TW201422112A - Supporting device of hard disk drive - Google Patents

Abstract

A supporting device of a hard disk drive includes a body and a sliding rail device. The body includes a containing tank. The sliding rail device is contained in the containing tank, and includes two sliding rail frames, two fastening mechanisms and at least one locating pin. The sliding rail frames respectively contact opposite walls of the containing tank. The fastening mechanisms are respectively disposed on the sliding rail frames for being fastened on the walls. The locating pin is positioned on the sliding rail frame for fastening a hard disk drive.

Description

Hard disk carrier

The present invention relates to a hard disk carrying device, and more particularly to a hard disk carrying device for securing a hard disk in a computer device.

In the age of information, computers have become an indispensable tool in people's daily lives. Among the many components of the computer, the hard disk provides a cheap, high-speed and large-capacity storage space for storing operating systems, applications, and user data, etc., so the hard disk is the most important computer. One of the data storage devices.

Generally, most hard disks are installed inside the computer. In order to securely mount the hard disk in the computer, the hard disk needs to be fixed on the hard disk bracket of the main body, and then the two side screws of the hard disk bracket are respectively locked by using multiple screws. Fastened to the opposite side walls of the hard disk.

However, such an architecture must rely on a large number of screws for assembly and disassembly. If it is necessary to repair or replace a hard disk, it is necessary to use a screwdriver or the like to loosen several screws to work. Such an assembly method inevitably leads to cumbersome and time consuming assembly procedures. In addition, if the force applied by the user to the screw is too large when the hard disk and the hard disk bracket are locked, it is easy to cause the screw to disintegrate, and the screw is idling and cannot be smoothly locked.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk carrier It can be used by the user to perform hard disk disassembly and disassembly on the hard disk carrier without using any tools.

In order to achieve the above object, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a hard disk carrier device includes a body and a rail device. The body has a receiving groove. The rail device is housed in the accommodating groove, and comprises two slide rails, at least one fixing mechanism and at least one positioning post. The slide rails respectively contact the opposite side walls of the receiving groove. The fixing mechanism is disposed on the rail frame for fixing on the side wall. The positioning post is disposed on the slide rail for inserting a locking hole of a hard disk side wall.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, each of the fixing mechanisms includes a latching portion and a pressing portion. Each side wall of the accommodating groove includes a first engaging hole, wherein the first engaging hole is for engaging the engaging portion. The pressing portion is configured to be pressed to drive the engaging portion out of the first engaging hole.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, each of the fixing mechanisms includes a connecting portion, the engaging portion is protruded from one side of the connecting portion, and the pressing portion is disposed on the other side of the connecting portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, each of the side walls further includes a second engaging hole for engaging the engaging portion of one of the fixing mechanisms.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the engaging portion of the fixing mechanism is disengaged from the first engaging hole and the second engaging hole of the side wall, the fixing mechanism is slid to the first engaging hole of the side wall and the first engaging hole Two snap holes between.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the material of the securing mechanism is an elastic material.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the material of the rail frame is an elastic material.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the rail device further includes a connecting bracket connected between the rail racks.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixing mechanisms are located at the intersection of the slide rails and the connecting brackets.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the side wall of the accommodating groove includes a slide groove for sliding the slide frame thereon.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, the user only needs to apply a force to the fixing mechanism to disengage the first engaging hole or the second engaging hole, so that the sliding rail device can slide in the accommodating groove. In this way, the user only needs to press the fixing mechanism and pull out or insert the rail device to realize the function of disassembling the hard disk without using tools such as screws and screwdrivers, which not only reduces the cumbersome and time-consuming assembly process, but also reduces the cumbersome and time-consuming assembly process. Avoid the problem of screw disintegration.

The above description is only for explaining the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means for solving the problems, the effects thereof, and the like, and the specific details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the purpose of clarity However, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the details of the invention are not essential to the details of the invention. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a hard disk carrying device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the hard disk carrier of this embodiment The device can include a body 100 and a rail assembly 20. The body 100 has a receiving slot 110. The rail device 20 is received in the receiving slot 110 and includes two rail assemblies 200, at least one fixing mechanism 210 and at least one positioning post 220. The slide rails 200 respectively contact the opposite side walls 120 of the receiving groove 110. The fixing mechanism 210 is disposed on the rail frame 200 for being fixed on the side wall 120. The positioning post 220 is disposed on the rail frame 200 for fixing a hard disk (not shown in the figure).

Since the fixing mechanism 210 and the positioning post 220 are disposed on the rail frame 200, when the fixing mechanism 210 is pressed and slid on the side wall 120, the rail frame 200 and the positioning post 220 can be moved together to drive the positioning column. 220 fixed hard disks move together. In this way, the hard disk carrying device of the embodiment can realize the function of disassembling the hard disk without using any tools.

It should be understood that, in the present drawing, in order to clearly show the structural shape of the rail frame 200, the fixing mechanism 210 and the positioning post 220, only the sliding rails on one of the side walls 120 (the side wall 120 on the right side in the figure) are shown. The frame 200, the fixing mechanism 210 and the positioning post 220 are in fact provided with another sliding rail frame 200, a fixing mechanism 210 and a positioning post 220 on the other side wall 120 (the side wall 120 on the left side in the figure).

In the first figure, the hard disk carrying device is in a closed state, that is, the rail device 20 occupies almost the entire receiving groove 110, so that the hard disk can be accommodated in the hard disk carrying device. If the rail device 20 is pulled outward, the hard disk carrier can be switched from the closed state to the unfolded state. For details, refer to FIGS. 2 to 4, as described below.

2 is a partial perspective view showing a transient state between the hard disk carrying device of FIG. 1 in a closed state and an unfolded state. Figure 3 shows the second picture A partial enlarged view of the hard disk carrier. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the side wall 120 includes a first engaging hole 122 formed on the surface thereof. The fixing mechanism 210 includes an engaging portion 212 and a pressing portion 214. When the hard disk carrying device is in the closed state of FIG. 1 , the engaging portion 212 is engaged with the first engaging hole 122 , so that the sliding device 20 can be firmly fixed on the body 100 without any mobile. In some embodiments, the shape and size of the engaging portion 212 are matched with the first engaging hole 122. Therefore, when the engaging portion 212 falls into the first engaging hole 122, the two can be tightly coupled. For example, the engaging portion 212 can be a rectangular protrusion, and the first engaging hole 122 can be a rectangular hole with a matching size. It should be understood that the shapes of the engaging portion 212 and the first engaging hole 122 are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. As long as the shapes of the two are matched, the shapes of the engaging portion 212 and the first engaging hole 122 are also It can be a geometric shape such as a circle, an ellipse or a cone.

Referring to FIG. 3 , each fixing mechanism 210 can include a connecting portion 216 protruding from one side of the connecting portion 216 , and the pressing portion 214 is disposed on the other side of the connecting portion 216 . Furthermore, the connecting portion 216 is an L-shaped member that is erected at the end of the rail frame 200. The pressing portion 214 is formed to extend obliquely inwardly from the distal end of the L-shaped connecting portion 216 away from the rail frame 200. The engaging portion 212 is protruded from the connecting portion 216 against the pressing portion 214.

In some embodiments, the sidewall 120 of the receiving slot 110 includes a rail slot 126 for the slide rail 200 to slide thereon. Specifically, the rail groove 126 is a long groove recessed inwardly by the side wall 120, and its longitudinal direction is parallel to the moving direction A of the engaging portion 212. Thus, when the engaging portion 212 is separated from the first engaging hole 122, the engaging portion 212 can slide in the sliding rail groove 126. In addition, the first The depth at which the engaging hole 122 is broken may be greater than the depth at which the sliding groove 126 is recessed, so that the first engaging hole 122 can catch the engaging portion 212.

When the hard disk carrying device is in the closed state and the engaging portion 212 is engaged with the first engaging hole 122, the connecting portion 216 is pressed against the side wall 120, and the pressing portion 214 is exposed above the receiving groove 110. When the user wants to move the rail device 20, the pressing portion 214 can be pressed inwardly to drive the engaging portion 212 away from the first engaging hole 122, thereby facilitating the movement of the fixing mechanism 210 and the rail frame 200.

Specifically, the user can apply the force to the pressing portion 214 inwardly, so that the pressing portion 214 is away from the first engaging hole 122 , so as to drive the engaging portion 212 away from the first engaging hole 122 . Next, the user can move the rail device 20 along the moving direction A such that the engaging portion 212 enters the rail groove 126 without being caught by the first engaging hole 122. In this way, the engaging portion 212 can slide in the sliding direction groove 126 along the moving direction A, so that the sliding rail device 20 can move along the moving direction A in the accommodating groove 110, and the hard disk is gradually moved to The accommodating groove 110 is outside.

In some embodiments, the user can simultaneously apply the pressing portion 214 of the fixing mechanism 210 on the opposite side walls 120 such that the two pressing portions 214 are pressed toward each other (for example, using the thumb and the index finger respectively to inward) Pressing the two pressing portions 214), the engaging portions 212 of the two fixing mechanisms 210 can be separated from the first engaging holes 122 of the two side walls 120 at the same time.

Figure 4 is a partial perspective view showing another transient state of the hard disk carrying device of Figure 1 between a closed state and a deployed state. In the figure, the hard disk carrier is in an unfolded state, that is, most of the section of the rail frame 200 has no contact with the side wall 120, and the positioning post 220 has moved along the moving direction A. It is placed outside the slot 110 to disassemble the hard disk.

In some embodiments, the side wall 120 can include a second engaging hole 124 that can be used to engage the engaging portion 212 of the fixing mechanism 210 to stably hold the hard disk carrying device in an unfolded state. The depth at which the second engaging hole 124 is broken may be greater than the depth at which the sliding groove 126 is recessed, so that the second engaging hole 124 can catch the engaging portion 212.

Referring to FIG. 5, the figure shows a partial perspective view of the hard disk carrier in an unfolded state. When the rail device 20 continues to move in the moving direction A, the engaging portion 212 slides along the rail groove 126 until it falls into the second engaging hole 124 (refer to FIG. 4). At this time, the engaging portion 212 is held by the inner wall of the second engaging hole 124 and cannot continue to move. In this way, the engaging portion 212 is engaged with the second engaging hole 124, thereby fixing the position of the rail device 20, so that the hard disk carrying device is stably in the unfolded state. When the hard disk 300 is to be mounted, the user can open the slide rail 200 outward in the bending direction B when the hard disk carrying device is in the unfolded state, and place the hard disk 300 on the slide rail 200. After the slide rail frame 200 is released, the positioning post 220 is inserted into the lock hole 310 of the side wall 320 of the hard disk 300 to fix the hard disk 300. In contrast, when the hard disk 300 is to be removed, the user can pull the rail frame 200 outward in the bending direction B when the hard disk carrier is in the unfolded state, so that the positioning post 220 is disengaged from the locking hole 310. It is convenient for the user to take out the hard disk 300.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, the shape and size of the engaging portion 212 are matched with the second engaging hole 124. Therefore, when the engaging portion 212 falls into the second engaging hole 124, both Can be tightly combined. For example, the engaging portion 212 can be a rectangular protrusion, and the second engaging hole 124 can be a rectangular hole with a matching size. It should be understood that the engaging portion 212 and the second engaging hole 124 are The shape is merely an example, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The shape of the engaging portion 212 and the second engaging hole 124 may be a circular, elliptical, or conical shape, as long as the shapes of the two are matched.

In some embodiments, when the user wants to disengage the engaging portion 212 from the second engaging hole 124, the pressing portion 214 of the fixing mechanism 210 located on the opposite side walls 120 can be simultaneously applied to make the two pressing portions. The portions 214 are pressed toward each other (for example, the pressing portions 214 are pressed inwardly by the thumb and the index finger), and the engaging portions 212 of the two fixing mechanisms 210 can be simultaneously separated from the second engaging holes 124 of the two side walls 120.

As can be seen from Figures 2 to 4, the first engaging hole 122 is closer to the computer mounting interface 130 of the body 100 than the second engaging hole 124 (refer to Fig. 2). Therefore, when the engaging portion 212 of the fixing mechanism 210 is engaged with the first engaging hole 122, the hard disk carrying device is in a closed state, and the hard disk is accommodated in the receiving groove 110. When the engaging portion 212 of the fixing mechanism 210 is engaged with the second engaging hole 124, the hard disk carrying device is in an unfolded state, and the hard disk is located outside the receiving groove 110. When the fixing mechanism 210 is pressed away from the first engaging hole 122 and the second engaging hole 124, the fixing mechanism 210 can slide between the first engaging hole 122 and the second engaging hole 124 of the side wall 120, The user inserts the hard disk into the receiving slot 110 or pulls it out of the receiving slot 110.

In some embodiments, the material of the fixing mechanism 210 is an elastic material, so that when the user applies the force to the pressing portion 214, the pressing portion 214 can be deformed, and the engaging portion 212 is disengaged from the first engaging hole 122 and the second portion. Engagement hole 124.

In some embodiments, the material of the rail frame 200 can be an elastic material. The user can bend the rail frame 200 outwardly during the disassembly to enable the positioning post 220 of the rail frame 200 to be smoothly disengaged from the locking hole 310 of the hard disk 300, and also allows the user to The bending direction B bends the rail frame 200 outward, and after the hard disk 300 is placed between the rail frames 200, the rail frame 200 is released to insert the positioning post 220 into the locking hole 310.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the rail device 20 may further include a connecting bracket 230 connected between the two rail brackets 200 to facilitate the two rail brackets 200 to respectively contact the receiving slots. The opposite side walls 120 of 110. In some embodiments, the securing mechanism 210 is located at the intersection of the rail frame 200 and the connecting bracket 230.

In some embodiments, the hard disk carrier may include a computer mounting interface 130 disposed adjacent to the receiving slot 110 for mounting on a computer. The computer mounting interface 130 can be provided with a plurality of holes 150 that face the receiving groove 110 to facilitate heat dissipation or wire drawing. The computer installation interface 130 can further include a plurality of elastic pieces 140 arranged on the top surface of the computer installation interface 130 for assembly on a computer.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧ body

110‧‧‧ accommodating slots

120‧‧‧ side wall

122‧‧‧First engagement hole

124‧‧‧Second snap hole

126‧‧‧Sliding track

130‧‧‧Computer installation interface

140‧‧‧Shrap

150‧‧‧ holes

20‧‧‧Slide device

200‧‧‧Slide rail

210‧‧‧Fixed institutions

212‧‧‧Contact Department

214‧‧‧ Pressing department

216‧‧‧Connecting Department

220‧‧‧Positioning column

230‧‧‧Connecting frame

300‧‧‧ Hard disk

310‧‧‧Keyhole

320‧‧‧ side wall

A‧‧‧ moving direction

B‧‧‧Bending direction

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the hard disk carrying device of FIG. 1 is in a closed state and an unfolded state; and FIG. 3 is a hard disk carrying device in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing another temporary state between the closed state and the unfolded state of the hard disk carrying device of FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a view showing the hard disk carrying device of FIG. A partial perspective view of the expanded state.

100‧‧‧ body

110‧‧‧ accommodating slots

120‧‧‧ side wall

124‧‧‧Second snap hole

126‧‧‧Sliding track

130‧‧‧Computer installation interface

140‧‧‧Shrap

150‧‧‧ holes

20‧‧‧Slide device

200‧‧‧Slide rail

210‧‧‧Fixed institutions

220‧‧‧Positioning column

230‧‧‧Connecting frame

Claims (10)

A hard disk carrying device includes: a body having a receiving slot; and a rail device disposed in the receiving slot, the rail device comprising: two sliding rail frames respectively contacting the receiving slot The at least one fixing mechanism is disposed on the sliding rail frames for fixing to the sidewalls; and at least one positioning post is disposed on the sliding rail frames for inserting a hard disk sidewall keyhole. The hard disk carrying device of claim 1, wherein each of the fixing mechanisms comprises: a latching portion for engaging a first engaging hole of each of the side walls; and a pressing portion for The engaging portion is driven to be disengaged from the first engaging hole by being pressed. The hard disk carrying device of claim 2, wherein each of the fixing mechanisms further comprises: a connecting portion, wherein the engaging portion protrudes from one side of the connecting portion, and the pressing portion is disposed on the connecting portion The other side of the department. The hard disk carrying device of claim 2, wherein each of the side walls further comprises a second engaging hole for engaging one of the fixing mechanisms The fit of the person. The hard disk carrying device of claim 4, wherein the fixing mechanism is slid when the engaging portion of the fixing mechanism is disengaged from the first engaging hole and the second engaging hole of the sidewalls Between the first engaging hole and the second engaging hole of the sidewalls. The hard disk carrying device of claim 1, wherein the materials of the fixing mechanisms are elastic materials. The hard disk carrying device of claim 1, wherein the materials of the sliding rail frames are elastic materials. The hard disk carrying device of claim 1, wherein the sliding rail device further comprises: a connecting bracket connected between the sliding rail frames. The hard disk carrying device of claim 8, wherein the fixing mechanisms are located at intersections of the sliding rail frames and the connecting frame. The hard disk carrying device of claim 1, wherein the side walls of the receiving slot comprise a sliding rail slot for sliding one of the sliding rail frames thereon.