TWI900237B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a casing, a first mounting frame, a hard disk cage and a hard disk backplane module. The first mounting frame is detachably disposed in the casing. The hard disk cage is disposed in the casing, and has a hard disk assembling space. The hard disk backplane module includes a second mounting frame, a hard disk backplane and at least one hard disk connector. The second mounting frame is detachably disposed on the first mounting frame. The hard disk backplane is disposed on the second mounting frame. The at least one hard disk connector is electrically connected to the hard disk backplane.

Description

electronic devices

The present invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to an electronic device equipped with a hard drive backplane module.

Modern society is in an era of rapid development of information technology. Most companies use servers to assist in business processing, such as storing programs, files, and data, to improve work efficiency.

Servers typically feature a backplane for hard drive docking. Typically, this backplane is secured to the hard drive mounting bracket using screws. However, current backplane placement is limited by the screw lock position. When installing hard drives of different sizes, the existing backplane may not fit, requiring replacement with a corresponding backplane, causing assembly inconvenience. Therefore, improving the ease of backplane assembly is a challenge that developers need to address.

The present invention provides an electronic device to improve the assembly convenience of a hard drive backplane.

An electronic device disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a first assembly rack, a hard drive bracket, and a hard drive backplane module. The first assembly rack is removably mounted within the housing. The hard drive bracket is mounted within the housing and has a hard drive assembly space. The hard drive backplane module includes a second assembly rack, a hard drive backplane, and at least one hard drive connector. The second assembly rack is removably mounted to the first assembly rack. The hard drive backplane is mounted to the second assembly rack. The at least one hard drive connector is electrically connected to the hard drive backplane.

According to the electronic device of the above embodiment, since the housing is provided with the first mounting bracket, and the hard drive backplane module includes the hard drive backplane and the second mounting bracket, together forming a modular design, when the installed hard drives are of different sizes, the hard drive backplane module can be installed and electrically connected to the hard drives by simply mounting the second mounting bracket on the first mounting bracket. This allows the hard drive backplane to be shared without having to replace hard drive backplanes of different sizes. This improves the convenience of hard drive backplane assembly.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principles of the present invention and provide further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention disposed in a housing. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the electronic device of Figure 1.

The electronic device 10 of this embodiment is disposed within a housing 20 and includes a housing 11, a first assembly frame 12, a hard drive bracket 13, a hard drive backplane module 14, a fastener 15, and a plurality of hard drives 16. The first assembly frame 12 is removably mounted within the housing 11. The hard drive bracket 13 is mounted within the housing 11 and has a hard drive assembly space 131. The electronic device 10 may be, for example, a server, but is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 together. Figure 3 is a partially enlarged exploded schematic diagram of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a partially enlarged perspective schematic diagram of the first and second assembly frames of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a partially enlarged exploded schematic diagram of the first and second assembly frames of Figure 4.

The hard drive backplane module 14 includes a second assembly frame 141, a hard drive backplane 142, multiple hard drive connectors 143, and a connector fixing bracket 144. The second assembly frame 141 is detachably mounted on the first assembly frame 12. Specifically, the first assembly frame 12 has multiple first positioning structures 121, and the second assembly frame 141 has multiple second positioning structures 1411. These first positioning structures 121 are, for example, positioning grooves, and these second positioning structures 1411 are, for example, positioning protrusions. These second positioning structures 1411 are used to be respectively arranged on these first positioning structures 121 to position the second assembly frame 141 relative to the first assembly frame 12. In addition, the second assembly frame 141 is fixed to the first assembly frame 12 via fasteners 15, such as screws. The hard disk bracket 13 and the second assembly frame 141 are connected to each other and are formed as one piece.

The hard drive backplane 142 is mounted on the second assembly frame 141. The connector bracket 144 is made of, for example, plastic and is mounted on the hard drive backplane 142. The hard drive 16 connectors 143 are mounted on the connector bracket 144. This enhances the structural strength of the hard drive backplane module 14. The hard drives 16 are mounted within the hard drive assembly space 131 and are electrically connected to the hard drive backplane 142 via the hard drive 16 connectors 143. The hard drives 16 are, for example, E3.S hard drives, and the hard drive backplane 142 is, for example, an E3.S hard drive backplane.

In this embodiment, the housing 11 has a side panel 111, and the hard drives 16 are arranged in a direction parallel to the direction of the side panel 111. Furthermore, the hard drive back panel 142 is vertically disposed within the housing 11, and the hard drive connectors 143 are arranged in a direction parallel to the direction of the hard drive back panel 142 and the direction of the side panel 111.

In this embodiment, the housing 11 includes the first assembly frame 12, and the hard drive backplane module 14 comprises the hard drive backplane 142 and the second assembly frame 141, forming a modular design. Therefore, when installing hard drives of different sizes, the hard drive backplane module 14 can be installed and electrically connected to the hard drives 16 by simply attaching the second assembly frame 141 to the first assembly frame 12. This allows the hard drive backplane 142 to be shared, eliminating the need to replace hard drive backplanes of different sizes. This improves the ease of assembly of the hard drive backplane 142.

In this embodiment, the first assembly frame 12 may further include a third positioning structure 122, and the second assembly frame 141 may include multiple third positioning structures 122. The third positioning structure 122 may be, for example, a positioning protrusion, and the fourth positioning structure 1412 may be, for example, a positioning groove. The fourth positioning structure 1412 is disposed on the third positioning structure 122 to further position the second assembly frame 141 relative to the first assembly frame 12.

In this embodiment, the number of hard disks 16 and the number of hard disk connectors 143 are multiple, but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of hard disks and the number of hard disk connectors can also be only single.

In this embodiment, the number of the first positioning structures 121 and the number of the second positioning structures 1411 are multiple, but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of the first positioning structures and the number of the second positioning structures can also be only one.

In this embodiment, the first positioning structures 121 are positioning grooves, and the second positioning structures 1411 are positioning protrusions, but this is not limiting. In other embodiments, the first positioning structures and the second positioning structures can also be reversed. In other words, the first positioning structures can also be positioning protrusions, and the second positioning structures can also be positioning grooves.

In this embodiment, the number of the third positioning structure 122 and the number of the fourth positioning structure 1412 are each only one, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the number of the third positioning structure and the number of the fourth positioning structure can also be multiple.

In this embodiment, the third positioning structure 122 is a positioning protrusion, and the fourth positioning structure 1412 is a positioning groove, but this is not limiting. In other embodiments, the third positioning structure 122 and the fourth positioning structure can also be reversed. In other words, the third positioning structure can also be a positioning groove, and these fourth positioning structures can also be positioning protrusions.

In this embodiment, the hard disk bracket 13 is formed integrally with the second assembly frame 141, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the hard disk bracket can also be separated from the second assembly frame.

In this embodiment, the number of fasteners 15 is only one, but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of fasteners can also be multiple.

Please refer to Figures 6 and 7 together. Figure 6 is a partially enlarged schematic plan view of the hard drive backplane module in the electronic device of Figure 1 being installed in the first mounting bracket. Figure 7 is a partially enlarged schematic plan view of the hard drive backplane module in the electronic device of Figure 1 being installed in the first mounting bracket.

In this embodiment, when the user wishes to install the hard drive backplane module 14 in the housing 11, they first install the hard drive backplane module 14 on the first assembly frame 12 along direction A, so that the second positioning structures 1411 are respectively positioned on the first positioning structures 121 and the fourth positioning structures 1412 are positioned on the third positioning structures 122, thereby positioning the second assembly frame 141 relative to the first assembly frame 12. Next, the second assembly frame 141 is secured to the first assembly frame 12 using fasteners 15. This completes the installation of the hard drive backplane module 14, allowing the hard drive 16 to be electrically connected to the hard drive backplane 142 via the hard drive connector 143.

Conversely, when the user wishes to remove the hard drive backplane module 14 from the housing 11, they first remove the fasteners 15 to release the second assembly frame 141 from the first assembly frame 12. Next, they move the hard drive backplane module 14 in the opposite direction of direction A to separate the second positioning structures 1411 from the first positioning structures 121 and the fourth positioning structures 1412 from the third positioning structures 122, thereby releasing the second assembly frame 141 from the first assembly frame 12. In this manner, the hard drive backplane module 14 can be removed from the housing 11.

In this embodiment, the server of the present invention can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing and edge computing, and can also be used as a 5G server, cloud server, or vehicle network server.

According to the electronic device of the above embodiment, since the housing is provided with the first mounting bracket, and the hard drive backplane module includes the hard drive backplane and the second mounting bracket, together forming a modular design, when the installed hard drives are of different sizes, the hard drive backplane module can be installed and electrically connected to the hard drives by simply mounting the second mounting bracket on the first mounting bracket. This allows the hard drive backplane to be shared without having to replace hard drive backplanes of different sizes. This improves the convenience of hard drive backplane assembly.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may make slight modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10: Electronic device 11: Housing 111: Side panel 12: First mounting bracket 121: First positioning structure 122: Third positioning structure 13: Hard drive bracket 131: Hard drive mounting space 14: Hard drive backplane module 141: Second mounting bracket 1411: Second positioning structure 1412: Fourth positioning structure 142: Hard drive backplane 143: Hard drive connector 144: Connector mounting bracket 15: Fasteners 16: Hard drive 20: Housing A: Orientation

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted in a housing. Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a partially enlarged exploded view of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a partially enlarged first and second mounting brackets of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a partially enlarged first and second mounting brackets of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a schematic plan view of a partially enlarged hard drive backplane module of the electronic device of Figure 1 about to be mounted in the first mounting bracket. Figure 7 is a schematic plan view of a partially enlarged hard drive backplane module of the electronic device of Figure 1 mounted in the first mounting bracket.

10: Electronic devices

11: Shell

111:Side panel

12: First assembly

121: First positioning structure

122: Third positioning structure

13: Hard Drive Bracket

14: Hard drive backplane module

141: Second assembly frame

142: Hard drive backplane

143: Hard drive connector

144: Connector retainer

15: Fasteners

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprises: a housing; a first assembly frame removably mounted within the housing; a hard drive bracket mounted within the housing and having a hard drive assembly space; and a hard drive backplane module comprising: a second assembly frame removably mounted to the first assembly frame; a hard drive backplane mounted to the second assembly frame; and at least one hard drive connector electrically connected to the hard drive backplane. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the first assembly frame includes at least one first positioning structure, the second assembly frame includes at least one second positioning structure, and the at least one second positioning structure is used to be arranged on the at least one first positioning structure to position the second assembly frame relative to the first assembly frame. The electronic device as described in claim 2, wherein the at least one first positioning structure is a positioning groove, and the at least one second positioning structure is a positioning protrusion. The electronic device as described in claim 2 further includes at least one fastener, and the second assembly frame is fixed to the first assembly frame through the at least one fastener. The electronic device as described in claim 1 further includes at least one hard drive, which is disposed in the hard drive assembly space and electrically connected to the hard drive backplane through the at least one hard drive connector. The electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein the hard drive bracket is connected to the second assembly rack. An electronic device as described in claim 6, wherein the hard drive bracket is integrally formed with the second assembly frame. The electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein the housing has a side panel, the number of the at least one hard disk is multiple, and the arrangement direction of the hard disks is parallel to the setting direction of the side panel. The electronic device as described in claim 8, wherein the hard drive backplane is vertically arranged in the housing, the number of the at least one hard drive connector is multiple, and the arrangement direction of the hard drive connectors is parallel to the setting direction of the hard drive backplane and the setting direction of the side panel. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the hard drive backplane module further includes a connector fixing bracket, the connector fixing bracket is installed on the hard drive backplane, and the at least one hard drive connector is arranged on the connector fixing bracket.