WO2007126239A1

WO2007126239A1 - Hard disk drive bracket

Info

Publication number: WO2007126239A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/002011
Authority: WO
Inventors: Min-Whan Seo; Se-Woong Kim; Ji-Hoon Jo; Sung-Hwan Park
Original assignee: Zalman Tech Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-04-28
Filing date: 2007-04-25
Publication date: 2007-11-08

Abstract

Provided is a hard disk drive bracket for mounting hard disk drives into a computer case. The hard disk drive bracket includes: a frame comprising upper and lower members, left and right walls and an opening at the front of the frame between the left and right walls; a horizontal support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drive so as to supports the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; a vertical support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact left and right sides of the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; and a fixing member fixing the hard disk drive which has been inserted through the opening of the frame.

Description

HARD DISK DRIVE BRACKET

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a hard disk drive bracket, and more particularly, to a hard disk drive bracket having an improved structure so as to easily mount or remove a hard disk drive. Background Art

[2] A hard disk drive is a storage device in a computer used to store high capacity data.

In general, a hard disk capable of storing several gigabytes of data is loaded into a hard disk drive. Such a hard disk drive is generally fixed inside a case of a computer.

[3] In order to fixedly install the hard disk drive inside the case of the computer, the hard disk drive is placed in a desired position of the bracket which forms a single body with the case or is additionally provided inside the case to be fixed in the case. Next, a combining member such as a screw penetrates the bracket to be combined with a combining hole formed in the hard disk drive. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[4] However, when fixing the hard disk drive to the bracket or removing the hard disk drive from the bracket for maintenance purposes, a large number of screws must be screwed or unscrewed. Moreover, various programs for graphics, games, etc. have been developed in accordance with the rapid improvement of performances of computers. Thus, two or more hard disk drives are frequently required. As a result, installing a plurality of hard disk drives in a bracket is more complicated. Technical Solution

[5] The present invention provides a hard disk drive bracket capable of simply mounting a hard disk drive in a computer or removing the hard disk drive from the computer.

[6] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hard disk drive bracket for mounting hard disk drive into a computer case, comprising: a frame comprising upper and lower members, left and right walls and an opening at the front of the frame between the left and right walls; a horizontal support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drive so as to supports the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; a vertical support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact left and right sides of the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; and a fixing member fixing the hard disk drive which has been inserted through the opening of the frame.

[7] At least one of the vertical support member is provided on each of the left and right walls and comprises a support bar, a rotation pipe, and a elastic member, wherein both ends of the support bar are fixed to a corresponding wall of one of the left and right walls, the rotation pipe is inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar, and the elastic member is provided on outer surface of the rotation pipe.

[8] The horizontal support member comprises: at least two lower support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and contacting the lower surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted; at least two upper support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and contacting the upper surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted, wherein each of the lower and upper horizontal support members comprises: a support bar comprising both ends fixed to the left and right walls, respectively; at least two rotation pipes inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar and spaced apart from each other; and an elastic member provided on outer surface of the rotation pipe.

[9] The horizontal support member comprises: at least two lower support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and provided on the left and right walls respectively, and contacting the lower surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted; at least two upper support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and provided on the left and right walls respectively, and contacting the upper surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted, wherein each of the lower and upper horizontal support members comprises: a support bar comprising one end fixed to a corresponding wall of one of the left and right walls; a rotation pipe inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar; and an elastic member provided on outer surfaces of the rotation pipe.

[10] The fixing member is a locking member which is elastically deformed due to an external force to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted when the hard disk drive is inserted through the opening of the frame, and return to its original shape when the external force is removed after the hard disk drive is completely inserted, so as to fix the hard disk drive.

[11] The fixing member is strip member which is provided at the opening of the frame, each of which comprises one end fixed to the frame and the other end that can be combined with and separated from the frame.

[12] The hard disk drive bracket may further include an elastic support member which is elastically deformed when the hard disk drive is inserted and provided at the rear of the frame to support back surface of the hard disk drive.

[13] The frame comprises two or more of the openings so as to accommodate two or more hard disk drives. [14] The hard disk drive bracket further may include an elastic support member which is provided at the rear of the frame to be elastically deformed when the hard disk drive is inserted, so as to support back surface of the hard disk drive, wherein the fixing member comprises: a guide slot formed in the left and right walls, respectively; and a locking bar member moving to a releasing position for allowing the hard disk drive to be inserted and a locking position for fixing the hard disk drive inside the guide slot which has been completely inserted so that the elastic support member is elastically deformed.

Advantageous Effects [15] As described above, in a hard disk drive bracket according to the present invention, hard disk drives can easily and tightly fixed without screw members. In addition, vibrations and noise generated from the hard disk drives can be reduced.

Description of Drawings [16] The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which: [17] FlG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk drive bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention; [18] FlG. 2 is a front view of the hard disk drive bracket of FlG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [19] FlG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a line III-III of FlG. 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [20] FlG. 4 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a portion of FlG. 2 marked with a circular dotted line, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [21] FlG. 5 is a perspective view of the hard disk drive bracket of FlG. 1 into which hard disk drives are mounted; [22] FlG. 6 illustrates a computer case in which the hard disk drive bracket of FlG. 1 is fixed, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [23] FlG. 7 is a perspective view of a hard disk drive bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention; [24] FlG. 8 is a front view of the hard disk drive bracket of FlG. 7, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [25] FlG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a line IX-IX of FlG. 7, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and [26] FIGS. 10 and 11 are perspective views of a hard disk drive bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Best Mode [27] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[28] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk drive bracket 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the hard disk drive bracket 1 of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a line πi-iπ of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a portion of FIG. 2 marked with a circular dotted line. Referring to FIG. 1, the hard disk drive bracket 1 according to the present embodiment is used to mount a hard disk drive into a computer case and includes a frame, horizontal support members 20, vertical support members 30, and fixing members 40. Three hard disk drives may be mounted in the hard disk drive bracket 1 according to the current embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. One, two, four or more hard disk drives may be mounted in the disk drive bracket of the present invention. The hard disk drives are fixed in the hard disk drive bracket 1, and then the hard disk drive bracket 1 is fixed in the computer case. Thus, the hard disk drives are mounted in the computer case.

[29] The frame includes an upper member 12, a lower member 14, a left wall 16, and a right wall 18. The frame also has an opening into which hard disk drives can be inserted. The frame may be formed of a strong material such as iron. A large number of vents may be formed in the frame so as to save materials and effectively dissipate heat generated from hard disk drives to be loaded into the frame.

[30] FIG. 6 illustrates a computer case 100 in which the hard disk drive bracket 1 of FIG.

1 is fixed, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, screw bolts are screwed into screw holes formed in the lower member 14(ref erring FIG. 1) of the frame and a bottom of the computer case 100 in order to fix the hard disk drive bracket 1 to the bottom of the computer case 100.

[31] The opening is provided at the front of the frame between the left wall 16 and the right wall 18 of the frame. The hard disk drives are inserted into the hard disk drive bracket 1 through the opening.

[32] The horizontal support members 20 are provided on the frame. When the hard disk drives are inserted into the hard disk drive bracket 1 through the opening, the horizontal support members 20 are elastically deformed in contact with upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drives and allow the hard disk drives to be inserted. Also, after the hard disk drives are completely inserted, the horizontal support members 20 may be elastically deformed in contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drives to support the upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drives.

[33] The hard disk drive bracket 1 of the present embodiment can accommodate three hard disk drives. Thus, the horizontal support members 20 include three lower horizontal support members 202 and three upper horizontal support members 204.

[34] Two lower horizontal support members 202 in each of a plurality of rows are spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction. When hard disk drives are inserted, the two lower horizontal support members 202 in each row contact lower surfaces of the hard disk drives. Referring to FlG. 2, since the two lower horizontal support members 202 in each row are on the same horizontal plane, the lower horizontal support members 202 positioned at the back are not shown, and only the lower horizontal support members 202 positioned at the front, i.e., near to the opening, are shown.

[35] Two upper horizontal support members 204 in each of the rows spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction. When the hard disk drives are inserted, the two upper horizontal support members 204 in each row contact upper surfaces of the hard disk drives. Since the two upper horizontal support members 204 in each row are on the same horizontal plane, the upper horizontal support members 204 positioned at the back are not shown, and only the upper horizontal support members 204 positioned at the front, i.e., close to the opening, are shown.

[36] The two lower horizontal support members 202 in each row may be separated an appropriate distance from each other horizontally so as to stably support the hard disk drives. In other words, when hard disk drives are inserted, the two lower horizontal support members 202 in each row support lower surfaces of the hard disk drives, and the two upper horizontal support members 202 in each row contact and support upper surfaces of the hard disk drives.

[37] In the present embodiment, each of the lower and upper horizontal support members

202 and 204 includes a support bar 22, rotation pipes 24, and elastic members 26 as illustrated in FlG. 3.

[38] Both ends of the support bar 22 are fixed to the left and right walls 16 and 18 respectively through screws 23. In other words, the support bar 22 has a length equal to a distance between the left and right walls 16 and 18 and is fixed to the left and right walls 16 and 18 so that the support bar 22 does not rotate. The support bar 22 may be an empty pipe or solid bar. Both ends of the support bar 22 are formed to have a diameter less than that of the center of the support bar 22 so that the rotation pipes 24, which will be described later, can be inserted onto both ends of the support bar 22. Two rotation pipes 24 are spaced apart from each other to be inserted onto both ends respectively (having reduced diameters) of the support bar 22. Since inner diameters of the rotation pipes 24 are greater than an outer diameter of both ends of the support bar 22, the rotation pipes 24 can rotate on both ends of the support bar 22.

[39] The elastic members 26 are formed of an elastic material such as rubber on outer surfaces of the rotation pipes 24. The elastic members 26 may have inner diameters so as to be press-fitted onto the rotation pipes 24. The elastic members 26 operate together with the rotation pipes 24 on the support bar 22.

[40] The vertical support members 30 are provided at the frame and elastically deformed to allow hard disk drives to be inserted. After the hard disk drives are completely inserted, the vertical support members 30 are elastically deformed in contact with left and right surfaces of the hard disk drives to support the hard disk drives.

[41] In the present embodiment, two vertical support members 30 in each row are horizontally spaced apart from each other on the left and right walls 16 and 18 of the frame. Referring to FlG. 1, two vertical support members 30 in each row are horizontally spaced apart from each other at entry and intermediate portions of the opening.

[42] As illustrated in FlG. 4, each of the vertical support members 30 includes a support bar 32, a rotation pipe 34, and an elastic member 36, like the horizontal support members 20.

[43] Both ends of the support bar 32 are respectively fixed to protrusions 180 and 182 protruding from the right wall 18 using screws 33. In other words, the support bar 32 is fixed to the right wall 18.

[44] The rotation pipe 34 is inserted onto the support bar 32, has a greater inner diameter than an outer diameter of the support bar 32, and thus can rotate on the support bar 32. The elastic member 36 is provided on an outer surface of the rotation pipe 34 to operate together with the rotation pipe 34 to rotate on the support bar 32.

[45] The fixing members 40 are used to fix the hard disk drives which have been inserted through the opening of the frame. In the present embodiment, the fixing members 40 are locking members.

[46] The fixing members 40 are elastically deformed by an outer force applied by hand or the like to allow the hard disk drives to be inserted through the opening of the frame. If the outer force is removed after the hard disk drives are completely inserted, the fixing members 40 return to their original shapes to fix the hard disk drives.

[47] In other words, referring to FlG. 5, a fixing member 40 positioned in an upper portion of the opening is not deformed, and a hard disk drive 102 is inserted into a middle portion of the opening. The fixing members 40 are formed of a material having elasticity to a long length, and both ends of each of the locking members 40 in each row are supported on the left and right walls 16 and 18, respectively, as illustrated in FIG. 2.

[48] When the hard disk drive 102 is inserted through the opening, intermediate portions of the fixing members 40 may be elastically deformed to be raised up so as to allow the hard disk drive 102 to be inserted. When the hard disk drive 102 is completely inserted through the opening, a force applied to the fixing members 40 is removed so that the fixing members 40 return to their original shapes. Thus, the fixing members 40 support the hard disk drive 102 to prevent the hard disk drive 102 from unintentionally springing out of the disk drive bracket 1.

[49] Referring to FlG. 2, the hard disk drive bracket 1 according to the present embodiment further includes an elastic support part 50 which is provided at the rear of the frame and elastically deformed when the hard disk drive 102 is inserted to support a back surface of the hard disk drive 102.

[50] The elastic support part 50 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber or sponge at the rear of the frame opposite to the opening and thus is elastically deformed by a back surface of an inserted hard disk drive so as to support the back surface of the inserted hard disk drive.

[51] An operation and an effect of a hard disk drive bracket having a structure as described above according to another embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

[52] Referring to FlG. 6, a hard disk drive bracket 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is fixed in an appropriate place inside a computer case 100. Hard disk drives are inserted into the fixed hard disk drive bracket 1 as illustrated in FlG. 5.

[53] When the hard disk drives are inserted into the hard disk drive bracket 1, the fixing members 40 are raised up, and then the hard disk drives are pushed through the opening of the hard disk drive bracket 1. Here, the lower horizontal support members 202 contact lower surfaces of the hard disk drives, the upper horizontal support members 204 contact upper surfaces of the hard disk drives, and the vertical support members 30 contact left and right sides of the hard disk drives. The horizontal and vertical support members 20 and 30 contacting the hard disk drives include the elastic members 26 and 36, respectively, which can rotate, to be elastically deformed and simultaneously rotate and assist the hard disk drives to be smoothly inserted into the hard disk drive bracket 1.

[54] When the hard disk drives are approximately inserted, back surfaces of the hard disk drives contact the elastic support member 50 provided at the rear of the frame. Here, if a force is further applied to the hard disk drives so that the hard disk drives are completely inserted, and a force applied to the fixing members 40 is removed to prevent the hard disk drives from springing out of the hard disk drive bracket 1, the elastic member 50 is elastically deformed to tightly support the back surfaces of the hard disk drives.

[55] In other words, if several hard disk drives are to be mounted in or removed from a hard disk drive bracket, a plurality of screws must be screwed and unscrewed using a driver in the prior art. However, in the present invention, fixing members can be appropriately positioned, and then hard disk drives can be pushed through an opening to mount or remove the hard disk drives in or from a hard disk drive bracket without using screws.

[56] The elastic members 26 and 36 of the horizontal and vertical support members 20 and 30 are elastically deformed to support hard disk drives, which have been completely inserted, in vertical and horizontal directions using an elastic restoring force. Thus, the elastic members 26 and 36 can firmly support the hard disk drives and absorb vibrations and noise generated from the hard disk drives.

[57] Also, sizes of hard disk drives vary depending on manufacturers. In the case of the hard disk drive bracket 1 according to the current embodiment of the present invention, the elastic members 26 and 36 can be elastically deformed to accommodate different- sized hard disk drives. Thus, although hard disk drives may have different sizes depending on manufacturers, the hard disk drives can be mounted in the hard disk drive bracket 1 regardless of the variations in size.

[58] The hard disk drive bracket 1 of the present embodiment can accommodate three hard disk drives. For this purpose, an opening capable of accommodating and supporting a hard disk drive, two lower horizontal support members, two upper horizontal support members, and two vertical support members provided on each of left and right walls constitute a set. In this case, three sets are provided.

[59] The hard disk drive bracket according to the present invention may be modified so as to accommodate two, four, five, or more hard disk drives. Mode for Invention

[60] FIGS. 7 through 9 illustrate a hard disk drive bracket Ia according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hard disk drive bracket Ia, FIG. 8 is a front view of the hard disk drive bracket Ia, and FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a line IX-IX of FIG. 7. The hard disk drive bracket Ia of the present embodiment is the same as the hard disk drive bracket 1 of FIG. 1 except for shapes of horizontal support members and fixing members. Thus, only elements of the hard disk drive bracket Ia different from those of the hard disk drive bracket 1 of FIG. 1 will be described, and descriptions of the same elements will not be repeated.

[61] Horizontal support members 20a of the hard disk drive bracket Ia of the present embodiment can be classified into lower horizontal support members 202a and upper horizontal support members 204a.

[62] Referring to FIG. 8, when hard disk drives are inserted, the lower horizontal support members 202a contact lower surfaces of the hard disk drives. Two lower horizontal support members 202a are spaced apart from each other on left and right walls to stably support the hard disk drives in a horizontal direction. In other words, two lower horizontal support members 202a are provided on the left wall 16, and two lower horizontal support members 202a are provided on the right wall 18 to support a hard disk drive. In more detail, according to the current embodiment of the present invention, four lower horizontal support members 202a in total are provided to support a hard disk drive.

[63] When the hard disk drives are inserted, the upper horizontal support members 204a contact upper surfaces of the hard disk drives. Two upper horizontal support members 204a are spaced apart from each other on the left and right walls in a horizontal direction. In other words, two upper horizontal support members 204a are provided on the left wall 16, and two upper horizontal support members 204a are provided on the right wall 16 to support a hard disk drive. In more detail, according to the current embodiment of the present invention, four upper horizontal support members 204a are provided in total to support a hard disk drive.

[64] Referring to FlG. 9, each of the lower and upper horizontal support members 202a and 204a includes a support bar 22a, rotation pipes 24a, and elastic members 26a.

[65] An end of the support bar 22a is fixed on one of the left and right walls 16 and 18 through a screw 23. The rotation pipes 24a are inserted onto the support bar 22a to rotate on the support bar 22a and are supported by a screw 25 so as not to be separated from the support bar 22a then how can they rotate. The elastic members 26a are provided on outer surfaces of the rotation pipes 24a.

[66] In the present embodiment, fixing members 40 are strip members.

[67] The fixing members 40a are provided at the opening of the frame, ends of the fixing members 40a are fixed to the right wall 18 of the frame, and other ends 42a of the fixing members 40a are combined with and/or separated from protrusions 44a provided on the left wall 16 of the frame.

[68] As illustrated in FlG. 7, the other ends 42a of the fixing members 40a are separated from the left wall 16 of the frame. Next, after hard disk drives are completely inserted through the opening, the other ends 42a of the fixing members 40a are combined with the protrusions 44a of the frame to prevent the hard disk drives from springing out of the hard disk drive bracket Ia.

[69] In the present embodiment, Velcro tapes 46a are provided on inner surfaces of middle portions of the fixing members 40a and surfaces of the fixing members 40a facing entrance portions of hard disk drives facing the inner surfaces in order to improve adhesive strength between the hard disk drives and the fixing members 40a. The fixing members 40a may be formed of a material having slight elasticity.

[70] The operation and effect of the hard disk drive bracket 1 of FlG. 1 are appropriately applied to the operation and effect of the hard disk drive bracket Ia of the present embodiment.

[71] FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate a hard disk drive bracket Ib according to another embodiment of the present invention. [72] The hard disk drive bracket Ib of the present embodiment is characterized by different fixing members compared with the previous embodiments. Thus, other elements except the fixing members are the same as those of the previous embodiments, and thus only the fixing members will be described herein. Descriptions of the same elements will not be repeated.

[73] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the fixing members include guide slots 42b and locking bar members 44b.

[74] The guide slots 42b penetrate entrance portions of left and right walls 16 and 18 of the hard disk drive bracket Ib. In the present embodiment, three openings are formed so as to insert three hard disk drives 102. Thus, three pairs of guide slots 42b are provided in the left and right walls 16 and 18.

[75] As illustrated in FlG. 10, the guide slots 42b include releasing position hole portions and locking position hole portions which extend from the releasing position hole portions downward and are slot-shaped, wherein the diameter of the releasing position hole portions is greater than the diameter of the locking position hole portions.

[76] Both ends of each of the locking bar members 44b are inserted into the pairs of guide slots 42b. Members 442b having circular plate shapes are fixed to both ends of each of the locking bar members 44b to prevent the locking bar members 44b from being separated from a frame of the hard disk drive bracket Ib.

[77] The locking bar members 44b can move to releasing and locking positions. Referring to FlG. 11, the middle locking bar member 44b of the three locking bar members 44b is in the releasing position, and the uppermost locking bar member 44b is in the locking position.

[78] The releasing position refers to a position in which the hard disk drives 102 can be allowed to be inserted into the hard disk drive bracket Ib. The locking position refers to a position in which the elastic support members 50 of FlG. 2 can be elastically deformed to fix hard disk drives which have been completely inserted.

[79] A process of inserting hard disk drives 102 into the hard disk drive bracket Ib having the above-described structure will now be described.

[80] Referring to FlG. 11, the hard disk drive 102 is moved near to an opening of the frame of the hard disk drive bracket Ib, and then the locking bar member 44b is moved to the releasing position. The hard disk drive 102 starts to be inserted through the opening when the locking bar member 44b is in the releasing position. This state corresponds to the hard disk drive 102 in the middle portion of the hard disk drive bracket Ib of FlG. 11. If the hard disk drive 102 is continuously inserted, a back surface of the hard disk drive 102 contacts the elastic support member 50 of FlG. 2 positioned at the rear of the frame. If the hard disk drive 102 is further inserted, the elastic support member 50 is elastically deformed, and the hard disk drive 102 is slightly inserted. The locking bar member 44b is moved from the releasing position to the locking position (illustrated by a hard disk drive 102 inserted into an upper portion of the hard disk drive bracket Ib of FlG. 11). The locking bar member 44b moved to the locking position prevents the hard disk drive 102 from being pushed out due to an elastic force of the elastic support member 50 so as to fix the hard disk drive 102 to the frame.

[81] In other words, when hard disk drives are desired to be inserted, the locking bar members 44b are moved upward, and then the hard disk drives are inserted. The locking bar members 44b are then moved downward to fix the hard disk drives in the hard disk drive bracket Ib according to the current embodiment of the present invention.

[82] As described above, in a hard disk drive bracket according to the present invention, hard disk drives can easily and tightly fixed without screw members. In addition, vibrations and noise generated from the hard disk drives can be reduced.

[83] While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims

[1] A hard disk drive bracket for mounting hard disk drive into a computer case, comprising: a frame comprising upper and lower members, left and right walls and an opening at the front of the frame between the left and right walls; a horizontal support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact upper and lower surfaces of the hard disk drive so as to supports the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; a vertical support member provided at the frame, elastically deformed to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted, and kept elastically deformed to contact left and right sides of the hard disk drive after the hard disk drive is completely inserted; and a fixing member fixing the hard disk drive which has been inserted through the opening of the frame.

[2] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein at least one of the vertical support member is provided on each of the left and right walls and comprises a support bar, a rotation pipe, and a elastic member, wherein both ends of the support bar are fixed to a corresponding wall of one of the left and right walls, the rotation pipe is inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar, and the elastic member is provided on outer surface of the rotation pipe.

[3] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein the horizontal support member comprises: at least two lower support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and contacting the lower surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted; at least two upper support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and contacting the upper surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted, wherein each of the lower and upper horizontal support members comprises: a support bar comprising both ends fixed to the left and right walls, respectively; at least two rotation pipes inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar and spaced apart from each other; and an elastic member provided on outer surface of the rotation pipe.

[4] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein the horizontal support member comprises: at least two lower support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and provided on the left and right walls respectively, and contacting the lower surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted; at least two upper support members spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and provided on the left and right walls respectively, and contacting the upper surface of the hard disk drive when the hard disk drive is inserted , wherein each of the lower and upper horizontal support members comprises: a support bar comprising one end fixed to a corresponding wall of one of the left and right walls; a rotation pipe inserted onto the support bar to rotate on the support bar; and an elastic member provided on outer surfaces of the rotation pipe.

[5] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a locking member which is elastically deformed due to an external force to allow the hard disk drive to be inserted when the hard disk drive is inserted through the opening of the frame, and return to its original shape when the external force is removed after the hard disk drive is completely inserted, so as to fix the hard disk drive.

[6] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein the fixing member is strip member which is provided at the opening of the frame, each of which comprises one end fixed to the frame and the other end that can be combined with and separated from the frame.

[7] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 5 or 6, further comprising an elastic support member which is elastically deformed when the hard disk drive is inserted and provided at the rear of the frame to support back surface of the hard disk drive.

[8] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises two or more of the openings so as to accommodate two or more hard disk drives.

[9] The hard disk drive bracket of claim 1, further comprising an elastic support member which is provided at the rear of the frame to be elastically deformed when the hard disk drive is inserted, so as to support back surface of the hard disk drive, wherein the fixing member comprises: a guide slot formed in the left and right walls, respectively; and a locking bar member moving to a releasing position for allowing the hard disk drive to be inserted and a locking position for fixing the hard disk drive inside the guide slot which has been completely inserted so that the elastic support member is elastically deformed.