A hard disk bracket

Abstract

The application discloses a hard disk support, comprising: a support body for placing a hard disk; an operating rod rotationally connected to the support body, the operating rod comprising at least two working states of a lifted state and a pressed state; a limiting part in transmission connection with the operating rod, the limiting part being in a preset position when the operating rod is in the pressed state, and the limiting part being away from the preset position when the operating rod is in the lifted state, the limiting part being capable of clamping the hard disk placed in the support body when being in the preset position. The hard disk support disclosed by the application is used for placing the hard disk into the support body when needed, the operating rod is rotated to the lifted state so as to make the limiting part away from the preset position, the operating rod is rotated to the pressed state after the hard disk is placed into the support body so as to make the limiting part in the preset position clamping the hard disk placed in the support body, and the operating rod is rotated to the lifted state to take down the hard disk, compared with the hard disk fixed on the support body by screws, the hard disk dismounting process is simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of hard drive installation products, and in particular to a hard drive bracket. Background Technology

[0002] Hard drives, as data storage carriers, are often fixed in computer cases or other electronic devices using brackets. Currently, to ensure the stability of hard drives after installation, server or firewall hard drives are often fixed to hard drive brackets with screws. The screws fasten the hard drive to the hard drive bracket from opposite sides. The installation and removal of the screws require operation from opposite sides of the hard drive, which requires a certain amount of operating space. The narrow space makes the installation and removal of hard drives relatively troublesome, which is not conducive to later use and maintenance.

[0003] Therefore, how to provide a hard drive bracket to simplify the hard drive installation and removal process is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a hard drive bracket to simplify the hard drive assembly and disassembly process.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A hard drive bracket, comprising:

[0007] The frame is used to house the hard drive;

[0008] The operating lever is rotatably connected to the frame and has at least two working states: a raised state and a lowered state.

[0009] The limiting part is connected to the operating lever. When the operating lever is in the pressed state, the limiting part is in a preset position. When the operating lever is in the lifted state, the limiting part moves away from the preset position. When the limiting part is in the preset position, it can lock the hard drive inserted into the frame.

[0010] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the limiting part is connected to the operating lever via a spring piece. The spring piece includes a fixed part and an elastic part. The fixed part is fixedly connected to the frame, and the elastic part bends and tilts up in the normal state. The limiting part is fixedly connected to the elastic part.

[0011] When the operating lever is in the depressed state, the elastic part is straightened and the limiting part is in the preset position. When the operating lever is in the lifted state, the elastic part bends and tilts upwards, and the limiting part moves away from the preset position.

[0012] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the operating lever is used to straighten the elastic part through a connecting rod. The connecting rod is connected to the operating lever and is provided with a pressing rod. During the process of the operating lever rotating from the raised state to the pressed state, the connecting rod drives the pressing rod to move toward the elastic part, and when the operating lever is in the pressed state, the pressing rod straightens the elastic part.

[0013] Preferably, the above-mentioned hard disk bracket further includes a guide rod for guiding the movement path of the connecting rod. The guide rod is sleeved on the outside of the connecting rod and fixedly connected to the frame. The guide rod has a guide groove, and the connecting rod is provided with a slider that extends into the guide groove.

[0014] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the limiting parts are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the bracket body, and a single hard drive is clamped by at least one pair of the limiting parts.

[0015] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the inner wall of the bracket is provided with an elastic protrusion that protrudes towards the inside of the bracket, and the elastic protrusion is used to engage the fixing hole of the hard drive.

[0016] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the frame has a placement slot, and the operating lever is embedded in the placement slot when it is in the pressed-down state.

[0017] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the limiting part is a pin that is riveted to the elastic part.

[0018] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the spring is made of SUS301 stainless steel with a hardness of 1 / 2H.

[0019] Preferably, in the above-mentioned hard drive bracket, the inner wall of the bracket is provided with a hard drive slide rail to facilitate the placement of the hard drive into the bracket.

[0020] The hard drive bracket provided by this invention includes a frame, an operating lever, and a limiting part. The frame is used to place a hard drive, that is, the frame has a space inside for placing the hard drive, and the frame is made of rigid material to protect the hard drive placed inside the frame from impact. The operating lever is rotatably connected to the frame, and the operating lever has at least two working states during its rotation along the frame: a raised state and a depressed state. The limiting part is drivenly connected to the operating lever to perform a preset movement as the operating lever rotates. In this invention, when the operating lever is in the depressed state, the limiting part is in a preset position, which is in the path of the hard drive being placed into the frame, and the hard drive cannot be placed into the frame. When a hard drive is already placed in the space inside the frame, the limiting part in the preset position locks the hard drive in the corresponding position, so that the hard drive is fixed in the frame. When the operating lever is in the raised state, the limiting part leaves the preset position, and the hard drive can be smoothly placed into or removed from the frame without being blocked by the limiting part. The hard drive bracket provided by this invention has an operating lever rotatably mounted on a frame for inserting a hard drive, and a limiting part that is pulsatorically connected to the operating lever. When the operating lever is in the depressed state, the limiting part is in a preset position; when the operating lever is in the raised state, the limiting part moves away from the preset position. It should be noted that when the limiting part is in the preset position and a hard drive is placed in the frame's designated hard drive placement area, the limiting part engages with the hole on the hard drive to secure it, preventing movement within the frame. When the limiting part moves away from the preset position, the insertion and removal of the hard drive from the frame are not obstructed by the limiting part. Thus, by controlling the position of the limiting part, the hard drive can be installed and removed. Compared to existing technologies that use screws for hard drive installation and removal, this method eliminates the need to remove screws or reserve operating space at screw locations. Instead, it only requires switching the operating lever between the raised and depressed states to control the position of the limiting part, thereby simplifying and speeding up the installation and removal of the hard drive, and facilitating future hard drive maintenance and replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hard disk bracket structure when the control lever is in the raised state, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the hard disk bracket structure when the operating lever is in the depressed state, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the hard drive bracket components when the control lever is in the raised state, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the hard disk bracket components when the operating lever is in the depressed state, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Among them, 10 is the frame, 110 is the elastic protrusion, 120 is the placement slot, 130 is the hard disk slide rail, 20 is the operating lever, 30 is the limiting part, 40 is the spring piece, 410 is the fixing part, 420 is the elastic part, 50 is the connecting rod, 510 is the pressing rod, 520 is the slider, 60 is the guide rod, 610 is the guide groove, and 70 is the fixing hole. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The core of this invention is to disclose a hard drive bracket to simplify the hard drive assembly and disassembly process.

[0028] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the embodiments shown below do not limit the scope of the invention as described in the claims. Additionally, the complete content of the configurations represented in the following embodiments is not limited to those necessary for the solution of the invention as described in the claims.

[0029] like Figure 1-4As shown, the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention includes a frame 10, an operating lever 20, and a limiting part 30. The frame 10 is used to place a hard drive; that is, the frame 10 has positions for placing hard drives, and multiple identical spatial positions can be set as needed to place one or more hard drives. The frame 10 is a rigid frame structure capable of covering the hard drive to ensure impact protection after the hard drive is placed inside the frame 10. The operating lever 20 is rotatably connected to the frame 10 and rotates along the connection position between the operating lever 20 and the frame 10. During rotation along the frame 10, the operating lever 20 includes at least two working states: a raised state and a lowered state. The limiting part 30 is drive-connected to the operating lever 20, so that the limiting part 30 can be preset to a certain shape as the operating lever 20 rotates. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the movement of the limiting part 30 is such that when the operating lever 20 is in the pressed state, the limiting part 30 is in a preset position, and when the operating lever 20 is in the raised state, the limiting part 30 leaves the preset position. It should be noted that the structure of the frame 10 is such that when the limiting part 30 is in the preset position, the limiting part 30 is in the path of the hard drive being placed into the frame 10, that is, the hard drive cannot be placed into the frame 10. When the hard drive is already placed in the position of the frame 10, the limiting part 30 in the preset position can lock the corresponding hole of the hard drive to fix the hard drive in the frame 10. When the limiting part 30 leaves the preset position, the hard drive can be smoothly placed into or removed from the frame 10 without being blocked by the limiting part 30.

[0030] As can be seen from the above technical solution, when it is necessary to install a hard drive into the frame 10, simply rotate the operating lever 20 to the raised state and smoothly place the hard drive into the frame 10. Then rotate the operating lever 20 to the pressed state to lock the hard drive into the frame 10 through the limiting part 30, thus realizing the installation of the hard drive. When it is necessary to remove the hard drive, simply rotate the operating lever 20 from the pressed state to the raised state to drive the limiting part 30 away from the preset position, so that the hard drive can be smoothly removed from the frame 10, thus realizing the removal of the hard drive. Compared with the existing technology where hard drives are fixed with screws, the above-mentioned hard drive removal and installation can be realized without the operator repeatedly tightening and loosening the screws. At the same time, in the process of hard drive removal and installation, the hard drive bracket provided by the present invention only needs to reserve the rotation space of the operating lever 20 on one side of the frame 10 and the insertion and removal space of the hard drive on the other side to smoothly complete the removal of the hard drive. There is no need to reserve the operating space for tightening screws on the opposite sides of the hard drive, making the removal and installation of the hard drive simpler and more convenient.

[0031] Furthermore, it should be noted that the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention can be configured with multiple positions for placing hard drives inside the bracket 10, so as to place one or more hard drives, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, two positions for placing hard disks are arranged in parallel inside the frame 10. Correspondingly, each position is provided with a corresponding limiting part 30. Since the positions for placing hard disks are arranged in parallel inside the frame 10, the two limiting parts 30 can be simultaneously driven by the operating lever 20 to move synchronously.

[0032] The hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention has an operating lever 20 rotatably mounted on a frame 10 for placing a hard drive, and a limiting part 30 that is pulsatorically connected to the operating lever 20. This allows the limiting part 30 to be in a preset position when the operating lever 20 is in a depressed state, and to leave the preset position when the operating lever 20 is in a raised state. It should also be noted that when the limiting part 30 is in the preset position and a hard drive is placed in the space within the frame 10 for placing the hard drive, the limiting part 30 will engage with the holes on the hard drive to secure it, preventing the hard drive from being placed inside the frame. The hard drive moves within the frame 10, and when the limiting part 30 leaves the preset position, the process of inserting the hard drive into the frame 10 and removing it from the frame 10 is not blocked by the limiting part 30. Thus, the hard drive is installed and removed by controlling the position of the limiting part 30. Compared with the hard drive fixed with screws in the prior art, there is no need to remove or install screws, nor is there a need to reserve operating space at the position of removing or installing screws. Instead, it is only necessary to switch the lifting and pressing state of the operating lever 20 to control the position of the limiting part 30, and then install or remove the hard drive. Therefore, the process of installing and removing the hard drive is simpler and faster, and it is also conducive to the later inspection and replacement of the hard drive.

[0033] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention, the limiting part 30 is driven by the rotational movement of the operating lever 20 to move to and from a preset position. The limiting part 30 and the operating lever 20 can be connected by a lever. When the limiting part 30 is in the pressed state, the lever lifts the limiting part 30 so that the limiting part 30 reaches the preset position. When the limiting part 30 is in the raised state, the limiting part 30 slides down under the action of gravity to leave the preset position. On the other hand, the limiting part 30 and the operating lever 20 can also be connected by a spring 40. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the limiting part 30 is connected to the operating lever 20 by a spring 40 so that the elastic action of the spring 40 drives the movement of the limiting part 30. Specifically, the spring 40 includes a fixing part 410 and an elastic part 42. 0, wherein the fixing part 410 is fixedly connected to the frame 10, preferably riveted, to fix the spring piece 40 to the frame 10. The elastic part 420 is bent and raised in the normal state, that is, the state when the elastic part 420 is not under external pressure. The limiting part 30 is fixedly connected to the elastic part 420. When the operating lever 20 is in the raised state, it does not contact the elastic part 420, that is, it does not put pressure on the elastic part 420. At this time, the elastic part 420 is in the normal state and bent and raised. The limiting part 30 fixed to the elastic part 420 leaves the preset position. When the operating lever 20 is in the pressed state, the elastic part 420 is pressed and straightened, driving the limiting part 30 to move to the preset position. That is, the limiting part 30 extends into the interior of the frame 10 under the action of the elastic part 420 to lock the hard drive placed inside the frame 10.

[0034] To further improve the above technical solutions, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, when the operating lever 20 switches from the raised state to the pressed state, the connecting rod 50 presses the elastic part 420, thereby driving the limiting part 30 to move to a preset position. Specifically, the connecting rod 50 is connected to the operating lever 20 in a transmission manner, and through two rotating members, the operating lever 20 drives the connecting rod 50 to reciprocate in a preset direction during the rotation of the operating lever 20. At the same time, a pressing rod 510 is provided on the connecting rod 50. Preferably, the connecting rod 50 has a U-shaped structure and is covered outside the spring piece 40. The two ends are fixedly set on opposite sides inside the U-shaped connecting rod 50. When the operating lever 20 is in the raised state, the connecting rod 50 and the pressing rod 510 do not contact the elastic part 420. During the process of the operating lever 20 rotating from the raised state to the pressed state, the connecting rod 50 drives the pressing rod 510 to move toward the elastic part 420. That is, the preset direction of the reciprocating motion of the connecting rod 50 is the direction in which the pressing rod 510 moves toward or away from the elastic part 420. When the operating lever 20 is in the pressed state, the pressing rod 510 presses the elastic part 420 straight.

[0035] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in order to prevent the connecting rod 50 from slipping or deviating during reciprocating motion in a preset direction, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, a guide rod 60 is also provided. The guide rod 60 is sleeved on the outside of the connecting rod 50 and fixedly connected to the frame 10. A guide groove 610 is provided on the guide rod 60. The length direction of the guide groove 610 is the preset direction of the movement of the connecting rod 50. Correspondingly, a slider 520 is provided on the connecting rod 50 that extends into the guide groove 610, so that the guide rod 60 limits the movement direction of the connecting rod 50 by limiting the slider 520 through the guide groove 610.

[0036] Furthermore, considering the structural characteristics of the hard drive having holes on both sides and the safety requirement of the limiting part 30 locking the hard drive, in the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention, the limiting part 30 is arranged in pairs on both sides of the bracket 10. A single hard drive is locked by at least one pair of limiting parts 30 to ensure the locking effect of the hard drive and prevent the hard drive from slipping during use after being locked.

[0037] Furthermore, in order to ensure that the hard drive reaches the installation position within the frame 10 during installation, in one embodiment of the present invention, in conjunction with the structure of the hard drive, an elastic protrusion 110 is provided on the inner wall of the frame 10, protruding towards the interior of the frame 10. Combined with the fixing holes 70 on opposite sides of the hard drive, during the process of inserting the hard drive into the frame 10, the elastic protrusion 110 is compressed by the side wall of the hard drive. When the hard drive slides to the position corresponding to the fixing hole 70 and the elastic protrusion 110, the elastic protrusion 110 engages with the fixing hole 70 of the hard drive, indicating that the hard drive has reached the installation position within the frame 10. At the same time, the elastic protrusion 110 can also assist the limiting part 30 in locking the hard drive.

[0038] Furthermore, the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention has a placement groove 120 on the frame 10 for placing the operating lever 20. The placement groove 120 is recessed into the surface of the frame 10. When the operating lever 20 is in the pressed state, it is embedded in the placement groove 120, so that when the operating lever 20 is in the pressed state, that is, when the frame 10 houses and locks the hard drive, the operating lever 20 is embedded in the frame 10, reducing the overall space occupied by the hard drive bracket, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the components around the hard drive bracket.

[0039] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the limiting part 30 is a pin that is riveted and fixed to the elastic part 420. When the elastic part 420 is straightened, the pin extends into the frame 10 to clamp the hard disk.

[0040] Furthermore, in the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention, the spring 40 is made of SUS301 stainless steel with a hardness of 1 / 2H.

[0041] Furthermore, in order to make the process of placing the hard drive into the frame 10 smoother and more accurate, in the hard drive bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention, the inner wall of the frame 10 is provided with a hard drive slide rail 130 to guide the hard drive and prevent the hard drive from being tilted during the process of placing the hard drive into the frame 10.

[0042] The terms "first" and "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units may not be defined in the listed steps or units, but may include steps or units not listed.

[0043] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A hard drive bracket, characterized in that, include: The frame (10) is used to house the hard drive; The operating lever (20) is rotatably connected to the frame (10), and the operating lever (20) includes at least two working states: a raised state and a pressed state. The limiting part (30) is connected to the operating lever (20). When the operating lever (20) is in the pressed state, the limiting part (30) is in a preset position. When the operating lever (20) is in the lifted state, the limiting part (30) leaves the preset position. When the limiting part (30) is in the preset position, it can lock the hard disk inserted into the frame (10). The limiting part (30) is connected to the operating rod (20) via a spring piece (40). The spring piece (40) includes a fixing part (410) and an elastic part (420). The fixing part (410) is fixedly connected to the frame (10). The elastic part (420) bends and tilts when not under external pressure. The limiting part (30) is fixedly connected to the elastic part (420). When the operating lever (20) is in the depressed state, the elastic part (420) is straightened and the limiting part (30) is in the preset position. When the operating lever (20) is in the lifted state, the elastic part (420) bends and tilts up, and the limiting part (30) leaves the preset position.

2. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The operating lever (20) presses the elastic part (420) straight through the connecting rod (50). The connecting rod (50) is connected to the operating lever (20) and is provided with a pressing rod (510). During the process of the operating lever (20) rotating from the raised state to the pressed state, the connecting rod (50) drives the pressing rod (510) to move toward the elastic part (420), and when the operating lever (20) is in the pressed state, the pressing rod (510) presses the elastic part (420) straight through the elastic part (420).

3. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a guide rod (60) for guiding the movement path of the connecting rod (50). The guide rod (60) is sleeved on the outside of the connecting rod (50) and fixedly connected to the frame (10). The guide rod (60) has a guide groove (610) and the connecting rod (50) has a slider (520) that extends into the guide groove (610).

4. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting parts (30) are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the frame (10), and a single hard disk is clamped by at least one pair of the limiting parts (30).

5. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the frame (10) is provided with an elastic protrusion (110) that protrudes toward the inside of the frame (10), and the elastic protrusion (110) is used to engage the fixing hole (70) of the hard disk.

6. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (10) has a placement slot (120), and the operating lever (20) is embedded in the placement slot (120) when it is in the pressed state.

7. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting part (30) is a pin that is riveted to the elastic part (420).

8. The hard drive bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The spring (40) is made of SUS301 stainless steel with a hardness of 1 / 2H.

9. The hard drive bracket as described in any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The inner wall of the frame (10) is provided with a hard drive slide rail (130) to facilitate the placement of the hard drive into the frame (10).

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