A hard disk installation jig and method

Abstract

The present invention provides a hard disk installation jig and method. The hard disk installation jig includes a box body, a movable connecting rod, a semi-circular ball, and a pushing block. The semi-circular ball includes a flat surface and a curved surface. The semi-circular ball is rotatably arranged in the box body. The movable connecting rod is arranged in the box body. The pushing block is slidably arranged on the outer side surface of the box body. When the semi-circular ball is in a limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod limits the semi-circular ball so that the semi-circular ball is fixed and partially protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body. The semi-circular ball protruding from the outer side surface of the box body includes part of the flat surface and part of the curved surface, and the flat surface abuts against the pushing block. When the semi-circular ball is in a movable state, the movable connecting rod is separated from the semi-circular ball, the semi-circular ball rotates to the inner side of the box body, the flat surface is flush with the outer side surface of the box body, and the pushing block can slide along the outer side surface of the box body. The present invention can avoid quality hazards caused by the disorder of the installation sequence of hard disks.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of hard disk installation, and particularly relates to a hard disk installation jig and method. Background Art

[0002] A hard disk is one of the most important memories in a computer. Most of the software required for the normal operation of a computer is stored on the hard disk. Since the hard disk has a large storage capacity, it is different from memory and optical discs. A hard disk is a storage device based on a hard rotating disk platter on a computer. In the server field, hard disks are used in large quantities, and installing hard disks has become an essential assembly skill.

[0003] Existing hard disk installations are all manual. First, the hard disk needs to be installed on the hard disk tray. The side wall of the hard disk tray is popped open, and then the hard disk is installed in place. After confirmation, the popped side wall of the tray is buckled. At this time, the hard disk is installed in place. However, if the side wall of the hard disk tray is not popped open first during the hard disk installation process, or the side wall of the hard disk tray is buckled before the hard disk is installed in place, the hard disk will not be installed in place, which will cause certain potential safety hazards to the subsequent testing of the server. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of problems such as the side wall of the hard disk tray being easily buckled when the hard disk is not installed in place during the current hard disk installation process, the present invention provides a hard disk installation jig and method.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention first provides a hard disk installation jig, including a box body, a movable connecting rod, a semi-circular ball, and a pushing block. The semi-circular ball includes a flat surface and a curved surface. The semi-circular ball is rotatably arranged in the box body. The movable connecting rod is arranged in the box body. The pushing block is slidably arranged on the outer side surface of the box body. The semi-circular ball includes a limiting state and a movable state. In the limiting state of the semi-circular ball, the end of the movable connecting rod limits the semi-circular ball so that the semi-circular ball is fixed and partially protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body. The semi-circular ball protruding from the outer side surface of the box body includes part of the flat surface and part of the curved surface, and the flat surface abuts against the pushing block. In the movable state of the semi-circular ball, the movable connecting rod is separated from the semi-circular ball, the semi-circular ball rotates to the inner side of the box body, the flat surface is flush with the outer side surface of the box body, and the pushing block can slide along the outer side surface of the box body.

[0006] Preferably, a limiting groove is provided on the curved surface of the semi-circular ball. When the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod extends into the limiting groove to limit the semi-circular ball; when the semi-circular ball is in the movable state, the end of the movable connecting rod extends out of the limiting groove so that the semi-circular ball can rotate freely.

[0007] Preferably, the movable connecting rod includes a first connecting rod, a connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is fixed in the box body. The middle of the connecting rod is rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft. One end of the connecting rod is hinged with the first connecting rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is hinged with the second connecting rod. The end of the second connecting rod can limit the semi-circular ball.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the first connecting rod is hinged with the connecting rod, and the other end of the first connecting rod extends out of the box body and protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body.

[0009] Preferably, the outer side surface of the box body includes a first working surface and a second working surface. A step is formed between the first working surface and the second working surface. The hard disk is placed on the first working surface, and the pushing block is arranged on the second working surface. The pushing block can abut against the side wall of the hard disk bracket.

[0010] Preferably, when the semi-circular ball is in the movable state, the pushing block can push the side wall of the hard disk bracket towards the hard disk.

[0011] Preferably, one side surface of the hard disk abuts against the first working surface, and the step abuts against the other side surface of the hard disk.

[0012] Preferably, when the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, the step abuts against the hard disk and pushes the hard disk into the server.

[0013] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a hard disk installation method, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0014] S1: Place the hard disk with the side wall of the hard disk bracket opened on the hard disk installation jig;

[0015] S2: When the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, push the pushing block to move the entire hard disk installation jig and push the hard disk into the server;

[0016] S3: After the hard disk is installed in place, under the action of the force on the hard disk backplane, the end of the first connecting rod is stressed and moves into the box body, and the rotation of the connecting rod causes the end of the second connecting rod to withdraw from the limiting groove of the semi-circular ball;

[0017] S4: Push the pushing block. Under the action of the pushing block, all the semi-circular balls rotate into the box body, and the pushing block can push the side wall of the hard disk bracket to buckle.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0019] The present invention can realize the installation of the hard disk through a simple tooling, and there is no need for manual judgment on which step to do first and which step to do next, avoiding potential quality problems caused by the disorder of the installation sequence of the hard disk. The tooling of the present invention can achieve one-key solution, greatly improving the convenience of operation.

[0020] After being installed by the present invention, the hard disk can be reliably fixed, improving the reliability of the installation. Compared with the existing manual installation, it has convenient design and operation, reliable functions, good versatility, can reduce the probability of errors, generally reduce the difficulty of installation and maintenance, save costs, and improve efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, the drawings required for description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the brief structure of the hard disk installation jig of the present invention in the limit state.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the brief structure of the hard disk installation jig of the present invention in the active state.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Box body, 2. Semi-circular ball, 3. Pushing block, 4. Plane, 5. Curved surface, 6. First connecting rod, 7. Connecting rod, 8. Second connecting rod, 9. Rotating shaft, 10. Limit groove, 11. First working surface, 12. Second working surface, 13. Step, 100. Hard disk, 200. Side wall of the hard disk bracket. Detailed Embodiments

[0025] To make the purpose, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the specific embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of this patent.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, in this embodiment, the present invention first proposes a hard disk installation jig, which includes a box body 1, a movable connecting rod, a semi-circular ball 2, and a pushing block 3. The semi-circular ball 2 includes a flat surface 4 and a curved surface 5. The semi-circular ball 2 is rotatably arranged in the box body 1. The movable connecting rod is arranged in the box body 1. The pushing block 3 is slidably arranged on the outer side surface of the box body 1. The semi-circular ball 2 includes a limiting state ( Figure 1 ) and a movable state ( Figure 2 ); when the semi-circular ball 2 is in the limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod limits the semi-circular ball 2 to make the semi-circular ball 2 fixed and partially protrude from the outer side surface of the box body 1. The semi-circular ball 2 protruding from the outer side surface of the box body includes a part of the flat surface and a part of the curved surface, and the flat surface 4 abuts against the pushing block 3; when the semi-circular ball 2 is in the movable state, the movable connecting rod is separated from the semi-circular ball 2, and the semi-circular ball 2 rotates to the inner side of the box body 1, and the flat surface 4 is flush with the outer side surface of the box body 1, and the pushing block 3 can slide along the outer side surface of the box body 1. Among them, the movable connecting rod includes a first connecting rod 6, a connecting rod 7, a second connecting rod 8, and a rotating shaft 9. The rotating shaft 9 is fixed in the box body 1. The middle part of the connecting rod 7 is rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft 9. One end of the connecting rod 7 is hinged with the first connecting rod 6, and the other end of the connecting rod 7 is hinged with the second connecting rod 8. The end of the second connecting rod 8 can limit the semi-circular ball 2. The specific limiting structure is a limiting groove 10. The limiting groove 10 is arranged on the curved surface 5 of the semi-circular ball 2. When the semi-circular ball 2 is in the limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod, that is, the end of the second connecting rod 8, extends into the limiting groove 10 to limit the semi-circular ball 2; when the semi-circular ball 2 is in the movable state, the end of the movable connecting rod, that is, the end of the second connecting rod 8, extends out of the limiting groove 10 so that the semi-circular ball 2 can rotate freely.

[0028] As Figure 1 shown, one end of the first connecting rod 6 is hinged with the connecting rod 7, and the other end of the first connecting rod 6 extends out of the box body 1 and protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body 1.

[0029] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, the outer side surface of the box body 1 includes a first working surface 11 and a second working surface 12. A step 13 is formed between the first working surface 11 and the second working surface 12. The hard disk 100 is placed on the first working surface 11, and the pushing block 3 is arranged on the second working surface 12. The pushing block 3 can abut against the side wall 200 of the hard disk bracket.

[0030] One side surface of the hard disk 100 abuts against the first working surface 11, and the step 13 abuts against the other side surface of the hard disk 100. When the semi-circular ball 2 is in the limiting state, the step 13 abuts against the hard disk 100 and pushes the hard disk 100 into the server; when the semi-circular ball 2 is in the movable state, the pushing block 3 can push the side wall 200 of the hard disk bracket towards the hard disk 100.

[0031] Embodiment 2

[0032] The present invention also provides a hard disk installation method, which uses the above-mentioned hard disk installation jig, and specifically includes the following steps:

[0033] S1: Place the hard disk 100 with the side wall 200 of the hard disk tray opened on the hard disk installation jig;

[0034] S2: As shown in Figure 1 , the semi-circular ball 2 is in a limited state. Push the push block 3 to move the entire hard disk installation jig and push the hard disk 100 into the server;

[0035] S3: As shown in Figure 2 , after the hard disk 100 is installed in place, under the action of the hard disk backplane, the end of the first link 6 is stressed and moves into the box body 1, and the connecting rod 7 rotates, causing the end of the second link 8 to withdraw from the limit groove 10 of the semi-circular ball 2;

[0036] S4: Push the push block 3. Under the action of the push block 3, all the semi-circular balls 2 rotate into the box body 1. As shown in Figure 2 , the push block 3 can push the side wall 200 of the hard disk tray to be buckled.

[0037] The working principle of this hard disk installation jig is as follows:

[0038] When the hard disk 100 with the side wall 200 of the hard disk tray opened is placed on the hard disk installation jig, since the semi-circular ball 2 is stuck by the second link 8 and the push block 3 cannot move, when force is applied to the push block 3, the entire hard disk installation jig will be stressed, thereby driving the hard disk 100 to be installed into the server.

[0039] When the hard disk 100 is installed to the Figure 2 position, the part of the first link 6 extending out of the box body 1 will cause the connecting rod 7 to rotate along the rotating shaft 9 due to the action of the hard disk backplane, so that the second link 8 stuck in the semi-circular ball 2 withdraws. At this time, the semi-circular ball 2 will become a movable part.

[0040] When the semi-circular ball 2 is separated from the second link 8, after continuing to apply a thrust to the push block 3, the push block 3 and the box body 1 no longer move together, but only the push block 3 can move. At this time, the push block 3 can move to the position of the dotted line frame, thereby driving the buckling of the side wall 200 of the hard disk tray, achieving the purpose of hard disk installation, and avoiding poor hard disk installation caused by premature buckling of the side wall 200 of the hard disk tray.

[0041] It can be seen from the above implementation that the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0042] The present invention can achieve the installation of a hard disk through a simple tooling, and there is no need for manual judgment on which step to do first and which step to do next, avoiding the quality hidden trouble problems caused by the disorder of the installation sequence of the hard disk. The tooling of the present invention can achieve one-key solution, greatly improving the convenience of operation.

[0043] After the installation of the hard disk by the present invention, it can be reliably fixed, improving the reliability of the installation. Compared with the existing manual installation, the design is convenient to operate, has reliable functions, good versatility, can reduce the probability of errors, generally reduces the difficulty of installation and maintenance, saves costs, and improves efficiency.

[0044] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A hard disk installation fixture, characterized in that It includes a box body, a movable connecting rod, a semi-circular ball, and a pushing block. The semi-circular ball includes a flat surface and a curved surface. The semi-circular ball is rotatably arranged in the box body. The movable connecting rod is arranged in the box body. The pushing block is slidably arranged on the outer side surface of the box body. The semi-circular ball includes a limiting state and a movable state; When the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod limits the semi-circular ball so that the semi-circular ball is fixed and partially protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body. The semi-circular ball protruding from the outer side surface of the box body includes part of the flat surface and part of the curved surface. The flat surface abuts against the pushing block; When the semi-circular ball is in the movable state, the movable connecting rod is separated from the semi-circular ball. The semi-circular ball rotates to the inner side of the box body. The flat surface is flush with the outer side surface of the box body. The pushing block can slide along the outer side surface of the box body.

2. The hard disk mounting fixture according to claim 1, wherein, The curved surface of the semi-circular ball is provided with a limiting groove. When the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, the end of the movable connecting rod extends into the limiting groove to limit the semi-circular ball; when the semi-circular ball is in the movable state, the end of the movable connecting rod extends out of the limiting groove so that the semi-circular ball can rotate freely.

3. The hard disk mounting fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that The movable connecting rod includes a first connecting rod, a connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is fixed in the box body. The middle of the connecting rod is rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft. One end of the connecting rod is hinged with the first connecting rod. The other end of the connecting rod is hinged with the second connecting rod. The end of the second connecting rod can limit the semi-circular ball.

4. The hard disk mounting fixture according to claim 3, wherein, One end of the first connecting rod is hinged with the connecting rod, and the other end of the first connecting rod extends out of the box body and protrudes from the outer side surface of the box body.

5. The hard disk mounting fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer side surface of the box body includes a first working surface and a second working surface. A step is formed between the first working surface and the second working surface. The hard disk is placed on the first working surface. The pushing block is arranged on the second working surface. The pushing block can abut against the side wall of the hard disk bracket.

6. The hard disk mounting jig according to claim 5, characterized in that When the semi-circular ball is in the movable state, the pushing block can push the side wall of the hard disk bracket towards the hard disk.

7. The hard disk mounting jig according to claim 5, characterized in that, One side surface of the hard disk abuts against the first working surface, and the step abuts against the other side surface of the hard disk.

8. The hard disk installation fixture according to claim 7, wherein When the semi-circular ball is in the limiting state, the step abuts against the hard disk and pushes the hard disk into the server.

9. A hard disk installation method, using the hard disk installation jig described in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Specifically, it includes the following steps: S1: Place the hard disk with the side wall of the hard disk bracket opened on the hard disk installation jig; S2: The semi-circular ball is in the limiting state. Push the pushing block to move the entire hard disk installation jig and push the hard disk into the server; S3: After the hard disk is installed in place, under the action of the force of the hard disk backplane, the end of the first connecting rod is stressed and moves into the box body. The rotation of the connecting rod causes the end of the second connecting rod to withdraw from the limiting groove of the semi-circular ball; S4: Push the pushing block. Under the action of the pushing block, all the semi-circular balls rotate into the box body, and the pushing block can push the side wall of the hard disk bracket to buckle.

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