TWI754353B - Fixed structure for a data storage device and cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

A fixed structure for a data storage device, comprising a mounting frame, a resisting member and a limiting member. The resisting member is movably arranged on the mounting frame, and the resisting member is provided with a resisting part, which is used to resist the data storage device. The limiting member is arranged on the resisting member, which is provided with a fixed part, the fixed part extends into the data storage device in the mounting frame to fix the data storage device. When the data storage device is to be removed, the limiting member is pulled away the data storage device, the fixed part is separated from the data storage device, the resisting member is pulled to move the data storage device, and the resisting part drives the data storage device to move to unlock the data storage device. It also relates to a cabinet adopting the above-mentioned fixed structure for a data storage device. By adopting the fixed structure for a data storage device, there is no need to use a structure such as screws when fixing the data storage device, and it is more convenient to disassemble the data storage device.

Description

Data storage device fixed structure and cabinet

The present application relates to the technical field of data storage device fixing, and in particular, to a data storage device fixing structure and a cabinet.

In a large data room or database, many cabinets are usually installed for the purpose of supplying network information. A data storage device, such as a hard disk drive, a magnetic disk, etc., is arranged on the cabinet, and these structures need to be connected with another structure, such as the connection between a large hard disk drive and a sensor. The hard disk drives and magnetic disks need to be fixed on the mounting frame by screws first, and then the mounting frame is fixed in the cabinet. As a result, if the structures need to be disassembled, it is necessary to disengage the sensor from the hard disk drive first, and then remove the hard disk drive from the mounting frame, which is extremely inconvenient.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a data storage device fixing structure and a cabinet, which aim to fix the data storage device without using screws or the like, and can more conveniently disassemble the data storage device.

The present application provides a fixing structure for a data storage device, comprising a mounting frame, a resisting member and a limiting member, wherein the resisting member is movably arranged on the mounting frame, and a resisting portion is provided on the resisting member, The resisting part is used for resisting the data storage device; the limiting part is arranged on the resisting part, and a fixing part is arranged on the limiting part, and the fixing part extends into the mounting frame The data storage device is used to fix the data storage device; when the data storage device is to be disassembled, the limiting member is toggled, the fixing part is separated from the data storage device, and the resisting member is pulled, The resisting portion drives the data storage device to move, so as to unlock the data storage device.

In at least one embodiment, the mounting frame includes a cover plate and a first side plate and a second side plate disposed on opposite sides of the cover plate, the cover plate, the first side plate and the second side are formed A storage space for storing the data storage device.

In at least one embodiment, the resisting element is disposed on the first side plate, and a sliding structure is provided between the resisting element and the first side plate.

In at least one embodiment, a chute is defined on the first side plate, a protruding portion is provided on the resisting member, and the protruding portion is located in the chute.

In at least one embodiment, the resisting member further includes a first body, a connecting portion and an operating portion, two ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected with the first body and the operating portion, and the resisting portion It is arranged at one end of the first body away from the operating portion.

In at least one embodiment, the connecting portion defines a through hole, and the limiting member extends from the through hole.

In at least one embodiment, a positioning portion is provided on the mounting frame, and the positioning portion is used to restrict the fixing portion.

In at least one embodiment, the mounting frame is provided with a support plate and an elastic member, the support plate is used for carrying the data storage device, and the elastic member is used for data storage fixed on the support plate device.

In at least one embodiment, the elastic member can be elastically deformed to fix data storage devices of different sizes.

A cabinet includes a cabinet body, the cabinet further includes the data storage device fixing structure described in any one of the above, the data storage device fixing structure is arranged in the cabinet and is used for accommodating the data storage device.

In the fixing structure of the data storage device provided by the present application, the fixing part on the limiting member extends into the data storage device to fix the data storage device, and then by pulling the resisting member and the limiting member, the limiting member When the data storage device is disengaged, the resisting portion on the resisting member can drive the data storage device to move, so that the data storage device can be disengaged from other structures connected thereto. The fixing structure of the data storage device is simple and practical, the data storage device can be fixed without using screws, and at the same time, the data storage device can be driven to separate from other structures, and the operation is more convenient.

1: Cabinet

100: Fixed structure of data storage device

10: Mounting bracket

11: Cover

12: The first side panel

121: Mounting plate

122: The first fixing hole

123: Positioning Department

124, 131: Installation Department

13: Second side panel

14: Containment space

15: Support plate

20: Resist pieces

21: The first body

211: Second fixing hole

22: Connection part

221: Through hole

23: Operation Department

24: Resistance Department

30: Sliding structure

31: Chute

32: Protrusion

40: Limiter

41: The second body

42: Fixed part

50: Elastic

51: Fixed end

52: Raised part

53: Free end

200: Data storage device

60: The third fixing hole

300: Connector

400: Cabinet

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a fixing structure of a data storage device in an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fixing structure of the data storage device shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the fixing structure of the data storage device.

FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a data storage device disposed in the data storage device fixing structure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of the data storage device disposed in the data storage device fixing structure and connected with the connecting member.

FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the data storage device being disconnected from the connector on the basis of FIG. 5 .

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another data storage device disposed in the data storage device fixing structure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cabinet in one embodiment.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention. not all examples. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or may coexist with intervening elements. When an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be disposed directly on the other element or may be co-existing with intervening elements. The terms "top," "bottom," "top," "bottom," "left," "right," "front," "back," and similar expressions used herein are for the purpose of description only.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terms used herein in the description of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The present application provides a fixing structure for a data storage device, comprising a mounting frame, a resisting member and a limiting member, wherein the resisting member is movably arranged on the mounting frame, and a resisting portion is provided on the resisting member, The resisting part is used for resisting the data storage device; the limiting part is arranged on the resisting part, and a fixing part is arranged on the limiting part, and the fixing part extends into the mounting frame The data storage device is used to fix the data storage device; when the data storage device is to be disassembled, the limiting member is toggled, the fixing part is separated from the data storage device, and the resisting member is pulled, The resisting portion drives the data storage device to move, so as to unlock the data storage device.

By adopting the above-mentioned data storage device fixing structure, the data storage device can be fixed without using fasteners such as screws. At the same time, when the data storage device is to be separated from the structure connected with it, after the fixing part is separated from the data storage device, the abutting part can be pulled by pulling the abutting part, and the abutting part on the abutting part drives the The data storage device is moved, thereby disengaging the data storage device from other structures. When the fixing portion on the limiting member no longer fixes the data storage device, the data storage device can be easily taken out. The fixed structure of the storage device is simple to operate and convenient to use.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. The embodiments described below and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a data storage device fixing structure 100 includes a mounting frame 10 , a resisting member 20 and a limiting member 40 . The resisting member 20 is movably disposed on the mounting frame 10 . The resisting member 20 is provided with a resisting portion 24, and the resisting portion 24 is used for resisting the data storage device 200; the limiting member 40 is disposed on the resisting member 20, and the limiting member 40 There is a fixing portion 42 on the top, and the fixing portion 42 extends into the data storage device 200 located in the mounting frame 10 to fix the data storage device 200; when the data storage device 200 is to be disassembled, toggle The limiting member 40 and the fixing portion 42 are separated from the data storage device 200 , the resisting member 20 is pulled, and the resisting portion 24 drives the data storage device 200 to move, so as to unlock the data storage device device 200.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the mounting frame 10 includes a cover plate 11 , a first side plate 12 and a second side plate 13 . The first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 are disposed on opposite sides of the cover plate 11 , And the first side plate 12, the second side plate 13 and the cover plate 11 are vertically arranged, so that the mounting frame 10 is generally in a ''U' shape with an opening downward. The cover plate 11 and the receiving space 14 formed by the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 is used for receiving the data storage device 200 .

In one embodiment, the cover plate 11 , the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 can be integrally formed.

The first side plate 12 includes a mounting plate 121 , and the mounting plate 121 is fixed on the cover plate 11 . The mounting plate 121 defines a first fixing hole 122 , and the fixing portion 42 of the limiting member 40 can extend into the first fixing hole 122 .

The mounting plate 121 is further provided with a positioning portion 123 , and the positioning portion 123 is close to the first fixing hole 122 and approximately located at the edge of the mounting plate 121 . Further, the positioning portion 123 is disposed at the front edge of the mounting plate 121 , and the first fixing hole 122 is disposed at the rear end of the positioning portion 123 . In this embodiment, the positioning portion 123 is a concave circular groove, which is matched with the fixing portion 42 of the limiting member 40 to limit the movement of the fixing portion 42 . It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the positioning portion 123 can also be replaced with other structures, such as grooves with guiding slopes.

The mounting frame 10 further includes a support plate 15 disposed on the inner walls of the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 for supporting the data storage device 200 .

The first side plate 12 and the second side plate 13 are further provided with mounting portions 124 and 131 at the ends away from the cover plate 11 . Fasteners such as screws or studs are provided on the mounting portions 124 and 131 . The first side panel 12 and the second side panel 13 can be fixed in, for example, a rack or a cabinet 1 , so as to fix the mounting frame 10 .

In one embodiment, a plurality of the resisting members 20 and the limiting members 40 can be disposed on the first side plate 12 at the same time, that is, a plurality of data storage devices 200 can be fixed in the mounting frame 10 . In this embodiment, the first side plate 12 is provided with three first plate parts and the limiting part 40 . It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of the resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the resisting member 20 is disposed on the outer sidewall of the mounting plate 121 . Specifically, the resisting member 20 includes a first body 21 , a connecting portion 22 , an operating portion 23 and a resisting portion 24 . Two ends of the connecting portion 22 are respectively connected to the first body 21 and the operating portion 23 , and the abutting portion 24 is disposed at one end of the first body 21 away from the operating portion 23 .

Specifically, the first body 21 defines a second fixing hole 211 , the second fixing hole 211 corresponds to the first fixing hole 122 , and the fixing portion 42 of the limiting member 40 can pass through the second fixing hole 211 . The second fixing hole 211 .

The connecting portion 22 is disposed at the front end of the first body 21 and is substantially perpendicular to the first body 21 . The operating portion 23 is substantially parallel to the first body 21 and extends toward the front end of the first body 21 . The resisting portion 24 is disposed at the rear end of the first body 21 , is substantially perpendicular to the first body 21 , and extends in a direction close to the data storage device 200 so as to be able to resist the data storage device 200.

A through hole 221 is formed on the connecting portion 22 , and the limiting member 40 can pass through the through hole 221 .

In one embodiment, the first body 21 , the connecting portion 22 , the operating portion 23 and the resisting portion 24 may be integrally formed.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the data storage device fixing structure 100 further includes a sliding structure 30 . The sliding structure 30 is arranged on the first side plate 12 and the resisting member 20 to be matched with each other, so that the resisting member 20 can move on the first side plate 12 .

Specifically, the sliding structure 30 includes a sliding slot 31 and a protruding portion 32 . The sliding groove 31 is defined on the first body 21 of the resisting member 20 , and the protruding portion 32 is installed on the first side plate 12 . On the plate 121 , the protruding portion 32 is located in the sliding groove 31 , and the sliding groove 31 defines the moving direction of the protruding portion 32 .

In one embodiment, the first body 21 is provided with two sliding grooves 31 along the front-rear direction, and the corresponding mounting plate 121 is provided with two protruding portions 32 , so that the abutting member 20 is formed. Can move more stably. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the chute 31 can also be formed on the mounting plate 121 , and the protruding portion 32 can also be formed on the first body 21 . The abutting member 20 can move on the first side plate 12 . In addition, the number of the chute 31 and the protruding portion 32 is not limited to this, and can be set according to the length of the first body 21. If the distance of the first body 21 in the front-rear direction is longer, Then, a plurality of the sliding grooves 31 or the protruding portions 32 can be provided.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the limiting member 40 is disposed on the resisting member 20 and located on the surface of the resisting member 20 facing away from the first side plate 12 . The limiting member 40 includes a second body 41 , and the second body 41 is fixed on the resisting member 20 . The fixing portion 42 is disposed on the second body 41 and is close to the front end of the second body 41 . The fixing portion 42 can pass through the first fixing hole 122 and the second fixing hole 211 to extend into the data storage device 200 in the mounting frame 10 to fix the data storage device 200 .

The resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 can be elastically deformed, so that operating the limiting member 40 can drive the fixing portion 42 into or out of the data storage device 200 . Further, the resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 are sheet metal parts. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 may also be other equivalents. material.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the data storage device fixing structure 100 further includes an elastic member 50 . The elastic member 50 is disposed on the inner wall of the second side plate 13 and located on the upper end of the support plate 15 . The distance between the elastic member 50 and the support plate 15 is the height distance of the data storage device 200 . When the data storage device 200 is located on the support plate 15 , the lower end of the elastic member 50 abuts against on the data storage device 200 , so as to limit the data storage device 200 .

The elastic member 50 includes a fixed end portion 51 , a raised portion 52 and a free end portion 53 . Two ends of the raised portion 52 are respectively connected to the fixed end portion 51 and the free end portion 53 . The fixed end portion 51 is fixed on the inner wall of the second side plate 13 . The protruding portion 52 faces away from the second side plate 13 The direction protrudes a predetermined distance, and the protruding portion 52 can be deformed. The free end portion 53 is attached to the inner wall of the second side plate 13 .

In one embodiment, the fixed end portion 51 , the protruding portion 52 and the free end portion 53 may be integrally formed.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the data storage device 200 is provided with a third fixing hole 60 . The third fixing hole 60 corresponds to the first fixing hole 122 and the second fixing hole 211 , so that the The fixing portion 42 can extend into the data storage device 200 . Further, the data storage device 200 is a solid-state hard disk drive. It should be understood that, in other embodiments, the data storage device 200 may also be other types of hard disk drives or other structures.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 . In this embodiment, the case where the data storage device 200 with a height of 7 mm is fixed in the data storage device fixing structure 100 and connected with the connecting member 300 will be described. The vertical direction is the height direction. , that is, along the direction perpendicular to the cover plate 11 . To further facilitate understanding of the connection between the data storage device 200 and the connector 300 , the cover 11 of the mounting frame 10 is removed in FIG. 5 to observe the data storage device 200 .

When the data storage device 200 is installed in the data storage device fixing structure 100 , the data storage device 200 is located on the support plate 15 , the elastic member 50 is pressed against the upper end of the data storage device 200 , The fixing portion 42 extends into the data storage device 200 . The rear end of the data storage device 200 is connected to the connector 300 . In one embodiment, the connector 300 is a cable connector. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the connecting member 300 is not limited to this, and can also be a backplane.

Referring to FIG. 6 , when the data storage device 200 is to be disassembled from the data storage device fixing structure 100, and to facilitate the observation of the data storage device 200, the cover 11 of the mounting frame 10 is removed. The process is as follows: First, move the end of the limiting member 40 in a direction away from the data storage device 200 , the end of the limiting member 40 moves in the through hole 221 , and the fixing portion 42 is separated from the Data storage device 200 . At the same time, the end portion of the limiting member 40 can be toggled by means of the operating portion 23, so as to achieve the purpose of saving labor.

Next, the resisting member 20 is pulled to move away from the connecting member 300 , the resisting member 20 drives the limiting member 40 to move, and the fixing portion 42 on the limiting member 40 moves to the The positioning portion 123 is located in the positioning portion 123 to position the limiting member 40 . At the same time, the resisting portion 24 on the resisting member 20 drives the data storage device 200 to move, so that the data storage device 200 is separated from the connecting member 300 . At this point, the data storage device 200 has been unlocked.

Finally, the data storage device 200 can be disassembled by taking out the unlocked data storage device 200 from the data storage device fixing structure 100 .

To fix the data storage device 200 and connect the data storage device 200 to the connector 300 , push the data storage device 200 into the mounting frame 10 along the support plate 15 . When the rear end of the data storage device 200 contacts the resisting portion 24 , continue to push the data storage device 200 , and the first body 21 is driven on the first side plate 12 by the resisting portion 24 . move, thereby driving the limiting member 40 to move. The fixing portion 42 is moved out of the positioning portion 123 until it passes through the first fixing hole 122 and the second fixing hole 211, and extends into the third fixing hole 60 of the data storage device 200, so that the The data storage device 200 is fixed, and the data storage device 200 is inserted into the connector 300 .

Please refer to FIG. 7 . The content shown in FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a data storage device 200 having another size in the data storage device fixing structure 100 . Specifically, the data storage device 200 is a data storage device 200 with a height of 15 mm. When fixing the data storage device 200 , the fixing portion 42 extends into the data storage device 200 , the edge of the data storage device 200 presses the elastic member 50 , and the protruding portion 52 of the elastic member 50 is Pressed and attached to the inner wall of the second side plate 13 , the free end 53 moves backward. Because the protruding portion 52 can provide a certain restoring force, the data storage device 200 is pressed, and the data storage device 200 is fixed together with the fixing portion 42 .

The fixing and dismounting of the data storage device 200 is the same as that of the data storage device 200 with a height of 7 mm, and will not be repeated here. Therefore, providing the elastic member 50 can fix the data storage device 200 of different sizes, which increases the versatility of the data storage device fixing structure 100 .

It should be understood that, in other embodiments, the resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 may also be provided on the second side plate 13 to be compatible with the resisting member 20 on the first side plate 12 and the limiting member 40 . the limit The components 40 together fix or remove the data storage device 200 . At this time, the elastic member 50 may not need to be provided, but the data storage device 200 should be provided with corresponding fixing holes to facilitate fixing.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the present application further relates to a cabinet 1 , the cabinet 1 includes a cabinet body 400 , and the data storage device fixing structure 100 and the connecting member 300 are disposed in the cabinet body 400 . The data storage device fixing structure 100 is the data storage device fixing structure 100 mentioned in the above-mentioned embodiments, so it has all the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned data storage device fixing structure 100, and is not repeated here.

The cabinet 400 also accommodates other structures connected to the data storage device 200 and the connector 300 , so that the data storage device 200 and the connector 300 can operate. For example, the cabinet 400 is also provided with structures such as a power supply, a controller, and the like. These structures are relatively common in the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

To sum up, the data storage device fixing structure 100 is provided in the embodiment of the present application. By disposing the resisting member 20 and the limiting member 40 outside the mounting frame 10 , it is possible to eliminate the need for structures such as screws and studs. The data storage device 200 can be fixed to prevent the data storage device 200 from moving during the process of connecting with the connecting member 300 . In addition, when the data storage device 200 is taken out from the data storage device fixing structure 100 , the data storage device 200 can also be driven to move by operating the resisting member 20 so as to be separated from the data storage device 200 . The connecting piece 300 can be realized without any disassembly tools, which greatly saves time for fixing and disassembling. The data storage device fixing structure 100 can fix data storage devices 200 of different sizes, and has strong versatility. Using the cabinet 1 of the data storage device fixing structure 100 , more of the data storage devices 200 can be fixed, and the installation efficiency is improved.

In addition, those skilled in the art should realize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not to limit the present invention. Appropriate changes and changes made all fall within the scope of the claimed protection of the present invention.

100: Fixed structure of data storage device

10: Mounting bracket

11: Cover

12: The first side panel

13: Second side panel

14: Containment space

15: Support plate

20: Resist pieces

40: Limiter

50: Elastic

Claims (10)

A data storage device fixing structure, comprising a mounting frame, wherein the storage device fixing structure further comprises: a resisting member, which is movably arranged on the mounting frame, and a resisting portion is provided on the resisting member; The resisting part is used for resisting the data storage device; the limiting piece is arranged on the resisting piece, and the limiting piece is provided with a fixing part; the fixing part passes through the mounting frame and extends into the The data storage device in the mounting frame is used to fix the data storage device; when the data storage device is to be disassembled, the limiting member is toggled, the fixing part is separated from the data storage device, and the data storage device is pulled a resisting part, the resisting part drives the data storage device and the limiting part to move to unlock the data storage device, and the fixing part is located outside the mounting frame. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the mounting frame comprises a cover plate and first side plates and second side plates disposed on opposite sides of the cover plate, the cover plate, the first side plate and the first side plate. The side plate and the second side form an accommodation space for accommodating the data storage device. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 2, wherein the resisting member is disposed on the first side plate, and a sliding structure is provided between the resisting member and the first side plate. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 3, wherein a chute is defined on the resisting member, a protruding portion is provided on the first side plate, and the protruding portion is located in the chute. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the resisting member further comprises a first body, a connecting portion and an operating portion, and two ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to the first body and the operating portion. The resisting part is arranged at one end of the main body away from the operating part. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 5, wherein the connecting portion is provided with a through hole, and the limiting member extends from the through hole. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein a positioning portion is provided on the mounting frame, and the positioning portion is used for restricting the fixing portion. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein a support plate and an elastic member are arranged on the mounting frame, the support plate is used for supporting the data storage device, and the elastic member is used to be fixed on the The data storage device on the support plate. The data storage device fixing structure according to claim 8, wherein the elastic member can be elastically deformed to fix data storage devices of different sizes. A cabinet, comprising a cabinet, wherein the cabinet further includes the data storage device fixing structure according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, the data storage device fixing structure is arranged in the cabinet and is used for accommodating Data storage device.

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