A screwless quick-release solid state disk shell structure

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of solid-state drive (SSD) technology and discloses a screwless quick-release SSD housing structure, including a mounting bracket and a hard drive. Two symmetrically arranged guide rails are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the mounting bracket, and guide blocks are fixedly connected to the top of the guide rails. This invention involves aligning the limiting plates at both ends of the hard drive with the guide rails and pushing them in. At this time, the inclined groove at the front end of the limiting plate contacts the roller at the bottom of the wedge plate. As the hard drive is continuously pushed in, the inclined surface of the groove exerts an upward squeezing force on the roller, causing the wedge plate, guide plate, and fixing rod to move upward. Simultaneously, it compresses the return spring. When the front end of the limiting plate contacts the inner wall of the guide rail, the return spring loses its squeezing force and returns to its original position, pushing the wedge plate downward to the rear end of the limiting plate to limit its movement, thus completing the hard drive installation. The installation operation is simple and quick, requiring only the hard drive to be pushed in, improving installation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of solid-state drive technology, and in particular to a screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure. Background Technology

[0002] Solid-state drives (SSDs) are data storage devices that use flash memory chips as the core storage medium and have no moving mechanical parts. Compared with traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), they have advantages such as faster read and write speeds, shock and drop resistance, low power consumption, low noise, and thinner and lighter size. They are mainly composed of a controller chip, NAND flash memory chips, cache chips, and circuit boards. They are widely used in laptops, desktop computers, servers, and embedded devices, and can significantly improve system startup, program loading, and file transfer efficiency.

[0003] Most solid-state drive (SSD) enclosures on the market currently use screws for installation. They are fixed by screws through pre-drilled holes on the hard drive bracket or tray of the chassis. Installation requires tools such as screwdrivers and must be aligned with the screw holes and tightened. This process is cumbersome, time-consuming, and reduces installation efficiency. Therefore, we propose a screwless quick-release SSD enclosure structure. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure.

[0005] The present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: a screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure, including a mounting bracket and a hard drive, wherein two symmetrically arranged guide rails are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the mounting bracket, a guide block is fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail, a limit plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide rail, a beveled groove is provided at the front end of the limit plate, and a limit component is provided inside the mounting bracket;

[0006] The limiting component includes a wedge plate, a guide plate fixedly connected to the rear end of the wedge plate, a roller rotatably connected to the bottom of the wedge plate, a fixing rod fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate, a return spring sleeved on the surface of the fixing rod, and a connecting plate fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod.

[0007] Through the above technical solution, the symmetrical guide rails on both sides can provide precise guidance for the limiting plate, ensuring the accuracy of alignment during hard drive installation and avoiding installation misalignment; the limiting plate is fixed to the hard drive and can slide along the guide rail, realizing a separable fit between the hard drive and the mounting bracket, providing structural support for quick disassembly; the inclined groove at the front end of the limiting plate can precisely cooperate with the roller at the bottom of the wedge plate, realizing automatic guidance and compression triggering during installation, without the need for manual operation of the limiting component; the coordinated design of the wedge plate, guide plate, roller, fixing rod, return spring and connecting plate in the limiting component constitutes a complete automatic limiting and unlocking mechanism; the roller can convert sliding friction into rolling friction, reducing resistance and component wear during disassembly and assembly; the return spring can realize the automatic reset and limiting of the wedge plate.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above solution, the wedge plate is located inside the guide rail, and the rear end of the guide rail is provided with a clearance groove.

[0009] With the above technical solution, the wedge plate is located inside the guide rail, which can make full use of the internal space of the guide rail and avoid the wedge plate being exposed and occupying extra space. The clearance groove opened at the rear end of the guide rail can provide sufficient movement space for the guide plate at the rear end of the wedge plate, and avoid structural interference between the guide plate and the guide rail when the guide plate moves up and down with the wedge plate.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above solution, the surface of the guide plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide block, and the surface of the fixing rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting bracket.

[0011] Through the above technical solution, the sliding cooperation between the guide plate and the guide block avoids deviation during the movement of the wedge plate.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above solution, the top of the reset spring is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket.

[0013] The above technical solution provides a secure mounting for the reset spring on the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket, which can prevent the reset spring from shifting or falling off during compression and reset, and ensure the stability of the reset spring under force.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above solution, the bottom of the reset spring is fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate.

[0015] As a further improvement to the above solution, the connecting plate is located on top of the mounting bracket.

[0016] With the above technical solution, the connecting plate is located at the top of the mounting bracket, which is in a position that is easy for the operator to access and apply force to. When removing the hard drive, the operator can directly pull the connecting plate at the top by hand, which will drive the fixing rod and the wedge plate to move upward, quickly releasing the limit plate. The operation is intuitive and convenient.

[0017] As a further improvement to the above solution, the number of limiting plates corresponds to the number of guide rails, and the ends of the two limiting plates that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the surface of the hard disk.

[0018] With the above technical solution, the number of limiting plates corresponds to the guide rail, which allows both sides of the hard drive to cooperate with the guide rail through the limiting plates to achieve symmetrical guidance and fixation. This avoids the hard drive being subjected to force on one side, which could cause installation offset or shaking. It ensures that the hard drive is in a horizontal and stable state after installation, and guarantees the stability of the hard drive during operation.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0020] This invention utilizes a limiting component. Specifically, the limiting plates at both ends of the hard drive are aligned with the guide rail and pushed in. At this point, the inclined groove at the front end of the limiting plate contacts the roller at the bottom of the wedge plate. As the hard drive continues to be pushed in, the inclined surface of the groove exerts an upward squeezing force on the roller, causing the wedge plate, guide plate, and fixing rod to move upward. Simultaneously, it compresses the return spring. When the front end of the limiting plate contacts the inner wall of the guide rail, the return spring loses its squeezing force and resets, pushing the wedge plate downward to the rear end of the limiting plate to limit its movement, thus completing the installation of the hard drive. The installation operation is simple and quick, requiring only the hard drive to be pushed in, improving installation efficiency.

[0021] This invention improves disassembly efficiency by setting a limiting component. Specifically, pulling the connecting plate moves two fixed rods upward, which in turn moves the wedge plate upward to remove the obstruction and positioning at the rear end of the limiting plate. Then, the hard drive can be slid out to complete the disassembly. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram of section A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting component structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of key symbols:

[0028] 1. Mounting bracket; 2. Hard disk; 3. Guide rail; 4. Guide block; 5. Limiting plate; 6. Angled groove; 7. Limiting assembly; 701. Wedge plate; 702. Guide plate; 703. Roller; 704. Fixing rod; 705. Return spring; 706. Connecting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0030] Example:

[0031] Please combine Figure 1-5 This embodiment of a screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure includes a mounting bracket 1 and a hard drive 2. Two symmetrically arranged guide rails 3 are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the mounting bracket 1. A guide block 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail 3. A limit plate 5 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide rail 3. A sloping groove 6 is provided at the front end of the limit plate 5. A limit component 7 is provided inside the mounting bracket 1.

[0032] The limiting assembly 7 includes a wedge plate 701, a guide plate 702 fixedly connected to the rear end of the wedge plate 701, a roller 703 rotatably connected to the bottom of the wedge plate 701, a fixing rod 704 fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate 701, a return spring 705 sleeved on the surface of the fixing rod 704, and a connecting plate 706 fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod 704. When the limiting plates 5 at both ends of the hard disk 2 are aligned with the guide rail 3 and pushed in, the inclined groove 6 at the front end of the limiting plate 5 contacts the roller 703 at the bottom of the wedge plate 701. As the hard disk 2 is held... As the device continues to push in, the inclined surface of the inclined groove 6 exerts an upward squeezing force on the roller 703, causing the wedge plate 701, guide plate 702, and fixing rod 704 to move upward. At the same time, it squeezes the return spring 705, compressing it. When the front end of the limiting plate 5 contacts the inner wall of the guide rail 3, the return spring 705 loses its squeezing force and resets, pushing the wedge plate 701 downward to the rear end of the limiting plate 5 to limit it, thus completing the installation of the hard disk 2. The installation operation is simple and quick, requiring only the hard disk 2 to be pushed in, which improves the installation efficiency.

[0033] The wedge plate 701 is located inside the guide rail 3. The rear end of the guide rail 3 is provided with a clearance groove to avoid the wedge plate 701 and prevent the wedge plate 701 from colliding and interfering with the guide rail 3.

[0034] The surface of the guide plate 702 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide block 4, and the surface of the fixing rod 704 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting bracket 1.

[0035] The top of the return spring 705 is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket 1.

[0036] The bottom of the return spring 705 is fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate 701.

[0037] The connecting plate 706 is located at the top of the mounting bracket 1. When removing the hard drive 2, the two fixing rods 704 are moved upward by pulling the connecting plate 706, which in turn moves the wedge plate 701 upward to remove the obstruction and positioning of the rear end of the limit plate 5. Then, the hard drive 2 can be slid out to complete the removal, which improves the removal efficiency.

[0038] The number of limiting plates 5 corresponds to the number of guide rails 3, and the ends of the two limiting plates 5 that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the surface of the hard disk 2.

[0039] The implementation principle of the screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure in this application embodiment is as follows: During installation, first align the limiting plates 5 at both ends of the hard drive 2 with the guide rail 3 and push them in. At this time, the inclined groove 6 at the front end of the limiting plate 5 contacts the roller 703 at the bottom of the wedge plate 701. As the hard drive 2 is continuously pushed in, the inclined surface of the inclined groove 6 will generate an upward squeezing force on the roller 703, driving the wedge plate 701, guide plate 702 and fixing rod 704 to move upward, while squeezing the reset spring 705 to compress it. When the front end of the limiting plate 5 is in contact with the guide rail... When the inner wall of the hard disk 2 is in contact with the wedge plate 701, the return spring 705 loses its compressive force and resets, pushing the wedge plate 701 downward to the rear end of the limiting plate 5 to limit it, thus completing the installation of the hard disk 2. The installation operation is simple and quick, requiring only the hard disk 2 to be pushed in, which improves the installation efficiency. When removing the hard disk 2, the connecting plate 706 is pulled to move the two fixing rods 704 upward, which in turn moves the wedge plate 701 upward to remove the obstruction and positioning of the rear end of the limiting plate 5. Then, the hard disk 2 can be slid out to complete the removal, which improves the removal efficiency.

[0040] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (1) and the hard disk (2) are included. Two symmetrically arranged guide rails (3) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the mounting bracket (1). A guide block (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail (3). A limit plate (5) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide rail (3). A sloping groove (6) is provided at the front end of the limit plate (5). A limit component (7) is provided inside the mounting bracket (1). The limiting component (7) includes a wedge plate (701), a guide plate (702) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the wedge plate (701), a roller (703) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the wedge plate (701), a fixing rod (704) is fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate (701), a return spring (705) is sleeved on the surface of the fixing rod (704), and a connecting plate (706) is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod (704).

2. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The wedge plate (701) is located inside the guide rail (3), and the rear end of the guide rail (3) is provided with a clearance groove.

3. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the guide plate (702) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide block (4), and the surface of the fixing rod (704) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting bracket (1).

4. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the return spring (705) is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket (1).

5. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the return spring (705) is fixedly connected to the top of the wedge plate (701).

6. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate (706) is located on top of the mounting bracket (1).

7. The screwless quick-release solid-state drive housing structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the limiting plates (5) corresponds to the number of the guide rails (3), and the ends of the two limiting plates (5) that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the surface of the hard disk (2).

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