Support unit, hard disk mounting structure and support assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to a support unit, a hard disk installation structure and a support assembly, the support unit comprises a first clamping part, a second clamping part and a connecting part, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are arranged at an interval and are connected through the connecting part, and the first clamping part, the connecting part and the second clamping part enclose to form an installation port; the first clamping part is provided with a first buckle, the second clamping part is provided with a first clamping groove, and the first buckle on one support unit is used for being connected with the first clamping groove in the other support unit in a clamped mode so that the installation openings of the two support units can form a clamping space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of hard disk installation, in particular to a bracket unit, a hard disk installation structure and a bracket assembly. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, if two hard disks are to be stacked, the two hard disks need to be installed on corresponding hard disk brackets respectively, and then the two hard disk brackets are fixed by screws. Since the screws are cumbersome to disassemble and install, the stacking and separation of the hard disks are time-consuming and laborious, and the screws are easy to lose. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a bracket unit, a hard disk installation structure and a bracket assembly to address the time-consuming and inefficient installation during hard disk stacking.

[0004] A bracket unit comprises a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a connecting portion, wherein the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are arranged at intervals and connected by the connecting portion, and the first clamping portion, the connecting portion and the second clamping portion form a mounting opening;

[0005] The first clamping portion is provided with a first buckle, and the second clamping portion is provided with a first slot, wherein the first buckle on one bracket unit is used to engage with the first slot on another bracket unit, so that the mounting openings of the two bracket units form a clamping space.

[0006] In the present invention, at least one of the first clamping part and the second clamping part is elastically connected to the connecting part, and a first positioning structure cooperating with the hard disk is provided on the first clamping part and / or the second clamping part, and the first positioning structure is located in the installation opening.

[0007] In the utility model, only the first clamping part is provided with the first positioning structure, the second clamping part is elastically connected to the connecting part, and the second clamping part is provided with a limiting rib, the limiting rib is located in the installation opening and is spaced apart from the connecting part, or

[0008] The first positioning structure is only arranged on the second clamping portion, the first clamping portion is elastically connected to the connecting portion, a limiting rib is arranged on the first clamping portion, and the limiting rib is located in the installation opening and spaced apart from the connecting portion.

[0009] The connecting portion of the utility model is provided with a second positioning structure matched with the hard disk, and the second positioning structure is located in the installation opening.

[0010] The second clamping part of the utility model includes a second clamping plate and a second clamping block, the first clamping part includes a first clamping plate and a first clamping block, and the first clamping plate, the connecting part and the second clamping plate surround the installation opening;

[0011] The second clamping block is fixed on the second clamping plate and is at least partially located on a side of the second clamping plate away from the first clamping plate, and the first clamping slot is formed on the second clamping block so that the first clamping slot is located outside the mounting opening;

[0012] The first clamping block is fixed on the first clamping plate and is at least partially located on a side of the first clamping plate facing away from the second clamping plate. The first buckle is fixed on the first clamping block so that the first buckle is located outside the installation opening.

[0013] The first clip of the utility model includes a plug-in block, a first card plate and a second card plate, the first card plate and the second card plate are respectively arranged at intervals on both sides of the plug-in block, the plug-in block on one bracket unit is used to be plugged and matched with the first card slot on the other bracket unit, and the first card plate and the second card plate on one bracket unit are used to clamp the second clamping block on the other bracket unit.

[0014] The connecting portion of the utility model is in the shape of a flat plate, and the extending directions of the first buckle and the first clamping groove are both perpendicular to the connecting portion.

[0015] A hard disk installation structure comprises a hard disk and a bracket unit, wherein the hard disk is clamped at the installation opening.

[0016] In the present invention, the first clamping portion, the connecting portion and the second clamping portion are all in contact with the hard disk.

[0017] A bracket assembly comprises two bracket units, wherein a first buckle of one bracket unit is clamped at a first clamping groove of another bracket unit, so that installation openings of the two bracket units form a clamping space.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] The first clamping portion, the second clamping portion and the connecting portion can form a mounting opening that matches the shape of the hard disk, so that the hard disk can be clamped at least by the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The first buckle of one bracket unit can cooperate with the first slot of another bracket unit to achieve the clamping of the two bracket units, thereby achieving the stacking of two hard disks and meeting the installation requirements of the hard disk.

[0020] Compared with the prior art in which bracket units are fixed to each other by screws, the utility model completes the stacking operation of hard disks only by cooperating with the first clip and the first slot, which effectively improves the assembly efficiency of hard disks, reduces labor costs, and avoids the risk of screw loss. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the first embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the first embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the first embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the matching relationship of the hard disk during installation in the bracket unit in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the bracket assembly in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the bracket assembly in Example 1 of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the substrate in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the base plate and the bracket assembly after being assembled in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0029] Fig. 9 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the assembled base plate and bracket assembly in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0030] Fig.10 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the second embodiment of the present utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0031] Fig.11 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the second embodiment of the present utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0032] Fig.12 The three-dimensional structure of the bracket unit of the second embodiment of the present utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ;

[0033] Fig.13This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the substrate in Example 2 of the utility model;

[0034] Fig.14 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the base plate and the bracket assembly after being assembled in Example 2 of the utility model;

[0035] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the base plate and the bracket assembly after assembly in Example 2 of the utility model.

[0036] Reference numerals:

[0037] 100, hard disk; 200, base plate; 201, gourd hole; 202, second card slot; 203, third card slot; 1, first clamping part; 11, first buckle; 111, plug-in block; 112, first clamping plate; 113, second clamping plate; 12, first clamping plate; 13, first clamping block; 2, second clamping part; 21, first card slot; 22, second clamping plate; 23, second clamping block; 3, connecting part; 31, second positioning structure; 32, second buckle; 33, locking rod; 34, third buckle; 4, installation port; 5, first positioning structure; 6, limiting rib. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0040] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0041] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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 a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0043] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0044] Embodiment 1:

[0045] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 This embodiment provides a bracket unit, which is used to clamp the hard disk 100.

[0046] The bracket unit includes a first clamping portion 1, a second clamping portion 2 and a connecting portion 3. The first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 are arranged at intervals, and the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 are both connected to the connecting portion 3 to be connected through the connecting portion 3. In this embodiment, the first clamping portion 1, the connecting portion 3 and the second clamping portion 2 are an integrated structure. In some other embodiments, the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 can also be connected to the connecting portion 3 by screw connection, adhesion, etc.

[0047] As an example, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 3 is in the shape of a flat plate, and the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 are arranged on the same surface of the connecting portion 3 , so that the first clamping portion 1 , the connecting portion 3 and the second clamping portion 2 surround the installation opening 4 .

[0048] This embodiment also provides a hard disk installation structure, including a hard disk 100 and the aforementioned bracket unit, the hard disk 100 can be installed at the installation opening 4 from the side of the installation opening 4 away from the connecting portion 3, and the hard disk 100 is clamped by the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2. Further, in order to improve the clamping stability of the hard disk 100, when the hard disk 100 is clamped at the installation opening 4, the first clamping portion 1, the connecting portion 3 and the second clamping portion 2 are all in contact with the hard disk 100.

[0049] In some other embodiments, the first clamping portion 1, the second clamping portion 2 and the connecting portion 3 may also be constructed into other shapes, and it is only necessary to make the shape of the mounting opening 4 match the shape of the hard disk 100 to allow the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 to cooperate to clamp the hard disk 100.

[0050] Preferably, at least one of the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 is provided with a first positioning structure 5 that cooperates with the hard disk 100, and the connecting portion 3 is provided with a second positioning structure 31 that cooperates with the hard disk 100, wherein the first positioning structure 5 and the second positioning structure 31 are both located in the mounting opening 4. In this embodiment, the first positioning structure 5 and the second positioning structure 31 are both positioning shafts, and positioning holes are provided at corresponding positions of the outer wall of the hard disk 100, and the positioning shafts are inserted into the corresponding positioning holes, thereby improving the clamping stability of the hard disk 100 at the mounting opening 4. In some other embodiments, the first positioning structure 5 and the second positioning structure 31 can also be set as positioning holes, and positioning shafts are provided at corresponding positions of the outer wall of the hard disk 100.

[0051] It is easy to understand that when the first positioning structure 5 is provided, during the process of disassembly and assembly of the hard disk 100 at the mounting port 4, the distance between the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 needs to be appropriately increased to avoid the movement of the hard disk 100. Thus, at least one of the first clamping portion 1 and the second clamping portion 2 is elastically connected to the connecting portion 3.

[0052] See also Figure 4Taking this embodiment as an example, only the second clamping part 2 is provided with the first positioning structure 5, the first clamping part 1 is elastically connected to the connecting part 3, and the first clamping part 1 can be turned over on the connecting part 3 during the process of the positioning shaft entering and exiting the positioning hole, so as to avoid the hard disk 100. After the hard disk 100 is installed in place at the installation opening 4, or completely leaves the installation opening 4, the first clamping part 1 is restored.

[0053] The first clamping part 1 is provided with a limiting rib 6, which is located in the installation opening 4 and spaced from the connecting part 3. When the hard disk 100 is installed in the installation opening 4, it is first flipped sideways, so that the positioning shaft partially enters the positioning hole at the second clamping part 2, and the first clamping part 1 and the limiting rib 6 are avoided at the same time, and then the hard disk 100 is pressed down, and the hard disk 100 will generate lateral pressure on the first clamping part 1, so that the first clamping part 1 is deformed and deflected, so that the first clamping part 1 avoids the hard disk 100. When the hard disk 100 is assembled in place, the positioning shaft completely enters the positioning hole, and the first clamping part 1 is restored, and the limiting rib 6 can press the hard disk 100 on the connecting part 3, thereby further improving the stability of the hard disk 100 at the installation opening 4. Since the first positioning structure 5 and the limiting rib 6 are respectively arranged on the second clamping part 2 and the first clamping part 1, the hard disk 100 is flipped sideways so that the positioning shaft will not be hindered by the limiting rib 6 when it first enters the positioning hole.

[0054] Similarly, in some other embodiments, the positions of the first positioning structure 5 and the limiting rib 6 can be interchanged. For example, the first positioning structure 5 is only provided on the first clamping portion 1, the second clamping portion 2 is elastically connected to the connecting portion 3, the limiting rib 6 is provided on the second clamping portion 2, and the limiting rib 6 is also located in the installation opening 4 and spaced from the connecting portion 3. In these embodiments, the installation process of the hard disk 100 is similar to the above, and therefore will not be described in detail.

[0055] Particularly, the first clamping portion 1 is provided with a first buckle 11, and the second clamping portion 2 is provided with a first clamping groove 21. Figure 5 and Figure 6 Based on this structure, this embodiment further provides a bracket assembly, which includes two bracket units. After the two bracket assemblies respectively clamp a hard disk 100, the first buckle 11 of one bracket unit is clamped at the first slot 21 of the other bracket unit, so that the mounting openings 4 of the two bracket units form a clamping space, and the two hard disks 100 also form a stacking structure in the clamping space.

[0056] In this embodiment, the first clamping part 1 includes a first clamping plate 12 and a first clamping block 13, one side edge of the first clamping plate 12 is fixed to the surface of the connecting part 3, the first clamping block 13 is fixed to the edge of the first clamping plate 12 away from the connecting part 3, and the first buckle 11 is fixed to the outer wall surface of the first clamping block 13 away from the connecting part 3. The second clamping part 2 includes a second clamping plate 22 and a second clamping block 23, one side edge of the second clamping plate 22 is fixed to the surface of the connecting part 3, the second clamping plate 22 is opposite to the first clamping plate 12, the second clamping block 23 is fixed to the side of the second clamping plate 22 away from the first clamping plate 12, and the first clamping groove 21 is opened on the second clamping block 23. Through the first clamping block 13 and the second clamping block 23, the first buckle 11 and the first slot 21 can both extend in a direction perpendicular to the connecting portion 3. Therefore, when the two bracket units are gradually approached to be assembled into a bracket assembly, the first buckle 11 of one bracket unit can be opposite to the first slot 21 of the other bracket unit, thereby smoothly achieving buckling and connection.

[0057] More specifically, in this embodiment, the mounting port 4 is surrounded by a first clamping plate 12, a connecting portion 3 and a second clamping plate 22, wherein the first clamping block 13 extends in a direction away from the second clamping plate 22, so the first clamping block 13 and the first buckle 11 thereon are both located on the outside of the mounting port 4, and in addition, the second clamping block 23 and the first card slot 21 thereon are also both located on the outside of the mounting port 4, so the process of mutual clamping between the two bracket units will not affect the clamping stability of the hard disk 100.

[0058] This embodiment provides a specific structure of the first buckle 11, wherein the first buckle 11 includes a plug-in block 111, a first clamping plate 112, and a second clamping plate 113, wherein the first clamping plate 112 and the second clamping plate 113 are respectively arranged on both sides of the plug-in block 111, and are both arranged at intervals from the plug-in block 111. Therefore, when the plug-in block 111 on the first bracket unit is plugged into the first clamping slot 21 on the second bracket unit, the first clamping plate 112 and the second clamping plate 113 on the first bracket unit can cooperate to clamp the second clamping block 23 on the second bracket unit, thereby improving the clamping strength.

[0059] See also Figure 7-Figure 9After the two bracket units have completed the clamping of the two hard disks 100 and have been assembled into a bracket assembly, one of the bracket units needs to be assembled onto a base plate 200. The base plate 200 is provided with a calabash hole 201 and a second card slot 202, and the connecting portion 3 is provided with a second buckle 32 and a locking rod 33. The process of assembling the bracket unit onto the base plate 200 is as follows: first, the locking rod 33 is inserted into the larger aperture portion of the calabash hole 201, so that the second buckle 32 is squeezed on the base plate 200 to produce deformation, and then the bracket unit is moved so that the locking rod 33 moves to the smaller aperture portion of the calabash hole 201. During this process, the second buckle 32 moves to the second card slot 202 to recover and complete the clamping action.

[0060] Embodiment 2:

[0061] See also Figure 10-12 The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the second buckle and the locking rod are not provided on the connecting portion 3, and both ends of the connecting portion 3 extend toward the outside of the installation opening to form a third buckle 34. Figure 13-Figure 15 At least two third card slots 203 are provided on the base plate 200 , and the two third buckles 34 at both ends of the connecting portion 3 are respectively engaged in the two third card slots 203 to realize the assembly of the bracket assembly on the base plate 200 .

[0062] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0063] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A bracket unit, characterized in that: The device comprises a first clamping portion (1), a second clamping portion (2) and a connecting portion (3), wherein the first clamping portion (1) and the second clamping portion (2) are arranged at an interval and connected via the connecting portion (3), and the first clamping portion (1), the connecting portion (3) and the second clamping portion (2) form a mounting opening (4); The first clamping portion (1) is provided with a first buckle (11), and the second clamping portion (2) is provided with a first clamping groove (21), wherein the first buckle (11) on one bracket unit is used to clamp the first clamping groove (21) on the other bracket unit, so that the mounting openings (4) of the two bracket units form a clamping space.

2. The bracket unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one of the first clamping portion (1) and the second clamping portion (2) is elastically connected to the connecting portion (3); a first positioning structure (5) cooperating with the hard disk (100) is provided on the first clamping portion (1) and / or the second clamping portion (2); and the first positioning structure (5) is located in the mounting opening (4).

3. The bracket unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first positioning structure (5) is only provided on the first clamping portion (1), the second clamping portion (2) is elastically connected to the connecting portion (3), a limiting rib (6) is provided on the second clamping portion (2), the limiting rib (6) is located in the installation opening (4) and is spaced apart from the connecting portion (3), or The first positioning structure (5) is only provided on the second clamping portion (2); the first clamping portion (1) is elastically connected to the connecting portion (3); a limiting rib (6) is provided on the first clamping portion (1); the limiting rib (6) is located in the mounting opening (4) and is spaced apart from the connecting portion (3).

4. The bracket unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting portion (3) is provided with a second positioning structure (31) that cooperates with the hard disk (100), and the second positioning structure (31) is located in the installation opening (4).

5. The bracket unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping portion (1) comprises a first clamping plate (12) and a first clamping block (13), the second clamping portion (2) comprises a second clamping plate (22) and a second clamping block (23), and the first clamping plate (12), the connecting portion (3) and the second clamping plate (22) form the mounting opening (4); The second clamping block (23) is fixed on the second clamping plate (22) and is at least partially located on a side of the second clamping plate (22) away from the first clamping plate (12); the first clamping groove (21) is formed on the second clamping block (23) so that the first clamping groove (21) is located outside the installation opening (4); The first clamping block (13) is fixed on the first clamping plate (12) and is at least partially located on a side of the first clamping plate (12) facing away from the second clamping plate (22), and the first clip (11) is fixed on the first clamping block (13) so that the first clip (11) is located outside the installation opening (4).

6. The bracket unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first buckle (11) comprises a plug-in block (111), a first card plate (112) and a second card plate (113); the first card plate (112) and the second card plate (113) are respectively arranged at intervals on both sides of the plug-in block (111); the plug-in block (111) on one bracket unit is used for plugging and matching with a first card slot (21) on another bracket unit; the first card plate (112) and the second card plate (113) on one bracket unit are used for clamping a second clamping block (23) on another bracket unit.

7. The bracket unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting portion (3) is in the shape of a flat plate, and the extending directions of the first buckle (11) and the first clamping groove (21) are both perpendicular to the connecting portion (3).

8. A hard disk installation structure, characterized in that: It comprises a hard disk (100) and a bracket unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the hard disk (100) is clamped at the mounting opening (4).

9. The hard disk installation structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first clamping portion (1), the connecting portion (3) and the second clamping portion (2) are all in contact with the hard disk (100).

10. A bracket assembly, characterized in that: It comprises two bracket units as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a first buckle (11) of one bracket unit is clamped at a first clamping groove (21) of another bracket unit, so that the mounting openings (4) of the two bracket units form a clamping space.

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