CN219891609U - Hard disk bracket and bracket base thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk bracket and a bracket base thereof are provided, wherein the hard disk bracket comprises a shell and a bracket base. The bracket base comprises a covering piece, an end cover, a handle and a fastener. The covering piece is used for covering the hard disk groove of the shell. The covering piece is provided with at least one first buckling part. The end cover comprises at least one second buckling part which is combined with the first buckling part in a removable mode, so that the end cover and the covering part are fixedly connected in a clamping mode. The handle is pivoted with the cover body and is used for rotating relative to the cover body. The fastener is pivoted with the cover body and used for buckling and limiting the handle. Through the structure, the hard disk bracket is favorable for assembling or disassembling the covering part and the end cover, so that the disassembling difficulty is reduced, and the structural complexity and the corresponding cost are reduced.

Description

Hard drive bay and its bay base

Technical field

The utility model relates to a bracket, in particular to a hard disk bracket and its bracket base.

Background technique

As the demand for cloud services increases day by day, in order to provide better computing functions, server equipment inevitably needs to be equipped with more storage performance and thus be equipped with more removable hard drives. These removable hard drives store relatively large amounts of data, thereby extending the capabilities of the server. These removable hard drives are removable in the server chassis, allowing users to hot-swap the removable hard drives.

However, the current fixing method of removable hard drives is not conducive to assembly or disassembly, which not only increases the difficulty of disassembly and assembly, but also increases the structural complexity and its corresponding cost.

It can be seen that the above-mentioned technology obviously still has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above inconveniences and defects is indeed one of the current important research and development topics, and it has also become an urgent need for improvement in related fields.

Utility model content

The utility model proposes a hard disk bracket and its bracket base to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a bracket base includes a cover, an end cap, a handle and a fastener. The cover includes at least one first buckle portion. The end cover includes a cover body and at least a second buckle part. The second buckle part is located on the cover body. The second buckle part is removably combined with the first buckle part, so that the end cover and the cover are firmly connected to each other. The handle is pivotally connected to the cover body for rotating relative to the cover body. The fastener is pivotally connected to the cover body for fastening and limiting the handle.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the end cover further includes a groove, a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. A groove is formed on one side of the cover, and the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion are located in the groove oppositely. The handle includes a bracket, a first pivot part, a first buckling part and a spring element. The first pivot part and the first buckling part are respectively located on the bracket. The first pivot part is pivotably connected to the first pivot part, and the spring elements are respectively connected to the end cover and the bracket. The fastener includes a buckle body, a second pivot part and a second fastening part. The second pivot part and the second buckle part are respectively located on the buckle body, and the second pivot part is pivotably connected to the second pivot part. When the bracket is rotated to the fastener and the spring element is compressed, the second buckling part engages and limits the first buckling part, and prevents the spring element from rotating the bracket away from the fastener.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the fastener further includes an arc-shaped elastic arm. One end of the arc-shaped elastic arm is integrally connected to the buckle body, and the other end is a resistor. against the free end of the groove. Therefore, when the fastener is rotated and disengaged from the first fastening portion, the fastener presses the arc-shaped elastic arm so that the arc-shaped elastic arm stores a restoring elastic force.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the end cover further includes two recessed portions. These recessed portions are respectively located on two opposite outer sides of the cover body, and the second buckle portion is located in one of the recessed portions. . The cover also includes a cover plate and two flanges, the cover plate contacts the end cover, and these flanges respectively extend into the recessed portions from two opposite sides of the cover plate. Each flange is flush with one of the outer sides of the cover body, and the first buckle portion is located on one of the flanges.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the cover further includes a first concave-convex structure, and the first concave-convex structure is located on one of the flanges. The end cap also includes a second concave-convex structure. The second concave-convex structure is located on the cover body and is matched with the first concave-convex structure.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the end cover includes at least one positioning recess, and the positioning recess is located on one side of the cover body. The cover includes at least one positioning protrusion. The positioning protrusion is located on one side of the cover and fits into the positioning recess, and the positioning protrusion is provided with a screw hole.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the end cover further includes a protruding portion and at least one through channel. The protruding portion is prominently located on the inner wall of the groove and connected to the surface of the cover. The through channel passes through the protruding portion for placing a light guide column.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the first buckle part and the second buckle part are hook holes and hook parts respectively.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hard disk bracket includes a housing and the above-mentioned bracket base. One side of the casing has a hard drive slot for accommodating a solid state drive. The cover of the bracket base is locked to the surface of the housing and covers the hard disk slot.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned bracket base, the hard disk bracket further includes an EMI protection piece. The EMI protection piece is clamped on the cover, is located between the surface of the housing and the cover, and is electrically connected to the housing and the cover.

Through the above-mentioned structure, the hard disk bracket and its bracket base of this embodiment facilitate the assembly or disassembly of the cover and the end cap, which not only reduces the difficulty of disassembly and assembly, but also reduces the structural complexity and its corresponding cost.

The above is only used to describe the problems to be solved by the present utility model, the technical means to solve the problems, the effects thereof, etc. The specific details of the present utility model will be introduced in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings. .

Description of the drawings

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hard drive bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the hard disk tray of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line segment AA in Figure 1;

Figure 4A to Figure 4B are schematic diagrams of the continuous operation of the fastener and the handle;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the fastener of Figure 2 viewed from another perspective;

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the hard disk tray of Figure 1 in another state;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the end cap of Figure 2 viewed from another perspective;

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line segment BB in FIG. 1 .

【Symbol Description】

10:Hard drive bay

100: Shell

110:Top surface

120:Second screw hole

130:Hard disk slot

200: Bracket base

300: covering parts

310:Cover

320:Flange

330: long hole

340: First concave and convex structure

350: Positioning convex part

360:First screw hole

370: The first buckle part

380: First mesh structure

400: End cap

410: Cover

411: Side 1

412:Second side

413:Outside

420: Groove

421:Inner wall

422: Bottom

423: Second mesh structure

431: First pivot joint

432:Second pivot joint

440: Second buckle part

450: Stop rib

460: depression

461:Inside

462: Edge

470: Second concave and convex structure

480: Positioning recess

490:Protrusion

491:Through passage

500: Grip

510: Bracket

520:First pivot part

530: First fastening part

540: Spring element

600: Fasteners

610:Buckle body

620:Second pivot part

630: Second fastening part

640:Arc-shaped elastic arm

641: Free end

650: Toggle piece

660: Bump

670:through port

700: EMI protection parts

710: slice body

720:Bending shrapnel

730: The third mesh structure

AA, BB: line segments

BT: stud

L: light guide column

X, Y, Z: axis

Detailed ways

The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention in the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, those skilled in the art should understand that in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary, and therefore should not be used to limit the present invention. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some commonly used structures and components are illustrated in a simple schematic manner in the drawings. In order to facilitate readers' viewing, the dimensions of each component in the drawings are not drawn according to actual proportions.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard disk tray 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the hard disk tray 10 of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line segment AA in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the hard disk tray 10 includes a housing 100 and a tray base 200 . The casing 100 has a hard disk slot 130. The hard disk slot 130 is opened on one side of the casing 100 (hereinafter referred to as the top surface 110) for a solid state drive (not shown in the figure) to be installed therein. The bracket base 200 includes a cover 300 , an end cap 400 , a handle 500 and a fastener 600 . The cover 300 is locked to the top surface 110 of the housing 100 through studs BT to cover the top surface 110 of the housing 100 and the hard disk slot 130 . The cover 300 has one or more (such as four) first buckle parts 370, and these first buckle parts 370 are arranged symmetrically with each other. The end cap 400 includes a cover body 410 and one or more (such as four) second buckling parts 440. The second buckling parts 440 are respectively located on the cover 410, and the second buckling parts 440 are arranged symmetrically with each other. The second buckling part 440 is removably combined with the first buckling part 370 so that the end cover 400 and the cover 300 are buckled and connected to each other. The handle 500 is pivotally connected to the cover 410 for rotating relative to the cover 410 . The fastener 600 is pivotally connected to the cover 410 to fasten and limit the handle 500 .

It should be understood that in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the hard disk tray 10, in this embodiment, the assembly means of the cover 300 and the end cover 400 are only the first buckle part 370 and the second buckle part 440, and Eliminate the assembly means of stud locking.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , in this embodiment, the housing 100 is elongated or ruler-shaped, and the long axes (such as the Z axis) of the housing 100 and the hard disk slot 130 are parallel to each other. The cover 300 includes a cover plate 310 , two flanges 320 and two first screw holes 360 . The cover 310 is sandwiched between the end cover 400 and the housing 100 , and the cover 310 of the cover 300 contacts the end cover 400 . The flanges 320 respectively extend from two opposite sides of the cover plate 310 in the same direction (such as the Z axis), and the first buckling portions 370 are respectively disposed on the flanges 320 . These first screw holes 360 are spaced on the cover 310 , and each first screw hole 360 is used for the studs BT to be sequentially locked into the second screw holes 120 on the top surface 110 of the housing 100 . The cover 310 has a first mesh structure 380, and the first mesh structure 380 has evenly distributed openings (such as hexagonal openings). However, the present invention is not limited to the appearance of the openings.

The end cap 400 further includes a groove 420, a first pivot portion 431 and a second pivot portion 432. The cover 410 includes a first surface 411 and a second surface 412 opposite to each other. The groove 420 is formed on the first surface 411 of the cover 410 , and the second surface 412 faces the housing 100 . The groove 420 is long and narrow, and the long axis direction of the groove 420 (such as the X axis) and the long axis direction (such as the Z axis) of the hard disk slot 130 are orthogonal to each other. The first pivot portion 431 and the second pivot portion 432 are formed in the groove 420 opposite to each other. The groove 420 includes an inner wall 421 and a bottom surface 422 . The inner wall 421 surrounds the bottom surface 422, and the bottom surface 422 has a second mesh structure 423. The second network structure 423 has evenly distributed openings (such as hexagonal openings). However, the present invention is not limited to the appearance of the openings.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the handle 500 includes a bracket 510 , a first pivot part 520 , a first buckling part 530 and a spring element 540 . The first pivot portion 520 and the first buckle portion 530 are located on the bracket 510 opposite to each other, and the outer shapes of the first pivot portion 431 and the first pivot portion 520 are complementary to each other. The first pivot portion 520 is pivotally connected to the first pivot portion 431 so that the bracket 510 can relatively rotate into or out of the groove 420 along the axis (such as the Y-axis) of the first pivot portion 431 . Two opposite ends of the spring element 540 are respectively connected to the handle 500 (such as the bracket 510) and the end cover 400 (such as the bottom surface 422 of the groove 420). In this embodiment, the spring element 540 is, for example, a compression spring. However, the present invention Not limited to this.

4A to 4B are schematic diagrams of the continuous operation of the fastener 600 and the handle 500. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A , the fastener 600 includes a buckle body 610 , a second pivot part 620 and a second fastening part 630 . The second pivot part 620 and the second buckling part 630 are respectively located on the buckle body 610. In this embodiment, the buckle body 610 is L-shaped. The second pivot part 620 and the second buckle part 630 are located on the buckle body 610 oppositely. The second buckle part 440 and the first buckle part 370 are The outer shapes of the second pivot portion 432 and the second pivot portion 620 are complementary to each other. The second pivot portion 620 is pivotally connected to the second pivot portion 432 so that the fastener 600 can pivot in the groove 420 along the axis (such as the Y axis) of the second pivot portion 432 .

Therefore, when the bracket 510 rotates toward the groove 420 to the fastener 600 (Fig. 1), the bracket 510 and the end cover 400 jointly compress the spring element 540, and allow the second buckling portion 630 to engage and limit the first buckling portion 530. on, thereby preventing spring element 540 from rotating bracket 510 away from fastener 600 from groove 420 (FIG. 4A).

In this embodiment, the first pivot part 520 and the first pivot part 431 are respectively a pivot column and a pivot hole. The second pivot part 620 and the second pivot part 432 are respectively a pivot column and a pivot hole. The structure of the pivot hole, the first buckle part 370 and the second buckle part 440 are respectively the structure of the hook hole and the hook part, and the first buckle part 530 and the second buckle part 630 are respectively the concave part and the convex part. However, the utility model is not limited to its form and appearance. In addition, in this embodiment, the hard disk tray 10 has a length of, for example, 300 cm or 400 cm, or a width of 18 cm, 9.5 cm, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to the size of the hard disk tray 10 .

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fastener 600 of FIG. 2 viewed from another perspective. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the hard disk tray 10 of FIG. 1 in another state. As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 5 , the fastener 600 also includes an arc-shaped elastic arm 640 and a toggle member 650 . The toggle member 650 is located on the buckle body 610 opposite the arc-shaped elastic arm 640, and one end of the arc-shaped elastic arm 640 is integrally connected to the buckle body 610, and the other end is a free end 641 that abuts the groove 420. . More specifically, the dialing member 650 is integrally connected to one end of the buckle body 610 . The buckle body 610 has a through opening 670 . The free end 641 of the arc-shaped elastic arm 640 extends into the through opening 670 and abuts against the bottom surface 422 of the groove 420 . However, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 5 , the fastener 600 is rotated by the toggle member 650 so that when the second fastening part 630 is separated from the first fastening part 530 , the compressed spring element 540 can rotate the bracket 510 away from the first fastening part 530 . Fasteners 600. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4B , since the fastener 600 links the arc-shaped elastic arm 640 , the arc-shaped elastic arm 640 is pressed by the bottom surface 422 of the groove 420 and shrinks inwards, thereby allowing the deformed arc-shaped elastic arm 640 to move. Store a recovery elasticity. On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 4A , when the fastener 600 is no longer rotated, the restoring elastic force of the arc-shaped elastic arm 640 causes the fastener 600 to return to its original state.

In addition, the end cover 400 also includes a stop rib 450, which is located in the groove 420 and connected to one end of the cover body 410. Fastener 600 also includes a bump 660. The protrusion 660 is protrudingly located on the buckle body 610 . More specifically, the stop rib 450 is integrally connected to one end of the buckle body 610 and extends toward the housing 100 . However, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration. Therefore, when the fastener 600 is rotated back to its original state, the stop rib 450 prevents the fastener 600 from continuing to move through the stop protrusion 660 .

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the end cap 400 further includes two recessed portions 460 , which are respectively located on the two opposite outer sides 413 of the cover 410 facing away from the groove 420 . The long axis direction (such as the X axis) of each recessed portion 460 is parallel to the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the groove 420 . The flanges 320 of the cover 300 respectively extend into the recessed portions 460, and each flange 320 is flush with one of the outer sides 413. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The second buckling portion 440 is located in one of the recessed portions 460 . More specifically, in this embodiment, each second buckling portion 440 is further recessed in the inner surface 461 of the recessed portion 460 .

The cover 300 also includes a first concave-convex structure 340. The first concave-convex structure 340 is formed on one of the flanges 320, and the end cap 400 also includes a second concave-convex structure 470. The second concave-convex structure 470 is formed on the cover body 410 of the end cover 400 . In this embodiment, the second concave-convex structure 470 is formed, for example, on the edge 462 of one of the recessed portions 460 of the end cap 400 . Therefore, when each flange 320 extends into the corresponding recessed portion 460, the first concave-convex structure 340 of the cover 300 and the second concave-convex structure 470 of the end cap 400 fit into each other in a matching manner, so as to provide the cover 300 with the end cap 400. The covers 400 are combined with each other to form a fool-proof mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the end cap 400 of FIG. 2 viewed from another perspective. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 , the end cap 400 includes one or more (for example, two) positioning recesses 480 , and these positioning recesses 480 are located on the side of the cover 410 facing the cover 300 . The cover 300 includes one or more (eg, two) positioning protrusions 350 . These positioning protrusions 350 are located on the side of the cover plate 310 facing the end cap 400 .

In this way, when the end cap 400 and the cover 300 are fastened to each other, in addition to the first buckle portion 370 of the cover 300 and the second buckle portion 440 of the end cap 400 being combined with each other, the positioning convex portion of the cover 300 350 and the positioning recess 480 are matched and fitted with each other. In addition, each first screw hole 360 is recessed in one of the positioning protrusions 350 and allows the stud BT (FIG. 2) to be completely accommodated therein.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2 , the end cap 400 further includes a protruding portion 490 and one or two through-channels 491 . The protruding portion 490 is protrudingly located on the inner wall 421 of the groove 420 and connected to the first surface 411 of the cover 410 . The through channel 491 passes through the protruding portion 490 for placing the light guide rod L. The long axis direction of the through channel 491 (eg, Z axis) and the long axis direction (eg, Z axis) of the hard disk slot 130 are parallel to each other.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line segment BB in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 8 , the hard disk tray 10 also includes an EMI protection piece 700 . The EMI protection piece 700 is clamped on the cover 300 , is located between the top surface 110 of the housing 100 and the cover 300 , and is electrically connected to the housing 100 and the cover 300 . The EMI protection component 700 is used to eliminate or reduce noise interference between the solid state drive and the outside world. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

More specifically, the cover 300 also includes two elongated holes 330 . The long holes 330 are arranged opposite to each other, and each long hole 330 is located on one of the flanges 320 . The EMI protection piece 700 includes a body 710 and two bent elastic pieces 720 . The bending elastic pieces 720 respectively extend outward from two opposite sides of the sheet body 710 . The sheet body 710 has a third network structure 730 that is connected to the first network structure 380 and the second network structure 423 . The third mesh structure 730 has evenly distributed openings (such as hexagonal openings). However, the present invention is not limited to the appearance of the openings.

Therefore, when the EMI protection piece 700 is clamped on the cover 300, the piece 710 of the EMI protection piece 700 contacts the cover 300, and the bent elastic pieces 720 are respectively inserted into the long holes 330 of the cover 300. A portion of each bending elastic piece 720 is located in the recess 460 and is sandwiched between the cover 410 and the flange 320 of the cover 300 .

Through the above-mentioned structure, the hard disk bracket and its bracket base of this embodiment facilitate the assembly or disassembly of the cover and the end cap, which not only reduces the difficulty of disassembly and assembly, but also reduces the structural complexity and its corresponding cost.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. protected in this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A bracket base, characterized in that it contains: A cover including at least one first buckle portion; An end cover includes a cover body and at least a second buckle portion. The second buckle portion is located on the cover body and is removably combined with the first buckle portion so that the end cap and the cover are locked with each other. solid connection; A handle is pivotally connected to the cover body for rotating relative to the cover body; and A fastener is pivotally connected to the cover body to limit the grip. 2. The bracket base according to claim 1, wherein the end cover further includes a groove, a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion, the groove is formed on the cover body. On one side, the first pivot portion is located in the groove opposite to the second pivot portion; The handle includes a bracket, a first pivot part, a first buckling part and a spring element. The first pivot part and the first buckling part are respectively located on the bracket. The first pivot part Pivotably connected to the first pivot portion, the spring element is connected to the end cover and the bracket respectively; and The fastener includes a buckle body, a second pivot part and a second buckle part. The second pivot part and the second buckle part are respectively located on the buckle body. The second pivot part Pivotably connected to the second pivot portion, When the bracket is rotated to the buckle and the spring element is compressed, the second buckling part engages and limits the first buckling part, and prevents the spring element from rotating the bracket away from the buckle. 3. The bracket base of claim 2, wherein the fastener further includes an arc-shaped elastic arm, one end of which is integrally connected to the buckle body, and the other end of which is an arc-shaped elastic arm. against the free end of the groove, When the fastener is rotated to disengage from the first fastening portion, the fastener presses the arc-shaped elastic arm so that the arc-shaped elastic arm stores a restoring elastic force. 4. The bracket base of claim 2, wherein the end cover includes two recessed portions, the two recessed portions are respectively located on two opposite outer sides of the cover body, and the second buckle portion Located within one of the two recessed portions; and The cover also includes a cover plate and two flanges. The cover plate contacts the end cover. The two flanges respectively extend into the two recessed portions from two opposite sides of the cover plate, and the two flanges are in Each of them is flush with one of the two outer sides of the cover, and the first buckle portion is located on one of the two flanges. 5. The bracket base of claim 4, wherein the cover further includes a first concave-convex structure located on one of the two flanges; and The end cap also includes a second concave-convex structure, the second concave-convex structure is located on the cover body, and is matched with the first concave-convex structure. 6. The bracket base according to claim 2, wherein the end cap further includes: A protruding portion is protrudingly located on the inner wall of the groove and connected to the surface of the cover; and At least one through channel passes through the protruding portion for placing a light guide column. 7. The bracket base of claim 1, wherein the end cover includes at least one positioning recess located on one side of the cover; and The cover includes at least one positioning protrusion, which is located on one side of the cover and fits into the positioning recess, wherein the positioning protrusion is provided with a screw hole. 8. The bracket base according to claim 1, wherein the first buckle part and the second buckle part are respectively a hook hole and a hook part. 9. A hard disk tray, characterized by containing: A casing with a hard drive slot on one side, the hard drive slot being used to accommodate a solid state drive; and The bracket base of claim 1, wherein the cover is locked to the surface of the housing and covers the hard disk slot. 10. The hard disk tray according to claim 9, further comprising: An EMI protection piece is clamped on the cover, located between the surface of the housing and the cover, and electrically connects the housing and the cover.