CN103383856A - Hard disk support - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a hard disk support frame which is used for fixing a hard disk in a machine shell. The at least one clamping hook structure is arranged on the upper edge of the side wall of the frame body and is used for buckling the hard disk in the accommodating groove and fixing the hard disk on the hard disk supporting frame. Therefore, the user can fix the hard disk on the hard disk support frame without using an additional tool.

Description

HDD bracket

technical field

The present invention relates to a supporting frame, and in particular to a hard disk supporting frame for fixing a hard disk in a casing.

Background technique

The era of technology and information has arrived. Whether it is work or entertainment, computers and their peripheral devices have become a part of everyone's daily life. Computers include devices such as screens, casings, motherboards, hard drives, microprocessors, and storage devices. These devices are also valued by various manufacturers, and their appearance, performance and service life are improved. In these devices of the computer, the microprocessor and the memory are inserted on the motherboard, and the hard disk is then fixed on the casing.

Generally speaking, the hard disk is directly fixed on the casing by screw locking. However, in order to facilitate the user to take out the hard disk from the casing, the user will use a hard disk support frame, which can set the hard disk on it. The hard disk supporting frame is arranged on the casing, and the hard disk supporting frame is arranged on the casing in a detachable manner. Therefore, it will be much more convenient to take out the hard disk from the casing or accommodate the hard disk in the casing.

Next, the structure of the existing hard disk support frame and the existing casing will be described. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a structural diagram of an existing hard disk support frame, an existing hard disk, and an existing casing. FIG. 1 shows a hard disk support frame 1 and a casing 2 , the hard disk support frame 1 is used for accommodating a hard disk 3 therein, and can be accommodated in the casing 2 . The hard disk support frame 1 includes two sidewalls 10, an accommodating groove 11 and two fastening elements 12, the accommodating groove 11 is used for accommodating the hard disk 3 therein, wherein when the hard disk 3 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 11, the hard disk The connection between the support frame 1 and the hard disk 3 is established through screw locking. The casing 2 includes two slide rails 20 and two openings 21, and the two slide rails 20 are arranged on both sides of the casing 2 for sliding in the two side walls 10 of the hard disk support frame 1 to assist the hard disk support. The rack 1 is accommodated in the casing 2 . The two openings 21 are disposed at one end of the two sliding rails 20 .

When the user wants to fix the hard disk 3 on the casing 2, first, the hard disk 3 is placed on the accommodating groove 11 of the hard disk support frame 1, and the hard disk 3 is fixed on the hard disk 3 by using a plurality of screws (not shown in the figure). On the receiving tank 11. Next, align the two side walls 10 of the hard disk support frame 1 with the two slide rails 20 of the casing 2, and push against the hard disk support frame 1, so that the hard disk support frame 1 slides into the casing through the two slide rails 20 2 within. Finally, move the two fastening elements 12 to rotate the two fastening elements 12. At the same time, the first end 121 of the fastening element 12 extends into the opening 21 of the casing 2, so that the hard disk support frame 1 is in a fastening state. state. Therefore, the hard disk supporting frame 1 is fixed on the casing 2 .

On the contrary, when the user intends to take out the hard disk 3 from the casing 2, the two fastening elements 12 are first moved so that the first ends 121 of the two fastening elements 12 are disengaged from the opening 21 of the casing 2 and released. The fastening state of the hard disk support frame 1. Next, the user pulls the two fastening elements 12 to take out the hard disk support frame 1 from the casing 2 . Finally, use tools such as a screwdriver to remove a plurality of screws on the hard disk support frame 1 and take out the hard disk 3 .

Although the existing hard disk support frame 1 can accommodate the hard disk 3 therein, and directly fix the existing hard disk support frame 1 containing the hard disk 3 in the casing 2 through the structure of the existing hard disk support frame 1, or directly by the casing 2 The hard disk 3 is directly taken out of the existing hard disk support frame 1 containing the hard disk 3 without disassembling the hard disk 3 on the casing 2 with tools. But when the user wants to take out the hard disk 3 from the existing hard disk support frame 1, the hard disk 3 must still be removed from the existing hard disk support frame 1 by using tools. Therefore, there is a need for a hard disk support frame on which a hard disk can be disassembled or assembled without using additional tools.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk supporting frame on which a hard disk can be disassembled or assembled without using additional tools.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a hard disk support frame for fixing a hard disk in a casing, the hard disk support frame includes:

a frame;

At least one frame side wall is arranged on one side of the frame to prevent the hard disk from coming out of the frame;

a receiving groove formed by a bottom of the frame and the at least one side wall of the frame for receiving the hard disk therein; and

At least one hook structure is arranged on an upper edge of the side wall of the at least one frame body and is formed by extending from the upper edge to the direction of the accommodating groove, and is used for fastening and fixing the hard disk located in the accommodating groove The hard disk is on the frame.

In a preferred embodiment, the hard disk supporting frame of the present invention also includes at least one protruding column, which is arranged on the side of the frame body, and the hard disk has at least one slot corresponding to the at least one protruding column, and the at least one slot The hole is arranged on a bottom of the hard disk and is located on one side of the hard disk; wherein when the hard disk is accommodated in the accommodating groove, the at least one protruding column extends into the at least one slot hole to fix the hard disk in the accommodating slot Put it in the groove.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one protruding column is located on the side of the frame body and has a fool-proof function, so that a front end of the hard disk faces one end of the frame body and can be accommodated in the accommodating groove, And the at least one protruding post can be aligned with the at least one slot hole and extend into the at least one slot hole.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one protruding column is formed by extending from the bottom of the frame body to the direction of the accommodating groove, and the at least one protruding column is perpendicular to the bottom of the frame body, and the at least one protruding column The outgoing column is integrally formed with the frame body.

In a preferred embodiment, the hard disk support frame of the present invention further includes a frame body positioning wall, which is arranged at one end of the frame body and connected to the at least one frame body side wall, and the frame body positioning wall has at least one positioning rib , is arranged on an inner side of the positioning wall of the frame body, and is used for contacting the hard disk located in the accommodating groove to prevent the hard disk from sliding.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one positioning rib is formed by extending from the positioning wall of the frame body to the direction of the accommodating groove, and the at least one positioning rib is integrally formed with the positioning wall of the frame body, and the frame body The body positioning wall and the at least one frame body side wall are perpendicular to each other, and the frame body positioning wall and the at least one frame body side wall are integrally formed with the frame body.

In a preferred embodiment, the accommodating groove is jointly formed by the bottom of the frame, the at least one side wall of the frame and the positioning wall of the frame.

In a preferred embodiment, the hard disk supporting frame of the present invention further includes at least one blocking plate, which is arranged at the other end of the frame and connected to the side wall of the at least one frame, for connecting with the The hard disk is contacted to avoid sliding of the hard disk.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one blocking plate and the at least one frame side wall are perpendicular to each other, and the at least one blocking plate is integrally formed with the at least one frame side wall, and the at least one frame side wall is It is integrally formed with the frame body.

In a preferred embodiment, the case includes:

an inlet and outlet, located at one end of the casing, for the frame to pass through; and

A plurality of elastic sheets are arranged on both sides of the casing, and are used for contacting the frame when the frame is accommodated in the casing to prevent the frame from falling out of the casing.

The hard disk support frame of the present invention uses a plurality of hook structures to fasten the hard disk to fix the hard disk in the accommodation slot, and assists in fixing the hard disk in the accommodation slot through the structures of the protruding columns, positioning ribs and blocking plates respectively. The hard disk supporting frame of the present invention does not need to use screw locking to fix the hard disk on it, so that users do not need to use additional tools to assemble or disassemble the hard disk, so as to improve the convenience of assembling or disassembling the hard disk.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an existing hard disk support frame, an existing hard disk, and an existing casing.

FIG. 2 is a structural schematic view of a hard disk support frame and a casing in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a hard disk support frame and a hard disk in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the hard disk support frame and the hard disk in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a preferred embodiment of the hard disk support frame of the present invention on the A-A' section line in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a preferred embodiment of the hard disk support frame of the present invention on the B-B' section line in Fig. 2 .

FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of a hard disk support frame in a preferred embodiment of the present invention for accommodating a hard disk.

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

1, 4: Hard disk support frame

2, 6: Chassis

3, 5: hard disk

10: side wall

11, 43: storage tank

12. Fastening components

20: slide rail

21: opening

40: frame body

41: frame side wall

42: frame positioning wall

44: hook structure

45: Protrude Column

46: Blocking board

51: The bottom of the hard drive

52: Slot

53: One side of the hard disk

54: The front of the hard disk

60: Import and export

61: elastic piece

121: First end of snap-fit element

401: One side of the frame

402: The other side of the frame

403: One end of the frame

404: Bottom of frame body

405: The other end of the frame

411: The upper edge of the frame side wall

421: positioning convex rib

422: Inner side of frame positioning wall

A A', B-B': hatching

Detailed ways

In view of the defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a hard disk supporting frame which can solve the deficiencies of the prior art. Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a structural schematic view of a hard disk support frame and a casing in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a hard disk supporting frame 4 , a hard disk 5 and a casing 6 , and the hard disk supporting frame 4 includes a frame body 40 , two frame body side walls 41 and a frame body positioning wall 42 . The frame body 40 can be arranged in the casing 6, and it is used for carrying the hard disk 5 therein. In this preferred embodiment, the hard disk 5 is a 3.5-inch hard disk. In Fig. 2, casing 6 comprises an inlet and outlet 60 and a plurality of elastic pieces 61, and inlet and outlet 60 are positioned at a front end of casing 6, are used for entering in casing 6 for hard disk supporting frame 4, and a plurality of elastic pieces 61 is disposed on both sides of the casing 6 for contacting the frame 40 when the frame 40 is accommodated in the casing 6 to prevent the frame 40 from falling out of the casing 6 .

Next, the structure of the hard disk support frame will be described. Please refer to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 at the same time, Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the hard disk supporting frame and the hard disk in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is another embodiment of the hard disk supporting frame and the hard disk in a preferred embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram of the perspective structure. In addition to the frame body 40, the two frame body side walls 41 and the frame body positioning wall 42, the hard disk support frame 4 also includes an accommodating groove 43, a plurality of hook structures 44, two protruding columns 45 and a blocking plate 46. Two frame sidewalls 41 are respectively disposed on one side 401 and the other side 402 of the frame body 40 to prevent the hard disk 5 from falling out of the frame body 40 . The frame body positioning wall 42 is arranged on one end 403 of the frame body 40 and is located between the two frame body side walls 41, and the frame body positioning wall 42 and the two frame body side walls 41 are perpendicular to each other and connected to the two frame body side walls 41 respectively. The frame side wall 41 and the frame positioning wall 42 have a plurality of positioning ribs 421 disposed on an inner side 422 of the frame positioning wall. In this preferred embodiment, the frame body positioning wall 42 and the two frame body side walls 41 are integrally formed with the frame body 40, and the frame body 40, the two frame body side walls 41 and the frame body positioning wall 42 are all made of plastic materials made by.

In the hard disk supporting frame 4 , the accommodating groove 43 is jointly formed by a bottom 404 of the frame body 40 , two frame body side walls 41 and the frame body positioning wall 42 , and is used for accommodating the hard disk 5 therein. A plurality of hook structures 44 are disposed on an upper edge 411 of the frame body side wall 41 and are formed by extending from the upper edge 411 toward the receiving groove 43 . In FIG. 3 , two hook structures 44 are disposed on the upper edge 411 of each frame side wall 41 . A plurality of hook structures 44 are used to fasten the hard disk 5 located in the accommodating slot 43 to fix the hard disk 5 on the frame body 40 . In this preferred embodiment, a plurality of hook structures 44 are integrally formed with the side wall 41 of the frame body. Since the plurality of hook structures 44 are made of the same plastic material as the side wall 41 of the frame body, the plurality of hook structures 44 are flexible and can be slightly stretched outward without breaking. Of course, the positioning of the frame body Wall 42 is also flexible.

Figure 3 shows that two protruding columns 45 are arranged on one side of the frame body 40, and the two protruding columns 45 are formed by extending from the bottom 404 of the frame body 40 to the direction of the accommodating groove 43, and the two protruding columns 45 are formed by extending toward the receiving groove 43. The outgoing column 45 is perpendicular to the bottom 404 of the frame body 40 . A bottom 51 of hard disk 5 is shown in Fig. 4, and hard disk 5 has two slotted holes 52, is arranged on this bottom 51 and is positioned at the side 53 that is positioned at hard disk 5, wherein the position that each slotted hole 51 is provided corresponds to hard disk The extension column 45 on the support frame 4. The two slots 52 are used for accommodating the protruding posts 45 therein when the hard disk 5 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 43 , so as to prevent the hard disk 5 from sliding. In this preferred embodiment, it is designed to set two protruding posts 45 on the frame body 40 , and the two protruding posts 45 are integrally formed with the frame body 40 . In other preferred embodiments, it can be designed as only one protruding column is arranged on the frame body, or the number of protruding columns can be additionally increased according to requirements.

It should be noted that since the two protruding columns 45 are arranged on one side 401 of the frame body 40, and the two corresponding slots 52 are arranged on one side 53 of the hard disk 5, so that a front end 54 of the hard disk 5 Only one end 403 facing the frame body 40 can be aligned with the protruding column 45 and the corresponding slot 52, and the hard disk 5 can be accommodated in the accommodating groove 43, that is, when the front end 54 of the hard disk 5 faces toward the frame When the other end 405 of the body 40 is closed, the protruding column 45 cannot extend into the corresponding slot 52 , so the hard disk 5 cannot be accommodated in the accommodating slot 43 . In short, the two protruding columns 45 have a fool-proof function to prevent the hard disk 5 from being placed in the wrong direction.

In addition, the blocking plate 46 is arranged on the other end 405 of the frame body 40 and connected to the side wall 41 of the frame body, and the blocking plate 46 and the side wall 41 of the frame body are perpendicular to each other, and it is used to contact the hard disk 5 located in the accommodating groove 43 And avoid hard disk 5 to slide. In this preferred embodiment, the blocking plate 46 is integrally formed with the side wall 41 of the frame body. In the frame body positioning wall 42 , a plurality of positioning ribs 421 are formed by extending from the frame body positioning wall 42 toward the receiving groove 43 , for contacting the hard disk 5 located in the receiving groove 43 to prevent the hard disk 5 from sliding. In this preferred embodiment, a plurality of positioning ribs 421 are integrally formed with the frame body positioning wall 42 .

Next, the operation of accommodating the hard disk 5 in the accommodating slot 43 of the hard disk supporting frame 4 will be described. Please refer to FIG. 3 again. When the user wants to place the hard disk 5 in the accommodation slot 43, the hard disk 5 must be moved to the top of the accommodation slot 43, and the front end 54 of the hard disk 5 must face one end 403 of the frame body 40. , so that the two slots 52 of the hard disk 5 are aligned with the two protruding columns 45 of the hard disk support frame 4 . After aligning the two slots 52 of the hard disk 5 with the two protruding columns 45 of the hard disk support frame 4, the plurality of hook structures 44 are slightly stretched outward, so that the plurality of hook structures 44 are slightly deformed, but No breakage, at the same time, the frame body positioning wall 42 is imaged due to the deformation of the multiple hook structures 44, so that the frame body positioning wall 42 is also slightly deformed, so that the area of the accommodating groove 43 becomes slightly larger , so that the user can place the hard disk 5 in the accommodating slot 43 . At this time, the two protruding posts 45 of the hard disk supporting frame 4 are inserted into the two slots 52 of the hard disk 5 , as shown in FIG. 5 . The hard disk 5 will not move due to shaking in the accommodating slot 43 .

When the hard disk 5 is placed in the accommodating slot 43 , the blocking plate 46 located at the other end 405 of the frame body 40 contacts the hard disk 5 so as to increase the firmness of the hard disk 5 being fixed. Next, let go of the plurality of hook structures 44. At this time, the deformation of the plurality of hook structures 44 is released and swings toward the direction of the accommodation groove 43, so that the plurality of hook structures 44 are snapped into place in the storage slot. The hard disk 5 in the slot 43 is fixed on the frame body 40, as shown in FIG. 6 . When the deformation of the plurality of hook structures 44 is released, the deformation of the frame body positioning wall 42 is also released, and the multiple positioning ribs 421 on the frame body positioning wall 42 swing toward the direction of the accommodating groove 43 , so that the plurality of positioning ribs 421 are in contact with the hard disk 5 located in the accommodating groove 43 to prevent the hard disk 5 from sliding. The storage of the hard disk 5 is completed, and the situation of the hard disk 5 being accommodated in the accommodating groove 43 of the hard disk support frame 4 is shown in FIG. 7 .

According to the above, it can be seen that the hard disk support frame of the present invention mainly uses a plurality of hook structures to fasten the hard disk to fix the hard disk in the storage slot, and assists in fixing the hard disk in the storage slot through the structure of the protruding column, the positioning rib and the blocking plate. Put it in the tank. The hard disk supporting frame of the present invention does not need to use screw locking to fix the hard disk on it, so that users do not need to use additional tools to assemble or disassemble the hard disk, so as to improve the convenience of assembling or disassembling the hard disk.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all other equivalent changes or modifications that do not deviate from the spirit disclosed in the present invention should be included in this case. within the scope of the patent application.

Claims (10)

1. support of hard disk, in order to fix a hard disk in a casing, this support of hard disk comprises:

One support body;

At least one support body sidewall is arranged at a side of this support body, in order to stop that this hard disk is by deviating from this support body;

One storage tank is formed by a bottom of this support body and this at least one support body sidewall, in order to accommodate this hard disk in wherein; And

At least one coupler construction is arranged at a upper limb of this at least one support body sidewall and is extended and form toward the direction of this storage tank by this upper limb, is arranged in this hard disk of this storage tank and fixes this hard disk on this support body in order to fastening.

2. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 1, also comprise at least one post that stretches out, be arranged at this side of this support body, and this hard disk has at least one slotted eye, corresponding to this at least one post that stretches out, this at least one slotted eye is arranged at a bottom of this hard disk and is positioned at a side of this hard disk; In the time of wherein in this hard disk is accommodated in this storage tank, this is at least one stretches out post and stretches in this at least one slotted eye and fix this hard disk in this storage tank.

3. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 2, wherein this at least one post that stretches out is positioned at this side of this support body and has a foolproof function, a front end that makes this hard disk is towards an end of this support body and be accommodated in this storage tank, and this at least one post that stretches out is able in alignment with this at least one slotted eye, and is inserted in this at least one slotted eye.

4. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 2, wherein this at least one post that stretches out is extended and forms toward the direction of this storage tank by this bottom of this support body, and this at least one post that stretches out is perpendicular to this bottom of this support body, and this at least onely stretches out post and this support body is one-body molded.

5. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 1, also comprise a support body location wall, be arranged at an end of this support body and be connected in this at least one support body sidewall, this support body is located wall and is had at least one location rib, be arranged at this support body and locate on an inboard of wall, avoid this hard disk to slide in order to contact with this hard disk that is positioned at this storage tank.

6. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 5, wherein this at least one location rib is extended and is formed by the direction of past this storage tank of this support body location wall, and it is one-body molded that this at least one location rib and this support body are located wall, and this support body location wall is orthogonal with this at least one support body sidewall, and this support body to locate wall and this at least one support body sidewall and this support body one-body molded.

7. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 5, wherein this storage tank is formed jointly by this bottom of this support body, this at least one support body sidewall and this support body location wall.

8. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 1, also comprise at least one barrier plate, is arranged at an other end of this support body and is connected in this at least one support body sidewall, avoids this hard disk to slide in order to contact with this hard disk that is positioned at this storage tank.

9. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 8, wherein this at least one barrier plate is orthogonal with this at least one support body sidewall, and this at least one barrier plate and this at least one support body sidewall one-body molded, this at least one support body sidewall is one-body molded with this support body.

10. support of hard disk as claimed in claim 1, wherein this casing comprises:

One imports and exports, and is positioned at an end of this casing, uses for this support body and passes through; And

A plurality of flexure strips are arranged at the both sides of this casing, contact with this support body in order in this support body is accommodated in this casing the time and avoid this support body to deviate from by this casing.

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