U.S. patent application number 15/965816 was filed with the patent office on 2019-08-01 for tool-less mounting apparatus for hard disk drive and storage device using the same.
The applicant listed for this patent is HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO.,LTD.. Invention is credited to CHENG-HE LI, HAN-YU LI, YAO-YANG LIU, WEN-HU LU, GONG-WEN ZHANG, YA-NI ZHANG.
Application Number | 20190237109 15/965816 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67220576 |
Filed Date | 2019-08-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190237109 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZHANG; GONG-WEN ; et
al. |
August 1, 2019 |
TOOL-LESS MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE AND STORAGE DEVICE
USING THE SAME
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting hard disk drive and storage device
without the use of tools includes a supporting base, a fixing arm,
and a rotating arm parallel with the fixing arm. The fixing arm
includes a fixing plate with an end fixed to the supporting base
and first mounting pins perpendicularly connected to the fixing
plate. The rotating arm includes a rotating plate with an end
rotatably connected to the supporting base and second mounting pins
are perpendicularly connected to the rotating plate. The rotating
plate is rotatable between a closed and pin-aligned position, where
the rotating plate is substantially parallel with the fixing plate,
and an open position in which the mounting pins have been rotated
out of alignment.
Inventors: |
ZHANG; GONG-WEN; (Tianjin,
CN) ; LI; HAN-YU; (New Taipei, TW) ; LIU;
YAO-YANG; (Tianjin, CN) ; ZHANG; YA-NI;
(Tianjin, CN) ; LU; WEN-HU; (Tianjin, CN) ;
LI; CHENG-HE; (Tianjin, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO.,LTD. |
Tianjin |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
67220576 |
Appl. No.: |
15/965816 |
Filed: |
April 27, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K 5/0226 20130101;
G11B 33/124 20130101; H05K 5/0217 20130101; G11B 33/025 20130101;
H05K 5/023 20130101; G11B 33/022 20130101; F16B 2/10 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G11B 33/02 20060101
G11B033/02; F16B 2/10 20060101 F16B002/10; H05K 5/02 20060101
H05K005/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 31, 2018 |
CN |
201810099783.1 |
Claims
1. A tool-less mounting apparatus for hard disk drive, comprising:
a supporting base; a fixing arm comprising: a fixing plate
comprising two opposing ends, wherein an end of the fixing plate is
fixed to the supporting base; and a plurality of first mounting
pins perpendicularly connected to the fixing plate; and a rotating
arm parallel with the fixing arm, comprising: a rotating plate
comprising two opposing ends, an end of the rotating plate is
rotatably connected to the supporting base; a plurality of second
mounting pins perpendicularly connected to the rotating plate;
wherein the fixing plate and the rotating plate define a clamping
for mounting the hard disk drive, and the rotating plate is
rotatable between a closed position, where the rotating plate is
substantially parallel with the fixing plate and the plurality of
first mounting pins align with the plurality of second mounting
pins, and an open position, where the plurality of first mounting
pins are deviated from the plurality of second mounting pins.
2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting
apparatus further comprises a hinge, an end of the rotating plate
is rotatably connected to the supporting base through the
hinge.
3. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hinge comprises;
a fixing end configured to be fixed to the supporting base; and an
rotating end pin joint with the fixing end; wherein an end of the
rotating plate is mounted to the rotating end.
4. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the supporting base
comprises a guiding pillar; the rotating arm defines a guiding slot
corresponding to the guiding pillar; when the rotating plate
rotates between the closed position and the open position, the
guiding pillar slides along the guiding slot.
5. The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the rotating arm
further comprises: a first connecting plate perpendicularly
connected to an end of the rotating plate; and a first latching
portion perpendicularly connected to the other end of the rotating
plate; wherein the fixing arm further comprises: a second
connecting plate perpendicularly connected to an end of the fixing
plate; and a second latching portion perpendicularly connected to
the other end of the fixing plate; wherein the rotating plate is
rotatably connected to the supporting base through the first
connecting plate; the fixing plate is fixed to the supporting base
through the second connecting plate.
6. The mounting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the guiding slot is
defined on the first connecting plate; the guiding pillar comprises
a threaded rod and a screw cap fixed to an end of the threaded rod;
wherein the other end of the threaded rod is fixed to the
supporting base by passing through the guiding slot, the screw cap
abuts the first connecting plate.
7. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting
apparatus further comprises an operating unit comprising: a handle
rotatably connected to the supporting base; and an resilient clip
corresponding to the handle and mounted to the supporting base;
wherein the handle is rotatable between an accommodated position,
where the handle abuts the supporting base and the resilient clip
is elastically deformed by resisting against a free end of the
handle, and a released position, where the resilient clip releases
the free end of the handle.
8. The sliding apparatus of claim 7, wherein the supporting base
comprises a chassis, and the chassis defines an accommodating
groove; the resilient clip is slidably accommodated in the
accommodating groove.
9. The sliding apparatus of claim 8, wherein the resilient clip
comprises: a pushing block; and an resisting arm, wherein an end of
the resisting arm is fixed to the pushing block; when the handle
rotates to the accommodated position, the free end of the handle
resists against the pushing block and drives the pushing block to
move, and the resilient arm is elastically deformed; the pushing
block latches the handle under restoring force of the resilient
arm.
10. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the operating unit
further comprises: a pivot pin; and an elastic member sandwiched
between the handle and the supporting base; wherein the supporting
base defines a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot pin, and the
handle is rotatably connected to the supporting base through the
pivot pin and the pivot hole; when the handle rotates to the
accommodated position, elastic member is elastically deformed; and
when the resilient clip is moved to release the free end of the
handle, the handle is driven to separate from the supporting base
under restoring force of the elastic member.
11. A storage device comprising: a hard disk drive; and a mounting
apparatus for the hard disk drive, comprising: a supporting base; a
fixing arm comprising: a fixing plate comprising two opposing ends,
wherein an end of the fixing plate is fixed to the supporting base;
and a plurality of first mounting pins perpendicularly connected to
the fixing plate; and a rotating arm parallel with the fixing arm,
comprising: a rotating plate comprising two opposing ends, an end
of the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the supporting
base; a plurality of second mounting pins perpendicularly connected
to the rotating plate; wherein the fixing plate and the rotating
plate define a clamping for mounting the hard disk drive, and the
rotating plate is rotatable between a closed position, where the
rotating plate is substantially parallel with the fixing plate and
the plurality of first mounting pins align with the plurality of
second mounting pins, and an open position, where the plurality of
first mounting pins are deviated from the plurality of second
mounting pins.
12. The storage device of claim 11, wherein the mounting apparatus
further comprises a hinge, an end of the rotating plate is
rotatably connected to the supporting base through the hinge.
13. The storage device of claim 12, wherein the hinge comprises; a
fixing end configured to be fixed to the supporting base; and an
rotating end pin joint with the fixing end; wherein an end of the
rotating plate is mounted to the rotating end.
14. The storage device of claim 12, wherein the supporting base
comprises a guiding pillar; the rotating arm defines a guiding slot
corresponding to the guiding pillar; when the rotating plate
rotates between the closed position and the open position, the
guiding pillar slides along the guiding slot.
15. The storage device of claim 14, wherein the rotating arm
further comprises: a first connecting plate perpendicularly
connected to an end of the rotating plate; and a first latching
portion perpendicularly connected to the other end of the rotating
plate; wherein the fixing arm further comprises: a second
connecting plate perpendicularly connected to an end of the fixing
plate; and a second latching portion perpendicularly connected to
the other end of the fixing plate; wherein the rotating plate is
rotatably connected to the supporting base through the first
connecting plate; the fixing plate is fixed to the supporting base
through the second connecting plate.
16. The storage device of claim 15, wherein the guiding slot is
defined on the first connecting plate; the guiding pillar comprises
a threaded rod and a screw cap fixed to an end of the threaded rod;
wherein the other end of the threaded rod is fixed to the
supporting base by passing through the guiding slot, the screw cap
abuts the first connecting plate.
17. The storage device of claim 11, wherein the mounting apparatus
further comprises an operating unit comprising: a handle rotatably
connected to the supporting base; and an resilient clip
corresponding to the handle and mounted to the supporting base;
wherein the handle is rotatable between an accommodated position,
where the handle abuts the supporting base and the resilient clip
is elastically deformed by resisting against a free end of the
handle, and a released position, where the resilient clip releases
the free end of the handle.
18. The sliding apparatus of claim 17, wherein the supporting base
comprises a chassis, and the chassis defines an accommodating
groove; the resilient clip is slidably accommodated in the
accommodating groove.
19. The sliding apparatus of claim 18, wherein the resilient clip
comprises: a pushing block; and an resisting arm, wherein an end of
the resisting arm is fixed to the pushing block; when the handle
rotates to the accommodated position, the free end of the handle
resists against the pushing block and drives the pushing block to
move, and the resilient arm is elastically deformed; the pushing
block latches the handle under restoring force of the resilient
arm.
20. The storage device of claim 19, wherein the operating unit
further comprises: a pivot pin; and an elastic member sandwiched
between the handle and the supporting base; wherein the supporting
base defines a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot pin, and the
handle is rotatably connected to the supporting base through the
pivot pin and the pivot hole; when the handle rotates to the
accommodated position, elastic member is elastically deformed; and
when the resilient clip is moved to release the free end of the
handle, the handle is driven to separate from the supporting base
under restoring force of the elastic member.
Description
FIELD
[0001] The subject matter herein generally relates to tool-less
mounting apparatus for hard disk drive and storage devices using
the mounting apparatus.
BACKGROUND
[0002] To meet increasing market demands for data storage capacity
of servers, more storage devices are needed to be placed in a
limited space to achieve the purpose of expanding storage capacity.
Modular maintenance and rapid replacement are becoming more and
more important, which requires fast and easy mountings for hard
disk drives (HDDs).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] Implementations of the present disclosure will now be
described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached
figures.
[0004] FIG. 1 illustrates an isometric view of an embodiment of a
storage device.
[0005] FIG. 2 illustrates an isometric view of the mounting
apparatus of the storage device of FIG. 1, showing the mounting
apparatus in a closed position.
[0006] FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of the mounting
apparatus of the storage device of FIG. 1, showing the mounting
apparatus in an open position.
[0007] FIG. 4 illustrates an isometric view of the storage device
of FIG. 1, showing the mounting apparatus in an open position.
[0008] FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded view of the mounting
apparatus of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described
herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been
described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale
and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features. The description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described
herein.
[0010] Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure
will now be presented.
[0011] The term "comprising" means "including, but not necessarily
limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or
membership in a so-described combination, group, series, and the
like.
[0012] FIGS. 1 and 4 illustrate a storage device 500. The storage
device includes a hard disk drive 200 and a mounting apparatus 100
for mounting the hard disk drive 200.
[0013] Referring also to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the mounting apparatus
100 includes a supporting base 10, a rotating arm 20, and a fixing
arm 30.
[0014] The fixing arm 30 includes a fixing plate 320 and a
plurality of first mounting pins 3201. The fixing plate 320
includes two opposing ends, one end of the fixing plate 320 being
fixed to the supporting base 10. The first mounting pins 3201 are
perpendicularly connected to the fixing plate 320.
[0015] The rotating arm 20 is parallel with the fixing arm 30. The
rotating arm 20 includes a rotating plate 220 and a plurality of
second mounting pins 2201. The rotating plate 220 includes two
opposing ends, an end of the rotating plate 220 being rotatably
connected to the supporting base 10. The second mounting pins 2201
are perpendicularly connected to the rotating plate 220.
[0016] Two opposing side surfaces of the hard disk drive 200 can
each define mounting holes 201 to correspond to the first mounting
pins 3201 and the second mounting pins 2201.
[0017] The fixing plate 320 and the rotating plate 220 together
form a clamping apparatus for mounting the hard disk drive 200.
[0018] The rotating plate 220 is rotatable between a closed
position (as shown in FIG. 2) and an open position (as shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4).
[0019] When the rotating plate 220 rotates to the closed position,
the rotating plate 220 is substantially parallel with the fixing
plate 320, and the first mounting pins 3201 align with the second
mounting pins 2201. The hard disk drive 200 is clamped by the
fixing plate 320 and the rotating plate 220. The first mounting
pins 3201 and the second mounting pins 2201 each intrude a mounting
hole 201 on the two opposing side surfaces of the hard disk drive
200.
[0020] When the rotating plate 220 rotates to the open position,
the plurality of first mounting pins 3201 deviates from and is
non-aligned with the plurality of second mounting pins 2201, and
the hard disk drive 200 can be removed.
[0021] In at least one embodiment, the mounting apparatus 100 can
further include a hinge 60. An end of the rotating plate 220 is
rotatably connected to the supporting base 10 through the hinge
60.
[0022] For example, the hinge 60 can include a fixing end 610
configured to be fixed to the supporting base 10 and a rotating end
620 joined with the fixing end 610. An end of the rotating plate
220 is mounted to the rotating end 620.
[0023] In at least one embodiment, the supporting base 10 includes
a guiding pillar 140, and the rotating arm 20 defines a guiding
slot 2101 corresponding to the guiding pillar 140. When the
rotating plate 220 rotates between the closed position and the open
position, the guiding pillar 140 slides along the guiding slot
2101.
[0024] It is understood that the guiding pillar 140 can also be
included in the rotating arm 20, and the guiding slot can also be
defined on the supporting base 10.
[0025] The rotating arm 20 can further include a first connecting
plate 210 and a first latching portion 230.
[0026] The first connecting plate 210 is perpendicularly connected
to an end of the rotating plate 220, and the first latching portion
230 is perpendicularly connected to the other end of the rotating
plate 220.
[0027] The fixing arm can further include a second connecting plate
310 and a second latching portion 330.
[0028] The second connecting plate 310 is perpendicularly connected
to an end of the fixing plate 320, and the second latching portion
330 is perpendicularly connected to the other end of the fixing
plate 320.
[0029] The rotating plate 220 is rotatably connected to the
supporting base 10 through the first connecting plate 210. The
fixing plate 320 is fixed to the supporting base 10 through the
second connecting plate 310.
[0030] The guiding slot 2101 can be defined on the first connecting
plate 210. The guiding pillar 140 can include a threaded rod and a
screw cap fixed to an end of the threaded rod. The other end of the
threaded rod is fixed to the supporting base 10 after passing
through the guiding slot 2101, the screw cap abuts the first
connecting plate 210.
[0031] In at least one embodiment, the mounting apparatus 100 can
further include an operating unit 70.
[0032] The operating unit 70 can include a handle 710 and a
resilient clip 740 corresponding to the handle 710. The handle 710
is rotatably connected to the supporting base 10, and the resilient
clip 740 is mounted to the supporting base 10.
[0033] The handle 710 is rotatable between an accommodating
position (as shown in FIGS. 2-4) and a released position (as shown
in FIG. 5). In the accommodating position, the handle 710 abuts the
supporting base 10 and the resilient clip 740 is elastically
deformed by resisting against a free end of the handle 710. In the
released position, the resilient clip 740 releases the free end of
the handle 710.
[0034] The supporting base 10 includes a chassis 110, and the
chassis 110 defines an accommodating groove 120. The resilient clip
740 is slidably accommodated in the accommodating groove 120.
[0035] The resilient clip 740 can include a pushing block 7401 and
a resisting arm 7402. An end of the resisting arm 7402 is fixed to
the pushing block 7401.
[0036] When the handle 710 rotates to the accommodating position,
the free end of the handle 710 resists against the pushing block
7401 and drives the pushing block 7401 to move. The resilient arm
7402 is elastically deformed, and the pushing block 7401 latches
the handle 710 under restoring force of the resilient arm 7402.
[0037] The operating unit 70 can further include a pivot pin 730
and an elastic member 720 sandwiched between the handle 710 and the
supporting base 10.
[0038] The supporting base 10 defines a pivot hole 130
corresponding to the pivot pin 730, and the handle 710 is rotatably
connected to the supporting base 10 through the pivot pin 730 and
the pivot hole 130.
[0039] When the handle 710 rotates to the accommodating position,
the elastic member 720 is elastically deformed. When the resilient
clip 740 is moved to release the free end of the handle 710, the
handle 710 is driven to separate from the supporting base 10 under
restoring force of the elastic member 720.
[0040] The embodiments shown and described above are only examples.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present
technology have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the present
disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be
made in the details, including matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present
disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the
broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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