Tray assembly and electronic device comprising same

Abstract

A tray assembly and an electronic device comprising the same. The tray assembly comprises a tray body, a tray handle and a first slide. The tray body comprises a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are opposite to each other, the first side plate comprises a first plate portion and a second plate portion, the distance between the second plate portion and the second side plate is less than the distance between the first plate portion and the second side plate, the tray handle is pivotally connected to the first plate portion, and the first slide is slidably arranged on the first side plate and connected to the tray handle. The tray assembly and the electronic device of the present application can be applied to the area with varying profile inside the server cabinet, thereby effectively solving the limitation of the traditional cabinet profile variation on the internal planning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a tray, and more particularly to an electronic device comprising a tray assembly. Background Technology

[0002] In computer mainframes or server mainframes, additional shells, trays, or removable support shells can be installed inside the chassis to improve the utilization of internal space and enhance flexibility and convenience of use. Taking a tray housed in a server chassis as an example, the tray can be used to hold circuit boards and a specific number of electronic components (such as expansion cards, hard drives, power distribution modules, or power supply modules), allowing users to uniformly arrange the relevant components in a specific area within the chassis.

[0003] In addition, to facilitate user access to and installation of trays, handles and locking mechanisms are typically provided on the trays. Users can lift the tray by gripping the handle and engage it with the chassis by turning the handle. Generally, handles and locking mechanisms increase the overall width of the tray in the lateral direction. Therefore, traditionally, trays with handles and locking mechanisms can only be placed in wider areas of the chassis. For example, in some server chassis with inwardly recessed sidewalls, the internal space at the recess is too narrow to accommodate a tray with handles and locking mechanisms. Therefore, in the past, trays with handles and locking mechanisms could only avoid areas with varying widths within the chassis, thus limiting the internal layout planning of the chassis.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need to provide a tray assembly and an electronic device containing it to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, one object of the present invention is to provide a tray assembly and an electronic device therein, which is applicable to areas where the width of the internal space of a chassis varies.

[0006] Some embodiments of the present invention provide a pallet assembly including a pallet body, a pallet handle, and a first sliding plate. The pallet body includes a first side plate and a second side plate, which are opposite to each other. The first side plate includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion, wherein the distance from the second plate portion to the second side plate is less than the distance from the first plate portion to the second side plate. The pallet handle is pivotally connected to the first plate portion. The first sliding plate is slidably disposed on the first side plate and is linked to the pallet handle.

[0007] Other embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device including a housing, a housing handle, and a tray assembly. The housing includes a side wall and a positioning post, the side wall including a recess. The housing handle is disposed in the recess. The tray assembly is detachably housed in the housing and includes a tray body, a tray handle, and a first slide. The tray body includes a first side plate and a second side plate opposite to each other, the first side plate including a first plate portion and a second plate portion, the distance between the second plate portion and the second side plate being less than the distance between the first plate portion and the second side plate. The second plate portion corresponds to the recess. The tray handle is pivotally connected to the first plate portion. The first slide is slidably disposed on the first side plate. The first slide is actuated by the tray handle and releasably engaged with the positioning post of the housing.

[0008] Other embodiments of the invention also provide a tray assembly adapted to connect to a housing, comprising a tray body, a tray handle, and a slide. The tray body includes a side panel. The tray handle is pivotally connected to the side panel. The slide is slidably disposed through the side panel. The slide is linked to the tray handle.

[0009] According to the embodiments of the present invention, the tray assembly and electronic device disclosed herein can be applied to areas with contour changes inside server housings, thereby effectively solving the limitations caused by traditional housing contour changes on internal planning. This is because different parts of the side plate of the tray body are at different distances from the other side plate, or a sliding piece that can be connected with the tray handle is inserted through the side plate of the tray body.

[0010] The above description of the disclosure of this invention and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of this invention, and to provide a further explanation of the claims of this invention. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This diagram shows a partially enlarged three-dimensional schematic of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 2 This diagram shows a partially enlarged top view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 3 This diagram shows an exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 4 This diagram shows a side view of a tray assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 5 This diagram shows an exploded view of a tray assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 6This diagram shows a side view of the first side panel of a tray assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 7 This diagram shows a side view of the first slide of a tray assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 8 This diagram shows a top view of the first slider according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figures 9 to 11 This diagram illustrates the operation of a tray assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 12 This diagram shows a partially enlarged three-dimensional schematic of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 13 This diagram shows a partially enlarged side view of the first side plate according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 14 This diagram shows a partially enlarged perspective view of a tray assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 15 This diagram shows a partially enlarged perspective view of a tray assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 16 This diagram shows a partially enlarged perspective view of a tray assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of key component symbols:

[0026] 1, 1', 1”, 1”' Tray assembly

[0027] 9. Electronic devices

[0028] 10. Tray body

[0029] 11 First Board Section

[0030] 12 Second Board Section

[0031] 13 First Assembly Guide Slot

[0032] 14 Second Assembly Guide Slot

[0033] 20' 20' tray handle

[0034] 21 Arm

[0035] 22. Grip section

[0036] 31 First sliding plate section

[0037] 32, 32' Second sliding section

[0038] 33. Bend

[0039] 34 Positioning slots

[0040] 40 positioning shrapnel

[0041] 90 casing

[0042] 91 Side walls

[0043] 92. Case handle

[0044] 94 Positioning Post

[0045] 95 guide column

[0046] 110 inner wall

[0047] 111, 111' Handle guide groove

[0048] 120 outer wall

[0049] 211 Pivot

[0050] 212 Pushing Column

[0051] 311 Pushing Slide

[0052] 341 Inclined groove section

[0053] 342 Transverse groove part

[0054] 911 Recess

[0055] B circuit board

[0056] BP base plate

[0057] C1 connector

[0058] C2 connector

[0059] Distance between D1 and D2

[0060] H puncture

[0061] P1, P1' First side plate

[0062] P2 Second Side Panel

[0063] PD pick-up and drop-off direction

[0064] S1, S1', S1”, S1”' First slider

[0065] S2 Second Slider

[0066] ST step difference part

[0067] SD sliding direction

[0068] Widths of W1, W2, and W3 Detailed Implementation

[0069] Please see Figures 1 to 3 An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device 9. Figure 1 This is a partially enlarged 3D schematic diagram of electronic device 9. Figure 2 This is a partially enlarged top view of electronic device 9, and Figure 3 This is an exploded view of electronic device 9. Electronic device 9 may be, but is not limited to, a server or a portion thereof, or a removable module or a portion thereof suitable for being housed within a server. Further, electronic device 9 may include a housing 90, which may include two opposing side walls 91, respectively disposed on opposite sides of electronic device 9, to collectively define a space suitable for accommodating one or more tray assemblies 1. Other necessary electronic / non-electronic components (not shown) may also be configured between the side walls 91 as needed, but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0070] In this embodiment, the electronic device 9 may further include at least one housing handle 92, which is retractably disposed on the outer surface of the side wall 91 of the housing 90, so that the user can pick up and move the electronic device 9 by grasping the housing handle 92. However, in order to prevent the unused housing handle 92 from protruding significantly from the side wall 91 when closed, the side wall 91 may include at least one recess 911. The recess 911 may be a structure that is recessed inward from the outer surface of the side wall 91 (or, in other words, recessed from the side wall 91 toward the other side wall 91), and the housing handle 92 is disposed in the recess 911 without protruding from the outermost surface of the side wall 91 when closed.

[0071] Due to the presence of the recess 911, the overall width of the housing 90 varies in different areas. For example, as... Figure 2 As shown, the width of the area of ​​the housing 90 without the recess 911 on the side wall 91 is W1, and the width of the area of ​​the housing 90 with the recess 911 on the side wall 91 is W2, where the width W1 is greater than the width W2. In other words, the area of ​​the housing 90 with the recess 911 on the side wall 91 has a narrower internal space.

[0072] The tray assembly 1 is removably housed between the side walls 91 of the housing 90. The tray assembly 1 is adapted to carry or house one or more electronic components (not shown, such as circuit boards, connectors, expansion cards, hard drives, power distribution modules, or power supply modules) and non-electronic components (not labeled, such as partitions or top covers), but the invention is not limited to the number or type of components that the tray assembly 1 can carry or house. In this way, the user can simultaneously install a required number of specific electronic components onto the electronic device 9 by placing the tray assembly 1 on the housing 90.

[0073] As shown in the figure, a portion of the tray assembly 1 can be disposed in the area of ​​the housing 90 where the recess 911 is provided. Alternatively, a portion of the tray assembly 1 can be disposed in a wider space of the housing 90 without the recess 911, while another portion of the tray assembly 1 can be disposed in a narrower space of the housing 90 with the recess 911.

[0074] Please also refer to Figures 4 to 5 , Figure 4 This is a side view of tray assembly 1. Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the tray assembly 1. In this embodiment, the tray assembly 1 may include a tray body 10, a tray handle 20, and at least one slider (e.g., a first slider S1 and a second slider S2 shown in the figure). The tray body 10 is the part of the tray assembly 1 used to support the tray handle 20, the first slider S1, the second slider S2, and other related electronic components (not shown). The tray handle 20 is pivotally disposed on the tray body 10 to provide a grip for the user to hold and pick up the tray assembly 1. The first slider S1 and the second slider S2 are respectively movably disposed on opposite sides of the tray body 10. The first slider S1 and the second slider S2 can be released and engaged with the aforementioned housing 90 by the linkage of the tray handle 20, thereby fixing the tray assembly 1 to the housing 90.

[0075] In detail, in this embodiment, the tray body 10 may include at least one side plate (e.g., a first side plate P1 and a second side plate P2 as shown in the figure). The first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 are opposite to each other and are located on opposite sides of the tray body 10. Further, the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 may, for example, be erected on opposite sides of a base plate BP. The base plate BP may support a circuit board B, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, optionally, the tray body 10 may also be provided with at least one connector C1, which is electrically connected to the circuit board B. As shown in the figure, the connector C1 may protrude from the side of the circuit board B opposite to the base plate BP for mating with a connector C2 on the housing 90 when the tray assembly 1 is installed in the housing 90. Figure 3(As shown). Thus, the electronic components carried by the tray assembly 1 can be electrically connected to the electronic components carried by the housing 90 via connectors C1 and C2. For example, in some applications, the circuit board B on the tray body 10 of the tray assembly 1 can be electrically connected to one or more power distribution modules and one or more power supply modules. When the tray assembly 1 is installed inside the housing 90 and connector C1 mates with connector C2, the power distribution modules and power supply modules can be electrically connected to other electronic components on the housing 90 that are electrically connected to connector C2.

[0076] It should be noted that the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 can be mirror-symmetrical structures. Therefore, for the purpose of concise explanation, the following will describe the details or operation of one of the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2, while the description of the other of the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 will not be repeated.

[0077] Taking the first side panel P1 as an example, please also refer to... Figures 5 to 6 ,in Figure 6 This is a side view of the first side panel P1 of the tray assembly 1. In this embodiment, the first side panel P1 may include a first plate portion 11 and a second plate portion 12. The first plate portion 11 and the second plate portion 12 may be two sheet-like structures arranged substantially parallel to each other, and the first plate portion 11 and the second plate portion 12 are configured non-coplanarly. Under this configuration, the overall width of the tray body 10 has different widths in different areas.

[0078] Specifically, the second side panel P2 has a configuration substantially similar to that of the first side panel P1. Therefore, considering the pallet body 10 as a whole, the distance between the first plate portion 11 of the first side panel P1 and the second side panel P2 is D1 (more specifically, the width of the pallet body 10 between the first plate portion 11 of the first side panel P1 and the first plate portion 11 of the second side panel P2 is D1), and the distance between the second plate portion 12 of the first side panel P1 and the second side panel P2 is D2 (more specifically, the width of the pallet body 10 between the second plate portion 12 of the first side panel P1 and the second plate portion 12 of the second side panel P2 is D2), and distance D1 is greater than distance D2. In other words, the pallet body 10 has a wider width between the two first plate portions 11 of the first side panel P1 and the second side panel P2, while the pallet body 10 has a narrower width between the two second plate portions 12 of the first side panel P1 and the second side panel P2. In this configuration, when the tray body 10 is housed within the housing 90, the second plate portion 12 is adapted to correspond to the recess 911 on the housing 90 in order to avoid interference with the contour changes of the side wall 91.

[0079] Furthermore, since the first plate portion 11 and the second plate portion 12 are not coplanarly configured, a step ST can be defined between the first plate portion 11 and the second plate portion 12. The step ST is located between the first plate portion 11 and the second plate portion 12, and it can be, but is not limited to, a hole (hole H as shown in the figure) or a structure containing a hole.

[0080] To ensure that the tray body 10 can be installed into or removed from the housing 90 in a predetermined orientation, in this embodiment, the first side plate P1 may include at least one first assembly guide groove 13. For example, the first side plate P1 in this embodiment may include multiple first assembly guide grooves 13, and these first assembly guide grooves 13 may be disposed on the first plate portion 11 and / or the second plate portion 12 as needed. Correspondingly, the housing 90 may include at least one positioning post 94 (e.g., Figure 3 (As shown). The positioning post 94 can be a columnar structure protruding from the inner wall of the side wall 91, and the first assembly guide groove 13 can be a sliding groove substantially parallel to a pick-and-place direction PD of the pallet body 10. The pick-and-place direction PD refers to the direction in which the pallet body 10 is intended to be placed into or removed from the housing 90. The positioning post 94 can slide through the first assembly guide groove 13 during the process of placing the pallet body 10 into or removing it from the housing 90, thereby ensuring that the pallet body 10 moves along the pick-and-place direction PD.

[0081] On the other hand, the first side plate P1 may include at least one second assembly guide groove 14. For example, the first side plate P1 in this embodiment may include a plurality of second assembly guide grooves 14, and these second assembly guide grooves 14 may be disposed on the first plate portion 11 and / or the second plate portion 12 as needed. Correspondingly, the housing 90 may include at least one guide post 95 (e.g., Figure 3 (As shown). The guide post 95 may be a protruding structure protruding from the inner wall surface of the side wall 91, and may be, but is not limited to, a large-headed nut or a slightly T-shaped structure. The second assembly guide groove 14 may be a sliding groove substantially parallel to the pick-and-place direction PD of the tray body 10. The guide post 95 may slide through the second assembly guide groove 14 during the process of the tray body 10 being placed into or removed from the housing 90, or in other words, the second assembly guide groove 14 may engage with the guide post 95 of the housing 90 during the process of the tray body 10 being placed into or removed from the housing 90, thereby ensuring the movement of the tray body 10 along the pick-and-place direction PD. However, it should be noted that the second assembly guide groove 14 and the guide post 95 are optional, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0082] Please refer to the following: Figures 4 to 5In this embodiment, the tray handle 20 is pivotally connected to the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 of the tray body 10. Specifically, the tray handle 20 may include two arms 21 and a gripping portion 22. One end of the arm 21 is pivotally connected to the first plate portion 11 of the tray body 10, thereby allowing the tray handle 20 to rotate relative to the tray body 10 and be in a vertical position (e.g., ...). Figure 4 or subsequent Figure 9 (as shown) or a supine position (as follows) Figure 11 As shown in the diagram, the tray handle 20 can rotate relative to the tray body 10 between a vertical position and a horizontal position. The grip portion 22 is connected between the arm portion 21 and the first side plate P1 and the second side plate P2 via the arm portion 21. The grip portion 22 can serve as the part of the tray handle 20 for the user to hold and operate the tray handle 20.

[0083] Furthermore, the tray handle 20 may include at least one pivot 211 and at least one push post 212. The pivot 211 protrudes from the arm portion 21, and the arm portion 21 may be pivotally mounted on the first plate portion 11 via the pivot 211. The push post 212 protrudes from the arm portion 21, as shown in the figure, and the pivot 211 is located between the push post 212 and the grip portion 22. Correspondingly, the first plate portion 11 may also include a handle guide groove 111, which may be an arc-shaped groove centered on the pivot 211. The push post 212 may slidably pass through the handle guide groove 111 to limit the rotation range of the tray handle 20 relative to the tray body 10.

[0084] In this embodiment, the first slider S1 and the second slider S2 can be mirror-symmetrical structures. Therefore, for the purpose of concise explanation, the details or operation of only one of the first slider S1 and the second slider S2 will be introduced below, while the description of the other of the first slider S1 and the second slider S2 will not be repeated.

[0085] Taking the first slider S1 as an example, please... Figures 4 to 6 Please refer to the following: Figures 7 to 8 , Figure 7 This is a side view of the first sliding piece S1 of the tray assembly 1, and... Figure 8 This is a top view of the first slider S1. In this embodiment, the first slider S1 is slidably disposed on the first side plate P1 along a sliding direction SD, so that it can be in a released position relative to the first side plate P1 (e.g., Figure 4 or subsequent Figure 9 (as shown) or a snap-fit ​​position (as follows) Figure 11As shown in the diagram, the first slider S1 can move relative to the first side plate P1 between a release position and an engagement position. The sliding direction SD is substantially perpendicular to the pick-up and put-down direction PD of the aforementioned tray body 10. In other words, the sliding direction SD is substantially perpendicular to the first assembly guide groove 13 and the second assembly guide groove 14 of the aforementioned first side plate P1.

[0086] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first slider S1 is slidably disposed through the hole H in the first side plate P1 along the sliding direction SD. Therefore, a portion of the first slider S1 may be located inside the first plate portion 11, while other portions of the first slider S1 may be located outside the second plate portion 12. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first slider S1 may include a first slider portion 31, a second slider portion 32, and a bending portion 33. The first slider portion 31 and the second slider portion 32 are two sheet-like structures that are substantially parallel to each other. The bending portion 33 connects the first slider portion 31 and the second slider portion 32, so that the first slider portion 31 and at least a portion of the second slider portion 32 are non-coplanar. The first sliding piece S1 can have its first sliding piece portion 31 pass through the hole H in the first side plate P1, such that the first sliding piece portion 31 is slidably located on the inner wall surface 110 of the first plate portion 11 of the first side plate P1, and the second sliding piece portion 32 is slidably located on the outer wall surface 120 of the second plate portion 12 of the first side plate P1. In this configuration, the width of the tray assembly 1 between the two second sliding pieces 32 of the first sliding piece S1 and the second sliding piece S2 is W3 (e.g., Figure 3 As shown), the width W3 is smaller than the width W2 of the area of ​​the recessed portion 911 of the aforementioned housing 90. Optionally, the second sliding portion 32 may also have another bent portion (not labeled) similar to the bent portion 33, to match the outline of the structure of the adjacent device or to avoid interference with the structure of the adjacent device, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0087] Furthermore, the first slider S1 can be linked to the tray handle 20. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first slider S1 may include a push-receiving groove 311, which is located in the first slider portion 31, and the extending direction of the push-receiving groove 311 may be different from the sliding direction SD of the first slider S1. For example, the extending direction of the push-receiving groove 311 may be substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction SD of the first slider S1. Or, the extending direction of the push-receiving groove 311 may be substantially parallel to the picking and placing direction PD of the tray body 10. A portion of the push-receiving groove 311 may be exposed from the handle guide groove 111 of the first plate portion 11. Or, a portion of the push-receiving groove 311 may overlap the handle guide groove 111 of the first plate portion 11. In this way, the push post 212 of the tray handle 20 passes through the handle guide groove 111 of the first plate portion 11 of the first slide S1 and the push groove 311 of the first slide S1. In this way, when the tray handle 20 is switched between the vertical position and the flat position, the push post 212 sliding in the handle guide groove 111 pushes against the push groove 311 of the first slide S1, thereby driving the first slide S1 to move in the sliding direction SD.

[0088] Furthermore, the first slide plate S1 can be releasably engaged with the positioning post 94 of the housing 90 by being actuated by the tray handle 20. For this purpose, the first slide plate S1 may include at least one positioning groove 34. For example, in this embodiment, the first slide plate S1 may include multiple positioning grooves 34, and these positioning grooves 34 may be provided as needed in the first slide plate portion 31 and / or the second slide plate portion 32. A portion of the positioning groove 34 may be exposed from the first assembly guide groove 13 of the first side plate P1. Alternatively, a portion of the positioning groove 34 may overlap the first assembly guide groove 13 of the first side plate P1. The positioning post 94 of the housing 90 is slidably disposed in the first assembly guide groove 13 and the positioning groove 34, and the positioning post 94 can slide along the positioning groove 34 and engage with the positioning groove 34 during sliding along the first assembly guide groove 13 and during the movement of the first slide plate S1 in the sliding direction SD driven by the tray handle 20.

[0089] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the positioning groove 34 may include an inclined groove portion 341 and a transverse groove portion 342 that are interconnected. The inclined groove portion 341 is connected between one end edge of the first slider S1 and the transverse groove portion 342. The extending direction of the inclined groove portion 341 is inclined relative to the sliding direction SD of the first slider S1, while the extending direction of the transverse groove portion 342 is substantially parallel to the sliding direction SD of the first slider S1. When the first slider S1 is in the... Figure 4 or subsequent Figure 9 When the first assembly guide groove 13 is in the release position, a portion of the first assembly guide groove 13 partially overlaps with a portion of the inclined groove 341; when the first slider S1 is in the subsequent position... Figure 11When the first assembly guide groove 13 is in the engaged position, a portion of the first assembly guide groove 13 overlaps with a portion of the transverse groove 342. Therefore, the transverse groove 342 can engage the positioning post 94 to fix the tray assembly 1 to the side wall 91 of the housing 90.

[0090] Please continue reading. Figures 9 to 11 The foregoing will be made clearer and more specific by providing instructions on installing tray assembly 1. However, it should be noted that, for ease of understanding, the accompanying drawings used in the following description can be illustrated by looking at the first side panel P1, for example. The situation of the second side panel P2 is similar to that of the first side panel P1 and is omitted without repetition.

[0091] First, such as Figure 9 When a user wants to install the tray assembly 1 onto the housing 90, the tray handle 20 can be pivoted to a vertical position for easy gripping, and the tray assembly 1 can be placed into the housing 90 along the pick-up / placement direction PD. When the tray handle 20 is in the vertical position, the push post 212 of the tray handle 20 is located at one end of the push groove 311 of the first slide plate S1 and one end of the handle guide groove 111 of the first side plate P1. The push post 212 can stop or push the inner edge of the push groove 311 to keep the positioning groove 34 partially overlapping the inclined groove 341 with the first assembly guide groove 13, thereby positioning the first slide plate S1 in the release position. In this case, after the tray assembly 1 enters the housing 90 along the pick-up / placement direction PD, the positioning post 94 protruding from the side wall 91 of the housing 90 can enter the first assembly guide groove 13 and the inclined groove 341 of the positioning groove 34 of the tray body 10. Meanwhile, the guide post 95 protruding from the side wall 91 of the housing 90 can enter the second assembly guide groove 14 of the tray body 10. Since the extension directions of the first assembly guide groove 13 and the second assembly guide groove 14 are substantially parallel to the pick-and-place direction PD of the tray body 10, it can be ensured that the tray body 10 can only enter the housing 90 along the pick-and-place direction PD, thereby ensuring that the connector C1 on the tray assembly 1 can accurately mate with the connector C2 on the housing 90.

[0092] Next, as Figure 10As the user further inserts the tray body 10 into the housing 90, the user can rotate the tray handle 20 towards the flat position (as indicated by the arrow). During this process, the push post 212 of the tray handle 20 pushes against the inner edge of the push groove 311 of the first slider S1 and slides along the handle guide groove 111 of the first side plate P1, thereby driving the first slider S1 to slide relative to the first side plate P1 of the tray body 10 in the sliding direction SD (i.e., driving the first slider S1 to move towards the engaging position). This allows the positioning post 94 to slide along the inclined groove 341 of the positioning groove 34 to one end of the transverse groove 342, and to reliably mate the tray body 10 connector C1 with the connector C2. In this way, the electronic components (not shown, such as the power distribution module and the power supply module) carried by the tray body 10 of the tray assembly 1 can be electrically connected to the relevant electronic components carried by the housing 90 via the connectors C1 and C2.

[0093] Next, as Figure 11 The user can rotate the tray handle 20 to the flat position. During this process, the pushing post 212 of the tray handle 20 pushes against the inner edge of the pushed sliding groove 311 to drive the first sliding piece S1 to move along the sliding direction SD to the engaging position, so that the positioning post 94 is located at the other end of the transverse groove 342 of the positioning groove 34, which is relatively away from the inclined groove 341, thereby fixing the positioning post 94 to the end of the first assembly guide groove 13. In this case, the positioning post 94 cannot slide along the first assembly guide groove 13, and the cooperation between the transverse groove 342, the positioning post 94 and the first assembly guide groove 13 restricts the degree of freedom of the first sliding piece S1 in the pick-up and put-down direction PD, thus preventing external forces or vibrations from causing displacement of the tray assembly 1 in the pick-up and put-down direction PD. At the same time, the cooperation between the guide post 95 and the second assembly guide groove 14 restricts the degree of freedom of the tray body 10 in other directions different from the pick-up and put-down direction PD. Therefore, the movement of the tray body 10 in all directions is restricted, thus ensuring the electrical connection between connector C1 and connector C2.

[0094] Please see Figure 12 ,in Figure 12 This is a partially enlarged perspective view of the electronic device 9. Here, the operation of installing the tray assembly 1 onto the housing 90 is completed. It can be seen that the tray assembly 1 can meet the requirement of tool-free and quick installation while being suitable for areas with contour changes inside the housing 90 (i.e., areas where the housing 90 has recesses 911).

[0095] On the other hand, when the user wants to remove the tray assembly 1 from the housing 90, the aforementioned steps can be simply reversed. For example, force can be applied to rotate the tray handle 20 from the flat position back to the vertical position, so that the first slide S1 and the second slide S2 are moved to the release position by pushing the push post 212 against the push groove 311 and sliding the push post 212 in the handle guide groove 111. During the process, the positioning post 94 can return to the inclined groove 341 of the positioning groove 34, and as the user lifts the tray assembly 1 upward while rotating the tray handle 20, the tray body 10 moves in a direction relatively away from the connector C2, thereby disengaging the connector C1 on the tray assembly 1 from the connector C2 on the housing 90, and thus removing the tray assembly 1 from the housing 90.

[0096] Therefore, it can be seen that, by means of the aforementioned design of the tray assembly 1, even when the environmental contour of the tray assembly 1 is changed, the installation and disassembly of the tray assembly 1 can be completed by simply rotating the tray handle 20. This effectively solves the limitation on internal space planning caused by changes in the contour of the traditional casing while taking into account the requirements of tool-free, labor-saving and simple operation.

[0097] It should be noted that, upon further reference... Figure 5 The tray assembly 1 of this embodiment may further include at least one positioning spring 40, which may be disposed on the first plate portion 11. When the tray handle 20 is in the flat position, the positioning spring 40 may engage with the tray handle 20. In addition to keeping the tray handle 20 in the flat position, the positioning spring 40 may also generate a response such as sound by deforming when the tray handle 20 is rotated to the flat position, thereby improving the user's feel when operating the tray handle 20. However, the positioning spring 40 may be optional, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0098] Furthermore, as long as it does not affect the movement of the pallet handle in the vertical and horizontal positions, the positions of the handle guide groove on the first plate and the push post of the pallet handle can be adjusted according to actual needs. For example, please refer to... Figure 13 , Figure 13 This is a partially enlarged side view of the first side plate P1' according to another embodiment of the present invention. As seen from the viewpoint, the handle guide groove 111' of the first side plate P1' can be disposed, for example, on the left side of the pivot 211 of the tray handle 20'. In this way, during the switching between the vertical position and the horizontal position of the tray handle 20', the horizontal spacing between the two ends of the handle guide groove 111' limits the stroke of the push post 212 in the horizontal direction, thereby changing the stroke of the first slide S1 caused by the push post 212.

[0099] Please see Figure 14Another embodiment of the present invention provides a tray assembly 1', which differs from the tray assembly of the aforementioned embodiment in the design of the sliding plate. As shown in the figure, the second sliding plate portion 32' of the first sliding plate S1' may be a flat plate structure without any steps or bends.

[0100] Please see Figure 15 Another embodiment of the present invention proposes a tray assembly 1”, which differs from the tray assembly of the aforementioned embodiment in the design of the sliding plate. As shown in the figure, the second sliding plate portion 32’ of the first sliding plate S1” can be coplanar with the first sliding plate portion 31, that is, the first sliding plate S1” can be a flat plate structure without any step or bend.

[0101] Please see Figure 16 Another embodiment of the present invention provides a tray assembly 1”', which differs from the tray assembly of the aforementioned embodiment in the design of the sliding piece. As shown in the figure, the first sliding piece S1”' may only include the first sliding piece portion 31.

[0102] Of course, those skilled in the art can also make necessary modifications and adjustments to the pallet assembly according to other practical needs. For example, in other embodiments, the design of the second slide and the second side plate may be omitted from the pallet assembly. In this case, only the first side plate may have a contour change that causes the overall width to vary. Alternatively, in other embodiments of the pallet assembly, the first side plate and the first slide may have two or more step portions and bends corresponding to the contour change of the side wall of the housing, so that the pallet assembly can be adapted to housings with more complex contour changes.

[0103] According to the tray assembly and electronic device containing the tray disclosed in the foregoing embodiments of the present invention, since the distance between different parts of the side plate of the tray body and the other side plate is different, or the sliding piece that can be connected with the tray handle is inserted through the side plate of the tray body, the tray assembly of the present invention can be applied to areas with contour changes inside the server housing, thereby effectively solving the limitations caused by the contour changes of the traditional housing on the internal planning.

[0104] While the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. Any modifications and refinements made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are within the scope of patent protection of the present invention. For the scope of protection defined by the present invention, please refer to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pallet assembly comprising: A pallet body, the pallet body including a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate and the second side plate being opposite to each other, the first side plate including a first plate portion and a second plate portion, the distance from the second plate portion to the second side plate being less than the distance from the first plate portion to the second side plate; A tray handle, the tray handle being pivotally connected to the first plate portion; and A first sliding piece, which is slidably disposed on the first side plate and connected to the tray handle; The first sliding piece includes a first sliding piece portion and a second sliding piece portion. The first sliding piece portion is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the first plate portion of the first side plate, and the second sliding piece portion is slidably located on the outer wall surface of the second plate portion of the first side plate.

2. The tray assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The tray handle includes a pivot and a push post. The tray handle is connected to the first plate via the pivot. The first slide includes a push groove. The push post is slidably inserted into the push groove. The extension direction of the push groove is different from the slidable direction of the first slide.

3. The tray assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first slider also includes a bent portion that connects the first slider portion and the second slider portion, wherein the first slider portion and the second slider portion are not coplanar.

4. The tray assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first sliding plate portion and the second sliding plate portion are coplanar.

5. The tray assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first slide has a release position and an engagement position relative to the first side plate, and the tray handle has a vertical position and a horizontal position relative to the first side plate. When the first slide is in the release position, the tray handle is in the vertical position, and when the first slide is in the engagement position, the tray handle is in the horizontal position.

6. An electronic device comprising: A housing, the housing including a side wall and a positioning post, the side wall including a recess; A housing handle is provided in the recessed portion; as well as A tray assembly, detachably housed within the housing, the tray assembly comprising: A pallet body includes a first side plate and a second side plate opposite to each other. The first side plate includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The distance between the second plate portion and the second side plate is less than the distance between the first plate portion and the second side plate, and the second plate portion corresponds to the recessed portion. A tray handle, the tray handle being pivotally connected to the first plate portion; and A first sliding piece is slidably disposed on the first side plate, and the first sliding piece is releasably engaged with the positioning post of the housing by being actuated by the tray handle.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The tray handle includes a pivot and a push post. The tray handle is connected to the first plate via the pivot. The first slide includes a push groove. The push post is slidably inserted into the push groove. The extension direction of the push groove is different from the slidable direction of the first slide.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The first plate includes a first assembly guide groove, and the first slide includes a positioning groove. The positioning post of the housing is slidably disposed in the first assembly guide groove and the positioning groove. The extending direction of the first assembly guide groove is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the first slide. The positioning groove includes an inclined groove and a transverse groove, which are connected. The extending direction of the transverse groove is parallel to the sliding direction of the first slide. The extending direction of the inclined groove is inclined relative to the sliding direction of the first slide. The first slide has a release position and an engagement position relative to the first side plate. When the first slide is in the release position, the first assembly guide groove overlaps the inclined groove. When the first slide is in the engagement position, the first assembly guide groove overlaps the transverse groove.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The first plate also includes a second assembly guide groove, and the housing also includes a guide post. The extension direction of the second assembly guide groove is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the first slide, and the second assembly guide groove is adapted to be releasably engaged with the guide post.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein, The tray handle has a flat position and a vertical position relative to the first plate portion. When the tray handle is in the vertical position, the push post of the tray handle pushes against the inner edge of the push-receiving slide groove, causing a portion of the inclined groove portion of the positioning groove to overlap with the first assembly guide groove. When the tray handle is in the flat position, the push post of the tray handle pushes against the inner edge of the push-receiving slide groove, causing a portion of the transverse groove portion of the positioning groove to overlap with the first assembly guide groove.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein, The tray assembly also includes a positioning spring, which is disposed on the first side plate. When the tray handle is in the lying position, the positioning spring engages with the tray handle.

12. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein, The first sliding piece includes a first sliding piece portion and a second sliding piece portion. The first sliding piece portion is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the first plate portion of the first side plate, and the second sliding piece portion is slidably located on the outer wall surface of the second plate portion of the first side plate.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, The first slider also includes a bent portion that connects the first slider portion and the second slider portion, wherein the first slider portion and the second slider portion are not coplanar.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, The first sliding plate portion and the second sliding plate portion are coplanar.

15. A tray assembly adapted to connect to a housing, the tray assembly comprising: A pallet body, the pallet body including a side panel; A tray handle, which is pivotally connected to the side panel; and A sliding piece is slidably mounted on the side plate and is connected to the tray handle; The side plate includes a first plate portion, a step portion, and a second plate portion. The first plate portion is connected to the second plate portion via the step portion. The step portion has a hole, and the sliding piece is slidably inserted through the hole.

16. The tray assembly of claim 15, wherein, The slider includes a first slider portion and a second slider portion. The first slider portion is slidably connected to the inner wall surface of the first plate portion, and the second slider portion is slidably located on the outer wall surface of the second plate portion.

17. The tray assembly of claim 15, wherein, The first plate includes a first assembly guide groove, the slide includes a positioning groove, and a positioning post of the housing is slidably disposed in the first assembly guide groove and the positioning groove. The extension direction of the first assembly guide groove is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide. The positioning groove includes an inclined groove and a transverse groove, which are connected. The extension direction of the transverse groove is parallel to the sliding direction of the slide. The extension direction of the inclined groove is inclined relative to the sliding direction of the slide. The slide has a release position and an engagement position relative to the side plate. When the slide is in the release position, the first assembly guide groove overlaps the inclined groove. When the slide is in the engagement position, the first assembly guide groove overlaps the transverse groove.

18. The tray assembly of claim 17, wherein, The first plate also includes a second assembly guide groove, the extension direction of which is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, and is adapted to be releasably engaged with a guide post of the housing.

19. The tray assembly of claim 17, wherein, The tray handle has a flat position and a vertical position relative to the first plate portion. When the tray handle is in the vertical position, a push post of the tray handle pushes against the inner edge of a push groove of the slide plate, causing a portion of the inclined groove of the positioning groove to overlap with the first assembly guide groove. When the tray handle is in the flat position, the push post of the tray handle pushes against the inner edge of the push groove, causing a portion of the transverse groove of the positioning groove to overlap with the first assembly guide groove.

20. The tray assembly of claim 19, further comprising a positioning spring disposed on the side plate, wherein the positioning spring engages with the tray handle when the tray handle is in the lying position.

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