A hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks

Abstract

A hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks belongs to the technical field of hard disk brackets, and includes a bracket body, a downward pressure spring, a lifting handle, an adapter bracket, windproof foam and a hinge; the upper part of the bracket body is connected to the lifting handle through a hinge, one end of the downward pressure spring is arranged on the bracket body, and the other end is supported on the lifting handle, the interior of the bracket body is connected to the adapter bracket through bolts, and the windproof foam is arranged on the adapter bracket. The present invention is used to solve the technical problem that the installation brackets of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks are incompatible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of hard disk brackets, in particular to a hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the continuous progress of the times, the density requirements for server design are getting higher and higher, and the number and density of hard disks are also increasing. However, the external dimensions of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks are different. This results in the need for two different sets of mounting brackets when installing 2.5-inch hard disks and 3.5-inch hard disks. The installation process is very inconvenient and requires two sets of mounting brackets, which wastes materials and increases costs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks, so as to solve the technical problem that the installation brackets of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks are incompatible.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is:

[0005] A hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks comprises a bracket body, a downward pressure spring, a lifting handle, an adapter bracket, windproof foam and a hinge; the upper portion of the bracket body is connected to the lifting handle via a hinge, one end of the downward pressure spring is arranged on the bracket body, and the other end is supported on the lifting handle, the interior of the bracket body is connected to the adapter bracket via bolts, and the windproof foam is arranged on the adapter bracket.

[0006] The bracket body includes a left side plate, a top plate, a right side plate, a spring pull plate, a hard disk connecting plate, a rubber pad and a light guide column. The top plate is fixed to the upper end surface of the left side plate and the upper end surface of the right side plate. The spring pull plate is fixed to the upper part of the left side plate, and the spring pull plate pulls one end of the downward pressure spring. A hinge is provided on the upper part of the right side plate, and the hinge is connected to the lower right part of the pulling handle. Two hard disk connecting plates are fixed on the inner side surface of the left side plate, and a rubber pad is provided between the two hard disk connecting plates. A light guide column is also provided on the inner side surface of the left side plate.

[0007] The top plate is provided with a buckle protrusion, and the buckle protrusion is connected to the lifting handle;

[0008] A curling structure is arranged on the upper part of the spring pull plate, one unopened end of the downward pressure spring is pulled into the curling structure, and the other end is fixed on the lifting handle.

[0009] The left side plate is provided with two fastening screw holes, the right side plate is provided with two 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes, and the bolts pass through the fastening screw holes and the 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes to be connected with the adapter bracket.

[0010] The lifting handle includes a handle assembly, a tension spring and a sliding positioning piece. The right part of the handle assembly is connected to the hinge. A sliding positioning piece is slidably provided on the handle assembly. One end of the tension spring is connected to the sliding positioning piece, and the other end is connected to the handle assembly.

[0011] The handle assembly comprises a handle plate, a fixing part and a spring support plate, the handle plate is provided with a positioning slot, a sliding positioning part is provided in the positioning slot, the fixing part is fixed on the lower surface of the handle plate, and a spring support plate is provided on the right side of the fixing part;

[0012] The fixing member is a semicircular ring plate, the right end of the tension spring passes through the semicircular cavity of the semicircular ring plate, and the left end of the tension spring is connected to the sliding positioning member;

[0013] The spring support plate is provided with one end of a pressing spring opening.

[0014] The sliding positioning member includes a sliding plate, a positioning plate, a snap plate and a snap-fit ​​plate. The sliding plate is provided with a finger operation groove, two positioning plates are fixed on the left end face of the sliding plate, a snap plate is provided between the two positioning plates, and a snap-fit ​​plate is fixed on the right end face of the sliding plate.

[0015] The positioning plate, snap plate and snap-in plate all pass downward through the positioning slot, the lower part of the snap-in plate is connected to the left end of the tension spring, the two positioning plates are clamped on the inner end surface of the left side of the positioning slot, and the left protruding end of the snap plate extends into the snap protrusion on the top plate.

[0016] The adapter bracket includes a front side plate, an upper side plate, a first adapter plate and a second adapter plate, the upper end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the upper side plate, the left end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the first adapter plate, the right end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the second adapter plate, and the windshield foam is adhered to the front side plate by adhesive;

[0017] The first adapter plate and the second adapter plate are provided with adapter screw holes, and the bolts pass through the adapter screw holes to connect the bracket body;

[0018] The front side plate is provided with a 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole, and the hard disk connecting plate is provided with a 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole. Bolts pass through the 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes of the front side plate and the 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes of the hard disk connecting plate to connect the 2.5-inch hard disk.

[0019] The effects provided in the content of the present invention are only the effects of the embodiments, rather than all the effects of the invention. The above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The present invention provides a hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks. The bracket body can be directly connected to the 2.5-inch hard disk by bolts. If a 3.5-inch hard disk needs to be installed, an adapter bracket can be installed on the bracket body. After installing windproof foam on the adapter bracket, the 2.5-inch hard disk can be installed on the adapter bracket. The hard disk bracket can support the installation of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks.

[0021] 2. The present invention provides a hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks and is provided with a lifting handle. After the hard disk bracket is installed on the server, the lifting handle can be buckled on the bracket body without taking up additional space. When removing the hard disk bracket, it is only necessary to slide the sliding switch of the lifting handle to open the buckled lifting handle, and then the hard disk bracket can be taken out of the server by the lifting handle, which is simple, convenient and easy to operate.

[0022] 3. The present invention provides a hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks. A light guide column and a rubber pad are provided on the bracket body. The light guide column can transmit the indicator light signal on the hard disk to a position that is easily recognizable by the human eye, making it easy to observe the working status of the hard disk. The rubber pad can play a buffering role to prevent the hard disk from rigidly colliding with the bracket body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle bracket body;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle spring pull plate;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle lifting handle;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a bottom view of the middle pull handle;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle handle assembly;

[0029] Figure 7 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the sliding positioning member;

[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 1 Connection diagram of the intermediate adapter bracket;

[0031] Fig. 9 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle windshield foam.

[0032] In the figure: 1. bracket body, 11. left side plate, 111. fastening screw hole, 12. top plate, 121. buckle protrusion, 13. right side plate, 131. 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole, 14. spring pull plate, 141. curling structure, 15. hard disk connection plate, 151. 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole, 16. rubber pad, 17. light guide column, 2. downward pressure spring, 3. lifting handle, 31. handle assembly, 311. handle plate, 3111 . Positioning slot, 312. Fixing piece, 313. Spring support plate, 32. Tension spring, 33. Sliding positioning piece, 331. Sliding plate, 3311. Finger operation slot, 332. Positioning plate, 333. Snap plate, 334. Snap plate, 4. Adapter bracket, 41. Front side plate, 42. Upper side plate, 43. First adapter plate, 431. Adapter screw hole, 44. Second adapter plate, 5. Wind shield foam, 51. Interference slot, 6. Hinge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the following is a specific implementation method and its attached Figures 1 to 9 , the present invention is described in detail. It should be noted that the components illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. The present invention omits descriptions of well-known components and well-known technologies to avoid unnecessary limitations on the present invention.

[0034] A hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks, comprising a bracket body 1, a downward pressure spring 2, a lifting handle 3, an adapter bracket 4, a windshield foam 5 and a hinge 6; the upper part of the bracket body 1 is connected to the lifting handle 3 through the hinge 6, one end of the downward pressure spring 2 is arranged on the bracket body 1, and the other end is supported on the lifting handle 3, the interior of the bracket body 1 is connected to the adapter bracket 4 through bolts, and the windshield foam 5 is arranged on the adapter bracket 8.

[0035] The bracket body 1 includes a left side plate 11, a top plate 12, a right side plate 13, a spring pull plate 14, a hard disk connecting plate 15, a rubber pad 16 and a light guide column 17. The top plate 12 is fixed to the upper end surface of the left side plate 11 and the upper end surface of the right side plate 13. The spring pull plate 14 is fixed to the upper part of the left side plate 11, and the spring pull plate 14 pulls one end of the downward pressure spring 2. The upper part of the right side plate 13 is provided with a hinge 6, and the hinge 6 is connected to the lower right part of the pulling handle 3. Two hard disk connecting plates 15 are fixed on the inner side surface of the left side plate 11, and a rubber pad 16 is provided between the two hard disk connecting plates 15. A light guide column 17 is also provided on the inner side surface of the left side plate 11.

[0036] The top plate 12 is provided with a snap-fit ​​protrusion 121 , which is a sheet metal structure pressed upward from the bottom surface of the top plate 12 . The snap-fit ​​protrusion 121 can be snapped together with the lifting handle 3 .

[0037] A curling structure 141 is provided on the upper part of the spring pull plate 14 . The downward pressure spring 2 is a U-shaped structure bent from spring steel. One unopened end of the downward pressure spring 2 is pulled into the curling structure 141 , and the other end is fixed on the lifting handle 3 .

[0038] The light guide column 17 is fixed on the inner side of the left side panel 11 by hot melting. The light guide column 17 can transmit the indicator light signal detected on the hard disk from the lower part to the upper part of the light guide column 17, so as to facilitate the observation of the working status of the hard disk. The rubber pad 16 is attached to the inner side of the left side panel 11 by adhesive, so as to play a role of buffering and shock absorption.

[0039] The left side plate 11 is provided with two fastening screw holes 111 , and the right side plate 13 is provided with two 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes 131 . When installing a 3.5-inch hard disk, the 3.5-inch hard disk can be directly connected to the fastening screw holes 111 and the 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes 131 by bolts.

[0040] The lifting handle 3 includes a handle assembly 31, a tension spring 32 and a sliding positioning member 33. The right part of the handle assembly 31 is connected to the hinge 6. A sliding positioning member 33 is slidably provided on the handle assembly 31. One end of the tension spring 32 is connected to the sliding positioning member 33, and the other end is connected to the handle assembly 31.

[0041] The handle assembly 31 includes a handle plate 311, a fixing member 312 and a spring support plate 313. The handle plate 311 is provided with a positioning groove 3111, and the positioning groove 3111 is an "I"-shaped groove. A sliding positioning member 33 is slidably connected in the positioning groove 3111. The fixing member 312 is fixed to the lower surface of the handle plate 311, and a spring support plate 313 is provided on the right side of the fixing member 213.

[0042] The fixing member 213 is a semicircular ring plate. The right end of the tension spring 32 passes through the semicircular cavity of the semicircular ring plate, and the left end of the tension spring 32 is connected to the sliding positioning member 33 .

[0043] The spring support plate 313 is fixed with one open end of the pressing spring 2 .

[0044] The sliding positioning member 33 includes a sliding plate 331, a positioning plate 332, a snap plate 333 and a snap plate 334. The sliding plate 331 is provided with a finger operation groove 3311, and the finger operation groove 3311 is convenient for finger operation. Two positioning plates 332 are fixed on the left end face of the sliding plate 331, and a snap plate 333 is provided between the two positioning plates 332. The snap plate 333 is fixed on the left end face of the sliding plate 331, and a snap plate 334 is fixed on the right end face of the sliding plate 331.

[0045] The positioning plate 332 , the snap plate 333 and the clamping plate 334 are all L-shaped plates.

[0046] The lower surface of the sliding plate 331 is arranged on the upper surface of the handle plate 311, and the positioning plate 332, the snap plate 333 and the snap plate 334 all pass downward through the positioning slot 3111, and the lower part of the snap plate 334 is connected to the left end of the tension spring 32. The two positioning plates 332 are snapped on the inner end surface of the left side of the positioning slot 3111, and the left protruding end of the snap plate 333 can be extended into the snap protrusion 121 on the top plate 12.

[0047] The adapter bracket 4 and the windproof foam 5 are used when installing a 2.5-inch hard disk.

[0048] The adapter bracket 4 includes a front side panel 41, an upper side panel 42, a first adapter plate 43 and a second adapter plate 44. The front side panel 41 is an L-shaped sheet metal part. The upper side panel 42 is fixed to the upper end face of the front side panel 41, the first adapter plate 43 is fixed to the left end face of the front side panel 41, and the second adapter plate 44 is fixed to the right end face of the front side panel 41. The windshield foam 5 is adhered to the front side panel 41 by adhesive.

[0049] The first adapter plate 43 is provided with an adapter screw hole 431, and the second adapter plate 44 is provided with two adapter screw holes 431. The adapter screw hole 431 on the first adapter plate 43 is aligned with the upper one of the two fastening screw holes 111 on the left plate 11, and the two adapter screw holes 431 on the second adapter plate 44 are aligned with the two 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes 131 on the right plate 13 and are connected together by bolts.

[0050] The front side panel 41 is provided with two 2.5-inch hard disk mounting screw holes 151, and the hard disk connecting plate 15 is provided with a 2.5-inch hard disk mounting screw hole 151. The four screw holes on the 2.5-inch hard disk are aligned one by one with the two 2.5-inch hard disk mounting screw holes 151 on the front side panel 41 and the 2.5-inch hard disk mounting screw holes 151 on the two hard disk connecting plates 15, and then connected together by bolts.

[0051] The windshield foam 5 is an L-shaped component, and a plurality of interference grooves 51 are provided on the windshield foam 5 to prevent interference with the bolts after connection. The windshield foam 5 can play a role in windshielding.

[0052] Working principle of the present invention:

[0053] When installing a 3.5-inch hard disk, the 3.5-inch hard disk can be directly connected to the fastening screw hole 111 of the left plate 11 and the two 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes 131 on the right plate 13 by bolts.

[0054] When installing a 2.5-inch hard disk, the adapter bracket 4 and the windshield foam 5 can be installed on the bracket body 1 and then installed on the bracket body 1 .

[0055] After inserting the hard disk tray with a 2.5-inch hard disk or a 3.5-inch hard disk into the server, press down the handle plate 311, the pressing spring 2 will be elastically deformed, and the sliding plate 331 will slide to the right at the same time, and the tension spring 32 will contract. After the lower surface of the handle plate 311 contacts the upper surface of the top plate 12, release the sliding plate 331, and the sliding plate 331 slides to the left under the action of the tension spring 32, and the snap plate 333 is snapped into the snap protrusion 121 on the top plate 12, and the two positioning plates 332 are simultaneously snapped onto the inner end surface of the left side of the positioning slot 3111. At this time, the handle plate 311 is completely snapped onto the bracket body 1, making the installation more compact.

[0056] Except for the technical features described in the specification, all other technical features are known technologies to those skilled in the art.

[0057] Although the above describes the specific implementation mode of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Based on the technical solution of the present invention, various modifications or variations that can be made by those skilled in the art without creative labor are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hard disk bracket that can support 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks, characterized in that: It includes a bracket body, a downward pressure spring, a lifting handle, an adapter bracket, a windproof foam and a hinge; the upper part of the bracket body is connected to the lifting handle through a hinge, one end of the downward pressure spring is arranged on the bracket body, and the other end is supported on the lifting handle, the interior of the bracket body is connected to the adapter bracket through a bolt, and the windproof foam is arranged on the adapter bracket; The bracket body includes a left side plate, a top plate, a right side plate, a spring pull plate, a hard disk connection plate, a rubber pad and a light guide column. The top plate is fixed to the upper end surface of the left side plate and the upper end surface of the right side plate. The upper part of the left side plate is fixed with a spring pull plate, and the spring pull plate pulls one end of the downward pressure spring. The upper part of the right side plate is provided with a hinge, and the hinge is connected to the lower right part of the lifting handle. Two hard disk connection plates are fixed on the inner side surface of the left side plate, and a rubber pad is provided between the two hard disk connection plates. A light guide column is also provided on the inner side surface of the left side plate; The top plate is provided with a buckle protrusion, and the buckle protrusion is connected to the lifting handle; the upper part of the spring pull plate is provided with a curling structure, the unopened end of the downward pressure spring is pulled in the curling structure, and the other end is fixed on the lifting handle; The left side plate is provided with two fastening screw holes, the right side plate is provided with two 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes, and the bolts are connected to the adapter bracket through the fastening screw holes and the 3.5-inch hard disk installation screw holes; The lifting handle comprises a handle assembly, a tension spring and a sliding positioning piece. The right part of the handle assembly is connected to the hinge. A sliding positioning piece is provided on the handle assembly for sliding. One end of the tension spring is connected to the sliding positioning piece, and the other end is connected to the handle assembly. The adapter bracket includes a front side plate, an upper side plate, a first adapter plate and a second adapter plate, the upper end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the upper side plate, the left end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the first adapter plate, the right end surface of the front side plate is fixed with the second adapter plate, and the windshield foam is adhered to the front side plate by adhesive; The first adapter plate and the second adapter plate are provided with adapter screw holes, and bolts pass through the adapter screw holes to connect the bracket body; The front side plate is provided with a 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole, and the hard disk connection plate is provided with a 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole. The bolt passes through the 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole of the front side plate and the 2.5-inch hard disk installation screw hole of the hard disk connection plate to connect the 2.5-inch hard disk; The windshield foam is an L-shaped component, and is provided with a plurality of interference grooves for preventing interference with the bolts after being connected.

2. A hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle assembly comprises a handle plate, a fixing part and a spring support plate, the handle plate is provided with a positioning slot, a sliding positioning part is provided in the positioning slot, the fixing part is fixed on the lower surface of the handle plate, and a spring support plate is provided on the right side of the fixing part; The fixing member is a semicircular ring plate, the right end of the tension spring passes through the semicircular cavity of the semicircular ring plate, and the left end of the tension spring is connected to the sliding positioning member; The spring support plate is provided with one end of a pressing spring opening.

3. A hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding positioning member includes a sliding plate, a positioning plate, a snap plate and a snap-fit ​​plate. The sliding plate is provided with a finger operation groove, two positioning plates are fixed on the left end face of the sliding plate, a snap plate is provided between the two positioning plates, and a snap-fit ​​plate is fixed on the right end face of the sliding plate.

4. The hard disk bracket capable of supporting 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning plate, snap plate and snap-in plate all pass downward through the positioning slot, the lower part of the snap-in plate is connected to the left end of the tension spring, the two positioning plates are clamped on the inner end surface of the left side of the positioning slot, and the left protruding end of the snap plate extends into the snap protrusion on the top plate.

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