CN106664814A - Electronic equipment with auxiliary storage - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device provided with an auxiliary storage device is provided with: the storage device comprises a tray (4) for fixing the auxiliary storage device (2), a storage part (3) for storing the tray (4) inserted from the front surface side of a rectangular opening part (1a) arranged on the front surface of a frame body (1), a pair of first movable plates (6a), (6b) arranged at the two rear corner end parts of the storage part (3) in a manner of rotating along the horizontal direction, and a connector mounting plate (9) arranged at the rear side surface of the storage part (3). When the rear corner end faces of the tray (4) press the first rotating surface parts (C1) of the pair of first movable plates (6a), the vibration shock absorbing member (7) attached to the second rotating surface part (C2) that rotates in conjunction with the first rotating shaft part (C1) presses the side faces of the tray (4).

Description

Electronic equipment with auxiliary storage

technical field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to electronic equipment including an auxiliary storage device.

Background technique

Regarding electronic equipment equipped with auxiliary storage devices used in the industrial field of social infrastructure (Infrastructure), in order to simplify maintenance work, it is necessary to replace the auxiliary storage device from the entire surface of the housing without disassembling the housing of the electronic equipment. The structure of the front replacement type of the device.

In general, regarding the attachment and detachment structure of the front-interchangeable auxiliary storage device, the electronic device and the auxiliary storage device are not firmly fixed inside the housing of the electronic device, so if external vibration is applied to the electronic device, the electronic device will be damaged. A collision phenomenon occurs with the auxiliary storage device, and vibrations exceeding the applied acceleration may occur.

Furthermore, auxiliary storage devices such as HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) have a problem of being relatively weak against vibrations and shocks as they are mechanically operated. Therefore, various technologies for improving the vibration resistance performance and impact resistance performance of electronic equipment have been developed.

For example, in such a front-replaceable electronic device equipped with an auxiliary storage device, the auxiliary storage device and a tray on which it is mounted are integrally fixed as a vibration-proof structure, and the tray is inserted through the opening on the entire surface of the housing. In addition, there is known a front replacement type structure in which the tray is fixed to the rear frame of the frame with long knurled screws, and the tray is fixed on the entire surface of the frame (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In addition, in the anti-vibration structure of electronic equipment in which the auxiliary storage device provided in the casing of the electronic equipment is detachably mounted, there are cases where a holder for mounting the auxiliary storage device is provided, and a support between the auxiliary storage device and the holder is provided. Vibration-attenuating components between. In addition, there is a vibration-proof structure that is installed in a floating state so that one of the connecting parts on the frame body side or the connecting member on the holder side can be displaced so that the other can be displaced when the frame body side connection part is joined (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).

prior art literature

patent documents

Patent Document 1: (Japanese) Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-77343

Patent Document 2: (Japanese) Patent No. 4116322

Contents of the invention

The problem to be solved by the invention

However, in the front replacement type structure of Patent Document 1, the front surface of the tray on which the auxiliary storage device is mounted is fixed with screws on the entire surface of the frame, and the rear of the tray is fixed with screws inside the frame. There is a problem that the attachment and detachment structure becomes complicated.

In addition, the anti-vibration structure of electronic equipment in Patent Document 2 has a structure that is easy to attach and detach, but the anti-vibration structure of the auxiliary storage device (HDD unit) is complicated. In addition, since the auxiliary storage device is supported by a plurality of vibration-damping members such as rubber, there is a problem that the support structure for anti-vibration becomes complicated.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device including an auxiliary storage device that is easy to attach and detach from the entire surface of the housing of the electronic device and that has an easy setting of a vibration-proof structure.

means to solve the problem

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic equipment provided with the auxiliary storage device according to this embodiment includes the auxiliary storage device detachably attached to the housing, the electronic equipment includes: a tray for fixing the auxiliary storage device; Guide rails for guiding when the above-mentioned tray is inserted into the opening provided on the front surface of the housing of the above-mentioned electronic equipment to store the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device in the above-mentioned electronic equipment; The upper part of the end part is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft part in a manner capable of rotating in the horizontal direction; and the connector mounting plate is provided on the rear side of the above-mentioned receiving part and has a first connection with the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device. The first movable plate has a right-angled first rotating surface and a second rotating surface arranged at right angles along the right-angled outer surface of the end shape of the rear corner of the above-mentioned tray. When the front surface of the storage portion is inserted and fixed at the position of the opening, when the first connector and the second connector are connected, the rear end portion of the tray presses the first rotating surface to rotate, and A shock absorbing member attached to the second rotating surface that rotates together with the first rotating surface presses the side surface of the tray.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a view from the top of the electronic device illustrating the attachment and detachment structure.

FIG. 2B is a view from the top of the electronic device illustrating the attachment and detachment structure.

FIG. 3A is a side view of the electronic device illustrating the attachment and detachment structure.

FIG. 3B is a side view of the electronic device illustrating the attachment and detachment structure.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a movable portion of a vibration-proof structure provided with a position detection sensor.

FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram of a movable part of a vibration-proof structure provided with a position detection sensor.

5A is an explanatory diagram of a vibration-proof structure provided with a heat dissipation mechanism of an auxiliary storage device.

5B is an explanatory diagram of a vibration-proof structure provided with a heat dissipation mechanism of an auxiliary storage device.

detailed description

Hereinafter, the anti-vibration structure of the electronic device including the auxiliary storage device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

first embodiment

The auxiliary storage device of the first embodiment will be described using HDD as an example. However, the auxiliary storage device of the embodiment may be a storage device capable of recording and reproducing data by physically changing a storage medium such as a magnetic or optical medium. Any storage device may be used.

The configuration of the embodiment will first be described with reference to an external perspective view of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1 .

The electronic device 100 is equipped with a connector-connected auxiliary storage device 2 fixed to the tray 4, and the auxiliary storage device 2 is inserted from the opening 1a of the front surface of the housing 1 of the electronic device 100 along the guide rail 3a of the storage part 3, and Pull out and attach and detach the auxiliary storage device 2 from the housing 1 .

Hereinafter, a detailed structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A , 2B, 3A, and 3B. 2A and FIG. 2B are views viewed from the upper part A direction of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the tray 4 is inserted from the opening 1a, and FIG. The state of being fixed on the front surface of the housing 1.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A , the opening 1 a of the front surface of the housing 1 can also be set by, for example, fixing the front panel of the storage unit 3 to the front panel of the housing 1 . In FIG. 1 , the front panel of the storage unit 3 is shown as the front panel of the housing 1 .

In addition, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are views viewed from the side B direction of the accommodating portion 3 shown in FIG. Up to the fixed position of the storage part 3, it is the state fixed to the front surface of the housing|casing 1.

2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, only the frame of the storage part 3 is shown hatched as a cross section.

The structure of the anti-vibration structure of the electronic equipment 100 including the auxiliary storage device 2 in this embodiment includes: the tray 4 integrally fixing the auxiliary storage device 2 and its own bottom plate; The tray 4 inserted into the front side of the rectangular opening 1a on the front surface is guided and stored in the storage part 3 in the frame body 1, and is rotated horizontally at both ends of the rear corner of the storage part 3. A pair of first movable plates 6a, 6b provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction on the upper parts of both ends of the rear corner pivotally supported by the shaft portion, and a pair of movable plates 6a and 6b provided so as to be able to displace along the rear side surface of the storage portion 3 way set the connector mounting plate 3b.

One of the pair of first movable plates 6 is a first movable plate 6 a that is arranged at right angles to a right-angled outer surface that is centered on the rotating shaft portion 16 a and follows the end shape of the rear corner of the tray 4 . The rotation face C1 and the second rotation face C2 have an L-shape.

The other first movable plate 6b of the pair of first movable plates 6 is a first movable plate 6b having a right-angled outer surface arranged at a right angle along the end shape of the rear corner of the tray 4 centered on the rotating shaft portion 16b. The first rotating face C1 and the second rotating face C2 are L-shaped. Moreover, a pair of 1st movable plate 6a, 6b is arrange|positioned plane-symmetrically in the long-axis direction of the tray 4. As shown in FIG.

And, when the tray 4 is inserted from the front surface of the storage part 3, the rear end of the tray 4 presses the first rotating surface C1 of the first movable plates 6a, 6b to rotate, and the tray 4 is fixed to the electronic device 100. At the position of the opening 1a on the front surface of the housing 1, the connector 8 (first connector) fixed to the rear side of the auxiliary storage device 2 and the connector 9 (first connector) provided on the connector mounting plate 3b are fixed. Two connectors) are connected.

That is, the positions of the pair of connectors 8 and 9 provided on the tray 4 and the storage portion 3, and the shapes of the pair of first movable plates 6 (6a and 6b) are set in advance so that the The vibration impact absorbing member 7 mounted on the second rotating surface C2 that rotates in conjunction with the first rotating surface C1 by pressing the first rotating surface C1 of the pair of first movable plates 6a, 6b against the surfaces at both ends of the rear corner. Press down on the sides of tray 4.

With such a configuration and position setting, the tray 4 can be attached to and detached from the front surface of the electronic device 100 to facilitate maintenance of the auxiliary storage device 2 . In addition, by appropriately selecting the characteristics of the vibration shock absorbing member 7 attached to the second rotating surface portion C2 of the pair of first movable plates 6a, 6b, it is possible to provide a housing with an electronic device 100 that can be easily set. 1. Anti-vibration structure of electronic equipment of auxiliary storage device based on damping characteristics of shock and vibration applied to auxiliary storage device 2.

Next, the configuration of the pair of second movable plates 26 a and 26 b fixed so as to sandwich the auxiliary storage device 2 from the vertical direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B . The second movable plate 26 a is arranged on the upper side of the auxiliary storage device 2 , and the second movable plate 26 b is arranged on the lower side of the auxiliary storage device 2 .

In FIGS. 3A and 3B , a pair of second movable plates 26a and 26b are mounted on the upper and lower portions of the rear ends of the housing portion 3 through the rotating shaft so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The pivot support is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction at the upper part and the lower part of the rear end part.

The respective rotation shaft portions 36 a and 36 b are disposed on frames above and below the auxiliary storage device 2 (not shown) located in the storage portion 3 .

The second movable plate 26a disposed on the upper portion of the auxiliary storage device 2 has a right angle along the cross-sectional shape of the rear central part (central region) of the auxiliary storage device 2 fixed to the tray 4 centered on the rotating shaft portion 36a. The outer surfaces are configured as right-angled third and fourth rotating surfaces C3 and C4. In addition, the second movable plate 26b disposed at the lower portion includes a fifth rotating surface portion C5 arranged at right angles around the rotating shaft portion 36b and along the right-angled outer surface of the end shape of the rear corner of the lower portion of the tray 4. Sixth rotate face C6.

The anti-vibration structure of the auxiliary storage device 2 configured in this way inserts the tray 4 from the front surface of the opening 1a of the frame body 1, and the rear end of the auxiliary storage device 2 of the tray 4 presses the first second movable plate 26a on the upper part. The third rotating surface C3 rotates the upper second movable plate 26a.

Simultaneously, the lower rear end of the tray 4 presses the fifth rotating surface C5 of the second movable plate 26b to rotate the lower second movable plate 26b. At this time, at the position where the tray 4 is fixed to the opening 1a on the front surface of the housing 1, the connector 8 (first connector) fixed on the rear side of the auxiliary storage device 2 and the connector mounting plate provided on the connector mounting plate The connector 9 (second connector) of 3b is connected.

In addition, the third rotation surface C3 of the second movable plate 26a is pressed by the rear corner end surface (rear central portion (central area)) of the upper part of the auxiliary storage device 2 fixed to the tray 4, thereby simultaneously rotating the fourth rotation surface. The surface C4 rotates, and the shock absorbing member 7 attached to the fourth rotating surface C4 presses the upper surface of the auxiliary storage device 2 .

Similarly, the rear corner end surface of the lower part of the tray 4 presses the fifth rotating surface C5 of the second movable plate 26b, thereby rotating the sixth rotating surface C6 at the same time, and the vibration shock absorbing member 7 attached to the sixth rotating surface C6 presses the tray 4 the lower surface of the bottom plate.

Such position setting can preset the positions of the pair of connectors 8 and 9 provided on the tray 4 and the storage unit 3 and the shapes of the pair of second movable plates 26a and 26b.

With such a configuration, the electronic device 100 including the auxiliary storage device 2 can easily perform maintenance of the auxiliary storage device 2 by attaching and detaching the tray 4 to the front surface of the housing of the electronic device. In addition, by appropriately selecting the characteristics of the vibration shock absorbing member 7 pressed from the up, down, left, and right directions, it is possible to easily set the damping characteristics of shock and vibration applied to the auxiliary storage device 2 via the housing 1 of the electronic device 100 .

second embodiment

Next, a second embodiment of a vibration-proof structure of an electronic device including an auxiliary storage device will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B . The parts of the second embodiment that are the same as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that at least one of the pair of first movable plates 6a, 6b and the pair of second movable plates 26a, 26b (the second rotating surface C2 or the second rotating surface C2 The position detection sensor 10 that detects that the movable plate is fixed on the auxiliary storage device 2 or the tray 4 in a normal position (orientation) is provided on the fourth rotating surface C4 or the sixth rotating surface C6).

The position detection sensor 10 may be either an optical sensor or a contact switch. The output of the position detection sensor 10 is output to, for example, a display unit such as an LED arranged on the front surface of the housing 1 . The display unit displays whether the vibration-proof structure of the electronic device including the auxiliary storage device 2 is normally set (operated).

third embodiment

Next, a third embodiment of a vibration-proof structure of an electronic device including an auxiliary storage device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B . The parts of the third embodiment that are the same as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a heat dissipation plate 15 is provided on the upper second movable plate 26a (fourth rotating surface portion C4) to dissipate heat from the auxiliary storage device 2 to the outside of the storage unit 3. .

The heat dissipation plate 15 is integrally formed on the upper surface side (the surface not in contact with the auxiliary storage device 2 ) of the fourth rotating surface portion C4 where the second movable plate 26 a contacts the auxiliary storage device 2 . In addition, the heat conduction sheet 14 may be pasted on the contact surface of the fourth rotating surface portion C4 on the side contacting the auxiliary storage device 2 to improve heat conduction.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to improve the heat dissipation effect of the auxiliary storage device 2 .

Remark

Structure 1

In an electronic device equipped with a connector-connected auxiliary storage device, the vibration-proof structure of the electronic device equipped with the auxiliary storage device in which the auxiliary storage device is mounted in a detachable manner from the front surface of the housing of the electronic device includes :

Tray, for integrally fixing the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device with its own bottom plate;

The storage part is provided with guide rails to accommodate the tray inserted from the front surface side of the rectangular opening provided on the front surface of the casing of the electronic equipment in the electronic equipment,

A pair of first movable plates are pivotally supported at both ends of the rear corner of the storage portion in a horizontally rotatable manner, and are provided in a manner capable of rotating in the horizontal direction on upper portions of the rear corner ends; as well as

The connector mounting plate is provided in a manner capable of displacing along the rear side of the accommodating portion,

It is assumed that one of the pair of movable plates has a shape of a right-angled rotating surface centered on the rotating shaft portion and a right-angled outer surface along the end shape of the rear corner of the tray,

The tray is inserted from the front surface of the storage part, the rear end of the tray presses the rotating surface of one of the first movable plates to rotate, and the tray is fixed to the front surface of the housing of the electronic device. The position of the opening is connected to the connector fixed on the rear side of the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device and the connector provided on the above-mentioned connector mounting plate,

The positions of the pair of connectors and the shape of the pair of first movable plates provided on the tray and the storage portion are set in advance so that both ends of the rear corner of the tray press the pair of first movable plates. The above-mentioned rotating surface on one side of the plate, at the same time, the vibration shock absorbing member installed on the other above-mentioned rotating surface presses the side surface of the above-mentioned tray,

The auxiliary storage device can be easily maintained by attaching and detaching the tray on the front surface of the electronic device, and by selecting the vibration shock absorbing member, it is possible to easily set the auxiliary storage device via the housing of the electronic device. Attenuation of shock and vibration applied to the device.

Structure 2

The anti-vibration structure of an electronic device having an auxiliary storage device as described in Structure 1, further comprising:

A pair of second movable plates are pivotally supported vertically at the upper and lower portions of the rear end portions of the storage portion, and vertically rotatable at the upper and lower portions of the rear end portion. It is provided that the above-mentioned second movable plate provided on the upper part is provided with a rotating surface at right angles to a right-angled outer surface along the cross-sectional shape of the rear central part of the above-mentioned auxiliary storage device fixed on the above-mentioned tray, centering on the rotating shaft, and , the above-mentioned second movable plate provided in the lower part has a rotating surface centered on the rotating shaft and a right-angled outer surface along the end shape of the rear corner of the above-mentioned tray is a right angle,

The tray is inserted from the front surface of the housing of the electronic device, and the rear end portion of the auxiliary storage device of the tray presses one rotating surface of the upper second movable plate to rotate the upper second movable plate. ,

At the same time, the lower rear end of the auxiliary storage device of the tray presses one rotating surface of the lower second movable plate to rotate the lower second movable plate,

At the position where the tray is fixed to the front opening of the housing of the electronic device, the connector fixed on the rear side of the auxiliary storage device and the connector provided on the connector mounting plate are connected, and at the same time, The positions of the pair of connectors provided on the tray and the storage portion, and the shape of the pair of first movable plates are set so that the rear corner end portion fixed to the upper part of the auxiliary storage device on the tray Pressing one of the rotating surfaces of the second movable plate, the shock absorbing member attached to the other rotating surface presses the upper surface of the auxiliary storage device, and in addition, presses the rear corner end surface of the lower part of the tray against the first rotating surface. The above-mentioned rotating surface of one of the two movable plates, the vibration shock absorbing member installed on the other rotating surface presses the lower surface of the above-mentioned bottom plate of the above-mentioned pallet,

Maintenance of the auxiliary storage device can be easily performed by attaching and detaching the tray on the front surface of the electronic device, and by selecting the vibration shock absorbing member, it is possible to easily set the auxiliary storage device through the housing of the electronic device. Applied shock and vibration attenuation.

Structure 3

The anti-vibration structure of the electronic equipment provided with the auxiliary storage device according to the structure 2,

One of the pair of first movable plates and the pair of second movable plates is provided with a position detection sensor for detecting the position of the state where the tray is mounted, and the electronic device is provided with a display unit for displaying the state of mounting. .

Structure 4

The anti-vibration structure of the electronic device provided with the auxiliary storage device according to the structure 2 or the structure 3,

A radiator plate is provided in the upper second movable plate pressed by the auxiliary storage device to dissipate heat generated from the auxiliary storage device to the outside of the storage portion.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These new embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (4)

1. An electronic device provided with an auxiliary storage device, the auxiliary storage device being detachably attached to a housing, wherein the electronic device includes: a tray for securing the auxiliary storage device; The storage unit includes a guide rail for guiding when the auxiliary storage device is stored in the electronic device by inserting the tray from an opening provided on the front surface of the housing of the electronic device; a pair of first movable plates pivotally supported by rotating shaft portions in a horizontally rotatable manner on upper portions of rear corner end portions of the storage portion; and The connector mounting plate is provided on the rear side of the storage portion and has a second connector freely connected to the first connector provided on the auxiliary storage device, The first movable plate has a first rotating surface and a second rotating surface arranged at right angles along the right-angled outer surface of the end shape of the rear corner of the tray, in front of the tray from the storage portion. When the surface is inserted and fixed at the position of the opening, when the first connector and the second connector are connected, the rear end of the tray presses the first rotating surface to rotate, and A shock absorbing member attached to the second rotating surface that rotates together with the first rotating surface presses the side surface of the tray. 2. The electronic equipment equipped with auxiliary storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, further comprising: A pair of second movable plates are pivotally supported by rotation shafts at the upper and lower portions of the rear end portions of the storage portion so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, An upper second movable plate among the pair of second movable plates has a third rotating surface and a fourth rotating surface arranged at right angles along an upper right-angled outer surface of a rear central region of the auxiliary storage device. The lower second movable plate among the pair of second movable plates has a right-angled outer surface arranged as a right-angled fifth rotating surface and a sixth rotating surface along the end shape of the rear corner of the lower portion of the tray. When the first connector and the second connector are connected at the position where the tray is inserted from the front surface of the storage part and fixed to the opening part by rotating the surface, the auxiliary storage device The rear end portion presses and rotates the third rotating surface, and the shock absorbing member mounted on the fourth rotating surface that rotates together with the third rotating surface presses the upper surface of the auxiliary storage device, The lower rear end of the tray presses and rotates the fifth rotating surface, and the shock absorbing member attached to the sixth rotating surface that rotates together with the fifth rotating surface presses the tray. the lower surface of the bottom plate. 3. The electronic device equipped with the auxiliary storage device according to claim 2, wherein: At least one of the pair of first movable plates and the pair of second movable plates includes a position detection sensor for detecting that the tray is mounted, The electronic device includes a display unit that displays a mounting state of the tray. 4. The electronic device equipped with the auxiliary storage device as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein, The upper second movable plate includes a heat dissipation plate for dissipating heat generated from the auxiliary storage device to the outside of the storage portion.