Server and hard disk bracket thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a server and a hard disk bracket thereof. The hard disk bracket comprises a bearing frame, a base, a sliding piece, a grip and a connecting rod, the bearing frame bears a hard disk unit. The base is fixed on the bearing frame. The sliding piece comprises a sliding body and a first clamping tenon. The sliding body is slidably located on the base, and the first clamping tenon is located on the sliding body. The grip comprises a support and a second clamping tenon. The support is pivoted to the base, and the second mortise and tenon is opposite to the first mortise and tenon and connected with the support. The connecting rod is connected with the sliding body and the support. When the support rotates and covers the base, the support enables the first clamping tenon and the second clamping tenon to synchronously stretch out of the two opposite sides of the base. The hard disk bracket is improved into a double-side buckling form, so that the double-side stress of the hard disk unit in the server is more uniform, a more stable storage structure is provided, and the risk that the hard disk unit is damaged is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bracket, and more particularly to a hard disk bracket and a server having the hard disk bracket. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a storage device is installed in a server chassis through a carrier. When an assembler inserts the storage device into the carrier, the handle of the carrier will cover the carrier, and during the process of rotating the handle, the hook protruding from the side of the carrier will be inserted into the card hole of the server chassis along the way to fix the storage device on the server chassis.

[0003] However, the hook of the above fixing structure belongs to a single-sided fastening form, which may cause uneven single-sided force on the storage device and bring uncertain risks to the storage and protection of the storage device.

[0004] It can be seen that the above technology obviously still has inconveniences and defects, which are urgent problems to be solved in this industry. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a server and its hard disk bracket to solve the difficulties mentioned in the above prior art.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention provides a hard disk bracket. The hard disk bracket includes a carrier, a base, a sliding member, a handle and a connecting rod. The carrier is used to carry a hard disk unit. The base includes a body, a groove, a first opening and a second opening. The body is fixed on the carrier. The groove is located on the top surface of the body, the first opening and the second opening are relatively located on the body and communicate with the groove. The sliding member includes a sliding body and a first tenon. The sliding body is slidably located in the groove, and the first tenon is connected to the sliding body and telescopically located in the first opening. The handle includes a bracket and a second tenon. The bracket is pivotally connected to the body, the second tenon is located on the bracket and is arranged opposite to the first tenon. The connecting rod is located in the groove and is respectively connected to the sliding body and the bracket. When the bracket rotates and covers the groove, the bracket synchronously moves the first tenon out of the first opening and turns the second tenon out of the second opening through the connecting rod.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above hard disk bracket, the sliding member further includes a first pivot seat. The first pivot seat is located on one side of the sliding body and is arranged opposite to the first tenon. The handle further includes a second pivot seat, and the second pivot seat is located on one side of the bracket. Two opposite ends of the connecting rod respectively have a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. The first pivot portion is pivotally connected to the first pivot seat, and the second pivot portion is pivotally connected to the second pivot seat.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above hard disk bracket further includes a fastener. The fastener includes a buckle body and a first fastening portion. The buckle body is pivotally connected to the base body and is disposed opposite to the second tenon. The first fastening portion is located on the buckle body. The grip further includes a second fastening portion, and the second fastening portion is located at one end of the bracket opposite to the second tenon for fastening to the first fastening portion.

[0009] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above hard disk bracket, the base further includes a linear groove formed on the bottom surface of the base body. The sliding member further includes a slide rail. The slide rail protrudes from one surface of the sliding body and is linearly slidably located in the linear groove.

[0010] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above hard disk bracket further includes a cover, a first slot, a second slot and a light guide column. The first slot is formed on an inner wall of the groove. The cover is located in the groove and covers the first slot. The second slot is formed on one surface of the cover and together with the first slot forms a columnar space. The light guide column is fixedly located in the columnar space. The long axis direction of the light guide column is coaxial with the long axis direction of the columnar space.

[0011] An embodiment of the present invention provides a server. The server includes a chassis, a hard disk unit and a hard disk bracket. The chassis has a receiving slot, a first card slot and a second card slot, and the receiving slot is located between the first card slot and the second card slot. The hard disk bracket includes a carrier, a base, a sliding member, a grip and a connecting rod. The carrier is removably located in the receiving slot for carrying the hard disk unit. The base is fixed to the carrier. The sliding member includes a sliding body and a first tenon. The sliding body is slidably located on the base, and the first tenon is located on the sliding body. The grip includes a bracket and a second tenon. The bracket is pivotally connected to the base, the second tenon is located on the bracket and is disposed opposite to the first tenon. The connecting rod is pivotally connected to the sliding body and the bracket respectively. When the hard disk bracket is moved into the receiving slot and the bracket rotates and covers the base, the bracket synchronously extends the first tenon and the second tenon into the first card slot and the second card slot respectively.

[0012] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above server, the sliding member further includes a first pivot seat. The first pivot seat is located on one side of the sliding body and is disposed opposite to the first tenon. The grip further includes a second pivot seat. The second pivot seat is located on one side of the bracket. Two opposite ends of the connecting rod respectively have a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. The first pivot portion is pivotally connected to the first pivot seat, and the second pivot portion is pivotally connected to the second pivot seat.

[0013] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server, the hard disk tray further includes a fastener. The fastener includes a buckle body and a first fastening portion. The buckle body is pivotally connected to the base and is disposed opposite to the second tenon. The first fastening portion is located on the buckle body. The grip further includes a second fastening portion. The second fastening portion is located at one end of the bracket opposite to the second tenon for fastening to the first fastening portion.

[0014] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server, the base further includes a linear groove formed on the bottom surface of the base. The sliding member further includes a slide rail. The slide rail protrudes from one surface of the sliding body and is slidable linearly within the linear groove.

[0015] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server, the hard disk tray further includes a cover, a first slot, a second slot, and a light guide column. The first slot is formed on the inner wall of the base. The cover covers the first slot. The second slot is formed on one surface of the cover and together with the first slot forms a columnar space. The light guide column is fixedly located within the columnar space. The long axis direction of the light guide column is coaxial with the long axis direction of the columnar space.

[0016] Thus, through the above structure, the hard disk tray in this case is improved to a double-sided fastening form, making the bilateral forces on the hard disk unit located within the server more evenly distributed, providing a more stable storage structure, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the hard disk unit.

[0017] The above is only used to elaborate on the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means for solving the problems, and the effects produced thereby, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be introduced in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] To make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the descriptions of the accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0019] Figure 1 Is a perspective view of a hard disk tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 Is Figure 1 An exploded view of the hard disk tray;

[0021] Figure 3 Is Figure 1 An exploded view of the hard disk tray observed from another perspective;

[0022] Figure 4 Is Figure 1 An exploded view of the light guide module;

[0023] Figure 5 Is a schematic diagram of inserting the Figure 1 hard disk module into the server;

[0024] Figures 6A to 6C This is the continuous operation diagram of the hard disk bracket of this embodiment.

[0025]

Symbol Explanation

[0026] 10: Server

[0027] 100: Chassis

[0028] 110: Frame

[0029] 120: Accommodating groove

[0030] 130: First card slot

[0031] 140: Second card slot

[0032] 200: Hard disk module

[0033] 300: Hard disk bracket

[0034] 310: Carrier

[0035] 311: U-shaped frame

[0036] 312: Carrying space

[0037] 313: Locking part

[0038] 314: Clamping post

[0039] 320: Base

[0040] 321: Seat body

[0041] 322: Top surface

[0042] 323: Bottom surface

[0043] 324: Side surface

[0044] 325: Groove

[0045] 325A: Inner wall

[0046] 326: First opening

[0047] 327: Second opening

[0048] 328: Linear groove

[0049] 329: Positioning groove

[0050] 330: Sliding part

[0051] 331: Sliding body

[0052] 332: First tenon

[0053] 333: First shaft joint seat

[0054] 334: Slide rail

[0055] 335: Stopping part

[0056] 340: Grip

[0057] 341: Bracket

[0058] 342: First pivot part

[0059] 343: Torsion spring element

[0060] 344: Second tenon

[0061] 345: Second shaft joint seat

[0062] 346: Second fastening part

[0063] 350: Connecting rod

[0064] 351: First pivot shaft part

[0065] 352: Second pivot shaft part

[0066] 360: Fastener

[0067] 361: Buckle body

[0068] 362: Second pivot part

[0069] 363: Spring element

[0070] 364: First fastening part

[0071] 370: Light guide module

[0072] 371: Cover body

[0073] 372: First slot

[0074] 373: Second slot

[0075] 374: Positioning hole

[0076] 375: Engaging part

[0077] 376: Light guide column

[0078] 377: Positioning pin

[0079] 378: Columnar space

[0080] 400: Hard disk unit

[0081] X, Y, Z: Axis directions

[0082] P: Pivot Detailed implementation manners

[0083] Multiple embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed below with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in one embodiment of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

[0084] Figure 1 A perspective view of a hard disk bracket 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the hard disk bracket 300. Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the hard disk bracket 300 viewed from another perspective. As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in this embodiment, the hard disk bracket 300 includes a carrier 310, a base 320, a sliding member 330, a handle 340, and a connecting rod 350. The base 320 includes a base body 321, a groove 325, a first opening 326, and a second opening 327. The base body 321 is fixed to the carrier 310. The groove 325 is formed on the side of the base body 321 facing away from the carrier 310 (hereinafter referred to as the top surface 322), between the first opening 326 and the second opening 327, and communicates with the first opening 326 and the second opening 327. The first opening 326 and the second opening 327 are oppositely located on two opposite side surfaces 324 of the base body 321.

[0085] The sliding member 330 includes a sliding body 331 and a first latch 332. The sliding body 331 is slidably located in the groove 325, so that the sliding body 331 can linearly slide in the groove 325 of the base body 321. The first latch 332 is connected to one end of the sliding body 331, and the first latch 332 is telescopically located in the first opening 326.

[0086] The grip 340 includes a bracket 341, a first pivot portion 342, a torsion spring element 343, and a second latch 344. The first pivot portion 342 is located on the bracket 341 and is pivotally connected to the seat body 321 through a pivot P, such that the bracket 341 rotates around the axis direction of the pivot P (such as the Z-axis direction) to the groove 325 of the base 320 or away from the groove 325. The torsion spring element 343 is sleeved on the first pivot portion 342 and abuts against the bracket 341 and the seat body 321 respectively, for providing an elastic force to turn the bracket 341 away from the groove 325. The second latch 344 is located at one end of the bracket 341 and is disposed opposite to the first latch 332, for example, is telescopically located in the second opening 327 of the base 320. The connecting rod 350 is obliquely located in the groove 325 and is connected to the sliding body 331 and the bracket 341 respectively. In addition, in this embodiment, the major axis direction (such as the Y-axis direction) of the connecting rod 350 is coaxial with the major axis direction of the groove 325 (such as the Y-axis direction).

[0087] More specifically, the carrier 310 is U-shaped and includes a U-shaped frame body 311, a plurality of locking portions 313, and a plurality of clamping columns 314. The U-shaped frame body 311 has a carrying space 312 for accommodating a carried object (such as a hard disk unit). The locking portions 313 are located on the side of the U-shaped frame body 311 facing away from the carrying space 312 for locking to the seat body 321. These clamping columns 314 respectively extend from the inner wall of the U-shaped frame body 311 into the carrying space 312 for jointly abutting against the carried object (such as a hard disk unit).

[0088] The slider 330 further includes a first pivot seat 333. The first pivot seat 333 is located on one side of the sliding body 331 and is disposed opposite to the first latch 332. The grip 340 further includes a second pivot seat 345, and the second pivot seat 345 is located on one side of the bracket 341. The connecting rod 350 is linear, and its two opposite ends respectively have a first pivot portion 351 and a second pivot portion 352. The first pivot portion 351 is pivotally connected to the first pivot seat 333, and the second pivot portion 352 is pivotally connected to the second pivot seat 345.

[0089] The hard disk bracket 300 further includes a fastener 360. The fastener 360 includes a buckle body 361, a second pivot portion 362, a spring element 363, and a first fastening portion 364. The buckle body 361 is pivotally connected to the seat body 321 through the second pivot portion 362 and is disposed opposite to the second latch 344. The spring element 363 is located in the groove 325 and abuts against the buckle body 361 and the bottom surface 323 of the groove 325 respectively. The first fastening portion 364 is located on one side of the buckle body 361. The grip 340 further includes a second fastening portion 346, and the second fastening portion 346 is located at the end of the bracket 341 opposite to the second latch 344 for fastening to the first fastening portion 364. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0090] In addition, if Figure 3 As shown, the base 320 further includes a linear groove 328, which is formed on the bottom surface 323 of the base body 321 and is connected to the groove 325. The sliding member 330 further includes a slide rail 334. The slide rail 334 is protruding from one side of the sliding body 331 and can be linearly slidably located in the linear groove 328, so that the sliding member 330 is guided to move along the long axis direction (such as the Y axis direction) of the slide rail 334. Figure 3 As shown, the sliding member 330 further includes two stopper portions 335 , which are respectively located on two opposite side surfaces 324 of the sliding body 331 and in the groove 325 to abut against the inner wall 325A of the groove 325 so that the sliding member 330 will not completely escape from the groove 325 from the second opening 327 .

[0091] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The exploded view of the light guide module 370 is shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, the hard disk tray 300 further includes a light guide module 370. The light guide module 370 is located in the groove 325 of the base 320, and the light guide module 370 includes a cover 371, two first narrow slots 372, two second narrow slots 373 and two light guide columns 376. The first narrow slots 372 are formed parallel to each other on the inner wall 325A of the groove 325. The cover 371 is located in the groove 325 of the base 320, and covers these first narrow slots 372 and the inner wall 325A of the groove 325. The second narrow slots 373 are formed parallel to each other on one side of the cover 371, and each second narrow slot 373 and one of the first narrow slots 372 together form a columnar space 378. Each light guide column 376 is fixedly located in one of the columnar spaces 378. The long axis direction (eg, X-axis direction) of each light guide column 376 is coaxial with the long axis direction (eg, X-axis direction) of the corresponding columnar space 378 .

[0092] More specifically, in this embodiment, the cover 371 further has a plurality of positioning holes 374. These positioning holes 374 are formed in one of the second slots 373 at intervals. A plurality of positioning pins 377 are provided on the same side of each light guide column 376. The cover 371 has two engaging portions 375, and these engaging portions 375 are located on two opposite side surfaces 324 of the cover 371. The inner wall 325A of the groove 325 of the base 320 further has two positioning grooves 329 facing each other.

[0093] Thus, when assembling the light guide module 370, first, each light guide column 376 is placed into one of the second slots 373 along the Z-axis direction, and the positioning pins 377 of the light guide columns 376 are respectively inserted into the positioning holes 374, so that the light guide columns 376 are respectively fixed in the corresponding second slots 373. Then, the cover 371 is moved into the groove 325 along the X-axis direction, so that the engaging portions 375 of the cover 371 are respectively embedded into the corresponding positioning slots 329, and at the same time, the cover 371 covers the first slot 372 and the columnar space 378 is formed, so that the light guide module 370 can be installed on the hard disk bracket 300 without tools.

[0094] Figure 5 Schematic diagram for inserting the Figure 1 hard disk module 200 into the server 10. Figures 6A to 6C Continuous operation diagram of the hard disk bracket 300 of this embodiment. As Figure 5 shown, the server 10 includes a chassis 100 and a plurality of hard disk modules 200. The chassis 100 has a frame 110, a plurality of first card slots 130 and a plurality of second card slots 140. The frame 110 defines a receiving slot 120, and the receiving slot 120 is located between the first card slots 130 and the second card slots 140. The first card slots 130 and the second card slots 140 are respectively located in the frame 110. These first card slots 130 are arranged equidistantly along the Z-axis direction on one inner side of the frame 110, and these second card slots 140 are arranged equidistantly along the Z-axis direction on the other inner side of the frame 110, and the second card slots 140 and the first card slots 130 with the same height in the Z-axis direction are aligned with each other. These hard disk modules 200 are sequentially stacked in the receiving slot 120 of the frame 110. Each hard disk module 200 has the above-mentioned hard disk bracket 300 ( Figure 1 ), and the carrier 310 of the hard disk bracket 300 is used to carry a single hard disk unit 400. The hard disk unit 400 can be, for example, a 2.5-inch hard disk or a 3.5-inch hard disk, etc. Since the hard disk unit is the most common hard disk product, that is, without any bracket, the hard disk unit can also be understood as a "naked disk".

[0095] As Figure 5 and Figure 6A shown, when the user moves one of the hard disk modules 200 into the receiving slot 120, the hard disk module 200 is moved into the receiving slot 120 along the X-axis direction. Then, as Figure 6A and Figure 6B shown, the user rotates the bracket 341, so that the bracket 341 rotates and covers the groove 325. At this time, on the one hand, because the bracket 341 approaches the groove 325, the sliding member 330 is pushed by the connecting rod 350, so that the sliding member 330 moves along the Y-axis direction (towards the left, Figure 6B) so that the first latch 332 extends out of the first opening 326, and on the other hand, the second latch 344 (toward the right, Figure 6B ) turns out the second opening 327. Figure 5 and Figure 6C As shown, the bracket 341 can simultaneously allow the first tenon 332 extending from the first opening 326 and the second tenon 344 extending from the second opening 327 to extend into the first slot 130 and the second slot 140 respectively. Figure 6C As shown, the user allows the second buckling portion 346 of the handle 340 to buckle onto the first buckling portion 364 of the buckle 360 ​​to position the handle 340 on the base 320 .

[0096] In addition, in this embodiment, for example, the server 10 is applied to industrial fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) computing or edge computing (EC). Therefore, the server 10 also includes a conventional computing module (not shown) to implement the operation of a specific industry, however, the present invention is not limited to the industrial field of the server 10.

[0097] Thus, through the above structure, the hard disk bracket of the present case is improved into a double-sided buckling form, so that the double-sided force of the hard disk unit located in the server is more evenly applied, providing a more stable storage structure, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the hard disk unit.

[0098] Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them can be protected by the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the definition of the attached claims.

Claims

1. A hard disk tray, characterized in that, it includes: a carrier for carrying a hard disk unit; a base including a base body, a groove, a first opening and a second opening, the base body is fixed on the carrier, the groove is located on the top surface of the base body, the first opening and the second opening are oppositely located on the base body and communicate with the groove; a sliding member including a sliding body and a first tenon, the sliding body is slidably located in the groove, the first tenon is connected to the sliding body and is telescopically located in the first opening; a handle including a bracket and a second tenon, the bracket is pivotally connected to the base body, the second tenon is located on the bracket and is arranged opposite to the first tenon; and a connecting rod located in the groove and connecting the sliding body and the bracket respectively, wherein when the bracket rotates and covers the groove, the bracket synchronously moves the first tenon out of the first opening and rotates the second tenon out of the second opening through the connecting rod.

2. The hard disk tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, wherein the sliding member further includes a first pivot seat located on one side of the sliding body and arranged opposite to the first tenon; the handle further includes a second pivot seat located on one side of the bracket; and two opposite ends of the connecting rod respectively have a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion, the first pivot portion is pivotally connected to the first pivot seat, and the second pivot portion is pivotally connected to the second pivot seat.

3. The hard disk tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, it further includes: a fastening member including a buckle body and a first fastening portion, the buckle body is pivotally connected to the base body and is arranged opposite to the second tenon, the first fastening portion is located on the buckle body; and the handle further includes a second fastening portion located at one end of the bracket opposite to the second tenon for fastening on the first fastening portion.

4. The hard disk tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, wherein the base further includes a linear groove formed on the bottom surface of the base body; and the sliding member further includes a slide rail protruding from one surface of the sliding body and slidably located in the linear groove in a straight line.

5. The hard disk tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, it further includes: a first slot formed on an inner wall of the groove; a cover located in the groove and covering the first slot; a second slot formed on one surface of the cover and jointly forming a columnar space with the first slot; and a light guide column fixedly located in the columnar space, wherein the long axis direction of the light guide column is coaxial with the long axis direction of the columnar space.

6. A server, characterized in that, it includes: a chassis having a receiving slot, a first card slot and a second card slot, the receiving slot is located between the first card slot and the second card slot; a hard disk unit; and a hard disk tray including: a carrier removably located in the receiving slot for carrying the hard disk unit; a base fixed on the carrier; a sliding member including a sliding body and a first tenon, the sliding body is slidably located on the base, and the first tenon is located on the sliding body; A grip, comprising a bracket and a second latch, the bracket being pivotally connected to the base, the second latch being located on the bracket and disposed opposite to the first latch; and A connecting rod pivotally connected to the sliding body and the bracket respectively, wherein when the hard disk tray is moved into the accommodating slot and the bracket rotates to cover the base, the bracket synchronously inserts the first latch and the second latch into the first slot and the second slot respectively.

7. The server according to claim 6, characterized in that wherein the slider further comprises a first pivot seat located on one side of the sliding body and disposed opposite to the first latch; the grip further comprises a second pivot seat located on one side of the bracket; and two opposite ends of the connecting rod respectively have a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion, the first pivot portion being pivotally connected to the first pivot seat, and the second pivot portion being pivotally connected to the second pivot seat.

8. The server according to claim 6, characterized in that wherein the hard disk tray further comprises: A fastener, comprising a buckle body and a first fastening portion, the buckle body being pivotally connected to the base and disposed opposite to the second latch, the first fastening portion being located on the buckle body; and the grip further comprises a second fastening portion located at one end of the bracket opposite to the second latch for fastening onto the first fastening portion.

9. The server according to claim 6, characterized in that wherein the base further comprises a linear slot formed on the bottom surface of the base; and the slider further comprises a slide rail protruding from one surface of the sliding body and slidable linearly in the linear slot.

10. The server according to claim 6, characterized in that wherein the hard disk tray further comprises: A first slot formed on the inner wall of the base; A cover covering the first slot; A second slot formed on one surface of the cover, together with the first slot forming a columnar space; and A light guide pillar fixedly located in the columnar space, wherein the long axis direction of the light guide pillar is coaxial with the long axis direction of the columnar space.

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