JP3127790U - Hard disk cooling structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A hard disk cooling structure having a cooling flow for improving the cooling action of a hard disk is provided.
A computer chassis is mainly used, and a storage tank is provided at a lower front end of the chassis. The storage tank is used to store a box, the box stores a plurality of hard disks, and the bottom of the box is A plurality of connection interfaces arranged in parallel on the connection unit, and used for electrical connection and fixing the position of the hard disk. At this time, after the plurality of hard disks are inserted on the connection interface, Multiple hard disks are also arranged in parallel, forming a gap between the two hard disks, creating a substantial cooling flow, providing air that enters the chassis by natural convection, and removing the operating heat generated by the hard disks As a result, the cooling efficiency of the hard disk is improved.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cooling structure, and more particularly to a hard disk cooling structure having a hard disk cooling action.

  With the advancement of advanced science and technology, in addition to advances in semiconductor manufacturing processes and electronic packaging technology, electronic components have already developed in the direction of high density, high energy, and small volume. It is unavoidable to generate a large amount of operating heat, and these electronic components that generate a large amount of operating heat are operated at normal operating temperatures, and at the same time the electronic components are used and stable under the influence of a large amount of operating heat. Appropriate cooling measures are the key to an important solution in order to prevent the performance from deteriorating.

  In particular, inside the computer, a variety of different electronic members are gathered in the same chassis, including a motherboard, a power supply, a hard disk, etc., and all of the above components generate a large amount of heat source during operation. The best way to see the technology is to mount the fan directly on the electronic member that generates heat and rotate the fan blades to cause the electronic member to periodically flow air at a high speed and generate an electromagnetic member. Remove the heat source to achieve the cooling effect of the electronic member.

  Although the fan inside the chassis is a simple and quick cooling device, generally, the cooling action of the fan works only for a specific electronic member, and the electronic member without the fan assists the cooling action. In particular, it is not uncommon for hard disks to have multiple hard disks inside the computer, especially due to the convenience of computer internal expansion, which satisfies the user's requirements for hard disks.

  In order to increase the amount of hard disk expansion in a limited space of a computer, a large number of hard disk expansion methods are methods in which hard disks are placed upright or arranged in parallel, and a connection interface is installed at the rear of the hard disk, Although the structural design listed here is most effective in a limited space, the operating heat generated when the hard disk is operating forms a major obstacle.

  Because the space inside the computer is finite, it is very difficult to help cool the hard disk by adding a fan or other cooling structure, natural convection inside the computer is very important, the connection interface at the rear of the hard disk Becomes an obstacle, forms a sealed environment in the hard disk housing area, the heat generated by the hard disk cannot be exhausted to the outside by natural convection, forms a sealed temperature rise environment, and the stability of the hard disk operation and Hard life is easily affected and hard disk cooling issues must be emphasized.

JP-A-2005-322306

  The present invention installs the original hard disk connection unit at the bottom of the box, and at the same time allows air to enter the periphery of the hard disk by natural convection according to the gap formed between the two hard disks, and the gap is substantially cooled. An object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk cooling structure having a cooling flow that forms a flow and removes operating heat generated by the hard disk and improves the cooling effect of the hard disk.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a hard disk cooling structure having a cooling action of a hard disk having a computer chassis 1, wherein a storage tank 11 is provided in the computer chassis 1, and the storage tank of the chassis 1 is provided. 11 is provided with a box 2 and a connection unit 4 at the bottom of the box 2, and a plurality of connection interfaces 41 are provided on the connection unit 4 to electrically connect the hard disk 3. The plurality of hard disks 3 are sequentially connected to the rear part of the connection interface 41, and a gap 5 is formed between any two hard disks 3, and the hard disk 3 is used. After the heated air is formed by the operating heat generated by the air, it is discharged outside through the gap 5 and cooled outside It enters the box body 2, a hard disk cooling structure and forming a natural convection.
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that a plurality of through-grooves 23 are provided at the rear end of the box 2, and the through-grooves 23 correspond to the gaps 5 formed by any two hard disks. Item 2. The hard disk cooling structure according to Item 1.

  That is, the hard disk cooling structure provided by the present invention is mainly composed of a computer chassis, and has a storage tank at the lower front end of the chassis. The storage tank is used to store a box, and the box is composed of a plurality of hard disks. The bottom of the box has a connection unit, and the connection unit has a plurality of connection interfaces arranged in parallel, and is used for electrical connection and hard disk position fixing. After being inserted on the connection interface, the plurality of hard disks are also arranged in parallel, forming a gap between the two hard disks, forming a substantial cooling flow, and air entering the chassis by natural convection To remove the heat generated by the hard disk.

  According to the hard disk cooling structure of the present invention, the original hard disk connection unit is installed at the bottom of the box, and at the same time, air can enter the periphery of the hard disk by natural convection according to the gap formed between the two hard disks, While the gap substantially forms a cooling flow, the operation heat generated by the hard disk is carried away, and a cooling flow that improves the cooling effect of the hard disk is formed.

A preferred embodiment of the hard disk cooling structure of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are a front view and a rear view of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present invention. A hard disk mounting structure of an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a computer chassis 1. 11, the housing tank 11 is provided with the shell of the chassis 1 around it, and the shells on both sides of the accommodation increase have fixing levers 12 respectively. Each of the sliders 13 (see FIG. 2) is provided. Finally, on both side surfaces of the rear end of the storage tank 11, a box 2 is provided on the chassis 1 provided with stoppers 14 respectively. The storage unit in the present embodiment is a hard disk used for housing the storage unit 3, and the box 2 is installed in the storage tank 11 installed in the chassis 1, and the front end of the box 2 is There is a handle 21 In addition, arc-shaped slide grooves 22 are provided on both side surfaces of the box body 2, and the slide grooves 22 are respectively fixed levers 12 on the storage tank 11. The box 2 is installed so that both side surfaces of the bottom part of the box 2 straddle the slider 13 so that the box 2 has an action of moving back and forth. The groove 23 is provided. Finally, the connection unit 4 is provided on the bottom of the box 2, and the interface 4 has a plurality of connection interfaces 41 arranged in parallel, and the electrical connection and storage unit 3. Used to fix.

  3 and 4 are operation explanatory views of the embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from the figure, when the user intends to add or replace the storage unit 3 in the computer, the box 2 is moved by the handle 21. FIG. At this time, the box body 2 interlocks with the slide grooves 22 on both side surfaces and slides along the slide groove 13 in accordance with the bottom, and when the user pulls the box body 2, As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 3 is opened through the connection interface 41 by the connection unit 4 installed at the bottom of the box 2 by the user. To the electronic member inside the computer chassis 1 (this is a well-known technique, and thus detailed description is omitted), and a plurality of storage units 3 are connected to the respective connection interfaces 41 at the same time. After that, a gap 5 is formed between the two storage units, and at the same time, the gap 5 corresponds to the through groove 23 on the box body 2; after the user increases the storage unit 3, the box body via the handle 21 2 is pushed back into the storage tank 11 of the computer chassis 1, and the box 2 is brought close to the stopper 14 at the rear end of the storage tank 11 through the interlocking of the slide groove 22 to fix the position of the box 2.

  Referring to FIG. 5, air enters the gap 5 inside the box body 2 by a natural convection method, and the storage unit 3 installed in the box body 2 generates heat after the heat exchange between the heat quantity generated during operation and the air. Air is formed and exits the box 2 by convection upward or rearward from each gap 5 via a natural convection method (the direction of the arrow in the figure is the flow of air), and the amount of heat 2 Is taken away around the storage unit 3, and external cold air enters the periphery of the storage unit 3 through the gap 5 to form a circulation state, and the gap 5 substantially forms a cooling flow, cooling the storage unit 3. The action is improved.

  In the present invention, preferred embodiments have been disclosed as described above, but these are not intended to limit the present invention in any way, and anyone who is familiar with the technology has an equivalent scope that does not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Of course, various fluctuations and hydration colors can be added.

It is a three-dimensional structure front view of the Example of this invention. It is a three-dimensional structure rear view of the Example of this invention. It is operation explanatory drawing (1) of the Example of this invention. It is operation explanatory drawing (2) of the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the air flow of the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 PC chassis 11 receiving tank 12 fixing lever 13 slider 14 stopper 2 box 21 handle 22 slide groove 23 through groove 3 storage unit 4 connection unit 41 connection interface 5 gap

Claims (2)

A hard disk cooling structure having a cooling action of a hard disk having a computer chassis 1,
A storage tank 11 is provided in the computer chassis 1,
A box 2 is installed in the storage tank 11 of the chassis 1, a connection unit 4 is provided at the bottom of the box 2, and a plurality of connection interfaces 41 are provided on the connection unit 4. 3 and the box 2 used for electrically connecting 3
The plurality of hard disks 3 are connected to the rear portion of the connection interface 41 in order, forming a gap 5 between any two hard disks 3, and heated air is formed by the operating heat generated by the hard disks 3. After that, the hard disk cooling structure is characterized in that it is discharged to the outside through the gap 5 and the outside cooled air enters the box 2 to form natural convection.   The hard disk cooling structure according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of through grooves (23) are provided at a rear end of the box body (2), and the through grooves (23) correspond to gaps (5) formed by any two hard disks. .

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