TW201511643A - Positiioning apparatus and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A positioning apparatus is provided for installing a server unit in a rack. The positioning apparatus includes a frame mounted to a side of the server unit, an operation member slidably installed in the frame, a rotating member rotatably sandwiched between the frame and the operation member, and a resilient member connected between the frame and the operation member. An end of the rotating member is rotated to the frame, and a latching piece protruding out from an opposite end of the rotating member. The rotating member defines a guiding slot. The frame defines a through slot aligning with the latching piece. A guiding pole protrudes on the operation member, and extends through the guiding slot to rotate the rotating member. Thereby, the latching piece extends through the through slot, to be latched to the rack. The operation member is slid to deform the resilient member and rotate the rotating member, to release the latching piece from the rack.

Description

Positioning device and electronic device provided with the same

The invention relates to a positioning device and an electronic device provided with the positioning device.

Conventional server racks are typically secured with a plurality of servo units by screwing. When the server unit is disassembled, the operation is cumbersome and inconvenient to use.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a positioning device that facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the server unit and an electronic device provided with the positioning device.

A positioning device for positioning a server unit in a frame, the positioning device comprising a connecting frame fixed to the server unit, an operating member slidably mounted on the connecting frame, and a connection a rotating member between the frame and the operating member and an elastic member connected between the connecting frame and the operating member, one end of the rotating member is pivotally connected to the connecting frame, and the other end of the rotating member protrudes with a holding piece The rotating member is provided with an abutting groove, and the operating member is provided with an abutting rod that passes through the abutting groove to rotate the rotating member, and the connecting frame defines a through slot for the clamping piece, the rotating member The locking piece is rotated and fixed to the frame through the through slot, and the operating member is slid so that the pressing rod of the operating member abuts against the pushing groove, and the rotating member rotates to disengage the holding piece The frame is held and the elastic member is elastically deformed.

An electronic device includes a rack having a receiving space and a movable module slidably inserted into the receiving space, the movable module includes a server unit and a positioning device, and the positioning device includes a fixed servo a connecting frame on the outer side of the unit, an operating member slidably mounted on the connecting frame, a rotating member between the connecting frame and the operating member, and an elastic member connected between the connecting frame and the operating member. One end of the rotating member is pivotally connected to the connecting frame, and the other end of the rotating member protrudes from a holding piece. The rotating member is provided with an abutting groove, and the operating member is provided with a rotating groove for rotating the rotating member. The connecting frame defines a through slot for the card holder, and the frame defines a fastening hole for the through slot on a side of the receiving space, and the locking piece of the rotating member passes through The through slot is fastened in the fixing hole of the frame, and the operating member is slid so that the pressing rod of the operating member abuts against the pushing groove of the rotating member, and the rotating member rotates to disengage the holding piece The elastic hole of the frame is elastically deformed.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic device of the present invention is fastened to the fixing hole of the frame by the locking piece of the rotating member rotatably connected to the connecting frame, and the movable module is fixed in the frame; The sliding operation member can push the rotating rod to push the rotating member to the locking hole of the frame to be removed from the frame, so that the movable module can be taken out, and the assembly and disassembly is very convenient.

300‧‧‧Rack

301‧‧‧ bottom wall

302‧‧‧ top wall

303‧‧‧End wall

305‧‧‧Separator

306‧‧‧ accommodating space

308‧‧‧Cargukong

100‧‧‧ activity module

20‧‧‧Server unit

22‧‧‧ side panels

24‧‧‧ screw holes

26‧‧‧handle

40‧‧‧ Positioning device

42‧‧‧Connection box

422‧‧‧Connecting board

423‧‧‧Folding

425‧‧‧U-shaped hook

4221‧‧‧Slide

4223‧‧ ‧ chute

4231‧‧‧through slot

4232‧‧‧ Guide slot

4225‧‧‧ shaft

4226‧‧‧ first hook

4228‧‧‧ Positioning block

4229‧‧‧through hole

44‧‧‧Rotating parts

442‧‧‧Rotating film

443‧‧‧ Extensions

445‧‧‧Rotating hole

446‧‧‧Resist the slot

448‧‧‧Card pieces

46‧‧‧Operating parts

462‧‧‧ Skateboarding

464‧‧‧Sliding hook

465‧‧‧Operation hole

466‧‧‧guide slide

467‧‧‧Second hook

468‧‧‧Resistance

48‧‧‧Flexible parts

482‧‧‧First Card Holder

484‧‧‧Second Card Holder

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention, the electronic device including a server unit and a positioning device.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the server unit and the positioning device of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of another perspective of FIG. 2.

4 is a structural view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

5 and 6 are assembly process diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device of the present invention includes a frame 300 and a movable module 100 . The frame 300 includes a bottom wall 301, a top wall 302 opposite to the bottom wall 301, and two end walls 303 connected to the bottom wall 301 and the top wall 302. The bottom wall 301 and the top are spaced apart from each other. A separator 305 between the walls 302. The separators 305 divide the frame 300 into a plurality of receiving spaces 306. The top wall 302 and the bottom wall 301 respectively define two fastening holes 308 in each of the receiving spaces 306.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the activity module 100 includes a server unit 20 and a positioning device 40 . The server unit 20 is provided with a plurality of functional components (not shown), such as a motherboard and a hard disk. A plurality of screw holes 24 are formed in one side plate 22 of the server unit 20. A handle 26 is protruded outwardly from the front end of the server unit 20. The positioning device 40 includes a connecting frame 42 , two rotating members 44 , an operating member 46 and an elastic member 48 .

The connecting frame 42 includes a substantially square connecting plate 422, two folded edges 423 extending perpendicularly from opposite sides of the connecting plate 422, and a U-shaped hook 425 fixed to the front end of the connecting plate 422. The connecting plate 422 is adjacent to the U-shaped hook 425 and defines a guiding slot 4221 and two opposite slots 4223. The guiding slot 4221 is located at a middle portion of the connecting plate 422. The two sliding slots 4223 are adjacent to the two folded edges 423 respectively. And parallel to the hem 423. A gap between the flange 423 and the connecting plate 422 defines a two-way groove 4231 and two guiding grooves 4232. The connecting plate 422 has two rotating shafts 4225 and a first hook 4226 protruding inwardly from an end of the connecting plate 422. The two rotating shafts 4225 are adjacent to the two folded edges 423. The first hooks 4226 are located at the two Between the shafts 4225. A positioning block 4228 protrudes outward from an end of the connecting plate 422 away from the guiding slot 421. A plurality of through holes 4229 are formed around the connecting plate 422.

Each of the rotating members 44 includes a rectangular rotating piece 442 and an extending piece 443 extending from a side of one end of the rotating piece 442 along the longitudinal direction of the rotating piece 442. The rotating piece 442 defines a rotating hole 445 at an end away from the extending piece 443. The rotating piece 442 is adjacent to the extending piece 443 and defines an abutting groove 446 extending obliquely toward the extending piece 443. The rotating piece 44 protrudes outwardly from the side of the extending piece 443. 448.

The operating member 46 includes a square slider 462 and four sliding hooks 464 extending perpendicularly from the four corners of the slider 462 toward the same side. One end of the slide plate 462 defines an operation hole 465. The slider 462 protrudes from the operating hole 465 along a direction in which the sliding hook 464 extends. The slider 462 is provided with a second hook 467 at an end away from the operating hole 465. The sliding plate 462 protrudes from the two sides of the second hook 467 at two sides along the extending direction of the guiding cylinder 466.

The elastic member 48 has a strip shape, and a first holding portion 482 and a second holding portion 484 are disposed at opposite ends of the elastic member 48. In this embodiment, the elastic member 48 is a spring.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , when the positioning device 40 is assembled, the two rotating members 44 are received on both sides of the connecting frame 42 , so that the two rotating shafts 4225 of the connecting frame 42 are inserted into the two rotating members 44 . The two holding pieces 448 of each rotating member 44 are opposite to the adjacent two through grooves 4231. The two abutting rods 468 of the operating member 46 are slidably inserted into the corresponding sliding slots 446 of the two rotating members 44, and are slidably inserted into the corresponding sliding slots 4223 of the connecting frame 42. The guiding cylinder 466 of the operating member 46 is slidable. The sliding hooks 464 of the connecting member 42 are inserted into the guiding slots 4232 of the connecting frame 42 , and the sliding hooks 464 of the operating member 46 are slidably held by the corresponding guiding slots 4232 . Slot wall. The first and second engaging portions 482 and 484 of the elastic member 48 are respectively fastened to the first hook 4226 of the connecting frame 42 and the second hook 467 of the operating member 46. At this time, the operating member 46 slides toward the end away from the U-shaped hook 425 under the elastic force of the elastic member 48, so that the sliding hook 464 of the operating member 46 slides along the guiding groove 4232 of the connecting frame 42. The 466 slides along the guide opening 4221 of the connecting frame 42 . The abutting rod 468 of the operating member 46 slides along the sliding slot 4223 of the connecting frame 42 and slidably pushes against the slot wall of the pushing groove 446 of the rotating member 44. The two rotating members 44 rotate relatively far apart. Thereby, the holding piece 448 of each rotating member 44 is inserted into the corresponding through groove 4231 and extends out of the outer surface of the first folded edge 423.

The positioning device 40 is assembled to the server unit 20, and the side of the connecting frame 42 away from the operating member 46 is attached to the side plate 22 of the server unit 20, and the positioning block 4228 of the connecting frame 42 is clamped to the server. The back end of unit 20. A plurality of screws (not shown) pass through the through holes 4229 of the connecting frame 42 and are respectively locked in the corresponding screw holes 24 of the server unit 20.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , when the movable module 100 is mounted to the frame 300 , the operation hole 465 is operated to slide the operating member 46 toward an end adjacent to the U-shaped hook 425 . The urging rod 468 slidingly pushes against the groove wall of the two pushing grooves 446 of the two rotating members 44, so that the two rotating members 44 rotate relatively close to each other, and the holding piece 448 of each rotating member 44 is completely accommodated in the connection. Within block 42. The movable module 100 is inserted into one of the receiving spaces 306 of the frame 300 at an end away from the handle 26 to release the operation of the operating hole 465. The holding piece 448 of the rotating member 44 slidingly resists the frame 300. The inner surfaces of the bottom wall 301 and the top wall 302, and the two holding pieces 448 of each of the rotating members 44 are respectively opposite to the corresponding fixing holes 308. The elastic member 48 recovers the deformation, and the operating member 46 is pulled to slide away from the end of the U-shaped hook 425. The abutting rod 468 of the operating member 46 slidingly pushes against the groove wall of the pushing groove 446 of the rotating member 44 to rotate The piece 44 is rotated until the catching piece 448 is caught in the corresponding fixing hole 308 through the through groove 4231 of the connecting frame 42. At this time, the U-shaped hook 425 is held by the corresponding partition piece 305.

When the movable module 100 is disassembled, the operation hole 465 is operated to rotate each of the rotating members 44 until the holding piece 448 is disengaged from the corresponding locking hole 308. The handle 26 of the movable module 100 can be pulled outward.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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20‧‧‧Server unit

42‧‧‧Connection box

425‧‧‧U-shaped hook

4223‧‧ ‧ chute

4225‧‧‧ shaft

44‧‧‧Rotating parts

446‧‧‧Resist the slot

448‧‧‧Card pieces

46‧‧‧Operating parts

465‧‧‧Operation hole

468‧‧‧Resistance

48‧‧‧Flexible parts

Claims (13)

A positioning device for positioning a server unit in a frame, the positioning device comprising a connecting frame fixed to the server unit, an operating member slidably mounted on the connecting frame, and a connection a rotating member between the frame and the operating member and an elastic member connected between the connecting frame and the operating member, one end of the rotating member is pivotally connected to the connecting frame, and the other end of the rotating member protrudes with a holding piece The rotating member is provided with an abutting groove, and the operating member is provided with an abutting rod that passes through the abutting groove to rotate the rotating member, and the connecting frame defines a through slot for the clamping piece, the rotating member The locking piece is rotated and fixed to the frame through the through slot, and the operating member is slid so that the pressing rod of the operating member abuts against the pushing groove, and the rotating member rotates to disengage the holding piece The frame is held and the elastic member is elastically deformed. The positioning device of claim 1, wherein the abutting groove is opened to the rotating member obliquely with respect to a sliding direction of the operating member. The positioning device of claim 2, wherein the connecting frame comprises a connecting plate fixed to the server unit and a folded edge disposed on a side of the connecting plate, the through slot is defined by the folded edge At the intersection of the connecting plate, the rotating member defines a rotating hole at an end away from the holding piece, and the connecting plate protrudes inwardly from the end away from the operating member to a rotating shaft rotatably received in the rotating hole. The positioning device of the third aspect of the invention, wherein the connecting plate is opened at a side away from the rotating shaft along a sliding direction of the operating member, and the sliding groove is inclined relative to the sliding slot toward the folding edge. The rotating member is located at an end away from the rotating hole, and the pressing groove is facing the sliding slot. The pressing rod of the operating member slides through the pressing groove and is slidably received in the sliding slot, away from the rotating hole. One end of the sliding member rotates the rotating member toward a side away from the folded edge, and the holding piece of the rotating member is disengaged from the through groove. The positioning device of claim 3, wherein the connecting plate protrudes inwardly from the end of the rotating shaft with a first hook, the operating member is provided with a second hook, and the elastic member comprises a fastening a first holding portion of the first hook and a second holding portion that is fastened to the second hook. The positioning device of claim 3, wherein the connecting plate opens a plurality of guiding grooves along a sliding direction of the operating member, and the operating member protrudes from a sliding hook that is slidably received in the guiding groove. The positioning device of claim 3, wherein the connecting plate defines a sliding slot along the sliding direction of the operating member, the operating member defines an operating hole, and the operating member protrudes around the operating hole. a guide cylinder slidably received in the guide slide. An electronic device includes a rack having a receiving space and a movable module slidably inserted into the receiving space, the movable module includes a server unit and a positioning device, and the positioning device includes a fixed servo a connecting frame on the outer side of the unit, an operating member slidably mounted on the connecting frame, a rotating member between the connecting frame and the operating member, and an elastic member connected between the connecting frame and the operating member. One end of the rotating member is pivotally connected to the connecting frame, and the other end of the rotating member protrudes from a holding piece. The rotating member is provided with an abutting groove, and the operating member is provided with a rotating groove for rotating the rotating member. The connecting frame defines a through slot for the card holder, and the frame defines a fastening hole for the through slot on a side of the receiving space, and the locking piece of the rotating member passes through The through slot is fastened in the fixing hole of the frame, and the operating member is slid so that the pressing rod of the operating member abuts against the pushing groove of the rotating member, and the rotating member rotates to disengage the holding piece The elastic hole of the frame is elastically deformed. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the connecting frame comprises a connecting plate fixed to the server unit and a flange disposed on a side of the connecting plate, the through slot is defined by the folded edge At the intersection of the connecting plate, the rotating member defines a rotating hole at an end away from the holding piece, and the connecting plate protrudes inwardly from the end away from the operating member to a rotating shaft rotatably received in the rotating hole. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the connecting plate is open at a side away from the rotating shaft along a sliding direction of the operating member, and the sliding groove is inclined toward the folded edge to open away from the rotating member. One end of the rotating hole, the abutting groove is facing the sliding slot, the urging rod of the operating member slidingly passes through the abutting groove and slidably received in the sliding slot, sliding toward an end away from the rotating hole The operating member rotates the rotating member toward a side away from the folded edge, and the holding piece of the rotating member is disengaged from the through groove. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the connecting plate protrudes inwardly from the end of the rotating shaft with a first hook, the operating member is provided with a second hook, and the elastic member comprises a fastening a first holding portion of the first hook and a second holding portion that is fastened to the second hook. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the connecting plate defines a plurality of guiding grooves along a sliding direction of the operating member, and the operating member protrudes from the sliding hooks that are slidably received in the guiding grooves. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the connecting plate defines a sliding guide along a sliding direction of the operating member, the operating member defines an operating hole, and the operating member protrudes around the operating hole. a guide cylinder slidably received in the guide slide.