A and 112B for coupling the device support 130 to the base support 110. The fastener 112A extends through the slot 132A in the device support 130, and the fastener 112B extends through the slot 132B in the device support 130 to couple the device support 130 to the base support 110. When the device support 130 is coupled to the base support 110, the slots 132A and 132B in the device support 130 extend along the shaft 131, which is between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110. Therefore, the device support 130 is movably coupled to the base support 110 and can slide along the shaft 131 which extends between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110. Finally, the device holder 130 includes two slots 138A and 138B. The slots 138A and 138B are used to couple the electronic device to the device holder 130, as discussed in more detail herein.

The wire holder 150 is coupled to the base bracket 110 in a similar manner to the device bracket 130. The wire holder 150 includes two grooves 152A and 152B defined by the wire holder 150. The base bracket 110 includes two fasteners 114A and 114B for coupling the wire holder 150 to the base bracket 110. The fastener 114A extends through the groove 152A in the wire holder 150 and the fastener 114B extends through the groove 152B in the wire holder 150 to couple the wire holder 150 to the base bracket 110. When the wire holder 150 is coupled to the base bracket 110, the slots 152A and 152B in the wire holder 150 extend along the shaft 151, which is between the ends 111C and 111D of the base bracket 110. Therefore, the wire holder 150 is movably coupled to the base support 110 and can slide along the shaft 151 which extends between the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110.

The wire holder 150 is formed by a first body portion 154A and a second body portion 154B. Grooves 152A and 152B are defined in the first body portion 154A. The first body portion 154A is substantially coplanar with the base bracket 110. The second body portion 154B is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first body portion 154A and the base bracket 110 and therefore extends away from the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110. The second body portion 154B defines an opening 156 configured to receive one or more wires that can be connected to a cable port on the electronic device. In the described embodiment, the opening 156 has a rectangular shape. However, in other embodiments, in order to accommodate wire ports having different shapes, the opening 156 may have a different shape. The wire holder 150 further includes two grooves 162A and 162B, and the two grooves 162A and 162B are defined in the edge of the first body portion 154A closest to the device support 130. The grooves 162A and 162B are used to prevent the wire holder 150 from moving to the end 111D of the base bracket 110.

The wire handle 170 has a V shape formed by two legs 172A and 172B. The two feet 172A and 172B intersect at a midpoint 174 coupled to the wire holder 150. The fastener 160 extends through both the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 to couple the wire holder to the wire handle 170. The wire handle 170 includes a latch 230 positioned at the end of the foot 172A. The latch 230 substantially has a cylindrical shape. The first portion 232A of the latch 230 extends away from the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110 on one side of the wire handle 170.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the supporting device 100, showing the opposite second surface 113B of the base bracket 110. As shown in Figure 1B, the second portion 232B of the latch 230 extends from the first portion 232A of the latch 230 away from the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 on the opposite side of the wire handle 170. A cut-out portion 115 is formed at the corner of the base bracket 110 near the intersection of the ends 111A and 111C. The foot 172A and the latch 230 can pass through the cutout portion 115 and be accessible from the opposite side of the base bracket 110. As discussed in more detail herein, the first portion 232A of the latch 230 is configured to be received within the groove 124 which is defined along the end 111A of the base bracket 110.

The handle 180 includes both the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190 that can be seen in Figure 1B. As shown in the figure, the device handle 190 has a substantially elongated shape with two legs 192A and 192B and a central portion 194. The device handle 190 is coupled to the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 via a fastener 191 positioned close to the end of the foot 192B. The device handle 190 is rotatably coupled to the base bracket 110 via a fastener 191. The handle of the device includes a slot 196 defined through a central portion 194. The pin 198 extends outward from the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 and passes through a groove 196 defined in the central portion 194. When the device handle 190 is rotated on the fastener 191 relative to the base bracket 110, the pin 198 travels in the slot 196. The end of the slot 196 prevents the pin 198 from traveling further, thus restricting the rotation of the handle 190 of the device. The base support 110 includes a sheet 117 extending along the end 111B of the base support 110 between the ends 111C and 111D. The sheet 117 forms a channel or groove, and the second leg 192B of the device handle 190 can be positioned in the channel or groove. Therefore, the piece 117 functions to protect the second leg 192B, and once the second leg 192B reaches the piece 117, the piece 117 also assists in stopping the movement of the second leg 192B to the end 111B of the base support 110.

As shown in Figure 1B, the carrying device 100 includes two protrusions 134 and 178 that contact the feet 192A and 192B of the handle 190 of the device. The protrusions 134 and 178 travel through grooves 116A and 116B formed in the base bracket 110, respectively. The protrusion 134 is formed as a part of the device support 130 (in FIG. 1A), and when the device support 130 moves relative to the base support 110, the protrusion 134 moves relative to the base support 110. The protrusion 134 extends from the device support 130, passes through the groove 116A defined in the base support 110, and is away from the first surface 113A of the base support 110. The protrusion 134 is positioned upward (relative to the plane of FIG. 1B) and contacts the foot 192A of the handle 190 of the device. When the device support 130 moves toward the end 111B of the base support 110, the protrusion 134 pushes the foot 192A of the device handle 190. Because the device handle 190 is rotatably coupled to the base bracket 110 via the fastener 191, the feet 192A and the central portion 194 of the device handle 190 move toward the end 111B of the base bracket 110.

The protrusion 178 extends from the foot 172B of the wire handle 170 and contacts the foot 192B of the device handle 190. The protrusion 178 extends through the slot 116B, which is defined in the base bracket, near the end 111C. The movement of the protrusions 134 and 178 causes the movement of the wire holder 150 (in FIG. 1A), the wire handle 170, and the device handle 190. As discussed in more detail herein, the movement of the device support 130 toward the end of the base support 110 causes the protrusion 134 to move the first leg 192A of the device handle 190 toward the end 111B of the base support 110. The movement of the first leg 192A causes the second leg 192B and the pin 198 to move toward the end 111A and the end 111C of the base bracket 110. The movement of the pin 198 causes the wire handle 170 to rotate about its midpoint 174, which in turn causes the wire holder 150 to move toward the end 111D of the base bracket 110.

Figure 2A shows an exploded view of the carrier device 100 from Figure 1A. In Figure 2A, elements similar to those in Figure 1A are labeled with the same symbols. As shown in Figure 2A, the fasteners 112A and 112B of the base bracket 110 can be inserted through the slots 132A and 132B of the device bracket 130 and inserted into the corresponding holes 120A and 120B defined in the base bracket 110. Similarly, the fasteners 114A and 114B of the base bracket 110 can be inserted through the slots 152A and 152B of the wire holder 150 (in Figure 1A), and inserted into the corresponding holes 122A and 114B defined in the base bracket 110 122B (Figure 1B). The protrusion 134 may also be formed separately from the device holder 130 and may be inserted through the hole 136 in the device holder and through the slot 116A in the base holder 110. In other embodiments, the protrusion 134 may be integrally formed with the device holder 130.

The wire handle 170 includes a hole 173A defined at the end of the foot 172A, and a hole 173B defined at the end of the foot 172B. The latch 230 may be formed separately from the wire holder 170 and inserted through the hole 173A. The protrusion 178 is similar to the protrusion 134 and may be formed separately from the wire handle 170. The protrusion 178 can be inserted through the hole 173B in the second leg 172B and through the slot 116B in the base bracket 110. However, in other embodiments, the protrusion 178 may be integrally formed with the wire handle 170. As can be seen in Figure 2A, the groove 116B has a substantially curved shape with two parts. The extending direction of one part of the groove 116B is approximately between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110, and the extending direction of the other part is approximately between the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110.

The wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are coupled together via a fastener 160. The wire handle 170 includes a hole 175 defined at a midpoint 174. The wire holder 150 includes a sheet 158 that extends away from the second body portion 154B of the wire holder 150. The hole 159 is defined in the sheet 158. The fastener 160 may be inserted through both the hole 159, and the hole 175, which is defined in the midpoint 174 of the wire handle. Therefore, the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are rotatably coupled and can rotate relative to each other.

Figure 2B shows an exploded view of the carrier device 100 of Figure 1B. In Figure 2B, elements similar to those in Figure 1B are labeled with the same symbols. FIG. 2B shows the device handle 190 separated from the base bracket 110. The fastener 191 of the device handle 190 is configured to be inserted through the hole 193 which is defined in the foot 192B of the device handle 190. The fastener 191 is also configured to be inserted through the corresponding hole 118 in the base bracket 110 to rotatably couple the device handle 190 to the base bracket 110. Figure 2B also shows that the fasteners 114A and 114B of the base bracket 110 (both in Figure 2A) are inserted through the holes 122A and 122B in the base bracket 110.

FIG. 3A shows the first step of attaching the electronic device 102 to the carrier device 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device 102 is a solid state drive (SSD). However, other types of electronic devices 102 can also be used with the carrier device 100. FIG. 3A shows the device rack 210 before inserting the electronic device 102 into the carrier device 100, and the device rack 210 can be attached to the electronic device 102. The electronic device 102 includes a wire port 104 configured to receive one or more wires. The device rack 210 includes a base 212 and two protruding side walls 214A and 214B. The width of the base 212 (for example, the distance between the side walls 214A and 214B) substantially matches the width of the electronic device 102, so that the electronic device 102 can fit between the side walls 214A and 214B. The device rack 210 also has four pins 216A, 216B, 216C, and 216D. The pins 216A and 216B extend from the side wall 214A to the side wall 214B. The pins 216C and 216D extend from the side wall 214B to the side wall 214A. When the electronic device 102 is inserted into the device rack 210, the pins 216A and 216B are received in the recesses 103A and 103B, and the recesses 103A and 103B are defined on one side of the electronic device 102. The pins 216C and 216D are received in corresponding recesses, and the corresponding recesses are defined on the other side of the electronic device 102.

Figure 3B shows the bottom surface of the base 212 of the device rack 210 once the device rack 210 has been attached to the electronic device 102. As shown in the figure, the wire port 104 is not covered or blocked by the device rack 210. The base 212 includes two protrusions 217A and 217B. When the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are inserted into the carrier device 100, the protrusions 217A and 217B are used to fix the device rack 210 to the device rack 130. The protrusion 217A is configured to slide into the groove 138A of the device holder 130 (Figure 1A), and the protrusion 217B is configured to slide into the groove 138B of the device holder 130 (Figure 1A).

The device rack 210 also includes two stop pins 218A and 218B extending from the bottom surface of the base 212. When the device rack 210 and the electronic device 102 are inserted into the carrier device 100, the stop pins 218A and 218B are positioned between the base bracket 110 and the base 212 of the device rack 210. When the wire holder 150 moves to the device rack 210 and the electronic device 102, the size of the stop pins 218A and 218B are set to be received by the grooves 162A and 162B of the wire holder 150 (FIG. 1A). Therefore, the stop pins 218A and 218B help prevent further movement of the wire holder 150, as discussed in more detail herein.

FIG. 4A shows the carrier device 100 before the wire bundle 106 is coupled to the wire holder 150. The wire bundle 106 can be used to electrically connect the electronic device 102 (in FIGS. 3A and 3B) to other components in the computing system. The wire bundle 106 includes one or more wires 107 coupled to the connector 108. The connector 108 is generally aligned with the opening 156 which is defined in the second body portion 154B of the wire holder 150. The connector 108 defines two holes 109A and 109B on either end of the connector 108. The hole 109A of the wire bundle 106 is aligned with the corresponding hole 164A, and the hole 164A is defined in the second body portion 154B of the wire holder 150. Similarly, the hole 109B of the wire bundle 106 is aligned with the corresponding hole 164B, which is defined in the second body portion 154B.

The fasteners 166A and 166B can be used to couple the wire bundle 106 to the wire holder 150. In the illustrated embodiment, the fasteners 166A and 166B are screws. In other embodiments, other types of fasteners can be used. The fastener 166A is configured to be screwed into both the hole 109A of the connector 108 and the hole 164A of the wire holder 150. The fastener 166B is configured to be screwed into both the hole 109B of the connector 108 and the hole 164B of the wire holder 150.

FIG. 4B shows the carrier device 100 after the wire bundle 106 has been coupled to the wire holder 150. The connector 108 extends through the opening 156 in the wire holder 150 (Figure 4A), where the connector 108 can be used on the other side of the wire holder 150. As shown in FIG. 4B, the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is positioned between the latch 230 and the wire holder 150. The latch 230 substantially abuts one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106.

Once the electronic device 102 has been coupled to the device rack 210 (as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B), and the wire bundle 106 has been coupled to the wire holder 150 (as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B) Show), the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 can be inserted into the carrier device 100.

5A and 5B show the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110 (FIG. 5A) and the second surface 113B (FIG. 5A) of the base bracket 110 before the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are inserted into the carrier device 100 Figure 5B) is a perspective view. The device rack 210 is positioned relative to the base support 110 such that the protrusion 217A of the device rack 210 is aligned with the groove 138A of the device rack 130, and the protrusion 217B of the device rack 210 is aligned with the groove 138B of the device rack 130.

Before the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are inserted into the carrier device 100, the device rack 130, the wire holder 150, the wire rack 170, and the device handle 190 are all in their respective initial positions. The device support 130 can move relative to the base support 110 along the shaft 131 (extending between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110). Before the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are inserted into the carrier device 100, the device rack 130 moves to the end 111A of the base rack 110. The fasteners 112A and 112B are positioned at the ends of the grooves 132A and 132B that are closest to the ends 111B. Therefore, when the device holder 130 is in the initial device holder position, the device holder 130 is positioned substantially upward (relative to the plane of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B) as much as possible. When the device support 130 is in the initial device support position, the bottom edge of the device support 130 is spaced from the end 111B of the base support 110.

The wire holder 150 can move along the shaft 151 relative to the base support 110, and the shaft 151 is connected to the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110. Before the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are inserted into the carrier device 100, the wire holder 150 moves to the end 111C of the base bracket 110. The fasteners 114A and 114B are positioned at the ends of the grooves 152A and 152B of the wire holder 150 that are closest to the end 111D of the base bracket 110. Therefore, when the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position, the wire holder 150 is positioned substantially as far as possible to the left (relative to the plane of FIG. 5A).

When the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position, the foot 172A and the latch 230 rotate substantially as far away from the base bracket 110 as possible. In this position, the protrusion 178 of the wire handle 170 is positioned at the end of the groove 116B that is closest to the ends 111B and 111D of the base bracket 110. The latch 230 is also substantially spaced from the slot 124 defined in the base bracket 110.

The device handle 190 can rotate around the fastener 191 relative to the base bracket 110. When the device handle 190 is in the initial device handle position, the foot 192A rotates toward the end 111A of the base support 110, and the foot 192B rotates toward the end 111B of the base support 110. The central portion 194 of the handle 190 of the device is also substantially rotated toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110 so that the pin 198 is positioned at the end of the slot 196 closer to the end 111B of the base bracket 110. Therefore, when the handle of the carrying device 100 is in the initial handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position (Figure 5A), and the device handle 190 is in the initial device handle position (Figure 5B). ).

FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 of the carrying device 100. FIG. 6A shows the carrier device 100 when the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are initially inserted into the carrier device 100. The groove 138A of the device holder 130 receives the protrusion 217A of the device holder 210, and the groove 138B of the device holder 130 receives the protrusion 217B of the device holder 210. In Figure 6A, when the fasteners 112A and 112B are positioned at the ends of the grooves 132A and 132B that are closest to the end 111B of the base support 110, the device support 130 is still in the original device support position. When the device holder 130 is in the initial device holder position, the stop pin 218A is not aligned with the slot 162A in the wire holder 150 (in Figure 5A), and the stop pin 218B is not aligned with the slot 162B in the wire holder 150. Therefore, when the device holder 130 is in the initial device holder position, the device holder 130 receives the electronic device 102 and the device holder 210. The wire handle 170 and the device handle 190 are still in the original device handle position.

FIG. 6B is a relative side view of the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110 of the carrying device 100. FIG. 6B shows the carrier device 100 when the electronic device 102 and the device rack 210 are initially inserted into the carrier device 100. As shown in the figure, the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102 held by the wire holder 150 is positioned only slightly above the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 (relative to the plane of FIG. 6B). The wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position, and the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position. The connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is separated from the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102. Similarly, the latch 230 of the wire handle 170 is separated from the slot 124 of the device holder.

Therefore, FIGS. 6A and 6B show the carrying device 100 when the device holder 130 has received the electronic device 102, but the device holder 130 is moved out of the original device holder position. The handle of the carrying device 100 (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) is in the initial handle position. When the handle is in the initial handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position, and the device handle 190 is in the initial device handle position. In addition, when the handle is in the initial handle position, the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position. When the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position, one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106 are not electrically connected to the electronic device 102.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 of the carrying device 100. Figure 7 shows the carrier device 100 after the device holder 130 has moved to the final device holder position. The protrusions 217A and 217B of the device frame 210 are still disposed in the grooves 138A and 138B of the device bracket 130. The device support 130 has moved to the end 111B of the base support 110. The fasteners 112A and 112B have moved to the opposite ends of the grooves 132A and 132B that are closest to the end 111B of the base bracket 110. In the final device support position, stop pin 218A is aligned with slot 162A, and stop pin 218B is aligned with slot 162B. However, the stop pins 218A and 218B are still positioned outside the grooves 162A and 162B.

In response to the device holder 130 moving to the final device holder position, the handle 180 (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) of the carrying device 100 moves to the relay handle position. As shown in Figure 7, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle 190 is in the final device handle position. When the device holder 130 moves, the protrusion 134 is pressed against the end of the first leg 192A of the device handle 190. The device handle 190 further pivots around the fastener 191, so that the first leg 192A and the central portion 194 move toward the end 111B of the base bracket 110, and the second leg 192B moves toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110.

Therefore, the device handle 190 pivots until it is positioned in the final device handle position. In the final device handle position, the protrusion 134 is positioned at the end of the slot 116A in the base bracket 110 that is closer to the end 111B of the base bracket 110. Similarly, the pin 198 of the device handle 190 moves in the slot 196 until the pin 198 is positioned at the end of the slot 196 closer to the end 111A of the base bracket 110.

When the second leg 192B moves toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110, the second leg 192B presses the protrusion 178 of the wire handle 170. The protrusion 178 moves in the groove 116B (in FIG. 6A) of the base bracket 110, and the wire handle 170 rotates counterclockwise with respect to the plane of FIG. 7. The wire handle 170 is rotated until the device holder 130 reaches the final device holder position. Therefore, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the relay wire handle position. When the wire handle 170 rotates to the position of the relay wire handle, the latch 230 moves to the slot 124 of the base bracket 110. Because the wire handle 170 is rotatably coupled to the wire holder 150, the wire handle 170 can be rotated to the relay wire handle position without causing the wire holder 150 to move laterally toward the electronic device 102.

Therefore, Figure 7 shows the carrier device 100 when the device holder 130 has moved from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. When the device holder 130 moves to the final device holder position, the handle (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) of the carrying device 100 moves from the initial handle position to the relay handle position. When the handle moves to the relay handle position, the wire handle 170 moves to the relay wire handle position, the device handle 190 moves to the final device handle position, and the wire holder 150 stays in the original wire holder position. However, in some embodiments, the wire holder 150 can move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the initial handle position to the relay handle position.

FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 of the carrying device 100. FIG. 8A shows the carrier device 100 after the handle 180 of the carrier device 100 is moved to the final handle position. When the handle is in the final handle position, the wire handle 170 rotates to the final wire handle position, and the device handle 190 stays in the final device handle position. In some embodiments, the wire handle 170 can be manually rotated by the user to the final wire handle position. When the wire handle 170 moves to the final wire handle position, the protrusion 178 moves in the second part of the groove 116B of the base bracket 110. The protrusion 178 is away from the end 111B of the base bracket 110 and moves to the end 111A and the cutout portion 115.

As can be seen in Figure 8A, the protrusion 178 is substantially away from the end 111B in a straight line and moves toward the end 111A. Because the protrusion 178 cannot move laterally in the groove 116B (for example, between the end 111C and the end 111D), the wire handle 170 is rotated to the final wire handle position causing the wire holder 150 to move laterally toward the electronic device 102 move. Therefore, the handle moves from the relay handle position to the final handle position (and therefore the wire handle 170 moves from the relay wire handle position to the final wire handle position), causing the wire holder 150 to move from the initial wire holder position to Final wire holder position.

The movement of the wire holder 150 to the final position of the wire holder is at least restricted by the stop pins 218A and 218B of the device frame 210. As shown in Figure 8A, when the wire holder 150 moves to the final wire holder position, the stop pin 218A is received in the groove 162A of the wire holder 150, and the stop pin 218B is received in the groove of the wire holder 150 162B. Once the stop pins 218A and 218B reach the ends of their respective grooves 162A and 162B, the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are prevented from moving further. The protrusion 178 can also restrict the movement of the wire holder 150. Once the protrusion 178 reaches the end of the groove 116B that is closest to the cut portion 115 of the base bracket 110, the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are prevented from moving further.

The latch 230 of the wire handle 170 also assists in locking the wire handle 170 in the final wire handle position and locks the wire holder 150 in the final wire holder position. When the wire handle 170 moves to the final wire handle position, the latch 230 rotates to the slot 124 defined in the base bracket 110 and is received in the slot 124. As shown in FIG. 8A, the second portion 232B of the latch 230 is like the device handle 190, on the same side of the base bracket 110, extending away from the slot 124.

Once the latch 230 is received in the groove 124, the latch 230 is biased to stay in the groove 124. In some embodiments, the latch 230 may include an internal spring, and the internal spring may cause at least a portion of the latch 230 to press against at least a portion of the proximity groove 124 of the base bracket 110, thereby biasing the latch 230 to stay in the groove. 124 within. Therefore, the latch 230 prevents the wire holder 150 from unintentionally moving from the final wire holder position to the initial wire holder position. Generally, a certain amount of force is required to remove the latch 230 from the slot 124 so that the user can manually move the wire holder 150 from the final wire holder position to the initial wire holder position.

FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the carrying device 100 after the handle of the carrying device 100 is moved to the final handle position. When the wire holder 150 moves laterally to the final wire holder position, the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is inserted into the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102 to electrically connect one or more wires 107 to the electronic device 102. As shown in Figure 8B, the first portion 232A of the latch 230 is like the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 on the same side of the base bracket 110, extending away from the slot 124 (Figure 8A).

Therefore, FIGS. 8A and 8B show the carrying device 100 once the wire holder 150 is moved to the final wire holder position, and the wire handle 170 is moved to the final wire handle position. The wire holder 150 moves to the final wire holder position in response to the movement of the wire handle 170 to the final wire handle position. In some embodiments, the wire handle 170 can be manually moved to the final wire handle position by the user. When the wire holder 150 is in the final wire holder position, one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106 are electrically connected to the electronic device 102.

Fig. 9A shows a side view of the latch 230 of Figs. 1A to 8B. The latch 230 is substantially formed by a first part 232A and a second part 232B. The latch 230 can be used to automatically lock the latch, so that once the latch 230 is received in the groove 124 of the base bracket 110 (Figures 8A and 8B), the latch 230 can automatically lock the wire handle 170 in the final The wire handle is in the position. The second portion 232B includes a conical protrusion 234 having a proximal end 236A and a distal end 236B. The diameter of the protrusion 234 increases between the proximal end 236A and the distal end 236B, so that the diameter of the distal end 236B is larger than the diameter of the proximal end 236A.

The first part 232A includes the button 238 and the button housing 240. The button 238 can be actuated to move the protrusion 234 between an extended position and a retracted position. When the button 238 is pressed against the button housing 240, the button 238 is received in the button housing 240, and the protrusion 234 is outwardly away from the button housing 240 and moves to the extended position. The protrusion 234 is biased toward the retracted position so that when the button 238 is released, the protrusion 234 moves toward the button housing 240 and returns to the retracted position. As previously described herein, in some embodiments, the latch 230 may include an internal spring. When the button 238 is pressed to move the protrusion 234 to the extended position, the internal spring can be compressed. The force applied by the compression spring can bias the protrusion 234 back to the retracted position.

FIG. 9B shows the latch 230 positioned in the slot 124 of the base bracket 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the proximal end 236A to the first portion 232A of the protrusion 234 have a diameter smaller than the width of the groove 124. Therefore, a part of the protrusion 234 positioned in the groove 124 has a diameter smaller than the width of the groove 124. The area 242 along the periphery of the protrusion 234 has a diameter larger than the width of the groove 124. Therefore, the area 242 of the protrusion 234 is positioned to contact a part of the base bracket 110 that forms the edge of the groove 124. In some embodiments, the region 242 is located between the proximal end 236A and the distal end 236B. In other embodiments, the region 242 may be located at the proximal end 236A or the distal end 236B.

Because the protrusion 234 is offset to the retracted position, and because the diameter of the protrusion 234 from the region 242 to the distal end 236B is greater than the width of the groove 124, the protrusion 234 cannot be retracted further than shown in Figure 9B. Instead, the offset of the protrusion 234 causes the protrusion 234 to press against the base bracket 110. The force imparted on the base bracket 110 by the protrusion 234 prevents the latch 230 from being unintentionally removed from the groove 124. To release the latch 230, the user presses the button 238 until the protrusion 234 moves to the extended position, and the latch 230 can be rotated away from the slot 124.

10A and 10B show a computing system including a housing 101, a supporting device 100, and an electronic device 102. The carrier device 100 and the electronic device 102 are inserted into the housing 101. The housing 101 may be a housing of a server or any other computing device. In FIG. 10A, the carrying device 100 and the electronic device 102 are positioned in the housing 101 substantially in a vertical position. In Figure 10B, the carrier device 100 and the electronic device 102 are positioned in the housing 101 substantially in a horizontal orientation. As long as any required wires can reach the electronic device 102, the carrying device 100 and the electronic device 102 can be positioned such as the upright position in Fig. 10A, the horizontal position in Fig. 10B, or any other suitable positions.

The terminology used herein is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "一(a)", "一(an)" and "the (the)" used herein are also intended to include plural forms. In addition, in the detailed description and/or request, the terms "including (including, includes)", "having, has, with" or other variants, this term is intended to be similar to the term "including ( comprising)" is included.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in related fields, and unless there is a clear definition, they will not be used in an idealized or overly formal sense. explain.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described in the foregoing, it should be understood that they are only examples, not limitations. Without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, many changes can be made to the embodiments of the present disclosure based on the content disclosed herein. Therefore, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-mentioned embodiments. Instead, the scope of the present model should be defined according to the scope of the attached patent application and its equivalents.

Although the new model has been described in one or more embodiments with drawings, other skilled in the art will make equivalent changes and modifications after reading and understanding the specifications and drawings. In addition, although the specific feature of the present invention has been disclosed in one of the various embodiments, for any given or specific application, this feature can be combined with one or more features of other embodiments, which may be desirable and advantageous. of.

100: Carrying device 102: electronic device 103A, 103B: recessed 104: Wire Port 106: Wire bundle 107: Wire 108: Connector 109A, 109B, 118, 120A, 120B, 122A, 122B, 136, 159, 164A, 164B, 173A, 173B, 175, 193: hole 110: Base bracket 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D: end 112A, 112B, 114A, 114B, 160, 166A, 166B, 191: fasteners 113A: First surface 113B: second surface 115: cut part 116A, 116B, 124, 132A, 132B, 138A, 138B, 152A, 152B, 162A, 162B, 196: Slot 117,158: pieces 130: device bracket 131, 151: axis 134, 178, 217A, 217B, 234: protrusion 150: Wire holder 154A: The first body part 154B: The second body part 156: open 170: Wire handle 172A: Feet 172B, 192B: second foot 174: Midpoint 180: Handle 190: Device Handle 192A: First foot 194: central part 198, 216A, 216B, 216C, 216D: pin 210: device rack 212: Pedestal 214A, 214B: side wall 218A, 218B: stop pin 230: latch 232A: Part One 232B: Part Two 236A: Proximal 236B: Far end 238: Button 240: Button housing 242: area

The disclosure can be better understood through the following description of exemplary embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the first side of the carrying device according to the type of the present disclosure. The carrying device is used to hold the electronic device in the computing system. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the second side of the carrying device of FIG. 1A according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 2A is an exploded view of the first side of the carrying device in FIG. 1A according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 2B is an exploded view of the second side of the carrying device of FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure. FIG. 3A is a three-dimensional view of an electronic device and a device frame according to the type of the present disclosure. The electronic device and the device frame are used together with the carrier device of FIG. 1A. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the electronic device and the device rack coupled together in FIG. 3A according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the first side of the carrier device in FIG. 1A according to the aspect of the present disclosure, before the cable bundle is coupled to the carrier device. FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the first side of the carrier device in FIG. 1A according to the aspect of the disclosure, after the wire bundle has been coupled to the carrier device. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the first side of the carrier device in FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure, and the electronic device and the device rack in FIG. 3A are before the carrier device is inserted. FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the second side of the carrier device of FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure, before the electronic device and device rack of FIG. 3A are inserted into the carrier device. FIG. 6A is a cut-away view of the second side of the carrier device of FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure. The electronic device and device rack of FIG. 3A are first inserted into the carrier device. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the first side of the carrying device of FIG. 6A according to a type of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second side of the carrying device of FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure, after the electronic device and the device rack are moved into their final positions. FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the second side of the carrying device of FIG. 1A according to the type of the present disclosure, after the handle of the carrying device has been moved into its final position. FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the first side of the carrying device of FIG. 8A according to the aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 9A is a side view of the latch according to the type of the present disclosure. The latch is used with the carrier device of FIG. 1A. FIG. 9B is a side view of the latch of FIG. 9A according to the type of the present disclosure, and the latch is inserted into the hole of the carrier device in FIG. 1A. FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a computing system according to the type of the present disclosure. The computing system includes a computing device and the carrying device of FIG. 1A with the housing of the computing system inserted in a vertical position. FIG. 10B is a perspective view of a computing system according to the type of the present disclosure. The computing system includes a computing device and the carrying device of FIG. 1A with the housing of the computing system inserted in a horizontal position.

This disclosure is easy to make various modifications and alternative forms. Some representative embodiments have been shown in the drawings and will be described in detail here. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not intended to be limited to the specific form disclosed. Instead, this disclosure covers all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims.

100: Carrying device

110: Base bracket

111A, 111C, 111D: end

112A, 112B, 114A, 160: Fasteners

116A, 116B, 132A, 132B, 152A, 152B: Slot

120A, 120B, 122A, 122B, 136, 159, 173A, 173B, 175: hole

130: device bracket

134,178: protrusion

154B: The second body part

158: piece

170: Wire handle

172A: Feet

172B: second foot

174: Midpoint

230: latch

Claims (10)

A carrying device for holding an electronic device in a computing system. The carrying device includes: a base support; a device support, coupled to the base support and capable of an initial device support position and a final device Move between bracket positions, the device bracket is configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device bracket position; a handle, coupled to the base bracket and movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position , The handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position; and a wire holder coupled to the base The seat bracket and the handle, the wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires, and the wire holder is further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position to respond to the handle moving to The final handle position. Such as the carrying device of claim 1, wherein when the wire holder is in the initial wire holder position, the one or more wires are not electrically connected to the electronic device, and wherein when the wire holder is in the final wire holder When the device is in the position, the one or more wires are electrically connected to the electronic device. Such as the carrying device of claim 1, wherein the handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to a relay handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. Such as the carrying device of claim 3, wherein the wire holder is configured to stay in the initial wire holder position, so that the handle is moved from the initial handle position to the relay handle position. Such as the carrying device of claim 3, wherein the handle includes a device handle and a wire handle, the device handle is positioned on a first side of the base bracket, and the wire handle is positioned on the base On a second side of the bracket, the wire handle includes a protrusion that extends through a hole in the base bracket and contacts the handle of the device, and when the handle is in the initial handle When in the position, the device handle is in an initial device handle position, and the wire handle is in an initial wire handle position. Such as the carrying device of claim 5, wherein when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle is in a final device handle position, and the wire handle is in a relay wire handle position. The carrier device of claim 5, wherein the device holder includes a protrusion that extends through a hole in the base holder and contacts the handle of the device, and wherein when the device holder moves to the final device holder Position, the protrusion of the device holder causes the device handle to move from an initial device handle position to a final device handle position, and the device handle causes the wire handle to move from an initial wire handle position to A relay wire handle position. Such as the carrying device of claim 1, wherein the base bracket defines a groove and wherein the handle includes a latch, and the groove of the base bracket is configured to receive the latch of the handle to respond to the movement of the handle To the final handle position, thereby locking the handle into the final handle position and the wire holder in the final wire holder position. For example, the carrying device of claim 1, further comprising a stop pin configured to be received by a corresponding notch defined by the wire holder when the wire holder moves to the final wire holder position, the The stop pin prevents the wire holder from moving past the final wire holder position. A computing system includes: a computing device having a housing; an electronic device configured to be positioned in the housing of the computing device in a horizontal or straight position; and a carrying device configured to be positioned in the housing In the housing of the computing device, the electronic device is held, and the carrying device includes: a base support; a device support, coupled to the base support and capable of being located between an initial device support position and a final device support position The device holder is configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device holder position; a handle is coupled to the base holder and can move between an initial handle position and a final handle position, the handle The configuration is configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to the movement of the device holder from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position; and a wire holder coupled to the base holder And the handle, the wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires, and the wire holder is further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position to respond to the handle moving to the final position Handlebar position.

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