A carrier compatible with multiple types of NVMe solid-state drives

Abstract

The present invention relates to a carrier compatible with multiple types of NVMe solid state drives, which includes a carrier body, a first accommodation groove and a second accommodation groove that are respectively arranged on the carrier body and communicate with each other, a first opening arranged at one end of the carrier body and communicating with the first accommodation groove for leaking out the solid state drive interface, and a handle arranged at the other end of the carrier body; at least two notches are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier body at intervals along the length direction of the carrier body and communicate with the first accommodation groove; a spring group that can extend into the first accommodation groove is arranged in each notch; through the mutual cooperation of the first accommodation groove and the second accommodation groove, the present invention can realize the compatible loading of multiple solid state drives, greatly reduce the production cost, and through multiple spring groups, the fixation and clamping of the solid state drive can be realized, preventing the solid state drive from shifting.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of solid - state drive production, and particularly refers to a compatible carrier for multiple types of NVMe solid - state drives. Background Art

[0002] A solid - state drive (SSD), abbreviated as SSD, is a computer storage device that mainly uses flash memory (NAND Flash) as permanent memory. The solid - state drive consists of a control unit and a storage unit (FLASH chip, DRAM chip), and is widely used in many fields such as industrial control, video surveillance, network surveillance, network terminals, navigation devices, etc.

[0003] Currently, most of the production of solid - state drives adopts the traditional manual method. However, due to the diversity of the size specifications of solid - state drives with the NVMe protocol, such as M.2, U.2 and other interfaces, the existing carriers cannot achieve the compatibility production of solid - state drives of multiple sizes in the same device, which greatly increases the production cost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compatible carrier for multiple types of NVMe solid - state drives in order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above - mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a compatible carrier for multiple types of NVMe solid - state drives, including a carrier main body, a first accommodation groove and a second accommodation groove which are respectively arranged on the carrier main body and communicate with each other, a first opening arranged at one end of the carrier main body and communicating with the first accommodation groove for exposing the solid - state drive interface, and a handle arranged at the other end of the carrier main body; at least two notches are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier main body at intervals along the length direction of the carrier main body and communicate with the first accommodation groove; a spring group that can extend into the first accommodation groove is arranged in each notch.

[0006] Preferably, guiding sliding grooves are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier main body along the length direction of the carrier main body.

[0007] Preferably, each spring group includes a V - shaped elastic sheet arranged in the notch and capable of extending into the first accommodation groove, a connecting column vertically arranged in the notch and located inside the V - shaped elastic sheet, a screw arranged at the top of the connecting column, and a torsion spring fixedly sleeved on the screw and having both ends respectively connected to both ends of the V - shaped elastic sheet; the guiding sliding grooves on both sides of the carrier main body communicate with the notches.

[0008] Preferably, second openings communicating with the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are respectively provided at the bottom of the carrier body; a signal board in an L shape is further provided at the bottom of the carrier body; the signal board includes a first signal board vertically placed with respect to the second opening and a second signal board placed along the length direction of the carrier body; a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the solid-state drive is provided on the first signal board; a signal contact electrically connected to the second signal board is provided at one end of the carrier body where the first opening is located.

[0009] Preferably, locking components are respectively provided on both sides of the handle; each group of locking components includes a third receiving groove provided in the handle and a locking block in an F shape provided in the third receiving groove; the locking block includes a lock body, a lock head provided at the outer end of the lock body, a limiting portion provided at the inner end of the lock body to prevent the locking block from sliding out of the receiving groove, a pressing portion provided on the lock body and capable of protruding from the handle, a guide post provided on the inner side of the pressing portion and placed parallel to the lock body, and a spring sleeved on the guide post to drive the lock head to move into the card slot.

[0010] Preferably, an inclined guide surface is provided on the inner side of the lock head.

[0011] Preferably, the handle is composed of an upper handle and a lower handle; the upper handle and the lower handle have the same structure, and the cross sections are both in a stepped structure.

[0012] Due to the application of the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0013] 1. Through the mutual cooperation of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove, the present invention can achieve compatible loading of various solid-state drives, greatly reducing the production cost;

[0014] 2. Through multiple spring groups, the present invention can achieve the fixation and clamping of the solid-state drive, preventing the solid-state drive from shifting;

[0015] 3. Through the guiding sliding grooves on both sides of the carrier body, the present invention can achieve an automatic guiding function, can be easily inserted and removed and reused repeatedly, and has a long service life;

[0016] 4. Through the temperature sensor at the bottom of the first receiving groove, the present invention can detect the temperature of the solid-state drive;

[0017] 5. Through the locking components on both sides of the handle, the present invention can achieve a self-locking function, facilitating automatic insertion and removal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings:

[0019] Attached Figure 1 is a top view of the multi-type NVMe solid-state drive compatible carrier of the present invention;

[0020] Appendix Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the multi-type NVMe solid-state drive compatible carrier described in the present invention;

[0021] Appendix Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multi-type NVMe solid-state drive compatible carrier described in the present invention after removing the upper handle;

[0022] Appendix Figure 4 is Figure 3 a partial enlarged view of part A in

[0023] Appendix Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the operation of installing the U.2 interface solid-state drive of the present invention;

[0024] Appendix Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation of installing the M.2 interface solid-state drive of the present invention;

[0025] Appendix Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the spring group in the present invention.

[0026] Wherein: 1, carrier main body; 11, first receiving groove; 12, second receiving groove; 13, notch; 14, first opening; 15, guiding sliding groove; 16, second opening; 2, handle; 21, upper handle; 22, lower handle; 3, spring group; 31, V-shaped elastic sheet; 32, connecting column; 33, screw; 34, torsion spring; 4, signal board; 41, first signal board; 42, second signal board; 43, signal contact; 44, temperature sensor; 5, lock assembly; 51, third receiving groove; 52, lock body; 53, lock head; 54, limiting part; 55, pressing part; 56, guiding column; 57, spring; 58, guiding surface; 6, U.2 interface solid-state drive; 7, filling block; 8, M.2 interface solid-state drive; 9, M.2 carrier; 10, guiding strip. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] The following further elaborates on the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0028] Appendix Figures 1-4 The multi-type NVMe solid-state drive compatible carrier described in the present invention includes a carrier main body 1, a first receiving groove 11 and a second receiving groove 12 which are respectively arranged on the carrier main body 1 and communicate with each other, a first opening 14 arranged at one end of the carrier main body 1 and communicating with the first receiving groove 11 for exposing the solid-state drive interface, and a handle 2 arranged at the other end of the carrier main body 1; two notches 13 which are spaced along the length direction of the carrier main body 1 and communicate with the first receiving groove 11 are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier main body 1; a spring group 3 that can extend into the first receiving groove 11 is arranged in each notch 13; when it is necessary to place the U.2 interface solid-state drive 6, as Figure 5As described above, first place the solid-state drive 6 with a U.2 interface in the first receiving slot 11, and position the U.2 interface of the solid-state drive within the first opening 14. Then, place a filling block 7 in the second receiving slot 12 to serve a filling function. When it is necessary to place a solid-state drive 8 with an M.2 interface, such as Figure 6 As described above, first install the solid-state drive 8 with an M.2 interface into an existing M.2 carrier 9, and then install the M.2 carrier 9 into the first receiving slot 11 and the second receiving slot 12. Through the mutual cooperation of the first receiving slot 11 and the second receiving slot 12, the present invention can be compatible with various forms of NVMe solid-state drives, such as five length dimensions of M.2 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110, and three thickness dimension specifications of 5mm / 9mm / 15mm for U.2, greatly reducing production costs.

[0029] Furthermore, guiding chutes 15 are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier body 1 along the length direction of the carrier body 1. Through the guiding chutes 15 on both sides of the carrier body 1, the present invention can achieve an automatic guiding function, allowing for easy plugging and unplugging and repeated use, and having a long service life.

[0030] Furthermore, each spring group 3 includes a V-shaped elastic piece 31 arranged in the notch 13 and capable of extending into the first receiving slot 11, a connecting column 32 vertically arranged in the notch 13 and located inside the V-shaped elastic piece 31, a screw 33 arranged at the top of the connecting column 32, and a torsion spring 34 fixedly sleeved on the screw 33 and having both ends respectively connected to both ends of the V-shaped elastic piece 31. The guiding chutes 15 on both sides of the carrier body 1 are both communicated with the notch 13. In the non-working state: The V-shaped elastic piece 31 is located in the notch 13 under the action of the torsion spring 34, facilitating the placement of the solid-state drive 6 with a U.2 interface or the M.2 carrier 9. When the carrier is inserted into an existing device, such as Figure 7 As described above, two guiding bars 10 on the device are respectively inserted into the guiding chutes 15 on both sides. Since the guiding chutes 15 are communicated with the notch 13, when the guiding bars 10 pass through the notch 13, they will push the V-shaped elastic piece 31 to extend into the first receiving slot 11 to fix the solid-state drive with a U.2 interface or the M.2 carrier 9, preventing the solid-state drive with a U.2 interface or the M.2 carrier 9 from shifting.

[0031] Furthermore, the bottom of the carrier body 1 is respectively provided with a second opening 16 connected to the first accommodating groove 11 and the second accommodating groove 12; the bottom of the carrier body 1 is also provided with an L-shaped signal board 4; the signal board 4 includes a first signal board 41 placed vertically to the second opening 16, and a second signal board 42 placed along the length direction of the carrier body 1; the first signal board 41 is provided with a temperature sensor 44 for detecting the temperature of the solid state hard disk; the carrier body 1 is provided with a signal contact 43 electrically connected to the second signal board 42 at one end of the first opening 14; the present invention can realize solid state hard disk temperature detection through the temperature sensor 44 at the bottom of the first accommodating groove 11, and the temperature information can be easily transmitted to the device through the signal contact 43.

[0032] Furthermore, a lock assembly 5 is provided on both sides of the handle 2; each group of the lock assembly 5 includes a third receiving groove 51 provided in the handle 2, and an F-shaped lock block provided in the third receiving groove 51; the lock block includes a lock body 52, a lock head 53 provided at the outer end of the lock body 52, a limiting portion 54 provided at the inner end of the lock body 52 to prevent the lock block from sliding out of the receiving groove, an extrusion portion 55 provided on the lock body 52 and extending out of the handle 2, a guide column 56 provided on the inner side of the extrusion portion 55 and placed parallel to the lock body 52, and a guide column 56 provided on the guide column 56 to drive the lock head 53 to move into the card slot. Spring 57; when the carrier is inserted into the existing device, the lock head 53 extends into the card slot of the device under the elastic force of the spring 57, thereby fixing the carrier on the existing device; when the carrier needs to be removed from the existing device, the squeezing portion 55 is pressed to overcome the elastic force of the spring 57 to move the lock body 52 in the direction away from the card slot, so that the lock head 53 is disengaged from the card slot, and then the carrier is pulled out of the existing device, and finally the squeezing portion 55 is released. The lock body 52 drives the squeezing portion 55 back to the initial position under the elastic force of the spring 57, and at the same time, under the action of the limiting portion 54, it can prevent the lock block from sliding out of the third accommodating slot 51.

[0033] Furthermore, an inclined guide surface 58 is provided on the inner side of the lock head 53 to play a guiding role, so that the lock head 53 can be easily inserted into the slot.

[0034] Furthermore, the handle 2 is composed of an upper handle 21 and a lower handle 22; the upper handle 21 and the lower handle 22 have the same structure, and the cross-sections are both stepped structures; during installation: the stepped structure can play a positioning role, facilitating the rapid assembly of the handle 2.

[0035] The above are only specific application examples of the present invention and do not constitute any limitation on the protection scope of the present invention. Any technical solution formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent replacement shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi - type NVMe solid - state drive compatible carrier, characterized in that: it includes a carrier main body, a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove which are respectively arranged on the carrier main body and communicated with each other, a first opening arranged at one end of the carrier main body and communicated with the first receiving groove for leaking out the solid - state drive interface, and a handle arranged at the other end of the carrier main body; at least two notches which are spaced along the length direction of the carrier main body and communicated with the first receiving groove are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier main body; a spring group that can extend into the first receiving groove is arranged in each notch; each spring group includes a V - shaped elastic piece arranged in the notch and capable of extending into the first receiving groove, a connecting column vertically arranged in the notch and located inside the V - shaped elastic piece, a screw arranged at the top of the connecting column, and a torsion spring fixedly sleeved on the screw and having both ends respectively connected to both ends of the V - shaped elastic piece; guide chutes arranged along the length direction of the carrier main body are respectively arranged on both sides of the carrier main body; the guide chutes on both sides of the carrier main body are communicated with the notches; In the non - working state: the V - shaped elastic piece is located in the notch under the action of the torsion spring, which is convenient for placing a solid - state drive with a U.2 interface or an M.2 carrier; when the carrier is inserted into an existing device, two guide bars on the device are respectively inserted into the guide chutes on both sides. Since the guide chutes are communicated with the notches, when the guide bars pass through the notches, they will push the V - shaped elastic piece to extend into the first receiving groove to fix the solid - state drive with a U.2 interface or an M.2 carrier.

2. The multi - type NVMe solid - state drive compatible carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that: second openings communicated with the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are respectively arranged at the bottom of the carrier main body; a signal board in an L - shape is further arranged at the bottom of the carrier main body; the signal board includes a first signal board placed perpendicular to the second opening and a second signal board placed along the length direction of the carrier main body; a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the solid - state drive is arranged on the first signal board; a signal contact electrically connected to the second signal board is arranged at one end of the carrier main body where the first opening is located.

3. The multi - type NVMe solid - state drive compatible carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that: lock - catch components are respectively arranged on both sides of the handle; each lock - catch component includes a third receiving groove arranged in the handle and an F - shaped lock block arranged in the third receiving groove; the lock block includes a lock body, a lock head arranged at the outer end of the lock body, a limiting part arranged at the inner end of the lock body to prevent the lock block from sliding out of the receiving groove, a pressing part arranged on the lock body and capable of protruding from the handle, a guide post arranged inside the pressing part and parallel to the lock body, and a spring sleeved on the guide post to drive the lock head to move into the card slot.

4. The multi - type NVMe solid - state drive compatible carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that: an inclined guide surface is arranged on the inner side of the lock head.

5. The multi - type NVMe solid - state drive compatible carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that: the handle is composed of an upper handle and a lower handle; the upper handle and the lower handle have the same structure, and the cross - section of each is a stepped structure.

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