U.S. patent application number 13/452955 was filed with the patent office on 2013-09-19 for electronic device with connector module.
This patent application is currently assigned to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is AN-GANG LIANG, JUN-HUI WANG. Invention is credited to AN-GANG LIANG, JUN-HUI WANG.
Application Number | 20130244480 13/452955 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48999674 |
Filed Date | 2013-09-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130244480 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; JUN-HUI ; et
al. |
September 19, 2013 |
ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CONNECTOR MODULE
Abstract
An electronic device includes a chassis including a bottom wall,
a bracket fixed to the bottom wall, a data storage assembly
received in the bracket, and a connector assembly. The connector
assembly includes a main body and two mounting members. The
mounting members are fixed to the chassis and the bracket. The main
body is slidably arranged between the mounting members. The main
body includes a first side surface and a second side surface, a
first signal connector and a power connector are set on the first
side surface, the first signal connector is to electrically connect
with a motherboard of the electronic device, the power connector is
to connect with a power supply, a plurality of second signal
connectors are set on the second side surface, to electrically
connect with the data storage assembly.
Inventors: |
WANG; JUN-HUI; (Shenzhen
City, CN) ; LIANG; AN-GANG; (Shenzhen City,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
WANG; JUN-HUI
LIANG; AN-GANG |
Shenzhen City
Shenzhen City |
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CN
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: |
48999674 |
Appl. No.: |
13/452955 |
Filed: |
April 23, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
439/541.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/187 20130101;
H05K 7/1487 20130101; G11B 33/126 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
439/541.5 |
International
Class: |
H01R 13/60 20060101
H01R013/60 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 14, 2012 |
CN |
201210066668.7 |
Claims
1. An electronic device, comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom
wall; a bracket fixed to the bottom wall, the bracket comprising a
top plate opposite to the bottom wall of the chassis, the top plate
defining two locking holes, two blocks protruding on the bottom
wall near the bracket corresponding to the two locking holes; a
data storage assembly received in the bracket; and a connector
module comprising a main body and two mounting members, wherein
each of the mounting members comprises a locking portion, a
protrusion formed from a bottom of the locking portion and defining
a locking hole, and a mounting piece formed from a top of the
locking portion, a flange extends down from an end of the mounting
piece, the blocks engage into the locking holes of the mounting
members respectively, the flanges engage into the locking holes of
the top plate respectively, such that the connector module is
mounted to the bracket aligning with the data storage assembly; the
main body is slidably positioned between locking portions of the
mounting members and comprises a first side surface and a second
side surface, a first signal connector and a power connector are
set on the first side surface, the first signal connector is to
electrically connect with a motherboard of the electronic device,
the power connector is to connect with a power supply, a plurality
of second signal connectors are set on the second side surface, to
electrically connect with the data storage assembly.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein each of the locking
portions has a U-shaped cross-section, two rails are formed from
opposite end walls of the main body, and slidably inserted into the
locking portions respectively.
3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a mounting piece
extends outward from a top of each of the rails, each of the
mounting pieces of the main body defines a depressed portion and a
through hole in a center of the depressed portion, each of the
mounting pieces of the mounting members defines a mounting hole,
two screws extend through the through holes of the main body to
screw into the mounting holes of the mounting members
respectively.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the heads of the
screws are received in the depressed portions of the main body,
respectively.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first signal
connector is a serial attached small computer system interface.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second signal
connectors are serial attached small computer system interfaces.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device with
connector modules.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] A server includes a plurality of data storage units
connected to a backplane of the server through a plurality of
connectors. Each connector is fixed on the backplane with two
screws. Thus, assembling and disassembling the connectors can be
inconvenient.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better
understood with reference to the drawings. The components in the
drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead
being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the
present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference
numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several
views.
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of an
electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a
connector module.
[0007] FIG. 2 is an exploded, enlarged view of the connector module
of FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2, but viewed from another
aspect.
[0009] FIG. 4 is an assembled, isometric view of FIG. 3.
[0010] FIG. 5 is an assembled, isometric view of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] 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.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of an electronic device
includes a chassis 10, a bracket 20 received in the chassis 10, a
plurality of data storage assemblies 30 received in the bracket 20,
and a plurality of connector assemblies 40. In the embodiment, each
data storage assembly 30 includes a plurality of hard disk
drives.
[0013] The chassis 10 includes a bottom wall 11. The bracket 20 is
fixed on the bottom wall 11. Two blocks 12 protrude on the bottom
wall 11, aligning with a data storage assembly 30.
[0014] The bracket 20 includes a plurality of receiving spaces each
receiving a data storage assembly 30. The bracket 20 includes a top
plate 21 opposite to the bottom wall 11. Two locking holes 211 are
defined in the top plate 21, corresponding to the two blocks
12.
[0015] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, each connector module 40
includes a main body 41, two mounting members 43, and two screws
45. The main body 41 includes a first side surface 411 and a second
side surface 412. A first signal connector 413 and a power
connector 414 are set on the first side surface 411. The first
signal connector 413 is a serial attached small computer system
interface (SAS), for electrically connecting with a motherboard of
the electronic device. A plurality of parallel second signal
connectors 415 are set on the second side surface 412. The second
signal connectors 415 are SAS, for electrically connecting with the
data storage assemblies 30. Two rails 416 are formed from opposite
end walls of the main body 41. A mounting piece 417 extends outward
from a top of each rail 416. Each mounting piece 417 defines a
depressed portion 418 and a through hole 419 in a center of the
depressed portion 418.
[0016] Each mounting member 43 includes a locking portion 431
having a U-shaped cross-section and a groove define therein, a
protrusion 433 formed from a bottom of a sidewall of the locking
portion 431, and a mounting piece 435 formed from a top of the
locking portion 431 opposite an opening of the locking portion 431.
The protrusion 433 defines a locking 434. The mounting piece 435
defines a mounting hole 436. A flange 438 extends down from an end
of the mounting piece 435.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 4, in assembly, the connector module 40,
the rails 416 respectively slide into the grooves of the locking
portions 431, with the through holes 419 aligning with the mounting
holes 436 respectively. Two screws 45 extend through the through
holes 419 to screw into the mounting holes 436, respectively. The
head of each screw 45 is received in the corresponding depressed
portion 418.
[0018] Referring to FIG. 5, in assembling the connector module 40
to the electronic device, the connector module 40 is positioned to
align with the corresponding data storage assembly 30. The blocks
12 engage into the locking holes 434 respectively. The flanges 438
engage into the locking holes 211 respectively. Therefore, the
connector module 40 is mounted to the bracket 20 aligning with the
corresponding data storage assembly 30. The data storage assembly
30 is then inserted into the bracket 20 to connect with the second
signal connectors 415.
[0019] In the embodiment, the connector module 40 are convenient to
be mounted to or detached from the bracket 20 through manipulating
the main body 41 and the mounting members 43.
[0020] It is to be understood, however, that 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 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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