WO2013149208A1 - Appareil de rangement de disques à semiconducteurs ou d'unités de disques durs - Google Patents

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WO2013149208A1
WO2013149208A1 PCT/US2013/034716 US2013034716W WO2013149208A1 WO 2013149208 A1 WO2013149208 A1 WO 2013149208A1 US 2013034716 W US2013034716 W US 2013034716W WO 2013149208 A1 WO2013149208 A1 WO 2013149208A1
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Gene Jingluen LEE
Cheng-Chu Lee
Chang-Feng Chu
I-Chen Chen
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Echostreams Innovative Solutions, Llc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/06—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F16B2/10—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action using pivoting jaws
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/125—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. modular arrangements, arrays of disc drives
    • G11B33/127—Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis
    • G11B33/128—Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis

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  • This application relates generally to solid state drives and hard disk drives, and more specifically, to apparatuses for storing solid state drives and hard disk drives.
  • An existing server rack may include a plurality of slots for accommodating respective storage drives.
  • the storage drive When coupling a storing dive to such server rack, the storage drive is first secured to a tray using a plurality of screws, and the tray together with the storage drive is then inserted into a slot at the server rack.
  • Applicant of the subject application has determined that it would be desirable to provide a tray that does not require use of any screw to detachably secure a storage drive to the tray. Applicant of the subject application has also determined that it would be desirable to provide a frame (e.g., a server rack) that can allow the storage drives to be packed tightly therein.
  • a frame e.g., a server rack
  • an apparatus for storing a drive includes: a container having a base for receiving the drive; a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position; and a connector for detachably securing the apparatus to a frame, wherein the connector is moveable relative to the base between a first connector position and a second connector position; wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein; and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container.
  • the clam comprises a first tab for engaging the drive when the clam is at the second position.
  • the clam comprises a second tab for engaging the drive when the clam is at the second position.
  • the first tab has a surface that is parallel to the base when the clam is at the second position.
  • the clam comprises a spring component for applying a force to a side of the drive when the clam is placed at the second position to secure the drive relative to the container.
  • the spring component comprises one or more cantilever elements.
  • the one or more cantilever elements are coupled to the body of the clam, and form a unity configuration with the body of the clam.
  • the base has a long side and a short side, and wherein the clam is rotatable about an axis that is parallel to the long side of the base.
  • the clam is configured to detachably couple the drive to the container without using a screw.
  • the clam is rotatably connected to a wall that is formed from a portion of the base by bending the portion out of a plane of the base.
  • the container further comprises a first wall along a first side of the base, and a second wall along a second side of the base, wherein the first wall comprises a curvilinear portion for engagement with a side of the drive when the drive is received by the container.
  • the container further comprises an end wall, and a first wall flange extending from the wall, the first wall flange having a surface that is parallel to the base.
  • the container further comprises a second wall flange extending from the wall.
  • the connector is rotatably coupled to the base.
  • the connector includes a protrusion for insertion into an opening at the frame.
  • the connector comprises a swing arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the base, and a second end.
  • the apparatus further includes a button having a latch, wherein the swing arm has an engagement portion at the second end of the swing arm for engaging the latch of the button.
  • the apparatus further includes a spring coupled to the button.
  • the button is actuatable to release the connector from a locked position.
  • the drive comprises a solid state drive.
  • the drive comprises a hard disk drive.
  • the container is configured to receive a 7 mm drive.
  • a frame includes: a plurality of slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices; wherein one of the drive storage devices comprises: a container having a base for receiving a drive; a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position; and wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein; and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container.
  • the plurality of slots comprises at least sixteen slots configured to receive the respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1 U space.
  • the plurality of slots comprises at least forty- eight slots configured to receive the respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
  • a computer system may include the frame.
  • a frame includes: a plurality of slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices; wherein a center-to- center spacing between two adjacent ones of the plurality of slots is 8.8 mm or less.
  • the plurality of slots comprises at least sixteen slots configured to receive the respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1 U space.
  • the plurality of slots comprises at least forty- eight slots configured to receive the respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
  • one of the drive storage devices comprises: a container having a base for receiving a drive; a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position; wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein; and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container.
  • a computer system may include the frame.
  • a frame includes: at least sixteen slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1 U space. [0036] In some embodiments, a frame includes: at least forty-eight slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
  • the frame includes a support having an edge; and a plurality of openings arranged in a row next to the edge of the support, the plurality of openings correspond respectively with the slots, wherein one of the openings is configured for allowing a component of one of the drive storage devices to be inserted therein for detachably securing the one of the drive storage devices relative to the frame when the one of the drive storage devices is inserted into a corresponding one of slots.
  • the component of the one of the drive storage devices comprises a protrusion at a swing arm in one of the drive storage devices.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus for storing a drive in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a container, which is a component of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a clam, particularly showing the clam in an open configuration
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the clam of FIG. 3, particularly showing the clam in a closed configuration
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the clam of FIG. 3 in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the apparatus of FIG. 1 in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a mechanism for detachably securing the apparatus of FIG. 1 to a frame in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG. 7A illustrates internal features of the mechanism of FIG. 7 in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIGS. 8A-8J illustrates different frames for receiving multiple drive storage devices in accordance with different embodiments.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a computer system in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus 2 for storing a drive 10 in
  • the apparatus 2 includes a container 20 configured (e.g., sized and/or shaped) to receive the drive 10.
  • the drive 10 is a solid state drive. In other embodiments, the drive 10 may be a hard disk drive.
  • the container 20 includes a base 30 for receiving the drive 10, two end walls 32, 34 at a short side 36 of the base 30, a first wall 42 at a long side 44 of the base 30, and a second wall 46 at another long side 48 of the base 30.
  • the base 30 also includes an opening 21 for allowing access to contacts 1 1 of the drive 10 when the drive 10 is installed into the apparatus 2.
  • the end walls 32, 34 may be considered wall portions of a wall.
  • the number of end walls (or wall portions) at the short side 36 may be different from two.
  • the container 20 may include only one end wall, or more than two end walls.
  • each protrusion 50 may be formed from a part of the wall 42/46 by bending the part of the wall 42/46. In other embodiments, each protrusion 50 may be a component that is separately attached to the wall 42/ 46. In the illustrated embodiments, each protrusion 50 has a curvilinear shape. In other embodiments, each protrusion 50 may have a non-curvilinear shape.
  • protrusions 50 instead of having multiple protrusions 50 at each of the walls 42, 66, there may be only one protrusion 50 at each of the walls 42, 66. In further embodiments, the number of protrusions 50 at each of the walls 42, 66 may be different from the example shown. Furthermore, in other embodiments, the protrusions 50 may be optional, and the apparatus 2 may not include any protrusions 50 at the walls 42, 66.
  • the apparatus 2 also includes a clam 60 configured (e.g., sized and/or shaped) to detachably secure the drive 10 relative to the container 20.
  • the clam 60 includes a first end 62 that is rotatably coupled to the base 30, a second end 64, and a body 66 extending from the first end 62 to the second end 64.
  • the first end 62 of the clam 60 includes a hinge 70 that rotatably secures the clam 60 to a wall 72.
  • the hinge 70 may be implemented as a screw.
  • the wall 72 includes an opening 74 for receiving the hinge 70, and may be formed by a portion of the base 30 by bending the portion out of a plane of the base 30. In other embodiments, the wall 72 may be attached to the base 30 using an adhesive or a connection mechanism.
  • the clam 60 may be made from plastic, or other materials, such as metal, alloy, etc.
  • the clam 60 is rotatable about an axis 80 so that it may be placed at a first position (FIG. 3) in which the container 20 can receive the drive 10, and a second position (FIG. 4) in which the clam 60 detachably secures the drive 10 relative to the container 20.
  • FIG. 1 when the clam 60 is at the second position, the clam 60 includes two tabs 90, 92 with respective surfaces that are parallel to a plane of the base 30, so that they can engage with a planar surface of the drive 10, thereby preventing the drive 10 from falling off from the container 20.
  • the container 20 also has two tabs 94, 96 at the respective end walls 32, 34 of the container 20, which cooperate with the tabs 90, 92 of the clam 60 to detachably secure the drive 10 relative to the container 20.
  • the two tabs 94, 96 may be respective wall flanges that are extensions from the respective end walls 32, 34.
  • the wall flanges may be formed by bending the extensions relative to the respective end walls 32, 34 so that the wall flanges have respective surfaces that are parallel to the base 30.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the clam 60 in further details.
  • the clam 60 includes two spring components 100, 102.
  • Each of the spring components 100, 102 has a cantilever configuration configured to elastically urge respective portions 104, 106 to engage with a side of the drive 10 when the clam 60 is at the second position to secure the drive 10 relative to the container 20 (FIG. 4).
  • each of the portions 104, 106 has a curvilinear configuration.
  • each of the portions 104, 106 may have a non-curvilinear configuration.
  • the clam 60 instead of having two spring components 100, 102, the clam 60 may have only one spring component, or more than two spring components.
  • each of the spring components 100, 102 may have other configurations.
  • the elastic feature may be provided using a coil spring.
  • the curvilinear portions 104, 106 are optional, and may not be required.
  • the clam 60 also includes an opening 68 for accommodating the hinge 70.
  • the entire clam 60 including the body 66, the tabs 90, 92, and the spring components 100, 102 is formed from a same material so that it has an unity configuration.
  • the tabs 90, 92 and/or the spring components 100, 102 may be separately connected to a remaining part of the clam 60 using an adhesive or a connection mechanism.
  • the clam 60 has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to a short side of the base 30, and is configured to rotate about the axis 80 that is parallel to a long side of the base 30.
  • the clam 60 may be oriented and positioned differently from the example shown.
  • the clam 60 may have a longitudinal axis that is parallel to a long side of the base 30, in which case, the clam 60 may be configured to rotate about an axis that is parallel to a short side of the base 30.
  • the clam 60 is not limited to the examples of configurations discussed, and may have different configurations in different embodiments.
  • the clam 60 may have a different shape from that shown in the embodiments of FIG. 3.
  • the clam 60 may have only one tab, or more than two tabs. In the illustrated
  • the tabs 90, 92 are located on the respective spring
  • the tabs 90, 92 may be located at other parts of the clam 60.
  • the apparatus 2 further includes a housing 120 at an end of the apparatus 2.
  • the housing 120 includes four electromagnetic-interference (EMI) fingers 122.
  • EMI electromagnetic-interference
  • the EM I fingers 122 at an apparatus 2 touch the base of the adjacent apparatus 2, thereby dividing the gap between the two adjacent apparatuses 2.
  • the four EMI fingers 122 may divide up the 2.8 inches long gap into sections of approximately 0.6 inch long smaller gaps.
  • the apparatus 2 also includes a connector 200 that is rotatably secured to one end of the apparatus 2.
  • the connector 200 is configured to detachably couple the apparatus 2 to a frame 300 (e.g., a chassis, structure, etc., that is configured to house multiple drive storage devices).
  • the connector 200 includes a first end 202 that is rotatably secured to the apparatus 2, a second end 204, and a body 206 extending from the first end 202 to the second end 204.
  • the apparatus 2 further includes a protrusion 210 at the first end 202 configured for insertion into an opening at a frame for anchoring the apparatus 2 against the frame.
  • the apparatus 2 also includes a button 220 that is actuatable by sliding the button 220 in the direction 222 shown, which in turn, moves a latch 224 also in the direction 222.
  • the second end 204 of the connector 200 includes an engagement portion 226 for engaging against the latch 224 at the button 220.
  • the button 220 may be actuated by sliding the button 220 in the direction 222, thereby releasing the engagement portion 206 of the connector 200 from the latch 224 (top diagram in FIG. 6).
  • the connector 200 may be swung open to a first position (an open position) to allow insertion of the apparatus 2 into a slot 302 at the frame 300, and may be closed to a second position (a closed position) to lock the apparatus 2 against the frame.
  • the connector 200 may be rotated until a ramp portion 228 at the second end 204 of the connector 200 is engaged with the latch 224.
  • the connector 200 may then be pressed further, to cause the ramp portion 228 to lift the button 220 until the end of the ramp portion 228 passes the latch 224.
  • the button 220 will automatically move back to its original position (due to a spring (not shown)) in which the engagement portion 226 is locked against the latch 224.
  • the apparatus 2 may have a thickness (excluding the dimension due to the EM I fingers 122) that is less than 10 mm or less, and more preferably 9 mm or less, and even more preferably 8 mm or less (e.g., 7.8 mm).
  • the clam 60 is positioned to the first position to open the clam 60 relative to the container 20, and the drive 10 is placed into the container 20 (FIG. 3).
  • the longitudinal sides of the drive 10 are engaged (e.g., frictionally engaged) by the protrusions 50 at the two walls 42, 46 of the container 20, and the short side at one end of the drive 10 is engaged by the end walls 32, 34 of the container.
  • the clam 60 is then rotated from the first position to the second position to close the clam 60 relative to the container 20 (FIG. 4).
  • the tabs 90, 92 of the clam 60 engage with a major surface of the drive 10.
  • the tabs 94, 96 at the container engage with the major planar surface of the drive 10.
  • the tabs 90, 92, 94, 96 collectively secure the drive 10 relative to the container 20 so that the drive 10 is prevented from falling off from the container 20.
  • the apparatus 2 is advantageous because it allows the drive 10 to be detachably secured to the apparatus 2 without using any screw.
  • the apparatus 2 saves time in installing the drive 10, and does not require use of a tool (e.g., a screw driver) to secure the drive 10 to the drive storage device.
  • a tool e.g., a screw driver
  • this advantage is, consider for example, using four screws to secure a drive using conventional technique, which may take one minute to install each drive at the fastest rate.
  • installing a drive to a tray may take at most 5- seconds, resulting in a saving of 55 seconds per device. Accordingly, installing 48 drives may save 44 minutes of labor.
  • the apparatus 2 is relatively more durable.
  • the apparatus (tray) 2 is configured (e.g., shaped, sized, etc.) for accommodating a 2.5" x 7mm thick solid state device drive so that the density (e.g., packing density of multiple drives) is optimized.
  • the density e.g., packing density of multiple drives
  • Existing 2.5" hard disk drive trays are designed for thicker hard disk drives at 15mm thick, so that when such trays are used for thinner 7mm thick solid state device drives, the space usage is not optimized.
  • Embodiments described herein may allow twice as many trays to fit in a same given space when comparing to using 2.5" hard disk drive tray for the 7mm thick solid state device drives.
  • the apparatus 2 is configured to receive and detachably secure the drive 10 relative to its container 20, and detachably secure itself (together with the drive 10) to a frame 300.
  • the apparatus 2 may be detachably couple to a frame 300.
  • the frame 300 may be a chassis, a server frame, a structure, or any component that is capable of storing multiple solid state drives or hard disk drives.
  • the button 220 may be pressed to release the connector 200 from a locked position, and the connector 200 of the apparatus 2 is rotated so that the protrusion 210 at the connector 200 is out of the way of the insertion path of the apparatus 2.
  • the button 220 may be rotatably coupled to a hinge 221 , and may be biased using a spring 223 (FIG. 7A).
  • the connector 200 is spring rotated to an open position (and may optionally be opened further manually). In other embodiments, the connector 200 may be manually rotated to an open position. The apparatus 2 is then inserted into a slot 302 of a frame 300.
  • the apparatus 2 is inserted into the slot 302 of the frame 300 until the contacts 1 1 at the drive 10 exposed at the opening 21 at an end of the apparatus 2 are electrically and mechanically engaged with respective contacts in a connector at the frame 300.
  • the connector at the frame 300 may be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB).
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the connector 200 is then rotated to a closed position to lock the apparatus 2 against the frame 300.
  • the protrusion 210 is rotated into an opening 304 at the frame 300 thereby allowing the protrusion 210 to anchor against the frame 300.
  • additional apparatus(es) 2 may be inserted into other slot(s) 302 at the frame 300 after the first apparatus 2 has been secured to the frame 300.
  • a second apparatus 2 may be used to store another drive 10, and may be inserted into another slot 302 at the frame 300.
  • the second apparatus 2 may be inserted into a slot 302 that is next to the first apparatus 2.
  • the two adjacent apparatuses 2 may be stacked directly next to each other (e.g., with no spacing, or with a slight gap, therebetween the major surface of the drive 10 at one apparatus 2 and the major surface of the base 30 of the adjacent apparatus 2) so that one side of an apparatus 2 may be used to prevent the clam 60 at the other apparatus 2 from being opened.
  • the center-to-center spacing between adjacent slots 302 may be a value that is anywhere from 7.6 mm to 8.8 mm, and more preferably, 7.6 mm. In other embodiments, the spacing may be less than 7.6 mm or more than 8.8 mm.
  • the frame 300 may have different configurations in different embodiments.
  • FIGS. 8A-8J illustrates different frames 300 for receiving multiple drive storage devices in accordance with different embodiments.
  • Each frame 300 has a plurality of slots configured (e.g., sized, shaped, and/or positioned) for receiving respective drive storage devices.
  • each drive storage device may be the apparatus 2 of FIG. 1 .
  • the EMI fingers of the apparatus 2 may touch the base 30 of the adjacent apparatus 2.
  • the frame 300 may include at least sixteen slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices 2, which store respective 7 mm thick drives (e.g., SFF8201 7 mm thick drives) in EIA
  • the frame 300 may include twenty slots for receiving twenty devices 2.
  • a rack-mount unit "U" may be defined as 19" wide by 1 .75" height of area, and within this area there is a maximum number of standard form factor devices that can be fitted. This is referred to as density.
  • density In a 1 U space using normal 2.5" x 15mm thick hard disk drive trays, one may fit a maximum of twelve devices.
  • the apparatus (tray) 2 described herein for the 7mm thick solid state device drive, one may fit twenty devices in the same given space constraint. This will result in greater storage capacity (due to higher density - number of units) and better performance (due to aggregation of twenty devices instead of twelve devices).
  • the frame 300 may include at least forty- eight slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices 2, which store respective 7 mm thick drives (e.g., SFF8201 7 mm thick drives), in EIA RS310D 2U space.
  • “2U” refers to two times the rack-mount units, which is 3.5" height by 19" wide, so typically in a 2U space, one may fit up to thirty device trays if tray is designed for 15mm thick hard disk drives.
  • the apparatus (tray) 2 described herein for the 7mm thick solid state device drive, one may fit forty-eight devices 2 in the same given space constraint. This will result in greater storage capacity (due to higher density - number of units) and better performance (due to aggregation of twenty devices instead of twelve devices).
  • the frame 300 may be a component in a computer system.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a computer system 500 that includes a frame 300 in accordance with some embodiments.
  • the frame 300 is in a form of a canister-like apparatus.
  • the frame 300 includes a plurality of slots configured to receive respective drive storage devices, wherein each of the storage devices may be the apparatus 2 of FIG. 1 .
  • the apparatus 2 is not limited to
  • the apparatus 2 may be sized accordingly to maximize a number of apparatuses 2 that can fit within a frame.
  • the number of apparatuses 2 that can fit within a frame 300 is not limited to the examples described herein, and may be more.

Abstract

L'invention concerne, dans certains modes de réalisation, un appareil destiné au rangement d'un disque, comprenant : un récipient doté d'un socle servant à recevoir le disque ; une bride présentant une première extrémité en liaison pivot avec le socle, une deuxième extrémité et un corps s'étendant de la première extrémité à la deuxième extrémité, la bride pouvant pivoter par rapport au socle de telle façon que la bride puisse être placée dans une première position et une deuxième position ; et un connecteur servant à fixer de manière détachable l'appareil à un châssis, le connecteur étant mobile par rapport au socle entre une première position de connecteur et une deuxième position de connecteur ; caractérisé en ce que, lorsque la bride se trouve dans la première position, le récipient permet au disque d'être placé dans celui-ci ; et en ce que, lorsque la bride se trouve dans la deuxième position, la bride immobilise le disque par rapport au récipient.
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