U.S. patent application number 13/442877 was filed with the patent office on 2013-06-27 for mounting apparatus for removable module.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is HAI-QING ZHOU. Invention is credited to HAI-QING ZHOU.
Application Number | 20130162131 13/442877 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48653835 |
Filed Date | 2013-06-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130162131 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZHOU; HAI-QING |
June 27, 2013 |
MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR REMOVABLE MODULE
Abstract
A mounting apparatus for mounting a removable module in a
chassis with a sidewall defining a locking slot includes a locking
member, and an operation member. The removable module includes a
side plate defining a through slot, and an end plate defining a
through hole adjacent to the end plate. The operation member is
slidably attached to an inner surface of the side plate. The
locking member includes a mounting piece fixed to the inner surface
of the side plate, and a resilient piece slantingly extending from
the mounting piece. A wedge extends from the resilient piece. The
operation member includes a handle and a pressing portion. The
handle is operated to slide the operation member in along the side
plate to press the resilient piece toward the side plate, until the
wedge extends through the through slot to lock in the locking slot
of the sidewall.
Inventors: |
ZHOU; HAI-QING; (Shenzhen
City, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ZHOU; HAI-QING |
Shenzhen City |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.
Tu-Cheng
TW
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Shenzhen City
CN
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Family ID: |
48653835 |
Appl. No.: |
13/442877 |
Filed: |
April 10, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/304 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/187 20130101;
G06F 1/183 20130101; G06F 1/188 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/304 |
International
Class: |
A47B 96/07 20060101
A47B096/07 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 27, 2011 |
CN |
201110443631.7 |
Claims
1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a removable module in a
chassis, the chassis comprising a sidewall defining a locking slot,
the removable module comprising a side plate and an end plate
perpendicularly connected to the side plate, the side plate
defining a through slot, the end plate defining a through hole
adjacent to the side plate, the mounting apparatus comprising: a
locking member comprising a mounting piece mounted to an inner side
of the side plate near the end plate and a resilient piece
extending slantingly from one end of the mounting piece away from
the side plate, the resilient piece comprising a wedge formed on
one end of the resilient piece away from the mounting piece; and an
operation member movably mounted to the inner side of the side
plate, the operation member comprising a pressing portion, and a
handle extendable through the through hole of the end plate,
wherein the handle is manipulated to move the operation member such
that the pressing portion presses the resilient piece to be
deformed toward the side plate until the wedge extends through the
through slot to engage in the locking slot.
2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operation member
further comprises a main body connected between the pressing
portion and the handle, the main body defines two parallel slide
slots, two fasteners extend through the corresponding slide slots
to screw to the side plate, to slidably mount the operation
member.
3. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein two raised portions
protrude from the inner side of the side plate, each of the raised
portions defines two mounting holes, the fasteners are screwed into
the mounting holes.
4. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the main body defines
a first positioning hole, the handle defines a second positioning
hole, and a positioning portion protrudes from the inner side of
the side plate, for engaging in either the first positioning hole
or the second positioning hole.
5. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein a flexible tape is
fixed to the handle.
6. An assembly, comprising: a chassis comprising a sidewall
defining a locking slot; a removable module comprising a side plate
and an end plate perpendicularly connected to the side plate, the
side plate defining a through slot, the end plate defining a
through hole adjacent to the side plate; a locking member
comprising a mounting piece mounted to an inner side of the side
plate near the end plate and a resilient piece extending slantingly
from one end of the mounting piece away from the side plate, the
resilient piece comprising a wedge formed on one end of the
resilient piece away from the mounting piece; and an operation
member movably mounted to the inner side of the side plate, and
sandwiching the locking member together with the side plate, the
operation member comprising a pressing portion, and a handle
extendable through the through hole of the end plate, wherein the
handle is manipulated to move the operation member such that the
pressing portion presses the resilient piece to be deformed toward
the side plate until the wedge extends through the through slot to
engage in the locking slot.
7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the operation member further
comprises a main body connected between the handle and the pressing
portion, the main body defines two parallel slide slots, two
fasteners extend through the corresponding slide slots to screw to
the side plate.
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein two raised portions protrude
from the inner side of the side plate, each of the raised portions
defines two mounting holes, the fasteners are screwed into the
mounting holes.
9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the main body defines a first
positioning hole, the handle defines a second positioning hole, and
a positioning portion protrudes from the inner side of the side
plate, for engaging in either the first positioning hole or the
second positioning hole.
10. The assembly of claim 6, wherein a flexible tape is fixed to
the handle.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses and,
more particularly, to an apparatus for mounting a removable module
in a chassis.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Many electronic devices, such as computers and servers,
include a plurality of removable modules, such as data storage
modules and power supply modules, mounted in chassis of the
electronic devices. The traditional structure of the chassis cannot
satisfy the requirement to assemble or disassemble the removable
module rapidly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better
understood with reference to the following drawing. The components
in the drawing are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis
instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of
the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views
are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding
parts throughout the several views.
[0006] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a mounting
apparatus mounting a removable module in a chassis.
[0007] FIG. 2 is an isometric view showing the removable module
disassembled from the chassis of FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a partial, exploded, isometric view of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is
illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It
should be noted that references to "an" or "one" embodiment in this
disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such
references mean at least one.
[0010] FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, show an embodiment of a mounting apparatus
provided to mount a removable module 10, such as a server module or
a data storage module, in a chassis 20. The mounting apparatus
includes a locking member 30 and an operation member 40.
[0011] The chassis 20 includes a bottom wall 21 and two sidewalls
22 perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall
21. Each sidewall 22 defines two parallel locking slots 221.
[0012] The removable module 10 includes a bottom plate 11, two side
plates 12 perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the
bottom plate 11, and an end plate 13 perpendicularly extending from
one end of the bottom plate 11 and connected between the side
plates 12. A through slot 131 is defined in the end plate 13,
adjacent to one of the side plates 12. Each side plate 12 defines
two parallel through slots 121. Two mounting pins 123 protrude in
from an inner side of each side plate 12. Two raised portions 125
are formed from an inner side of each side plate 12, near the
mounting pins 123. Each raised portion 125 defines two mounting
holes 126. Two resilient positioning portions 128 are formed on
each side plate 12, near the end plate 13.
[0013] The locking member 30 is a resilient sheet, and includes a
mounting piece 31 and a resilient piece 33 slantingly extending
from one end of the mounting piece 31. Two wedges 331 protrude from
a distal end of the resilient piece 33 opposite to the mounting
piece 31. The mounting piece 31 defines two mounting holes 311.
[0014] The operation member 40 is a plate, and includes a main body
41, a ring-shaped handle 45 extending from a first end of the main
body 41, and a pressing portion 43 formed on a second end of the
main body 41 opposite to the handle 45. The main body 41 defines
two parallel slide slots 411 extending along a length from the
handle 45 to the pressing portion 43. Two first positioning holes
46 are defined in the handle 45. Two second positioning holes 48
are defined in the main body 41. A flexible tape 47 is fixed to the
handle 45.
[0015] In assembly, the locking member 30 is fixed to the inner
side of the side plate 12 through the mounting pins 123 engaging in
the corresponding mounting holes 311. The resilient piece 33
slantingly extends away from the side plate 12. The wedges 331
align with the corresponding through slots 121. Two pairs of
fasteners 50 each pair extend through a corresponding slide slot
411 to screw into the mounting holes 126 of a corresponding raised
portion 125, to slidably mount the operation member 40 to the inner
side of the side plate 12. The locking member 30 is sandwiched
between the side plate 12 and the operation member 40. The
operation member 40 is slideable along a direction parallel to the
bottom plate 11, thus the handle 45 can be exposed out of or drawn
back into the removable module 10 through the through slot 131. The
fasteners 50 may be rivets or screws.
[0016] When assembling the removable module 10 in the chassis 20,
the removable module 10 is pushed into the chassis 20 until the
through slots 121 align with the corresponding locking slots 221.
The handle 45 is manipulated to move the operation member 40. The
pressing portion 43 presses the resilient piece 33 to be deformed
toward the side plate 12, until the wedges 331 extends through the
corresponding through slots 121 to engage in the corresponding
locking slots 221. Therefore, the removable module 10 is locked in
the chassis 20. The positioning portions 128 engage the
corresponding first positioning holes 46 in the handle 45, to
position the operation member 40.
[0017] When releasing the removable module 10 from the chassis 20,
the operation member 40 is pulled out until the pressing portion 43
is removed from the resilient piece 33. The resilient piece 33 is
restored to make the wedges 331 release from the corresponding
locking slots 221. Therefore, the removable module 10 is easily
pulled out from the chassis 20. The positioning portions 128 engage
in the second positioning holes 48 to position the operation member
40.
[0018] In this embodiment, the handle 45 can withdraw back into
removable module 10 through the through hole 131, to avoid
interference with other elements. When it is needed to operate the
operation member 40, the tape 47 can be manipulated to pull out the
handle 45, the handle 45 is then operated to move the operation
member 40 further.
[0019] The mounting apparatus can also be arranged on two side
plates 12, to more firmly mount the removable module 10.
[0020] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the
embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may
be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the present
disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general
meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are
expressed.
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