Hard disk mounting structure and server

Abstract

The invention discloses a mounting structure of a hard disk and a server, and relates to the technical field of servers, the mounting structure of the hard disk comprises a connecting piece, a support and a connecting rod mechanism, the connecting piece is used for fixedly connecting the hard disk; the bracket comprises a hard disk mounting slot position and a hard disk connector, and the hard disk connector is arranged in the mounting slot position; the connecting rod mechanism comprises a connecting rod assembly which comprises a rotating piece, a connecting rod and a limiting piece. The connecting piece and the connecting rod mechanism are simple in structure and small in occupied space, the connecting rod, the limiting piece, the connecting piece and the hard disk can be driven to slide only by rotating the rotating piece when the hard disk is installed, opposite insertion of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector can be achieved, opposite insertion is accurate, and installation is convenient. When the hard disk is disassembled, the hard disk interface can be pulled out of the hard disk connector only by reversely rotating the rotating piece, and the hard disk is fast and convenient to plug and pull.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of servers, and particularly to an installation structure of a hard disk and a server. Background Art

[0002] In a server, the hard disk is usually installed by first fixing the hard disk on a hard disk tray. A hard disk backplane is provided on the hard disk tray. The hard disk interface on the hard disk is inserted into the hard disk connector on the hard disk backplane. Then, the hard disk and the hard disk tray are integrally installed into the chassis, and the hard disk backplane is connected to the motherboard to achieve the transmission of hard disk data and internal data of the server.

[0003] The existing methods for fixing a hard disk to a hard disk tray generally use methods such as screw fixing, snap fasteners, slide rail latches, or adhesive fixing. The above fixing methods have complex structures, large occupied spaces, and it is not easy to accurately align the plugging of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector, and the insertion and removal of the hard disk are not fast and convenient enough. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides an installation structure of a hard disk and a server, which at least solves the problems in the related art that the structure for fixing a hard disk to a hard disk tray is complex, occupies a large space, and it is not easy to accurately align the plugging of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector, and the insertion and removal of the hard disk are not fast and convenient enough.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides an installation structure of a hard disk, including: A connecting piece for fixedly connecting the hard disk; A bracket including an installation slot for the hard disk and a hard disk connector, and the hard disk connector is arranged in the installation slot; A link mechanism including a link assembly, and the link assembly includes a rotating member, a link, and a limiting member, where: The rotating member is rotatably connected to the side of the installation slot; One end of the link is rotatably connected to the rotating member, and the other end of the link is connected to the limiting member; One end of the limiting member is slidably connected to the side of the installation slot along a first direction, and the first direction is the insertion and removal direction of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector on the hard disk; The other end of the limiting member is connected to the connecting piece to drive the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide along the first direction.

[0006] As a preference of the above solution, the link mechanism includes two groups of link assemblies respectively arranged on opposite sides of the installation slot, and the hard disk and the connecting piece are installed between the two groups of link assemblies; The link mechanism further includes a handle, and the handle is connected between the ends of the rotating members of the two groups of link assemblies away from the installation slot to drive the rotating members to rotate.

[0007] As a preference of the above solution, mounting holes and a sliding groove extending in the first direction are provided on the side of the mounting slot, and the mounting holes and the sliding groove are on the same horizontal line; The rotating member is provided with a second connection hole and a third connection hole which are arranged at intervals. The second connection hole is located at one end of the rotating member, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively provided with a fourth connection hole and a fifth connection hole; One end of the rotating member is rotationally connected through the cooperation of the second connection hole, the mounting hole and a pin shaft or a stepped rivet; One end of the connecting rod is rotationally connected through the cooperation of the fourth connection hole, the third connection hole and a pin shaft or a stepped rivet, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the limiting member through the fifth connection hole; One end of the limiting member is slidably connected to the sliding groove in the first direction; The limiting member includes a double-headed positioning pin. The fifth connection hole of the connecting rod is inserted and fixed in the middle of the double-headed positioning pin. One end of the double-headed positioning pin is inserted into the sliding groove, and the other end is connected to the connecting member, so as to restrict the displacement of the connecting member and the hard disk.

[0008] As a preference of the above solution, the bracket includes a plurality of mounting slots and a plurality of hard disk connectors, and a plurality of link mechanisms are provided. The mounting slots, the hard disk connectors and the link mechanisms are in one-to-one correspondence; The bracket further includes a partition frame. Adjacent mounting slots are separated by the partition frame. The side of the mounting slot includes the side wall of the partition frame, and a set of link components corresponding to the partition frame are connected to the side wall of the partition frame.

[0009] As a preference of the above solution, the bracket further includes a bottom plate and a back plate. The partition frame is fixed to the bottom plate. A folded edge is formed at a part of the edge of the bottom plate. The back plate is fixed to the edge of the bottom plate where no folded edge is formed, and the hard disk connector is arranged on the back plate; The bottom plate, the folded edge, the back plate and the partition frame enclose to form a mounting slot. The side of the mounting slot includes the side wall of the folded edge, and a set of link components corresponding to the folded edge are connected to the side wall of the folded edge.

[0010] As a preference of the above solution, a first mounting hole and a first sliding groove are provided on the folded edge. One end of the rotating member corresponding to the folded edge is rotationally connected to the first mounting hole, and one end of the limiting member corresponding to the folded edge is slidably connected to the first sliding groove in the first direction; A second mounting hole and a second sliding groove are provided on the partition frame. One end of the rotating member corresponding to the partition frame is rotationally connected to the second mounting hole, and one end of the limiting member corresponding to the partition frame is slidably connected to the second sliding groove in the first direction.

[0011] As a preference of the above solution, the partition frame includes a first partition and a second partition that are abutted against each other. The first partition includes a vertical side and a bottom side bent at the bottom of the vertical side. The second partition has the same structure as the first partition and corresponds to adjacent installation slots respectively. The connecting rod assembly corresponding to the vertical side is connected to the vertical side.

[0012] As a preference of the above solution, the connecting piece includes an elastic bracket that elastically clamps on the hard disk. A clamping groove is formed on the elastic bracket for clamping the limiting piece.

[0013] As a preference of the above solution, positioning posts, fixing holes and supporting flanges are formed on the elastic bracket. The positioning posts are used for positioning and cooperating with the side holes of the hard disk. The elastic bracket is fixedly connected to the side holes of the hard disk through the fixing holes. The supporting flanges abut against the bottom surface of the hard disk.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present application provides an installation method for an installation structure of a hard disk as described above, including the following steps: Fix the connecting piece to the hard disk; Place the connecting piece and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket and connect the connecting piece to the limiting piece; Rotate the rotating piece towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating piece drives the limiting piece to slide along the first direction through the connecting rod; The limiting piece drives the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector.

[0015] In a third aspect, the present application provides a server, including a chassis. The chassis includes a hard disk and the installation structure of the hard disk as described above. A hard disk interface is provided on the hard disk.

[0016] With the present application, due to the provision of the connecting piece and the connecting rod mechanism, when installing a hard disk, first fix the connecting piece to the hard disk, then place the connecting piece and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket and connect the connecting piece to the limiting piece. At this time, the hard disk interface on the hard disk corresponds to the hard disk connector on the installation slot; then rotate the rotating piece towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating piece drives the limiting piece to slide along the first direction through the connecting rod. The limiting piece drives the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector to complete the installation of the hard disk; when removing the hard disk, only need to rotate the rotating piece in the reverse direction. The limiting piece drives the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide away from the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector, and then take out the hard disk from the installation slot to complete the removal of the hard disk; the structures of the above connecting piece and connecting rod mechanism are simple and occupy little space. When installing the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating piece can the hard disk interface be inserted into the hard disk connector accurately. When removing the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating piece in the reverse direction can the hard disk interface be pulled out of the hard disk connector. The insertion and removal of the hard disk are fast and convenient. Description of the Drawings

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the installation structure of the hard disk of the present application and the structure of the hard disk; Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of a state of the link mechanism of the present application; Figure 3 Schematic diagram of another state of the link mechanism of the present application; Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the bracket of the present application; Figure 5 For Figure 4 Partial structure schematic diagram; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting piece and the hard disk of the present application; Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the installation process of the hard disk of the present application; Figure 8 Flowchart of the installation method of the hard disk of the present application.

[0019] Among them, the above-mentioned drawings include the following reference numerals: Connecting piece 1; Card slot 11; Positioning post 12; Fixing hole 13; Support flap 14; Left elastic piece 15; Right elastic piece 16; Rear elastic piece 17; Bracket 2; Installation slot 21; First installation hole 211; Second installation hole 213; First chute 212; Second chute 214; Hard disk connector 22; Bottom plate 23; Heat dissipation slot 231; Heat dissipation hole 232; Fixing slot 234; Backplane 24; Flange 25; Left flange 251; Right flange 252; Rear flange 253; Heat dissipation through hole 26; Link mechanism 3; Link assembly 4; Rotating member 41; Second connection hole 411; Third connection hole 412; First rotating rod 413; Second rotating rod 414; Link 42; Fourth connection hole 421; Fifth connection hole 422; Limiting member 43; Handle 5; Body 51; Handle part 52; Space 53 held by hand; Partition frame 6; First partition 61; Vertical side 611; Bottom side 612; Second partition 62; Hard disk 100. Detailed implementation manners

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0021] It should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. The terms "mounted", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. The terms "parallel", "perpendicular", and "equal" include the described situations and situations similar to the described situations, and the range of the similar situations is within the acceptable deviation range, where the acceptable deviation range is determined by those of ordinary skill in the art considering the measurement being discussed and the errors associated with the measurement of a specific quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "parallel" includes absolute parallel and approximate parallel, where the acceptable deviation range of approximate parallel can be, for example, within 5° deviation; "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicular and approximate perpendicular, where the acceptable deviation range of approximate perpendicular can also be, for example, within 5° deviation. "Equal" includes absolute equality and approximate equality, where the acceptable deviation range of approximate equality can be, for example, that the difference between the two equal ones is less than or equal to 5% of either of them. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0022] As described in the background art, in a server storage system, the server is equivalent to the brain and is the core computing unit. Because of its high-speed and efficient CPU computing power, excellent I / O external data throughput capacity, and stable long-term operation ability, the server widely provides computing or application services for various types of client computers. As a powerful computing and storage device, the internal structure of the server is complex, and its hardware structure mainly includes a processor, memory, chipset, I / O (RAID card, network card, HBA card), hard disk, etc. A server hard disk is a hardware device specifically used for storing and reading data. It has a high data transmission speed and a large storage capacity, and can meet the application requirements of the server for processing a large amount of data.

[0023] In a server storage system, the chassis is equivalent to the skeleton, which is the physical framework and container of the server. The hard disk bracket is equivalent to the joint, which is the "adapter seat" and "interface converter" of the hard disk, and the hard disk is the core of data storage. Standardized slots are reserved in the chassis, the hard disk brackets are installed in the slots, and the hard disks are inserted into the hard disk brackets.

[0024] The installation method of the hard disk in the server is usually to first fix the hard disk on the hard disk bracket. There is a hard disk backplane on the hard disk bracket, and the hard disk interface on the hard disk is inserted into the hard disk connector on the hard disk backplane. Then, the hard disk and the hard disk bracket as a whole are installed into the chassis, and the hard disk backplane is connected to the motherboard to realize the transmission of hard disk data and internal data of the server. The existing methods for fixing the hard disk to the hard disk bracket generally adopt methods such as screw fixing, snap fasteners, slide rail locks or adhesive fixing. The above fixing methods have complex structures, large occupied space, and it is not easy to accurately align the insertion of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector, and the insertion and removal of the hard disk are not fast and convenient enough.

[0025] The installation structure of the hard disk provided by this application is simple, low in cost, small in occupied space, and the insertion of the hard disk interface and the hard disk connector is accurate when the hard disk is installed. At the same time, the insertion and removal of the hard disk are fast and convenient, and the installation and disassembly efficiency of the hard disk is high. In order to enable those skilled in the art of this technology to better understand the solution of this application, the following further detailed description of this application will be made in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] As Figure 1 、 Figure 2As shown in the figure, the present application provides an installation structure for a hard disk, which includes a connecting member 1, a bracket 2, and a link mechanism 3. The connecting member 1 is used for fixedly connecting the hard disk 100. The bracket 2 includes an installation slot 21 for the hard disk 100 and a hard disk connector 22, and the hard disk connector 22 is arranged in the installation slot 21. The link mechanism 3 includes a link assembly 4, and the link assembly 4 includes a rotating member 41, a link 42, and a limiting member 43. Among them: one end of the rotating member 41 is rotatably connected to the side of the installation slot 21, and the other end of the rotating member 41 is used to rotate the rotating member 41. One end of the link 42 is rotatably connected to the rotating member 41 between the two ends of the rotating member 41, and the other end of the link 42 is connected to the limiting member 43. One end of the limiting member 43 is linearly slidably connected to the side of the installation slot 21 in the first direction. The first direction is the insertion and extraction direction of the hard disk interface on the hard disk 100 and the hard disk connector 22, that is Figure 1 the front-back direction in

[0028] As Figure 1 shown, the link mechanism 3 includes two groups of link assemblies 4 respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the installation slot 21, and the hard disk 100 and the connecting member 1 are installed between the two groups of link assemblies 4. The link mechanism 3 further includes a handle 5, and the handle 5 is connected between the ends of the rotating members 41 of the two groups of link assemblies 4 away from the installation slot 21, and the handle 5 drives the rotating members 41 to rotate. By driving the rotating members 41 of the two groups of link assemblies 4 to rotate together through the handle 5, the links 42 of the two groups of link assemblies 4 are driven to rotate together, and further the limiting members 43 of the two groups of link assemblies 4 are driven to slide horizontally together. The limiting member 43 drives the hard disk 100 to slide towards the hard disk connector 22 simultaneously on both sides through the connecting member 1, so as to improve the sliding stability when the hard disk 100 is installed.

[0029] As Figure 1 shown, the two groups of link assemblies 4 can be connected to the left and right sides of an installation slot 21, and the hard disk connector 22 is arranged on the front side of the installation slot 21. The first direction can be the front-back direction. When the hard disk 100 is installed into the installation slot 21, the hard disk interface on the hard disk 100 corresponds to the hard disk connector 22 in the first direction, so as to facilitate the insertion when the hard disk 100 slides.

[0030] As Figure 2 、 Figure 4As shown, mounting holes and a sliding groove extending in the first direction are provided on the side of the mounting slot 21, that is, the sliding groove is horizontally arranged, the mounting holes and the sliding groove are on the same horizontal line. The rotating member 41 is provided with a second connection hole 411 and a third connection hole 412 arranged at intervals. The second connection hole 411 is located at one end of the rotating member 41. The two ends of the connecting rod 42 are respectively provided with a fourth connection hole 421 and a fifth connection hole 422. One end of the rotating member 41 is rotatably connected through the second connection hole 411 and the mounting hole. Specifically, connection fittings such as a pin shaft and a stepped rivet can be used to cooperate and connect with the second connection hole 411 and the mounting hole. One end of the connecting rod 42 is rotatably connected through the fourth connection hole 421 and the third connection hole 412. Specifically, connection fittings such as a pin shaft and a stepped rivet can be used to cooperate and connect with the fourth connection hole 421 and the third connection hole 412. The other end of the connecting rod 42 is connected to the limiting member 43 through the fifth connection hole 422. One end of the limiting member 43 is linearly and slidably connected to the sliding groove in the first direction.

[0031] As Figure 2 , Figure 3 shown, the limiting member 43 can adopt a double-headed positioning pin. The fifth connection hole 422 of the connecting rod 42 is inserted and fixed in the middle of the double-headed positioning pin. One end of the double-headed positioning pin is inserted into the sliding groove and the other end is connected to the connecting member 1, for restricting the displacement of the connecting member 1 and the hard disk 100. The rotating member 41 of the connecting rod assembly 4 is equivalent to the crank of the crank-slider mechanism, the limiting member 43 is equivalent to the slider of the crank-slider mechanism, the connection between the second connection hole 411 and the mounting hole is equivalent to a fixed pair, and the connection between the third connection hole 412 and the fourth connection hole 421 is equivalent to a kinematic pair. When the rotating member 41 rotates around the fixed pair, the connecting rod 42 can be driven to rotate through the kinematic pair, so that the limiting member 43 generates a horizontal displacement in the first direction.

[0032] As Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, the rotating member 41, the connecting rod 42, and the handle 5 can all be made of sheet metal in the shape of a thin sheet, which is more conducive to reducing the occupied space and increasing the hard disk capacity on the bracket 2. The rotating member 41 can include a first rotating rod 413 and a second rotating rod 414 whose connection part forms an obtuse angle. The first rotating rod 413 is used to connect the connecting rod 42, and the second rotating rod 414 is used to connect the handle 5. Such a structure of the rotating member 41 enables the rotating member 41 to be conveniently rotated, thereby effectively driving the connecting rod 42 to rotate. The second connection hole 411 is formed at one end of the first rotating rod 413 away from the second rotating rod 414, and the third connection hole 412 is formed at a part of the first rotating rod 413 close to the second rotating rod 414. The handle 5 can include a body 51 and a handle part 52. The body 51 is used to fixedly connect the rotating members 41 of two sets of connecting rod assemblies 4. Specifically, one end of the second rotating rod 414 away from the first rotating rod 413 is fixedly connected to one end of the body 51. The handle part 52 is used to facilitate the operator to rotate the rotating member 41 when installing the hard disk 100. The handle part 52 can be in an L shape. One end of the handle part 52 is fixedly connected to the middle of the body 51, and the other end is spaced from the body 51, so as to form a space 53 for hand holding between the handle part 52 and the body 51, thereby facilitating the rotation of the rotating member 41 through the handle part 52. When the hard disk 100 is not plugged in, the first rotating rod 413 and the connecting rod 42 are arranged at an angle. When the rotating member 41 rotates to the position where the hard disk 100 is inserted into the hard disk connector 22, the first rotating rod 413 and the connecting rod 42 are both horizontally arranged and on the same horizontal line, and the handle 5 is horizontally arranged. It is possible to intuitively know whether the hard disk 100 is plugged in by the position of the second rotating rod 414 or the handle 5.

[0033] As Figure 1 , Figure 4 shown, the bracket 2 includes a plurality of mounting slots 21 and a plurality of hard disk connectors 22, and there are a plurality of link mechanisms 3. The mounting slots 21, the hard disk connectors 22, and the link mechanisms 3 are in one-to-one correspondence; the bracket 2 further includes a partition frame 6. Adjacent mounting slots 21 are separated by the partition frame 6. The side of the mounting slot 21 includes the side wall of the partition frame 6. A set of link assemblies 4 corresponding to the partition frame 6 are connected to the side wall of the partition frame 6.

[0034] As Figure 1 , Figure 4 shown, the bracket 2 further includes a bottom plate 23 and a back plate 24. The partition frame 6 is fixed to the bottom plate 23. Part of the edge of the bottom plate 23 forms a folded edge 25. The back plate 24 is fixed to the edge of the bottom plate 23 where the folded edge 25 is not formed. The hard disk connector 22 is arranged on the back plate 24; the bottom plate 23, the folded edge 25, the back plate 24, and the partition frame 6 enclose to form the mounting slot 21. The side of the mounting slot 21 includes the side wall of the folded edge 25. A set of link assemblies 4 corresponding to the folded edge 25 are connected to the side wall of the folded edge 25.

[0035] As Figure 4As shown, the bottom plate 23 can have a rectangular structure. The folded edges 25 can include a left folded edge 251 and a right folded edge 252 formed at the left and right edges of the bottom plate 23, and a rear folded edge 253 formed at the rear edge of the bottom plate 23. The adjacent parts of the left folded edge 251, the right folded edge 252 and the rear folded edge 253 can be fixedly connected by riveting or other means. The back plate 24 can be fixed to the front edge of the bottom plate 23. At the same time, the adjacent parts of the back plate 24 and the left folded edge 251 and the right folded edge 252 can be fixedly connected by riveting or other means. A plurality of hard disk connectors 22 are arranged at intervals on the back plate 24.

[0036] As Figure 4 shown, the installation slot 21 can be set to a rectangular structure adapted to the shape of the hard disk 100. The side walls of the installation slot 21 include the side walls of the left folded edge 251 and the right folded edge 252. The installation holes include the first installation holes 211, and the chutes include the first chutes 212. One first installation hole 211 and one first chute 212 are respectively provided on the left folded edge 251 and the right folded edge 252. The first installation hole 211 and the first chute 212 are on the same horizontal line. One end of the rotating member 41 corresponding to the left folded edge 251 or the right folded edge 252 is rotatably connected through the cooperation of the second connection hole 411, the first installation hole 211 and connection fittings such as a pin shaft or a stepped rivet. One end of the limiting member 43 corresponding to the left folded edge 251 or the right folded edge 252 is linearly slidably connected along the first direction in the first chute 212. A plurality of heat dissipation grooves 231 distributed along the first direction can be provided on the bottom plate 23 at the installation slot 21, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes 232 can be provided in the heat dissipation grooves 231. A plurality of heat dissipation through holes 26 can also be formed on the folded edges 25 and the back plate 24.

[0037] As Figure 4 、 Figure 5As shown in the figure, the partition frame 6 includes a first partition 61 and a second partition 62 that are abutted against each other. The first partition 61 includes a vertical side 611 and a bottom side 612 formed by bending at the bottom of the vertical side 611. The second partition 62 has the same structure as the first partition 61 and corresponds to adjacent installation slots 21 respectively. The side of the installation slot 21 includes the side wall of the vertical side 611. The installation hole further includes a second installation hole 213, and the chute further includes a second chute 214. There is a second installation hole 213 and a second chute 214 on the vertical side 611, and the second installation hole 213 and the second chute 214 are on the same horizontal line. One end of the rotating member 41 corresponding to the vertical side 611 is rotationally connected through the cooperation of the second connection hole 411, the second installation hole 213 and connection fittings such as a pin shaft or a stepped rivet. One end of the limiting member 43 corresponding to the left folding edge 251 or the right folding edge 252 is linearly slidably connected along the first direction in the second chute 214. A fixing groove 234 is formed on the bottom plate 23 between adjacent installation slots 21. The partition frame 6 is arranged in the fixing groove 234, and the bottom side 612 is fixed in the fixing groove 234. The fixing groove 234 and the heat dissipation groove 231 are convex protrusions protruding downward on the bottom plate 23, and the convex protrusions strengthen the structural strength of the bottom plate 23. The first partition 61 and the second partition 62 can both be L-shaped, and the vertical sides 611 of the first partition 61 and the second partition 62 can be fixed back-to-back in the fixing groove 234. Specifically, the vertical sides 611 of the first partition 61 and the second partition 62 can be fixedly connected back-to-back through a plurality of rivets. At the same time, installation holes and chutes are provided on the vertical sides 611 of the first partition 61 and the second partition 62, and the installation holes and chutes can be arranged at intervals with the rivets. The bottom side 612 can be fixedly connected to the fixing groove 234 through a plurality of rivets. The above structure of the partition frame 6 is beneficial to reducing the occupied space and increasing the hard disk capacity on the bracket 2.

[0038] As Figure 4 shown, the leftmost installation slot 21 among the multiple installation slots 21 on the bracket 2 is surrounded by the bottom plate 23, the left folding edge 251, the first partition 61 or the second partition 62, the rear folding edge 253 and the back plate 24. The rightmost installation slot 21 is surrounded by the bottom plate 23, the right folding edge 252, the first partition 61 or the second partition 62, the rear folding edge 253 and the back plate 24. The middle installation slot 21 is surrounded by the bottom plate 23, the first partition 61 or the second partition 62 on both sides, the rear folding edge 253 and the back plate 24. The size of the installation slot 21 can be adapted to the size of the hard disk 100, that is, one installation slot 21 is exactly suitable for installing one hard disk 100. Such a structure is compact and convenient for increasing the hard disk capacity of the bracket 2.

[0039] As Figure 6As shown in the figure, the connecting member 1 includes an elastic bracket which is elastically clamped on the hard disk 100. A clamping groove 11 is formed on the elastic bracket, and the clamping groove 11 is used for clamping the limiting member 43. The clamping groove 11 penetrates through the bottom of the elastic bracket, and the clamping groove 11 can be set to have a structure that gradually narrows from bottom to top, which is convenient for clamping the limiting member 43. A positioning post 12, a fixing hole 13 and a supporting flap 14 are formed on the elastic bracket. The positioning post 12 is used for positioning and cooperating with the side hole of the hard disk 100. The elastic bracket is fixedly connected to the side hole of the hard disk 100 through the fixing hole 13, and the supporting flap 14 abuts against the bottom surface of the hard disk 100.

[0040] As Figure 6 shown in the figure, the elastic bracket can be made of a thin sheet metal part, which is more conducive to reducing the occupied space and increasing the hard disk capacity on the bracket 2. The elastic bracket can include a left elastic piece 15, a right elastic piece 16 and a rear elastic piece 17. The left elastic piece 15, the right elastic piece 16 and the rear elastic piece 17 are respectively elastically clamped on the left side wall, the right side wall and the rear side wall of the hard disk 100. Clamping grooves 11, positioning posts 12 and fixing holes 13 are respectively formed on the left elastic piece 15 and the right elastic piece 16. The supporting flap 14 can be connected between the left elastic piece 15 and the right elastic piece 16 between the clamping groove 11 and the fixing hole 13. During installation, as Figure 7 shown by the A arrow in the figure, first, by using the elastic deformation of the elastic bracket, the positioning post 12 is first snapped into the holes on the left side wall and the right side wall of the hard disk 100. The fixing hole 13 can be a countersunk hole. The fixing hole 13 is aligned with the screw holes on the left side wall and the right side wall of the hard disk 100, and the elastic bracket is locked to the hard disk 100 with screws passing through the fixing hole 13 and the screw holes to complete the fixation.

[0041] When the hard disk 100 is installed, as Figure 7 shown by the B arrow in the figure, first, the connecting member 1 and the hard disk 100 are placed into an installation slot 21 from top to bottom together, and the clamping groove 11 is snapped onto the limiting member 43. At this time, under the blocking and supporting action of the bracket 2, the degrees of freedom of the hard disk 100 in the left, right and downward directions are restricted. In addition, without providing a large enough upward force, the hard disk 100 will not move upward under the action of gravity. As Figure 7 shown by the C arrow in the figure, hold the handle part 52 and rotate the rotating member 41 towards the hard disk connector 22 side. The rotating member 41 drives the limiting member 43 to slide forward along the first direction through the connecting rod 42. The limiting member 43 drives the connecting member 1 and the hard disk 100 to slide forward towards the hard disk connector 22 side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector 22 for accurate mating to complete the insertion of the hard disk 100. When the hard disk 100 needs to be removed, just rotate the rotating member 41 in the reverse direction. The limiting member 43 drives the connecting member 1 and the hard disk 100 to slide backward away from the hard disk connector 22 side, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector 22, and then the hard disk 100 is taken out of the installation slot 21 from bottom to top to complete the removal of the hard disk 100.

[0042] The insertion and removal of the hard disk 100 are fast and convenient. At the same time, when the hard disk 100 is inserted and removed, it moves along a specified path, avoiding interference with surrounding structures, optimizing the utilization rate of the space of the bracket 2. At the same time, the insertion and removal force of the hard disk 100 is dispersed through mechanical linkage, reducing the local stress of the bracket 2. In addition, the dimensions of the link mechanism 3 and the installation slot 21 can be adjusted to adapt to hard disks 100 of different sizes, with high flexibility.

[0043] Through this application, due to the provision of the connecting piece and the link mechanism, when it is necessary to install the hard disk, first fixedly connect the connecting piece to the hard disk, then place the connecting piece and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket, and connect the connecting piece to the limiting piece. At this time, the hard disk interface on the hard disk corresponds to the hard disk connector on the installation slot; then rotate the rotating piece towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating piece drives the limiting piece to slide along the first direction through the link, and the limiting piece drives the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector to complete the installation of the hard disk; when removing the hard disk, only need to rotate the rotating piece in the reverse direction, the limiting piece drives the connecting piece and the hard disk to slide away from the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector, and then take out the hard disk from the installation slot to complete the removal of the hard disk; the structures of the above-mentioned connecting piece and link mechanism are simple, with low cost and small occupied space. When installing the hard disk, the hard disk interface can be inserted into the hard disk connector by simply rotating the rotating piece, and the insertion is accurate. When removing the hard disk, only need to rotate the rotating piece in the reverse direction to pull out the hard disk interface from the hard disk connector, and the insertion and removal of the hard disk are fast and convenient.

[0044] Embodiment 2

[0045] This application provides an installation method for an installation structure of a hard disk as in Embodiment 1, as Figure 8 shown, including the following steps: S1: Fix the connecting piece to the hard disk.

[0046] Specifically, S1 includes the following steps: S11: Use the elastic deformation of the elastic bracket to clamp the elastic bracket on the hard disk, and snap the positioning posts into the holes on the left and right side walls of the hard disk.

[0047] S12: Align the fixing holes with the screw holes on the left and right side walls of the hard disk, and use screws to pass through the fixing holes and the screw holes to lock the elastic bracket to the hard disk to complete the fixation.

[0048] S2: Place the connecting piece and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket, and connect the connecting piece to the limiting piece.

[0049] Specifically, S2 includes the following steps: S21: Place the connecting piece and the hard disk together from top to bottom into an installation slot.

[0050] S22: While the connecting member and the hard disk are placed into the installation slot, the card slot on the elastic bracket is snapped onto the limiting member.

[0051] At this time, under the blocking and supporting effects of the bracket, the degrees of freedom of the hard disk in the left, right, and downward directions are restricted. Additionally, without applying a sufficiently large upward force, the hard disk will not move upward under the action of gravity.

[0052] S3: Rotate the rotating member towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating member drives the limiting member to slide along the first direction through the connecting rod.

[0053] Specifically, S3 includes the following steps: S31: Hold the handle part and drive the main body, the second rotating rod, and the first rotating rod to rotate towards the hard disk connector side; S32: The first rotating rod drives one end of the connecting rod to rotate; S33: While one end of the connecting rod rotates with the first rotating rod, it drives the other end of the connecting rod and the limiting member to slide forward along the first direction.

[0054] S4: The limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector.

[0055] Specifically, S4 includes the following steps: S41: The limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, that is, forward; S42: The hard disk slides forward until the hard disk interface on the hard disk is inserted into the hard disk connector, completing the precise plugging of the hard disk.

[0056] In addition, when the hard disk needs to be removed, just rotate the rotating member in the reverse direction. The limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide away from the hard disk connector side, that is, backward, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector. Then, take out the hard disk from the installation slot from bottom to top to complete the disassembly of the hard disk.

[0057] Through the hard disk installation method of this application, due to the provision of a connecting member and a linkage mechanism, when installing a hard disk, first fixedly connect the connecting member to the hard disk, then place the connecting member and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket, and connect the connecting member to the limiting member. At this time, the hard disk interface on the hard disk corresponds to the hard disk connector on the installation slot; then rotate the rotating member towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating member drives the limiting member to slide along the first direction through the linkage, and the limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector to complete the installation of the hard disk; when disassembling the hard disk, only need to rotate the rotating member in the reverse direction. The limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide away from the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector, and then the hard disk is taken out from the installation slot to complete the disassembly of the hard disk; the above-mentioned connecting member and linkage mechanism have a simple structure, low cost, and small occupied space. When installing the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating member can the hard disk interface be inserted into the hard disk connector accurately, and when disassembling the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating member in the reverse direction can the hard disk interface be pulled out of the hard disk connector. The insertion and removal of the hard disk are fast and convenient.

[0058] Embodiment III

[0059] This application provides a server, including a chassis. The chassis includes a hard disk, a motherboard, and the hard disk installation structure as in Embodiment I. The hard disk is provided with a hard disk interface.

[0060] Through the server of this application, due to the provision of a connecting member and a linkage mechanism, when installing a hard disk, first fixedly connect the connecting member to the hard disk, then place the connecting member and the hard disk into the installation slot on the bracket, and connect the connecting member to the limiting member. At this time, the hard disk interface on the hard disk corresponds to the hard disk connector on the installation slot, and then the whole of the hard disk, the connecting member, and the bracket is installed into the chassis; then rotate the rotating member towards the hard disk connector side. The rotating member drives the limiting member to slide along the first direction through the linkage, and the limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide towards the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is inserted into the hard disk connector, and then connect the hard disk backplane to the motherboard to realize the transmission of hard disk data and server internal data; when disassembling the hard disk, only need to rotate the rotating member in the reverse direction. The limiting member drives the connecting member and the hard disk to slide away from the hard disk connector side, so that the hard disk interface is pulled out of the hard disk connector, and then the hard disk is taken out from the installation slot to complete the disassembly of the hard disk; the above-mentioned connecting member and linkage mechanism have a simple structure, low cost, and small occupied space. When installing the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating member can the hard disk interface be inserted into the hard disk connector accurately, and when disassembling the hard disk, only by rotating the rotating member in the reverse direction can the hard disk interface be pulled out of the hard disk connector. The insertion and removal of the hard disk are fast and convenient.

[0061] Since the hard disk installation structure is simple and occupies little space, more hard disks can be accommodated in the chassis, improving the hard disk capacity.

[0062] The above has introduced in detail an installation structure of a hard disk and a server provided by the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present application, several improvements and modifications can still be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An installation structure of a hard disk, characterized in that, Comprising: A connecting member (1) for fixedly connecting a hard disk (100); A bracket (2) including an installation slot (21) for the hard disk (100) and a hard disk connector (22), and the hard disk connector (22) is arranged in the installation slot (21); A link mechanism (3) including a link assembly (4), and the link assembly (4) includes a rotating member (41), a link (42) and a limiting member (43), wherein: The rotating member (41) is rotatably connected to the side of the installation slot (21); One end of the link (42) is rotatably connected to the rotating member (41), and the other end of the link (42) is connected to the limiting member (43); One end of the limiting member (43) is slidably connected to the side of the installation slot (21) along a first direction, and the first direction is the insertion and extraction direction of the hard disk interface on the hard disk (100) and the hard disk connector (22); The other end of the limiting member (43) is connected to the connecting member (1) to drive the connecting member (1) and the hard disk (100) to slide along the first direction.

2. The installation structure of the hard disk according to claim 1, wherein The link mechanism (3) includes two groups of link assemblies (4) respectively arranged on opposite sides of the installation slot (21), and the hard disk (100) and the connecting member (1) are installed between the two groups of link assemblies (4); The link mechanism (3) further includes a handle (5), and the handle (5) is connected between the ends of the rotating members (41) of the two groups of link assemblies (4) away from the installation slot (21), and the handle (5) drives the rotating members (41) to rotate.

3. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that An installation hole and a chute extending along the first direction are provided on the side of the installation slot (21), and the installation hole and the chute are on the same horizontal line; The rotating member (41) is provided with a second connection hole (411) and a third connection hole (412) arranged at intervals, the second connection hole (411) is located at one end of the rotating member (41), and the two ends of the link (42) are respectively provided with a fourth connection hole (421) and a fifth connection hole (422); One end of the rotating member (41) is rotatably connected through the cooperation of the second connection hole (411), the installation hole and a pin shaft or a stepped rivet; One end of the link (42) is rotatably connected through the cooperation of the fourth connection hole (421), the third connection hole (412) and a pin shaft or a stepped rivet, and the other end of the link (42) is connected to the limiting member (43) through the fifth connection hole (422); One end of the limiting member (43) is slidably connected to the chute along the first direction; The limiting member (43) includes a double-headed positioning pin, the fifth connection hole (422) of the link (42) is inserted and fixed in the middle of the double-headed positioning pin, one end of the double-headed positioning pin is inserted into the chute and the other end is connected to the connecting member (1) for restricting the displacement of the connecting member (1) and the hard disk (100).

4. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bracket (2) includes a plurality of the mounting slots (21) and the hard disk connectors (22), and a plurality of the link mechanisms (3) are provided. The mounting slots (21), the hard disk connectors (22) and the link mechanisms (3) correspond to each other one by one; The bracket (2) further includes a partition frame (6). Adjacent mounting slots (21) are separated by the partition frame (6). The side of the mounting slot (21) includes the side wall of the partition frame (6). A set of the link assemblies (4) corresponding to the partition frame (6) are connected to the side wall of the partition frame (6).

5. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 4, wherein, The bracket (2) further includes a bottom plate (23) and a back plate (24). The partition frame (6) is fixed to the bottom plate (23). A part of the edge of the bottom plate (23) forms a folded edge (25). The back plate (24) is fixed to the edge of the bottom plate (23) where the folded edge (25) is not formed. The hard disk connector (22) is arranged on the back plate (24); The bottom plate (23), the folded edge (25), the back plate (24) and the partition frame (6) enclose to form the mounting slot (21). The side of the mounting slot (21) includes the side wall of the folded edge (25). A set of the link assemblies (4) corresponding to the folded edge (25) are connected to the side wall of the folded edge (25).

6. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 5, characterized in that, The folded edge (25) is provided with a first mounting hole (211) and a first sliding groove (212). One end of the rotating member (41) corresponding to the folded edge (25) is rotatably connected to the first mounting hole (211). One end of the limiting member (43) corresponding to the folded edge (25) is slidably connected to the first sliding groove (212) along the first direction; The partition frame (6) is provided with a second mounting hole (213) and a second sliding groove (214). One end of the rotating member (41) corresponding to the partition frame (6) is rotatably connected to the second mounting hole (213). One end of the limiting member (43) corresponding to the partition frame (6) is slidably connected to the second sliding groove (214) along the first direction.

7. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 5, characterized in that, The partition frame (6) includes a first partition plate (61) and a second partition plate (62) that are abutted against each other. The first partition plate (61) includes a vertical side (611) and a bottom side (612) formed by bending at the bottom of the vertical side (611). The second partition plate (62) has the same structure as the first partition plate (61) and corresponds to the adjacent mounting slots (21) respectively. The link assemblies (4) corresponding to the vertical side (611) are connected to the vertical side (611).

8. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connector (1) includes an elastic bracket. The elastic bracket elastically clamps the hard disk (100). A card slot (11) is formed on the elastic bracket. The card slot (11) is used for clamping the limiting member (43).

9. The mounting structure of the hard disk according to claim 8, characterized in that, The elastic bracket is formed with a positioning post (12), a fixing hole (13) and a supporting flap (14). The positioning post (12) is used for positioning and mating with the side hole of the hard disk (100). The elastic bracket is fixedly connected to the side hole of the hard disk (100) through the fixing hole (13). The supporting flap (14) abuts against the bottom surface of the hard disk (100).

10. A server, comprising a chassis, characterized in that, The chassis includes a hard disk (100) and an installation structure for the hard disk according to any one of claims 1-9. The hard disk (100) is provided with a hard disk interface.

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