CN220983800U - Hard disk bracket, hard disk module and server - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application discloses a hard disk bracket, a hard disk module and a server. The hard disk bracket includes a bracket body and a linkage mechanism. The bracket body includes a first side plate, a second side plate and an end plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the end plate to enclose and form an open hard disk accommodating space; the linkage mechanism is installed on the side of the first side plate away from the second side plate; the linkage mechanism includes a positioning rod, a transmission structure and a handle; the positioning rod can slide relative to the first side plate along the hard disk plugging and unplugging direction, and the positioning rod is used to be fixedly connected to the chassis; the first end of the transmission structure is connected to the positioning rod, and the second end is connected to the first side plate; the handle is connected to the second end of the transmission structure. When the handle is in an active position, the plane where the handle is located intersects with the first side plate, and the transmission structure can be driven by rotating the handle to drive the bracket body to slide relative to the positioning rod along the hard disk plugging and unplugging direction. The structural setting of the hard disk bracket is conducive to reducing the difficulty of installing the hard disk module.

Description

Hard disk bracket, hard disk module and server

Technical Field

The present application relates to the technical field of servers, and in particular to a hard disk bracket, a hard disk module and a server.

Background technique

The server chassis is divided into compartments in the front and back directions using a backplane, and multiple hard disks are installed in the compartments along the width of the chassis to increase the number of hard disk configurations and improve storage performance.

The hard disk is inserted into the compartment in a vertical position along the height direction of the chassis, and then moved along the front and back direction of the chassis to plug and unplug with the connector on the backplane to achieve communication between the hard disk and other devices (such as the motherboard) through the backplane.

In a scenario where there are back panels on the front and back of the compartment, the space in the front and back directions of the compartment is limited, and it is not easy to plug and unplug the hard disk in the front and back directions. Only the space on the left and right sides of the hard disk can be used. In actual applications, there may be hard disks already installed on the left and right sides of the hard disk to be installed. At this time, the difficulty of plugging and unplugging the hard disk will be further increased.

Utility Model Content

The embodiment of the present application provides a hard disk bracket, a hard disk module and a server. The hard disk bracket drives the hard disk to move in the plugging and unplugging direction by setting a linkage mechanism, which helps to reduce the operational difficulty of installing the hard disk module.

On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a hard disk bracket, including a bracket body and a linkage mechanism, the bracket body includes a first side panel, a second side panel and an end panel, the first side panel and the second side panel are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the end panel to enclose a hard disk accommodating space with an opening; the linkage mechanism is installed on the side of the first side panel away from the second side panel; the linkage mechanism includes a positioning rod, a transmission structure and a handle; the positioning rod can slide relative to the first side panel in the direction of hard disk plugging and unplugging, and the positioning rod is used to be fixedly connected to the chassis; the first end of the transmission structure is connected to the positioning rod, and the second end of the transmission structure is connected to the first side panel; the handle is connected to the second end of the transmission structure, and the handle has an active position. When the handle is in the active position, the plane where the handle is located intersects with the first side panel, and the transmission structure can be driven to move by rotating the handle to drive the bracket body to slide relative to the positioning rod in the direction of hard disk plugging and unplugging.

The hard disk bracket can be used to form a hard disk module, and the first side panel can be located above the installation direction of the hard disk module. During assembly, after the hard disk module is downwardly loaded into the installation position of the chassis, the linkage mechanism installed on the first side panel can be used to drive the hard disk to slide in the plug-in and unplug direction. Specifically, the positioning rod is relatively fixed to the chassis so that the handle is in an active position. The transmission structure is driven by rotating the handle to drive the bracket body on which the hard disk is installed to slide relative to the positioning rod in the plug-in and unplug direction of the hard disk, so as to realize the electrical plug-in and unplug operation with the connector at the installation position. When the handle is in the active position, the plane where the handle is located intersects with the first side panel. In other words, the handle is located in the space above the first side panel. The structural setting of the hard disk bracket enables the hard disk module to be plugged and unplugged using the space above the hard disk module when it is assembled, thereby avoiding the space limitation in the plug-in and unplug direction and avoiding the use of the side space of the hard disk module perpendicular to the plug-in and unplug direction, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the hard disk module.

In a possible implementation, the transmission structure includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the first end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the positioning rod, the second end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the first end of the second connecting rod, the second end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the first side plate, and the handle is connected to the second end of the second connecting rod to drive the second connecting rod to rotate relative to the first side plate. The transmission structure has a simple structure and occupies a small space.

In a possible implementation, a sliding groove is provided at one end of the first side plate away from the end plate, the positioning rod is slidably matched with the sliding groove, the first end of the positioning rod passes through the sliding groove and extends out of the first side plate, the first end of the positioning rod is provided with a positioning structure for fixed connection with the chassis, and the second end of the positioning rod is hinged to the first connecting rod. This arrangement is conducive to ensuring the accuracy of the sliding direction of the positioning rod and the bracket body, thereby improving the reliability of the hard disk module plug-in and pull-out operation.

In a possible implementation, the handle also has a fixed position, and when the handle is in the fixed position, the handle is superimposed on the first side plate and fixed relative to the first side plate, and the handle cannot drive the transmission structure to move. This setting can prevent the handle from shaking when in use.

In a possible implementation, a limiter is installed on the handle, the limiter has a first clamping portion, the first side plate is provided with a second clamping portion, the limiter can slide relative to the handle to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position, when the limiter is in the locked position, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can be clamped against the limiter, when the limiter is in the unlocked position, the first clamping portion can be separated from the second clamping portion. This arrangement facilitates the handle to switch between a fixed position and a movable position.

In a possible implementation, a stop structure is provided between the limiter and the handle to limit the limit position of the limiter relative to the handle. This arrangement is conducive to ensuring the stability and reliability of the sliding operation of the limiter against the handle.

Exemplarily, the stop structure includes a stop hole and a stop block, the stop block can be slidably inserted into the stop hole, the stop hole has a first stop surface and a second stop surface, one of the stop hole and the stop block is provided on the handle, and the other of the stop hole and the stop block is provided on the limit member, when the stop block abuts against the first stop surface, the limit member is in a locked position, and when the stop block abuts against the second stop surface, the limit member is in an unlocked position.

In a possible implementation, an elastic member is provided between the limiter and the handle, and the elastic member is used to apply elastic force to the limiter so that the limiter can be kept in a locked position relative to the handle. This arrangement is conducive to keeping the handle in the locked position in a non-operating state, avoiding adverse effects caused by shaking of the handle.

In one possible implementation, the handle is hinged to the second end of the second connecting rod to switch between a fixed position and a movable position; a mounting seat is provided at the second end of the second connecting rod, a rotating shaft is passed through the mounting seat, and the handle is rotatably connected to the mounting seat via the rotating shaft.

In a possible implementation, the limiter is in a locked position, and part of the limiter extends out of the handle to form a convex portion. This arrangement allows the convex portion of the limiter extending out of the handle to engage with the installation position of the hard disk module, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the hard disk module after assembly.

A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a hard disk module, including a hard disk bracket and a hard disk, wherein the hard disk is mounted on the hard disk bracket, and the hard disk bracket is the hard disk bracket provided in the first aspect.

A third aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a server, including a chassis and a hard disk module. The chassis has an installation position for installing the hard disk module, and the hard disk module is the hard disk module provided in the second aspect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a server provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hard disk module and a mounting position after being assembled according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a hard disk bracket and a hard disk in a specific application;

FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a hard disk module provided by an embodiment of the present application when the handle is in a fixed position;

FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a hard disk module provided by an embodiment of the present application when the handle is in an active position;

FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of the hard disk bracket in FIG4 from another viewing angle;

FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of the hard disk bracket in FIG5 from another viewing angle;

FIG8 is an exploded view of the hard disk bracket shown in FIG7 ;

FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of the position-limiting member in FIG8 from another perspective;

Fig. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2;

FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of an installation position corresponding to a single hard disk module in a specific embodiment;

FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of inserting a hard disk module into an installation position in a specific application;

FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hard disk module after being inserted into the installation position in a specific application;

FIG14 is a top view of FIG13;

FIG15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hard disk module after it moves along the plugging direction at the installation position in a specific application;

FIG16 is a top view of FIG15 ;

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the handle is switched to a fixed position after the hard disk module is plugged in in a specific application;

FIG. 18 is a top view of FIG. 17 .

Detailed ways

The embodiment of the present application provides a hard disk bracket, a hard disk module and a server. By setting a linkage mechanism on the hard disk bracket, after the hard disk module is installed in the chassis of the server, it can be easily moved in the plug-in and unplug direction, thereby reducing the space occupied by the hard disk module assembly and reducing the operational difficulty of installing the hard disk module.

Please refer to Figure 1, which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a server. The components in Figure 1 are simplified schematically, and are intended to illustrate the arrangement and installation direction of the hard disk module in the chassis of the server, and do not indicate that the actual structure is the same.

In this embodiment, the server 100 includes a chassis 110 , and the chassis 110 has a space for installing a hard disk module 120 .

For ease of description, three directions are defined for the chassis 110: the first direction is the front-to-back direction of the chassis 110, the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the chassis 110, and the third direction is the up-to-down direction of the chassis 110. For example, the front-to-back direction can be understood as the length direction of the chassis 110, the left-to-right direction can be understood as the width direction of the chassis 110, and the up-to-down direction can be understood as the height direction or vertical direction of the chassis 110. All the directional words quoted below are based on this.

In addition to the hard disk module 120, the chassis 110 of the server 100 may also be installed with a motherboard, a heat dissipation component, a power module, etc. Various electronic devices, such as a CPU, etc., may be arranged on the motherboard as needed. To improve the storage performance of the server 100, a plurality of hard disk modules 120 may be installed in the chassis 110 of a server 100. In one implementation, all the devices installed in the lower space of the chassis 110 may be hard disk modules 120, and the upper space of the chassis 110 may be installed with a motherboard, a heat dissipation component, a power module, etc.

Take the case 110 of a server 100 in which all the components installed in the lower space are hard disk modules 120 as an example. Several partitions are arranged in the front-to-back direction inside the case 110, and a compartment 111 is formed between adjacent partitions. Multiple installation positions are arranged in the left-right direction in the compartment 111, and a hard disk module 120 is installed in each installation position.

Take a compartment 111 as an example. The compartment 111 includes a front partition 112 relatively close to the front wall of the chassis 110 and a rear partition 113 relatively close to the rear wall of the chassis 110. The rear partition 113 may be provided with a circuit board, and a connector is provided at each mounting position to achieve electrical connection with the hard disk module 120, so that the hard disk module 120 can communicate with other electronic devices such as the motherboard through the rear partition 113. In application, the hard disk module 120 is installed in a mounting position in a vertical posture along the up and down direction, and then moved in the front and back direction to perform plug-in and unplug operations with the connector on the rear partition 113. It can be understood that the connector of the hard disk module 120 is close to the side where the rear partition 113 is located. As shown in Figure 1, the vertical posture of the hard disk module 120 refers to the posture in which the larger surface of the hard disk module 120 is parallel to the vertical direction.

In other application examples, the connector that plugs with the hard disk module 120 can also be set on the front partition 112. When installed, the connector of the hard disk module 120 can be close to the side where the front partition 112 is located. In other application examples, the partitions in the chassis 110 can also be set along the left and right directions, and the corresponding structure can be adjusted adaptively.

Please refer to Figure 2, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hard disk module and the installation position after being assembled according to an embodiment of the present application. In order to clearly illustrate the structure of a single hard disk module after being assembled in the installation position, the front partition 112 and the rear partition 113 only illustrate the partial structure of the corresponding position. In actual applications, the front partition 112 and the rear partition 113 are both integrated structures.

In this embodiment, the hard disk module 120 includes a hard disk bracket 121 and a hard disk 122 , and the hard disk 122 is mounted on the hard disk bracket 121 .

Please refer to Figures 3 to 7 together, Figure 3 is an assembly diagram of the hard disk bracket and the hard disk in a specific application, Figure 4 shows a structural diagram of the hard disk module when the handle is in a fixed position, Figure 5 shows a structural diagram of the hard disk module when the handle is in an active position, Figure 6 is a structural diagram of the hard disk bracket in Figure 4 from another viewing angle, and the handle on the hard disk bracket is in a fixed position, and Figure 7 is a structural diagram of the hard disk bracket in Figure 5 from another viewing angle, and the handle on the hard disk bracket is in an active position.

In this embodiment, the hard disk bracket 121 includes a bracket body 20 and a linkage mechanism 30 .

The bracket body 20 includes a first side plate 21, a second side plate 22 and an end plate 23. The first side plate 21 and the second side plate 22 are fixedly connected to both ends of the end plate 23 to enclose and form an open hard disk accommodating space. The bracket body 20 is roughly U-shaped.

As shown in FIG3 , the hard disk 122 can be inserted into the bracket body 20 through the open end of the bracket body 20 toward the end plate 23. During assembly, the connector 1221 of the hard disk 122 is located at an end away from the end plate 23 to avoid interference with the insertion and removal of the hard disk 122. During actual installation, the hard disk 122 can be fixedly connected to the bracket body 20 by fasteners such as screws.

The linkage mechanism 30 is installed on the side of the first side plate 21 of the bracket body 20 away from the second side plate 22, and the linkage mechanism 30 includes a positioning rod 31, a transmission structure 32 and a handle 33; the positioning rod 31 can slide relative to the first side plate 21 along the plug-in and pull-out direction of the hard disk 122, and the positioning rod 31 is used to be fixedly connected to the chassis 110; the first end of the transmission structure 32 is connected to the positioning rod 31, and the second end of the transmission structure 32 is connected to the first side plate 21; the handle 33 is connected to the second end of the transmission structure 32, and the handle 33 has an active position. When the handle 33 is in the active position, the plane where the handle 33 is located intersects with the first side plate 21, and the transmission structure 32 can be driven by rotating the handle 33 to drive the bracket body 20 to slide relative to the positioning rod 31 along the plug-in and pull-out direction of the hard disk 122.

With this solution, the linkage mechanism 30 is located at the top of the hard disk module 120 in a vertical posture. During assembly, after the hard disk module 120 is downwardly loaded into the installation position in the chassis 110, the positioning rod 31 can be fixedly connected to the chassis 110, so that the relative position of the positioning rod 31 and the chassis 110 is fixed, and then the transmission structure 32 is driven to move by rotating the handle 33 in the active position, thereby driving the bracket body 20 installed with the hard disk 122 to slide relative to the positioning rod 31 along the plug-in and unplugging direction of the hard disk 122. Since the positions of the positioning rod 31 and the chassis 110 are fixed, the bracket body 20 equipped with the hard disk 122 slides relative to the chassis 110 in the plug-in and unplugging direction under the drive of the transmission structure 32, so as to realize the plug-in and unplugging operation of the hard disk 122 and the connector at the corresponding position on the chassis 110.

In the above scheme, a linkage mechanism 30 is provided on the first side plate 21 of the bracket body 20. The normal direction of the surface of the first side plate 21 is parallel to the direction in which the hard disk module 120 is installed into the chassis 110 (i.e., the up-down direction), and is perpendicular to the plug-in and unplug direction of the hard disk 122 (i.e., the front-to-back direction). The linkage mechanism 30 is installed on the upper surface of the first side plate 21. When the handle 33 is in the active position, the plane where the handle 33 is located intersects with the first side plate 21. In other words, the handle 33 is located in the upper space of the first side plate 21. When the hard disk module 120 is operated in the plug-in and unplug direction, the operating space for the handle 33 is located in the upper space. In this way, when the hard disk module 120 is plugged in and out during the assembly and disassembly process, it will not be restricted by the space in the front-to-back direction (i.e., the plug-in and unplug direction), and it can also avoid using the space in the left-to-right direction perpendicular to the plug-in and unplug direction (i.e., the side space of the hard disk module 120), thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the hard disk module 120. At the same time, since the assembly of the hard disk module 120 is not restricted by the space in the front-to-back direction and the left-to-right direction of the chassis 110, the space utilization rate in the chassis 110 can be improved.

In one implementation, a positioning structure 311 may be provided at the first end of the positioning rod 31 , and the positioning rod 31 and the chassis 110 may be fixedly connected via the positioning structure 311 .

In one implementation, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the transmission structure 32 includes a first connecting rod 321 and a second connecting rod 322, wherein the first end of the first connecting rod 321 is hinged to the positioning rod 31, the second end of the first connecting rod 321 is hinged to the first end of the second connecting rod 322, the second end of the second connecting rod 322 is hinged to the first side plate 21, and the handle 33 is connected to the second end of the second connecting rod 322 to drive the second connecting rod 322 to rotate relative to the first side plate 21. In this way, the first end of the transmission structure 32 is the first end of the first connecting rod 321, and the second end of the transmission structure 32 is the second end of the second connecting rod 322. The hinge axis between the first connecting rod 321 and the positioning rod 31, the hinge axis between the second connecting rod 322 and the first connecting rod 321, and the hinge axis between the second connecting rod 322 and the first side plate 21 are all perpendicular to the plane where the first side plate 21 is located.

In actual applications, after the position of the positioning rod 31 is fixed, the second connecting rod 322 is driven to rotate through the handle 33, and the rotation of the second connecting rod 322 drives the first connecting rod 321 to rotate. Since the position of the positioning rod 31 is fixed, in order to adapt to the position changes of the second connecting rod 322 and the first connecting rod 321, the bracket body 20 and the positioning rod 31 slide relative to each other. Since the sliding direction of the two is limited to the plug-in and unplugging direction of the hard disk 122, the bracket body 20 and the hard disk 122 installed on the bracket body 20 will be driven to slide along the plug-in and unplugging direction, thereby realizing the plug-in and unplugging operation of the hard disk 122.

When specifically set, the handle 33 is hinged to the second end of the second connecting rod 322 to switch between a fixed position and a movable position, and the hinge axis of the handle 33 and the second connecting rod 322 can be set parallel to the first side plate 21; as shown in Figures 4 and 6, when the handle 33 is in the fixed position, the handle 33 is superimposed on the first side plate 21 and is relatively fixed to the first side plate 21. At this time, the handle 33 cannot move relative to the bracket body 20, and accordingly, the handle 33 cannot drive the second connecting rod 322 to move; as shown in Figures 5 and 7, when the handle 33 is in the movable position, the fixation between the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 is released, and the handle 33 can move relative to the first side plate 21. At this time, the position of the handle 33 is not restricted, and the handle 33 can drive the second connecting rod 322 to rotate. With this arrangement, in scenarios such as storage or transportation, the handle 33 can be locked, that is, the handle 33 can be fixed to the first side panel 21 to prevent the handle 33 from shaking, thereby facilitating the storage of the hard disk bracket 121 or the hard disk module 120. During the assembly process of the hard disk module 120, the handle 33 can be unlocked to achieve the plug-in and unplug operations of the hard disk module 120 and the connector in the chassis 110 by operating the handle 33. After the hard disk module 120 is assembled, the handle 33 is locked to facilitate the assembly of the server 100 in the server system.

The switching of the handle 33 between the fixed position and the movable position is the switching of the position of the handle 33 relative to the first side plate 21 of the bracket body 20 , which does not affect the assembly or disassembly between the hard disk 122 and the bracket body 20 .

Please also refer to FIG. 8 , which is an exploded view of the hard disk bracket shown in FIG. 7 .

In this embodiment, the first side plate 21 is provided with a slide groove 211 at one end away from the end plate 23, and the positioning rod 31 of the linkage mechanism 30 is slidably matched with the slide groove 211, and the extension direction of the slide groove 211 is the plugging and unplugging direction of the hard disk 122. The provision of the slide groove 211 can guide the sliding of the bracket body 20 relative to the positioning rod 31, so as to ensure that the bracket body 20 and the hard disk 122 slide along the plugging and unplugging direction during operation, which is conducive to improving the reliability of the assembly of the hard disk module 120.

Specifically, the first end of the positioning rod 31 passes through the slide slot 211 and extends out of the first side plate 21, so as to facilitate the position-limiting connection with the chassis 110 during operation. In one implementation, the cross section of the slide slot 211 is in an inverted T-shape, which not only guides the sliding of the positioning rod 31 and the bracket body 20, but also limits the position of the positioning rod 31 and the bracket body 20 in the vertical direction to prevent the positioning rod 31 from being separated from the bracket body 20.

In one implementation, a first hinge axis 3211 and a second hinge axis 3212 may be integrally formed at both ends of the first link 321, and the first link 321 is hinged to the positioning rod 31 via the first hinge axis 3211, and is hinged to the second link 322 via the second hinge axis 3212. In other implementations, a hinge axis with the first link 321 may be integrally formed on the positioning rod 31, and a hinge axis hinged to the first link 321 may be integrally formed on the second link 322, and the first hinge axis 3211 and the second hinge axis 3212 may also be separately provided components.

In one implementation, a mounting seat 3221 may be integrally formed at the second end of the second connecting rod 322, a hinge seat 36 may be installed on the first side plate 21 of the bracket body 20, a third hinge shaft 361 may be provided on the hinge seat 36, the third hinge shaft 361 may pass through the first side plate 21 and extend out of the upper surface of the first side plate 21, and the mounting seat 3221 of the second connecting rod 322 may be rotatably sheathed on the third hinge shaft 361 to achieve hinge connection with the first side plate 21. In other implementations, the hinge seat 36 may be integrally formed with the first side plate 21, or a hinge shaft may be provided on the mounting seat 3221 of the second connecting rod 322, and a hinge hole may be provided on the first side plate 21.

In one implementation, a rotation shaft 37 may be provided on the mounting seat 3221 of the second connecting rod 322, and the handle 33 may be rotatably connected to the mounting seat 3221 via the rotation shaft 37 to achieve position switching of the handle 33. The axial direction of the rotation shaft 37 may be parallel to the first side plate 21. When specifically configured, the first end of the handle 33 is rotatably connected to the second connecting rod 322 via the rotation shaft 37. In this way, when the handle 33 is in the active position, the second end of the handle 33 is a free end. The handle 33 may rotate around the rotation shaft 37 so that the second end of the handle 33 moves away from the first side plate 21, that is, the second end of the handle 33 is located in the upper space of the first side plate 21, so that the plane where the handle 33 is located intersects with the first side plate 21. When the operating handle 33 drives the transmission structure 32 to move, the space above the hard disk bracket 121 is occupied.

Please refer to Figures 9 and 10 together. Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the limiting member in Figure 8 from another perspective, and Figure 10 is a partial cross-sectional view along the A-A line in Figure 2.

Optionally, a limit member 34 can also be installed on the handle 33, and the limit member 34 has a first clamping portion 341. The first side plate 21 of the bracket body 20 is provided with a second clamping portion 212. The limit member 34 can slide relative to the handle 33 to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the limit member 34 is in the locked position, the first clamping portion 341 and the second clamping portion 212 can be clamped against the limit to lock the relative position of the handle 33 and the first side plate 21, so that the handle 33 is in a fixed position. When the limit member 34 is in the unlocked position, the first clamping portion 341 can be disengaged from the second clamping portion 212 to release the lock of the handle 33 and the first side plate 21, so that the handle 33 can be in a free state of rotation around the second connecting rod 322, even if the handle 33 is in an active position.

When the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 are in a fixed position, the relative sliding direction between the stopper 34 and the handle 33 can be set to be consistent with the plugging and unplugging direction of the hard disk 122 .

In actual configuration, the handle 33 may be a groove-shaped structure, and the limiting member 34 may be located between the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 to reasonably utilize the space.

In one implementation, a stop structure is provided between the limit member 34 and the handle 33 to limit the limit position of the limit member 34 sliding relative to the handle 33 to prevent the limit member 34 from sliding excessively relative to the handle 33 and causing related structures to get stuck.

Exemplarily, the stopping structure includes a stopping hole 331 provided on the handle 33 and a stopping block 342 provided on the limiting member 34. The length direction of the stopping hole 331 is consistent with the sliding direction of the limiting member 34 relative to the handle 33. In the sliding direction, the stopping hole 331 has a first stopping surface 3311 and a second stopping surface 3312. The stopping block 342 of the limiting member 34 is slidably inserted into the stopping hole 331. When the limiting member 34 slides relative to the handle 33, the stopping block 342 slides in the stopping hole 331. It can be configured as follows: when the stopping block 342 abuts against the first stopping surface 3311 of the stopping hole 331, the limiting member 34 is in a locked position; when the stopping block 342 abuts against the second stopping surface 3312 of the stopping hole 331, the limiting member 34 is in an unlocked position.

In the illustrated example, the limit member 34 is provided with stop blocks 342 on both sides in the left and right directions, and there are two stop blocks 342 on each side, and the stop holes 331 on the handle 33 are correspondingly arranged, which is beneficial to the stability and reliability of the sliding of the limit member 34 relative to the handle 33.

In other implementations, the positions of the stop hole 331 and the stop block 342 can be interchanged, that is, the stop hole 331 can be set on the limiter 34, and the stop block 342 can be set on the handle 33. The number and setting positions of the matching stop holes 331 and stop blocks 342 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

In one implementation, an elastic member 35 may be provided between the stopper 34 and the handle 33, one end of the elastic member 35 abuts against the handle 33, and the other end abuts against the stopper 34, and the elastic member 35 can apply elastic force to the stopper 34, so that the stopper 34 can be kept in a locked position relative to the handle 33. In this way, when no external force acts on the stopper 34, the stopper 34 is kept in a locked position relative to the handle 33, and when the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 are in a locked state, the provision of the elastic member 35 can ensure that the handle 33 is in a fixed position relative to the first side plate 21, and prevent the handle 33 from being separated from the first side plate 21 and shaking.

In actual configuration, an opening 332 may be provided on the handle 33 to expose part of the structure of the limiting member 34 , so that it is convenient for people to apply force to the limiting member 34 to make the limiting member 34 slide relative to the handle 33 .

In actual setting, the first clamping portion 341 can be set on the side of the limiting member 34 facing the first side plate 21, and the first clamping portion 341 can be in the form of a hook, and the second clamping portion 212 is set on the side of the first side plate 21 facing the limiting member 34, and the second clamping portion 212 can also be in the form of a hook. The first clamping portion 341 has an upward clamping surface, and the second clamping portion 212 has a downward clamping surface. When the clamping is limited, the clamping surface of the first clamping portion 341 and the clamping surface of the second clamping portion 212 are against each other, thereby limiting the relative position of the limiting member 34 and the first side plate 21 in the vertical direction, and then realizing the position locking of the handle 33 and the first side plate 21. As shown in Figures 8 to 10, in order to facilitate the cooperation between the first clamping portion 341 and the second clamping portion 212, the first side plate 21 also has an avoidance hole 213, so that the first clamping portion 341 can be inserted into the avoidance hole 213 to cooperate with the second clamping portion 212.

In one implementation, when the limit member 34 is in a locked position relative to the handle 33, the limit member 34 has a protrusion 343 extending out of the handle 33, and a latch hole 1121 cooperating with the protrusion 343 can be provided at a corresponding position of the front partition 112, as shown in Figure 10. In this way, after the hard disk module 120 is assembled, the protrusion 343 of the limit member 34 can be inserted into the latch hole 1121 of the front partition 112 to limit the relative position of the hard disk module 120 and the front partition 112, thereby improving the reliability of the assembly of the hard disk module 120.

Please also refer to FIG. 11 , which is a schematic structural diagram of the installation position corresponding to a single hard disk module in a specific embodiment.

In this embodiment, the positioning rod 31 of the linkage mechanism 30 is arranged away from the side where the end plate 23 is located. During the actual setting, the positioning structure 311 of the positioning rod 31 can be positioned and connected with the relevant structure of the corresponding installation position in the chassis 110, for example, a structure matching the positioning structure 311 of the positioning rod 31 is arranged on the rear partition 113 on the same side as the positioning rod 31.

In the illustrated example, the positioning structure 311 is a positioning pin installed on the positioning rod 31, and accordingly, a positioning hole 1131 cooperating with the positioning pin can be provided on the rear baffle 113, as shown in Figure 11. In other implementations, the positioning pin and the positioning hole 1131 can also be provided in reverse, that is, the positioning pin is provided on the rear baffle 113, and the positioning hole is provided on the positioning rod 31.

In one implementation, in order to guide the installation position of the hard disk module 120 and prevent the hard disk module 120 from deviating in the left-right direction and thus being unable to be plugged in and out in the front-back direction, a guide structure is provided corresponding to each installation position on the front partition 122. As shown in FIG11 , the guide structure includes four guide protrusions 1122. Two groups of guide protrusions 1122 are provided in the left-right direction of the front partition 122. Each group of guide protrusions 1122 is arranged in the up-down direction. When the hard disk module 120 is installed into the installation position of the chassis 110 from top to bottom, the position in the left-right direction is limited by the two groups of guide protrusions 1122. Each guide protrusion 1122 can be formed by punching a hole structure formed on the front partition 122 in the direction of the rear partition 123. The setting of the hole structure is also conducive to the heat dissipation of the hard disk module 120. In other implementations, the guide structure on the front partition 122 can also be in other forms, such as being provided as a guide groove extending in the up-down direction.

Please refer to Figures 12 to 18, Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the hard disk module inserted into the installation position in a specific application; Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the hard disk module after being inserted into the installation position in a specific application; Figure 14 is a top view of Figure 13; Figure 15 is a structural schematic diagram of the hard disk module after being moved along the plugging direction in the installation position in a specific application; Figure 16 is a top view of Figure 15;

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the handle is converted to a fixed position after the hard disk module is plugged in in a specific application; FIG18 is a top view of FIG17 .

In the hard disk module 120, the connector 1221 of the hard disk 122 is away from the side where the end plate 23 of the bracket body 20 is located. When a connector plugged into the hard disk 122 is set on the rear partition 113 of the chassis 110, when the hard disk module 120 is assembled, the side where the end plate 23 is located is located on the front side of the chassis 110, and the side where the connector 1221 of the hard disk 122 is located is located on the rear side of the chassis 110. The assembly process of the hard disk module 120 is described below using this assembly orientation as an example.

As shown in FIG. 12 , the front end of the hard disk module 120 is installed downwardly along the guide structure of the front partition plate 112 into the installation position between the front partition plate 112 and the rear partition plate 113 .

At this time, the handle 33 can be in a movable position, and the handle 33 can be movable relative to the first side plate 21, so as to avoid the protrusion 343 of the stopper 34 from interfering with the front partition 112 when the handle 33 is in a fixed position. The second end of the handle 33 close to the front partition 112 can be rotated upward to be away from the first side plate 21.

As shown in FIG13 , after the hard disk module 120 is installed, the positioning structure 311 of the positioning rod 31 of the linkage mechanism 30 is limitedly connected with the rear partition 113, so that the relative position of the positioning rod 31 and the chassis 110 is fixed. At this time, there is a distance between the hard disk module 120 and the connector on the rear partition 113 in the front-to-back direction, and the connector between the hard disk 122 and the rear partition 113 is in an unplugged state. In order to clearly illustrate the relative position relationship between the hard disk module 120 and the rear partition 113, the connector structure on the rear partition 113 is not shown in the figure. At this time, the position state of the linkage mechanism 30 is shown in FIG14 , and the handle 33 is in the movable first position.

After the positioning rod 31 and the rear partition 113 are relatively fixed in position, the operator can directly turn the handle 33 to drive the second connecting rod 322 to rotate, thereby driving the first connecting rod 321 to rotate, and then causing the bracket body 20 and the hard disk 122 to slide along the plug-in direction relative to the positioning rod 31, that is, the bracket body 20 and the hard disk 122 slide toward the rear side where the rear partition 113 is located, to achieve the plug-in operation of the hard disk 122. The state of the hard disk 122 and the connector of the rear partition 113 after plugging in is shown in Figures 15 and 16. At this time, the handle 33 is in the movable second position.

Comparing Figure 13 and Figure 15, before plugging in, the front wall of the hard disk module 120 is in contact with the front partition 112, and there is a distance between the rear wall of the hard disk module 120 and the rear partition 113. After plugging in, the hard disk module 120 moves a distance to the rear side, and the front wall of the hard disk module 120 leaves the front partition 112. The connector at the rear end of the hard disk 122 is in a plugged state with the connector of the rear partition 113.

Comparing Figures 14 and 16, as shown in the diagram, during the plug-in operation, the linkage mechanism 30 operates as follows: the handle 33 is rotated clockwise to drive the second connecting rod 322 to rotate clockwise around its hinge point with the first side panel 21, and the first connecting rod 321 is driven to rotate counterclockwise around its hinge point with the second connecting rod 322. Since the position of the positioning rod 31 remains unchanged, under the rotation of the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322, the bracket body 20 moves toward the plug-in direction, i.e., the rear side where the rear partition 113 is located.

In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 , the handle 33 is in a movable first position, and in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 , the handle 33 is in a movable second position. It can be understood that the movable position of the handle 33 is not a fixed position.

After the hard disk 122 is plugged into the connector by rotating the handle 33, as shown in Figures 15 and 16, the handle 33 is still in a movable position. Thereafter, the handle 33 can be transferred from the movable position to the fixed position to limit the degree of freedom of the handle 33 to prevent the handle 33 from shaking or accidentally moving the handle 33 and pulling the hard disk 122 out of the connector again.

The state of the handle 33 after switching from the movable second position of Figures 15 and 16 to the fixed position is shown in Figures 17 and 18.

Comparing Figures 15 and 16 with Figures 17 and 18, the operation of switching the handle 33 from the active position to the fixed position is as follows: rotate the second end of the handle 33 close to the front partition 112 toward the side where the first side plate 21 is located, that is, rotate the second end of the handle 33 downward so that the handle 33 is overlapped on the first side plate 21, and fix the handle 33 on the first side plate 21 so that the handle 33 cannot rotate freely, thereby ensuring that the hard disk 122 is in a position to be plugged into the connector.

The fixing of the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 can be achieved by operating the limiting member 34. Specifically, when the second end of the handle 33 is rotated downward, a force can be manually applied to the limiting member 34 to make the limiting member 34 slide relative to the handle 33 in the direction of the unlocking position, that is, to make the limiting member 34 slide backward. The limit position of the sliding backward of the limiting member 34 is that the stop block 342 abuts against the second stop surface 3312 of the stop hole 331, so that the first clamping portion 341 of the limiting member 34 is convenient for extending into the avoidance hole 213 of the first side plate 21, and at the same time, the convex portion 343 of the limiting member 34 is also driven to move backward so that the handle 33 and the limiting member 34 can Place the front partition 112 on the side facing the rear partition 113, and wait for the handle 33 to be stacked on the first side plate 21, and after the first clamping portion 341 of the limiting member 34 extends into the avoidance hole 213, the force applied to the limiting member 34 can be cancelled. Without the influence of external force, under the elastic force of the elastic member 35, the limiting member 34 slides forward relative to the handle 33 until the stop block 342 abuts against the first stop surface 3311 of the stop hole 331. At this time, the first clamping portion 341 and the second clamping portion 212 abut against each other for limiting, the handle 33 and the first side plate 21 are relatively fixed, and the protrusion 343 of the limiting member 34 is clamped forward into the clamping hole 1121 of the front partition 112.

When it is necessary to remove the hard disk module 120 from the chassis 110 , the action of removing the hard disk module 120 can be performed in the reverse order of the above-mentioned assembly process, which will not be described in detail here.

This article takes the example of fully installing the hard disk module 120 in the server 100. In actual applications, when the hard disk module 120 is not completely installed in the chassis 110 of the server 100, or in other similar installation scenarios of the hard disk module 120, the hard disk module 120 provided by this solution can also be used, and no further examples are given.

Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application, and the description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A hard disk bracket, characterized in that it comprises a bracket body and a linkage mechanism, wherein the bracket body comprises a first side plate, a second side plate and an end plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are respectively fixedly connected to two ends of the end plate to enclose and form an open hard disk accommodating space; the linkage mechanism is installed on a side of the first side plate away from the second side plate; The linkage mechanism includes a positioning rod, a transmission structure and a handle; the positioning rod can slide relative to the first side plate along the hard disk plugging and unplugging direction, and the positioning rod is used to be fixedly connected to the chassis; the first end of the transmission structure is connected to the positioning rod, and the second end of the transmission structure is connected to the first side plate; The handle is connected to the second end of the transmission structure, and the handle has an active position. When the handle is in the active position, the plane where the handle is located intersects with the first side panel. By rotating the handle, the transmission structure can be driven to move to drive the bracket body to slide relative to the positioning rod along the hard disk insertion and removal direction. 2. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1 is characterized in that the transmission structure includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the first end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the positioning rod, the second end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the first end of the second connecting rod, the second end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the first side plate, and the handle is connected to the second end of the second connecting rod to drive the second connecting rod to rotate relative to the first side plate. 3. The hard disk bracket according to claim 2 is characterized in that a sliding groove is provided at one end of the first side plate away from the end plate, the positioning rod is slidably matched with the sliding groove, the first end of the positioning rod passes through the sliding groove and extends out of the first side plate, the first end of the positioning rod is provided with a positioning structure for fixedly connecting with the chassis, and the second end of the positioning rod is hinged to the first connecting rod. 4 . The hard disk bracket according to claim 2 , wherein the handle has a fixed position, and when the handle is in the fixed position, the handle is overlapped on the first side plate and fixed relative to the first side plate. 5. The hard disk bracket according to claim 4 is characterized in that a limit member is installed on the handle, the limit member has a first clamping portion, the first side plate is provided with a second clamping portion, the limit member can slide relative to the handle to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position, when the limit member is in the locked position, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can be locked against each other for limiting, and when the limit member is in the unlocked position, the first clamping portion can be separated from the second clamping portion. 6. The hard disk bracket according to claim 5, characterized in that a stop structure is provided between the limiting member and the handle to limit the limit position of the limiting member sliding relative to the handle; The stop structure includes a stop hole and a stop block, the stop block can be slidably inserted into the stop hole, the stop hole has a first stop surface and a second stop surface, one of the stop hole and the stop block is arranged on the handle, and the other of the stop hole and the stop block is arranged on the limit member, when the stop block abuts against the first stop surface, the limit member is in a locked position, and when the stop block abuts against the second stop surface, the limit member is in an unlocked position. 7. The hard disk bracket according to claim 5, characterized in that an elastic member is provided between the limiting member and the handle, and the elastic member is used to apply an elastic force to the limiting member so that the limiting member can be kept in a locked position relative to the handle. 8. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 2-7 is characterized in that the handle is hinged to the second end of the second connecting rod so as to switch between a movable position and a fixed position; a mounting seat is provided at the second end of the second connecting rod, a rotating shaft is passed through the mounting seat, and the handle is rotatably connected to the mounting seat via the rotating shaft. 9. A hard disk module, characterized in that it comprises a hard disk bracket and a hard disk, wherein the hard disk is mounted on the hard disk bracket, and the hard disk bracket is the hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. A server, characterized in that it comprises a chassis and a hard disk module, wherein the chassis has an installation position for installing the hard disk module, and the hard disk module is the hard disk module according to claim 9.