Hard disk bracket, hard disk assembly and server

Abstract

The present invention discloses a hard disk bracket, a hard disk assembly and a server, comprising: a bracket front body; a first slide, connected to the bracket front body; a second slide, connected to the bracket front body and arranged opposite to the first slide, a space for installing a hard disk is formed between the first slide and the second slide; a clamping column, provided at least one of the first slide and the second slide, for clamping with the hard disk; at least one of the first slide and the second slide is provided with a mounting hole, the mounting hole is used for fasteners to pass through, and the fasteners are used to fix the hard disk. The two fixing methods of clamping the clamping column with the hard disk and fixing the fastener with the hard disk are combined to achieve the fixing of the hard disk, the clamping column is clamped with the first clamping slot of the hard disk, and it belongs to a tool-free installation structure. It only needs to align the first clamping slot with the clamping column, which can save installation time, improve assembly efficiency, and enhance maintenance applicability; and the hard disk bracket has a simple structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of hard disk installation structures, and more specifically, to a hard disk bracket. In addition, the present invention also relates to a hard disk assembly including the hard disk bracket and a server including the hard disk assembly. Background Art

[0002] In the field of server technology, hard disk brackets are widely used. When in use, a hard disk is installed on the hard disk bracket, and then the hard disk bracket is installed in a chassis, thereby achieving the installation of the hard disk.

[0003] In the related art 1, after the hard disk is installed in the hard disk bracket, a plurality of screws are used to fix the hard disk and the hard disk bracket. However, this method of fixing the hard disk requires the use of tools for installation, and the number of screws required to be installed is large, which is very inconvenient and affects the assembly efficiency.

[0004] In the related art 2, a hard disk bracket that is completely tool-free to install is adopted, and its structure is relatively complicated.

[0005] In summary, how to provide a hard disk bracket that is easy to install and has a relatively simple structure is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket which is easy to install and has a simple structure.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk assembly including the hard disk bracket, which is easy to assemble and has high assembly efficiency;

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a server including the hard disk assembly, which has high assembly efficiency and good maintenance applicability.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0010] A hard disk bracket, comprising:

[0011] The front end body of the bracket;

[0012] A first slideway connected to the front end body of the bracket;

[0013] A second slideway is connected to the front end body of the bracket and is arranged opposite to the first slideway, and a space for installing a hard disk is formed between the first slideway and the second slideway;

[0014] A clamping column, provided on at least one of the first slideway and the second slideway, and used for clamping with the hard disk;

[0015] At least one of the first slideway and the second slideway is provided with a mounting hole, wherein the mounting hole is used for a fastener to pass through, and the fastener is used for fixing the hard disk.

[0016] On the one hand, along the length direction of the first slideway or the second slideway, the clamping column is closer to the front end body of the bracket than the mounting hole.

[0017] On the other hand, the clamping column comprises:

[0018] A first clamping column, disposed on the first slideway;

[0019] A second clamping column, disposed on the second slideway;

[0020] The first clamping column and the second clamping column are arranged in alignment.

[0021] On the other hand, the mounting hole comprises:

[0022] A first mounting hole, provided on the first slideway;

[0023] A second mounting hole, provided on the second slideway;

[0024] The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are aligned with each other.

[0025] On the other hand, it also includes:

[0026] A supporting plate is connected to at least one of the first slideway, the second slideway and the front end body of the bracket, and extends into the bottom of the space between the first slideway and the second slideway for supporting the hard disk.

[0027] On the other hand, the support plate comprises:

[0028] A first supporting plate, disposed at the bottom of the first slideway and below the first clamping column;

[0029] The second supporting plate is arranged at the bottom of the second slideway and is located below the second clamping column.

[0030] On the other hand, the height of one of the first slide rail and the second slide rail is higher than the other, and the first slide rail and the second slide rail are used to match the front window structure of the chassis to prevent the hard disk bracket from being inserted reversely.

[0031] On the other hand, a light guide column is provided at the position of the front end body of the bracket corresponding to the second slide, and the front end surface of the light guide column is exposed in front of the front end body of the bracket to display the working status of the hard disk, and the rear end surface of the light guide column is used to match the working indicator light of the back panel of the hard disk.

[0032] In another aspect, a sheet metal bracket is also included, wherein the sheet metal bracket comprises:

[0033] The arm crossbeam is a straight hollow structure, and is used to connect with one side of the front end body of the bracket facing the first slideway and the second slideway;

[0034] A first support arm, vertically connected to one end of the support arm crossbeam and in close contact with the inner wall of the first slideway;

[0035] The second support arm is vertically connected to the other end of the support arm cross beam and is in close contact with the inner wall of the second slideway; the first support arm and the second support arm are both provided with through holes for the clamping column and the fastener to pass through.

[0036] On the other hand, the front end body of the bracket is provided with:

[0037] The handle can be rotated to open or close. The handle is provided with a first buckle. The first buckle is used to cooperate with the second slot of the server chassis to limit the position when the handle is closed. When the handle is rotated to open, the first buckle disengages from the second slot.

[0038] On the other hand, the handle includes a first end and a second end, the first end is rotatably connected to the front end body of the bracket, the second end is snap-fitted to the front end body of the bracket, and the first buckle is arranged at the first end.

[0039] On the other hand, the middle part of the handle is provided with a plurality of first ventilation holes arranged at intervals along its length direction, the two sides of the handle located at the middle part are respectively provided with a plurality of second ventilation holes arranged along the length direction, and the front end body of the bracket is provided with third ventilation holes.

[0040] On the other hand, the front end body of the bracket is provided with a pressable switch, and the switch is engaged with an end of the handle away from the first buckle. When the switch is pressed, the handle and the switch are released from the engaged state.

[0041] On the other hand, the middle portion of the handle is a solid structure, and long straight ventilation grooves are respectively provided on both sides of the middle portion of the handle, and the front end body of the bracket is provided with a fourth ventilation hole.

[0042] On the other hand, electromagnetic interference springs are provided on the rear end surface of the front end body of the bracket facing the first slideway and the second slideway and on both sides of the front end body of the bracket, and the electromagnetic interference springs are an integrated structure.

[0043] On the other hand, the electromagnetic interference shrapnel comprises:

[0044] The middle spring piece is fixedly attached to the rear end surface of the front end body of the bracket;

[0045] Two side transition parts are respectively connected to the two sides of the middle spring sheet and are used to clamp the two sides of the front end body of the bracket;

[0046] Two side spring sheets are connected to the two side transition parts respectively, and are bent toward the side away from the front end body of the bracket, and extend toward the side where the first slideway and the second slideway are located. The middle part of the side spring sheet has a protrusion protruding toward the direction away from the front end body of the bracket, and one end of the side spring sheet away from the side transition part has a bending part bent toward the side where the front end body of the bracket is located;

[0047] The middle spring sheet, the two side transition portions and the two side spring sheets are formed by bending an integral part, and the electromagnetic interference spring sheet is a hollow structure as a whole.

[0048] A hard disk assembly comprises a hard disk and any one of the hard disk brackets described above, wherein the hard disk is arranged between the first slideway and the second slideway of the hard disk bracket.

[0049] A server comprises a chassis and the hard disk assembly, wherein the hard disk assembly is inserted in the chassis.

[0050] The hard disk bracket provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0051] At least one of the first slide and the second slide is provided with a clamping column. When the hard disk is installed in place, the clamping column is clamped with the corresponding first slot on the hard disk, thereby playing a role in assisting the fixing of the hard disk; at the same time, at least one of the first slide and the second slide is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole can be used for fasteners for fixing the hard disk. Therefore, when the hard disk is installed in place, the fastener is inserted into the mounting hole and the fastener is connected to the hard disk. It can be seen that the hard disk bracket adopts a combination of two fixing methods: clamping the clamping column with the hard disk and fixing the fastener with the hard disk to achieve the fixing of the hard disk in the hard disk bracket. The clamping column is clamped with the first slot of the hard disk, which belongs to a tool-free installation structure. It only needs to align the first slot with the clamping column. Compared with the related art that completely uses screws to fix the hard disk, it is equivalent to using the clamping column to reduce the number of fasteners, thereby saving installation time, improving assembly efficiency, and enhancing maintenance applicability; and compared with the tool-free hard disk bracket in the related art, the hard disk bracket provided by the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure.

[0052] That is, the hard disk bracket is easy to install and can reduce assembly time while ensuring that the hard disk is reliably fixed. It also has a simple structure, strong applicability and high practical value.

[0053] The hard disk assembly provided by the present invention includes the hard disk bracket mentioned above and has the same beneficial effects as the hard disk bracket mentioned above.

[0054] The server provided by the present invention includes the above hard disk assembly and has the same beneficial effects as the above hard disk assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0056] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a hard disk bracket provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The structure diagram of the hard disk bracket after the hard disk is installed;

[0058] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Exploded diagram of

[0059] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Left side view of the hard disk bay shown;

[0060] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure when the middle handle is opened;

[0061] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A front view of the handle when it is closed;

[0062] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sheet metal bracket;

[0063] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of the handle from the first perspective;

[0064] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the handle from a second perspective;

[0065] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the button;

[0066] Fig.11 It is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the connection between the first end of the handle and the front end body of the bracket;

[0067] Fig.12 It is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the connection between the button and the front end body of the bracket;

[0068] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the front end body of the bracket from a first perspective;

[0069] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of the structure of the front end body of the bracket from a second viewing angle;

[0070] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electromagnetic interference shrapnel;

[0071] Fig.16 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the electromagnetic interference spring and the front end body of the bracket are assembled;

[0072] Fig.17 It is a schematic diagram of a structure in which a first slideway, a second slideway and a transition piece are connected as one;

[0073] Fig.18 A front view of a hard disk bracket provided in another specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Reference numerals:

[0075] 1- front end body of the bracket; 11- clearance hole; 12- stud; 13- limiting protrusion; 14- limiting part; 15- fourth ventilation hole; 16- third ventilation hole; 2- first slideway; 21- clamping column; 22- mounting hole; 23- fastener; 24- adapter; 3- second slideway; 4- sheet metal bracket; 41- arm crossbeam; 42- first arm; 421- supporting plate; 422- through hole; 43- second arm; 5- light guide column; 6- handle; 61- first buckle; 62- third card slot; 63- mounting plate; 64 -third mounting hole; 65-first pin; 66-first torsion spring; 67-ventilation slot; 68-first ventilation hole; 69-second ventilation hole; 7-electromagnetic interference spring; 71-middle spring; 711-limiting hole; 72-side adapter; 73-side spring; 731-raised portion; 732-bending portion; 8-button; 81-second buckle; 82-pressing portion; 83-mounting portion; 831-mounting arm; 832-fourth mounting hole; 84-second pin; 85-second torsion spring; 9-hard disk; 10-switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0077] The core of the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket, which is easy to install and has a simple structure. Another core of the present invention is to provide a hard disk assembly including the hard disk bracket, which is easy to assemble and has high assembly efficiency; another core of the present invention is to provide a server including the hard disk assembly, which has high assembly efficiency and good maintenance applicability.

[0078] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment of the present invention provides a hard disk bracket, including a bracket front body 1, a first slide 2, a second slide 3 and a clamping column 21, the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are respectively connected to the bracket front body 1, and the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are arranged opposite to each other, and a space for installing a hard disk 9 is formed therebetween; the clamping column 21 is arranged on at least one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, and the clamping column 21 is used to clamp with the hard disk 9; at least one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 is provided with a mounting hole 22, and the mounting hole 22 is used for a fastener 23 to pass through, and the fastener 23 is used to fix the hard disk 9.

[0079] It can be understood that the front end body 1 of the bracket, the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are connected together to form an integral hard disk bracket similar to a U-shaped structure, having an internal space, and the hard disk 9 is installed in the internal space. The first slide 2 and the second slide 3 respectively limit the two sides of the hard disk 9. During installation, the hard disk 9 is pushed from the opening of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 at one end away from the front end body 1 of the bracket into between the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, and continue to push until the hard disk 9 is installed in place. At this time, the card column 21 is inserted into the first card slot of the hard disk 9, and then the fastener 23 is passed through the mounting hole 22 to fix it to the hard disk 9.

[0080] As can be seen from the above, in the embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 is provided with a clamping column 21. When the hard disk 9 is installed in place, the clamping column 21 is clamped with the corresponding first slot on the hard disk 9, thereby playing a role in assisting in fixing the hard disk 9. At the same time, at least one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 is provided with a mounting hole 22. The mounting hole 22 allows a fastener 23 for fixing the hard disk 9 to pass through. Therefore, when the hard disk 9 is installed in place, the fastener 23 is inserted into the mounting hole 22 and the fastener 23 is connected to the hard disk 9. It can be seen that the embodiment of the present invention adopts a combination of two fixing methods, namely, the connection between the card column 21 and the hard disk 9 and the fixation of the fastener 23 and the hard disk 9, to achieve the fixation of the hard disk 9 in the hard disk bracket. The card column 21 is connected to the first card slot of the hard disk 9, which is a tool-free installation structure. It is sufficient to align the first card slot with the card column 21. Compared with the related art that completely uses screws to fix the hard disk 9, it is equivalent to using the card column 21 to reduce the number of fasteners 23, thereby saving installation time, improving assembly efficiency, and enhancing maintenance applicability. Compared with the tool-free hard disk 9 bracket in the related art, the hard disk bracket provided by the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure.

[0081] That is, the hard disk bracket provided by the embodiment of the present invention is easy to install and can reduce assembly time while ensuring that the hard disk 9 is reliably fixed. It also has a simple structure, strong applicability and high practical value.

[0082] It should be noted that the present embodiment does not limit the specific arrangement and relative position relationship of the clamping column 21 and the mounting hole 22 , as long as the clamping column 21 can cooperate with the fastener 23 passing through the mounting hole 22 to fix the hard disk 9 .

[0083] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, along the length direction of the first slideway 2 or the second slideway 3, the clamping column 21 is closer to the front body 1 of the bracket than the mounting hole 22. That is, in comparison, the clamping column 21 is closer to the front body 1 of the bracket, and the mounting hole 22 is farther away from the front body 1 of the bracket. It can be understood that the closer to the front body 1 of the bracket, the smaller the deformation of the first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 when they are deformed in the direction away from each other; the farther away from the front body 1 of the bracket, that is, the closer to the opening of the hard disk bracket, the greater the deformation of the first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 when they are deformed in the direction away from each other. Therefore, in this embodiment, the clamping column 21 is closer to the front body 1 of the bracket than the mounting hole 22, which is conducive to the clamping column 21 clamping the hard disk 9. At the same time, making the mounting hole 22 closer to the opening of the hard disk bracket is conducive to fixing the hard disk 9 and improving the reliability and stability of the hard disk 9 fixation.

[0084] Further, in some embodiments, the clamping column 21 includes a first clamping column and a second clamping column, the first clamping column is arranged on the first slide 2; and the second clamping column is arranged on the second slide 3. That is, in this embodiment, the clamping column 21 is arranged on both the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, which is conducive to improving the balance of the clamping force on both sides of the hard disk 9.

[0085] It should be noted that the specific number of the first clamping column and the second clamping column is not limited in this embodiment, and the first clamping column and the second clamping column can be one or at least two. The more the number of the first clamping column and the second clamping column is, the more clamping positions there are for the hard disk 9, so that the hard disk 9 is fixed more firmly.

[0086] Furthermore, considering the balanced force on both sides of the hard disk 9, in some embodiments, the first clamping column and the second clamping column are aligned. That is, the first clamping column and the second clamping column are respectively engaged with the two first clamping grooves on the same cross section on both sides of the hard disk 9. This is conducive to further improving the balanced clamping force on the hard disk 9 and facilitating installation.

[0087] In addition, in some embodiments, the mounting hole 22 includes a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, the first mounting hole is provided on the first slideway 2; and the second mounting hole is provided on the second slideway 3. That is, in this embodiment, both the first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 are provided with mounting holes 22, which is conducive to improving the balance of the fixing force on both sides of the hard disk 9.

[0088] It should be noted that the specific number of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole is not limited in this embodiment, and the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole can be one or at least two. The more the number of the first mounting holes and the second mounting holes, the more fixing positions there are for the hard disk 9, so that the hard disk 9 is fixed more firmly.

[0089] Furthermore, considering the balance of the force on both sides of the hard disk 9, in some embodiments, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are aligned. That is, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are respectively fixed with two fixing holes on both sides of the hard disk 9 located in the same cross section. This is conducive to further improving the balance of the fixing force on the hard disk 9.

[0090] Also, please refer to Figure 1In order to facilitate the installation of the hard disk 9 and improve the stability of the hard disk 9 after being fixed, in some embodiments, the hard disk bracket further includes a supporting plate 421, which is connected to at least one of the first slide 2, the second slide 3 and the front end body 1 of the bracket, and the supporting plate 421 extends into the bottom of the space between the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, and is used to support the hard disk 9. That is to say, this embodiment provides support for the hard disk 9 from the bottom by providing the supporting plate 421, which facilitates the hard disk 9 to be placed in a horizontal plane, and improves the positioning accuracy of the hard disk 9. Therefore, it is convenient to make the card column 21 and the first card slot of the hard disk 9 cooperate and engage. At the same time, after the hard disk 9 is fixed, the supporting plate 421 also has a certain supporting effect on the hard disk 9, which can make the hard disk 9 fixed more stably. The supporting force of the supporting plate 421 can also offset part of the gravity of the hard disk 9, which can reduce the shear force on the card column 21 and the fastener 23, and improve the structural stability and service life.

[0091] It should be noted that the present embodiment does not limit the specific structure and setting method of the supporting plate 421 , as long as the supporting plate 421 can extend to the bottom of the space between the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 to support the hard disk 9 .

[0092] In some embodiments, the support plate 421 includes a first support plate and a second support plate. The first support plate is arranged at the bottom of the first slide 2, and the first support plate is located below the first clamping column; the second support plate is arranged at the bottom of the second slide 3, and the second support plate is located below the second clamping column. That is to say, the supporting plate 421 in the present embodiment is respectively arranged at the bottom of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, the first supporting plate is extended toward the side where the second slide 3 is located, and the second supporting plate is extended toward the side where the first slide 2 is located, so as to play the role of two-point support for the hard disk 9; moreover, the first supporting plate is located below the first clamping column, and the second supporting plate is located below the second clamping column, that is, the supporting position of the first supporting plate for the hard disk 9 is close to the first clamping column, and the supporting position of the second supporting plate for the hard disk 9 is close to the second clamping column. Therefore, when the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate provide stable support for the hard disk 9, it is beneficial to align the first clamping grooves on both sides of the hard disk 9 with the first clamping column and the second clamping column respectively, so as to facilitate the first clamping column and the second clamping column to respectively cooperate and engage with the first clamping grooves on both sides of the hard disk 9, which is beneficial to realize the rapid installation and positioning of the hard disk 9, and brings many conveniences to the installation of the hard disk 9, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0093] In addition, when inserting the hard disk tray with the hard disk 9 into the chassis, in order to prevent the hard disk tray from being inserted upside down, in some embodiments, the height of one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 is higher than the height of the other, and the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are used to match the front window structure of the chassis to prevent the hard disk tray from being inserted upside down. Figure 4 As shown, the height of the first slideway 2 is lower than that of the second slideway 3, so Figure 4 In the left view of the hard disk bracket shown, it can be seen that the second slide 3 is higher than the first slide 2. It can be understood that the front window structure of the chassis has a structure that matches the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 respectively. In this embodiment, the height of one of the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 is higher than the height of the other, so that the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 form a height difference. Correspondingly, the structure of the front window structure of the chassis that is used to match the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 respectively also has a height difference. In this way, when the hard disk bracket is inserted into the chassis, the hard disk bracket can only be inserted into the front window structure of the chassis when the position state of the hard disk bracket is correct; when the position state of the hard disk bracket is wrong, the hard disk bracket cannot be inserted into the front window structure of the chassis, that is, the physical anti-fool function of the hard disk bracket can be realized to prevent the hard disk bracket from being inserted in reverse, and it is helpful to quickly locate the hard disk bracket when installing the hard disk bracket, thereby improving production efficiency and maintenance applicability.

[0094] Also, please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 In some embodiments, a light guide column 5 is provided at a position of the front end body 1 of the bracket corresponding to the second slide 3, and the front end face of the light guide column 5 is exposed in front of the front end body 1 of the bracket to display the working status of the hard disk 9, and the rear end face of the light guide column 5 is used to match the working indicator light of the back panel of the hard disk 9. It can be understood that the front end face of the light guide column 5 is the end face of the end of the light guide column 5 away from the second slide 3, and the rear end face of the light guide column 5 is the end face of the end of the light guide column 5 facing the side direction of the second slide 3. The light guide column 5 is provided at a position of the front end body 1 of the bracket corresponding to the second slide 3, which is conducive to making the light guide column 5 avoid other structural parts provided on the front end body 1 of the bracket, such as the handle 6, etc. At the same time, the front end face of the light guide column 5 is exposed in front of the front end body 1 of the bracket, which is convenient for customers to identify the working status of the hard disk 9 and improve the maintenance applicability.

[0095] Also, please refer to Figure 7In order to improve the structural strength, in some embodiments, the hard disk bracket also includes a sheet metal bracket 4, which includes an arm beam 41, a first arm 42 and a second arm 43. The arm beam 41 is a straight hollow structure, which is used to connect with the side of the bracket front end body 1 facing the first slide 2 and the second slide 3; the first arm 42 and the second arm 43 are respectively vertically connected to the two ends of the arm beam 41, and the first arm 42 is in close contact with the inner wall of the first slide 2; the second arm 43 is in close contact with the inner wall of the second slide 3; the first arm 42 and the second arm 43 are both provided with a through hole 422 for the column 21 and the fastener 23 to pass through. It is understandable that, in order to facilitate the installation of the hard disk 9 into the space between the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, in some embodiments, the first slide 2, the second slide 3 and the front end body 1 of the bracket are plastic parts respectively, and have a certain plastic deformation ability, which leads to the first slide 2, the second slide 3 and the front end body 1 of the bracket having low strength and rigidity, and insufficient support capacity for the hard disk 9. In order to improve the structural strength and rigidity of the hard disk bracket, the present embodiment adds a sheet metal bracket 4, and the arm crossbeam 41, the first arm 42 and the second arm 43 of the sheet metal bracket 4 are connected as a whole to form a U-shaped structure, which is embedded in the inner side of the front end body 1 of the bracket, the first slide 2 and the second slide 3, thereby improving the structural strength of the front end body 1 of the bracket, the first slide 2 and the second slide 3. The first arm 42 and the second arm 43 are both provided with through holes 422 for the passage of the clamping column 21 and the fastener 23 to avoid affecting the clamping connection between the clamping column 21 and the hard disk 9 and the fixing of the fastener 23 to the hard disk 9. In addition, the support arm cross beam 41 is a straight hollow structure, which can reduce the weight of the sheet metal bracket 4. At the same time, it is convenient for the locking screw used to connect the sheet metal bracket 4 and the front end body 1 of the bracket to pass through the hollow hole and connect with the front end body 1 of the bracket, so that the head of the locking screw presses the support arm cross beam 41.

[0096] In addition, in order to improve the structural strength of the support plate 421 mentioned above, in some embodiments, the support plate 421 is arranged at the bottom of the sheet metal bracket 4, for example, the support plate 421 is respectively arranged at the bottom of the first arm 42 and the second arm 43 corresponding to the clamping column 21.

[0097] Also, please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8In order to facilitate the insertion and removal of the hard disk bracket, in some embodiments, the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a handle 6, which can be rotated to open or close, and the handle 6 is provided with a first buckle 61, which is used to cooperate with the second card slot of the server chassis to limit when the handle 6 is closed, and when the handle 6 is rotated to open, the first buckle 61 is disengaged from the second card slot. That is to say, by providing the handle 6, the present embodiment facilitates the user to insert the hard disk bracket into the chassis or pull the hard disk bracket out of the chassis by grasping the handle 6; and the handle 6 is provided with the first buckle 61, when the hard disk bracket is installed in place in the chassis, the handle 6 is rotated to close, at this time, the handle 6 drives the first buckle 61 to extend into the second card slot of the server chassis, and the first buckle 61 is connected with the second card slot, thereby preventing the hard disk bracket from being pulled out of the chassis. When it is necessary to pull out the hard disk bracket, the handle 6 is rotated to open, at this time, the first buckle 61 moves with the handle 6, thereby disengaging from the second card slot, and at this time, the hard disk bracket can be pulled out of the chassis.

[0098] Further, in some embodiments, the handle 6 includes a first end and a second end, the first end is rotatably connected to the bracket front body 1, the second end is clamped with the bracket front body 1, and the first buckle 61 is provided at the first end. It can be understood that when the handle 6 is closed, the second end of the handle 6 is clamped with the bracket front body 1, at this time, it is equivalent to fixing the two ends of the handle 6, so that the handle 6 is kept in a closed state, ensuring that the first buckle 61 cooperates with the second clamping slot of the server chassis to limit; when the handle 6 needs to be opened, the second end of the handle 6 is released from the clamping state with the bracket front body 1, at this time, the second end of the handle 6 becomes a free end, so the handle 6 can be rotated to open.

[0099] It should be noted that the above embodiment does not limit the specific connection method between the handle 6 and the front end body 1 of the bracket, as long as the handle 6 can be rotated to open or close.

[0100] Please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig.10 , Fig.11 and Fig.12In some embodiments, the first end of the handle 6 includes two parallel mounting plates 63, and the corresponding positions of the two mounting plates 63 are respectively provided with third mounting holes 64, and a first pin shaft 65 is passed through the third mounting hole 64, and the first pin shaft 65 is connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket so that the handle 6 can rotate relative to the front end body 1 of the bracket; a first torsion spring 66 is sleeved on the first pin shaft 65, and the first torsion spring 66 is respectively in contact with the handle 6 and the front end body 1 of the bracket, and the first torsion spring 66 is used to provide elastic force to open the handle 6; the second end of the handle 6 is provided with a third card slot 62; the front end body 1 of the bracket is also provided with a button 8, and the button 8 is provided with a second buckle 81, a pressing portion 82 and a mounting portion 83, the second buckle 81 is used to cooperate with the third slot 62 when the handle 6 is closed, and the pressing portion 82 is used to withstand the pressing force to make the second buckle 81 disengage from the slot; the mounting portion 83 includes two parallel mounting arms 831, and the corresponding positions of the two mounting arms 831 are provided with a fourth mounting hole 832, and the fourth mounting hole 832 is penetrated by a second pin shaft 84, and the second pin shaft 84 is connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket so that the button 8 can rotate relative to the front end body 1 of the bracket; the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a clearance hole 11 (such as Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown); a second torsion spring 85 is sleeved on the second pin shaft 84, and the second torsion spring 85 is respectively in contact with the button 8 and the front end body 1 of the bracket, and the second torsion spring 85 is used to provide an elastic force to the button 8 to make the second buckle 81 snap into the slot.

[0101] That is, in this embodiment, a rotatable button 8 is provided on the front end body 1 of the bracket. When the button 8 is pressed, the button 8 rotates around the second pin 84, so that the button 8 drives the second buckle 81 to disengage from the third slot 62. In this process, the second torsion spring 85 is squeezed to store elastic force. When the second buckle 81 is disengaged from the third slot 62, the button 8 is released, and the second torsion spring 85 can drive the button 8 to reset. When the second buckle 81 is disengaged from the third slot 62, the second end of the handle 6 is released from the front end body 1 of the bracket. At this time, under the elastic force of the first torsion spring 66, the handle 6 can be rotated around the first pin 65 to open. In this process, the first buckle 61 moves with the handle 6, so that the first buckle 61 can move from the position of being engaged with the second slot of the chassis to the position of being disengaged from the second slot. At this time, the hard disk bracket can be pulled out of the chassis. Of course, when the hard disk tray is inserted into the chassis, the handle 6 is also in the rotated open position to facilitate the insertion of the hard disk tray into the chassis. When the hard disk tray is inserted into place, the handle 6 is rotated and the button 8 is pressed, so that the button 8 drives the second buckle 81 to move to a position to avoid interfering with the closing of the handle 6, so that the handle 6 is closed and the button 8 is released. At this time, under the elastic force of the second torsion spring 85, the second buckle 81 is snapped into the third snap groove 62 at the second end of the handle 6, so that the second end of the handle 6 is snapped with the front end body 1 of the bracket; in the process of rotating and closing the handle 6, the handle 6 drives the first buckle 61 to move together, so that the first buckle 61 is snapped into the second snap groove, so as to limit the hard disk tray and the chassis and prevent the hard disk tray from escaping from the chassis.

[0102] In addition, considering the ventilation of the hard disk bracket, in some embodiments, the middle part of the handle 6 is a solid structure, and long straight ventilation slots 67 are respectively provided on both sides of the handle 6 located at the middle part, and the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a fourth ventilation hole 15. In other words, this embodiment provides ventilation slots 67 on both sides of the handle 6, and uses the ventilation slots 67 for ventilation to play a role in heat dissipation, so that the heat generated by the hard disk 9 comes out of the fourth ventilation hole 15 and is dissipated through the ventilation slots 67. This structure makes the handle 6 have a higher structural strength and improves the service life of the handle 6. It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the shape of the fourth ventilation hole 15, and the shape of the fourth ventilation hole 15 can be hexagonal, circular or other shapes.

[0103] Please refer to Fig.18 In other embodiments, the following scheme can be adopted: the middle part of the handle 6 is provided with a plurality of first ventilation holes 68 arranged at intervals along its length direction, the two sides of the handle 6 located at the middle part are respectively provided with a plurality of second ventilation holes 69 arranged along the length direction, and the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a third ventilation hole 16. It should be noted that the shapes of the first ventilation holes 68 and the second ventilation holes 69 can be the same or different, for example, Fig.18As shown, the first ventilation hole 68 is a hexagon, and the second ventilation hole 69 is a triangle. Of course, in other embodiments, the first ventilation hole 68 can also be a triangle, a circle, or other shapes; the second ventilation hole 69 can also be a circle, a hexagon, or other shapes. In addition, this embodiment does not limit the shape of the third ventilation hole 16, and the shape of the third ventilation hole 16 can be a hexagon, a circle, or other shapes. This embodiment plays a role in heat dissipation by providing the first ventilation hole 68 and the second ventilation hole 69 in the handle 6, so that the heat generated by the hard disk 9 comes out of the third ventilation hole 16 and is dissipated through the first ventilation hole 68 and the second ventilation hole 69 respectively. This structure makes the handle 6 have good ventilation and heat dissipation effects, which is conducive to cooling the hard disk 9.

[0104] In some embodiments, the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a pressable switch 10, and the switch 10 is engaged with the end of the handle 6 away from the first buckle 61. When the switch 10 is pressed, the handle 6 and the switch 10 are released from the engaged state. That is to say, when the handle 6 is closed, the present embodiment uses the switch 10 to lock the handle 6 so that the handle 6 remains in the closed state; when the handle 6 needs to be opened, it is only necessary to press the switch 10. It should be noted that the present embodiment does not limit the specific engaging structure between the handle 6 and the switch 10, as long as the engaging structure between the two can be disengaged by pressing the switch 10. It is understandable that when the handle 6 is closed, the engaging structure between the handle 6 and the switch 10 can be engaged. This arrangement is convenient for operation.

[0105] Also, please refer to Fig.15 and Fig.16 In order to prevent electromagnetic interference, in some embodiments, the rear end surface of the front end body 1 of the bracket facing the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 and both sides of the front end body 1 of the bracket are provided with electromagnetic interference springs 7, and the electromagnetic interference springs 7 are an integrated structure. That is to say, the electromagnetic interference springs 7 are provided in this embodiment to prevent electromagnetic waves from interfering with the hard disk 9, and the electromagnetic interference springs 7 are provided on the rear end surface of the front end body 1 of the bracket facing the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 and both sides of the front end body 1 of the bracket, which can prevent electromagnetic interference in all directions; in addition, the electromagnetic interference springs 7 are an integrated structure, which is convenient for installation and can improve the assembly efficiency of the hard disk bracket.

[0106] It should be noted that the present embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the electromagnetic interference spring 7, as long as it can play a role in preventing electromagnetic interference.

[0107] Please refer to Fig.15In some embodiments, the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 includes a middle spring piece 71, two side transition parts 72 and two side spring pieces 73. The middle spring piece 71 is fixedly attached to the rear end surface of the front end body 1 of the bracket; the two side transition parts 72 are respectively connected to the two sides of the middle spring piece 71, and the two side transition parts 72 are used to clamp the two sides of the front end body 1 of the bracket; the two side spring pieces 73 are correspondingly connected to the two side transition parts 72, and the two side spring pieces 73 are respectively away from the front end of the bracket. The side direction of the main body 1 is bent and extends toward the side where the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are located. The middle part of the side spring piece 73 has a protrusion 731 that protrudes toward the direction away from the front end main body 1 of the bracket, and the end of the side spring piece 73 away from the side transition part 72 has a bending part 732 that bends toward the side where the front end main body 1 of the bracket is located; the middle spring piece 71, the two side transition parts 72 and the two side spring pieces 73 are formed by bending an integral part; and the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 is a hollow structure as a whole.

[0108] It can be understood that the middle spring piece 71, the two side transition parts 72 and the two side spring pieces 73 are formed by bending an integral part, which is simple to process and convenient to implement; and the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 is a hollow structure as a whole, which can reduce the weight on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is conducive to ensuring that the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 has good elasticity. The bending part 732 at one end of the side spring piece 73 away from the side transition part 72 can be used to clamp the side of the arm cross beam 41 of the sheet metal bracket 4 away from the front end body 1 of the bracket, so as to facilitate pressing the arm cross beam 41 to the front end body 1 of the bracket.

[0109] For further information, please refer to Fig.14 and Fig.15 In some embodiments, the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a limiting protrusion 13, and the middle spring piece 71 is provided with a limiting hole 711, and the limiting hole 711 cooperates with the limiting protrusion 13 to limit. That is, during installation, the limiting hole 711 of the middle spring piece 71 of the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 is aligned with the limiting protrusion 13 of the front end body 1 of the bracket, so that the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 can be quickly installed and positioned.

[0110] In addition, in some embodiments, both sides of the bracket front body 1 are provided with limiting parts 14, which are used to cooperate with the hollow structures of the two side spring pieces 73 to limit the position. In other words, when the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 is installed on the bracket front body 1, the limiting part 14 of the bracket front body 1 is just inserted into the hollow structures of the two side spring pieces 73 corresponding to the limiting part 14, thereby realizing the limiting of the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7 and the bracket front body 1.

[0111] In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments do not limit the specific manner in which the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 are respectively connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket, as long as the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 can be respectively connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket.

[0112] Please refer to Fig.17 In some embodiments, the first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 are respectively connected to the adapter 24 at one end close to the front end body 1 of the bracket, and the adapter 24 is connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket. That is to say, the first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 in this embodiment are connected together by the adapter 24, so that the first slideway 2, the second slideway 3 and the adapter 24 form a U-shaped structure. The first slideway 2 and the second slideway 3 are both connected to the front end body 1 of the bracket through the adapter 24, which is convenient and easy to implement.

[0113] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the front end body 1 of the bracket is provided with a stud 12, and the middle spring piece 71 of the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7, the adapter 24 and the support arm cross beam 41 of the sheet metal bracket 4 are all provided with a stud 12 through hole 422 for the stud 12 to pass through, and also includes a locking screw connected to the stud 12. After the locking screw is tightened with the stud 12, the head of the locking screw presses the middle spring piece 71 of the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7, the adapter 24 and the support arm cross beam 41 of the sheet metal bracket 4 to the front end body 1 of the bracket, thereby realizing the connection between the electromagnetic interference spring piece 7, the adapter 24 and the sheet metal bracket 4 and the front end body 1 of the bracket respectively.

[0114] In addition, in order to facilitate the installation of the hard disk 9, in some embodiments, the card column 21 is an elastic member, or the card column 21 is connected to an elastic component, so that the card column 21 shrinks when the card column 21 is subjected to the extrusion force when the hard disk 9 is installed, and when the hard disk 9 is installed in place, the card column 21 automatically snaps into the first card slot of the hard disk 9.

[0115] In addition, in order to facilitate the detection of whether the hard disk 9 is installed in place, in some embodiments, the hard disk bracket also includes a pressure detection component provided on the first slide 2 and / or the second slide 3, and the pressure detection component is used to detect the pressure between the hard disk 9 and the first slide 2 and / or the second slide 3, so as to provide timely warning when the pressure between the hard disk 9 and the first slide 2 and / or the second slide 3 does not meet the requirements, thereby ensuring the reliability of the fixation of the hard disk 9.

[0116] In addition to the hard disk bracket, the present invention further provides a hard disk assembly including the hard disk bracket disclosed in the above embodiment, the hard disk assembly further includes a hard disk 9, and the hard disk 9 is arranged between the first slide 2 and the second slide 3 of the hard disk bracket. The structures of other parts of the hard disk 9 can be referred to the relevant technology, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0117] The key point of this embodiment is that the hard disk 9 is arranged in the hard disk bracket disclosed in any one of the above embodiments, which has the beneficial effects of the above hard disk bracket, and will not be described in detail here.

[0118] In addition to the hard disk bracket and hard disk assembly, the present invention also provides a server including the hard disk assembly disclosed in the above embodiment, the server also includes a chassis, and the hard disk assembly is inserted in the chassis. The structure of other parts of the server can be referred to in related art, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0119] The key point of this embodiment is that the hard disk assembly is applied to a server, and the hard disk assembly has high assembly efficiency, so that the maintenance applicability of the server is good.

[0120] It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.

[0121] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0122] The hard disk bracket, hard disk assembly and server provided by the present invention are introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principle and implementation method of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core idea of ​​the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present invention, the present invention can also be improved and modified, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hard disk bracket, characterized in that: include: The front end body of the bracket (1); A first slideway (2) connected to the front end body (1) of the bracket; A second slideway (3) is connected to the front end body (1) of the bracket and is arranged opposite to the first slideway (2), and a space for installing a hard disk (9) is formed between the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3); the front end body (1) of the bracket, the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) form a U-shaped structure; A clamping column (21), provided on at least one of the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3), and used for clamping with the hard disk (9); At least one of the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) is provided with a mounting hole (22), the mounting hole (22) being used for a fastener (23) to pass through, the fastener (23) being used for fixing the hard disk (9); Along the length direction of the first slideway (2) or the second slideway (3), the clamping column (21) is closer to the front end body (1) of the bracket than the mounting hole (22); During installation, the hard disk (9) is pushed into between the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) from the opening at one end of the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) away from the front end body (1) of the bracket until the hard disk (9) is installed in place. When the hard disk (9) is installed in place, the clamping column (21) is inserted into the first clamping slot of the hard disk (9), and then the fastener (23) is passed through the installation hole (22) to be fixed to the hard disk (9).

2. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping column (21) comprises: A first clamping column, arranged on the first slideway (2); A second clamping column, arranged on the second slideway (3); The first clamping column and the second clamping column are aligned.

3. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting hole (22) comprises: A first mounting hole, provided on the first slideway (2); A second mounting hole, provided on the second slideway (3); The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are aligned with each other.

4. The hard disk bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: A supporting plate (421) is connected to at least one of the first slideway (2), the second slideway (3) and the front end body (1) of the bracket, and extends into the bottom of the space between the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3), and is used to support the hard disk (9).

5. The hard disk bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that: The supporting plate (421) comprises: A first supporting plate, arranged at the bottom of the first slideway (2) and located below the first clamping column; The second supporting plate is arranged at the bottom of the second slideway (3) and is located below the second clamping column.

6. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The height of one of the first slide rail (2) and the second slide rail (3) is higher than the height of the other, and the first slide rail (2) and the second slide rail (3) are used to match the front window structure of the chassis to prevent the hard disk bracket from being inserted upside down.

7. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A light guide column (5) is provided at a position of the front end body (1) of the bracket corresponding to the second slideway (3); the front end surface of the light guide column (5) is exposed in front of the front end body (1) of the bracket to display the working status of the hard disk (9); and the rear end surface of the light guide column (5) is used to match the working indicator light of the back panel of the hard disk (9).

8. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: It also includes a sheet metal bracket (4), wherein the sheet metal bracket (4) includes: The support arm cross beam (41) is a straight-line hollow structure, and is used to connect to a side of the front end body (1) of the bracket facing the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3); A first support arm (42) is vertically connected to one end of the support arm crossbeam (41) and is in close contact with the inner wall of the first slideway (2); The second support arm (43) is vertically connected to the other end of the support arm cross beam (41) and is in close contact with the inner wall of the second slideway (3); the first support arm (42) and the second support arm (43) are both provided with a through hole (422) for the clamping column (21) and the fastener (23) to pass through.

9. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The front end body (1) of the bracket is provided with: The handle (6) can be rotated to open or close, and the handle (6) is provided with a first buckle (61). The first buckle (61) is used to cooperate with a second buckle slot of a server chassis to limit the position when the handle (6) is closed, and the first buckle (61) is disengaged from the second buckle slot when the handle (6) is rotated to open.

10. The hard disk bracket according to claim 9, characterized in that: The handle (6) comprises a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably connected to the front end body (1) of the bracket, the second end being snap-fitted to the front end body (1) of the bracket, and the first buckle (61) being arranged on the first end.

11. The hard disk bracket according to claim 9, characterized in that: The middle portion of the handle (6) is provided with a plurality of first ventilation holes (68) arranged at intervals along its length direction, the handle (6) is provided with a plurality of second ventilation holes (69) arranged along the length direction on both sides of the middle portion, and the front end body (1) of the bracket is provided with third ventilation holes (16).

12. The hard disk bracket according to claim 11, characterized in that: The front end body (1) of the bracket is provided with a pressable switch (10), the switch (10) being engaged with an end of the handle (6) away from the first buckle (61), and when the switch (10) is pressed, the handle (6) and the switch (10) are released from the engaged state.

13. The hard disk bracket according to claim 9, characterized in that: The middle portion of the handle (6) is a solid structure, and the handle (6) is provided with long straight ventilation slots (67) on both sides of the middle portion, and the front end body (1) of the bracket is provided with a fourth ventilation hole (15).

14. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Electromagnetic interference springs (7) are provided on the rear end surface of the bracket front end body (1) facing the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) and on both sides of the bracket front end body (1); the electromagnetic interference springs (7) are an integrated structure.

15. The hard disk bracket according to claim 14, characterized in that: The electromagnetic interference shrapnel (7) comprises: The middle spring piece (71) is fitted and fixed to the rear end surface of the front end body (1) of the bracket; Two side transition portions (72) are respectively connected to two sides of the middle spring sheet (71) and are used to clamp two sides of the front end body (1) of the bracket; Two side spring sheets (73) are connected to the two side transition parts (72) respectively, are bent toward the side away from the front end body (1) of the bracket, and extend toward the side where the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) are located, the middle part of the side spring sheet (73) has a protruding part (731) protruding toward the direction away from the front end body (1) of the bracket, and one end of the side spring sheet (73) away from the side transition part (72) has a bent part (732) bent toward the side where the front end body (1) of the bracket is located; The middle spring sheet (71), the two side transition portions (72) and the two side spring sheets (73) are formed by bending an integral part, and the electromagnetic interference spring sheet (7) is a hollow structure as a whole.

16. A hard disk assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a hard disk (9) and a hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the hard disk (9) is arranged between the first slideway (2) and the second slideway (3) of the hard disk bracket.

17. A server, characterized in that: It comprises a chassis and the hard disk assembly according to claim 16, wherein the hard disk assembly is inserted into the chassis.

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